Pho La Cay
8865 Stanford Blvd, 21045-5420 - Columbia
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I think this is the best pho in this area! We tried normal pho, spicy pho, and papaya salad with grilled shrimp. Everything was real good. Tasty broth, I don't have to add anything. Service was excellent too. My daughter was sick when we came the first time. They even offered fresh ginger to put in water hoping to make her feel better. Highly recommend!
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Love this place but noticed that when I order on grub hub I get skimped. I love summer rolls and the peanut sauce that goes with it even more. I ordered two orders of summer rolls and got one peanut sauce which honestly annoys me because the rolls without the sauce aren’t the same. I guess if I want Vietnamese food I’m going to have to drive there and check that I don’t get skimped.
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No wait time to seat if you're there before dinner time. The wait time after you order depends on what food you're choosing that time.
Our order this time:
Pho Tai, large, as delicious as always with fresh ingredients all are perfect in bowl.
Rice dishes:
R1, crispy fried chicken with tomato rice and ginger sauce: the chicken is truly crispy and crunchy skin and the ginger sauce is differently delicious.
Stir Fried Noodles
MX1, crispy noodles with seafood, meatballs and vegetables topping. This is always our favorite, the noodles stay crispy and very light while you're eating them.
Ask for liquid pepper or spicy oil to eat with all, especially the fried chicken and the noodles.
*I always bring my own hot peppers, fresh and raw, to eat with soup or any dishes, but this time I forgot so the owner offer the liquid pepper. The liquid pepper taste hot and spicy, perfect for the food.
5 Stars for food and service.
5 Stars for seating spacing experience, if it's not too crowded they will let you seat with great distances, but we never there when it's too too crowded.
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Everything was good. The food of my people representing in Columbia. I was looking for some banh mi but didn’t want to try the overpriced hippy places. So I found this and made the drive. It did not disappoint. I was hungry so I ordered the banh mi cold cut and the bun bo hue. My gf had the curry chicken noodles the flavor were good too. If you haven’t tried any other Vietnamese dish try Bun Bo Hue to add some extra spice in yo life instead of eating pho all the time.
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I used to really enjoy coming here, especially for the banh mi. However, the last few times I've come I noticed that the food tastes a bit bland. It had been a while since my past visits so perhaps they changed cooks or ownership? Particularly the more traditional Vietnamese dishes which rely heavily on the Nouc Cham. The dressing (Nouc Cham) is very plain, you can tell in the photo as there's no evidence of chili peppers or garlic; the spring rolls (Cha Gio) taste like they're purchased frozen and heated on-site. The vermicelli noodles I had were overcooked. They also removed the Banh Xeo from their menu, which was my wife's favorite.
The portions are well-sized but every dish is expensive. There are nearby Viet restaurants that are both cheaper and with more flavorful dishes. Not sure we'll be visiting much in the future. Still providing 3 stars since other dishes do remain good, just not the ones we generally come for.
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The broth is good. I like the egg noodles and the red pork. The staff is nice. The restaurant is clean
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Delicious grilled meats, Vietnamese subs, and relaxing environment. Service was excellent. We will be back again!
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Nice pho. Not my favorite but it has a good flavor and it’s very hot as I like. The servers are attentive and friendly and they check on you often and clean the tablea as needed
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