Thiên Long Restaurant

CASH ONLY. Wonderful Vietnamese restaurant, the flavors of the grilled meat were amazing. Portions were huge and price was pretty reasonable. The restaurant was packed but no wait. Service was a bit lacking, nobody came to refill my water but that's ok, the food was just awesome and I will absolutely be coming back. The fried shrimp cake was also really good, juicy inside and the bean curd had a great crisp to it. The fish sauce was not overpowering, not too salty, just added really nicely to the flavours. Their desserts looked great but I'm not sure how people have room to eat any after their main dish. There are also a lot of other places in the same plaza to get dessert if you wanted something different. Everything from fresh fruits, to mochi donuts, taiyaki ice cream, boba, etc. Parking: There is a parking lot but it's really crowded. There is also free street parking on the adjacent street except from 10PM - 6AM

Had an early lunch on Sunday 06/05/2022, around 11:30 am. Seems much slower than in the past. Cash only establishment. Had the usual turmeric & dill grilled fish set. Guess the restaurant is trying to contain cost/cut corner where the waitress asked if we wanted rice paper which will be extra fee. It used to be included in the set price. We opted out of the rice paper so I don't know how much the extra fee would be. Should have asked. Just a heads up so you won't be surprised for the extra fee. The grilled fish set taste stayed consistent but my lunch date was complaining about the fish freshness. The fish fillets were more flaky and less resilient. A possible of reheat instead of freshly made when it was much busier. I noticed this is the trend with restaurants with my own personal experiences dinning out the past few weeks. It appeared that inflation/economy has caused people to tighten their purse string. Less customers dinning out causing restaurant to churn out less food...hence

Ordered the #34B, the same thing everyone orders from this place. The fish on a searing hot plate. Comes with grilled vegetables cooking on it, rice wraps, vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint, dill, etc. $30 and is supposed to feed two people. That said, two people who eat a decent amount are likely to not feel full on this without an extra dish, especially since fish is a "lighter" protein. It's not a cheap meal, but they are consistent, quick, and it's good. I come down to SJ to eat here a couple times a year. Recommended.