I can't say enough about this place! This has to be one of my favorite spots of all time. We stopped in by chance and haven't been able to stop! The service, the consistency, the food is amazing!! Different rich flavors, dishes I've never had before, all really good. I love the people here, and it's just a great environment. And the prices are really good. Definitely try this place!!Definitely try the Curry chino taco, and birria chino taco, and the Coconut Matcha!!Skewers, veggie roll, chicken fried rice, hamburger, fries,Dietary restrictions: Non dairy options for drinks, cocktails, veggie optionsParking: Metered street parking
I am not very impressed with the food or the accuracy of the order. We should have gotten the hint when the restaurant next door was bustling but this place has a couple of tables occupied. I got the soba noodles and asked for no eggs, but ofcourse there were eggs in my food. The menu said oyster mushrooms in the noodle dish and the bahn-mi, however all the mushrooms were regular mushrooms, didn't see any oyster mushrooms in any of the dishes. The Bahn-mi was also very underwhelming. The dumplings dough was very thick and I could barely taste the filling. The dipping sauce was very delicious though. My husband got popcorn chicken and some chicken curry with rice. His food came out per expectations and he said he liked it. I don't think we will come back, nothing at this restaurant caught my attention.
Mark Miller
We actually found this by looking for high rate Asian close to OTR. How did we not know about this place. Opened about a year ago from the neighbors next door (Lalo), this place is a hidden gem.We ordered the skewers (one each) of the chicken, the chino tacos, the tornado potatoes and the banh mi with cucumber salad. Very plate was delicious. Something we really appreciated were the sauces.My family has been to Vietnam multiple times and that’s something we loved when we were there. This place was a nice fusion with an emphasis on Vietnamese food.Delicious and we will be back for the Pho!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry R.
Yeah, my food was weird. Probably my fault. I ordered the Bahn Mi, but this is not Pho Lang. No one was there, and that didn't help the atmosphere. I feel sorry for the restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. Not enough people going out.
Sonam P.
I was not that impressed with the food here. Service was alright though a bit slow to get drinks, order in, etc... however the staff was super friendly and sweet to make up for it. I ordered the Coconut Matcha Latte and felt it was a bit too sweet. The matcha tasted good but could do with less of the coconut syrup sweetener. It also tasted like warm and got cold with the ice after so the milk needs to be chilled more. For dinner I ordered the Hawkers' Fried Rice and the curry chicken chino taco, as it was on the Asian Cuisine Week specials. It says comes with side of rice on the menu and didn't. Also, there was just so much chicken but barely any of the veggies. I like my tacos to have veggies so 2 pieces of potatoes just didn't cut it for me. The chicken felt overly cooked because you had to chew it a lot. The curry sauce was delicious but not a fan overall of the way it's assembled. The fried rice was just alright. Nothing that special in flavor and the chicken was again overcooked and you could barely cut or chew it. I had to add a lot of Siracha for flavor. The grilled pork was good but also had fatty pork pieces inside which I don't care for in fried rice. I would rather that all be cut away first. Portion was decent for rice and it could last you for dinner and lunch. But for the price, the taco is not worth it and the fried rice could use some work. I was not that excited for what I got and think traditional street food like the tornado potato fries or skewers could have been better. May or may not come here again to try them, but for how much I ended up spending here for dinner it would likely be for a snack/happy hour.
John L.
This was a fun place we tried on Court Street. The okonomiyaki serving for an appetizer was delicious and generous! They offer a variety of skewers and sauces, and the burger was great too.
Evienne Epifano
Absolutely incredible! Food was amazing, service was great (shout out to Joseph!), vibes were awesome. Can't wait to come back!(PS. Partner that almost always needs sauce with his food didn't need sauce lol)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary S.
The food was quite good. We had a mixture of vegetarians and carnivores in our group. We arrived and were the only group dining in though several "dashers" came and went. I personally loved the Hawkers noodles dish which had plenty of vegetables and a large serving of lemongrass chicken. The spring rolls, veggie and non, were a big hit and the crispy eggplant was memorable in a great way. The dumplings were tasty but a bit thick in the dough. My daughter and husband loved the broth for the pho. Others in our group ate the teriyaki chicken and other rice dishes. Great lunch place reasonably priced. Would definitely try again when in Cincinnati.
