The appetizers we ordered were pretty good, but we were disappointed in the small portion sizes of the mains (i.e. shaking beef, soft shell crab). The staff is hands off and took a while to come by for us to order. There are a few smoky dishes, and when neighboring tables ordered them, the smoke filled up the whole restaurant, which too pleasant. I ordered the pho which was $16 and okay. read more

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Green paradise spring roll: 4/5 - I don't like shrimp and that flavor was not overwhelming which I enjoyed. The sauce was good but definitely needed some Sriracha. Sophisticated Golden Chicken: 5/5 - Great curry sauce and the chicken was very tender. Really enjoyed this dish. Country banquet vermicelli w/pork: 4/5 - Classic dish that I love and this was a solid entry. I always heat up the noodles (I don't like them cold) and add Sriracha and I'm happy. Dessert: Not available online but we ordered carryout. Mango cake and chocolate cake: 4/5 - Both were quite tasty and a nice change of pace. read more

My itinerary gave me the chance to try this place, but the drab shopping center didn't get my hopes up. The interior of this particular restaurant, however, is quite impressively rendered with wood styling and plenty of space. The belowground bathrooms are odd in the sense that the door is wide open and it doesn't feel very private, but I'm not really rating those. The menu is distinctive, with ephemerally named and diverse dishes. While I note the vegetarian section, some items were listed with eggs and were named as "vegan", which does not compute to me. Other people seemed to be customizing their dishes extensively and the servers were attentive, so I think you could probably find something to eat here but the written menu seems inaccurate to me. With that caveat out of the way, the food delivered. I ordered a tomato soup garnished with fresh dill, one of those dishes that suggests a European influence which sets Vietnamese cuisine apart from others. When the couple of chilis on top kicked in is when the flavor experience really got good. Listening to another table get described the hot sauce options, I rather which I'd availed myself of them earlier. Having said that, my soup had at least a full tomato plus a lot of soft tofu that isn't normally my favorite but which worked well in this soup. Other options ranged from the conventional to the experimental, but on the strength of what I tried an experiment may well be worth trying. read more

Present Restaurant - Vegan 63.Being Here and Now Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Present Restaurant, located on Arlington Blvd in Falls Church, offers authentic Vietnamese dishes in a traditional Asian-style setting. Their specialties include hot pot, Thit Heo Kho Dau Hu Trung Cut--caramelized pork slices cooked with tofu and quail eggs in a clay pot--and Hai San Rang Muoi--seafood seasoned with the chef's special blend and served with vegetables. Situated at the end of a small strip mall, it offers a cozy, clean atmosphere and good service. read more

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We pass this location often and finally decided to place an order for take-out. The location is very clean and upon entry, we were graciously greeted. The ambiance of the restaurant was very warm with decorations of flowers topped off with an indoor fountain. There were plenty of seating for small to large parties. Parking was plentiful for a weekday dinner time. Each dish was prepared fresh and had a lot of side vegetables, either to eat or decoration. The taste was delicious and the portions were hefty. Overall, a great experience and can't wait to return. Enjoy! read more

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This restaurant is pretty good reminds I old years food is great fried noodles with shrimp I love this read more

Present Restaurant - I fried shrimp Noodle with Soup, Sauce on the side is pretty good - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Nope... ain't it... food took half an hour to come out... place was 1/2 filled, if that. Only 1/3 of the tables had any food. Entrees came at different times. Also took them forever to bring any type of hot sauce. First entree was the hieu thieu. The server came out a few minutes after my son started eating it and admitted they forgot the pork and quail eggs. They came out later with the missing protein. I was fine with that and glad they told me. The rest of the food came 5-10 minutes later. The Bun Bo hue and Bun Rieu were missing the pork blood. I asked about it and they said they no longer had that topping (it was pictured in the menu). The Bun Bo Hue did not have the usual lemon grass or beef flavor that it's supposed to. We also got Vermicelli noodles with pork and spring roll. The portion was so small. It barely had any noodles. Nice decor but service and food need much improvement. I should have fought the crowd at Eden then settle for this place. read more

Store really nice warm feel like family food. Excellent really good. Serve it not really good. Need more professional.

