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| - This place is a little bit different from other typical Vietnamese restaurants I've been to. It is very casual, cafeteria style, more for take-out/pick up Vietnamese fast food. It is kinda hidden because of a very small entrance right next to a rather spacey boba & donuts place. But there is a lot more room once you got inside. I like the green decor since it reminds me of something fresh, which goes along with their fresh Vietnamese rolls theme.
Additionally, they have a rather small menu, only focus on rolls, few appetizers, 2 kinds of banh mi sandwiches (pork or chicken), pho, and bun salad bowls. However, I find it kind of random, yet pleasantly surprising that they also have baked mussels (chem chep nuong mo hanh) as one of their appetizers. Will definitely try that item next time!
I decided to give this place a try for the first time since it is one of those days which I only crave fresh Vietnamese rolls for my entire meal. So I ordered a combo of 3 rolls - 2 summer rolls (bo bia) and 1 factory roll (goi cuon). I originally ordered 1 summer roll, 1 factory roll, and 1 tilapia roll. However, I was informed that they couldn't make only one roll of tilapia (it has to come in one whole combo); which was pretty understandable.
The rolls are average. I would prefer the portion to be a little bit bigger and not so wimpy looking. I'm pretty sure the 2 small shrimps used in my factory roll were frozen from a bag :(. Moreover, the jicama in summer rolls was chunky instead of shredded like the typical bo bia. But that doesn't affect much of the overall taste. It is also really cool that they roll your order right in front of you! Kinda like Vietnamese version of Chipotle.
Generally, average place to grab some Vietnamese fast food. I would give this place more star if they improve their rolls (which are the signature of the place after all). For some reason, this place does not give me a vibe that it's a good idea to order Pho here. However, I would come back to try the baked mussels, tilapia rolls, and other stuffs on their menu.
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