This apparently is the go-to spot for authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Wilmington, and I'm glad the…read morelocals are right! It's also BYOB, so if you're of legal drinking age, you can bring your own beer. This restaurant is located in the Fairfax Shopping Center right between Walgreens and Crab du Jour on Concord Pike, and there is plenty of free parking in the lot. When you walk in, you immediately know the place is authentic by the aroma of incense and the mini altars with daily offerings to Ông Địan and Thần Tài. The space itself is clean, spacious, and has plenty of seating. The friendly staff attended to our needs right away, brought us water and menus, and took our orders. I ordered the Bún Đặc Biệt (house special vermicelli topped with a mix of grilled pork, shrimp, fresh herbs, and sliced chả giò), a bánh mì thịt heo nướng (grilled pork), a bánh mì thịt bò nướng (grilled beef), and a bánh mì chả lụa (pork meat loaf). My nephew ordered the Phở Tái Nạm Gầu (thinly sliced raw eye-round steak, well-done flank, and fatty brisket), while my wife ordered the Bún Chả Giò. The pho was amazing--authentic, savory, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. The bun dishes were delicious and cool, hitting our appetites perfectly on a 90°+ day. What really makes the difference with vermicelli is having a great nước mắm sauce, and this place does it perfectly. And the bánh mì sandwiches--wow! Having great bread is the foundation, and this place absolutely hits the mark. The combination of the thinly sliced marinated meats topped with a crisp, tangy julienned mix of daikon and carrots, long cucumber sticks for a fresh crunch, bright cilantro, and fresh jalapeños for a spicy kick makes all the difference. It's what elevates it from an OK sandwich to a truly great one. We're definitely hitting this spot again whenever we're in town. Tip: When ordering sandwiches to go, let them know if you plan to eat them the same day or the next day and they'll separate the veggies for you so the baguette doesn't get soggy!

Good Vietnamese place. Good pho, good soup base, good portion and good amount of meat and good…read morepeople. When we walked a man who worked that tried to engage my 7 year old and joke around with him and gave him a lollipop. I know it sounded bad but he was very nice lol. The decor is pretty good for a vietnamese restaurant probably one of the better ones.

I can say this is a certified hidden gem. You can tell the…read morefood was made with love and determination. I had the steak ramen. The steak was cooked perfectly. Very flavorful and well seasoned. The noodles were thick and soft. very filling. The soup was so brothy and savory loved it. The chicken ramen broth was very rich and smooth. Now that chicken. OOO that pan seared/ grilled chicken was so juicy and had so much flavor. I've eaten at so many ramen restaurants , but this one tops all of them. Yes I'm being mean to the rest but when you taste this dish you'll even be offended for eating other ramen. I found my new ramen spot.

Easy to order and the food came fast. Everything was delicious. Staff were very nice and the decor…read morewas great. All around excellent experience. Will definitely come back and I will bring others with me.

I was in the area and I decided to visit this cute Boba tea place. Tsaocaa is a chain and they have…read moreone near where I live in New York City as well. I think this one's a little more aesthetically pleasing. The inside is very clean and they make your drinks very fast. It's also advertised outside that they have Ramen if you're interested in ramen. They have adorable booth seats and some games by the counter if you want to play table games such as connect four. Their drinks come with bubbles, but you could add any extra bubbles if you want. I got the rose oolong melt tea, which came with honey, Boba and I added some lychee boba. I was delicious and I drank it within three minutes. The honey Boba isn't too hard and is perfectly chewy. The milk tea itself was delicious. And when you asked for less ice, they really do give you less ice. You're also able to alter the sugar level to how you want it. And there's also a kiosk so you don't need to interact if you do not want to..