I've been there a long time ago but was not a part of Yelp at that time. I recently went and I was VERY surprised at how authentic the food tasted. It was close to authentic as it could get. I went with a large group and we shared a lot of our dishes. I got the Canh Chua Tom (sour soup with shrimp). The canh chua was very delicious - a mixture of sour from the tamarind and a bit of sweet from the pineapple. It came with a big bowl of rice - you can scoop some rice into a small bowl and with some of the soup and voila! My friend ordered the Ca Kho To (caramelized fish in stone pot). It was actually a little salty for our liking but if you eat it with the rice and canh chua, it helps a lot. So not enough to give to it a 4 stars. The service was excellent. Our waitress kept coming back and refilling our waters and was very attentive. Highly recommend for a large gathering! read more

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This place was nice inside. The food was decent, maybe i just chose not the best dishes, the service was good though read more

Present Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Expansive menu, great atmosphere, friendly staff, AMAZING food!! I got the pork vermicelli bowl which was packed with flavor and very fresh quality ingredients. I can confidently say this is the best Vietnamese restaurant I've been to in the DMV. I can't wait to come back to try more of their menu! read more

The food was fantastic, great service for reasonable prices. This is a real review, it's just I don't remember a lot of the details. I just know that we went based on the good reviews and we had a great meal at a great price and we will return read more

What a lovely restaurant! It is definitely date appropriate and family dinner appropriate. The ambiance is very pleasant and comfortable for all occasions. It's not easy to find Vietnamese food with such variety and traditional dishes. Vietnamese cuisine is so much more than just pho. I came here from a dear Vietnamese friend's recommendation and enjoyed some truly wonderfully made dishes. The whole fried fish was such a special treat, as well as the open field soup which is sweet and sour and so fragrant. Please step outside of your comfort zone of only ordering pho and try some other traditional dishes here at Present! Service was wonderfully attentive and kind. I will definitely come back again and try their other dishes read more

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Definitely recommend and definitely will come back when I'm in town! The Autumn Rolls were simply amazing! A must try! The beef - Bo Luc Lac was so delicious and tender. Perfect with the veggies and rice!! Ambiance was warm and cozy and service was outstanding! 10 % military discount. read more

Present Restaurant - Bo Luc Lac - Yummy So good! - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Fabulous good! I am in town every couple of years, and they are always great. Nice waitstaff,clean and attractive restaurant. Love the menu. Their shrimp and also crabmeat dishes are wonderful. Excellent springrolls and eggrolls. Shawl Imperial Autumn rolls are nice! Shrimp in Fresh Ocean on pineapple!! read more

Present Restaurant - Shrimp on pineapple - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I had fish noodle dish (Cha? ca' la vọng) here. It tastes delicious. The appetizers are awesome with salads and spring rolls. read more

If you want some flavorful authentic Vietnamese food then go to Present! Nice sized restaurant with a full bar and always well staffed. Must try their specially wrapped egg rolls and sizzling filet mignon! I have plenty of dishes pictures I've uploaded and they're all so delicious! read more

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Delicious food in a comfortable environment. The only problem was that the clever names and luscious pictures make you want to take too long with the menu, But what you see is what you get! And you will enjoy it! read more

Lovely lunch service. Beautiful decor. Excellent presentation. Bo luc lac was crisp and juicy. Soft shell crabs with salt and pepper super yummy. The lemongrass chicken was in a heavy, sticky sweet sauce. We've had this dish in many local Vietnamese restaurants and this was less lemongrass style, and more lemon-chicken style. Other than that every everything was delish! read more

This is our go-to Vietnamese restaurant when family visits from out of town! Our favorites are the clams with rice crackers (Smoky Petal, #5), the house special fried rice with crab and shrimp, and the fish in clay pot. Super friendly service! read more

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine at its finest! This restaurant offers expertly prepared, delicious dishes. The service is warm, attentive, and welcoming. Highly recommended! read more

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Hosted a Mother's Day dinner at Present and it was a great location for the occasion. All of the food was delicious; I particularly loved the duck in tamarind basket (vịt sốt cam) and the silken shawl imperial autumn roll (cha giờ rêi). Our group consisted of about 15 people and service was attentive and helpful. The decor is nice, with a small pond inside and wooden tables/chairs. They allowed me to set up the table with some florals for the special meal and were very responsive prior to, during, and after the meal. read more

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Present was a fantastic dining experience, delicious dishes from the large selection of food options! Our server We was friendly and gave great recommendations! would highly recommend for any occasion! Also had a beautiful water feature with Koi. read more

We love this restaurant. The food is always excellent, the service is very attentive and the staff is friendly. The portions are quite generous for the prices. read more

We would give it a six stars if we could. We loved the food! Everything was delicious and the service was excellent. Ever since we discovered Present, we have been coming almost every week! The waiters and waitresses are super professional and attentive. read more

