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| - We went over a year in Charlotte before discovering Vietnam Grill, and that delay ranks as our #1 regret since moving here. It's easy to miss, the stand-alone-in-a-strip-mall-parking-lot facade hiding a hub of tasty cuisine with fresh ingredients.
For those who haven't been, it shares a section of South Blvd with more well-known staples such as Bill Spoon's BBQ and The Clock.
It looks like they've had a few bad reviews of late, but our visit today was as good as ever. We only go about once a month, but the servers remember us right away and it only took about five minutes from order to service - perfect for a quick lunch.
The Bun dishes, especially the grilled pork and grilled meatball varieties, are always terrific. If you're not familiar, Bun = room-temperature rice vermicelli, a few mixed veggies (including some greens), topped with your meat of choice. Their house sauce, served on the side, is a smoother, cleaner version of a fish sauce. There's no real reason *not* to use the entire thing, as well as some of the house made chili sauce, but feel free to try just a little to get started.
The Pho is my other favorite, particularly the brisket & flank steak combination. Other options include tendon, tripe and meatballs (different from those served on the Bun), but I personally choose to get as much steak as possible because I'm a simple creature. Fresh sprouts, jalapenos, and basil are served on the side to add to the hot, delicious broth at your leisure. Again, I see no reason not use everything, but maybe I'm just a glutton for goodness.
I've had their spring rolls, summer rolls, and salt-baked shrimp on random occasions and enjoyed them all. I'm not a big appetizer person, though, so it's more an issue of personal choice than worthiness of the dish.
For the dinner crowd, an interesting distinction: this place is BYOB, so plan accordingly. Daniel (@CharlotteBeer) is a better pairing suggester than I, and he thinks a Saison would be a great +1 for any beer lovers looking to drop in.
Finally, I love this place because our family always has a good time there. The servers and chefs have all checked in on us and our year-old son during our visits, including spacing the delivery of our dishes during the months when the little guy was feisty at the dinner table, thus allowing my Pho to be warm when I finally got to eat. Big ups to any place willing & able to accommodate patrons of all shapes, sizes, and ages.
There, now I'm hungry for another trip back to Viet-nomnom.
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