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| - This place offers your standard Vietnamese menu options (springrolls, fresh rolls, soup noodles, rice dishes, vermicelli dishes) and also has a large Thai selection. I've tried several Vietnamese dishes and Thai dishes, Favourites include the extra large soup noodles to share (excellent value) and the pad thai (large portion, one of the better pad thais in the world). Some of the other Thai dishes were only so-so, but I like that I can order non-pho dishes.
Tonight I was feeling adventurous and discoved another section on the menu: eel and frog. When I asked the secretary of our party (you write your own order) to scrawl down the "frog's legs with onions", she thought I was joking. When it comes to amphibians, I don't joke around.
If you've never had frog before, do not be afraid. It's delicious! "Tastes like chicken!" Seriously, it does. Only the meat is much more tender. I think I've only ever had it deep-fried, which automatically makes anything taste good. The batter was a little heavy and the bones were a little tricky to deal with, but it was fun to try something different for a change.
We shared pretty much everything on the table, including fresh rolls, crispy spring rolls, soup noodles, and a rice dish. The soup noodle dishes here are full of contents (not just broth) and definitely fill you up. The pork and chicken that was served with the rice were very tender and tasty. The highlight of my meal? The mango shakes! 4 out of 5 of us ordered our own tall shake and we almost ordered a second round because they are just that good! I believe they are under $4 too, which is excellent value for so much deliciousness.
Great service, great prices. Some people were celebrating a birthday with food long birthday candles (not exaggerating). It's that kind of place. Lots of regulars, which tells you they are well-loved.
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