An utter gem located in HmongTown Marketplace!
When I went, I was floored by the prices. Usually, in these inflation-ridden times, I find myself aghast at how high prices have gotten. But at Rose's Kitchen, I was stunned by how low the prices were. On the day I went, the restaurant was offering a dine-in special - a bowl of pho for 5 DOLLARS!
And even more shocking, the bowl wasn't tiny. It was actually a decent portion of piping hot broth with a generous amount of noodles and a nice amount of meat. And the pho was delicious!
If that wasn't crazy enough, the restaurant offered other specials like 2 sesame balls for $1 and 2 meat skewers for $5. Because I was hungry, I took advantage of both of these deals. The sesame balls were large and had plenty of filling, and the skewers were meaty boys. Everything was so tasty. The sesame balls were fried perfectly, and the meat on the skewers was tender and flavorful.
I also got naab vaam (the tri color dessert) and a green cream soda drink that I forgot the name of. Both were refreshing and sweet.
So I got a bowl of pho, 2 meat skewers, 2 sesame balls, dessert, and a drink - and it was all for 21 DOLLARS.
And the chef was so, so sweet. Friendly and attentive and even refilled my naab vaam with coconut milk FOR FREE.
One of the highlights of my trip to the Twin Cities and somewhere I will definitely go to again when I'm in the area, which I hope is soon read more