Silent Entrees

A few weeks ago I went to Silent H, Williamsburg’s newest Vietnamese hot spot, with my Senior Culinista Josie Gordon.

Nearly everything on the menu was enticing; it was packed with summer rolls, beef, and lemongrass chicken. The appetizer selection was crowded with street foods. We started by ordering the Shrimp Street Toast and the Lemongrass Shrimp Balls, both of which were fantastic. The shrimp balls were fried nuggets of shrimp, sticky rice, tamarind, and chili. They were so sweet and crunchy; we both thought we detected the sugariness of a breakfast cereal such as Kix or Fruit Loops. We also threw a salad into the mix with satisfying results.

It only was when the entrees came that things slid a bit downhill. But we didn’t let a soggy crepe or chewy beef bring us down. We just ordered more delicious appetizers to fill our stomachs. Veggie Street Toasts and Summer Rolls did the trick and we left the restaurant with happy memories and sated palates.