Wendy F.
Yelp
The location is nestled a few doors down from the Mount Pleasant Whole Foods Market on Houston Northcutt Blvd. in Patriots Plaza.
What a pleasure it was to park with ease. We noted the large patio, with much of it covered, but opted to dine indoors. The dining area is filled with high tops, an inviting full service bar and tables. We were warmly greeted upon entering and seated right away. Nate, our server, approached us within minutes. As we had checked out the on-line menu, we were all ready to order. Our beverages (rose wine and Chinese beer) came quickly and the service flowed soon, thereafter.
First, 3 Imperial Rolls ... hot, fresh and fried, crispy. Like a traditional shredded pork egg roll, but thinner and served with nuoc cham sauce, was a taste pleaser and served to share. Next out was an order of 4 steamed pork dumplings, served with ginger soy sauce. My hub thought they were good. I was disappointed. For me, they were not as large as I was expecting, doughy and could have been served much warmer. I enjoyed the sizzling crepe (pork, shrimp, mushroom and bean sprouts, from which I cut off pieces and wrapped in lettuce leaves. Hub thought it was thin (it was a crepe, hon) and just meh. Perhaps, it would have been more appealing if it was served open faced like the business photo instead of folded in half like an omelette. My Beef Pho had a surprising amount of beef, oodles of noodles and add-ins, but frankly, it was underwhelming. We agreed that the 3 Bao Buns were a mistake. Perhaps, they were authentic ... but to us, they were heavy and the filling was skimpy. Each was prepared with a small piece of crispy pork belly, and a sliver of marinated cucumber, carrot, dalkon and cilantro. We passed on dessert.
While there were hits and misses, there was nothing not to love about the bright, comfortable dining areas and friendly servers. We will be returning as there are a number of items we each want to check out from the menu. If you stop in between 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, daily, there are happy hour specials, too!
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