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Gao Restaurant

$ • Vietnamese

Hours:
3071 Nutley St, Fairfax
(703) 208-9679

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Gao Restaurant Reviews

3.8 (63)
Food is good, but has changed a lot under the new management. It used to feel like a nice limey broth, but has recently felt more like a light stock. It doesn't have that refreshing feel anymore, and there are a lot more noodles than meat. It's still good, but I just wish it had a little more of the acidity I used to like when it was under the new management. Also, they are missing a lot of bubble tea options, such as lychee, and should consider promoting their bobas. Maybe even...read full review

Disappointing menu for pho - basic plus extra cost options. The banh mi was just okay, mostly due to the somewhat stale sandwich rather than a baguette. The rice dish with pork presented well but the pork was overcooked. Service was apathetic. Appearance is a slight upgrade over the previous owner.

We tried GAO twice within a 24-hour period: once for dinner and once for a late lunch. Dinner was ok and we were treated ok.When we returned for lunch to order the same sandwich we had ordered the evening before, customer service was not good at all. And the sandwiches are just ok-- I just wanted to support this business as it's Vietnamese, fairly close by, and I used to come often when it existed as a pho place (Pho Thang Long).When we asked for a shrimp banh mi without pork...read full review

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Hours

Monday 11AM - 8PM
Tuesday 11AM - 8PM
Wednesday 11AM - 8PM
Thursday 11AM - 8PM
Friday 11AM - 8PM
Saturday 11AM - 8PM
Sunday 11AM - 8PM
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