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| - I was so stoked to find out Rice Paper has returned to the Coronado neighborhood. The perfect rainy weather was a sign- it was time to get some Pho!
We walked up and immediatly noticed the nice covered patio with plenty of seating. It wasn't being used during our visit (because of the rain, I'm assuming). Walking in, they kept the same general vibe from before, but updated the look a little. The exposed brick is great and I love the bar.
I had a drink with house infused lychee vodka and quail egg whites, definitely a unique combination but really tasty! They have some other interestinf craft cocktails, as well as some more classic drinks. Happy hour for drinks is 11 am- 6 pm which is awesome!
I used to frequent the old location for the pho, so I had the pho ga and my boyfriend had the mixed pho with tripas, steak, beef puff, tendons, etc. Portions are pretty large so we both had the small, but there is a large option for a couple dollars more. Everything was excellent, but the best part may have been the sweet chili oil, along with the usual hoisen sauce and sriracha. Expect a very nice side portion of cilantro, basil, jalapeno, sprouts and lime. They don't skimp on these ingredients like some places!
They are in their "soft opening" period so staff is still learning. Still, they were friendly and enthusiastic.
There were a few things I would change, but nothing worth taking a star away:
-I didn't see any seating for larger parties other the the patio
-while eco friendly, the re-usable plastic chopsticks were awkwardly large and slippery to use. There were forks provided but I just prefer wooden chopsticks.
- I may just have missed it, but I don't remember seeing the spicy edamame on this menu. That was one of my favorites so I hope I'm wrong and just didn't notice it.
Overall I'm excited rice paper is back and will definitely return again and again.
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