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| - We have been to this place many times and this is the first time we ordered takout. Well, we weren't let down. We ordered a bowl of pho, two spring rolls and this Vietnamese pancake/omelot thing (banh xeo). They told us it would be done in 10 minutes. We live 12 minutes away so we hurried as fast as we could.
The total was $24, not bad. The soup was packaged up into two bowls and a two bags full of goodies (basil, bean sprouts, jalepenos and limes). It was interesting to get it this way. The only difference is that I think you get less broth this way than you normally do. Their broth is really good, I usually always get a bowl of pho when I come here. This bowl was the whole cow....tripe, steak, meat balls and probably some other parts. You get a decent sized portion of the meat. Plus lots of noodles. Its a shame there wasn't more broth. The noodles were overcooked though. Perhaps this is the weakness in getting pho take out.
The spring rolls are my girlfriend's favorite. They're large and stuffed full of pork, shrimp, herbs and vermicelli into a rice paper sheet. They come with this dark sweet sauce with peanuts. I'm convinced its hoisin sauce mixed with fish sauce. I could be wrong. Its pretty tasty.
The pancake (banh xeo) thing was a large omelot stuffed with meat, bean sprouts and some other veggies. It was pretty good. I've ordered it before and it was more like an egg foo young than an omelot. This one was a large egg omelot wrapped around all the ingredients. I really like the egg foo young version more and this dish was a bit of a let down. My girlfriend liked alot more than I did.
Like I said, we've eaten there many times. They have a rather large and eclectic menu of Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese food. In addition to the pho and other Vietnamese dishes (which are great tasting and with nice presentation), they have a decent sized Japanese menu. They have a variety of teppanyaki dishes (hibachi to you yinzers), a great sushi menu, several Japanese apps and soups. My girlfriend realy likes their sushi. I've found it to be as good as any other in town and average priced. I come here for the Vietnamese food, though. Primarily their pho but I have gotten their noodle and salad dishes.
As far as service...we've never had any problems. The waitresses are nice and polite...even considering our mess-making 2 year old. The presentation of the food is always top notch. Whether its one of the Vietnamese dishes or the sushi, the cooks make every plate look amazing. The place is a little pricey. Its easy for two people to shell out $50 or more for a dinner. But considering our takeout total, its possible to eat here without breaking your wallet.
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