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| - Re-opening with Flamin' Crawfish at night and Flamin' Kitchen Pho by day. I remember my first time going to Flamin' Crawfish when they were at their old location. I love the MyTeas and you can even get a fruit and milk tea in one now with a split cup.
I'll start off with the Flamin' Banh Canh. I do recommend getting this, since you rarely see many Vietnamese restaurants have Banh Canh on their menu. They broth is very delicious and the crab legs are fun to eat and drenched in broth. I believe it's supposed to come with shrimp patties, which I got none in my broth if I remember correctly. There is TOO MUCH broth however. All you see is liquid and it's like fishing for fish in a steep, murky pond. There is a lot of oil in almost everything though.
On to the seafood! The crawfish was overcooked causing it to be mushy and easily breaks the meat into small pieces. I got the $44.99 special and was notified that there was no blue crab left (which I noticed as a common theme throughout my experience here). The Flamin' special sauce is a little sweet, but once again, a fountain of oil. Maybe get bread to dip in the sauce.
We tried to order Chicken Banh Mi to-go and they were also out of chicken like they were out of blue crab. Does this happen every day? As a foodie, hearing someone tell me they're out of something makes me incredibly sad. I do understand that stuff can run out, especially seafood, but CHICKEN???
The meal ends with these coffee jelly desserts. The coffee flavor is very light and I'm not sure what the liquid is, but I think it's coffee creamer or maybe some kind of sweetened milk. In general, a very innovative idea!
As one of the only seafood broil spots in Charlotte, if some improvements were made, I can guarantee it will be a big hit in the years to come.
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