Today's review is about the Vietnam Noodle House, a tiny hole in the wall Vietnamese joint just steps from the corner of Main and Temple in Nashua.
I've lost track of how many times i've gone there, but I always notice the sign on their wall: "对不起，我们不会讲中文但是请慢用!", or "Sorry, we aren't able to speak Chinese, but please enjoy your meal"....written in Chinese.
但是, can mean "but" or "yet", but i've always assumed it's "but" since their wait staff never sticks around too long even though it seems to be a mom and pop establishment, and they're probably too busy to learn how to speak Chinese since they keep on leaving Nashua.
I've always relied on two favorite dishes at the Noodle House, and today I chose one of those two: the Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Tofu Soup, or "Canh Chua Tau Hu". Smaller than their other soups, or "Pho" as its called in Vietnamese, they make up for it with a side of sticky white rice.
I slather hoisin sauce on the rice and sriracha onto the soup, which already is richly flavorful with chunks of tomato, carmelized onions, celery, red pepper flakes, scallions, and probably some other things i'm forgetting along with of course, tofu.
It's basically like the Chicken Soup your mom made for you on cold days....if your mom just happened to hail from Saigon.
The only shortfalls for the noodle house are the service, which is usally average at best: today I don't think the maitre'd spoke any English (she doubled as the cook) and as usual, and you can see them putting tap water into a glass onto your table, which is generally a no-no these days given the amount of lead that's likely from the local water supplies.
As you can see in the picture, I just got an Orangina and forgot about the water altogether, and the food came out pretty quickly, so you can't complain too much about anything else.
Meal Price: $8.25, not including tax and drink
In and Out The Door: 30 Minutes
Time: 2:30 P.M
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