Yummy Vietnamese eats in a casual environment- great for takeout! We had the fried rice and beef short rib, which were great. A lot of places make their fried rice too bland, but this was just right - with seared onion and chicken, little bits of egg, and green onion. Hit the spot!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
corie
I was having a rough week and just needed a nice meal to sustain my hunger. I didn’t know what to expect besides craving a bahn mi. I walked into this no frills restaurant and my eyes immediately darted to the pork combination rice. You maybe need to wait a bit for your food but that just shows they only cook when your order. When I got my dish my goodness my eyes lit up at the beautiful grilled pork and fried chicken wing and fried pork roll. Perfect crisp and crunch on every item. My heart and my stomach was full. The menu items are on the pricier side but generous proportions. The pork combo meal ended up being a total of 3 meals for me as I took the leftovers home. Every time I reheated the food I was filled with so much joy. It’s a humble no frills restaurant yet somehow I felt the love put into the meal. Just the right meal for a much needed time. I will definitely come back and try the other dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Gabriel Hongsdusit
I ordered the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, which was similar to Bun Bo Hue in spirit but much more simplified. The sate had a nice lemongrass aroma, a good amount of heat and elevated the pho broth. Broth was on the sweeter side, but worked with the strong flavors of the sate.
The noodles were cooked beautifully, perfectly al dente. And in addition to top round steak and meatballs, they gave thin slices of fatty brisket! That was a nice touch, considering the bowl is on the slightly pricier side at $18.
Overall it’s a charming, laid back spot for casual dining or takeout. I like supporting family-run businesses like these. I found it charming that the young server would shout “Mom, do we have that?” in the back kitchen for certain orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter Koepernik
Small family-run Malaysian restaurant. Delicious and very generous portions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Bratko
Fantastic food, excellent service, great vibe! They made my Vietnamese iced coffee on the spot and it was so good! I had the noodle soup but I'm excited to go back and try the banh mi, the couple next to me had it and it looked and smelled amazing. Really good prices too! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia
The beef spring rolls are DELICIOUS. Wow.
Food: 5
Cai
I stumbled into this local gem by accident and found one of the best and most filling bowl of pho in Piedmont! Small menu but I love the spicy beef pho and their pork chop rice. You order at the counter and they bring the food to your table. Pretty much self service but we like minimalist interactions. I hope more people discover this family run restaurant!
Food: 5
Michael O'Malley
I’ve eaten at Monsoon around 5 times. I definitely go back for the food, since the atmosphere and service is lacking. The tables have a weird sticky texture, and the dining room ambiance is depressing. It’s rare to see anyone at the counter, since it appears they are often doing so many other tasks in the kitchen. Today I stopped by and had the chicken vermicelli, which was underwhelming. The chicken was charred and sliced, so the burnt taste permeated the dish. I ate around the meat though, focusing on the noodles and veggies. I eventually came across a piece of wire when taking a bite, most likely from the grill brush. It was super sharp, but fortunately did not cut my mouth. I showed it to a gentleman that came out of the kitchen (again, no one at counter and had to look around to find someone). He offered to make me another, but I lost my appetite. I know it wasn’t his fault, and mistakes happen, but I doubt I would go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Joseph
Food is really good and the portions are huge for the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Rolls, Pork Vermicelli
Boris Ryabov
Very good portions for the price. The soup is rich with a pronounced taste. The tables are a bit dirty, but otherwise the place is 10/10
Huge servings. Combo phoneas perfect and Veggie pho had a ton of flavor
Food: 5
Michael Lev
Delicious, fresh flavors and generous portions of modern Vietnamese are what you get at this comfortable counter service restaurant. Banh mi and spicy soups are excellent. Happy dining experience here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Hwang
Great portions
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Vella
Enjoyed a bahn mi that was generously sized and nice and moist. The staff was very accommodating. We only ate half and it was wrapped for us to take home. Kudos!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Majin Buu
This place just became my regular pho spot. Writing review as im sitting here and everything from flavor to ambiance was great.
