It had been several years since I had been to Ri Le's. I had always liked it when they were on 31st and Yale. Well, our visit this past Wednesday was a major disappointment. I ordered lemon grass spring rolls and they brought lumpia dogs. The soup order was wrong but rectified. The entrées, however, were the biggest issue. I ordered Chicken Double Delight, expecting a combination if stir-fried chicken with some battered deep fried pieces. It didn't come that way. It was just stir fry chicken and veggies. I asked about the lack of the Double Delight and was told that because a lot if people don't do gluten, they took the battered chicken out of the recipe. If I wanted them, I should have asked for it (how would I know? My waiter didn't tell me!). My partner ordered Chicken Mushroom. When the entrées came out, they base recipe was EXACTLY the same except the so-called Double Delight has some cashews thrown in. Plus it tasted like it had been reheated or sat in a steam table for hours.
This was my first time in a while eating at Ri Le's and it is my last. Mediocre food and aloof service make me say "Binh Le's" for Vietnamese from now on. Very Disappointing.