OK I am writing this review because I am a very concerned fan of this restaurant. I have read the good reviews and balanced it with the bad reviews and I truly just want the readers of citysearch to judge with an open mind before making final judgements. Points to consider;\r
1. 3 of the 9 reviews I believe are an anomaly\r
2. The restaurant has been open for 3 years and has developed a steady fand loyal following \r
3. The owner is a charming, reasonable and most of all the most respectful and accomodating person you will ever meet UNLESS you disrespect her, like any passionate creative woman who believes in her work.\r
4. Empirical data \r
a. The owner has been voted one of the top chefs/owner in San Jose not once but several times\r
b. The restaurant consistenly has great reviews from other sites and magazine i.e Wave Magazine \r
5. Personal Note - The staff and owner have become my personal friends and we have developed a really good client/restaurant relationship\r
6. Personal Note - The food is one of the best culinary experience for Vietnamese fusion food I have ever experienced, their prices do not exactly reflect the same price as your top Vietnamese restaurants in the Bay area but the food is certainly head and shoulders apart from ANY restaurant in the area\r
7. Two of the three bad reviews happened on ""Valentines"" which is the busiest time for a romantic moderately priced restaurant\r
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In conclusion dear readers of citysearch. I do not know of any POPULAR restaurant that does not have its detractors. I do not know of any POPULAR/SUCCESSFUL restaurant that has always made EVERYBODY happy. In jest, I would even say that the most successful restaurants because of how busy they are and not because of WHO they are, service quality tend to be sacrificed because DEMAND is higher than the SUPPLY.
Pros: The food and owner are very delicious
Cons: Like any restaurant when they are busy THEY ARE BUSY
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