I'll be honest; probably would not have tried out Lang Van on my own if it hadn't been from the great reviews I'd heard from the group of ladies with whom I went to the restaurant last night. Am working to branch out my taste buds, and this was the perfect opportunity.
To start, the service was absolutely amazing. Our server apparently has a freakishly good memory as she remembered those in our group who had been there before, and in some cases, even what they ordered! Our beverages were refilled constantly and it took very little time for our food to come out after ordering off of the ridiculously large menu.
Of course a couple of us decided to customize our orders, so I had the lemongrass chicken vermacelli. It was fantastic - so many different flavors and semi-healthy with a ton of veggies. For appetizers we had the summer shrimp rolls and the temple tofu rolls; both were very good. And speaking of tofu, I have never been a big fan - something about the texture and overall squishiness of it, but Lang Van has made me a convert. I tried my friend's tofu with garlic sauce and it was out-of-this-world. Not sure I'll try tofu outside of Lang Van, but would definitely order it here again on my next trip. And the coconut curry dish that I tried had melt-in-your-mouth potatoes with exquisite flavor.
The inside of the restaurant is very clean and there is plenty of parking, although I was surprised at how busy it was for a Tuesday night. And if you can't decide what to order, tell the server what you like and she'll custom make a dish for you that you'll love. The meal ends with delicious bite-sized peanut butter cookies that puts a perfect sweet ending to a great dining experience.