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Dinette
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Eating at Dinette is the equivalent of putting on some retro French pop or an old Cambodian psych rock album. At first you think it’s something brand new, but really Dinette is just serving familiar and well-executed Vietnamese hits with a sly sense of humor.
You can tell the folks at Dinette don't take themselves too seriously. Service can be inconsistent, the dining room’s a bit bare, and the music is loud. But they’re on the edge of something great, which starts with the food.
A lobster fried rice blanketed in salted egg gets the quintessential combo of peas and cubed carrots. Crisp Vietnamese rice paper pizza is piled high with cheese, pineapple, and spicy sate mayo. A rich and silky tofu and mushroom curry embraces you and doesn’t want to let go. Tiki cocktails arrive in ridiculous glassware, like a ceramic elephant or saguaro cactus, and the table settings, from the napkin rings to the plateware is very vintage 99 Ranch. Everything is slightly irreverent and playful, but grounded. It’s about having fun and making great food. So take a date or a group of friends for lunch or dinner and join in.
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Pandan Fried Okra
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Vietnamese Grilled Pizza
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Tofu and Mushroom Curry
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