Present Restaurant

My itinerary gave me the chance to try this place, but the drab shopping center didn't get my hopes up. The interior of this particular restaurant, however, is quite impressively rendered with wood styling and plenty of space. The belowground bathrooms are odd in the sense that the door is wide open and it doesn't feel very private, but I'm not really rating those. The menu is distinctive, with ephemerally named and diverse dishes. While I note the vegetarian section, some items were listed with eggs and were named as "vegan", which does not compute to me. Other people seemed to be customizing their dishes extensively and the servers were attentive, so I think you could probably find something to eat here but the written menu seems inaccurate to me. With that caveat out of the way, the food delivered.I ordered a tomato soup garnished with fresh dill, one of those dishes that suggests a European influence which sets Vietnamese cuisine apart from others. When the couple of chilis on top kicked in is when the flavor experience really got good. Listening to another table get described the hot sauce options, I rather which I'd availed myself of them earlier. Having said that, my soup had at least a full tomato plus a lot of soft tofu that isn't normally my favorite but which worked well in this soup.Other options ranged from the conventional to the experimental, but on the strength of what I tried an experiment may well be worth trying.

Fabulous good! I am in town every couple of years, and they are always great. Nice waitstaff,clean and attractive restaurant.Love the menu. Their shrimp and also crabmeat dishes are wonderful. Excellent springrolls and eggrolls. Shawl Imperial Autumn rolls are nice! Shrimp in Fresh Ocean on pineapple!!

I've been there a long time ago but was not a part of Yelp at that time. I recently went and I was VERY surprised at how authentic the food tasted. It was close to authentic as it could get. I went with a large group and we shared a lot of our dishes. I got the Canh Chua Tom (sour soup with shrimp). The canh chua was very delicious - a mixture of sour from the tamarind and a bit of sweet from the pineapple. It came with a big bowl of rice - you can scoop some rice into a small bowl and with some of the soup and voila! My friend ordered the Ca Kho To (caramelized fish in stone pot). It was actually a little salty for our liking but if you eat it with the rice and canh chua, it helps a lot. So not enough to give to it a 4 stars. The service was excellent. Our waitress kept coming back and refilling our waters and was very attentive. Highly recommend for a large gathering!

What a lovely restaurant! It is definitely date appropriate and family dinner appropriate. The ambiance is very pleasant and comfortable for all occasions. It's not easy to find Vietnamese food with such variety and traditional dishes. Vietnamese cuisine is so much more than just pho. I came here from a dear Vietnamese friend's recommendation and enjoyed some truly wonderfully made dishes. The whole fried fish was such a special treat, as well as the open field soup which is sweet and sour and so fragrant. Please step outside of your comfort zone of only ordering pho and try some other traditional dishes here at Present! Service was wonderfully attentive and kind. I will definitely come back again and try their other dishes

If you want some flavorful authentic Vietnamese food then go to Present! Nice sized restaurant with a full bar and always well staffed. Must try their specially wrapped egg rolls and sizzling filet mignon! I have plenty of dishes pictures I've uploaded and they're all so delicious!

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine at its finest! This restaurant offers expertly prepared, delicious dishes. The service is warm, attentive, and welcoming. Highly recommended!

Was craving Vietnamese food on a Friday night after a long week, and ended up picking Present due to their extensive menu options. Ordered a noodle dish (bun rieu), a salad dish (goi hai san trai thom), and a beef dish (bo luc lac) to share. Everything was flavorful, but the pineapple was my personal favorite, both in terms of flavor and presentation. The noodles in bun rieu could have been better since some parts were stuck to each other and/or broken. The restaurant is spacious, with peaceful decor. The service was decent but a little too aggressive-they kept asking if they could take things away while we were still working on the food. Overall, I can recommend Present if you are looking for a Vietnamese option in DMV.

Definitely recommend and definitely will come back when I'm in town! The Autumn Rolls were simply amazing! A must try! The beef - Bo Luc Lac was so delicious and tender. Perfect with the veggies and rice!! Ambiance was warm and cozy and service was outstanding! 10 % military discount.

Hosted a Mother's Day dinner at Present and it was a great location for the occasion. All of the food was delicious; I particularly loved the duck in tamarind basket (vịt sốt cam) and the silken shawl imperial autumn roll (cha giờ rêi). Our group consisted of about 15 people and service was attentive and helpful. The decor is nice, with a small pond inside and wooden tables/chairs. They allowed me to set up the table with some florals for the special meal and were very responsive prior to, during, and after the meal.

Asked my ladies at Purity Organix nails (see my review), where they liked to eat, and this is what they suggested. We were skeptical to go somewhere not in the Eden Center but WOW never judge a book by its cover ! Hidden in a tiny strip mall down route 7, when you walk in, the interior is clean bright and welcoming with a gorgeous water feature ! Had a fabulous tequila martini unsweetened, fresh spring rolls, vegan papaya salad, shrimp sweet sour soup, stir fried bok choy, whole grilled fish, tamarind duck. Absolutely everything had a balanced flavor profile - nothing too sweet nothing too savory or saucy. The flavors were delicate and complex and FRESH!! The accoutrements that came with the grilled fish and were fabulous, and everything was tenderly cooked. ngoc was a server and she was EXCEPTIONAL!! Patient - kind - explanatory - and walked us through the gf df options. This place deserves to be more like a 4.5 or 4.8 on Yelp ! Found our new favorite Vietnamese spot !