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| - Came here for the first time after hearing/knowing about this place for the longest time. I live super close nearby (like a 2 minute drive) but haven't came here before. Both my friend and I had not eaten dinner so decided to come here since it was nearby
This specific location has changed ownerships/names/etc quite the few times in the past but it seems like this restaurant has been doing well. Surprisingly easy life still exists next door Lol xD
Décor hasn't changed since the last owner but they changed the layout a bit. I think they put a drink station or something in the dining room, side closest to the streets.
Since the weather is getting warmer by the day, we both were kind of craving something not so hot. Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. Vermicelli noodles with grilled pork and egg rolls. One of my favorite things to get in terms of viet food. Granted this location is a little away from the main "Chinatown" or Asian area so their prices are a little bit higher than others. For this specific dish, it was $10 each. Brief glance over the pho's they were a little more pricey too.
Service wise, they were pretty fast. We were sat down at a table almost as soon as we arrived. Waters were brought out quickly and our orders were taken.
Surprisingly it didn't take long for them to bring out the food too. The restaurant wasn't completely full but they weren't dead either. Maybe give or take 50% capacity? Granted it was dinner time but not bad.
Their version of bun thit nuong cha gio is a fairly good size, in appearance. Topped with 2 cut egg rolls, a metal cup of their fish sauce, pile of bbq pork, some cooked chopped green onions, shredded pickled carrots, and carrots. All these on top of a bed of vermicelli noodles with a bed of mainly bean sprouts before that. Overall, taste wise was not bad. The thit nuong (bbq pork) was a little overcooked but nicely. The amount of bean sprouts on the bottom was a bit much. More used to more of a "chopped greens" with some bean sprouts vs almost entire bean sprouts. The best part is the cha gio (egg rolls). Though they aren't the best I've had, they are one of the very few that use taro in the filling. Flavor is light. My friend didn't even notice until after I mentioned it. Do love viet style egg rolls in general. With and without. But it was surprising they did theirs with.
Overall, not bad. Maybe like to try their pho or their broken rice plates in the future.
Side note - I used to purchase these "big bao" from a person who made them from home. I heard she now does them at this restaurant. Granted they are pricier now but they were yummy.
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