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| - A bit of a trip to find (both the best and worst thing about hole-in-the-walls), Viet-Thai Noodle House didn't try to wow us with flashy presentations. The menu of around six pages was impressive enough, and for my brother's maiden attempt at Viet/Thai food, the choice was not easy.
After sifting through soups, curries, and pad thai, he settled on a beef pad prik khing, a spicy red-curry based dish. I went with a pho do bien soup, and even though I thought that a brothy soup on a summer night might not be the best choice, the medium sized bowl was more than filling, and a pleasant variety of flavors.
The soup menu is one of the biggest I've seen, and the pho I got had squid, fish balls, and crab in it, with some really great cilantro flavor. The condiment plates that come along with the soup have bean sprouts, basil, and jalapenos for a little more texture and taste.
I saw families dining and quiet couples dining there (I guess we were a little of both). That's a pretty good indication of the atmosphere: not blaringly trendy and not tackily decorated.
Charlotte actually has a pretty broad variety of ethnic restaurants, and it's safe to say this is one the city should treasure.
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