Cam Ranh Bay formerly Tokyo Express has a healthy balance between fresh herbs and meats and a creative use of spices to give you high quality Japanese and Vietnamese food. Vietnamese food can be considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide.
Please visit Cam Ranh Bay in Banner Elk, North Carolina and enjoy many kinds of dishes such as special soups, spring rolls, lettuce wrapped chicken rolls, hibachi and teriyaki dishes served with fresh vegetables, sushi, and much more to tantalize your appetite.Whether you are dining in or carrying out we can offer you fast and delicious Hibachi-style dishes in a modern American way.
Please visit Cam Ranh Bay in Banner Elk, North Carolina and enjoy many kinds of dishes such as special soups, spring rolls, lettuce wrapped chicken rolls, hibachi and teriyaki dishes served with fresh vegetables, sushi, and much more to tantalize your appetite.Whether you are dining in or carrying out we can offer you fast and delicious Hibachi-style dishes in a modern American way.
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Nancy (Loan) Co of Tokyo Japanese Seafood Steakhouse in Banner Elk is a native Vietnam, Nancy Nguyen Co grew up in Cam Ranh Bay with her parents and eight brothers and sisters. Her father worked with the military and with the United States military forces. When Nancy came to America she was sponsored by an American family.
One spring roll with chicken, rice noodles, carrots, onion, scallions wrapped in a crispy skin. A soup with beef balls, scallions, and cilantro in a beef broth with bean sprouts on the side. Vietnamese Pho served with rice noodles, lime, bean sprouts and herbs, with your choice of beef or chicken. Your choice of grilled beef, pork, chicken, or shrimp, wrapped in rice paper and served with mango sauce or peanut sauce.
All entrees are served with fried rice, sweet carrots, and your choice of onion soup or salad. 8oz rib eye steak served with chicken, shrimp, scallops, mixed vegetables, rice, sweet carrots, onion soup and a salad. Fish of the day served with shrimp, scallops, mixed vegetables, rice, sweet, carrots, onion soup and a salad.
We appreciate all the feedback we get, and it all helps us do a better job providing the best experience. It was wonderful to see you on Sunday! I was so happy that Marc surprised me with a visit to you for my birthday. Our meal was fantastic and we certainly plan to come back, not to eat as much as to see you!
Reviews (30)
Johna B.
Jan 30, 2022
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The onion soup was great at the beginning, so I had high expectations. I feel bad for giving a low rating, but I think they only had one server and a ton of people from the slopes. The service was slow and we went without drinks or food for a long time. The food was not good. Our group of four was very disappointed in the quality. You pay more and don't get an adequate amount of food. The rice and chicken were over cooked. The bathroom had a huge hole in the wall and there was a constant beeping. Overall, we left dissatisfied as the business seems to have been struck by covid & not having
J. Robert
Jan 30, 2022
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Priska Jordan
Jan 27, 2022
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Adrian D.
Jan 19, 2022
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Edward B.
Jan 06, 2022
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Karthi Gopalaswamy
Jan 04, 2022
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The best in town. Awesome food, excellent service and nice atmosphere. Sake was fantastic. The Hot pot was perfect and Thai Ice Tea was excellent. Sampler plate was everyone’s favorite.Our waiter was too friendly and helpful. She gave us an out-of-menu item for our 3 year old and also helped us with clarifying our questions. Strongly recommended.
John Y.
Dec 21, 2021
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I had the bun thit nuang chow git (B2) with pork and it was absolutely delicious! Love how they add a chopped up spring roll. The hot sake also hit the spot. Would have been 5 stars but the wonton soup missed the mark as the wonton was completely separate from the protein and seemed more like pieces of pasta. Definitely looking forward to returning next time I'm in the area.
Dark Princess
Dec 21, 2021
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Loved the food, everything was great! Not only was the food awesome but our waiter Mary was extremely kind and helpful. She helped with questions about some items on the menu and even though we came in late we were allowed to stay past closing and finish our meal. She went above and beyond any service I've ever had from any waiter in the past. She chatted a small bit and kept drinks topped off and we didn't have to ask for anything. Excellent food and service!
Laura Aguiar
Dec 14, 2021
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Brandi Horton
Nov 19, 2021
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Chris G.
Oct 20, 2021
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Can i give less than one star. The service was horrible. Guessing one of the owners was our server which made it worse. Everything took forever to the point We just asked for our food to go. Ordered two apps got one and was told w they were out of the other when the first was delivered, not before. Food tasted like it came from a freezer. Didn't taste fresh or even remotely decent. On top of everything the server/ owner acted as though we were a burden to serve. Flat out RUDE!!!
Grace Fisher
Aug 11, 2021
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Lo Odo
Aug 04, 2021
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If we have the time, we make the drive from Marion to Banner Elk just to pick up food from here. It is always delicious and we are never disappointed. We've had Their vermicelli, rice plates, pho, papaya salad ( it isn't spicy so I just add my own peppers), vietnamese salads, egg rolls, and veggie stir fry.
