Com Vietnamese Grill Rstrnt

08/19/08

no veggies!

by pitterpam at Citysearch

too "Americanized"

our waitress said,

This is an American-friendly place.

Unlike the other places up Buford Hwy fr here -- "scary" --

eg, dirty,

eg, menus don't have enough English on them.

yuk!

that's all I needed to hear!

Com is made for people who like Disneyland -- ie, who want a sugar-coated "ethnic dining experience."

My friend & I ordered:

1) chkn curry --

all liquid -- like SOUP!

with a few chunks of chkn sitting in it.

and 2 or 3 tiny chunks of sweet potato.

and a lot of fat globules -- high calorie?

hot? Spicy, yes, good. But temp -- lukewarm at best.

2) lamb w/ rice vermicilli noodles.--

ok.

but it was crying out for A TON of veggies, ... and yet ... there were hardly ANY!

WTF!

just a couple of token slivers. -- onion or something?

how yummy this dish would have been with a heap of steamed veggies added -- zucchini, carrots, potatoes, green beans,... sheesh, ANYthing!

Flavor itself of our 2 dishes -- fine.

But we were appalled at the BLATANT LACK OF VEGETABLES.

also -- other Vietnamese restaurants we have eaten at -- have brought us a large platter of leafy greens, we call them "weeds" -- to accompany our meal.

The only accoutrement we got at Com was 4 tiny pieces of French = WHITE bread, lightly toasted.

We are very healthy eaters --

lots of fruits & veg, whole grain breads, etc.

Com was just NOT a healthy repast.

and overpriced.

$24 + $6 tip = $30 total.

for just 2 entrees + 1 beer.

ie, no appetizers, only 1 drink, no desserts.

what a ripoff.

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anyway,

we decided ,

nxt time,

we are going to go more "authentic." --

just drive up Buford Hwy --

so many Asian restaurants,,

and pick the one that looks the grungiest -- eg, largest pile of dead cats out back. :)

• Cons: lacks veggies

04/09/08

Disgusting!

by lawgrl07 at Citysearch

I tried this place a few weeks ago b/c my roommate recommended it, but I will NEVER go here again. Our server was awful, I asked him several times to recommend some dishes since I had never been there before. I could not understand him and everything he said was contradictory - for example he would tell me something was good and then later that he didn't recommend it. Overall the food was slim pickings and it had no flavor to it at all, it was a total waste of money.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Horrible service, disgusting food

02/27/08

Great bargain and good food

by the_dude7 at Citysearch

I cant pronounce what I had, but it was good. For an appetizer I had some beef wrapped in grape leaves and for the main course had some rice noodles with shredded pork. An interesting mixture of tastes. It takes quite a bit of food to actually make me feel full but I left here completely satisfied....which seems rare for an Atlanta restaurant these days. The price is right too. If it werent so far away, I'd probably go here more often. We walked right in on a Saturday night with no wait and were seated immediately. The only downside to the seating...in order to fit as many people into the restaurant (which was pretty much completely full) they have to set a row of tables together almost like one long table (see the picture above).

• Pros: Great value, interesting flavors
• Cons: Felt like I was eating at McDonalds due to the seating arrangement