Vietopia Restuarant Review

Recently, I had a craving for Vietnamese food and Vietopia came to mind. To my surprise, they moved to a new location since my last visit. They have a beautiful new restaurant across the freeway from Lakewood Church. My friend and I decided to give the new digs a try.

I ordered the Mango ice tea and it looked like a refreshing tropical delight. It is freshly brewed ice tea flavored with mango syrup and garnished with fresh mango slices. For my main course, I ordered the Clay Pot Chicken made with Jasmine rice risotto stir-fried with scallions, ginger, cilantro, and white meat chicken. I had them add fresh mushrooms to the dish and I really enjoyed it.

To start, my friend had the egg drop soup made with eggs, carrots, onion, and scallions and it had a lot of flavor with just a hint of smoke. He also ordered the Salt and Pepper Jalapeno Crispy Tofu with Brown rice, fresh vegetables, and Lemon Pepper Sauce. This was a surprise hit for both of us. In fact, we both agreed we would order these dishes again if we didn’t see so many things on the menu that we want to try next.

On Monday nights, Vietopia hosts their $48 Steak night. It’s a humongous ribeye steak for two people and marinated with their special fish sauce. They have a really reasonable wine list that I photographed here and will partner well with the steak and the restaurant’s soft lighting and elegant decor. Other dinner options include duck, lobster, prawns, and crab dishes, too.