Mi La Cay

Oct 2023 We came here for dinner one night and the food was good while the service was so-so. There were about 4 or 5 waitstaff, most of them being young adults. They were friendly, but mostly seemed to hang out at the counter when not getting or delivering orders. We had to wave to get their attention and I had to remind them that I ordered a Thai Tea. Note they charge $0.75 per takeout box. There is a free parking lot both in front of and behind the building with a good amount of spaces available. This place takes up two units, with booths, booth-chairs, and tables that can hold 2-8 people depending on arrangement. The inside is decently lit and clean. There are two bathrooms, one marked unisex and the other marked women. Both are pretty large and handicap accessible (though no automatic doors). The bathrooms were clean and dry. All the food tasted good, though nothing amazing. The summer rolls were VERY sticky and loosely rolled. Note when you choose shrimp for the combo vermicelli noodles, you only get like, 2 pieces of average sized shrimp. They do give a good amount of chicken, pork, and beef though. Overall, ok food and ok service. Would probably not come again.

This is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the DMV. I have had the cold cut Bahn mi. Bread was fresh and soft. I like getting their crispy spring rolls and the summer rolls to start off as an app. Drink of choice, is a Thai iced tea, so good. The crispy Maryland Chicken with rice is delicious but my favorite so far is the Crispy Maryland Chicken with egg noodles soup. The chicken has a great crunch, not dry, very flavorful. The soup is a clear broth but very flavorful with plenty of noodles. I love the many food options here besides pho, which I have yet to try. Anytime I’m in the Wheaton area and in the mood for Vietnamese, this is my go to place.

This is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the DMV. I've had at least half the menu over the years and everything has always been on-point. Pho is great, good portions, and delicious broth. There's not a bad choice on the menu. Service is excellent. Parking can be a bit challenging on weekends, but there's a city lot a block away if the parking out front is full. They have limited beer and wine but no hard liquor. If you like Vietnamese food, you will love Mi La Cay.

This is a very busy place but the wait is not too long because their food also takes pretty quick to come out. They have really good Vietnamese soup noodles. I like the Bun Bo Hue. The broth is very rich and peppery. There is a lot of meat in it. I even brought the leftover soup home once and added my own noodles to the soup at home. The broth is very strong so I can’t eat this too often, but I eat here at least twice a year. My husband got the Banh Xeo and it’s also very generously filled with so much meat and shrimp. I forgot to take a photo until after I finished everything.

Was in town recently visiting friends and I'm glad we hit this place up for lunch. It was my first time trying a crispy noodle dish and it was on point! The presentation looks like a chaotic mashup but all the flavors come together nicely. One thing is for sure, the portions are healthy. If not for our schedule that day I would’ve eaten half and saved the rest for later. Not wanting good food to go to waste I powered through the dish and battled food coma shortly afterwards haha. All in all great food/service, highly recommended

The pho was delicious! Broth was rich and flavorful, small had plenty of noodles and I didn't need to order extra. Thai tea was sweet but not overly so. Summer rolls were fresh and light. The spicy sauce is definitely spicy, so beware of it if you're not used to it. As a spice lover, I really only needed to use half to get the kick I needed. Will definitely return!