DRod
Amazing place, great customer service and the food is full of flavor and spice!
Greatly disappointed by this place. Started out with the menu being very different online than in person so things I was looking forward to weren't there. Wouldn't have mattered much, though, as the food we got was not good.Server seemed very new and my partner didn't even get their right order. Probably the blandest and most over-cooked rice I've gotten from a restaurant - almost rice pudding if I'm being honest. All skewers were overcooked and underspiced. The oyster mushroom one was not appetizing but thankfully the shrimp skewer was the most edible. I am glad I got the cucumber salad side, though. That was a much-needed highlight. Needless to say, not worth the money.Oh, and this is kind of funny, but I've never seen a restaurant try to stretch $1 handsoap by putting water in it before.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Jennifer Murtland
The food is so good! We have liked everything we have had especially the curry and the skewers!The owner is really nice and the staff is friendly but the kitchen and waitstaff don’t seem to have a system down yet
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Japanese Curry Chicken Katsu, Chicken Skewers
Oneya O.
Asian street food done right! I ducked in with a friend for a girl's night and we were deliciously rewarded. Knowing how good the food is, the dining room should be packed! We were the only table at 8pm on a Tuesday night. We started with the Okonomiyaki. So delicious! The shaved dashi and seaweed on top really Intensified the seafood flavor. I continued with the Japanese curry. The strong curry and crispy chicken were a great combination. The best part was the little potatoes throughout the dish that were tender and bursting with flavor. If you don't like too much Japanese mayo, maybe request it on the side; they were generous with it on the pancake and my friend's katsu. Otherwise, you can't go wrong here. There was so much more we wanted to try. We will return!
raz malik
Absolutely fantastic. Very friendly staff and the food was like being back in SE Asia!A welcome change from my typical lunches!
Found this to be an average restaurant. Service was great. Waiter was friendly and accommodating. The food however was just average and not worth coming back. Tasted similar to anything you could find at any chain restaurant. The tables were also crammed, making it hard to get up and walk around if you needed to use the restroom or go outside.
I can't say enough about this place! This has to be one of my favorite spots of all time. We stopped in by chance and haven't been able to stop! The service, the consistency, the food is amazing!! Different rich flavors, dishes I've never had before, all really good. I love the people here, and it's just a great environment. And the prices are really good. Definitely try this place!!Definitely try the Curry chino taco, and birria chino taco, and the Coconut Matcha!!Skewers, veggie roll, chicken fried rice, hamburger, fries,Dietary restrictions: Non dairy options for drinks, cocktails, veggie optionsParking: Metered street parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Parmesan Fries, Japanese Curry Chicken Katsu, Hawkers Burger
Food are good but portion a little small. Nice area, just don't understand why not many people eating in that
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Skewers, Tornado Fries
I am not very impressed with the food or the accuracy of the order. We should have gotten the hint when the restaurant next door was bustling but this place has a couple of tables occupied. I got the soba noodles and asked for no eggs, but ofcourse there were eggs in my food. The menu said oyster mushrooms in the noodle dish and the bahn-mi, however all the mushrooms were regular mushrooms, didn't see any oyster mushrooms in any of the dishes. The Bahn-mi was also very underwhelming. The dumplings dough was very thick and I could barely taste the filling. The dipping sauce was very delicious though. My husband got popcorn chicken and some chicken curry with rice. His food came out per expectations and he said he liked it. I don't think we will come back, nothing at this restaurant caught my attention.
We actually found this by looking for high rate Asian close to OTR. How did we not know about this place. Opened about a year ago from the neighbors next door (Lalo), this place is a hidden gem.We ordered the skewers (one each) of the chicken, the chino tacos, the tornado potatoes and the banh mi with cucumber salad. Very plate was delicious. Something we really appreciated were the sauces.My family has been to Vietnam multiple times and that’s something we loved when we were there. This place was a nice fusion with an emphasis on Vietnamese food.Delicious and we will be back for the Pho!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yeah, my food was weird. Probably my fault. I ordered the Bahn Mi, but this is not Pho Lang. No one was there, and that didn't help the atmosphere. I feel sorry for the restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. Not enough people going out.
