Ajia L.
Yelp
The food is good, but not great. The taste is pretty on par with the other local viet restaurants, so there isnt anything that separates it from them. However, the prices are significantly cheaper by $2-3 on each dish. And the location is part of a small (but dilapidated) shopping center, which includes a large parking lot. This is a godsend for South Philly.
The reason for my low-rated review is for the service and the sanitation issues I witnessed. For my personal taste, I find that cheaper Asian restaurants tend to have poorer service. As such, we were constantly rushed throughout our meal even though half the restaurant was empty, we were never asked/given water, and even before we sat down, they asked if we were ready to order. I did not find anything about the experience enjoyable, and the food was not good enough to overcompensate their rating.
Additionally, on several occasions, I saw staff handling money, sneezing into their hands, and of the like, and then handling or serving customers' food without washing their hands!!! Basic hygiene and sanitation was not practiced, and this was the final straw.
Would I come back? Only if someone really wanted to. Maybe it was just a bad day? Unlikely.