I had high hopes for this place. Since the restaurant is located on busy Mill Avenue at a corner spot I assumed it had to be fantastic. When you walk in the decor is of course asian themed and contemporary. This joint tries to make Vietnamese food edible to novice palates. Unfortunately, they fall short. This is unfortunately as good as it gets.
My fiance and I took a seat on the outdoor patio to enjoy the great weather. There were so many items on the menu and their website that looked and sounded appealing I didn't know what to try first. This is what we had:
Salt and Pepper Calamari - the breading was nice and light. However the calamari was so so chewy. It was seriously like chewing on an erasar. I really didn't pick up any salt or pepper flavor either. The dipping sauce was tasty tho.
Dragonfly Signature Spring Bowl with Charbroiled Chicken - My dish arrived with noodles, crispy egg roll and chicken. It looked nothing like the pictures I saw. Then a few minutes later our server came with the rest of the greens and vinaigrette. After dressing up my dish, I expected to taste that authentic "fish" sauce. Dragonfly however, waters down their vinaigrette so the fish sauce is barely noticeable. It's the tang and sourness of the sauce that brings tons of flavor to the dish and this dish was seriously lacking it. I tasted the egg roll by itself and it tasted like it was old. Blah! It wasn't even wrapped nice and tight but instead was fried with one edge falling off. I dunked it in the calamari sauce to hide the taste.
During my dining experience on the patio, I had to swat off several bugs that were attacking my food. A few I killed on my empty plates which was rather disgusting. My bad for choosing to eat outdoors.
I think Dragonfly has a lot of potential to be a great place. They have a great location and decor. Just need to work on taste and seasoning and I'm sure they'd be a hit.