The ambiance, the service, the food, the coffee were all amazing!!!! There's a Vietnamese flare that hit the spot for me with the desserts.
It is so cozy in here! There is ground seating for my criss cross applesauce lovers and plenty of regular tables as well! Service is always quick, it does smell like fried food though. I haven't tried much else off their menu aside from their drinks but they are pretty good! A little too sweet for my own taste but still delicious.
The Pho was delicious! Their shrimp fried rice was lacking salt in my opinion. My friend really enjoyed their vermicelli rice. The chai is too sweet but it's due to the condense milk they use so be warned. Their traditional viet hot coffee was pretty good but small. I enjoyed the presentation quite a lot. Also, they served our food in to go containers which I enjoyed quite a lot since I tend to take my food to go most of the time. I would definitely come back here. They had kpop playing in the background and the cafe is pretty cute so I liked it a lot! The service workers were very polite.
Just found a NEW FAVORITE and wish i could come here all the time! This is such a cozy, perfect spot to get some comfort food that is absolutely tasty and pretty affordable! The staff is very nice and brings food to your table. The Viet-inspired options are extensive but I decided to get vegetarian pho for that feeling of comfort you can only get from warm soup on a rainy day. It's flavorful, balanced with lots of vegetables, and comes with thai basil leaves, lemon, jalapeños, spicy hoisin sauce, and bean sprouts so you can customize it to your heart's content. I got the Viet chai latte which is PERFECT and a matcha on the rocks with boba to go. I love the atmosphere of this cozy café and they even have a corner of paper and encourage bored patrons to make cranes, which devorate the place's ceiling! Very creative and fun place that would be great to visit with friends or on your own with a good book or even to work remotely from!
On a cold rainy day, all I wanted was some thing hot and warm. I found this place on yelp, and it had the highest ratings for pho. After trying the beef pho, I can see why. Very flavorful broth, generous portion of beef and noodles with fresh accompaniments and a chili hoisin sauce. I also enjoyed a jasmine tea latte which was perfectly, but not too sweet. but the absolute real star of the show was the rice cake appetizer. This was so delicious that I was able to take home and will gleefully eat it for breakfast tomorrow. Wonderful place and friendly service.
This place surprises me every year. When I first tried this place pre-pandemic, they only had Boba, lattes, and hot teas. Compared to other places and how pricy it was, I always felt they were a 4 star establishment. I come back a year later and they started adding Vietnamese food which I thought was tasty. Again, not enough for me to come back right away. Recently, I went back after YEARS, and now they've added dishes like Peach Sticky rice along with a plethora of menu items. I loved the sticky rice dish! This shows Chill Zone improves every year and has become a very well-rounded establishment. I think after all these years, they deserve my 5 star review. I'm glad they stuck around!
Wow, I'm so glad my friend and I decided to grab dinner and catch up at the Chill Zone. It's so close by to where I live (less than 10 minute drive) so I'm pretty surprised it took me this long to know about it. It is in a more secluded plaza and definitely very lowkey. It doesn't look like much on the outside, but the interior is homey and unique. It's heavily decorated with paper cranes all over the ceiling and walls (where a lot of them are made by customers). Near the water station, there is stack of origami paper and you can take a couple to fold into paper cranes (and a little box where you can place them in when you're done so they will eventually become decoration). The employees were super nice and friendly, so definitely a great environment and vibe. The seating is also very interesting. There are a few tables (small and large) that you can sit at to eat Vietnamese food, snacks, and drinks. But there's also a space where you sit on floor cushions (which is where my friend and I sat during our time here). My foot fell asleep multiple times, but it was unique and enjoyable. Also given their late hours (close at 10 PM), you can definitely stay there for a good chunk of time to get work done or study, too. I'm happy to find another place like this! I am looking forward to becoming a regular here. While the food and drinks are on the pricier side, I know I'm also paying for the experience. BLACK SESAME SOY LATTE - 6.50 I'm not a huge latte person (prefer black coffee) but black sesame in a latte? Count me in. I have not seen any of these in this area for sure and I love black sesame. While it was a smaller cup, I really enjoyed it as it was not too sweet. The top was sprinkled with a generous amount of black sesame. The latte was also infused with black sesame flavor. Sadly, a lot of the black sesame paste sat on the bottom and I didn't really get to it until the end, but even then, the black sesame paste was not overly sweet. Next time, I'd definitely get a spoon to mix the drink thoroughly before drinking. BộT CHIÊN (PAN-FRIED RICE CAKE) - 13.50 This was essentially scrambled eggs and lots and lots of scallions and scrambled with crispy rice cakes. Definitely a great appetizer to share. There was a generous amount of scallions which we both enjoyed. We thought the rice cakes were too oily/greasy, but other than that, it was simple and tasty, exactly how you'd imagine it to be. PHở TÁI CHÍN - EYE ROUND STEAK & LEAN BRISKET - 16 This came out nice and hot, but I waited until my friend got her food (which was at least 10 minutes later). So by the time I had it, it was lukewarm. I wish I enjoyed it while it was hot since it would probably been 5x tastier. The broth is pretty good but could have more beef flavor or depth to it. There was a good amount of meat and not an overwhelming amount of noodles. Portion size is definitely small, so not the most filling. I thought the food was pretty good (above average but not spectacular), but I was impressed by the drinks and ambiance. I'll definitely be back to try other food and drinks in the future!