I haven't officially eaten Vietnamese food other than Pho. I've only seen pictures of delicious, fried sweet and sour meats over sticky white rice. When a friend suggested we have our monthly lunch date at a Vietnamese restaurant, I was extremely excited.
One thing that I love about the states is the VARIETY of food, AUTHENTIC food. I was looking forward to straying from the usual samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ) or kimbap/kimchi jjiggae. At this point, Korean food is no longer "exotic" or exciting. It's a part of life!
As I mentioned previously, I've eaten Pho, and had NO interest whatsoever in ordering it again, despite the sub 30 degree weather outside. We actually planned on going to a different Vietnamese restaurant, but we couldn't find it, so we settled with Pho Ban Vienamese Cuisine. No, I did not spell Vietnamese incorrectly, that's how it was spelled all over the building. Sign #1 of an underwhelming "Vietnamese" experience.
One thing that I love about the states is the VARIETY of food, AUTHENTIC food. I was looking forward to straying from the usual samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ) or kimbap/kimchi jjiggae. At this point, Korean food is no longer "exotic" or exciting. It's a part of life!
As I mentioned previously, I've eaten Pho, and had NO interest whatsoever in ordering it again, despite the sub 30 degree weather outside. We actually planned on going to a different Vietnamese restaurant, but we couldn't find it, so we settled with Pho Ban Vienamese Cuisine. No, I did not spell Vietnamese incorrectly, that's how it was spelled all over the building. Sign #1 of an underwhelming "Vietnamese" experience.