They people who gave good review must haven't had authentic Vietnamese food. We dined there and order Hu Tieu Kho, with Pho, and bot Chien.
The Hu Tieu was off. They didn't put oil in the noodle, which caused the noodle to be chunky and clumpped up. I could separate the noodle myself, but that wasn't what good restaurants do.
The pho broth was way off. Not too bad, but also not authentic Vietnamese.
The bot chen was too well done. The bot should be crispy, but the egg should be medium. They must have putted the egg in too soon and leave it on. The taste from the bot tells me they left this bot in the cooler for a bit, so when they cook the bot requires alot more time. Fresh bot tastes so much better, but in fairness I haven't found anywhere in Atlanta who can do that. What it takes to make and cook bot chien fresh is extremely cost-prohibitied. A restaurant got to be selling bot chien constantly for it to make sense for them to make fresh.
The salty coffee was off. They had a banner from ca phe chu Long, but the coffee came way way saltier than expected. If they made the coffee from french press, the salt should be added into the ground coffee before they pour, not the liquid.
I still give 5 stars because services were done with a lot of love and effort. They even gave me free egg roll because they messed up my order and...
Read morePho beef short rib first time was great with the right flavor. I think I was told an old uncle was a chef. Second time I tried and i think a younger guy cooked and it turned out pretty bad and tasted like all other Pho places with very poor taste and flavor. Please dont cut corners with the broth! Terrible decision. Wont be back for sure after this second visit. Never again!
Also the portion is small compare to the price. The noodles also hard, needs to soft and flexible (hints: iced water noodles after cook).
Improvements needed: keep the broth flavorful and juicy. Cook it like you cook for yourself. Clean the tables, bottles and caps, add privacy dividers, check on customer frequently (dont disappeared after drop off food, you get no tip for disappearing! Dont expect tips when service is poor). Again do not worsen the broth!!! This will get you out...
Read moreI did come here once and never come back or recommend any friends. I knew this place through reviews from tiktokers, but when I have chance to visit atlanta and stop by this place. It is very hurt me, bad day ever. I ordered foods and I couldnt eat anything that I ordered because the taste is very weird, we (I and my wife) are the only customers at that moment but ordered only 3 things that took almost 40 minutes to have it. The boy at the reception never pay attention to the customer, So I have to walk to the kitchen for asking napkins. This happened 3 months ago. I and my wife were unhappy about foods and service, we did leave everything and paid the bills without their apologies . Steamed Clams with Thai flavors, the taste was like pure water + lemongrass thats it And fried snails with tamanind were horrible with alot...
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