The House of Marinara

You ever just sit there and say “What the crap is wrong with me?” I had one of those moments last week when I ventured into Mekong for only the 2nd time ever. Mind you, I have lived in Richmond for over 10 years. It wasn’t that I had a bad experience when I went the last time, i just didn’t remember anything from it. I am thinking I was still very new to Vietnamese cuisine at the time.

Well, anyway, since my first visit to Mekong, I discovered Pho So #1 and never thought of any reason to go anywhere else. Until a few months ago, I was completely content in never going back. Then I learned about Ahn Mekong and his obsession with Belgian Ales.

It is a bit odd, that a Vietnamese restaurant has a beer menu that rivals Capital Ale House. It was enough reason for me to check it out again. So Mrs. Marinara and I were out on a little Valentine’s Day excursion and we decided to grab some dinner at Mekong.

Really, it was a solid experience. Everything was just good- nothing mind blowing- but good. The prices were reasonable. The menu was diverse. The food tasted great. I still don’t claim to be the expert on Vietnamese food, but it tasted good to me and the beer was great. I still can’t believe I waited so long to make it back there.

Am I the only one to have done this?