We got there 15 minutes before it's closing time. The waitress was very nice. Quickly we ordered the food. The Pho was pretty good, maybe a 4 out of 5. But the fried chicken and the curry chicken were below the average. Fried chicken was not crispy and the flavor was bland. Curry chicken was not much flavor either, and the chicken was hard to chew.
Paul Dececco
We had such a pleasant experience and can hardly wait to return soon to try some other exciting menu items. Everything we had was fresh and delicious ?, and the service was sincerely friendly ?.
Sarah Dolley
I love this place! I recommend ordering the Coconut Peanut Delight!! I literally crave it and drive 30 minutes just to indulge.
Christian Palmer
Super friendly wait staff. Great service and good food. Very mellow and relaxing environment. I will definitely be going back.
Mona The Writer
Food just isn't that great and although the staff are nice the service is poor. The dishes are not pleasing. We cook Vietnamese cuisine at home and our dishes have clearer flavor notes. I had a stew with dense, tasteless, old beef. It tasted spoiled and I lost my appetite. The teensy lime slice for the pho was cut at least a day ago. Why? Does one really need to save fifty cents by serving dehydrated, hardened, day-old lime slices? The $3.75 pot of tea was lukewarm and was not even half-filled - it contained six ounces of stale, old tea. Why? Everyday black tea is so cheap, why not try to make a fresh pot? The dining room is beautiful, however. Just be prepared for mediocre food and service.
Stuart Haddon
This was our second visit to this restaurant, and it was every bit as good as our first. The Lemongrass has a delightful ambience, created by the pleasing decor and the friendly and helpful staff. The food was outstanding - perfectly cooked and presented. There were three of us at the table and we all ate until or plates were clean! We will undoubtedly be back, often.Vegetarian options: Excellent choice. Many of the dishes offer tofu as a protein, which I especially appreciated.Kid-friendliness: We didn’t have children with us, but we’re able to see how well the staff dealt with families with very young kids.
Michael Amaraut
The beef stew was great! If you like spicy food on a cold day this is the dish to get! The service and food were great.
Patrick Byrne
This is not a place you want to eat. Every dish we got was completely under seasoned and the textures were all wrong. We didn’t expect this food to taste like we were in SE Asia but we didn’t expect it to be bland and tasteless. Hate to mention it but it needs to be said, ethic restaurants that only have white people working in them is usually a sign that the food is bad. In this case it is true. It might be forgivable at a lower price point but I recommend you take your business elsewhere.
Hernan Romero
Thought with a 4.3/5 rating this place was going to be pleasant but I should’ve read the reviews before ordering. I ordered the Pho noodle stir fry and I honestly don’t know how you can manage to make all of those ingredients taste like nothing. Tofu was flavorless but somehow wet? The people here are extremely nice but hire someone that can cook Vietnamese food properly or at least with some flavor. One more thing. The mango sticky rice had no flavor either. The coconut milk was barely sweetened if at all and under ripe mangoes to top it all off. If this was cheaper I would not have been so upset but the amount that these dishes cost to just not be edible is crazy.
Lauren M.
Ordered rare beef pho(after being told they were out of their special) and it tasted like someone bought broth from Walmart, put some rice noodles and two slices of onion into it and called it a day.
got the cham curry and the bahn mi, both with tofu. i was unimpressed. portions were smaller than expected and the food was not very flavorful. two slices of jalapeño for the entire bahn mi. definitely made for the white palate. ironic they call their “spicy” sauce “love sauce” because that food was not made with love hun. also, as two young queer people, we did not feel comfortable in the restaurant at all. vibes were off. wouldn’t recommend
Robert S Hyslop
Lemongrass Coconut Peanut sauce is to die for... great taste, little bit of heat... eat every last bite. Also had Fresh spring rolls with shrimp(ask for their Peanut sauce ?). Great local place... enjoyed our visit. 5 stars
CJ Ladwig
Flavorless Vietnamese food for the basic white Mainer taste buds.One slice of jalapeño and a tiny sprig of Thai basil with some sprouts to go along with the pho that seemed to be lacking all of the normal spices required to even come close to being classified as pho.Crepe was nice and crispy, but the pork within was drier than a bone.I was stoned as all get out and still couldn't enjoy this food.Go to Little Saigon instead, its not amazing but it is significantly better than this place.Wait staff was wonderful though.
Gayle K.
This restaurant is lovely. Beautiful decor. Pleasantly greeted and taken care of. The food is authentic and excellent. Restaurant is run by Vietnamese man and Caucasian wife. I have tried other Vietnamese restaurants but I keep coming back to the best local one.