Brad Mcpherson
Jul 26, 2021
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5 star food hands down. However our service tonight wouldn’t make fast food quality experience. Not the last two times. The server is god awful. We asked the server to not bring food and appetizers at the same time. She did anyway. The server decided to not bring the sake because it was a 14 minute wait. Didn’t even ask or explain it. The server brought our meal ticket to us, I looked at it, and it said $42 and some change. I refused to pay it, and told her it should’ve been about double. She fixed it and then we paid and left. We will definitely be back, but will under no circumstance allow
Katie Mason King
Jul 25, 2021
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We left this “restaurant” and it was a complete nightmare 👌🏼
Issues: -called off and on for a hour with no one answering, later was told by staff “they have it off the hook that they are too busy to answer”… -ordered sushi as a starter, then was told it wasn’t available, I was disappointed because that’s one of the main things that aided me in choosing this restaurant. Then five minutes later I saw two tables getting their order of sushi and was completely confused why I couldn’t get it but they were able to 👀 -we all had
Issues: -called off and on for a hour with no one answering, later was told by staff “they have it off the hook that they are too busy to answer”… -ordered sushi as a starter, then was told it wasn’t available, I was disappointed because that’s one of the main things that aided me in choosing this restaurant. Then five minutes later I saw two tables getting their order of sushi and was completely confused why I couldn’t get it but they were able to 👀 -we all had
Brad Mueller
Jul 23, 2021
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The food was good and the service was fantastic! We were served by Nancy and she was an outstanding host! They had great recommendations, were able to alter my meal extra spicy, and provided chillies for extra heat if I wanted it. Others in my party had a lot of fun and were also racing about the sushi. This is a family owned location and has been here for over twenty years and now on their fourth generation.
10/10!
10/10!
Chloe W.
Jul 12, 2021
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This place is a fantastic find in Banner Elk. The food is great! Their soups are very fresh. The Vietnamese rice noodle dishes were delicious. Service is great Ava the owners, Nancy and her husband, are very nice people. We've been here before and we're glad we went again. We'll be back whenever we visit this area.
Michelle M.
Jun 19, 2021
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Allen Ingram
Jun 17, 2021
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Angela M.
Jun 16, 2021
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Fantastic Vietnamese cuisine! We will drive 45 minutes here for a meal here any day. They have a huge variety of Asian cuisine including Japanese and Thai dishes but their specialty is definitely Vietnamese dishes.
My husband loves pho and the pho here is authentic and amazing. My favorite is the rice vermicelli noodles with spring roll and chicken. There's also a make your own Vietnamese spring roll platter which I 100% recommend getting to share!
My husband loves pho and the pho here is authentic and amazing. My favorite is the rice vermicelli noodles with spring roll and chicken. There's also a make your own Vietnamese spring roll platter which I 100% recommend getting to share!
Juan G.
May 23, 2021
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Robin Weaver
Mar 30, 2021
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Madeline Shea Curry
Mar 17, 2021
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Wendie Orr-Svoboda
Mar 13, 2021
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Catherine W.
Mar 13, 2021
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Imagine my surprise to find a legit Vietnamese restaurant in Banner Elk, NC. I'm Vietnamese and from Southern California, where Little Saigon and Bolsa Vietnamese food is a "thing." Cookbooks are written on these restaurants.
Encouraged by positive reviews, we ordered the Chicken Pho and Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. It was during the Covid pandemic, so we did takeout back to our vacation rental. The Chicken Pho was on point! Clear broth, good flavor, tender chicken and long, chewy noodles. The Bun Thi Nuong Cha Gio was even better! Perfect Vermicelli, charred meat, crispy pork egg rolls
Encouraged by positive reviews, we ordered the Chicken Pho and Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. It was during the Covid pandemic, so we did takeout back to our vacation rental. The Chicken Pho was on point! Clear broth, good flavor, tender chicken and long, chewy noodles. The Bun Thi Nuong Cha Gio was even better! Perfect Vermicelli, charred meat, crispy pork egg rolls
Rebecca Kate Kelley
Mar 11, 2021
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Ashley R.
Feb 14, 2021
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Happy to have found a vegan-friendly spot up here!! Everything we got was good but I think the panko fried tofu was the best!
The summer rice paper rolls were yummy and fresh, and all the sauces that came with everything were unique and tasty.
Clearly makes vegan options made it easy to order confidently.
The summer rice paper rolls were yummy and fresh, and all the sauces that came with everything were unique and tasty.
Clearly makes vegan options made it easy to order confidently.
Manuel C.
Sep 20, 2020
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Ordered three rolls of sushi to go. All three rolls were in one large box, on their sides and laying next to each other. Whoever put the box into the bag must have tilted it on its side in the process, but I've got to wonder why they'd put 3 rolls of sushi in the same box in the first place.
Anyway, I went back in to ask for some wasabi and soy sauce because I didn't see any. The old dude who brought my order and took my money(and likely played frisbee golf with my box of sushi) gets upset because I ask for the wasabi and ginger I thought was missing. He gets annoyed because
Anyway, I went back in to ask for some wasabi and soy sauce because I didn't see any. The old dude who brought my order and took my money(and likely played frisbee golf with my box of sushi) gets upset because I ask for the wasabi and ginger I thought was missing. He gets annoyed because
Kelly K.
Aug 31, 2020
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Family lives in Linville area and Banner Elk offers good, nearby dining options so we find ourselves over this way frequently. During recent visit we ventured to Cam Rahn Bay on a mission to order their hot pot. Despite an expansive menu with a multitude of offerings, for some reason they don't really highlight these on the printed menu they give customers. However, hanging beside their front door entrance is a hand painted sign we had seen declaring "Ask about our Hot Pot" so that's exactly what we did!
We had four people and when we informed our waitress we wanted a hot
We had four people and when we informed our waitress we wanted a hot
George Zamora
Jul 25, 2019
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Quaint small town Japanese and Thai restaurant. In the context of location and it's surroundings, it is not bad. The restaurant itself is not modern or upscale. The seats are quite uncomfortable. There were few other patrons on a Saturday night at 830. Quality of food was ok for the level of establishment. I had the Pho and it was surprisingly good, although the broth was not clear and the sprouts were not fresh it still was rather good.
Parking 10/10 Noise 6/10 food 5/10.
Parking 10/10 Noise 6/10 food 5/10.
