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| - 3.5 stars overall. 4 stars for the food taste and quality. I rounded up on the rating because its a "hole in the wall" restaurant, which is my type of food :). I would have never found this restaurant on my own. One of my Elite friends found this place on Yelp.
We met on a weekday and it was empty the 2 hours we were there. This place is owned by a husband and wife. I think the husband is the cook and the wife is everything else? She spoke primarily vietnamese. Be aware there is no other staff.
We ordered family style. We let our Vietnamese friend place the order ;) The tamarind shrimp soup was sweeter then I normally have had, but the ingredients were fresh! The pineapple was cut in small sticks, which I almost confused for ginger. Definitely recommend with some rice. The lemongrass chicken was simple, but flavorful. The vermicelli with beef on a stick, was also good, but nothing out of the normal. I prob will need to get an individual bowl for myself next time to get my noodle fix and to really enjoy the dish. Last, but not least, we had the beef cubes and they were very well seasoned. Nice combination to the bed of lettuce, cucumber and tomato it comes with. You don't even need the salt/pepper dip to appreciate the meat. Yum! Overall, the first experience was very enjoyable.
Now the second time on the same week, I came back with another group of friends. This time it was on a Saturday.
It was a party of 9. They had to combine two round tables to accommodate us. I think we may have startled the owner, because 15 minutes later she locked the door to the restaurant and would not allow anymore customers to enter. It was prob 7pm and the restaurant closed at 10pm? Rest assured she did reopen the door after our meals were served and she could handle new patrons! Lol.
The food the second time around had some disappointments. They ran out of summer rolls, so we ordered spring rolls. Tasty, but prob over cooked. They would not allow us to order crepe AGAIN bc there was no time to cook it! :( I had the beef cubes again and the taste was just as good the first time! I decided to get Pho at this visit. #29. The soup smelled like cinnamon and I thought it was good, but my BF thought the soup base was bland. The noodles could have been cooked a little longer. You can pick a small or large bowl, but she never asked what size I wanted. I think she automatically gave everyone at the table a large. The meatballs were cut in slices, which made it easy to eat. My BF tried the rice dish with pork and shrimp, which he said was much better then the pho and something he would order again. They seem to use good quality shrimp here, which is a big plus. The leftover rice dish even tasted good the next day!
I would definitely come back if I am around the area. Maybe not come on a weekend during busy hours? Lol. I might not be able to get in...
FYI: Call ahead and let the owners know you want Crepe. Apparently It takes 30min to make.
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