I cheated on the Jackson Five and went to the I-District last night with my friend Brett. We picked Vietnam House for one reason only – I hadn’t been there yet.
Vietnam House has the same laminate tables, plain decor, and bright lighting that most of our Vietnamese places have. But the food sets it apart: It’s awesome. Oh my. And good lord, so cheap.
I had the spicy lemon grass chicken ‘bun’. Brett went for the stir fried gluten and tofu. Our dishes didn’t arrive in synch, but that’s okay because we’d started with the spring rolls made with crispy fried tofu. Yum.
Because I’m such a veggie eater at heart, I’m kind of picky when it comes to meat. No complaints here; my chicken was perfect. Brett’s stir fry came with a big pile of veggies, fresh and yummy, cooked just right. We both ate everything on our plates. I should probably have stopped halfway through but it was just so delicious.
And the total? 13 dollars. For two. While we were settling up at the register, something appetizing was coming out of the kitchen. “You’ll order that the next time,” the woman at the register said. She was right, we will.
Vietnam House is at 1036 S. Jackson, right next door to Tamarind Tree.
Hey, and there is Brett! It’s nice to see a familiar face from all the way on the other side of the world. That brought back so many memories. He made the Simpsons sound so cool that I started watching them in earnest after that :). Please say hi from me next time you see him. And all your food writing has got me drooling over my keyboard, but don’t stop.
hey i know that guy! he holds his chopsticks all funny like.
You know, we never did go back there and we should. We should go and eat us some delicious Vietnamese food sometime.