Omaha Restaurant Guide

I am here from another state and found this excellent place completely by accident and am I happy. I have been to other Vietnamese establishments and love the food. I took my daughter and cousin for supper today. The waiter was beyond great for his friendliness and ability to ask questions, etc. The food was so delicious the meat all but melted in my mouth, shrimp spring rolls were out of this world for freshness,texture and flavor. Presentation was beautiful. When the tab was brought I was almost giddy over the low cost of 3 complete meals with 2 appetizers. We plan on going again this weekend when my son inlaw and granddaughter can join us. I have found my new FAVORITE eating establishment in Omaha!!!!

Fantastic authentic food from friendly staff. This restaurant is a great deal for your $ as the food is some of the BEST in Omaha. A+++

My table was dirty and sticky. The men's bathroom smells like a sewer and needs to be cleaned. The whole place needs to be cleaned. The Pho was the worst I have ever had. I am from another state and I eat Pho twice a week. I will not be going back to this place ever.

I totally agree with the March 26, 2009 reviewer. I used to eat at this restaurant quite a bit. Today, I left VERY DISAPPOINTED. The shrimp spring roll was full of soggy vermicelli noodles and the dipping sauce was watered down. The grilled pork chop, which used to be my favorite, was very bland. :(

My husband and I come here almost every week.
Their spring rolls are excellent and the vermicelli wasnt bad either. The curry and vermicelli is delicious.

I went to this restaurant last Sunday for lunch with a friend for the first time. It was near my home and I just wanted my friend to have a taste of my Vietnamese heritage (wish I still lived with my mom). I’ve been to a lot of great Vietnamese restaurants across the country so I may be overly critical, but the food was disappointing at this particular restaurant. I had the Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio (Rice vermicelli noodles w/ charbroiled pork, egg rolls, and vegetables), Goi Cuon appetizer (Spring rolls), and my friend had the Pho Bo (Beef noodle soup).

First, the spring rolls ($3.95 for 2): The worst I’ve ever had. My friend said the shrimp had no flavor; I agreed. It had only noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts and chopped iceberg lettuce. It needed cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon, Thai basil, or Chinese chives. A slice of an apple or another sweet and tart flavored fruit would have been really nice to balance the flavors. It should have also had an option to have pork as well. The rolls were rather bland even with the peanut hoisin dipping sauce. Presentation was poor considering the lack of color (due to the lack of ingredients) and the thickness of the rolls could have been more uniform...I'm just being really picky now. Overall rating would be 2.5/10.

Second, the rice noodle salad ($6.50): The only positive point was that the noodles were prepared correctly, not over or under-cooked. My friend said the pork tasted pretty good and it was fairly tender. I thought it was okay, even though it was missing the garlic and spice flavors normally associated with it. The egg rolls had familiar flavoring though it was very small in diameter (could have used more filling) and the wrapper could have been crunchier. This dish was also missing essential vegetables: mint or Thai basil, carrots, scallions and cucumber. The nuoc cham (fish sauce) was bland and would have been better with lime, Thai chilies, or pickled carrots and daikon. Presentation was poor; it looked like it was thrown together by a toddler or someone who didn’t care. The overall rating would be 3/10.

Third, the beef noodle soup ($6.50): My friend thought the broth was fairly good. It had a rich aroma and good flavor though it didn’t quite have the flavor with which I’m familiar. It was suppose to have rare and cooked beef but only came with the cooked beef. This dish was also missing the most essential vegetables: Thai basil, mint, lime slices, sliced chili peppers, and scallions. It did, however, come with bean sprouts and cilantro. Culantro leaves would have been a nice alternative to the cilantro. It would have added more texture to the dish. Presentation was poor since it was missing color and arrangement (due to the missing vegetables). The overall rating would be 4/10.

In the end the service was okay and the portions were about right for the price. The food needs work and the atmosphere not all that inviting. Some background music would have been nice. I am likely to not go back to this restaurant. I plan on trying the other Vietnamese Restaurants in Omaha in the near future and hope it's better than this one.

Shrimp Spring Rolls, Excellent

I absolutely love this place, probably my favorite restaurant in all of Omaha. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious and it's not at all expensive. My son will even eat there because they have a beef sandwich that he loves. The Egg Rolls are the best I've ever had.

Best Original Vietnamese food in Omaha, very nice owners that are always present. Great vietnamese egg rolls, spring rolls, soups and noodle bowls. They also have a good selection of Thai foods, great curry. French filtered coffee is good.