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| - We arrived at Rising Sun Deli around 12:30 on a weekday. A waitress greeted us a we walked in and told us to take a seat wherever we liked. We sat near the door. I would not recommend this on a cold Wisconsin day. Every time a customer came in or out a cold wind came with them.
We started with the kalapao and beef jerky. The jerky was sweet, tangy, chewy, not dry and utterly delicious. I could eat a plate of that. The kalapao is a sweet bun filled with pork and hard-boiled egg. It was rustic looking but the sweet but and the savory filling was a winning combination. I loved it!
For our entrees and I had the pho and my dining companion had a duck soup. The broth in the pho was spot on - beefy, layered with flavor and complexity. Usually pho comes accompanied by a plate of condiments such as basil, bean sprouts, jalapenos, and lime. At Rising Suns Deli they were already in the pho. There was soy sauce, fish sauce, hoisin sauce and sriracha at the table to enhance the pho as desired. Even though I couldn't add my own proportions as desired, I was extremely pleased with the pho. My dining companion said the flavors of the duck soup were also spot on. There was quite a bit of extra fat and gristle though.
One thing to keep in mind is that Rising Suns Deli does not take credit-cards, so you will need to bring cash.
There were many dishes on the menu I look forward to trying. This probably isn't a place you would go if you are trying to impress a date, but I can see myself going back over and over. Good food, decent prices, reasonable service.
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