I was looking forward to trying this restaurant. My first and only Vietnamese restaurant experience is in my part of town, and what a great place it is! At Lang Van, it is all fresh herbs and homemade sauces. So, with great anticipation, I went. \nI was glad to see that Doan's has a vegetarian menu. The only accessible menu online was a snapshot. There was glare, and I think that the vegetarian part was omitted.\nI ordered the summer rolls as an appetizer. They were nicely wrapped and included tofu, vegetables and noodles. The peanut sauce was served in a squeeze bottle, which I found somewhat off putting. It also was sweet and syrupy, reminding me of carmel sauce.\nFor my entree, I ordered Pad Thai. It came with tofu and vegetables, all cooked very well. It had a smattering of peanuts to the side of the plate. It wasn't very spicy, although I think the description called it as such. I put a large amount of siracha sauce on it to add that bite that I love. The dish also seemed a bit more sweet than savory.\nThe service was good, and it definitely was not a bad experience. But, I will probably stay on my side of town when I am craving Vietnamese food.
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