We so wanted to give this place more stars but a few things things regarding the food won't let us do it. It is a solid 3.5 stars for sure, for 4 stars it would need to be a tad better.
The dining room is very nicely decorated with a soft lighting that makes it very comfortable. The owner comes out to visit every table and makes sure you have enough water and to see how you like the food. Service is very, very good.
We only ordered three dishes so we can only rate the food on those. The Spicy Pork Spring Roll special had tender grilled pork however it was not at all spicy and the sweet dipping sauce was just too sweet without enough tartness.
The bun tit nuong cha goi (vermicelli noodles with garlic pork and crispy egg rolls) is basically the go to dish at an authentic Vietnamese place and this one hit on two and missed on two points - the meat was tender but did not have enough flavor or char notes and it was a small portion of meat as well. The second hit was the crispy egg rolls - very tasty and very crispy but there was no appropriate sauce for dipping. That was the second miss - the nuoc cham dipping sauce served with it - it was so watery! A good nuoc cham will be somewhat strong and have noticeable lime, garlic, fish sauce, sweetness and hot chili flavors in a well balanced mix. This one tasted a tiny bit sweet, with a hint of garlic and barely any lime or fish sauce notes - it was just too bland. The only offer sriracha and a hoisin like sauce on the table - no fried shallots, rushed red peppers or pepper oil as they do in Vietnam.
The only side veg they offer are green beans on garlic black bean sauce. These were really tasty with a nice coating of the sauce and topped with crispy fried shallots,
Perhaps we should the pho next time as the bun (vermicelli) noodles are just too boring.