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Red Peppers Thai-Viet Restaurant
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
3 reviews for Red Peppers Thai-Viet Restaurant
3 reviews in English
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Review from Emily O.
Ottawa, ON
5/8/2012 2 photos
Red Peppers was, well; fine.
I stopped in for a lunch while I waited for my laundry to be finished at the laundry mat. I did not go looking for it, but keeping true to my adventurous-side, I decided to give it a shot since I had never eaten there before.
We were seated right away at a great table right by the window. The restaurant is cute, an amalgamation of both kitschy and chic decor. I loved the chocolate brown tables cloths and the teapots, but did not quite get the picture of the white kitten over top of the kitchen door. I kind of felt like it was judging me while I ate more than my share of deep fried Asian food.
We started with some rolls: shrimp and pork. The shrimp was standard but the pork was delicious! The seasoning was really unique and complimented the sauce that it was served with.
We decided to forgo the pho (say that three times fast!) and got a Chicken Pad Thai and a Spicy Beef dish.
The Chicken Pad Thai was alright! Unfortunately, due to several unfortunate encounters with ketchupy dishes here in Ottawa, I have been conditioned to not expect very much after ordering Pad Thai. However this dish was not too shabby! Not the best, but certainly not the worst that we have encountered. The Spicy Beef was okay, I was anticipating a traditional asian spicy, and the emphasis was placed much more on the ginger than the spice. The medley of vegetables that it was served with was not stingy though, and there was a plethora of greens, baby corn, peppers and hunks of meat.
Our server was lovely and our dishes came out quickly and piping hot. I don't regret going but probably wouldn't go back unless I was in the area and everything else was closed. -
Review from Nandan F.
Ottawa, ON
9/15/2011
I went here on a weekday for a quick after-work dinner. The area is not all the happenning but it is nice to have another pho place in the area.
Ordered the salad roll and shirmp rolls for aps. The salad roll was fresh and really good. Loved the peanut sauce that came with it. The shrimp roll was good...hard to criticize fried food!
I ordered the rare beef and beef ball pho (large). The broth was really good but the meat was a bit of a let-down. The beef balls were over cooked and I didnt find the beef to be rare at all. The whole point of ordering rare beef is to prevent it from being over cooked from the hot broth.
That being said, a total of $30 for 2 people is not a bad price for dinner in the area. However, I am not going there until I exhaust other pho options in the area. -
Review from Katie D.
Ottawa, ON
4/17/2011
This place is cute and clean. The big windows that overlook Bank Street are great for people watching The flavor of the Pho broth was excellent but the meat was somewhat tough. Overall, it wasn't bad but I won't be rushing back.
