Ginger and Lemongrass

We are staying nearby and have gone back twice. Super fresh vegetables with interesting slight variations from the norm. The Spicy Coconut Lemongrass soup with chicken was interesting as the chicken had bbq charred notes instead of normal white meat cooked in the soup. Table water was a large carafe of water with ginger and mint. The vegetarian pho was bland but they used a water based broth instead of chicken or beef which is a plus. The spring rolls have a peanut sauce mixed with I think almond butter which gives it a deeper, darker in color and richer in taste than plain peanut butter. Great service and great food. A charming place to eat.

Such a great Vietnamese restaurant! The interior is gorgeous and the food is flavorful too. I ordered the dalgona coffee, pho, and Ube cheesecake. All are great and I would totally recommend! You also can’t beat the reasonable price:)

I ordered the vegetarian pho… hmm personally, it wasn’t my thing. If I knew that they used the fried tofu, I didn’t order… also very strong mushroom smell and very bland soup… too bland and mild… 😂 I thought just vegetables water….😂😂 I didn’t eat much… Curry was okay.. but not too special..

Great Vietnamese food on Rivington Street in the Lower East Side. I was there at 5.30 on a Tuesday and apparently there was also a Happy Hour in effect which I didn’t even realize ( I think you got a couple dollars off each drink and appetizer. ) We got the Yuzu Margarita and the Mango Mule for drinks, also got one of the Purple flower drinks with gin later and they were all good. Definitely Spring weather drinks. We got the Grilled Salmon Rolls appetizer which was a cold salmon spring roll type of dish with a vinegar dipping sauce. This was great! One of the best dishes of the night with lots of fresh mint in it. Also the Chive Cake Dumpling , those were ok but the Salmon Roll was better. For mains we got a Massaman shrimp curry with rice and a yellow curry with angel noodles. Both were really nice and filling. The staff are extremely nice too and the interior has plants hanging from the ceiling and has a cool vibe. I wouldn’t mind if the curries were a bit spicier but I didn’t ask for it so they come pretty mild but they were good. Definitely recommend this place. Good prices too . Afterwards you can walk over to the ice cream place on Ludlow and Houston.

Everything was almost great. The pho was good but broth was not flavorful. The pork buns are fine, meat is tender but lackluster in taste. Banhmi was good, very spicy; probably the best option i ordered. Service is friendly but quite slow at times.