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Families, couples and friends pack in at close-set tables under faux palm trees and a big mural of a tropical Vietnamese bay. There's no music to distract from the incredible meal, and the lights are...
citysearch.com - expert review - 12/06/2004
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Average food with disappointing service--I had high expectations too!! The pho here is overly bland with a poor meat to noodles ratio.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As the name suggests, this quaint Vietnamese restaurant features dungeness crab as their specialty. There garlic noodles were also memorable, and I haven't been there in more than 5 years. If they're…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is pretty good. I like the fact that they have more variety than the PPQ on Irving. The service wasn't bad since we were the only table that day.. I guess it was their down time, plus we…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being a native San Franciscan, its sorta embarrassing that its taken me this long to eat at PPQ. Don't remember why but a friend treated myself, my spouse and a friend to dinner here so we did the 4…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We started of with the fried Vietnamese spring rolls, filling was good, even had some taro in it. Delicious crab here! We tried 2, The garlic and the roasted style.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My 100th Yelp review is dedicated to 2 dungeness crabs, deliciously roasted with garlic and butter. Your sacrifice was not in vain. Rest in peace. I already have a soft spot in my heart for all things…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I seriously have no idea how I've gone this long without reviewing this place. You'd think the lingering effects of the garlic would still be emanating from my pores? But newp. Two years and countless…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, my friend always rants about this place that has "garlic noodles" and it's called PPQ something, located in SF. Everytime I go up north, she says, "You HAVE to go try it!" For the past few trips…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My dining experience this past weekend with PPQ was like watching little 10-year old Timmy in the drive-way, proudly donning his prized Michael Jordan jersey, practicing his little heart out, dreaming…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The four of us came here for a late lunch today, and boy was it a FEAST! Not including drinks, we ordered: Rare Beef, Tendon & Tripe Noodle Soup - he said the soup base wasn't good enough
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having Vietnamese roasted crab so I really don't have a basis for comparison. That said, the crab was delicious. I loved the garlic flavor and the garlic noodles that came…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was extremely disappointed. The garlic noodles were one of the worst I have ever had.. it was NOT very garlicky and barely had any flavor. The spring rolls and chicken salad were alright, but not…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not cheap, quiet, or mellow. But, can we say garlic crab - oh yeah!
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DEE effing LICIOUS. $52 big ones for imperial rolls, salad, a whole big hunka roasted CRAB lovin', garlic noodles, and fried bananas with mango ice cream. mmm.. what more can a chick with a fat…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't try the Crab, but I was only there for lunch. Kind of dreary, empty, and cold.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love roasted crab! I've tried it at several other restaurants and PPQ does it justice by preparing with the right seasonings. They have set dinner menu's for 2-4-6 and 10 persons. We enjoyed the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends took me to PPQ for my birthday, because they know I'm head over heels about crab. We had about 15 adults and 2 kids coming for dinner. We were pleasantly surprised that we were seated…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my second time to come to the restaurant. i had 7:30pm reservations. we didn't get seated unitl 8pm. it was worth the wait. we had a party of 5 and paid $200.00. ordering the fixed…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Where's the service? the charm? the personality? We discovered this place while driving down Clement last weekend.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
- garlic noodles - spicy crab
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very simple, and yet the food is really good. First time I went we had bbq pork on the hot sizzling plate, asparagus, garlic noodles, and imperial rolls. For very good price. The crab is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum yum. a huge crab for about $30 or so. not only was it fun to eat, it totallllllly satisfied my crab cravings.
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Also try a variation of viet-crab (pronounced "cawaab" by us Asians) that is a Tamarind Crab. You can try it at Yummy Yummy Pho on 10th and Irving.