Yummy Vietnamese eats in a casual environment- great for takeout! We had the fried rice and beef short rib, which were great. A lot of places make their fried rice too bland, but this was just right - with seared onion and chicken, little bits of egg, and green onion. Hit the spot!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
I was having a rough week and just needed a nice meal to sustain my hunger. I didn’t know what to expect besides craving a bahn mi. I walked into this no frills restaurant and my eyes immediately darted to the pork combination rice. You maybe need to wait a bit for your food but that just shows they only cook when your order. When I got my dish my goodness my eyes lit up at the beautiful grilled pork and fried chicken wing and fried pork roll. Perfect crisp and crunch on every item. My heart and my stomach was full. The menu items are on the pricier side but generous proportions. The pork combo meal ended up being a total of 3 meals for me as I took the leftovers home. Every time I reheated the food I was filled with so much joy. It’s a humble no frills restaurant yet somehow I felt the love put into the meal. Just the right meal for a much needed time. I will definitely come back and try the other dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I ordered the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, which was similar to Bun Bo Hue in spirit but much more simplified. The sate had a nice lemongrass aroma, a good amount of heat and elevated the pho broth. Broth was on the sweeter side, but worked with the strong flavors of the sate.
The noodles were cooked beautifully, perfectly al dente. And in addition to top round steak and meatballs, they gave thin slices of fatty brisket! That was a nice touch, considering the bowl is on the slightly pricier side at $18.
Overall it’s a charming, laid back spot for casual dining or takeout. I like supporting family-run businesses like these. I found it charming that the young server would shout “Mom, do we have that?” in the back kitchen for certain orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small family-run Malaysian restaurant. Delicious and very generous portions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food, excellent service, great vibe! They made my Vietnamese iced coffee on the spot and it was so good! I had the noodle soup but I'm excited to go back and try the banh mi, the couple next to me had it and it looked and smelled amazing. Really good prices too! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The beef spring rolls are DELICIOUS. Wow.
Food: 5
I stumbled into this local gem by accident and found one of the best and most filling bowl of pho in Piedmont! Small menu but I love the spicy beef pho and their pork chop rice. You order at the counter and they bring the food to your table. Pretty much self service but we like minimalist interactions. I hope more people discover this family run restaurant!
Food: 5
I’ve eaten at Monsoon around 5 times. I definitely go back for the food, since the atmosphere and service is lacking. The tables have a weird sticky texture, and the dining room ambiance is depressing. It’s rare to see anyone at the counter, since it appears they are often doing so many other tasks in the kitchen. Today I stopped by and had the chicken vermicelli, which was underwhelming. The chicken was charred and sliced, so the burnt taste permeated the dish. I ate around the meat though, focusing on the noodles and veggies. I eventually came across a piece of wire when taking a bite, most likely from the grill brush. It was super sharp, but fortunately did not cut my mouth. I showed it to a gentleman that came out of the kitchen (again, no one at counter and had to look around to find someone). He offered to make me another, but I lost my appetite. I know it wasn’t his fault, and mistakes happen, but I doubt I would go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food is really good and the portions are huge for the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Rolls, Pork Vermicelli
Very good portions for the price. The soup is rich with a pronounced taste. The tables are a bit dirty, but otherwise the place is 10/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Huge servings. Combo phoneas perfect and Veggie pho had a ton of flavor
Food: 5
Delicious, fresh flavors and generous portions of modern Vietnamese are what you get at this comfortable counter service restaurant. Banh mi and spicy soups are excellent. Happy dining experience here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great portions
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed a bahn mi that was generously sized and nice and moist. The staff was very accommodating. We only ate half and it was wrapped for us to take home. Kudos!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place just became my regular pho spot. Writing review as im sitting here and everything from flavor to ambiance was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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