07/30/08

MSG Reaction

by Silentyrs

If you have allergies, avoid the seafood claypot. I had to rush outside because of a severe MSG reaction. I should have known better than to order it in the first place as most soup bases list Monosodium glutamate as an ingedient. =(

Sad ending. I was hoping for a nice night out.

• Pros: Quick Service, nice atmosphere, large selection
• Cons: not allergy safe

07/13/08

Worst Vietnamese food

by vietreviewer

I've been to dozens of Vietnamese restaurants from Virginia to New York, and this was the worst I've seen. The Bo Luc Lac (steak) was tiny over-cooked cubes of tasteless meat covered in a mucky brown sauce. The chicken lemon grass was slabs of rubber dunked in a mysteriously tasteless brown sauce - with only a slight aftertaste of lemon grass - more a memory of what it should have tasted like than an actual taste.

It was as if a chef from a bad Chinese food takeout had stumbled into the kitchen and taken over. The staff wouldn't have noticed because they hovered around the cash register, and quickly told us they didn't speak Vietnamese. I'm sure the restaurant name was "Vietnam Restaurant" but it was more like a cheap Chinese takeout you'd find in a bad dream. Don't go!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Tasteless overcooked food

04/19/08

Best spring rolls

by justjoe3

Best crispy spring rolls I have had since I was in Vietnam. When I was station there I used to go to the homes of several of the Vietnamese women's homes who worked on our compound. They would always serve these and give me a bag of 'leftovers' to bring back to the compound - very fond memories. Great menu, great food, great service, and good prices. I had the Bun Cha Gio with the Grilled Meatballs. It was very tasty. I'll be back.

• Pros: Spring Rolls
• Cons: None