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| - Having recently discovered a true affection for Vietnamese food, I've been trying to find the best restaurants to go in Charlotte. On Monday, we tried Vietnam Grille (delicious!) But by Thursday we were still in the mood for more Vietnamese, so last night we checked out Saigon Palace about 4 blocks from VG. I'm happy to say that our food was pretty much on par with VG, and my boyfriend actually preferred his pho at SP. We got almost exactly the same thing that we did at Vietnam Grille so we could compare: he got pho with brisket and steak, and I got bun with chicken and a spring roll. We started the meal with fresh spring rolls wrapped in rice paper and served with peanut sauce--it wasn't my favorite and I probably wouldn't get them again. But when the entrees came out--watch out! The pho had cilantro, which I missed from VG, and the meat was done perfectly. Only one fatty piece, which is pretty good. I loved my bun even more, which had a lot of chicken (more than VG), well seasoned and tasty, and the sauce that came with it (mirin with some other things) we mixed with hoisin and soy, and it was delicious. And we both had enough for leftovers!
Very happy we now have TWO great places to go to satisfy our bun/pho cravings!
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