Reviews for Cong Tu Bot in Portland, ME
This place is a treat! Absolutely enjoyed every bite and so well proportioned. If you aren?t getting the entree pho make sure to... get a side of it because it is just too good to pass up. I?ll be sure to be back if I?m in town! Read more
Realllllly wanted to love this place but felt like it was just okay. Got the Lido bubble tea? should have asked for minimal ice... bc I finished it in five sips.. the pho ga was under seasoned, asked for soy and that made it okay but I was disappointed at thelack of flavor. The mouthwatering chilled chicken dish was delicious and spicy. We also got the small broken rice plate, thepork that came with it was easily the best and most flavorful thing we got, I wish we would have skipped the soup and got thelarger portion of the rice and pork. The flan was insanely good. The food was decent but the service was slow, it took us 50minutes to get our food, which the counter person did let us know ahead of time but it was still frustrating considering thereweren?t a ton of people ahead of us. All in all, if I were to go again I?d make sure I wasn?t starving before I got there andI?d make sure I never got the soup again. I?d go back just for that lemongrass pork belly though, truly delicious. Read more
This is some of the best food I?ve eaten. The menu is creative and the food is delicious. The service is also very good as... they are quick to prorate the food and I appreciate the pick up window. It is our favorite dinner spot in Portland. I was notsurprised to find out that the place has been nominated for a James Beard. Read more
NYT '21 50 best and '20 James Beard, but you wouldn't guess that by tasting the food. An American/Chinese/Thai fusion that... refreshingly embraces less common asian ingredients and styles, and then proceeds to ruin it all with american sweetness, toomuch salt, sauce and oil; and high prices. Like orange chicken, it appeals to certain tastes, but authentic it is not. Read more
What a fortunate find on our road trip to Portland. We built our own rice plate (com tam) that has a base of pickled... carrots/daikon, cucumber, rice with scallion oil, and a side of fish sauce (nuoc cham) and topped it with twice cooked porkbutt/belly with lemongrass glaze (heo ham chien) and steamed pork/egg meatloaf (bot chien cai xoan). The pork was so juicy,smoky, sweet, and savory and was well complimented by the fragrant rice and sides. We waited less than 10 min for our order andenjoyed eating in their small, self-serve outdoor area. There is plenty of street parking and a bathroom for customers. Read more
I was there on Sunday afternoon. I ordered spicy stir fry noodles but was not available after 3pm. I got broken rice with... scallions on top along with fried egg, lemongrass pork, and side of lettuce & pickles roots vegetables. It was good. I alsocambodia sausage but has hair in it. I walked over to the counter to returned it but no apology. He did make me a new one. Read more
Great place for Vietnamese food. Stopped in after seeing it on the NYT list of restaurants to try, and it did not disappoint.... They were out of alot if menu items and there was very limited seating, but the food was fantastic. Would definitely stop inagain next time I'm in Portland! Read more
Forgot to take photos it was so quick and tasty! Love the new menu so far. Had the rice noodles, garlic fried rice, and muscles.... All are delicious! Felt the muscles could have used two or three more muscle in it. Loved the sticky rice dessert!! It's a mustof you like unique more pudding like sweet dessert Read more