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| - Pinky's Ca Phe, such a fun spot with a delicious menu that is priced just right. I arrived with my SO for a last minute Friday night date night, as they don't don't take reservations we stopped in and gave my cell #, we grabbed a drink nearby at The Walton and within 30 mins our little corner cozy table spot was ready. First impressions where how lively and otherworldly the vibe was, drinks were immediately served (beer for me, cold white vino for my lady) the menu has a bunch of cool sounding names but you need some direction if you want to get a better sense of what some of the items are and the staff are more than happy to chat about the menu. Everything we ate was delicious and fun: ceviche with tigers milk paired with homemade taro chips (so good), Marrow Beef (thin slices of beef wrapped around marrow, nori, onions and cilantro) I wanted to order a second bone...then we had the so fly rice which I wasn't sure about when I heard the combo of ingredients: fish roe, soft shell crab, egg, fish sauce, chilis,- I was expecting it to be too much but man if it didn't all line up perfectly for a balanced and playful dish.... We would have ordered more food but we were really only looking for a light bite WE will be back for sure as the rest of the grub flying out of the kitchen looked great: the BBQ platter looked particularly amazing and the dude sitting next to us gave a thumbs up when he caught me checking out his half consumed platter. If I had to find fault, when we sat down the top corner of our tiny table was a mess of sticky sauce but in fairness it's a dimly lit joint so I can guess it was an easy miss, no biggie, all in all a really fun and lively place with a cool menu (Vietnamese with a twist) it's tiny and almost feels like a pop up given the converted house on Clinton. For this East ender certainly worth the trek, and we're coming back soon...
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