Stopped in to this new place for a banh mi and pho. Have been looking forward to it as there is not currently a Vietnamese place close by, though Ichigo does have pho. We started with a Vietnamese iced coffee and Thai tea. The coffee was excellent, if you like iced coffee at all you need to get it. The Thai tea was good but a bit on the sweet side. Definitely worth trying the drinks.
We got an appetizer, the rocket shrimp. These are shrimp wrapped in rice paper like a spring roll but deep fat fried. These were done just right, so when you bite them the shrimp doesn't pull out. Very good with the sauce.The banh mi was classic--I got the chargrilled beef. It is served on a wonderful crusty roll, they absolutely nailed the bread. The sandwich fillings were very good but not strongly flavored, so I supplemented with fish sauce. The banh mis average about $6.50 so if you are looking for an inexpensive lunch in these times they are worth a look.
The pho was on the other end of the price scale. We got the Pho Ga, white meat chicken. The broth flavor is pretty subtle but a hoisin and sriracha supplement worked well. They have a wide variety, including some traditional ones like fatty brisket and "stripe" (tripe? Intestine? Not sure).
Service was excellent. The interior is very bright (painted white) and inviting--a very clean look. The bathroom was reasonably clean and ready. They do differentiate genders when each bathroom has only one facility, kind of unnecessary. Glad this option is available near us.
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