631339 Wed Jun 24 16:23:03 -0700 2009 12 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 4803331 I just want to give a shout-out about this place. It is across the street from the bethesda women's market-next to the starbucks. It is very casual but also very good Vietnamese food, imo. I like the spring rolls and grilled chicken (it has a tasty but light "tasting" caramel sauce.) A bonus is they have brown rice, too. The pho and other entrees look good. If anyone goes please report back and let me know how you like it! Wed Jun 24 16:23:03 -0700 2009 204182 chicken kabob 1 4803394 I've commented on this place several times. I like their pho a lot and also their rice bowls. Tasty, clean, quick and reasonably priced. Everything fresh and made to order. Best pho option I found in that area. Wed Jun 24 16:54:11 -0700 2009 4803331 13599 Ellen 1 4803513 I second your recommendation. I have dropped in a few times for quick bites. Good food and fast service. I would definitely go back if I am in the area. Wed Jun 24 17:48:19 -0700 2009 4803331 135344 DCDeb 2 4803534 Oh yeah, I eat there a lot - it's really close to my office. I usually get the pho because a couple of times I got skewered meat that was kind of overcooked, but it seems like that's not the case for everyone. Wed Jun 24 17:59:49 -0700 2009 4803513 207536 rarotonga 1 5088907 I don't know why it took me so long to discover this place considering I live close by, but I finally tried it last night. My husband had the beef pho, and I had the vegetarian vermicelli. I am so happy to have found a Vietnamese place with good vegetarian options in this area. I still don't understand why there is so much mediocre Thai food, and so little Vietnamese. Thu Oct 08 12:19:53 -0700 2009 4803331 270439 abigail99 1 5088920 Thank for the report, chicken kabob and to the other posters for their feedback.. It's hard to find good pho in DC proper at metro-accessible locations, so I'm definitely going to give this place a try. Thu Oct 08 12:27:32 -0700 2009 4803331 255446 Gigi007 2 5091991 Gigi- Thanks for responding and bringing this post back to recent circulation. Now I order the vermicelli bowl w/ grilled pork. I must go there once a week because I cannot get enough. Please report back after you go. I hope it meets your expectations! My parents and I got takeout from there a couple of weeks ago and they loved it, too. Fri Oct 09 14:42:15 -0700 2009 5088920 204182 chicken kabob 3 5092043 You're welcome, chicken_kabob. Actually, abigail99 brought the thread back to life, I believe. I was just happy to hear that there was good pho near metro and not too far from DC. If you go at least once a week, it must be really good! :) I'll be sure to post after I visit. Fri Oct 09 15:00:39 -0700 2009 5091991 255446 Gigi007 1 5150191 My boyfriend and I checked out this place before a movie on Friday night. I agree that it is a good place for a quick bite since there is no table service (you order and pay at the counter) and the menu is small and manageable. I ordered the chicken rice noodle bowl. I thought it was pretty tasty, though I did miss the spring rolls one normally expects in an order of this classic Vietnamese dish. My boyfriend's pho was tasty but he found it a bit small - I could tell that it was a MUCH smaller serving than what we had at Pho 14 a few months ago at Columbia Heights. Overall, I would probably return to this place because it was pretty solid for the price, and I appreciate a non sit-down option in Bethesda. By the way, I also enjoyed a lovely serving of gelato at Dolcezza and ogled the pastries in the window of Cacao. Has anyone tried Cacao's fancy pastries or macarons? If I didn't have gelato on the brain, I would have tried something there. It looked very tempting. Mon Nov 02 14:22:01 -0800 2009 4803331 74330 hamster 2 5150352 Hamster- Glad you enjoyed it. I thought they did have spring rolls? I always have the summer rolls. Mon Nov 02 15:26:13 -0800 2009 5150191 204182 chicken kabob 3 5150545 They do sell side orders of spring rolls, and I think that the 'vegetarian' noodle bowl has them; but normally at Vietnamese places I order this dish with both grilled meat and spring rolls served on top. Mon Nov 02 16:38:12 -0800 2009 5150352 74330 hamster 2 5150648 Helpful report, hamster. I still haven't been. Am a little confused by one thing in your post. It's not carryoiut only, is it? Mon Nov 02 17:13:36 -0800 2009 5150191 255446 Gigi007 3 5151586 No, they have a sitting area. You walk in, order and pay at the counter, and then they bring it to the table area when the food's ready. You serve yourself silverware and clear your own table afterward. It's a very casual spot. Tue Nov 03 06:39:59 -0800 2009 5150648 74330 hamster