new restaurant, new herb

New Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Ca Dao, on the corner of Sheridan and Rycroft by the HMSA building.
It's in the 808 Center with Urban Bistro, Kurukuru Shabushabu, among other restaurants.

R had the chicken Pho.  The sprouts were clean and fresh and the soup was tasty.

I asked the server what these leaves were.  Sawtooth Coriander, she said, which are pricier and were used in place of basil.
I love the taste and scent of them and must find more.  (She said they're available in China Town).  Also known as Culantro, according to Wikipedia.

I had the Beef Bun and Vietnamese coffee.
The sauce could've used more vinegar and the lettuce, radish, carrots and cucumbers could've been more finely chopped, I thought, but I enjoyed it all the same.

Urban Bistro, in the same 808 Center, looked good with its "N o Tip"sign...must come back to try the other places too.

The parking structure in the back is like the ones in Tokyo, with the revolving carrier bringing the cars upward.
Always fun to explore new places.
Walmart is just a short drive down Sheridan St.