With all the pho and Vietnamese places that have been popping up in recent years, it can be hard to know which one is authentic and especially tasty. Well I'm here to tell you they are all delicious, but this one definitely has a special place it my heart. It's very unassuming both on the outside and on the inside. You'd never guess that such tasty food could come out of their doors.
One of my favorite parts about this restaurant in comparison to others is that the staff always treats me like family, even on my very first visit. They're warm and welcoming, allow you to choose you own seats and will constantly check on you to make sure you have water and are being attended to. Everytime I've been here there has always been at least 3 other parties and yet the space still feels very quiet and intimate. I love a restaurant were you don't have to strain yourself to hear the person across from you.
On my first visit the staff talked me through the menu and helped me pick what they thought I liked best and it's been my order ever since.
For drinks, I really recommend you try their Boba Tea, number 14. It's an iced milk tea with boba which are these 1/2 inch gummy bear textured balls that float at the bottom of the drink and get sucked up your straw as your sipping for a suprising texture and taste. Sometimes I'll ask for the tea without the boba which they are more than happy to do and it's still just as tasty.
I like the shrimp & pork spring roll, sans the pork, which is served with a side of really tasty peanut dipping sauce and can be eaten with you fingers or with chopsticks. Take small bites though because you'll really want to savor this one!
For the entree I love doing the Ph Tôm (Shrimp Noodle Soup) which is served in a heaping portion filled with rice noodles and shrimp filling the soup. They will also give you a side plate with bean sprouts, quartered lime pieces, jalapenos, and basil. This is for you to add to you soup to your choosing. I love putting as many of the bean sprouts as I can fit, a couple of jalapenos and one or two leaves of basil. On the table is your a little caddy with a spoon which looks like a mini soup ladle, napkins, sriracha, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce. After tasting the soup, you can add some of any of the sauces to adjust the broth to your liking. I love adding the hoisin sauce to give it a bit of richer taste.
Love, love, love coming here on rainy winter days or warm summer afternoons and cannot wait to dine here again! read more