Casey N.
Yelp
Stopped by here for an early lunch on our last day in Portland. It was a convenient spot a walking distance from our hotel.
We ordered the coconut Curry, beef Pho, crispy porky belly, and soft Shell Crab spring roll (which comes with ith avocado, but we asked for it on the side due to an allergy in our group). It was not too busy for a Monday lunch, food came out pretty quickly, with our spring rolls coming out last). Looks like they pre-roll their regular rolls, and specialty rolls might be made to order. Plenty of seating, about 4-5 four-tops and 10 two-tops available.
Our group enjoyed the Beef Pho, Coconut Curry, Crispy Pork Belly, and Soft Shell Crab, in that order of preference. The pho was flavorful, with thin steak, brisket and meatballs. Coconut Curry is on the sweet side and has a little kick. Pork belly was balanced with crispy and fattiness, paired with fresh iceberg, pickled carrots and faikon, cucumber, and a dipping fish sauce. The spring roll was ok, the soft Shell Crab adding a nice texture to the roll... but was rather lacking in meat and flavor. Also came with a dipping fish sauce, both missing the garlic chili sauce that is typical staple in many Vietnamese restaurants we're used to.
We'd come back to this spot and would order the pho again and try the traditional spring rolls, like the pork roll or sausage (nem nuong).