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| - They are located in a plaza on the Southeast corner of Jones and Desert Inn near Icy Juicy (situated in Cravin' Cajun's old spot). The layout hasn't changed, however, it has new flair to suit District One. I really like all the decals on the back wall!
I came with a few Yelpers (The Q's, David V., and Paolo) and it was a new experience for most of us. We shared both of their chicken wings selections; Tamarind Wings ($6.95) and Garlic Serrano Pepper Wings ($6.95). The wings were fried without a batter and tossed/dressed in light sauces of their respective flavors. Both selections were bland, lacking a pinch of salt, however, the Garlic Serrano had great flavor potential. Without a batter, the wings lacked any type of crunch or bite. Additionally, the orders came with pickled vegetables (carrots and daikon) that were good! We also tried the Vietnamese Beef Carpaccio ($10.95), served with lime juice, white onion, and peanuts. The sauce (soy sauce and oil base) was very tasty and it made the beef taste amazing.
Everyone ordered their own dishes, like Fish Tacos ($8.95), Tomato Rice (side order; $1.50), and the District One Rice Combo Platter ($11.95). The fish tacos were made with hamachi sashimi, avocado, cilantro, and cherry tomato in fried wonton "shells" and came in a set of three. It was okay, but nothing special. The tomato rice also lacked flavor and warranted a shrug. For the Combo Platter, you can choose between chargrilled short ribs or pork chop and it comes with kimchee, pickled vegetables, lap xuong (Chinese sausage), and a fried egg. The chargrilled short ribs were good and had a nice "char" flavor (no marinade).
I ordered the Slow Braised Pork Belly in Young Coconut Juice ($8.95), served with a soft boiled egg, and Jasmine rice. This was really delicious! The meat was soft and tender and the sauce created from the coconut juice and pork belly was fragrant. I threw my whole bowl of rice into the stone pot to utilize every drop of the succulent sauce. Even if there weren't any other successful dishes, I would come back just for pork belly coconut juice! Everyone else seemed to really enjoy it as well.
Service was really nice! We didn't realize that we had stayed almost an hour after their closing time, however, they were really cool about it. I like the menu because of its focus on Vietnamese fusion and obviously, that makes it unique. I don't eat Pho, but the MP Lobster Pho is definitely enticing! Not sure how much the price fluctuates, but it was approximately $27 last week. Anyway, I'm willing to give the other dishes a try and if anything, I'll always have the pork belly as a back-up plan!
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