Came here with a few family members and was craving bubble tea. It's a pretty cute store with…read moreplenty of games for you to hang out at with a few friends or with family. The staff was very nice and was able to make suggestions on what things to try based on your drink preference. Tried the Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea and Matcha Bubble Milk Tea and like that I was able to adjust the sugar level. I thought the Brown Sugar drink had a good balance of sweetness and it wasn't too sugary. The Matcha Tea was smooth, well blended and it wasn't gritty. They just started a ramen menu - will be back to try it out in the future

Poke shop in Wilmington?! I was in the area and wanted to check out a spot in Wilmington. It's…read moresuper spacious inside and contains a lot of seating and there's always plenty of parking out front available. I'm not a huge poke fan, but I got the salmon and eel. It was just OK. Nothing special about the spot but if you want some poke, come stop by. There's not many pokey options in the area/Wilmington. I also got peach yogurt drink, with boba, which was pretty good but it wasn't the bubbles that I expected. I wanted the black tapioca bubbles when I ask for bubbles to be added. Nonetheless, the drink was still good itself, I just wasn't a fan of the bubbles. Tl;dr - good poke shop, not the best I've had, but probably the best Wilmington has to offer if you're not going to hop out to PA.

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The smoothies at pinjis are great. We placed a pickup order and our order was ready on time but was…read moremissing one of our food items which we didn't notice until we got home. Super disappointed. Avocado toast was good, but very tomato heavy.

The food and coffee at Pinji's are both excellent!! Highly recommend the ramen, the bulgogi, the…read moreboba and the Iced Pumpkin Chai. Great service and ambiance with classical music playing in the background. Great for adventurous and picky eaters. Can't wait to go back!

This was the second time I've ordered from this restaurant and they did not disappoint! Pad Thai…read morehas been my guilty pleasure for quite some time and this place has some of the best I've had. I got their chicken pad Thai which was cooked to perfection-flavorful noodles, tender juicy chicken chunks of chicken, and they even threw in a few pieces of seasoned tofu which is a nice addition. If you get the lunch special, it includes either a spring roll and salad or a chicken dumpling and salad. *Tip: if you want a slightly larger portion of salad, ask them to pack it separately and put the salad dressing you choose on the side. The peanut salad dressing is insanely good, but the other choices are pretty delicious as well. They'll ask you what spice level you prefer: none, mild, medium, hot or very hot (level 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5). The first time I ordered from here I got the chicken fried rice and trust me, they do elevate this dish. The picture I included doesn't even do it justice. It's not overly oily, it's light and airy and flavorful with the right amount of everything in it. I plan to try nearly everything on their menu. Go get you some and show this small neighborhood spot some love! They're great for take out but there's also seating outside and inside the restaurant. Small but cozy, warm and friendly service too.

I came here for dinner recently with friends and everyone was really happy with the dishes. We…read moreordered a mix of Thai and Chinese dishes and everything was tasty and fresh. Look forward to coming back. The owner was sweet and welcoming as well.

Was very excited to try this new ramen spot in Deco! I got…read morethe Mayu Ramen bowl that consisted of a pork broth and black garlic flavors. Overall the pork belly was good and the ingredients were fresh. The broth needs some work and felt was too thick. I think the black garlic was a bit over powering and I could not taste anything else in the ramen after having some broth. It's still new and I'm willing to try other ramens there. This bowl however wasn't really my thing

Spicy Miso Ramen at Rebel Ramen, I thought it was well prepared and it tasted very good with a nice…read morearoma of mirin. I think the soft boiled egg had spoiled. Otherwise a good lunch spot downtown.

I have been to their food truck many times so I was super excited to discover at the Booths Farmers…read moremarket they had their own food stand there :) I got the Huli Huli with Honey battered fried chicken bites. It was pricey ($21) but man was it worth it! The staff was really nice and you can tell the food is cooked with so much love. I got it to go and ate at the super cute tiki themed seating area with an arcade game that you can play on as well! The food is hot, fresh and delicious. Big chunks of chicken with this sauce that smothers all the rice and veggies. Will def. Be returning to try other items on the menu :)

I've never had a bad meal here. Chef WIt is always super friendly…read more Good Luck in NC. You will be missed.