text: Saw the sign out front for like three months seemed like it before they opened and finally tonight we got a chance to try them out nnIf you have not had Vietnamese food before think fresh elements like basil leaves to pinch off the stalk plump bean sprouts and stuff like that neat approach to adding as much or as little spice and flavor as you wantnnThe decor was OK imported wood benches chairs and tables with a glass top easy to wipe down quickly The wait staff promptly greeted us and we were shown to table Our waitress Jennifer retrieved our drinks water with a little lime slice in it nnThe menu was presented and it was an adventure too The inside front was in Vietnamese and it was translated in English on the inside back no big whup I know but kind of funnnWe had Vietnamese food before visiting anther restaurant with our friends one of whom grew up in Cambodia but not being a regular we were just a bit unsure not only of what to select but how to pronounce the dishes we saw in the menu the waitress Jennifer was very patient and coached us through the effortnnWe ended up with an appetizer and two different entree knowing that it was way more food than we wanted but we did want to try new dishes and get a sense of the kitchennnThe first dish to arrive was Pho Ga basically a chicken soup with long noodles It is served with fresh bean sprouts basil jalapeno slices and a lime wedge Once it arrives at your table you are supposed to add the fresh ingredients and then dive in the fresh with the broth chicken and noodles is a great meal We added Hoisin Sauce and it added just a touch of sweetnnThe next dish was Bun Bo Dac Biet a spicy pork noodle soup The noodles are a bit larger and the fresh elements included the basil bean sprouts and banana flowers or at least part of a banana flower I added a bit more chili paste to really drive up the heat factor but hey that is how I roll ya knownnThe final dish served was our appetizer Banh Xeo This was a referred to as a Vietnamese pancake but a savory egg pancake with shrimp bean sprouts and supposed to be ripped apart and served on a lettuce leaf with a sweet spicy sauce The ripping apart was facilitated when they handed us a pair of kitchen shears and we cut the Bahn Xeo into pieces and assembled them on a lettuce leaf and spooned the spicy sauce Really yumnnThe place was not anywhere near full when we arrived but traffic was steady for takeout and several more people came in for diningnnWe got to meet Nancy the other waitress and Jennie the owner and manager jennie was really happy to hear how much we enjoyed our meal When we told her I had tweeted it out to of my fiends she encouraged us to let her know in advance and that she had some special dishes she would like to share with us we promised to return soonnnWe ranked it out of stars because a few of the basil leaves we are discolored but we did not feel like it affected the quality nor the flavors we enjoyednnWere really happy to see Viet Kitchen open in the neighborhood and expect to become regulars