Comments on: Houng Vi: That Was a Good Lunch http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/ foodblogging los angeles Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Survival Gourmet http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6712 The Survival Gourmet Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:20:42 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6712 I just went there this evening. I had the #32 and a bowl of the crab noodle soup. My wife had the combo stir-fry on the crunchy noodles and we split an order of egg rolls. With 2 cokes and a Thai iced tea, the bill came to $26.63. It was my first time having Vietnamese food and it was really good. Wish I had know that it was cash only though. Had to sprint down the street to the liquor store for cash. Still a good experience and right in my neighborhood. Thanx for the recommendation because i would have continued to pass it up without stoping in. I just went there this evening. I had the #32 and a bowl of the crab noodle soup. My wife had the combo stir-fry on the crunchy noodles and we split an order of egg rolls. With 2 cokes and a Thai iced tea, the bill came to $26.63.

It was my first time having Vietnamese food and it was really good.

Wish I had know that it was cash only though. Had to sprint down the street to the liquor store for cash. Still a good experience and right in my neighborhood.

Thanx for the recommendation because i would have continued to pass it up without stoping in.

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6060 Jonah Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:31:01 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6060 Where is Saigon Dish? Any tips on what to order there? Where is Saigon Dish? Any tips on what to order there?

]]> By: Picorian G. Hobbes http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6059 Picorian G. Hobbes Sun, 05 Feb 2006 19:17:50 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-6059 HV looks ghetto on the outside, but its a great value (around $5) and tastes decent when you're cravin some of that pho action. Man, in the westside (where i live)pho costs like 9 bucks.. highway robberage. In the southbay (where i work), saigon dish is a good joint to grub V delights. HV looks ghetto on the outside, but its a great value (around $5) and tastes decent when you’re cravin some of that pho action.

Man, in the westside (where i live)pho costs like 9 bucks.. highway robberage.

In the southbay (where i work), saigon dish is a good joint to grub V delights.

]]> By: Zteve http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5733 Zteve Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:49:50 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5733 Damn, and I worked in Torrance for three years looking for additional Vietnamese places besides Ms. Saigon and Hong Long. Bun is the best, the pork w/rice noodles is my standard dish, and the picture looks great! Damn, and I worked in Torrance for three years looking for additional Vietnamese places besides Ms. Saigon and Hong Long. Bun is the best, the pork w/rice noodles is my standard dish, and the picture looks great!

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5730 Jonah Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:24:58 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5730 After your review, I stopped by Hound Vi today. That was a great lunch! You left out one of my favorite parts, the drinks! I had the salty lemon juice with ice and it was amazingly refreshing. They also had salty lime and salty plum juice. I did stick with the #32 and I really enjoyed it. The cold noodles went great with the warm BBQ pork and the sour sauce added a nice subtle flavor. Yum! After your review, I stopped by Hound Vi today. That was a great lunch!

You left out one of my favorite parts, the drinks! I had the salty lemon juice with ice and it was amazingly refreshing. They also had salty lime and salty plum juice. I did stick with the #32 and I really enjoyed it.

The cold noodles went great with the warm BBQ pork and the sour sauce added a nice subtle flavor. Yum!

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5715 Jonah Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:53:09 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5715 The formatting should be fixed now, you had some extra stuff in the image tag. The formatting should be fixed now, you had some extra stuff in the image tag.

]]> By: maribeth http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5705 maribeth Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:36:49 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5705 I think Houang Vi's pho is good because it isn't so oily, but some people really like that layer of grease on top of their broth. You can compare it with the place across the street, whose name I think is Pho Hua, and whose pho I don't like nearly as much. Off-topic: does everyone's browser see an annoying one-word long column of text to the left of the picture of the #32? It looked fine with Firefox at home, but looks pretty crummy in IE at work. I think Houang Vi’s pho is good because it isn’t so oily, but some people really like that layer of grease on top of their broth. You can compare it with the place across the street, whose name I think is Pho Hua, and whose pho I don’t like nearly as much.

Off-topic: does everyone’s browser see an annoying one-word long column of text to the left of the picture of the #32? It looked fine with Firefox at home, but looks pretty crummy in IE at work.

]]> By: Kristy http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5703 Kristy Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:38:50 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5703 I love it. "Good food is even better if it is cheap." For sure! ;) The Thing to Get #32 sounds absolutely delicious! How's the pho here? I'm still trying to find a bowl that I like... any suggestions that are on the West side??? I love it. “Good food is even better if it is cheap.” For sure! ;) The Thing to Get #32 sounds absolutely delicious! How’s the pho here? I’m still trying to find a bowl that I like… any suggestions that are on the West side???

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/15/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5698 Jonah Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:38:43 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/01/10/houng-vi-that-was-a-good-lunch/#comment-5698 I know someone like that, he doesn't veto restaurants, but will often complain all through the meal about the minor details of the dishes. Same thing, a ringing endorsement for him is "that wasn't too bad". I know someone like that, he doesn’t veto restaurants, but will often complain all through the meal about the minor details of the dishes. Same thing, a ringing endorsement for him is “that wasn’t too bad”.

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