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some crab and found exactly what I was looking for here! So there were 4 of us and we ordered 3 crabs. Roast, Peppered, and Spicy and all 4 of us agreed that the roast crab was the best. The…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The 5 spice chicken rocks! Cheap and good. The imperial rolls rock! This is an expensive dish though as 3 eggrolls will cost you the price of an entree. But you get what you pay for. I've had the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was beyond great! I've never had crab that tasted more flavorful than this place!!! It was a bit pricey, but I guess you really get what you pay for. We had 5 girls go for a birthday…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I got to say is that the garlic roasted crab was definitely CRACKIN'! My girlfriend and I were supposedly on our way to the Doing It In The Park Labor Day event but we arrived a little late in…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I really like this place. We always get there dinner for 2 special. I was never a fan of eating crab, until I was introduced to this place. I recommend to anyone who eats here to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night. After reading reviews, decided to call and make reservations the day of (called at 5pm), couldn't get through til after 30 calls... But our persistence paid off and we were given…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good alternative to Thanh Long and Crustacean if you're in the mood for roasted crab and garlic noodles, but not feeling like dressing up or paying for valet parking. Can't say the crab is quite as…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
good but not fantastic - maybe i had too high expectations because i've heard from multiple people rave about it. we had the peppercorn crab (they said this was their most popular), the spring rolls,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love crab. I was comparing this place to Crustacean's and Thanh Long which I've been to a few times but this was the first for me at PPQ. They have garlic crab but made a little different. All 3…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very good! I came here for my sister's birthday and it was delicious! Ive been trying to visit again but havent found the time--soon! I am craving their deliciously seasoned crab and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! Garlicky crabby goodness...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had the classic, crab with garlic noodle. Huge disappointment, it's ripoff of Crustacean. Pho was ok though, usually stop by after workout! Service = ok
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second time here. The first was for a birthday dinner party of 14, and I arrived *very* late, so all I got were the leftovers. I was very pleased with the leftovers. I went again last week…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is GO HERE if you want: - yummy yummy crab asian style and aren't afraid to get dirty (and wear a bib)
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our whole group ate till we dropped. There was almost too much food.... almost. Prix Fix meal for 6 including:
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Put on my bib! I'm going to town on these Crabs! Wow, my cousin raved about this place. And then I got here and we were hooked! Garlic Noodles very yummy! We ordered a whole Crab for each of us and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a chinese run vietnamese restaurant, the crabs are the frozen variety and the garlic noodles were too greasy. I trekked all the way across town to try it and it was only a one time shot,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is not the place for Authentic Vietnamese food, as our SJ pho-loving buddies soon found out. But you can't go wrong with the crab & garlic noodles, although I still have to give an edge to Outer…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I never had to write a review before, as I have no need to be popular by where I eat. But after reading all the positive reviews for this place and being utterly disappointed, I thought it necessary…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with 5 other ppl around 6pm. I heard this place got lots of reviews. As we walked in, it was dead. I thought it would be a lot of ppl. We all decided to get the dinner for 6 for $175. IT…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ok. The service is very good and fast. I had the roasted crab and it was very fresh however i felt the flavor was lacking just a little. The garlic noodles go very well with the crab as…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If crab can be done better than PPQ, then it can't be done better by much. Our roasted crab was cooked to perfection. The succulent crab meat had the perfect texture, moistness and even a hint of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ignore everything else on the menu. Just get the roasted crab and the house garlic noodles. Yeah baby!