Present Restaurant - Fried Banana and vanilla ice cream coupled with tapioca coconut sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Decent Vietnamese food without venturing all the way to Eden. Ordered two entrees and both were very good. The restaurant itself is pretty big and they do accept credit cards. Service was pretty average. read more

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Phenomenal food! We loved the shrimp/pineapple salad and the shaking beef. The flavors were incredible. Very friendly and helpful service, and a beautiful interior. Highly recommend! read more

We held a small (70 guests) family wedding reception at Present this weekend. Everything went well. The staff, especially the host, Anna, went out of their way to make sure things went smoothly. Highly recommended. read more

To be honest, the food is great. It's authentic Vietnamese food. The decor is good and prices are very reasonably. Service is great and prompt. I would definitely recommend it so give it and try. I would be coming back for more. read more

TLDR: Food ok. Awkward service experience. Won't be returning The food was good, but but not good enough to come back especially with so many Vietnamese restaurants in the area to choose from. My main gripe here is with the service. I made a reservation through Google for a Saturday dinner to celebrate my dad's birthday because the ambiance seemed nice from the photos online. The reservation process was simple through Google assistant, but when arriving at the restaurant they had issues finding my reservation even though it wasn't busy. I told them several times I had made reservations beforehand and would have preferred for this to be acknowledged especially since the restaurant was not busy. What we ordered: Autumn rolls 10/10 - crispy & unique. Everyone in our party enjoyed these. Calamari 9/10 - no complaints Papaya salad 6/10 - plain, nothing special. Felt like it was missing something, maybe another type of veg? Bo Luc Lac 10/10 beef was tender. Vietnamese dad approved Clay pot fish 8/10 - good. Fish was well cooked, not over or under. Clay pot pork 4/10 - too salty! Would have been better if the pork was cut in thicker pieces instead of thinly sliced Duck with tamarind 5/10 - duck was dry. Disappointed. Now to the faux paux. I'd discretely mentioned to the waiter earlier that we were celebrating my dad's birthday and did not expect anything extra, but thought it would have been nice if they could wish him happy birthday. The waiter just said "oh ok". We finished our meal without a mention of the birthday which would have been fine. However, our male waiter came by the table and got everyone's attention just to tell us he could not do anything for his birthday. That was a real cringe worthy moment. It would have been perfectly acceptable to say and do nothing and we would have understood. But to come by to announce to our whole table was in poor taste. They also had the audacity to include 30% tip for themselves in the bill, and then add an additional blank tip line. This type of practice feels sneaky and left a bad taste in our mouths. We unfortunately will not be returning to this establishment. read more

Present Restaurant - Autumn rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Don't let the location keep you from trying this spot. Extensive menu with very friendly and knowledgeable staff! I had the Autumn rolls, spring rolls and salmon in clay pot. Everything was fresh and great flavor. Plenty to take home. The staff was eager to share explanations and recommendations. read more

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Maybe my next visit will be much better as far as the food wise. Service here is decent also when you walk in you noticed I pretty complexed interior which is really a shame that it does not live up to its expectations the amount of customers that are in here at this time, where is everybody can? This is a nice place. The only take away from it is they keep the food jacks in front of the waterfall which I'm sure cost a pretty penny is like putting stickers on a Ferrari, move that crap to the corner or something. I was impressed with the menu as far as explanations of the items and it's pretty expansive . I like the little touch of the unique names that they have for their items however...... DON'T ORDER THE PORK RIBS IN THE CLAY POT! It is definitely not traditional with the caramelized sugar and the fish sauce that is sautéed on the side and then combined. Also the meat that is used is BOILED you know what I mean, like when you bite into a brisket at a barbecue house and know that they boil it, pretty much hear the same. The meat should have a snapback effect when you pull from it not just fall off the bone. Y'all can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time with this, Stop boiling the meat! The music and Ambience kind of matches the restaurant and this is definitely a place that I would take a first date. Parking is small so don't bring a large vehicle unless you have a can opener. Service was decent, it was not bad but it was not personalized but usually do not expect personalized service in Asian restaurants. read more

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Was craving Vietnamese food on a Friday night after a long week, and ended up picking Present due to their extensive menu options. Ordered a noodle dish (bun rieu), a salad dish (goi hai san trai thom), and a beef dish (bo luc lac) to share. Everything was flavorful, but the pineapple was my personal favorite, both in terms of flavor and presentation. The noodles in bun rieu could have been better since some parts were stuck to each other and/or broken. The restaurant is spacious, with peaceful decor. The service was decent but a little too aggressive-they kept asking if they could take things away while we were still working on the food. Overall, I can recommend Present if you are looking for a Vietnamese option in DMV. read more

