Nicole Marie

Update - I came back for more! It’s just so good. As usual, order via Facebook Messenger so when you get there it’s gonna be an easy pick up! I added a slowdown video on how you can pull the meat apart easily! Google wouldn’t let me upload a 3 seconds vid.

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe they have Lechon here in Virginia. I was very excited to try their lechon and finally during Sunday, we picked up our order which was the Per Pound Sunday! It has been 5-6 years since I have tried lechon. I placed my order via Facebook Messenger and they responded pretty quickly even though it was during closed hours. The atmosphere definitely reminds me of any Lechon business back in Philippines which I greatly appreciate since it reminds me of home. As for the lechon, it was delicious!My family back in Philippines have a preferred lechon business and House of Lechon definitely matched the preferred lechon business we have in the Philippines. The lechon was juicy, not dry, you can pull apart the meat very easily and crispy! I will definitely order again.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this place!!! My only complaint is they’re always busy during dinner every weekend, so I recommend visiting during weekday dinner; especially if you want to get seated quick. I am still giving 5 stars obviously for the service, food, and location itself. Once you are able to taste their ramen, sushi, curry, and etc, you will know why this place is always busy. I think this is the only place that they serve Takoyaki? (I might be wrong) I love ordering their Takoyaki everytime I go here! You can never go wrong with that. Their ramen is so delicious and very flavorful. I can’t really compare this to Okinawa since I’ve never been there, but I am sure it is close. The atmosphere and the vibe of this place reminds me of Japan (from what I’ve seen watching documentaries). I love seating at their bar area since I can somewhat see the kitchen and behind the scene. We are absolutely coming back here especially with my takoyaki cravings! This spot is also one of the ideal date night places. Don’t miss out!

Lunch Time Feedback: Stopped by during their lunch time on a Saturday! It wasn’t that busy and we were able to get seated quick in the bar area. I was finally able to order their House Special Lunch with the vegetables yakisoba, side fried rice, and chicken karaage! I enjoyed the yakisoba since it wasn’t salty. As for the chicken karaage it was crispy and soft on the inside, it comes with yum2 sauce as well. Ordered some Rainbow roll, I wasn’t expecting that it included octopus and I’m not really a fan of octopus unless it’s takoyaki. Regardless, the rainbow roll was amazing. My husband ordered Teriyaki Chicken; he said he didn’t enjoy it since it had too much teriyaki sauce that overpowered the rice and the chicken itself. Overall, I enjoyed my meal, my husband said that he wished he ordered the same meal as I did and/or a ramen. Again, we will be back to try other stuff in their menu!

For a fast food Mediterranean here in Jacksonville, it’s not that bad. During our first visit, we were greeted by the friendly employees and the place was very clean. The service was very quick despite being busy since it’s dinner time. I am giving 4 stars because of the food, since it could use some little improvement. I ordered the Chicken Kabob Platter and my husband ordered gyro. The platter looks small in the picture, but it was enough to fill me up for dinner. The rice could use some more water since it was a little dry and the chicken was a little dry as well, but it was still tasty though. My husband enjoyed his gyro and the meat was very tender. I personally think the price is reasonable. We’ll most likely be back to try the other items in the menu.

Finally! I found my new go to Pho Place here in Jacksonville! The atmosphere is very welcoming and clean. I still can’t believe they got a 90 rating, it looks very clean and no I did not get any food poisoning or anything like that at all! We ate here for dinner and it is very delicious. I ordered my usual Pho Tai Chin and it’s exactly the same taste from back home. The crispy tofu was okay, I usually just add it to my soup. My husband ordered Grilled Chicken and he enjoyed it a lot! He says the food portion was perfect. I would definitely come back here again if I have any soup cravings! Oh, they also have Boba Tea available, I didn’t try any of it yet though since we were full with the food we ordered.

Went there today for the first time, it’s different from other buffets since you have to pay first and you can choose to sit anywhere. I saw a picture before coming here that claimed to be the best buffet in town but I don’t think so. It’s mediocre. The chicken meat is very dry or mushy. The pork dumplings or any other pork dish had weird taste in it. They have hibachi and it is cool since you get to watch and pick what’s going to be on your hibachi. There isn’t any sushi much to my dismay, maybe it’s available during the dinner? Not sure. I think the plates weren’t very clean since I had to rub something off. I ended up getting food poisoning after and we will most likely not be back because of it. The reason why I gave 2 stars because the people were very friendly and we had a good service. The water they served is very clean and filtered too so I’d give them that.