Jill H.
Yelp
I will be very excited to come back when all the vendors are open. We came on a Monday night and Lolo's, Sumi's, and Kung Fu Chicken were closed. (I will be back for the lumpia I was denied, Lolo's!)
What we had was great--sushi from Mola was fresh and of really good quality. Veggie tempura and jasmine teas (iced and hot) from Teachana were also good. The tempura was hot and light and crispy and not at all greasy, with squash, broccoli, onion and maybe lotus root? Not sure--there was a starchy vegetable in there I couldn't place.
Wonton/bokchoy/pork noodle soup from Tan Lac Vien was good, though I would have preferred a saltier broth-- the wontons were flavorful, the bokchoy crispy, and the noodles were not mushy and overcooked (and there were lots of them). They were perfect, really, and the soup came with the typical pho toppers on the side. We also had their cream cheese wontons (happy hour special) - no crab, but crispy and not greasy, and some fried chicken dumplings, which were flavorful, with thin, crispy skins that were not at all stodgy or gummy.
Everything we had made us want to come back soon to try Korea Garden and the vendors that were closed. The pager system worked well and overall the place felt more "organized" and less chaotic than Federal Galley or the old Smallman Galley. Waits for our food were reasonable and even though we ordered from three different places, it all came out pretty close together, so no one was left waiting to eat.