01/30/08

DO NOT EAT THERE

by MARIAELENAGUTTIEREZ

A RESTAURANT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FOOD AND DECOR, ITS ALSO ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE. THE CHEF RASHEED IS VERY RUDE AND HAS NO RESPECT FOR OTHERS. I WOULD NOT EAT THERE EVER AGAIN.

• Pros: NICE DECOR
• Cons: RUDE CHEF

09/10/07

Wonderful addition to my neighborhood

by windyhoosier

I've been meaning to go for months and finally went last night. (We went early but had made a reservation -by the time we left, the room was full.) The dining room is calm and nicely lit, the chairs comfortable, and we had a window table. The waiter and bus boy were attentive without hovering.

I enjoyed my spring rolls dipped in peanut sauce as well as vegetables with rice noodles. My dinner companion had delicious tempura as well as seafood with veggies. A visually pleasing and tasty meal.

I didn't sample from the wide variety of wines offered but will be back to enjoy the comfortable bar area.

• Pros: delicious fare, wonderful atmosphere, good service
• Cons: people kept trying to enter via the locked dining room doors, there needs to be something attractive but discouraging on the doors

08/19/07

Best duck north of Argyle Street

by edgewatereater

I have written before but some things have changed that I have to tell you about.

First of all they have added duck to the menu. A half of a roasted duck, totally boned, and marinated in a delicious sauce. It was so good I dreamed about it afterwards. Definitely worth a trip back.

Viet Bistro has their liquor license now and to add pleasure to your meal, try the perfectly chilled sake. You can buy a small bottle of any one of three varieties. Ours had the light sense of jasmine. You can also get it by the glass and try them all.

Now that the experienced crew has moved over from Pasteur the service is very good. Your water glass can't even get half empty. The food comes up timely. My only complaint was they were out of the dessert I wanted to try, a lemincello flavored dessert.

• Pros: the food, the service
• Cons: Should not have run out of dessert so early in the evening