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4.0 of 5 stars.
This spot has been my go to for beef pho since I moved to the East Bay 3 years ago. The beef pho (#16) and summer rolls are awesome and inexpensive. The portions are large, the service is friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HOUNG TRA YOU ARE THE BOMB-TRA! Super hole in the wall but what can I tell ya siiiiiigh Richmond ya gotta love it! Inexpensive, quick and pleasant service and the best spicy chicken over rice I have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
authentic and fresh. flavorful! chef willing to adjust heat according to what you want. friendly staff. more than affordable. try it out, you won't be disappointed. garlic rice is yum...spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to strictly Vietnamese food (not fusion) my best experiences have been with hole-in-the-walls. Situated at the end of a random strip mall, Huong Tra fits the bill. It'd been in my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huong Tra is officially our go-to neighborhood restaurant. Good phoGood chicken clay potWarm and friendly serviceInexpensiveAll the trappings of the perfect neighborhood joint.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nope Nope. Not a solid 4 STARS in my book....I was even reluctant to give it a 3.... I'm sorry. I'm a little harsh today.The bf and I went to Huong Tra awhile back, and I didn't really remember my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary based on 1 lunch:--ok bun cha ha noi--*but* double portion was standard and priced accordingly, so good for two and not so good for one--one of the meat patties was pretty pink from some kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is absolutely amazing and the service is great....I am so happy they are close by... they are on the side of San Pablo that borders El Cerrito close to the 80. I know that everyone loves...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please help me!I already had my one-#16-per-week on Monday but I can't stop thinking about it today!I love you medium rare beef pho... with your savory broth, thin sliced beef, crisp bean sprouts,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the neighborhood with my brother looking for good Vietnamese cuisine and decided this place might be legit after finding Chang L and Miz Rinky's review on yelp. The exterior was unremarkable...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only Vietnamese restaurant worth going to...the pho, bun, eggrolls, papaya salad, and rice plates are great. My favorite is the beef cubed steak with rice--awesome with the lime-salt dipping...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Why did I go to this place yesterday and ordered a chicken sandwich?....something I had never ordered here. Why? I strongly question whether It was acutally chicken... I hope I didn't eat rat butt....
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fine bowl of Pho. Unexpectedly so in the grungy strip mall setting. To get to the bathroom you have to walk back through the kitchen and storage rooms. Could have been a movie. Luscious looking stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! I didn't know there was such a good Vietnamese restaurant so close. The other night I joined two friends at Huong Tra, a true hole-in-the wall, in a somewhat questionable strip mall on San...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from Orange County very close to Little Saigon where you can find Vietnamese restaurants aplenty that specialize in regional cuisine or a particular dish. So let's just say I'm a little spoiled....
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ventured over to Richmond tonight for some Pho....and this place was OK. The service was adequate, and the Pho was good, I would say average. The basil was damn good though.....This is a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A group of us were on a road trip and as we approached the Berkeley, Richmond area we were all craving a good bowl of Pho! We went straight to Yelp for help and low and behold we found Huong Tra!! It...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this was my second Yelp review. We have returned multiple times for lunch. The waitresses recognize us by now. Over time we have explored the menu a bit and discovered some favorites....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i was hella craving vietnamese like a heroin addict craves a fix. but i was also crazy tired of feeding myself with bowls of msg. so, of course, i go to yelp for assistance.this place is great, they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pho and spring rolls are delicious!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love nothing more than the feeling of the white creamy liquid slowly running down my throat. It's slightly sticky, but I savor the traces of the liquid on my lips before swallowing. Occasionally...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was pleasantly surprised to discover that the pho here is actually okay!i'm very critical/skeptical when it comes to pho places, just because nothing could ever compare to my momma's!i ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason this place did not get 5 stars is because they F'd up my order yesterday, which, of course, I sent hubby out to get. He owed me one! I have never actually been to this place, we used...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Pho and rice dishes. Good sized portions and fast service.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I love to come to this place at least once a week because the service is great and the food is prepared just the way we like it....the menu is expansive so people have a choice of what...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent this place every day when I was working in Richmond a couple of years ago! Their banh mi is off the hook, and that was pretty much the main reason why I kept coming back. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit that I've stopped coming here since 1.) They raised their prices 2.) Extremely high levels of sodium. I think they over-flavor their food. It's usually too salty or too sweet or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this place because of the great reviews. Since I went to college in San Jose, I've had my selection of some fantastic pho. Maybe that's why I wasn't too impressed with the pho. Usually at pho...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its the Fantastic Coffee that keeps me coming to this place...i think they put crack in it cause its seriously THAT good...and the condensed milk helps a little too!The Pho is average...and i tend to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, my non-existing fan base: after a 1 year stint in Costa Rica, and revved from a raging Yelp Holiday party, I am back to Yelping! Please, keep your pants on!Huong Tra is one of those places that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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I ordered a combo for 2 to 3 people. It came with several dishes, rice and a soup. It tasted very good and service was acceptable. They need to smile more though. The price is acceptable.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were! Back, that is. And this time tried the seafood pho, which despite a rather paltry selection of seafood had the most flavorful, clean, clear broth I've had in a long time, with some nice...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those GREAT food places in a small strip mall, on San Pablo Ave., just south of the intersection of with Barrett, on the west side of San Pablo Ave. Everyone who comes here has a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was first introduced to this place by a friend who has lived in Vietnam and his Vietnamese wife, who said it was her favorite Vietnamese place around, and one of the most authentic. It was very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
