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| - LJ's for carryout has been consistently pretty good regardless of what I have ordered so far so it was about time see if the in-dining experience would be just as good. What initially began as a search on Yelp for a good bowl of Pho nearby ended up leading us to try their take on a Vietnamese staple despite first specializing in Filipino culinary dishes.
The dining space is very spacious and clean and we were greeted and seated quickly. Separate menus for Filipino and Vietnamese dishes were presented but I already knew what I was going for.
Pho dac biet (combination Pho): Large bowl. Check. Plenty of noodles. Check. Meats galore? Check. Check. Check! The bowl was filled with sliced rare and well steak, beef tendon (my favorite!), tripe, beef balls, and beef brisket. The quality and quantity of their soup was great for their slightly higher than average price ($10.99).
We also ordered their fried pork belly (Lechon Kawali). Tastes great the once again the portions were meant for sharing. We had so much leftovers for the next day. It comes with a sauce for dipping, I'd google "mang tomas" sauce, but basically it's like a liver-based sweet sauce. It's Filipino's all-purpose sauce but it goes really well with the pork belly.
The shanghai eggrolls we ordered come in 12 pieces. Maybe a little overpriced at 8.99 but they're good. Little kids love these, my daughter is no exception.
On another return visit, we also ordered the Chicken Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge). It's a very soothing to the soul type of dish. The porridge/soup is accented with roasted garlic, sliced ginger, green onions and some other greens. Then there's pretty much a half chicken thrown in the bowl cut up in four pieces. Another shareable entree or great for taking home for a second meal.
The service is very good, the staff is friendly, and they check to make sure we are enjoying our meal often. Fairly happy to have a great Filipino restaurant nearby and will definitely be frequenting here often.
Yelp 100 Challenge 2016 - 10/100
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