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Ha Long Bay serves up Vietnamese, Thai, and Laotian food to the Willy St crowd (and there will be a crowd, expect waits of at least 30 minutes), and does it well. It's bright and airy inside, and the service was quick. I ordered the Xào Rau Cai (VE3) ($9.95). I was served a mountain of chicken, broccoli, peapods, carrots, baby corn, and mushrooms, stir fried with fat and flat noodles. There are not enough "noms" in Vietnamese. The "medium" spiciness was perfectly tasty and hot. There didn't appear to be much of a sauce, but you could taste it with each bite. Companions' dishes were equally delicious, from different countries on the menu.
Easy 4.5 stars, but I'll reserve perfection for my next visit. And you can bet I'll be back.
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