Quick review of the restaurant, I agree with one of the reviewers and how this restaurant now caters to Americans. This is reflected in the price of their dishes and also the majority of patrons that dine there. The pricing for most of the items are about $5-7 more than most Vietnamese restaurants but are cheap in comparison to a American restaurant, i.e. Applebees, Denny's. Many unfamiliar diners will see the price and think wow, cheap for ""authentic"" Vietnamese food. Parking was horrible, I saw critters by a dumpster scavaging for food. I don't know about you but this does not wet my appetite. The place is super busy and way over crowded. Their staff seemed to not know how to handle the situation as they were screaming names of those who opted not to wait the 30 min. We had reservations at 7 and 30 mins later were seated. The food was ok, not worth the additional charge. We ordered a veg. spring roll and the presentation was nice but lacked flavor. My dish also lacked flavor. The chicken in my bun dish was overcooked, the pork stale and the single grilled prawn I had was lacking. The only good thing about the dish was the ground shrimp. This was upsetting because this dish would be around $7 at most Vietnamese restaurants, so for $12 dollars I was expecting something really exceptional. I've had better and most of the surrounding Vietnamese restaurants within the proximity make better dishes. I had to ask 3 times to get a fork for my friends and begged for water. The waitress seemed upset that we were asking for water. Finally, I asked for a pitcher and this helped a little bit. The experience was just not what I expected since the decor was really nice. I still don't understand why it was so busy? My take is that many of the good reviews and patrons there are also the same ones that think Panda Express is authentic Chinese and that Taco Bell is Mexican. I will never eat here again. Once is good enough.
Pros: decor
Cons: service, parking, long wait, poor communication, bland food, a bit over priced
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