Crystal V.
Yelp
I decided to take my son to Jia for lunch. I highly recommend reservations well in advance for dinner! You can come for lunch and sit at either the sushi bar or the pho bar.
We arrived shortly before 2pm and were the first patrons here. The hostess advised me that there weren't any reservations for dinner available until 9:45pm....now I see why they recommend making reservations. Good thing we were here for lunch. We opted to sit at the sushi bar.
Shortly after we were seated, our server Dre came over to greet us. I ordered the sanjia to drink and we ordered the crispy spring rolls to share. The sanjia was a delightful blend of sake, peach schnapps, Prosecco, passion fruit, lychee, and mixed berries. The spring rolls were cooked just right and so flavorful.
My son ordered the rainbow roll and pho Thai and I ordered goi Tom. While waiting for our food, Dre came over several times to check on us and refill our water. I loved my drink so much that I ordered a second one!
Our food came out and it smelled and looked delicious! My son LOVED his pho and sushi! He's such a snob when it comes to pho and sushi and he said it was excellent! Me on the other hand, my goi Tom was so spicy that I could barely eat it. Had I known it was that spicy, I wouldn't have ordered it. I would recommend the restaurant have a spice indicator on the menu. Luckily, Dre came to check on us and I let him know. With zero hesitation, he had it remade without the spice. While I did eat the non spicy version, I think taking away the spice also took away the seasoning/flavor so I don't recommend that. My son shared his pho with me and it was incredibly delicious! It was so flavorful and satisfying.
This was a wonderful mother and son lunch date and I'll be visiting again with my son in the near future.