Special One
The best authentic PHO I’ve ever had in America! We got the Boujee Pho although a bit expensive its worth it! Extremely flavorful! If you love pho from south VN then this is definitely the place. The stirfry corn is good but I dont like the strong shrimp paste (mắm ruốc) taste in the corn. Im used to the original stirfry corn from vn without the shrimp paste. Lemon grass clams isnt really worth the price nothing special. I dislike the automatic 18% service charge to dine in meal. That isnt even the gratuity charge you would have to tip separately. My waiter was very attentive.
… moreRajul Raka
the food was absolutely amazing — fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Every dish exceeded our expectations, and we’ll definitely be coming back for the food alone.
The only downside was that our server left cleaning supplies on our table for about 10 minutes, which felt a little off-putting during the meal. It didn’t ruin the experience, but it did take away from the otherwise great atmosphere.
Overall, the food is outstanding and worth the visit, but I hope the service side pays a bit more attention to details like this in the future.
… moreCuong Tran
I’m not someone who gives a review but my dinner experience last night changed my mind. We ordered 2 appetizers and 3 entrees. 1 of the appetizers was bland (lemongrass clam soup). Waited 40 mins for the 3 entrees never came out, (knowing the restaurant was busy on a Friday night and they were short of staffs) our waiter was never checking in on us, and we ended up leaving. We went to the bar to pay for quick check out, our waiter completely IGNORED us, and they got the nerve to include 18% service charge on every bill while providing the worst customer service. Michelin Guide? Every restaurant in town is getting one at this point. I was excited to give this restaurant a try but maybe I shouldn’t have come.
… moreMyles Henderson
I normally only write good reviews but this whole experience was insane. Not just for me but for multiple other people trying to be served. For this place to have a Michelin guide mention for 5 years is honestly a disgrace. They were severely understaffed and it showed from the very beginning.
We had reservations for 7:30 for a party of 4 on a Saturday night. When we walked in there were only 3 people running the floor. One was the bartender. The majority of the tables were already full. We waited until 8PM before anyone acknowledged us at the door. Finally a server asked how many people and we told him we had reservations at 7:30. He told us he would clean a table and seat us right away. Fast forward to 8:25 and we finally sit down.
This wasn’t just us. The entire night people stood at the host stand for 30–45 minutes without being greeted. Many walked out. Others went straight to the bar hoping to get served.
Once we sat, we decided to do Orlando’s Magical Dining. I ordered a coffee martini. The server told me they were out of coffee. No worries. I asked for a passion fruit martini. After bringing out most of the table’s drinks he came back and said they were out of passion fruit. No worries. I ordered a lychee martini. About 20 minutes later, almost 9PM at this point, the drinks finally came out warm. Warm martinis. I have never been served a warm martini in my life. The bartender ended up remaking them without an issue, which was the only thing that went well all night
I also ordered the grilled ribeye for dinner. The server told me they were out. No worries. I ordered lobster instead.
By 9:25 our appetizers finally came out. We immediately asked for silverware since none was on the table. The server passed us multiple times with food for other tables. Five minutes later still nothing. I asked the bartender for silverware. A few more minutes go by. The server then walked past again with food for another party. Ten minutes of our food sitting in front of us before we finally got utensils.
At this point we were over it. It was almost 2 hours since our reservation and all we had was a round of drinks and appetizers. We asked for the check to pay for what we ate and leave. As the bartender was ringing us up, they suddenly brought our entrees. We tried one bite and the meat in two of the entrees we ordered tasted really funny and had an off texture. Shortly after, the three of us that ate a bite of that meat starting having stomach issues. That was it. We paid and left.
Nobody came over once. Never said a word about the wait, the food, the service, nothing. There was no accountability taken on behalf of the restaurant for the awful experience, even after voicing many concerns. They even took our plates to the back to see how much we ate before deciding what to charge us.
The whole thing was insane. Guests waiting 30–45 minutes without being greeted. Warm cocktails. Out of the 5 items I ordered, they were out of 3 of them. No silverware. Terrible food quality. There is being understaffed, and then there is bad service. This was both. I cannot understand how this restaurant still has a Michelin mention.
… moreFlorian
very good food, crunchy spring rolls, try out the mini crepes as they are extra delicious. good place for having beer and grabbing tapa like food with friends.
… moreDarya Yugay
As a big soup lover, I ordered the pho with beef marrow and really enjoyed it. The flavor was rich and comforting, and the portion size was very generous. I’ll definitely be coming back for this soup again.
… moreMyles Kim
Pretty disappointed in my experience. Was really excited to try this place as it was bib gourmand recommended. I ordered the ube fries, steak salad, and bok choy as appetizers and the boujee pho and dark and spicy noodles as entrees. The apps were tasty although took awhile to come out and they came out one at a time. We were almost done with one dish by the time they brought the next out. There was a huge lull between the appetizers and entrees. This was about 5:30 on a Friday night with two larger tables as the only other customers in the restaurant. The wait staff was around and relatively attentive however they seemed pretty green. It was the entrees that really soured my experience. The boujee pho, their signature dish, was weak in flavor overall and lacked the depth that I usually see. The dark and spicy noodles were extremely pedestrian for the price and reminded me of cheap Hibachi takeout. The onions were essentially raw as well. Bib gourmand in orlando for Asian choices have generally all been lackluster except for the taste of chengdu. I have also tried shin jung for kbbq and found it to be below par. I think this review is more an indictment of the restaurants Michelin chooses that are not starred when it comes to Asian food. Unfortunate but thought this wasn’t mentioned in other reviews.
… moreYada Lorenzo
The food was amazing. The tamarind margarita great! They were short staff that day but still manage to give a good service.
… moreSharon Gerardi
AMAZING!!! Went last night and got the tofu mango salad and the tofu and bok choy. The flavors were so good. My husband got the steak skewers and the grilled chicken and raved about both. We go to the Colonialtown area for Asian food just about every weekend. This place was in our top 5! The service was fantastic, owner came over and checked on us many times. Will definitely be back.
… moreStephanie Levin
Had several dishes to share: crispy quails, squid, claims in lemongrass, the soft shell crab, tuna dip, and the chicken noodles. Everything was prepared well and tasted delicious.
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