The place is modern and clean and service is spot on. We sat a booth and started perusing the menu.
Since we were starving we ended up ordering more than we could eat. But, hey, better to have more food than not enough food.
Steamed rice cakes (banh beo)- I've never had these in my life and they were delish! A huge portion of rice cakes arrived each sprinkled with scallions, dried shrimp and fried garlic. Pretty damn tasty! Eat them individually and top off with some fish sauce and you've got an addiction in the making.
Fried crepe with seafood and bean sprouts- Another solid dish. Never had these either, but when you eat them wrapped inside a lettuce leaf along with mint and other veggies, it's really flavorful and well-balanced. Of course, don't forget to dip in the special sauce.
Fried shrimp rolls- These were okay. Kinda lacking in shrimp and forgettable.
Vermicelli plate with egg rolls, beef and pork - Tasty mix of vermicelli noodles, beef, fried egg rolls and veggies. I liked it quite a bit. My other dining companions weren't too gung ho about it. Oh wells, more for me!
Spicy beef noodle soup (bun bo hue)- Oh hells yea! This came last and was worth the wait. Rice noodles in a spicy red broth along with big chunks of beef. Man, what more can you ask for? The noodles were alright, but we all loved the broth. Beef was substantial and they didn't skimp on the pieces. It was very flavorful with just the right amount of spiciness. I highly recommend this dish.
We ate till we reached an unanimous food coma. Total cost of lunch - $45.
Not a bad deal. Oh, if you check in on Yelp, you get 10% off your bill. We checked in and were supposed to get 10%, but I guess the waiter forgot. We didn't realize it till we left anyway. So, hopefully next time!
I'm still thinking of that spicy broth. Yum-o.
4****
Dip's Grill
1412 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 284-3477
6 comments:
I LOVE those steamed rice cakes! Especially when dipped in some fish sauce, they are absolute perfection! I am adding this place to my list of must-eats.
yes, indeed! looking forward to your blog post!
You should go for their Happy Hour (before 7pm). Great deal on food and beer!
Hi girl,
Remember me? It's Chibidelux from LJ! I've moved with your blog, and have awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award. I can't wait to visit LA one day to try all your fabulous reviews.
More deets on the award: http://agirlnamedtamiko.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/blogger-award/
Cheers,
Tamiko (aka. Chibidelux!)
hey i like how your reviews are really straightforward and honest about the food! hahah love the way you commented villa blanca, and all those pretentious restaurants with hype and hype only. i think it all really comes down to the food, no bs. keep posting! love this blog.
@ KFP- is HH available on weekends too?
@ Tamiko- awww thanks for the award! let me know when u come to LA!
@ anon- thanks!
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