Came here for some pho and spring rolls after hearing this place recommended by some co-workers. Definitely will not be going back.
Drove up and the place looked completely run-down from the outside. No problems, I'm cool with that, I've certainly climbed into my fair share of the hole-in-the-wall restaurants in San Francisco and Hong Kong. The places that look like their housing criminals but you can't help but forgive it because the food is oh-so-good.
Too bad Da Vang wasn't like that. The table wasn't cleaned properly and there were what looked like dried hoi sin sauce on the table. I had to go through 3 spoons before I found one that didn't have dried food particles clinging to it and then another 5 to find a clean one for my girlfriend. That is just completely wrong. Utensils should be clean-not having the last guy's lunch still clinging to it!
I was really hoping the food was good. I told myself if the food was good I can live with it. The portion was freaking huge on the XL special pho bowl but half way through the meal I realized it was mostly noodles. The meat was less than most places and the broth was only so-so in taste.
Hole in the walls are usually the best kept secrets, unfortunately Da Vang didn't have the cleanliness or the taste to keep me coming back.