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| - I was next in line to order and pay, waiting a moment, while the conversation in front of me wound down.
Waiting was ok.
The customer ordering was telling the owner his shop serves better soup than his favorites in "Saigon." He's a frequent traveler to Vietnam, and was simply offering his gratitude for the food being served here.
Well, I'll take his word for it. But from my perspective, I give Asian Village a thumbs up, regardless.
Despite the somewhat dingy +15 stretch this establishment finds itself in, it remains a solid choice for noon-hour sustenance.
Others, it seems, agree.
There are two other "Asian" places nearby, but this one consistently has the customers lining up. And for good reason: the name of the game here is variety.
Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, sushi... the menus on the wall are divided up accordingly.
I've been working my way through, and nothing has disappointed. In fact, most meals have been very good, to excellent.
From the pho to the Chinese buffet, Asian Village has typically exceeded offerings from similar establishments elsewhere.
My only minor complaint is that the sushi case is sparsely populated. Just a few takeout trays in an otherwise empty case.
I like to grab sushi once a week, or so, and it would be nice to have more variety this close to work.
However, I'm guessing sushi is not a big seller, which is why they don't bother.
It's too easy to get tempted by the hot food here, and walk right past the sushi case. I guess I do it all the time,
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