Lemongrass

On my quest to try every pho in Columbus. This wasn't bad. It tasted good, I will say that, it was a delicious bowl of soup. But it didn't quite have that deep beefy flavor a good bowl of pho has, and while I could taste the herbs, the spices (clove, cinnamon, ginger, anise, coriander seeds, cardamom) weren't quite coming through. Also not a fan of how they put the hoisin and sriracha in the bowl itself instesd of giving it to you on the side-- hoisin is what you use to disguise a mediocre bowl of pho. The beef was tough. My partner's pad thai was pretty tasty, but they got spice level 3 and we didn't taste any spice at all 😂 My friend got the zucchini tofu, and he said it was delicious. I got a taste of the sauce, and it was a wonderful thai curry, good coconut milk flavor. We also had some veggie spring rolls. Very tiny portions ($5 for two tiny fried spring rolls???) but they smelled incredible and tasted pretty good. Service was super slow but friendly. Overall not a bad experience, but if I want good viet food, I'd head to Lieu's or Huong's.

A bunch of restaurants around here open at 4pm, but Lemongrass opens in the morning, so it is an excellent choice for a classy lunch. Their service team is incredibly kind, intuitive to a customers needs, insightful into cultural phenomena, and inspired in their presentation of a great atmosphere. An exquisite meal. The bartender, Tia, is a delight.

I like the appetizer tuna tar tar and the entree red curry but not the green curry. The green curry dish does not have rich flavor on curry. Those dishes are not cheap. Besides, we came at the happy hour so that we got decent price on Martini. If someone would like to get a drink, I will recommend to come to this place for their happy hour.