We were in the mood for Asian food and had planned on going to the place right at the corner near our Airbnb. Unfortunately, they had an unexpected closure today. As we were trying to figure out where to eat, a gentleman stepped out of the restaurant, and we told him our dilemma. That we had hoped to eat at his place.
He suggested we try his brothers restaurant just up around the corner, of Vietnamese place and so we did. It is a humble Mom And pop run type of place. Everything is relatively clean, but just a little down in the heels.
The wife is the server and the husband is the chef. The food was delicious, though a bit basic. We had the spicy beef and the curry chicken and both were good solid choices. Nothing super outstanding or amazing but good food all around :-)
We also ordered spring rolls, which were very good! Not quite enough lettuce for the wrapping, but we made do. The portions were a bit smaller than we are used to in other places of the same type so be aware if youâre looking for the usual larger portions that you might find elsewhere. Please note in the photos, these oval plates are not large.
Our server had laryngitis, unfortunately, so we could barely communicate, but she was very pleasant nonetheless. Our bill came to just...
   Read moreJe suis outrĂ©e par le serviceâŠ
Je demande si le riz est compris avec le plat, et la serveuse/gĂ©rante me rĂ©pond que non, le riz nâest pas gratuit car on nâest pas dans un restaurant Ă volontĂ©, avec une attitude trĂšs hautaine.
Mon copain demande ce quâest le Mi Xao, et elle rĂ©pond dâun mot, « lĂ©gumes », toujours avec son air hautain.
Pour finir, mon ami commande un bobun au bĆuf et demande sâil y a des nems au poulet. La serveuse rĂ©plique : « Non ! Nems au porc maison. »
Nous pensions vraiment que cela sâarrĂȘterait lĂ . Eh bien, non ! AprĂšs 40 minutes dâattente, nous nâĂ©tions toujours pas servis. Nous avions faim et un train Ă prendre. Je me rends donc au comptoir pour expliquer la situation et trouver une solution, comme par exemple nous prĂ©parer nos plats Ă emporter.
La gĂ©rante le prend extrĂȘmement mal : « Vous ne comprenez pas la restauration⊠Il faut quâon prĂ©pare pour une table de 10 avant vous⊠ce nâest pas un restaurant Ă volonté» (oui, elle a que ça en bouche, jsp si elle a Ă©tĂ© traumatisĂ©e dans le passĂ© mais ça a lâair compliquĂ©)
Je suis la pire personne sur laquelle elle pouvait tomber ! Mes parents possĂšdent Ă©galement un restaurant vietnamien, donc je connais toutes les galĂšres de la restauration, mais lĂ câest trop ! La table de 10 avait commandĂ© un bobun et des plats comme nous⊠et cela se prĂ©pare en 10 minutes, les bobun. Il ne faut pas exagĂ©rer. Pour les plats, il suffit de chauffer la viande et de prĂ©parer le riz dans un bol. Un peu de remise en question serait la bienvenue.
Nous finissons par ĂȘtre encaissĂ©s 15 minutes aprĂšs nous ĂȘtre plaints (55 minutes dâattente pour 4 platsâŠ). La gĂ©rante nous indique le montant sur une calculatrice sans un mot et se trompe dans ses calculsâŠ
Le minimum aurait Ă©tĂ© de sâexcuser pour lâattente et de faire un geste commercial, comme offrir une boisson, ce qui ne coĂ»te rien pour un restaurateur.
Cerise sur le gĂąteau, les plats sont fades et les viandes sont caoutchouteuses, la portion du bobun est ridiculeâŠ
En résumé : service médiocre, plats fades, aucune organisation, pas de remise...
   Read moreExcellent service. The lady was beyond sweet. Apparently, there were no spring rolls (the main reason I went.... it could be that they weren't vegetarian) My friend ordered spicy soup to start and loved it. Then fried rice plus shrimp curry something. The fried rice was not good. My Vietnamese salad was fine (I thought it was a garnish plate) and the vermicelli summer rolls were OK (big but not much inside) the dipping sauce was also OK. I ordered a vegetable curry with rice. Hmmm, it was mainly bamboo. It looked more like a ration than a meal. Overall, great service but ok food. (I've been to...
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