Viet Food Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The waiters were extremely friendly and efficient, overall restaurant atmosphere is nice."
• "Service was super quick despite being busy."
• "The service was amazing. All the staff were very nice and smiling. Service was very quick."
• "Service was quick and polite throughout."
• "Staff are super friendly and will spend time to chat with you, which is rare for a China town restaurant."
• "The service is superb! Everyone was so friendly and efficient."
• "The staffs were so nice and efficient, my pho was served hot, which was perfect for a cold rainy night."

Cons:

• "One of the staff was a bit grumpy when I asked for refill of hot water."
• "It was very uncomfortable for the waiters to come around us and tell us that we need to leave while we were still eating because the table was booked for someone else after us."
• "The waitress was very pushy wanting us to order quickly when the menu was soooo mind boggling."
• "Come here for the delicious food, but stay away if u want friendly service. Our server was so rude for no reason."
• "Horrible experience, waiter was rude and impatient rushing us with orders."
• "The waiter kicked me out of the restaurant after I have been sitting, and waited for my friend. I told him I will order something and we’re going to order food. He was very very rude."
• "The waitress stood next to our table like a guard to give impression to eat and go quickly."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "They serve very delicious food and the restaurant is very busy."
• "Food was beautifully light and fresh but with punchy flavours."
• "The food was great and boasted a complexity of flavours."
• "Their Pho broth is amazingly delicious and unique."
• "Great pho that isn't just msg in a bowl. I could taste different herbs in it, served with wonderful slices of beef."
• "The food is actually very delicious but a bit more pricey now."
• "Food here is amazing, probably best Viet I've had in London."

Cons:

• "Very very pricy... Their soup is very ordinary, especially for that price."
• "Food was ok, not too big of a fan of the pho and crispy spring rolls that were ordered."
• "I am Vietnamese. This place is not authentic."
• "The pho broth was ok and didn’t have a tasty beefy flavor."
• "Fried rice was disappointing; tiny bits of meat and little to no flavor."
• "The phở was disappointing (missing essential herbs obviously), the bún thịt nướng had weird seasonings."
• "The overall dining experience was good, however, the food was a disappointment."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Place big but cosy. Usually very busy due to location."
• "The interior is lovely, even the toilet is fitting."
• "Chef in the window is a great attraction and enjoyable to watch while you queue outside and wait for a table."
• "After looking for several places, I ended up here in search for vegetarian food. They literally had a separate menu for vegetarian/ vegan options."
• "Great atmosphere, so well decorated."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was lovely. The interior was beautiful and relaxing."
• "Interier is very authentic, we felt like in Vietnam. If you like places with character, this one is definitely must go."

Cons:

• "It was just a little bit too cold on the ground floor when I came this winter :) (the door was open frequently thus a lot of wind)."
• "It's a bit squeezed and wall to lean on cold."
• "The only thing I didn't really like was the horrendous mindless lounge music that was quite loud."
• "The space is limited not very intimate."
• "The place is crammed. You can easily eat off the plates of the next table."
• "The restaurant was jam packed with people with tables almost touching one another."
• "Very crowded and tight."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "Prices are very reasonable especially for Central London and their drinks are great too!"
• "The food was delicious and cheap (compared to other places in the area)."
• "It's really cheap for a London restaurant and also vegan friendly."
• "No insanely expensive prices, just excellent value (unbelievable considering it's heritage & location)."
• "Everything is very reasonably priced which is refreshing given the location."
• "Prices were reasonable as well."
• "Reasonable prices and quick service."

Cons:

• "The rating would be a 5 if it weren't for the 'optional service fee' inbuilt into the bill."
• "Very expensive for what it was but the Saigon beer's were good."
• "Prices are fair,.......but some a bit pricey."
• "The price on the menu at the restaurant is more expensive than the one that shows on Google, £2-3 more expensive on the menu we got there."
• "Food was decent but overpriced."
• "It is quite expensive like the rice is way above the price it should be."
• "The prices compared that we ate in London and the food quality is good."