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| - We got a gift certificate to this restaurant, so I guess we were obligated to go. I hate wasting someone else's money.
We had the Vietnamese Spring Rolls for appetizers. It's a commercialized Americanized version of Goi Cuon, a traditional Vietnamese dish. It was okay--not good, not bad, not what I expected and hoped for unfortunately. But I wasn't at a Vietnamese restaurant, so I had to dial down my expectations there.
The menu is immense. Probably way too big. That's probably some of the difficulty we had in this restaurant. Our extremely attentive waiter had to come back 3 times before taking our order because it took us that long to figure out what our kids wanted and then what we wanted.
I had the Bangkok Pad Thai with Shrimp. Shrimp was slightly undercooked, not particularly good. The noodles were Americanized, not very hot though I asked for extra "heat", and were just "meh". The tofu in it was very good though. At least I hope it was tofu. You can just never tell.
My wife had the Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger. The bun was very greasy, so she only ended up eating the contents. It was okay, standard sit-down restaurant burger.
One son had New York steak. Cooked to order (not undercooked as is common), and a nice cut of meat. Not bad.
Other son had Crispy Teriyaki Chicken. It was okay--nothing super special. But it wasn't bad, and he ate much of it. He's a very picky eater typically.
Overall, I'd put this restaurant in the category of "Chili's" and "Outback Steakhouse". Good for families and large groups, not very intimate.
The service was impeccable though. The server here for us was probably the best restaurant service that we've had in years. So kudos to that!
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