Cathy C.
Yelp
Yelp Review 2024 #70:
This was our plan B when plan A fell through the cracks today. And Co Anh saved the day for us. We walked in and it was crowded. We got seated right away. We got the last table for four of us - that a semi-older couple wanted to take but got denied. The space is tight but they have at least 5-7 tables.
Everyone especially our server was friendly and welcoming and was speaking to us in Vietnamese and we just politely smiled and said hi since none of us is Vietnamese or know a lick of Vietnamese. Everyone was Vietnamese except for our group - and that's a good sign! We placed our order. We wanted to try their pork bun but they were sold out because their diners earlier bought trays and trays of them since it's a holiday weekend.
Nem Nuong Cuon:
Grilled pork patties spring rolls with fresh egg roll wrapper, lettuce, cucumber, mints, chives, pickle vegetables and peanut sauce. The pork patties are pretty big and thick and had good flavor. A little sweet, savory and a bit smokey. 4.5/5
Patê Thịt Ba Chỉ Banh Mi:
Banh mi with pork belly, pâté, homemade Vietnamese mayonnaise, cucumber, cilantro, pickled vegetables and Jalapeño. Bread was crusty and warm and soft on the inside - probably the best bread in town! The fillings were fresh. The veggies were crunchy and the meats were soft. And it's under $7! 5/5
Bun Nem Nuong Cha Gio:
My favorite Vietnamese appetizers: cha gio and nem nuong in a bowl of vermicelli with green onion, mint leaves, cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts, pickled vegetables, peanuts and fish sauce on the side. 5/5
Soda Chanh:
Fresh lime with soda. This tastes like Perrier or any sparkling water with fresh lime juice and simple syrup. Refreshing and a nice option to regular soda. They do have Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite.
I ordered jasmine tea but I think there was a communication issue and I never got my tea but our server was super sweet so, it's fine. She at least gave me a glass of iced water. The food came out one at a time starting with the banh mi (3 orders), the bun, and then, the nem nuong (2 orders). We all liked all the food.
By the time we left, there were still a lot of people waiting for a table.