Originally was going to rate our visit a 3/5, but the servers deserved a bit more credit. My cousins and I visited here for my 25th birthday, and I love the Vox Kitchen by Kei Concept, so I wanted to try their other restaurants.
Parking: They’re located in a busy plaza. Finding a spot can somewhat be difficult.
Ambiance/Environment: We visited on a Friday night, and it was poppin! There were six of us in total. We joined the waitlist via Yelp at 6:08pm, and we were finally seated at 7:05pm. The estimated wait time was accurate. They have indoor and outdoor seating.
Service: There were multiple people servers that helped us. Unfortunately we don’t remember their names. It was very busy, and at times, it became difficult to waive one of them down. I ordered pho, and although the unlimited noodles are a perk, having to constantly waive down a server and wait about 5-8 min for the noodles was such a hassle. There was a lot of downtime for me while I was eating. Despite that, everyone was really nice. One of the male servers forgot I asked for a to-go box, and he came back with a box and an extra pho broth for the inconvenience. I also forgot my viet coffee, and the hostess went to get me a whole new viet coffee.
Food: (I’m only going to rate what I ate)
Parmesan Fries - My fav appetizer! The fries were crispy and delicious. It also came with three different dipping sauces.
Shaken House Fries - My cousins ordered this, and we all shared. We really liked this! The fries were also crispy. The sauce and meat was were mouthwatering.
Pho Combination - Despite the recessive amount of downtime I had while waiving a server down for more noodles and waiting for the noodles, the pho was actually good. The broth was flavorful and there was a generous amount of meats.
Vietnamese Coffee - Wooo this was stronggg! If you want to stay awake throughout the night, then drink this at 7:30pm like us.
Pricing: My cousins constantly mentioned how small their portions were, especially for its price. I thought the pho portion was generous, but the wait time for more noodles was the downside. Would we come back? Probably not. We’ll happily go back to the Vox Kitchen...
Read moreThis Asian Fusion place is quite good. A mix of Korean and Vietnamese flavors, I can see why it is so popular. I had ordered twice at least before writing a review, and the food did not disappoint. Picking up the order is quite chaotic though. It is packed even with their outside patio. I believe there may be a lot of people asking questions about being seated so I can understand why whoever is in the front may not be the happiest. If you want flavor packed Asian fusion food, or have never tried this place, you should give it a try.
Food Let me give some thoughts on some of them things I tried:
Filet Mignon Lomo Saltdo - This was pretty good, just that if you get togo the fries gets more soggier depending on when you eat it. I believe esp in a togo container it can trap and steam the food inside.
Shaken Fries- with the beef belly, this was an excellent combination, I believe it had a bit of siracha, and packed w flavor, and I would say the same about the fries being trapped in a togo box. Recommend taking it to air fryer and putting it alll together after. It was nice for them to separate the sauces. The green sauce was real good!
Spring Rolls I think this was pretty average
Prawns Fried Rice This was real good, big pieces of shrimp, with a really flavorful fried rice.
I would say overall the food has been quite good, just looking forward to one day in trying the beef pho, that so many people have posted pictures about. Just so hard with the wait times. I guess last tip is to have your wallet prepared, a dish can easily be $20....
Read moreThis is a good spot for Pho, Lomo saltado, and garlic noodles. Unlike other pho locations that only seem to have hot water with some spices in it, this location will not disappoint when it comes to their pho selection and broth. One of their most delicious meals is the lomo saltado, however I ordered the garlic noodles with steak, which unfortunately had a hair in it ( I know it wasn't mine due to the fact that the color strand did not match my hair color and the hair was wrapped and intertwined with two steak pieces) the staff was nice to cook another fresh dish for me and apply a small discount (didn't even have to ask them to do so) . I did feel a bit ignored as the waitress only kept asking my date what was it that he needed, she didn't offer drinks, I'm assuming that she assumed we didn't want anything to drink. When my date finally was able to catch her attention he ordered his drink and as he was about to speak his next sentence she said" ok I'll be back ( I was like what about meeee ) she came back quickly with the drink and my date quickly had to grab her attention to order mine which she took long to bring over. I'm sure she was busy but it still unusual for a waitress to only be paying attention to one person on the table or to not offer drinks. This will not stop me from coming back though. The food is delicious not to want to try the rest...
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