Lac Vien opened up not too long ago and we've been visiting it at lunch time as our local pho restaurant. The service is great, the food isn't bad and it's relatively easy to get to.
First note is that the pho is wet style rice noodles, so it's a bit different. I proceeded to order the fresh shrimp rolls and a special pho.
The shrimp rolls aren't the best. I think they really lack flavour, it's just shrimp, lettuce and bun noodles so it wasn't really popping full of flavour. The dip was really heavy in peanuts so it almost tasted like peanut butter. Not really a fan of the shrimp rolls all together.
The pho was pretty good. One thing I was really impressed about was the quality of the beef slices. It's not low grade random shavings like you see at other places. It's actually got something to it which is refreshing. I think the brisket is way too thick and not really tender, so next time I'd probably avoid ordering pho with the brisket.
All in all, Lac Vien is probably the best pho place around the area. If you come when it's hot, they also serve you iced tea which is a bonus! Who wants hot tea on a hot day anyways...