Chow Main

I'd say for a $10 lunch, this is legit! A friend recommended I try the fried fish so against my better judgement, I did and I was pleasantly surprised! It took a few minutes but I didn't mind because they cooked it fresh. My fries and fish were still crunchy after I walked back to my desk and I didn't even realize it came with a salad! So if you need a quick lunch, I'd definitely recommend. They also have the Chinese food on the line so it's even quicker!

The service here is great. The owners are on site and they are so friendly. In fact the owners cook most of the food.The other staff are great as well. The problem with the place is the food is just okay. The Sensazn salad is $6.50 and then an additional $2.50 for chicken. This is not a horrible price for a downtown eatery. The sides that I chose were, again, just okay. Out of all of the sides I ate the brussel sprouts were the best. The broccoli was well seasoned, the green beans had a little kick to them and they were okay, the bok choy was good, but the brussel sprouts were really really good. They do have a breakfast menu that I plan to check out I plan to get the omelet in fact.

The owner was so kind. The food was soo good and well seasoned. We baught the fried fish plate with shrimp fried rice. Omg so much flavor and fish cooked to order and it's wild caught! Not that farm raised fish! Would definitely recommend for weekday lunch spot!

After seeing a write up in the 225 about this place, I decided to try it. Chow Main does not disappoint. He has reinvented the bahn mi sandwich with the Pickled Saigon Piggy sandwich. It is warm and savory with the right amount of umami balance. Definitely will be a new lunch staple for the downtown crowd. Also, great service—they were slammed and the owner still took the time to recommend and explain his favorite dish to me.

Been wanting to try this place for forever! I hate to do them like this because they had excellent customer service but the food could be better, then again maybe that's partly because I got there when they were almost closing.