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    CoTu Oriental Cuisine

    4.5 (167 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Chinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Spicy beef noodles soup
    Hoa N.

    Waited for about 5 minutes to be seated and after we ordered our food came out pretty quickly. We ordered cream cheese wontons and meatball pho to eat in and ordered a shaking beef and curry chicken for to go. The sweet and sour sauce for the cream cheese wonton tastes like homemade as it has a strong ginger flavor which I liked. Prices are reasonable for cash payment and 4% surcharge for credit card payment. They have two TVs showing different Asian cooking and Vietnamese restaurants/street food coming in Vietnam that is very interesting. Ambiance is quaint and friendly. One bathroom stall. Takes awhile to get to go containers for leftovers.

    Pho
    Thea W.

    We stopped in while in town for some authentic viet food and it was delicious. The egg rolls were fantastic and the pho broth was delicious. We bought the pandan jelly's to take home to Texas and now we can't wait to go back and get more! Seating is a bit tight so be prepared if you're with a group!

    Oxtail pho with extras
    Daniel Y.

    Had to sneak off from my company gathering to try out their pho with ox tail. I grab a teammate who loves the Asian dishes that I like. It didn't take much to convince him to breakout from the restaurant we were in that had like 200 kids on school vacation losing their minds. This was a much needed meal that was good for my stomach and great for my mental state.

    Pho Co Tu Special (no tendon no tripe)
    Haley C.

    Writing this review after 2 dinners at CoTu. Small restaurant with fast service. I'm trying to find the best phó soup in the Twin Cities area. If you like thick cut phó noodles then CoTu is the place for you. Hence why I've been twice in the last month - I have yet to find thick cut noodles at another establishment. Ambiance is decent. Workers are up front prepping materials & servicing tables. Will be back for more noodle soup & interested to try other dishes when the weather heats up.

    Pho special
    Gary M.

    Best pho I have had in a very long time! House pho at 15.99 I will be back anytime I am close to this area!

    Flan
    Robert W.

    CoTu is a must go in the greater Twin Cities area. A cute little Asian restaurant with some of the best food and kindest service you can find, all for an extremely reasonable price. Food: I ordered the pho and was not disappointed at all. The bowl was gigantic and they did not skimp on anything, plenty of noodles, herbs, vegetables, and beef. The flavor of the broth was incredible and the beef was fresh and tender. 10/10 Drinks: The Thai tea was amazing. Strong and sweet with the flavored jellies. I know some people prefer tapioca balls in their Thai tea so keep that in mind if that is your preference, but these are my addition of choice. 9/10 Desserts: I decided to go with two desserts since they were just so kind to me. The waiter took the time to explain to me their culture and how they bake all their desserts fresh in house. He recommended I try the flan and the banh da lon (steamed layer mung bean cake). The flan was alright, I'm not huge into flan but I can tell a good flan from a bad one and this was much better than the rest I've had. The banh da lon was such a unique dessert that I've never had anything like it. It was sweet, but not overwhelmingly and had a very sticky, gel like consistency. They are filling so share with your friends! Flan - 8/10 Banh da lon - 9/10 Service: The staff at CoTu are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Our waiter was a young man who took the time to answer all my questions about their menu, their dessert selection, and even explain to me what's popular amongst Vietnamese patrons of the restaurant (since I am not). Super sweet people and they care so much about the quality of their food! 100/10 I will definitely be coming back next time I'm near, and may even drive over to get some pho sometime soon.

    Cristina D.

    It was 17 degrees today and of course, weather calls for a bowl. As I've said before, I always gotta get my fix and my fix I got today. CôTú Oriental Cuisine by Penn Lake in Bloomington, MN, is a local mom & pop shop that serves Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. We just came today for the pho and this place did not disappoint. I've eaten a lot of bowls in my life and I'll never say it just to say it. The broth smells of anise and cinnamon so I already know it's gonna be legit. The is plenty of beef, flank, tendon, tripe and meatball in this one-size order of pho so you will definitely be full after your meal. Of course my bowl is paired with an appetizer round of shrimp spring rolls and the iced Vietnamese coffee. I was reading the other reviews prior to coming here and one of the gals commented on the size of the noodles. Yes, the width of the noodles are not the thinner rice noodles you'd typically get from other pho places, which are generally dehydrated noodles anyway that are cooked in hot water prior to making it on the bottom of the bowl. The noodles here are freshly made and the width typically looks like the noodles you'd find when ordering something like pad Thai. Either way, the broth was clean and you won't find any impurities floating about. On the way out, I saw they had some homemade desserts on the counter. I typically stay away from sweets but had to try the Bánh Da Lợn (Steamed Layer Cake). These steamed layer cakes are made with pandan leaves (green) and taro (purple) and tapioca flour. They have just enough chewiness to them that the texture is not like jello and not spongy like a mung bean cake. The owner said that I should definitely come back and try their Bún Bò Hué (Spicy Beef & Pork Noodle Soup). I told her I'm sure I'll be back at least one more time before I fly back to CA. Looking at the forecast, it looks like it will be sometime next week since it will be negative 7 degrees. Brrrr!!

    I had oxtail Pho I loved it, the meat was melting in my mouth no need to chew . will be back again.

    Good service, delicious pho! Oxtail pho has amazing tender meat that doesn't have to be chewed

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    Food is excellent. Staff are friendly and fast. I've never eaten there, but when I do expect it will be delightful.

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    Great staff but to be completely honest, this is not even close to the best Vietnamese food in the twin cities. Everything lacked flavor.

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    Pho was good. Didn't get enough veggies but overall soup was good. Wasn't sure if the fried wonton, I though it was more like dumplings

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