Chopstix Vietnamese Restaurant
26135 Carmel Rancho Blvd Suite D-2A, Carmel-By-The-Sea
(831) 625-2622
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Picked up food to go last year and it was really good. So happy that we found this place again! Ordered garlic parm and spicy fried chicken wing plates, lemongrass chicken and beef meatball pho. Also ordered strawberry and melon boba milk tea and Vietnamese coffee with egg cream. Food and drinks came out quickly. Customer service was great. It was so good that we ate and drank everything! We will definitely come here again when we’re in the area.
This Vietnamese restaurant is a good value in the resort area. Both Pho and lemongrass beef were good. Pho's soup is oily than I prefer but it was good nevertheless. Lemongrass beef was good but some beef pieces were too tough. Accompanying rice was overcooked as well. Since we stopped by closing time (very last order), it warrants another visit to better assess its dishes. Overall it gives a good value. 3.5 stars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
18% surcharge for larger groups. We left again.
Service: 1
The one we used to go to closed, found this Vietnamese pho, the taste is my favorite, will continue to come.
Great place! Very tasty food and very nice service. We got mango and green papaya salad, fresh roles and tea. They let us stay inside a bit past closing to finish food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Great friendly service and fantastic food! Go you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were there at 6:30pm and sat down to order dinner and they wouldn’t take our order and rudely informed us we an only order to go because they close at 7pm. This is what you get when you have lazy kids running your restaurant. Never going back
Great little Vietnamese restaurant serving up fresh and tasty meals. The flavours are not like those traditionally found in Vietnam, however by North American standards it's pretty good Think - more fake hot or sweet sauces and overpowering sauces, understandably preferenced in this part of the world.FOOD: Overall good - the pho was absolutely delish as were a few of the stir fry's. The chicken stir fry was gluten free which was a nice treat. They have a number of vegan and vegetarian options too.STAFF: Friendly, helpful with dietary requirement recommendations and efficient.ACCESSIBILITY: All on the same level, wheelchair, pram and walker friendly, with toilets located at street level around the corner.OVERALL: Would recommend and we've been back a few times.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
It was alright. Not anything special. There was only one girl who was doing stuff, and homegirl was just trying to eat her lunch. She periodically had to get up from eating to serve customers. She’s a trooper for that. All the guys were lowkey useless. The food was okay, not terrible or anything. It’s pretty cheap with decent portions. Overall it’s good when you’re traveling.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
I hope this is not a mom-and-pop place and it does not look like one, maybe a franchise or local chain? I like to support small local businesses that provide good to outstanding service... Anyway, I should have read the previous reviews, but I was so wanting Pho, and I was in the area. I got takeout. First off that is a mistake; they separate the noodles and condiments (sprouts, basil, etc.) which is correct. When I mix them with the broth, I look and they are a pile of mushy noodles with the consistency of porridge, and the sprouts and greens are all wilted. Not to mention, there are only 5 leaves of basil. It looks like they intentionally or just didn't care and placed piping hot noodles in the to-go box with the condiments. What the heck?!!! Other good authentic Pho spots will put the cooked or partially cooked noodles "cold" separately and instruct you to heat them with the soup. That's common sense, which apparently is not so common here. Next, the broth is Knorr or some kind of chicken bullion broth and not authentic.... the most unimaginative rendering of Pho broth. They put dried-out chicken breast in it, what?! Next, the popcorn chicken, I don't know why it has high reviews but KFC is better, and I don't even like KFC. There is very little breading, and it is supposed to have Basil leaves (its pictured like this on their website) in it to give it a true Viet/Thai flavor if it's authentic... which it obviously is not. The egg rolls were okay. I threw out the pho and the popcorn chicken and just ate the egg rolls....and ended up making instant Ramen and that was 10 times better. My suggestion if you decide to go here is dont get take out, but eat in so you can bring stuff back if you don't like it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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I got beef broth on a seafood soup? left it. I should have known better. When all you hear is Spanish radio blaring in the kitchen. Not authentic Vietnamese…
I hope this is not a mom-and-pop place and it does not look like one, maybe a franchise or local chain? I like to support small local businesses that provide good to outstanding service... Anyway, I should have read the previous reviews, but I was so wanting Pho, and I was in the area. I got takeout. First off that is a mistake; they separate the noodles and condiments (sprouts, basil, etc.) which is correct. When I mix them with the broth, I look and they are a pile of mushy noodles with the consistency of porridge, and the sprouts and greens are all wilted. Not to mention, there are only 5 leaves of basil. It looks like they intentionally or just didn't care and placed piping hot noodles in the to-go box with the condiments. What the heck?!!! Other good authentic Pho spots will put the cooked or partially cooked noodles "cold" separately and instruct you to heat them with the soup. That's common sense, which apparently is not so common here. Next, the broth is Knorr or some kind of chicken bullion broth and not authentic.... the most unimaginative rendering of Pho broth. They put dried-out chicken breast in it, what?! Next, the popcorn chicken, I don't know why it has high reviews but KFC is better, and I don't even like KFC. There is very little breading, and it is supposed to have Basil leaves (its pictured like this on their website) in it to give it a true Viet/Thai flavor if it's authentic... which it obviously is not. The egg rolls were okay. I threw out the pho and the popcorn chicken and just ate the egg rolls....and ended up making instant Ramen and that was 10 times better. My suggestion if you decide to go here is dont get take out, but eat in so you can bring stuff back if you don't like it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Always great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Banh MI
The best banh MI sandwich ive had... fast and good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Lemongrass Chicken
I bought a lot... everything was good... however the potstickers were not. I've ordered them twice... I remember them being crispy now they're steamed...but the basil popcorn chicken was on point. ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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