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Reviewed By howie |
Jan 31, 2008 |
Dao Son is one of those places that I feel guilty giving a middling review because the people who work there seem so nice. Plus Dao Son fills a greatly needed niche in the metro area; if you want casual, but not too casual Asian food in the metro area, your options are limited.
...but... I just don't love their food. The menu is hodgepodge of selections from East and Southeast Asia. That's usually a tell-tale sign that the food won't be authentic, and it seems to hold at Dao Son.
The bun (a Vietnamese noodle salad) was not like others I've had in Vietnamese restaurants. Instead of simple char-grilled meat, they topped the noodles with a generic stir-fry, and the noodles were quite mushy. The clean, bright flavors of this Vietnamese classic weren't evident in Dao Son's version.
Dao Son also serves a large selection of stir-fried dishes. They aren't unpleasant, but they have the feel of generic, Westernized Asian food. They basically end up all tasting the same to me. And sometimes the meats are overcooked. It also doesn't help that the rice served with it is often severely mushy (a pet peeve of mine).
Still if you're in the mood for Asian food, and you're too lazy to go to Kearny Mesa, City Heights, National City, etc, Dao Son is a good choice.
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"On one hand, the stir-fries are really good and has the taste and texture of a dish made with good wok hei. On the other hand, the soups are pedestrian: bland and uninspiring...."
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"The large menu boasts 30 different types of noodle soups, 26 rice dishes and several stir-fry dishes -- but this is no reason to be daunted. Owner/chef Eric Tao has a friendly staff that can provide a perfect choice for any set of tastebuds, whether it's..."
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| "great & very affordable Vietnamese & Japanese: Dao Son and its Hot Chef are a delight, this is probably the tastier and nicest Japanase and Vietnamese restaurant in San Diego. Don't forget to try their Japanese curry, their Yakisoba is excellent, the Viet..." |
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"The next dish was the Garlic Chicken - ordered medium hot (5. Boneless, Dark Meat chicken was marinated, than battered and fried and served with a nice and spicy garlic/chili sauce, and is topped with scallions and tempura "bits"...."
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