Vietnamese Express Cafe

Visited this place for a team lunch and not at all impressed with deligance and even though only two tables are occupied and their service was very slow and we ordered food very hot but food didn’t seem to be spicy but soup was pretty good

We went there without look at the reviews from Unilocal first and after I read all the negative reviews, I thought to myself «things won’t be that bad, I’m gonna be the judge myself.» We waited about 10 mins for our table while there were only 2 servers working, he sit as down and took our order, 10 mins later he brings out the veges to goes with the soup and I ask him if that’s for 1 or 2 order because the portion is so terribly small, he said its for 2, then about another 10 mins pass, we still didn’t get our food, I asked the server and also ask for more veges and this is what he said to me: «this is the portion you get from here, if you want more, you have to pay more, I only make 5 dollars a hour here, and I work for tip, I don’t care!» We waited for 20 mins and thats all I got! I said ok, we have to just leave then, so we left without food and full of disappointment.
The worse and terrible experience I have ever had around the world…
If you’re thinking about trying something new.
Don’t even think about going there!
DON’T!

The food here is excellent. I love the build your own soup. My fave — Beef broth, rice noodles, this sliced rare beef and green veggie/​herb mix. Sooooo yummy. The restaurant is always clean and the staff friendly.

Pretty good! We went here Monday night when we realized our regular phở place was closed on Mondays. I had the beef phở and my husband had the beef & beef shank phở then added the meatballs. Ryan the waiter was awesome! He was very personable, funny and attentive. He made some great suggestions. We will return!

I just spent 3 weeks in Hanoi and wanted to see what US Phở Ga was like here. After Phở for breakfast just about every day in Vietnam, hard to believe I wanted it again. Preparation and presentation with side of lime, few leafy vegetables and bean sprouts looks the same as street side Phở VN vendor. Price higher here, 40,000 VND average there, little less than $ 2. Check here was $ 8.43 including tax, not bad. I’ll be back.

Literally the only place in gardens you can get a banh mi, it isn’t the greatest but best thing you can get to satiate the craving also overpriced and the service is the SLOWEST of all time.

This place is disgusting. The meat is not meat and the thought of it is making me nauseous. Don’t do it.

This place has very good bubble tea. Haven’t tried the food yet but definitely will soon.

Been back a couple times since my last review (because the phở is really good). The service has improved. I still think they are understaffed, but at least they are friendly. I hope they add staff before season starts… if not then they’ll be back to what it was.

Best chicken sandwich, get the spicy mayo. Phở is life changing. Great for lunch, but you might want to take a nap after.

This place is fantastic! My top two requirements are good quality and service and they get 5 stars for that. 4 stars because I really wish the ambience was a little bit better and a lot cozier than the standard table and chairs. I’ve only ever had the Phở (a lot!) and the pork spring rolls and they are both out of this world! It’s $ 1 per protein so I usually get the thin rare beef and steamed tofu or chicken in the hot and spicy broth (Yum!) with rice vermicelli noodles. Their Phở portions are very generous. The «33» Vietnamese beer rocks and is a must try for sure! The service is always excellent and friendly whether dining in or getting take out. Oh and don’t forget to grab some insanely good Vietnamese candy by the door on your way out. FYI, I just found out today they are closed on Sundays now. :’(So as the girl suggested, Just pick some up Saturday night. lol Enjoy.

Absolutely dreadful! Where do I even begin?! It is scary that anyone would think this place deserves even two stars let alone three. I have never had bland Vietnamese food in my life. How can Vietnamese food be bland?! Well this place has taken blandness to another level by somehow turning Vietnamese cuisine into chef boyardee. Just imagine the worst Chinese restaurant in the worst neighborhood with the cheapest ingredients. Don’t even get me started with the décor. Absolutely horrible. I would be humiliated to own a place like this. How can anyone with any self respect wake up in the morning and go to work in a train wreck of place like this?! This was a horrifying experience for me and my entire party.

Service was ridiculously slow. We waited 50 minutes before getting our food and this was during lunch time. Prices are high, and the food is just average. The fried rice tasted like cheap buffet rice. Very disatisfactory experience.

It’s just ok. I had a late lunch here b/​c its close to home. Ended up spending $ 18 for thai ice tea, one summer roll for app, phở with tripe and some kind of beef that was so tough I could hardly chew it. It was a waste of 20 bucks if you ask me. They even charge extra (but don’t tell you) for the soy and scallion sauce. I hate when restrauants nickle and dime you to death.

Finally I have a place in SFL for my Phở fix! (my other fave is in St. Pete) Only request would be more choices for heat. Be back soon.

Great spot for a quick lunch. Ryan and Tiffany were friendly and helpful. Menu isn’t as extensive as a Houston or new orleans spot but they have bun bo hue with pork knuckle. This makes them ¹⁄₉ Phở spots in Florida that have had it available.

Glad we found this little restaurant in North Palm for whenever we need a phở phix! Our waitress was very nice and attentive. Everything was clean. Our food came out quickly. I had the vegetable phở since I’m vegetarian. There was a slight problem with my order but the waitress was polite and had it fixed fast. The kids got beef phở and loves it. She even offered to make them kiddie chopsticks. We also ordered the shrimp summer roll appetizer. My only complaint is that their peanut sauce is weird. It tastes like organic peanut butter. Very thick. We didn’t care for it. Will be back!

Service ⁵⁄₅: Tiffany (Caucasian server) was very friendly and super accommodating with my party and me. The first thing I told her was about my seafood allergy and she made sure to let me know what kind of meals had fish in them and if I still wanted the meal, that she and the chef would be able to remove the fish ingredients. (Impressed!) She took very good care of us and had an optimistic personality. We liked her so much that we left her a generous tip.
Food ⁴⁄₅: Amazing! Started off with the papaya banana flower salad (really yummy) then the beef lemongrass. The beef was slightly overcooked for my taste but overall it was a good dish. The sauce was delicious with the rice noodles. I thought it was funny that the meal came out looking exactly like the picture in the menu (because most of the time, at other restaurants, it isn’t). My party had chicken fried rice and seafood. They loved it very much. We plan on coming back. Looking forward to another wonderful experience.
Cleanliness ⁵⁄₅: Place was clean! Cool chopsticks! You can tell they are longer than regular chopsticks because these ones are used to eat phở. The decorations are sweet and there is a neat map of the country, Vietnam. You can tell that they take everything serious, with care, and professionalism.
Boba Tea ³⁄₅: Great selection of flavors. You can do a combo flavor too. The tapioca pearls were overcooked and soggy. Taro, mango, and coconut are very popular flavors here and almost always they are out of them. If you are in need of an über sugar rush, Almond Blueberry combo is highly recommended.

We love this place. Phở is delicious.
You make your own soup, you pick a soup, hot and spicy, sweet, etc., then pick one of four noodle choices, then one to twelve protein choices, I picked the chicken and shrimp in the hot and spicy soup. DELICIOUS!
Service a little slow, but server was very nice and helpful with the menu. Prices reasonable for what we got. The soup was so large and plentiful, friends took half home. My wife and I love it for when she just doesn’t want to cook.

What happened to this place. Two times in a row my take out was wrong. One last shot and you wont have to worry about fixing anything.