Eden Prairie
Eden Vietnamese Restaurant

Eden Vietnamese Restaurant

7130 Shady Oak Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3517, United States

Asian • Chinese • Chicken • Vietnamese


"Here's the deal with Eden Vietnamese Restaurant you know those places that the IT guys from work talk about going to for lunch, where they get huge plates of rice and gloppy chicken and an egg roll? This is the absolute PINNACLE of those types of places. It is a LEGEND for how well it executes this formula and also for how much of a mystery it is. As you can see in the pictures it is not uncommon to have lines of 20+ people waiting for lunch. Because everyone loves a legend and everyone loves gluttonous portions of spicy ginger chicken. But like I said it's a place that generates questions. I mean none of their menu seems like Vietnamese food, why do they call it Vietnamese Restaurant? Why do they only have SHRIMP TOAST on Fridays? What's in the secret sweet and sour sauce you have to ask for? Why only open for lunch? Does anyone really understand the menu and pricing? It's ridiculous. It's like a huge delicious msg enhanced mystery! For the FOOD it's really basically SPICY GINGER CHICKEN or gtfo. Some people insist BEEF AND POTATOES is good and I'll admit I've had it and it's pretty legit but rice and fried potatoes is just maybe a mental block I can't get over. With respect to the NOODLES they are pretty good as an entrée but oddly don't pair well as a side with other mains. Recommend NOT going for the NOODLE UPGRADE. The EGG ROLLS are good, wontons can be good depending on freshness and SHRIMP TOAST on Fridays is a huge fan favorite. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. LEFT AT THE WILLOW"

CRAVE - Eden Prairie

CRAVE - Eden Prairie

8251 Flying Cloud Dr #3010 Eden Prairie, MN 55344, 55344-5364, United States

Sushi • Steak • American • Desserts


"Almost comical conflicting signs at the entrance should have been all the indication we needed to eat somewhere else, but it had been years since we dined here and decided to give it another chance. There were three people at the host stand, none of whom acknowledged me for an uncomfortably long time, because one was ostensibly new and needed to have something explained. I was told in a fairly patronizing tone that they weren 't seating my reservation time yet and to step aside. We were shown to our table, and when we arrived I noticed there was water spilled on my bench. I asked for a towel, and the host acted irritated that I needed something. He found a server who brought a towel, but she was confused at the request because it hadn 't been communicated clearly. This shouldn 't have been a big deal, but I 've now been made to feel like I 'm a bother, twice, and I haven 't even sat down to eat yet. Our server was kind but inattentive, looking at us and making eye contact three separate times before returning to take our order. The poke bowl was great, and the sushi was delicious also. The CRAVE logo carved into the ice in my old fashioned was a nice touch, but belonged at a restaurant where the level of service matches the performance of the bar and kitchen. And, sadly, that is not the case here. The entire service staff seemed young and inexperienced, and it was painfully obvious. There are lots of great restaurants around with really good food and menus and service to match. Great service is the cost of entry now, it 's expected the way safety is expected in the healthcare industry. Crave fell flat on its face in this regard, confirming why it 's been off our radar for years. UPDATE: someone from the restaurant management company responded to my review asking me to email her. I did. It 's been three weeks, and there has been no response."