Really enjoyed the Pho and crab fried rice! Excellent customer service, very friendly and solid…read morelittle shop for dine in. The menu changes frequently but the main item, PHO, is always there.

Casual Vietnamese place with simple yet thoughtfully crafted offerings. This is a place to come…read morewhen you want elevated street food or home cooking. Dishes here feature simple ingredients prepared well. We ordered the pork & shrimp wanton soup and the pork belly banh mi. The pork bone broth in the soup had a great warmth and roundness to the flavor thanks to its pepper. This is broth to warm your bones on a cold day. The pork's sweetness and shrimp's mild brine, in the wantons, gave the soup just a bit of heft as a meal. The banh mi balanced crisp and soft textures with the vegetables and crusty bread that complemented the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly. The veggies' pickling was mild in flavor, allowing the other ingredients to shine through. The offerings here come at a slight premium. The sandwich, in particular, was on the pricey side ($16), but the cut of meat easily justified the cost. And the ingredients are in good hands, in Mama Lam's kitchen, and it is easy to appreciate the care that goes into each meal.

Food was delicious. Simple but flavorful. Banh mi bread was so airy. Highly recommend. Service was…read morefast and friendly.

I got the marinated pork sandwich. It was really good. The place is in a bad neighborhood and we…read moreall know how most Asian food places are in terms of cleanliness but I just hope the kitchen clean because when you walk in you don't really get a clean kitchen vibe.

It was ok, the mild was too spicy and more towards the hot side of things. My Wife on the other…read morehand loved it

I drive from Bloomington, IL to eat here. Simply great Vietnamese food, fast and friendly service,…read moreand large servings. Try any pho and you'll be instantly hooked! If I'm in the area briefly, I'll grab a banh mi to go and it takes everything in me not to break that open on my way home! Dining in is great too. It's never hurried or loud, just comfortable. Favorite banh mi for me is the special combo, but seriously, they're all good! Same with the vermicelli bowls. Honestly, there is nothing I wouldn't order again at Xinh Xinh.

I'm 100% Vietnamese and have been missing a taste of home. I'm at school at ISU (about 40 minutes…read moreaway) and I've driven down multiple times just to get a taste of home. First bite I had, almost had tears in my eyes. SO authentic, tastes just like mom's :) Service was quick and the waiters were diligent!

Broth was VERY plain and food was mediocre. I honestly couldnt notice much else of the food because…read morethe broth tasted like it was watered down. It's a bit loud in here but generally fine

Spring rolls: taste great. The shrimp is soft and they have great portions, the wrapping and…read morefillings are all good for a spring roll. The sauce is amazing, tangy and spicy. Without the sauce the spring roll tastes quite bland like how it should usually be. Steak and mestballs: the steak is VERY tender and the meatballs tastes really nice like a soft pillow with a meaty flavor. The noodles are well made and compliment the entire pho really well as the main idea. The soup is also quite exquisite being such a tasty broth that sinks into every aspect of the dish. The service was quick and amazing. The look of the place wasnt too fancy but that's all right for a local shop.

Greetings! Once…read moreagain it's time to tell you about a place you need to know about: Green Leaf Vietnamese Cuisine. I stopped in West Lafayette for dinner and Green Leaf got the nod as it had a solid reputation with Purdue University students (Boiler Up!). I wasn't planning on writing about Green Leaf, but after my first bite I knew I had a worthy contender to share if the meal continued to deliver. It did, so here we go! Tucked away on a quiet street is an unassuming entrance...you walk into a friendly wide open space with twenty foot or higher ceilings and the host invited us to sit at any of the twenty tables. Upon seating, our server, Will, approached and our experience was underway. Will immediately impressed me with his heart for service. He was attentive, informative, engaging, and diligent. We ordered fresh spring roll as a starter and our pho entrees. Will appeared with the spring rolls and sauce...sadly I cannot eat peanut so he brought me a sauce without peanut crumble. He explained that he made the sauce, cooks, serves, and manages Green Leaf. As my pictures show, one bite and I knew that Green Leaf was a local gem! Our pho was fantastic. We ordered a flank steak pho and a signature pho that included several meats, shrimp, and tripe. Both pho dishes came with generous portion of rice noodles, side veg to put in the pho, and plenty of broth. I later learned that the soup cooks for twenty hours...talk about flavor development. Bathrooms and general decor are serviceable, but should be as great as the food. A fresh coat of paint in places, a revisioning of how supplies are stored, and an overall look with eyes open will reveal where Green Leaf can make some strategic improvements. To me, the little things matter as much as the big things. The food is great, the space should be great, too! Green Leaf will get a return visit in the future...I loved my food, and I loved the heart that is put into the service and the recipes. Will: Keep up the great work with Green Leaf, your efforts and products will keep customers like me coming back again and again! Until next time...tk

