Really nice inside! Fun decor, food Was really good…read more Scallion pancake was our favorite. Really nice and polite staff. Ran in for a quick bite while at medical appointments and looking forward to coming back when we have more time!

Food was great. Came out hot and quickly. The dumplings soup was delicious. The sesame balls were…read morecrispy on the outside and soft inside. The garlic cucumbers were smashed in bite sized pieces and just the right amount of garlic and chilis. Lots of folks ordered take out - so the kitchen was busy. Our server was always smiling. The playlist had today's music as well as some older songs which was a nice mix.

I have to recommend the signature dish here - went with a group of friends and found the atmosphere…read moreto be familial and welcoming and the food to be fab. Our server was kind and answered our questions with ease. Would come again without a doubt!

Food was delicious! The service was timely and warm. Only issue I had with our experience was there…read morewas no back ground music or anything to give it a better ambiance.

Pho and dumplings were delicious I would definitely come back to try other things. The staff was…read morealso super welcoming and took care of us well. the price for two people with appetizers and drinks was very reasonable definitely a spot to check out.

The location for this place is kind of hidden in a weird little lot that doesn't look like it would…read morehave a restaurant. I ordered takeout, and a smooth process had been implemented allowing me to quickly grab it. I liked that their online ordering system had a lot of checkboxes to customize things, but was nonplussed when I pulled out my vegetable soup with the "no cauliflower" option (which they clearly wrote on the container to remind themselves) but which did in fact have a bunch of broccoli and cauliflower that imbued the soup with a sulfurous foulness that I was hoping to avoid. Setting that aside, the rest of my food was quite good. Oddly, their curries are more vegetarian-friendly than some of their stir-fry dishes. I ordered my green curry Thai hot, and they delivered a ferocious dish with no questions asked, and a small sachet of extra dried chili that I didn't need to use for this and so saved for other food. The curry with some aromatic Jasmine rice hit the spot. Some vegetable rolls with very fine noodle threads made for a good snack later. I could certainly see coming back, ordering something different, and getting high quality food.

It's hard to find a better Vietnamese restaurant anywhere in the area. Truly authentic, well…read morepriced, and tasty. The people here were extremely kind and helpful on my take out order. The ordering system is simple. And the food.... excellent. Definitely a must try if you're into this type of food

We were in town and let Yelp guide us and we were not disappointed. This is a small mostly to-go…read morerestaurant in a strip mall. There are 3 tables inside, so we chose to eat in. I chose the Vietnamese sandwich. It was so tasty. Bread was toasted and crispy and the mix of chicken, pickled cucumbers and fresh herbs were great. My daughter ordered the bulgogi beef rice plate (with kimchi on side) and a strawberry lemonade with strawberry popping boba. She loved both. Food comes out fast. Overall excellent!

This dumpling shop has multiple locations. I found it quite confusing ordering online. Some of them…read morehave online ordering and others don't. They have confusing names. The menus have not always been the same when I looked. But to their credit, when I placed an order at the "downtown" location only to discover that they meant something other than Charlottesville's pedestrian arcade (which is where this one is), I was able to call them and get it corrected. My order was transferred over and was ready for me with no trouble. The vegetable dumplings weren't fancy, but there were a ton of them, and what seemed a small sauce proved more than enough. I also got a veggie bun, but the filling was so trivial as to not really be worth it. This place does have some space to eat in, although it seems most popular as a takeout.

I'm always on the search for dumplings, so seeing this local chain caught my attention. With a…read morelimited menu, I had high hopes that they'd hit on all items. While the flavors were decent, I'm relatively sure this is pretty standard frozen steam buns and dumplings from an Asian market marked up quite a lot. The dumplings seem extremely similar to the Way Fong frozen dumplings (probably my favorite brand of frozen dumplings), except they're deep fried and covered with a lot of sauce. The sauce and dumplings aren't bad, but the sauce overpowers the nice flavor of the dumplings. The steam buns are fine, but I think they're reheating them in a microwave. What happens is the dough gets really tough/chewy within a minute or so once it's out of the microwave. If you like the dumplings, check out Way Fong frozen dumplings.

Last October was in Charlottesville recently and this was close to where I was staying…read more I had their chicken noodle soup, which was one of the best ones I've ever has. They use relatively big pieces of chicken and it feels like its homemade.

Whatever you do, don't order from this place. Maybe it's better if you go inside to order. But it…read morereally shouldn't matter. Quality should come in any order form. The noodles were dry and overcooked. I got one piece of broccoli and no cilantro. I couldn't eat it.

Honestly, across the last 3 years, this is the best restaurant in Charlottesville. I'll get…read moreunlimited shade for saying it, and places like Hogwaller and Michoacana deserve their due. But guys! This is the place! They check every box, from the same exact amazing dishes done right every time (this point will essentially run everyone but Bodo's off the road), and joyful service coming out of and now persisting long after Covid. I hear they are also in the rarefied air of being in North America and having a Japan-quality rice-fermenting room (apologies for the terms back there I for sure got wrong). I very recently took some downtown friends who had never been. And they were, you know, shocked. Except this place would bang even in Paris. Which is why I'm finally getting around to writing this overdue review. Phenomenal community asset. You have no idea how much you'd miss them if they weren't here. Grateful to the waitstaff and whoever manages and owns this place. All good luck and best wishes to Charlottesville's hidden gem. PS - If you want menu recommendations, it's literally all good. Just decide what you like. if you don't like sake, their other drinks are, yeah you guessed it, as good as almost anywhere in town. Bingo, Manhattans, a good malbec. Impressive.

Very disappointing visit. We went on Father's Day and they did not have two main items on the menu…read more They had just opened for the day. Food took 90 minutes to arrive (I'm not kidding....other parties arrived, ordered, ate, and left during our stay). Worst part is when the food did arrive, it was just average. Our ramen soups were missing the wonderful egg and the broth was missing salt. Subpar broth at a ramen bar? That is a huge no no. I can only hope they were just having a bad day. Would not recommend.

Delicious hole in the wall, fresh Italian pasta takeout window. I have tried the ravioli, pesto…read morepasta, pizza, and kale salad. I loved it all. It tasted fresh and delicious. I'll definitely be back!

This was just... bad :( I got the Cacio which was just…read morebutter noodles with pepper and some stringy Parmesan. Not crumbled like in the pictures. It's cool that the noodles are hand-made but they were very chewy to me. Maybe I'm just not used to home-made pasta but it was lacking. I appreciate that they have vegetarian options, however it seems like it's written by a meat-eater who thinks, "this is what vegetarians can eat!" Very limiting and not very creative (from a pescatarian). Pasta was ready very quickly which was nice but if it was rushed, it shows. $12 for butter noodles. Can't say I'll be going back.