FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Located in the Villaggio Shopping Center near Blackstone in North Fresno, Springly offers a revamped take on traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
“I think we do a great job of honoring traditional flavors, but also celebrating the innovative flavors we bring to this space,” says Springly owner Selena Le.
She says the menu is a nod to the dishes she loved as a child, including her mother’s egg roll recipe.
“We have our house-stir-fried beef, our grilled pork and our fresh shrimp rolls,” he said.
There are two ways to order: try a signature dish or customize your own banh mi, spring rolls or bowls.
“This is the first home-cooked Vietnamese cuisine option in the Central Valley,” Le said.
While pho isn’t on the menu yet, the pho brisket banh mi, served similarly to French dip, will satisfy that craving.
“The brisket is slow-cooked for about four to five hours and will have the same flavor as the herbs and spices in a traditional pho broth,” Le said.
In addition to providing customers with a taste of home, locally sourced ingredients add to the celebration of local businesses, including menu collaborations with Noc Box Coffee Studio, which hosted Cloud 9.
Fancy something with bubbles? The alcohol-free mango and lychee mojito could be the solution.
“We have mango jam and a fresh lychee syrup that we imported from France,” Le said.
Culture Bakehouse rounds out the multitude of flavors on tap with pastries you can grab to go.
Fresh ingredients aren’t limited to food. Springly partners with local producers, so you can surprise someone or treat yourself to freshly cut flowers.
“When you walk into this space, the most prominent thing is all the living, fresh things,” Le said.
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