Dang Kitchen

The branding brought me in, and the food will bring me back. Dang offers an ultramodern vibe both on their slick website and inside the cute restaurant. We tried out one item from each section: a bowl, a taco and a sandwich. It was all good, but the "Loin King" sandwich was a cut above the rest. An incredibly creative combination of flavors that led to a startlingly fresh pallet adventure. The sandwich was the only thing that blew me away, but all of the food was worth coming back for if you're in the area.

Dang...it was so hard to choose one item! Wanted Bahn mi but saw the red curry and had to go that route. So much chicken and the flavor of the curry was pungent and yummy. Great interior and service. The food does take a minute to come out to you. Walk up counter to order and they bring it to you and clean up after you. Gotta try their poke bowls next.

The new menu is phenomenal! We split the Vegetarian Pulled Pork Taco made with jackfruit which was very good and not like anything I had had before. We also had the Thai Basil Fried Rice with chicken and white rice which was a huge and very flavorful. The Thai basil was fresh on the stem and you could add it to taste and the red peppers in it were very sweet a sign that it was fresh and very high quality. The last thing that we had was the Diver that was very balanced and had a ton of tuna. The bang for your buck here is almost nuclear and the sate sauce changed my life!

Their new menu is great. I've had the tuna sandwich (diver), it was pretty good, but the pork and honeycrisp apple sandwich (the lion king) was phenomenal, and I love their red curry (a bit more of a coconut curry than most red curry but amazing). The staff is also very friendly, there's rarely a long line, and the decor is on point if you like bright colors. This isn't your traditional bhan mi stop but is great fusion food.

My family and I were invited to attend the "soft opening" a few days prior to their official opening on July 21st. Wow! Great food! The signature sandwiches are fantastic! Fresh ingredients, and absolutely delicious. The Spring Rolls are fresh and tasty and could be a meal in themselves. A real treat was the Vietnamese coffee at the end of the meal. The staff, though extremely busy, were very friendly and efficient. I wish Dave and his partners every success for this wonderful little eatery.

Michael, the owner, has put careful thought into ensuring this is an amazing experience. Recipes are authentic and generations old. Resulting food is deep with flavor and made from quality ingredients. Prices can't be beat, facility is very clean, and staff makes you feel appreciated. (Thanks Jacob!) My favorite is the lemongrass tofu banh mi with fried egg. And of course the Vietnamese coffee. LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! :)

The interior of the restaurant is lovely, with vibrant bright colors and beautiful woven light fixtures. I went in for a late lunch, around 2 p.m. No one else was in line and everyone already had their food but we were still slow to receive service at the ordering counter and slow to receive our food. I had ordered a Topo Chico to drink and after waiting ten minutes had to go back up to the counter to ask for it. Besides the lacking service, the food was overly priced, not that great, not authentic, and over-hyped. Got the Dang Original banh mi and the lemongrass pork bun noodle bowl. The bread on the banh mi was good, light, soft, with a good crust when you bite into it. The flavors weren't bad, I liked the different meats and additional flavors and sauces put into the sandwich but where were the jalapeños? The vermicelli was cold, hard --indicative of noodles that weren't fresh and instead sat chilled or pulled out of the refrigerator. No one likes cold hard noodles, no matter how much tasty fish sauce you cover it in. I did enjoy the variety of different crunchy vegetables, textures, and toppings. The lemongrass pork was mediocre and also cold. I wouldn't recommend this place if you want authentic Vietnamese food.

This was our first visit here and we probably never would have discovered it if it wasn't for a free entree coupon floating around Facebook. The place itself is small but it has cute decor - I really liked the lighting hanging from the ceiling. The seats were clean and colorful, comfortable enough. The staff was extremely friendly and this is always a big hit with me. This place is what I would refer to as a hidden gem. The menu is not huge but the quality of the food here was amazing! We started out with their brussel sprouts as an appetizer. There is no description of what exactly the dish has - besides brussel sprouts - so we did not know exactly what to expect. When they served this to us, we dug right on in. They halved the sprouts and fried them, with this dark yummy sauce -that was a bit spicey - on it. I am not sure what the sauce was but I can tell you this.... IT WAS A M A Z I N G! We are not exactly huge brussel sprouts fans, we like them enough - but usually not something we order. We are soo glad we ordered this dish and I would suggest you try this also when you visit! My daughter ordered the Noodle Salad with pork loin, which is what I would call a Vermicelli bowl. As expected, the portion was huge as is most places who serve this dish. The freshness of the ingredients was superb and she was very happy. They did not skimp on the meat at all, the noodles were perfectly cooked and overall this dish is definitely recommended. My husband was a bit hungry so he ordered The Belly taco, on corn tortilla, and The Octavia sandwich. When I heard him noiseily chomping and on the verge of drooling - I knew he loved it. The Belly taco comes with Pork belly which was heavenly and The Octavia was their version of a Shrimp Po' boy served with house made chips. The bread was fresh, the shrimp rather large and high quality and the ingredients on the sandwich top notch. I ordered a couple of tacos on corn tortillas. I had The Boss, which has pork loin on it and the Prawnto which has your choice of fried or grilled shrimp, I chose grilled. I was very happy with both of these tacos. Both are served with this delicious chimichurri sauce that has a hint of mint, but not overpowering in the least. The pickled onion was perfect and when you take a bite that has all the ingredients together - its heaven. There are a few sauces to try, one of which I could not find a name for but it tasted like it had peanuts in it and something spicy - and was a bit thicker than a typical sauce, more a relish of some kind. This was interesting, but not bad - I liked it for sure. The Hoisin sauce was better than most I have had at other places, and I wanted to eat it with a spoon. The Dang sauce - well this should come with a warning sign - it is VERY VERY VERY hot. The flavors exploded in my mouth - but then the heat came and I could not do any more. But if you like spicy hot food, try this - it has a really good flavor profile to it. If you pass by this place, hidden in a shopping center off of Burnet next to Research in North Austin - STOP AND EAT THERE! The prices are decent, the ingredients fresh and high quality, and the staff/service was awesome. Highly recommended to try this place!