Monsoon

4218 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
(510) 817-4032

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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!
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...
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...

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