SEN Vietnamese Dining Reviews Summary

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Both of the waitresses were extremely friendly, helpful and attentive."
• "Professional service and sublime dishes."
• "Staff were incredibly accommodating even on a busy evening attending to our needs."
• "Our waitress was lovely! Very friendly and smiley."
• "Super friendly family owned restaurant."
• "Lovely staff and the service was great."
• "The staff were lovely and very hospitable."
• "Staff were very friendly. We had the confit duck curry with rice, crispy sweet and sour sea bass with noodles, salt and pepper squid and crispy seafood and pork rolls."

Cons:

• "Very nice viet food and always like to order the noodle soup with spring rolls. The only issue is that I feel a bit awkward when the waiters checking if we are done."
• "Great service and ambience but unfortunately not authentic Vietnamese cuisine."
• "Service was fantastic as the waitress was friendly, tentative and explained everything on the menu. Nothing was too much trouble and her English was excellent too."
• "Staff and place are nice but the food is too much fusion, too westernised."
• "OK, so went up to this place and had a booking for 8 45, tonight, we were 5 mins early only to be told, the table would not be ready 'for at least 15 mins'!"

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The summer rolls were absolutely delicious and the main courses were good as well."
• "Vietnamese beer delicious, as was the Chenin Blanc. Sea bass to die for."
• "Absolutely sensational food. Delicious, aromatic and rich flavours."
• "The tofu really tasted like meat, I would have totally believed it was chicken or fish."
• "Genuinely the most delicious bowl of noodles we've had in years."
• "Absolutely incredible! All of the food was incredible."
• "The duck curry was also nice, with tender meat complimented with taro, potato and lotus root."
• "Phenomenal food in a lovely setting."

Cons:

• "Maybe the stir fry could be a bit more seasoned."
• "My plate was really good, I have no complaints about the taste, but the portion size was a bit small."
• "My friend’s plate tasted really good too, but it was too salty."
• "The pho was below average to my standards and experiences, as an Asian who tried pho in many cities around the world."
• "£18 for this miserable portion of pork belly. £9 for 3 small spring rolls."
• "Great service and ambience but unfortunately not authentic Vietnamese cuisine."
• "The only broth available was beef broth, which tasted like beef stock with no fragrance."
• "They had a few meals that were gluten free, and I truly enjoyed the tofu curry."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Cannot fault this place. Beautifully decorated."
• "We loved this Vietnamese Restaurant, food was amazing atmosphere was really relaxed."
• "The food here exceeded my expectation."
• "Beautifully decorated, intimate Vietnamese restaurant."
• "Authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Great decor too."
• "Lovely visit, quite a small intimate restaurant only about 6 tables inside."
• "Beautiful wee Vietnamese restaurant just off the beaten track of Edinburgh's Old Town."
• "A cosy little restaurant with fantastic food and great service!"

Cons:

• "Unfortunately the whole dining experience was disappointing. Food was below average and overpriced. This was made even worse by our window view of overflowing bins."
• "This is a small restaurant Booked dinner arrived on time to be greeted with you have the table for 1 1/2 hrs when out for the evening this felt a little disappointing."
• "OK, so went up to this place and had a booking for 8 45, tonight, we were 5 mins early only to be told, the table would not be ready 'for at least 15 mins'!"
• "The place is small, so make a reservation."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Professional service and sublime dishes. Portions were big."
• "Fantastic food, wonderful service, friendly waitresses who took their time to explain."
• "I have had food at SEN a few times and it is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Edinburgh!"
• "Great food and intimate location."
• "Really really tasty food with great options for vegans and all at a moderate price."
• "A delightful addition to Edinburgh south-side's growing choice of south-east asian restaurants."
• "Now I understand why most people gave 5stars in this restaurant. Service is great, food is amazing, and price is reasonable."
• "The best experience of our 5 day trip to Edinburgh. Don't miss out on this hidden gem!"

Cons:

• "£18 for this miserable portion of pork belly. £9 for 3 small spring rolls."
• "I have been going to SEN since it opened last year and I've always found the staff friendly, the service great and the food great."
• "I've been meaning to try Sen for a long time as i really enjoy Vietnamese food and have tried many Vietnamese restaurants in Berlin, Paris and various cities around the UK, however the main reason i haven't tried Sen sooner was because of their prices which are very steep for a student area."
• "The food was tasty and great service… but, it is just not Vietnamese cuisine."