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| - Three of us went to Fresh Mint today for lunch. We did not like it. We started with an order of Summer Rolls. Yuck, they were a piece of tofu and shredded cabbage rolled in rice paper, served with a thick, unappealing peanut sauce studded with raw peanuts. Presentation was nice, but it did not taste like anything except cabbage wrapped in rice paper. My companions each ordered Pad Thai and I had the Five Spice Pho. The Pad Thai arrived first. I looked at it and was very happy I did not order it. It looked like a plate of gummy sauce-covered glop. Tasted as bad as it looked. My Five Spice Pho looked delicious, but did not have any flavor. Adding the hot sauce that is served on the side, only added heat, but no flavor. The broth tasted like water. We did like the Mint Lemonade, but at $3.95 a glass, it was pretty pricey. Our lunch bill came to $44. Very expensive for what we were served.
Needless to say, I am crossing Fresh Mint off my list. No reason to go back. I gave it 2 stars out of respect for the Yelpers that think it is so great, but actually, I would rather give it one. Vegetarian does not have to be bland and tasteless.
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