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| - Wow! Wow! Wow! What an unexpected lunch find on a lovely Sunday afternoon! I was initially roaming around Spring Mountain looking for some Vietnamese food when I spotted the green window screen wrap of this store. Located on the first floor in a fairly non descript plaza next to a bar on Spring Mountain and Polaris, you will find the pictures of sandwiches and boba drinks on the window. There is plenty of parking available too.
When I walked in. I was immediately greeted by a smiling lady who offered me a menu right away. The menu is straightforward, but offers a a little something for everyone. The choices includes classic Vietnamese sandwiches (bahn mi), American comfort grilled cheese sandwiches on Texas toast ( God bless America! ), and paninis. There is also Special-Teas, boba drinks, snow-which is like a slushie, and Vietnamese ice coffee. I ordered the Pork Bologna bahn mi, Smoked Brisket bahn mi, Philly Cheese sandwich, and a Lavender Milk Tea (which for a dollar more you can get the tea in a male or female shaped resealable plastic bottle). I thought the plastic bottles were different than the lightbulb bottles I've seen before in tea shops and it's Vegas appropriate. Plus, I can save my drink in transport too. I explained to the friendly lady that I was worried the Lavender tea would taste like potpourri, but she assured me hers was delicate and was one of her favorites. She even gave me a stamp card and a to go menu for the future.
I sat in the little waiting area where I placed my order, but I noticed there was a seating area off to the side if you wanted to dine in. I walked over to check it out and the place is really chic, well decorated, and very clean. I went back to the take out waiting area where a large family came in and she also greeted them right away and took their order! She was finishing my order and starting on the large family's one. Talk about efficient with customer service skills! My order was ready before I knew it. As I was leaving with the bag of goodies, which smelled hot and amazing, she said goodbye with a smile.
The Smoked Brisket was flavorful and had a good complex flavor of sweet and smokey. The pickled carrots and daikon added a bright vinegar note too. Be careful if you don't like spicy though because the bahn mi traditionally has jalapeno slices which I forgot were in there. It added heat, but I will ask for no jalapenos next time. The Pork Bologna was just as delicious, but not as rich as the brisket. Good if you want a lighter bahn mi for lunch, but both was filled to the brim with meat and veggies. The Philly Cheese sandwich was on sliced marble rye, which I didn't expect, but was tasty too. Meat was tender and well seasoned. Not salty and there was a good amount of cheesy goodness to round out all the meat. Then the Lavender milk tea...so good! The floral note was subtle and the sweetness level was just enough to enhance the tea itself. Definitely one of my new favorite milk tea now.
So what did I learn today? Don't be judgy of a place on the outside, give new places a try, and keep an open appetite. This place was a delicious food find and the service from the only person working there (from what I can tell) is a prime example that you can have amazing food and service at the same time. The prices are very reasonable and the quality of the food I've tried says that she takes pride in her work. Will be coming back for sure and highly recommend.
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