After a long day traveling we were craving a dinner that was fast, but not fast food. We thought we hit the jackpot when we spotted Saigon Y2K but it proved more of a bust.
I ordered the Pho Ga and my husband ordered the Hu Tieu Saigon Nuoc. We also split an order of vegetarian spring rolls. One of the very few positives of the evening was that the Tiger beer is inexpensive.
The spring rolls arrived piping hot which was good, but good only until they were cool enough to taste. I assumed that the spring rolls I ordered were vegetable spring rolls containing just vegetables but I guess I ordered vegetarian spring rolls which include the addition a pasty, gritty mystery substance to a few spartan vegetables. The were, well, nasty.
My Pho Ga was a disaster. A flavorless broth with a pitiful amount of noodles, a few slices of chicken and a chopped scallion floating on top. My accompanying plate of goodies consisted of bean sprouts and a wedge of lime - no basil or cilantro to amp up the flavor volume. My husband's dish appeared to have far more substance to it and was quite loaded down with prawns and "crab" but no so much of the other proteins.
I have never expected much in the way of decor at Vietnamese restaurants but this place really cracked me up. The upholstered seat-backs on the chairs had pictures of St. Peter's basilica, the Spanish steps and the Colosseum on them. Makes perfect sense to me.
Maybe this place is called Y2K because that was the last year they served palatable food?