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually should give this a 3 and 1/2 star but I can't do that. Since I'm sorta leaning a little towards 3 and 3/4, I'm going to be kind and bump them up to a 4 star. With that out of the way, PPQ…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. Eaten here a bunch of times (even reserved for a 20 bday party), but this last Saturday was review worthy. -Spicy crab had that extra heat
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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After reading reviews about how horrible the service was but how they had awesome crabs, we went prepared for bad service. We went a little early, 6:30pm, before the crowd got in. We got seated promptly and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here while visiting a friend in The City. Delicious, the best crab I have ever eaten. It was totally worth it and I wish I could transport this restaurant to Seattle.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is so darn good, my gf wanted to go here to celebrate her 40th birthday. compared to $8.99/lb at the grocery store, ppq's crab dinners are the best deal in town.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They deliver at lunchtime. Not a big deal, you say? Depends ... when you work where I do any restauranteur who delivers at lunchtime is a blessing. Thankfully, their offerings are tasty, too.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Took away a star because of parking and service is sometimes not all that great. I love the dinner for two. I always share with a friend and we still end up ordering other items from the menu. Imperial…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I swear to God that I think they put crack in those garlic noodles because they're so addicting...even when I've tried to recreate it or go to a different place that serves garlic noodles, it never…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A group of friends and I were in SF for the weekend and decided to check out this place based on Yelp reviews! Thanks! We decided to go for the set family meal and every single dish that was served was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PPQ!!!!! a little pricey but freaking delicious!!!! its worth the money to eat their fresh (non frozen) dungeness crabs!! my favorite dishes there are the shrimp/catfish sour soup and the peppercorn…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My office has staff retreats and we picked this place for lunch after seeing the Dale Chihuly exhibit at the de Young (which is fabulous if you haven't been - so go!). The food was so good! We all…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Butter is very where Crab (seafood ) smell) is every where
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always consistent. I came here the other night as we only had 3 people we ordered the dinner for 4....and we added the black pepper corn wings. I know we are such pigs. At least we didn't order the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MY family and I love coming here. The price is reasonable. I love the garlic noodles peppercorn crab and too many to mention. I highly recommend this place to everyone. We always get the dinner…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been meaning to try PPQ Dungeness Island for a while now. I've been actually looking for a great Vietnamese restaurant. There is a great Vietnamese place in Southern California called Pho…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A group of friends were raving about this place so we stopped in for dinner after a day at the de Young. I have to say, it was pretty mediocre. We got the buffet meal which consisted of crab, sea…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin and I always come here when we get together for dinner. The dinner for 2 is the usual and I always leave satified. You can't beat the eggrolls, crab, garlic noodles, and friend banana…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was so happy my friend Nhu took me here!!!! I'm a huge fan of this place!!!My favorite is the Deep fried Garlic Peppercorn Crab, Imperial rolls,and the garlic noodles!!!!!!!Wow amazing and finger…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love their garlic noodles. I've been here once, and have been dreaming of their garlic noodles since then. My cousin treated her friends and i to dinner. We had two crabs- one was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love red meat. The more it's still moo-ing, the better. With that said, I find myself suffering from flashbacks to this past Sunday, where we indulged ourselves by dining at PPQ Dungeness Island…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
there was A PIECE OF HAIR in my garlic noodles. and i kid you not, it coulda been nose hair or pubic hair, unless that person had REALLY short thin hair. i'm getting goosebumps talkin' about it. i…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hit it at lunch time on a Wednesday because my friend said it was supposedly as good as Thanh Long. It is! and actually, it's better because the price performance beats TL hands down. On to the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd just like to first say that I DO NOT LIKE TO EAT CRAB. well, i just don't care for it because every place i have crab, it just doesn't taste good. Not even home-cooked crab is good enough for me.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The curry crab and roasted crab was great. Curry crab was not too spicy, which i liked. The roasted crab was just as good. I like their garlic noodles more than Thanh Long or Crustacean b/c it's…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love crab, garlic and butter, this is your place. Had dinner with my family here, and it was just fantastic. I believe we ordered a bigger family dealy, and it was more than enough for the 4…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner here a couple of weeks ago with my lil sis & her bf. Her bf was craving some crab so they invited me to come along. It was probably almost 7pm on a Saturday night, but it wasn't too…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love crab and I love garlic noodles.... but this place didn't impress me. The crab was definitely tasty, but you can get much better garlic noodles at any other chinese restaurant for half the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The dungeness crab and garlic noodles are great, and for flavor I'd give it a 4.5 -- knocking a half star for actually being TOO garlicky. BUT I have to bump this down 3 more stars because 3 out of 3…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$38 for a crab?!!! $38 for a crab?!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We enjoy this place for lunch and dinner. For lunch, I often get the curry chicken soup noodles.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When im here I like to order the roasted crab with butter on the side. I like the garlic noodles, but i dont advise if you are going out after because the taste stays in your mouth and its not pretty.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PPQ or Thanh Long. We're impartial.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Asian Restaurant... We ordered the Roasted Crab and it was good - it came in with a sauce and lots of garlic.. The downside? The $37 price just for one crab (which in fairness my friend from…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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