Reckless Noodle House

The service was very very very slow on a slow night. The food was incredible. We tried to scallops that we’re on special, if they are available 10/10 recommend. The caramelized pork rolls were a bit spicy with the sauce but were wonderful. The bar is beautiful and the atmosphere is great. They have a Happy Hour on weekdays 4-6 and all night on Monday.

An unexpected gem hidden under an apartment building. The cool looking crate wall behind the bar and dim lighting gave it a bar-like ambience, with a more restaurant feel behind a half wall around the corner. There was a surprising amount of mezcal on the bar menu, and happy hour deals (4-7 every day, all day Monday) were great. The food was incredible, if a bit more seafood forward than I normally prefer. Much more inventive (or hyper regional, in some cases) than I expected, with few named dishes I recognized. Szechuan oil is featured in a few dishes, including the bar peanuts, so you might literally drool from the food. Highly recommend trying them or the Ma La noodle dish. The slow cooked beef cheek was melt-in-your-mouth, and the fresh noodles were perfectly prepared. I'm very happy I stopped in, and will return to try the Chà Cá Lā Vong the person next to me was raving about.

The vibes in here are really fun and lively, the interior is hip and beautiful. Happy hour has some pretty decent dishes, would recommend the papaya salad and the bok choy, which is doused in a flavorful garlic sauce. The food is ok. I was expecting an upscale version of some Vietnamese dishes, but found myself disappointed. The Rockfish wasn't really anything special, didn't have much Turmeric or Coconut flavor, over powering of dill and fennel. The Five Spice Duck Confit, lacked any sort of Sichuan numbing oil, the broth was mostly just overwhelming vinegar, didn't get any of that savory duck broth. I will say the duck itself was delicious and fall off the bone. But at $26, I found myself disappointed. The manager and staff were very nice and service was a 5/5 hands down. I really wanted to like this place but the food is just not elevated Vietnamese. And some of the food simply isn't Vietnamese either. Sichuan is as Chinese as it comes. Udon is Japanese. The menu lacks an identity. Simply put, the food doesn't match the price.