We had a very good meal at Ban Chan. The fried dumplings we had for appetizer were near perfect. My soup, I got the dumplings and rice cake (#20 on the menu), was very good as well. There were plenty of dumplings and rice cake slices to suit the hungriest guest. The broth was mild and flavorful, but I would have added some black pepper to it if it'd been on the table. The traditional sides were awesome, my favorite is the turnip, little cubes of delicious, tingly awesomeness. My husband thinks they taste like gasoline, but I love them. There were also lots of more adventurous choices on the menu I'd like to try, but I like to start safe in a new place. We will definitely be back for more.