Rang Dong Restaurant — Restaurant in Alameda

I had a craving for Banh Mi. My little bro told me about this spot. Well today I needed my fix, so I took a drive. As I walked in I was greeted by a very nice friendly and respectful lady who asked me to take a seat. So, I did right where there was a stack of menus and I grabbed one. I wanted to try different meats to see which one I liked the best. My brother wanted the shredded pork so I got one too. Then I ordered a chicken and a beef. I know that is a lot but I needed my fix! I hope you understand? LOL Yes I can eat especially when I crave something I have not had in a long time. I told the Lady I will wait outside in my truck and she said she would bring the food out to me. Is that sweet or what. The wait was not that long and she did bring the food out in a very professional and friendly manner. So, to me the service was very nice. Me and brother drove to our hangout and was getting sun and eating outside. Nice day. I tried the pork first which was very good and had some very hot green chile which I love. Then the chicken, again very good and tasty with that heat which I loved. I told my brother when I write the review I will use a word that I never use to describe food? I said I will use the word lovely. I told my brother these were some lovely sandwiches. LOL! I know that sounds funny but they were very lovely sandwiches! Lastly the beef, I preferred the other two. The beef for some reason did not have the heat and flavor as the pork and chicken but still good but not as good as the other two. The Banh Mi from this place all in all quenched my craving in a very nice way. So, well worth the trip and I will try other dishes when I have the craving for Vietnamese Food. My brother told me there are other dishes I should try like their pho. I recommend Rang Dong for their very nice service and very lovely Banh Mi! Alameda you have a hidden gem on your hands so show your support and go get some! Thank You Rang...

The food was good and they gave big portions. You can tell that the staff care about their customers in everything that they do. The price also couldn’t be beat; it was $68 for this whole order.

For starters, there was a mix up with my call in order and I was seated to wait for them to fix it. There was no fuss over this mix up at all. When I was leaving with the order, one of the staff helped bring it out with me to my car and even waited to make sure I got inside the car with my order.

I had the rice with shredded pork + grilled pork, shrimp spring rolls, and the lemonade; chicken banh mi’s was also ordered.

The rice with shredded pork and grilled pork had a good ratio of greens, rice, and meat. Nước chấm (fish sauce mix) was given as well as some paste-y red sauce. Everything was light enough that I could pour all of the fish sauce on. 4/5 taste wise

The shrimp spring rolls were solid. 3/5 for the peanut sauce (I’m more of a just hoisin person) and the roll itself was a 5/5. However, the ratio of ingredients was more greens heavy than I would personally prefer.

The lemonade was okay. I appreciate that the purée was separate from the soda to be combined by the customer, but there was too much soda for the amount of purée given. I would have preferred the drink mixed when given. I was given the drink in a to go cup holder and a spoon to stir the soda with the purée. 3/5 taste wise

The banh mi’s were very filling and good. I was told 4/5. There was enough meat and vegetables; a solid ratio. One person that had this had dietary restrictions and they made sure to accommodate.

Overall, a very positive experience and I look forward to trying the...

Was in the area and I was so cold and needed a hot meal. I ended up ordering the springs rolls without pork, and it was you know the basic. They didn't clean the end trails well, and the rolls were quite small (btw there were 4 pieces, which is 2 rolls cut in half) . The peanut sauce was watered down & lacking flavor. Then I ordered the beef stew with the rice noodles, and it was inedible to me with a slight strange bitter flavor that was unpalettable to me. The beef was cooked till tenderness, but the overall flavor was off. I can see it being a good dish for someone who has a baby palette because it was bland and bitter. Service was smooth and nice. Vegetables served with the food was washed well and fresh. I can't really recommend this place because as a vietnamese woman raised in a viet home the flavor lacked for me, and the prices are quite high. This could be an intro restaurant for someone who's afraid of flavor cause it's a safe bland flavor. The bill was 35 for a drink, fresh spring rolls, and a bowl of bitter beef stew that i couldn't eat. They said they must've put too much curry seasoning in the stew. My words of wisdom for the cooks is- Balance is key when cooking.

Btw i left with my taste buds unhappy and still hungry! Sick a huge disappointment 😞

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