For the longest time, I heard Tram's Kitchen was the place to go for great Vietnamese food. So off I went with another one of my foodie friends last night.
I walked in, and the decor was...pretty bad, but that's pretty run-of-the-mill for a chinese restaurant. Watermelons on the tablecloths, generic wall decor...whatever.
We ended up seating ourselves, I'm still not sure if we were supposed to or not, the staff wasn't very talkative, I'm assuming they didn't speak much english. We both ordered the Beef Pho and Shrimp Spring Rolls.
So first major hiccup, our Pho came out, no sign of the spring rolls, though our waiter asked us "You want any spring roll?"
"Yes. Yes I do." -.-
Well we get our spring rolls, pretty good. The sauce they brought out with it seemed like hoisin sauce with a pretty odd taste. One piece of halved shrimp was all I found in the roll, which was a bummer, but it was cheap, so I'll let it slide.
The pho was great. Nice aromatics, a hint of cinnamon, a decent amount of beef for the price, and a heaping plate of sprouts and limes to accompany it. The only complaints I could pose were that it was very mild, and it a bit spicier.
Overall, above average, but my quest for the perfect Pho continues.