Took my kids here on a rainy day to support our local businesses and try something new (to them). Pleasantly surprised - safe bet for kids but not very authentic. Clean, friendly staff and reasonable prices. I got the pork bon Mi which was very good but the pork reminded me of extra sweet beef jerky. Delicious bread— perfectly toasted, but again, not authentic spices/flavor. My 3 yo got chicken nuggets which are basic as expected but did the trick — breading thick which he wasn’t a fan of but fries were hot and crispy. He ended up liking my 7 yo daughter’s kids size Pho the most— they slurped down the whole bowl and had fun using chopsticks and adding hoisin. We also got two boba smoothies— taro and chocolate— both very good. We will be back with Daddy next time!
Bep Vietnamese Kitchen
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Took my kids here on a rainy day to support our local businesses and try something new (to them). Pleasantly surprised - safe bet for kids but not very authentic. Clean, friendly staff and reasonable prices. I got the pork bon Mi which was very good but the pork reminded me of extra sweet beef jerky. Delicious bread— perfectly toasted, but again, not authentic spices/flavor. My 3 yo got chicken nuggets which are basic as expected but did the trick — breading thick which he wasn’t a fan of but fries were hot and crispy. He ended up liking my 7 yo daughter’s kids size Pho the most— they slurped down the whole bowl and had fun using chopsticks and adding hoisin. We also got two boba smoothies— taro and chocolate— both very good. We will be back with Daddy next time!
The shrimp pho was a bit bland, but the P1 dish I ordered was somewhat better. Perhaps I am accustomed to the pho prepared by my friend.
The shrimp pho was a bit bland, but the P1 dish I ordered was somewhat better. Perhaps I am accustomed to the pho prepared by my friend.
The atmosphere is more cafe-like than a traditional restaurant. The open windows give a breath of fresh air and sunlight that is far more welcomed than artificial variants. I like they keep everything open, airy and non-constricted. The kitchen appears prepped for ease of access and unless you add Hoison Sauce or Sriracha your Pho will be very bare bones. While the ingredients are fresh, and the prices are fair - I have to admit that i dont like the feeling of going somewhere and feeling "You know, I couldve made this at home". I wanna be wowed in the sense that something is created that i cannot readily recreate. A little bone broth, some bean sprouts, thai basil and a protein variant of choice and i could be enjoying this at home, having made it myself. I tried the dry version of Pho with rice noodles, all the same soup toppings only this comes with a very fragrant fish sauce thats claimed to be made in house. But i didnt taste the difference from the fish sauce i buy at HMART or Grand Asian Market. If anything, it was more bland and "safer". And overall, i feel that this is a safer introduction to traditional vietnamese food than one more authentic. I'm by no means, putting this place down. I gave it 4 stars for a reason. I will be back. But i want more bold flavors, and more traditional dishes on the menu. I dont want to feel like i can make this at home. However, we're thankful for the great service (though we were given our appetizer, and no utensils to eat it - so our dumplings were cold by the time our meal arrived and we had to remind them we needed something to eat with.) Aside from that, it was great! Give this place a try!