well Im giving it four stars because the food is GREAT.. I always go for "Cube beef steak over rice" its very good. and the prices are very reasonable. service is not that great.. but I have no...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my favorite Vietnamese rest. in the bay area, prices are affordable, portions are big and the food is great!!!I always get the curry chicken over rice and the beef onion rolls, you can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best and I've tried a lot of places.The vermicelli dishes are my favorites but their rice dishes are very good too.The soup are pretty good as well although the selection isn't large....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the rice or vermicelli dishes cuz the pho is kinda bleh.... I usually get the pork chop and egg over rice and im done eating for the day cuz its the filling (well maybe I sneak in a 3 bean...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well! I give 4 stars because of the place is in Richmond! Where can I find a better Pho restaurant than Huong Tra around this area? If the location in China town then I will give 3 starts. I order #22...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good - service was a bit slow, but very gracious. I had the sausage vermicelli, which I'd never tried at a vietnamese place before.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Beef pho was good, but tasted like it had MSG in it. My headache later confirmed this fact.Don't get the vermicelli bowl vegetarian.Don't get the expensive and nasty iced coffee.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good beef Pho.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to drive by this place all the time. It's right along San Pablo Avenue. I had no idea that a good Vietnamese restaurant existed until a good friend invited me to lunch here. I was very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a regular quick week night dinner spot for me. I probably eat here every week. The food is excellent. Ask your friendly server for suggestions and I guarantee you'll get something fantastic...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
nice staff cheap always good every time i love the #66 peanut tofu over rice my boyfriend is obsessed with the beef pho he would eat it everyday if he could
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't remember too many details about this place, but everything I've had here was great and affordable. I try to stop here whenever I am in Richmond.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks Tim C for your review. I'm not sure why we haven't been here for years,. but we had lunch here today.I asked if they could make me a veggie banh mi sandwich and they did.They used sauteed tofu...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
According to yelper Lee H. from El Cerrito, this place was THE place for banh mi sandwiches, which caught my eye. The other Vietnamese sandwich place in El Cerrito is good, and very cheap, but I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These are the sandwiches i WANTED! f'n great bbq chicken, beef and pork sandwiches!!!!!!! $3.50 is worth it for the quality... I've had other dishes here that were pretty good, but it's the sandwiches...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent foodExcellent menuExcellent serviceExcellent pricesThe five stars say it all.This place has everything to satisfy the veggie heads to the animal eaters of the bay.Yes it is in Richmond, no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in the East Bay.The shrimp with lobster sauce, mussels with fried garlic and crushed peanuts, and beef salad are incredible values and very delicious! I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the happy cakes- the fried crepes stuffed with shrimp and pork served with romaine, cucumber, carrot and fish sauce as an appetizer.Awesome pho. Awesome grilled shrimp bun. Awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have visited this place a few times the past couple weeks and I am happy to report I have finally found a place in the east bay(Richmond, Pinole, El Cerrito area) that serves good Viet cuisine. My gf...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! Terrific! Love the food...I basically take out...not much of sit down and enjoy your meal kinda' of place. But the food is Delish! There is rarely a week....I don't stop. I continue to try...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I had pho at this place, I swore I'd dump my boyfriend and marry the noodle bowl. For some reason, it's never been as good after that. Sigh, I guess getting to know your partner is what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the kind of place you'd pass right by unless someone you know brings you here. My friends brought me, I brought my family...All passing along the good word... Lots of good things here,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say I go back here all the time and you can order to go if your a busy bee. I love this place. Though this isn't the only vietnamese restaurant I go to. It's the only one that has their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be my favorite Vietnamese Place in the Bay Area.They have the best tasting Pho (beef noodle soup) I've ever had.Their Crispy Squid with jalapeno pepper is really good also.I went there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent!! I'd been looking for tasty Pho and found it. Try the scallions wrapped in beef. maybe. Delightful server. $66 including tip and beers for four people. ES will be back -- sooner the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My star rating is based mainly on the food and pricing because the service we received was somewhat indifferent and lukewarm. Our male server was pretty unremarkable. Maybe the female waitresses are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our favorite, we jsut live up in the Arlington and come down to enjoy the great fast and wonderful local service.Try their Island Chicken Salad and their Spicy Beef.I wouldn't leave here without...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After working in Oakland city center, I got used to good vietnamese food, so I jumped on Yelp to find something closer to home. We checked our Huong Tra and have to agree that this place rocks! It...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What the Hell happened to Houng Tra? This used to be one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the area, then sometime about a year or so ago the prices started creeping up and the quality took a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food. A bunch of Vegetarian options. My fav is the BBQ tofu rice plate. The one downside is that there isn't any true vegetarian soups, but they will give you a vegetable soup in a chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they have some peanut tofu that is crazy good. it's crazy because it's basically peanut butter and tofu, but it's good! i've also had the eggplant and some chicken on a skewer. those were good....