Joseph Gaudet
Definitely needs salt and the pho seemed like it was missing some of the characteristic spices. Really nice wait staff and food came quickly; seemed like a recipe problem.
We got there 15 minutes before it's closing time. The waitress was very nice. Quickly we ordered the food. The Pho was pretty good, maybe a 4 out of 5. But the fried chicken and the curry chicken were below the average. Fried chicken was not crispy and the flavor was bland. Curry chicken was not much flavor either, and the chicken was hard to chew.
We had such a pleasant experience and can hardly wait to return soon to try some other exciting menu items. Everything we had was fresh and delicious ?, and the service was sincerely friendly ?.
I love this place! I recommend ordering the Coconut Peanut Delight!! I literally crave it and drive 30 minutes just to indulge.
Super friendly wait staff. Great service and good food. Very mellow and relaxing environment. I will definitely be going back.
Food just isn't that great and although the staff are nice the service is poor. The dishes are not pleasing. We cook Vietnamese cuisine at home and our dishes have clearer flavor notes. I had a stew with dense, tasteless, old beef. It tasted spoiled and I lost my appetite. The teensy lime slice for the pho was cut at least a day ago. Why? Does one really need to save fifty cents by serving dehydrated, hardened, day-old lime slices? The $3.75 pot of tea was lukewarm and was not even half-filled - it contained six ounces of stale, old tea. Why? Everyday black tea is so cheap, why not try to make a fresh pot? The dining room is beautiful, however. Just be prepared for mediocre food and service.
This was our second visit to this restaurant, and it was every bit as good as our first. The Lemongrass has a delightful ambience, created by the pleasing decor and the friendly and helpful staff. The food was outstanding - perfectly cooked and presented. There were three of us at the table and we all ate until or plates were clean! We will undoubtedly be back, often.Vegetarian options: Excellent choice. Many of the dishes offer tofu as a protein, which I especially appreciated.Kid-friendliness: We didn’t have children with us, but we’re able to see how well the staff dealt with families with very young kids.
The beef stew was great! If you like spicy food on a cold day this is the dish to get! The service and food were great.
This is not a place you want to eat. Every dish we got was completely under seasoned and the textures were all wrong. We didn’t expect this food to taste like we were in SE Asia but we didn’t expect it to be bland and tasteless. Hate to mention it but it needs to be said, ethic restaurants that only have white people working in them is usually a sign that the food is bad. In this case it is true. It might be forgivable at a lower price point but I recommend you take your business elsewhere.
Thought with a 4.3/5 rating this place was going to be pleasant but I should’ve read the reviews before ordering. I ordered the Pho noodle stir fry and I honestly don’t know how you can manage to make all of those ingredients taste like nothing. Tofu was flavorless but somehow wet? The people here are extremely nice but hire someone that can cook Vietnamese food properly or at least with some flavor. One more thing. The mango sticky rice had no flavor either. The coconut milk was barely sweetened if at all and under ripe mangoes to top it all off. If this was cheaper I would not have been so upset but the amount that these dishes cost to just not be edible is crazy.
Ordered rare beef pho(after being told they were out of their special) and it tasted like someone bought broth from Walmart, put some rice noodles and two slices of onion into it and called it a day.
Restaurantji Recommends
got the cham curry and the bahn mi, both with tofu. i was unimpressed. portions were smaller than expected and the food was not very flavorful. two slices of jalapeño for the entire bahn mi. definitely made for the white palate. ironic they call their “spicy” sauce “love sauce” because that food was not made with love hun. also, as two young queer people, we did not feel comfortable in the restaurant at all. vibes were off. wouldn’t recommend
Lemongrass Coconut Peanut sauce is to die for... great taste, little bit of heat... eat every last bite. Also had Fresh spring rolls with shrimp(ask for their Peanut sauce ?). Great local place... enjoyed our visit. 5 stars
Flavorless Vietnamese food for the basic white Mainer taste buds.One slice of jalapeño and a tiny sprig of Thai basil with some sprouts to go along with the pho that seemed to be lacking all of the normal spices required to even come close to being classified as pho.Crepe was nice and crispy, but the pork within was drier than a bone.I was stoned as all get out and still couldn't enjoy this food.Go to Little Saigon instead, its not amazing but it is significantly better than this place.Wait staff was wonderful though.
This restaurant is lovely. Beautiful decor. Pleasantly greeted and taken care of. The food is authentic and excellent. Restaurant is run by Vietnamese man and Caucasian wife. I have tried other Vietnamese restaurants but I keep coming back to the best local one.
Definitely needs salt and the pho seemed like it was missing some of the characteristic spices. Really nice wait staff and food came quickly; seemed like a recipe problem.