Best restaurant I've been to in the area. it's actually peak. try mango sticky rice if you can!read more

We ordered take-out for dinner for the family and I was impressed with what a great job they did in…read moreboxing our dishes. Everything was as nicely presented as if we had dined in. Their menu is extensive and the food was wonderful. The curry dishes are spicy. "Medium" was pretty hot for my palate. The only dish that was a disappointment was the crab rangoon. These appetizers are better fresh to the table instead of cold with takeout. Reasonable prices.

We have been visiting this place since couple years every time we go to Purdue from Columbus IN…read more Perfect for lunch. Food was tasting okay not that great this time. We got soup and chicken and tofu fried rice. Service was excellent!!

Returning my eldest to Purdue on a Sunday evening, we wanted to get dinner together before I left…read moretown, so after perusing Yelp, we picked Thai Essence. There were just a few tables in use when we arrived around 6pm, so the staff sat us fairly quickly in the side dining room. Saving our calories for dinner, we ordered waters and proceeded to look over the menu, where the first thing we noticed were the prices, and hoped the portions were going to be huge! My son ordered a noodle dish, while I got the pork red curry. Before tip, our total was $40.02, which is definitely on the pricy end! In short order our food arrived. While it looked great and tasted very good, we were both disappointed at the modest portion sizes. As my son put it, "I cannot believe we spent $19 each on a meal that left me still feeling hungry afterwards." Likewise service felt pretty uneven, with only a few checks being made on us, and even fewer refills on our waters. PROS: nice presentation, very good taste CONS: pricy, meager portions, uneven wait staff service Overall, we found Thai Essence to be Good Enough, and would return.

This is a hidden gem for lunch. The weekday lunch special prices are very reasonable and the food…read moreis delicious.

The place looks like a local Chinese place, a bit rundown which is good. They have a nice little…read morechoose your own condiments bar. I can tell the egg is quite flavorful but is a bit old. The beef is hard and not tender at all. The noodles are quite nice and slippery. The server was very kind. If not for the server I may have just got up and left. Joking. The broth was great and warm while the added condiment only enhanced the flavor even more. I would give this place a 3 stars as the was alright and nothing extraordinary.

Was in town on business and stopped in and had lunch. I've been in several times because of the…read moresandwiches are so great. Bartending staff was awesome. Super friendly and helpful. The bartender asked if I wanted to aïoli with my ketchup which I applied. Oh absolutely and it was delicious burger was pretty good size. I took half at home and ate at the next day. Still tasty.

This is such a fun place to come. They have a food menu they keep refreshed, and always have fun…read moredrinks going. Really a fun spot to come to ring in the new year. They had a band and a dance floor going. Service was really friendly. The Personal Jesus was an interesting beverage, I love seeing pear liqueurs on the menu anywhere so it's definitely worth a try.

I came here late at night with my mom looking for some great food and this place delivered! The Pho…read morehere is top tier!!! If you get anything off this menu the Pho is a must. The service here is amazing and the food is so good we came back the next day!! The inside is very nice and great for dinner !

I tried a few dishes here, and overall, the food turned out pretty good…read more * Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu (Medium Spice): Really tasty and well-balanced. The pineapple added a nice sweetness that worked perfectly with the spices. * Yellow Curry with Tofu: Decent but nothing too special. It's okay if you're craving curry, but not a standout. * Fried Rice with Basil: The star of my order! Very flavorful and aromatic--definitely the best dish I had. As for the place itself, the ambience is just okay--a small spot with plenty of parking, which is a plus. Service is fast and efficient, no complaints there. The only drawback is the pricing. Portions felt a bit on the smaller side compared to other restaurants offering similar dishes, so it did feel slightly expensive for what you get. Overall: Good food (especially the basil fried rice), quick service, but I'd say value for money could be better.