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Present Vietnamese restaurant is our go to place for authentic food. Food, service, ambiance all wonderful

Might have been singlehandedly the best dining experience I've had this year. From the food to the service, Present employees did their thing. The vegan spring rolls and the filet mignon were phenomenal. The fried banana ice cream dessert was a fantastic choice to end the dining experience. If I could give anything higher than 5 stars I would. 100/5 read more

Asked my ladies at Purity Organix nails (see my review), where they liked to eat, and this is what they suggested. We were skeptical to go somewhere not in the Eden Center but WOW never judge a book by its cover ! Hidden in a tiny strip mall down route 7, when you walk in, the interior is clean bright and welcoming with a gorgeous water feature ! Had a fabulous tequila martini unsweetened, fresh spring rolls, vegan papaya salad, shrimp sweet sour soup, stir fried bok choy, whole grilled fish, tamarind duck. Absolutely everything had a balanced flavor profile - nothing too sweet nothing too savory or saucy. The flavors were delicate and complex and FRESH!! The accoutrements that came with the grilled fish and were fabulous, and everything was tenderly cooked. ngoc was a server and she was EXCEPTIONAL!! Patient - kind - explanatory - and walked us through the gf df options. This place deserves to be more like a 4.5 or 4.8 on Yelp ! Found our new favorite Vietnamese spot ! read more

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I came here recently and tried the Papaya Salad with dried, shredded beef as the appetizer. I ordered grilled chicken with dry rice noodles, or vercimicelli and a side of Steamed veggies. The portions were great, everything was fresh and tasty. Good size for the dipping sauces for take out. I am trying out different style Asian cuisines. Unfortunately, some of the flavors are really new to me so I don't have a frame of reference to relate to. I liked the papaya salad, but I felt it was missing something. The taste was sort of bland and the shredded papaya was hard to eat, sort of like straw. Again, I don't know if I was eating it correctly. I asked her what do I do with the crackers and she said eat it with the salad. But they did not stack or fold so...I could have been eating it all incorrectly. I would like to go back and try out one of the soups or another beef dish. Friendly service. read more

Present Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

A good place for Vietnamese food, especially if you want to miss the chaos that is Eden Center. Big variety in their menu, nice ambiance and friendly staff. read more

Present is a place that appeals to all the senses.  The space is open and airy and graced with beautiful and colorful orchids, not to mention the peaceful and gracious fountain wall.  The names of the dishes, such as "cow in an open field", "fish in shallow water" and "duck in a tamarind basket" (which, in addition to the autumn roll appetizer, happen to be our favorite three...) sound enticing and lyrical.  Then, there is the food, which is always delicious and fresh.  The iced coffee is also really, really good. The servers are very friendly and helpful without being hard to find or intrusive.  We also appreciate that they sit parties far apart from each other.  All these things make Present our favorite local spot for Vietnamese food. read more

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Present is my go-to restaurant when taking friends out to introduce them to Vietnamese cuisine. Present has friendly staff and nice atmosphere with nice lighting. Suggest skipping the usual appetizers like spring or egg rolls (though they do a different wrapping on their egg rolls). Order the Treasure from the Sea which is jumbo shrimp served on a bed of Vietnamese salad inside half a pineapple. Or for something different, order the Rainbow White Clouds which is steamed rice cake served with dried shrimp and crunchy toppings. Most Vietnamese dishes are served with sauce made from fish sauce, water, lemon and sugar. Not fishy at all so definitely apply liberally or dip into. Can't go wrong with any of their appetizers. For main courses, suggest family style dining and order several dishes for everyone to share. I always order the traditional Vietnamese soup (not pho) Canh Chua which is Vietnamese version of sweet and sour served with either shrimp or fish with bean sprouts, tomatoes and other vegetables. If you like shrimp, order the Shrimp in the Fresh Ocean which is jumbo prawns sautéed crisp with salt and black pepper and also served in a pineapple bed. Their Shaky Beef while good is cut into smaller sizes than I like. Highly recommended is their fried rice with shrimp and jumbo crab meat. Great selection of drinks and definitely offer the traditional Vietnamese iced coffee if any of your guests have never tried it before. Stronger than Starbucks and usually served with condensed milk for a great taste. I prefer to go with big groups so we can order more dishes to try. Everything we've ordered here is great and beautifully presented. read more

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