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the closest to good pho that I have had up here in the bay... I guess im spoiled having Little Saigon so convenient to me in Southern California; good pho at any hour of the day. The spring...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so I went here because I was craving a vietnamese sandwich so I looked it up on Yelp. I must say I agree with the 5 star ratings. I ordered the shrimp on sugar cane (YUMMY), BBQ Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't see what the big deal is. Boring pho, and the combination clay pot was just rice and assorted stuff served in a clay pot -- not baked in the pot itself. I mean, if you don't get the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine that is actually good. The location in a run down strip mall was iffy at first, but once through the door the establishment was bustling with customers. This joint draws...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic, Yummy, Cheap Vietnamese hole-in-the wall located in a very nondescript strip mall. I was in heaven.... The extensive menu pretty much gives a huge array of traditional Vietnamese food...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese joint that was bustling on Saturday afternoon. Flavorful and intoxicating seafood, chicken & rice clay pot. Heavenly addicting broth in the seafood soup. Refreshing and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to come here for lunch one day after reading all the rave reviews on Yelp and I must say, it did not dissapoint. I got the Bun Thit Nuong with egg rolls and it rocked my world.The atmosphere...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When we come here, we don't get our usual Vietnamese restaurant dishes like pho and bun... We get quail, clay pot rice, springs rolls, etc.Reasonably priced, delicious, an easy crowd pleaser. Come...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we love this little vietnamese place - for their quick service, reliably good food and cheap prices. also, they make an amazingly yummy green papaya salad that makes me very happy. it doesn't have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty, cheap and very unique Vietnamese food with quick and pleasant service. Not your standard Pho or even standard Vietnamese style sit-down restaurant. They had clay pot dishes exploding with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When i'm away i sometimes crave the food from this place. My mom and i always come here for a quick weeknight dinner. For starters I suggest the papaya and shrimp salad. Its vinegary, cool and very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just had the #55 Curry Chicken. It was big, cheap and delicious. Now I need a nap.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Superb Vietnamese food! Dinner for four for only a bit more than what you'd spend at Wendy's hamburgers a few doors down, and that's including tip. My favorite kind of restaurant, a hidden gem in a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place, good food not fancy not expensive. I really like the soups and the ginger chicken and the spicy beef are quite tasty and they will customize dishes if you ask. only downer not open...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Generally, I'm used to going to Vietnamese restaurants to eat food that is either too hard or too time-consuming to make at home (pho, banh hoi, hu tieu, etc.) so I was surprised when I opened the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm Vietnamese and I like this place. 'Nuff said. My father-in-law introduced me to this place, although my hubby ate here a few times back in the day when he was a Public defender.It's a hole in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I frequent this place and I am still not tired of it. The clay pot is great and the prices are awesome too. The pho is good and the vermicelli bowls are awesome. =)When the tall skinny lady works...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ick.If you enjoy going to this restaurant, do not, I repeat DO NOT go to the bathroom (ever hear of gauging a restaurant's cleanliness by the cleanliness of their bathroom?). Yuck. I was looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am all about #39- Charbroiled Sliced Pork and Spring Roll on Vermicelli. Been eating eat now for at least 4 years... recently, I branched out and tried the chow fun which was also good... But #39 is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back when I lived in the East Bay, I ate here at least 2-3 times a week. It is one of the only Vietnamese restaurants I've found in the East Bay/Peninsula/SF area that has everything I could possibly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Vietnamese food -- yummmm!!!! Fresh ingredients, pleasant service. Even tho' last week we were already seated and the other waitress tried to have us move. Anyway...love this restaurant....
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I've moved to the area. This is a hole-in-the-wall, but I love it here. They don't spend much money on decor and instead focus on the food, which is the most important...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go wrong with a nice, hot bowl of pho on a cold or rainy day. Heck, I'd go here for pho even if it wasn't chilly outside. The pho here is consistantly good. I also am a fan of their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
try the claypot seafood fried rice. so good! everything else is decent.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love Huong Tra!A few years ago my friend brought me to this dingy strip mall on San Pablo Ave (like so many of them are) and told me that I had to try the best Vietnamese food in the East Bay. At...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really great, really cheap Vietnamese joint. The interior is nothing fancy, but is usually packed. It feels like a real neighborhood place. I've eaten there more than a handful of times, and I've...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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If you enjoy going to this restaurant, do not, I repeat DO NOT go to the bathroom (ever hear of gauging a restaurant's cleanliness by the cleanliness of their bathroom?). Yuck. I was looking for a local Pho...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Hole-in-the-wall I've been to since... since... since I don't know when!You have got to travel to this establishment during Dungeness Crab season, like now!! Oh-MY-GAWD-BECKY!!! What a treat......
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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