Eating at Cuu Long Quan was a great experience. It was nostalgic and reminded me of how old school Asian restaurants ran. You walk in and it smells like a 1980s Vegas casino—sterile cleaner mixed with cigarette smoke. This snapshot from another generation was complete with the classic Asian restaurant decor and the DVD/VHS combo player with a Burl Ives claymation special playing.The waiter was typical for a great Asian place—direct, prompt, utilitarian, and mostly just saying “okay” for much of the meal but as you depart, he becomes quite jovial and talks you up for a few minutes. Classic!I think sketchy is too strong of a word (we never felt unsafe) but the shopping area has stores with barred windows, there’s shards of broken glass in the parking lot, and at least 8 closed circuit cameras in the restaurant so something noteworthy might have gone down in the past. Lots of charm and character!The dishes were solid offerings. We got shrimp spring rolls (though we ordered pork and shrimp), combination pho, grilled pork with egg rolls and vermicelli, and the stir fried noodles with chicken/beef/shrimp. All of them tasted great—the pho was savory, the varied texture and mix of tastes of the vermicelli dish was amazing, and although the sauce and meat of the stir fried noodles were average, the noodles had a great wok seasoned taste.Recommended!
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