Struggled between a 3.5-4 for food. DO NOT ORDER THE BO LUC LAC. It doesn't have the flavor that this vietnamese dish is supposed to. The beef is chewy and soft and gross. It's also technically supposed to be on top of lettuce. There's supposed to be a give to it when you chew it. It just tastes like normal beef with a hoisin sauce. I'm extremely disappointed considering so many people have posted about this dish.. I'm surprised that NONE you have had real bo luc lac and chose to not note this, otherwise I wouldn't have paid $13.50, which is on the expensive side compared to the other restaurants. The beef isn't supposed to be doused in sauce either.. AT ALL. It's supposed to be tough and chewy. That's the specialty of it. This was like soft mushy beef- just basic beef with bell peppers. That's the only thing I'm extremely pjssed off about.
My mom, born in Vietnam, said that Nem Nuong isn't that great either. She makes great dishes and knows when one isn't good. Service is nice, food is average. Spring rolls are thick but short and small. Not worth the price, but you do get 3. On the bright side, you do get 2 egg rolls in your dishes when you order a vermicelli dish. My father who's also from
Vietnam said the vermicelli was too thin, these complaints made it a 3 star.
Bo Luc Lac is SHAKING BEEF. Should not be sizzling-- That's SIZZLING BEEF. There's a difference. Don't advertise something else. If you love sizzling beef, get it. If you're expecting shaking beef like it said, don't get it.