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| - First off, I'm from San Jose California and spent a number of years in Madison while my husband went to medical school. I was very disappointed in the Vietnamese food selection until Ha Long Bay opened. I felt right at home and then some. Not only did they have Vietnamese food but also other Asian fare that is sort of like Thai, Cambodian, etc. The flavors reminds me of home with a slight twist that is unique to this restaurant. Portion size is good for price and I love that they offer choices of chicken, shrimp, tofu, etc. for the same dish. The staff is wonderful. We go there twice a week and they eventually remembered us. They would give us complementary desserts or let us try something we don't usually order. I'm so glad they did because I would never have tried Nem Khao Tod on my own and now it's one of our favorites! Other dishes we love is the crispy noodles, shrimp fried rice which has a nice smoky aroma, ginger chicken and curries. Not everything is great. The thai ice tea is too sweet and the pho is OK (can't compared to San Jose, but good enough to satisfy my pho craving). Wanted to give it 4.5 star but that's not possible so decided on 5 stars. Why 5 stars if the pho is just OK? In context, it is the mid-west and it is the best Vietnamese/Asian restaurant in town, and when the dishes are good they are really good and some are better than in San Jose. Now that we've moved I really miss this restaurant. When we go back to visit, we're definitely stopping by.
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