I've passed Le Quán hundreds of times and was always curious to try it out. I finally got around to it for lunch with a colleague and can't say it was worth the wait.
I was surprised when the menu consisted of almost entirely "leicht scharf" items. I know from past experience that "mild" at any restaurant in Germany is code for "bland". Sure enough, my Ga Curry was disappointingly not spicy for a Vietnamese restaurant. Luckily, they have mini sriracha bottles at each table to help somewhat (even the sriracha is watered down out here). The vegetables were probably the best part of that dish.
If that was the only problem, this place would be a solid 3. However, the service, specifically the attitude, is what knocks this down to 2 stars for me. The cashier taking our order probably wouldn't have noticed if we'd shown up in full clown outfits. She also weirdly assigned us a table instead of letting us choose one (we ended up between the cashier and the pass). Our meals came out a good 5+ minutes apart even though she had asked if we were eating together. The kicker, though, is when they forgot my colleague's spring rolls. He requested them after 30+ minutes had passed and was given the full-on attitude treatment from the waitress. After another 15 minutes, he ended up asking for a refund from the cashier, who also served up a nice dose of attitude herself in lieu of an apology. On the way out, I was picking up my plate to put it on return cart when the waitress gave me a nod of the head as she was passing by to indicate she'd pick it up. No words, thank you, or goodbye.
If I'm in the area about to pass out from hunger, I might give Le Quán another try. Prices are definitely on par with the other options in the area. However, I'd certainly not go out of my way to come here again. read more