Stumbled upon this on yelp (4 star Vietnamese restaurant in CLE??) and gathered a few friends to try it out on a weekday.
This place is a total hole in the wall, middle of nowhere, run by a husband and wife. I would never have found this place without yelp! It was a weekday so we were the only ones there for dinner. We were greeted immediately when we got there. The first thing the wife asks us "Any of you Vietnamese?" I say yes and she immediately starts chatting me up. The rest of my friends were not Vietnamese so they just watched amusingly as we talked (and I struggled through my Vietnamese). The woman was so excited to chat with me, she was super sweet and friendly!
After about 5-10 min of chatting, she asks what we want to order and I ask her what she recommends. There were a few things I already was eyeing on the menu but it also sounds like she can make anything you could want (if you know what to ask for). They have a pretty extensive menu with lots of traditional vietnamese dishes. We originally were going to order Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crepe) but she said it would take about 30 min to make--so maybe next time! We decided to order Canh Chua Tom (Tamarind soup with shrimp), Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong (Vermicelli with egg rolls and grilled pork), Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef), and lemongrass chicken with vegetables (forgot what she called it on the menu). All the dishes were tasty and flavorful. I'd recommend them all but I think the Canh Chua and Bo Luc Lac were probably my favorite. The Canh Chua is a bit on the sweeter side because of the tamarind but comes with a nice assortment of veggies in it. The beef was super tender.
I hope that people come try this place out! It's a nice find for Vietnamese food in CLE. It's your typical no nonsense Vietnamese restaurant that reminds me of places back home. And next time my mom's in town I'll take her here so the owners can have a proper Vietnamese conversation haha