I was not that impressed with the food here. Service was alright though a bit slow to get drinks, order in, etc... however the staff was super friendly and sweet to make up for it. I ordered the Coconut Matcha Latte and felt it was a bit too sweet. The matcha tasted good but could do with less of the coconut syrup sweetener. It also tasted like warm and got cold with the ice after so the milk needs to be chilled more. For dinner I ordered the Hawkers' Fried Rice and the curry chicken chino taco, as it was on the Asian Cuisine Week specials. It says comes with side of rice on the menu and didn't. Also, there was just so much chicken but barely any of the veggies. I like my tacos to have veggies so 2 pieces of potatoes just didn't cut it for me. The chicken felt overly cooked because you had to chew it a lot. The curry sauce was delicious but not a fan overall of the way it's assembled. The fried rice was just alright. Nothing that special in flavor and the chicken was again overcooked and you could barely cut or chew it. I had to add a lot of Siracha for flavor. The grilled pork was good but also had fatty pork pieces inside which I don't care for in fried rice. I would rather that all be cut away first. Portion was decent for rice and it could last you for dinner and lunch. But for the price, the taco is not worth it and the fried rice could use some work. I was not that excited for what I got and think traditional street food like the tornado potato fries or skewers could have been better. May or may not come here again to try them, but for how much I ended up spending here for dinner it would likely be for a snack/happy hour.
This was a fun place we tried on Court Street. The okonomiyaki serving for an appetizer was delicious and generous! They offer a variety of skewers and sauces, and the burger was great too.
Absolutely incredible! Food was amazing, service was great (shout out to Joseph!), vibes were awesome. Can't wait to come back!(PS. Partner that almost always needs sauce with his food didn't need sauce lol)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was quite good. We had a mixture of vegetarians and carnivores in our group. We arrived and were the only group dining in though several "dashers" came and went. I personally loved the Hawkers noodles dish which had plenty of vegetables and a large serving of lemongrass chicken. The spring rolls, veggie and non, were a big hit and the crispy eggplant was memorable in a great way. The dumplings were tasty but a bit thick in the dough. My daughter and husband loved the broth for the pho. Others in our group ate the teriyaki chicken and other rice dishes. Great lunch place reasonably priced. Would definitely try again when in Cincinnati.
Amazing place, great customer service and the food is full of flavor and spice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Greatly disappointed by this place. Started out with the menu being very different online than in person so things I was looking forward to weren't there. Wouldn't have mattered much, though, as the food we got was not good.Server seemed very new and my partner didn't even get their right order. Probably the blandest and most over-cooked rice I've gotten from a restaurant - almost rice pudding if I'm being honest. All skewers were overcooked and underspiced. The oyster mushroom one was not appetizing but thankfully the shrimp skewer was the most edible. I am glad I got the cucumber salad side, though. That was a much-needed highlight. Needless to say, not worth the money.Oh, and this is kind of funny, but I've never seen a restaurant try to stretch $1 handsoap by putting water in it before.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
The food is so good! We have liked everything we have had especially the curry and the skewers!The owner is really nice and the staff is friendly but the kitchen and waitstaff don’t seem to have a system down yet
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Japanese Curry Chicken Katsu, Chicken Skewers
Asian street food done right! I ducked in with a friend for a girl's night and we were deliciously rewarded. Knowing how good the food is, the dining room should be packed! We were the only table at 8pm on a Tuesday night. We started with the Okonomiyaki. So delicious! The shaved dashi and seaweed on top really Intensified the seafood flavor. I continued with the Japanese curry. The strong curry and crispy chicken were a great combination. The best part was the little potatoes throughout the dish that were tender and bursting with flavor. If you don't like too much Japanese mayo, maybe request it on the side; they were generous with it on the pancake and my friend's katsu. Otherwise, you can't go wrong here. There was so much more we wanted to try. We will return!
Absolutely fantastic. Very friendly staff and the food was like being back in SE Asia!A welcome change from my typical lunches!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tornado Fries, Chicken Skewers
Found this to be an average restaurant. Service was great. Waiter was friendly and accommodating. The food however was just average and not worth coming back. Tasted similar to anything you could find at any chain restaurant. The tables were also crammed, making it hard to get up and walk around if you needed to use the restroom or go outside.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4