K.yo won a certificate to Vo's in the land of Oaks about half a year ago, so we decided to finally use it for our pre-xx at the Fox fix. I'm going to try to say this as nicely as I can, but extremely fancy Asian food is usually a miss. And, I am not the only one who thinks so! We ordered Crisp Tofu and Eggplant sautéed with scallions and garlic sauce. It was tasty, but I could have either gotten the same thing from Chinatown or made it for a lot cheaper. Also, I can't approve of having to pay extra for rice. Why would anyone ever order an entree at a Chinese restaurant without rice or noodles?! Or any asian restaurant for that matter?! No, I do not plan on eating a plate of sweet-and-sour pork or green curry by itself!
Now that I'm done bitching, I'll move onto the pluses. The drink selection looked pretty good. It sucked that they were out of La Fin du Monde, which K.yo really wanted to try. However, the Hitachino Red Rice Ale was pretty good. For dessert, we ordered a Sunday Basket (Vanilla Ice Cream served in a Waffle Basket and topped with Creme de Menthe). It was also pretty tasty, but also something that we could have made on our own. To be honest, K.yo and I probably would not have gone to this place without a certificate, and we probably won't go again unless we have one. Oh, and did I mention that this place also claims to be a blend of "Chinese, Vietnamese, and French" cuisine that is a "combination of contemporary and traditional styles," i.e. FUSION.
Vo's Oakland
59 Grand Ave. (b/w Broadway and Webster)
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