Truc Orient Express

It has been years since I ate here but I recall very good food. At the time, they offered hot pot whatever it was called it was an Asian version of fondue. It was fun and tasty. I think the prices have risen substantially.

We chose this restaurant while looking for a place to have lunch in West Stockbridge. Their website said they were open until 3 pm and there was signage to the restaurant, but once we reached the entrance famished, wet from rain and anticipating a great Vietnamese meal, we found a car table across one entrance and a second entrance was open. There were no notes or information on the state of the restaurant. When we reached the door it said “there is no entrance to this building” and a rude owner (likely owner) yelled at us saying were trespassing. There was no warning anywhere that the restaurant was closed or an explanatory note. This restaurant just gave themselves a bad name. .

Freshly moved from Boston where life with Pho was commonplace in Dorchester. My lady and I were worried we would be forced to deal with ghastly versions of our favorite Vietnamese dishes out here, but I can confidently and happily say that is not the case. The simple but rich and deeply flavored broth with the chicken pho didn’t need the flair and accoutrements of even the most run of the mill Vietnamese spot in the city. The orders we had on a bitingly cold Berkshires night were perfectly portioned and packed with succulent chicken chunks that bounced in the silk and satin texture to the broth, with herbal and scallion twang notes making it an enforcement of the rule stating “doing things s...