Bang Bang Vietnamese Canteen Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "It’s a chilled place, it wasn’t busy and had plenty of empty tables."
• "The exterior may not look like much but inside it has a very homey atmosphere and nice rustic designs."
• "The interior is also nice to look at and I love the atmosphere."
• "Inside, it's a cosy atmosphere with a real buzz."
• "Cosy, reasonably-priced Vietnamese Restaurant."
• "Really funky place. Bustly atmosphere, quirky decor."
• "Very cute neighbourhood restaurant. Super friendly and kind service!"

Cons:

• "Not a place to linger over a meal, the chairs aren't comfortable and it can get chilly."
• "Considering this place is fairly new, the decor is a bit shabbier than you'd hope."
• "in a poor location which means it could easily be overlooked."
• "Seating can be tight especially when you take luggage."
• "It's small so it's fairly close seating. Not a place for an intimate dinner!"
• "But they gave us a table right next to another couple and the tables were quite close together so bit of a squeeze."
• "Wheelchair access: small lip to get over by the entrance and toilets were located downstairs."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "One of the best Phö I've had outside Viet."
• "Great food and drinks at great prices in a cosy setting."
• "Everything we had was delicious."
• "Food was amazing - summer rolls followed by a beef & noodle dish."
• "Every dish we ordered was delicious, would recommend the papaya salad - with tofu."
• "The Beef Pho is authentic, the broth tastes like it has been broiled and braised like it should be."
• "The food is superb and fresh."

Cons:

• "Prawn pho with two pieces of prawns and a pretty watered down broth."
• "The soup tasted blend."
• "The sauce was bit too bland for my tastes."
• "The stock is nothing like they claimed over 18 hours cooked stock. The flavours are lack of depth."
• "The grilled pork was chewy and almost dry if not of the sauce."
• "The beef in the pho was very rubbery and flavourless."
• "The baguette for the bahn mi is horrible very ughh its just bad not a usual bahn mi i tried."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly and even asked us if we wanted student discount!"
• "Service was impeccable, friendly staff, efficient, accurate."
• "yummy vietnamese with friendly staff."
• "The staff are fantastic."
• "The service from the staff was efficient and good."
• "Service was attentive but unobtrusive."
• "Great pho! The food is delicious."

Cons:

• "It's a shame that the people running it weren't as friendly as expected."
• "The chefs constantly shouting to the front desk."
• "She looked uninterested the whole time and not apologetic, and I felt unwelcomed."
• "There was a lady who served us but she seemed so impatient and didn’t even want to look at us."
• "First, the waiter seemed a bit inpatient when taking our order."
• "However, there was a guy who I think is the manager, and he wasn't very friendly."
• "Horrible service! Asked for tap water but never served."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Reasonable pho at a reasonable price - for the area (£10 pho... but very cheap ingredients and tiny amount of meat in any dish."
• "We just stumbled on it by chance and found the freshest, most delicious Vietnamese food at very reasonable prices."
• "Tasty food and reasonably priced for central London."
• "Flavoursome, affordable food with great service and value for money."
• "A starter to share, two mains and two beers for £35 is pretty excellent value for central London."
• "Loved the lunch meal sandwich, definitely the one to go for and good value at £5."
• "Very reasonably priced and excellent value for money."

Cons:

• "Also, really pricey. The prices have changed since the photos by other reviewers."
• "The price paid is not justified by the taste in total. I am disappointed."
• "Overall, it was just okay and quite pricey for having viet food especially the bahn mi."
• "17+ pounds service charge included for beef pho at lunch is pushing it."
• "Not expensive, but it seems a little too expensive for what you get."
• "Big RIP OFF Internet menu prices not same as the restaurant, beef Pho on Internet £9.5 in the shop £15.5 big cheat."
• "The tofu bowl was ok, tasted average and very overpriced."