Jessie Z.
Yelp
My friend took us this place and told us "you have to come here and get this- Thai boat noodle". Honestly at first because of the restaraunt name we thought the name was Thai boat noodle and then realized it was a dish we never heard of. I imagined it to be some sort of metal hotpot, but its actually similar to pho but richer/more umami beefy flavor and less fresh herbs. Its like what a complete meal after a night out would taste like. Now in her I trust and bow down to her elite taste buds and sense of foraging the terrain for quality food spots.
Place really is hole in the wall from outside. Street parking along main street. You will mostly likely whizz past vy the restaraunt. Inside incredibly spacious with unique offerings, courteous and fast staff. Food, incredibly.fast and seems popular on weekends with families so you know its authentic. They take card, the fortune cookies are mid (not too vanilla, lighter foamy than crisp/crunchy) LOOL
Thai boat noodle- can choose mild (no spice/spicy), med/large, diff kind of noodles. The broth rich and umami, more pho like not creamy, has a variety of toppings. Okay the toppings are very high quality without the fancy verbiage of wagyu- meat not too fatty, the braised beef/pork bits had a character unique sweetness, meatballs with actual flavor, but most appreciative was the tripe which was specially thinly sliced. Intestines could be cleaned a bit more but you can choose non combo options. They have all the toppings u would want including the Thai chili classics, housemade sauce, and hoisin+ sriracha. The wide noodles are super wide almost like the chinese pulled ones (not as thick). But id recommend typical rice noodles (medium thin, just the original for best soakage of broth. All herbs come included/cooked in broth including cilantron vs added on top.
Also, the green Thai tea. Amazing so good. So surprised by the floral fragrance of it and its not too sweet perfect balance.
Wish parking was a bit easier for the scared and afraid but good spot :D. Also have unique desserts I haven't seen elsewhere like a custard pumpkin.