Hai Ha in Hackney

Very poor food. Dry meat, no flavor. I cannot recommend this place. I would not visit there. Charged extra too, added extra fees.

Wandered into here before Nish Kumar gig. The lady in there seemed to do everything, cook, serve, greet. She was very friendly. The food was very nice. Portions are not massive but are good value for the price. I had sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice. Had a bit of wait to pay the bill, but as I say, it was just her!

Their wonton soup is delicious!!! The cassava noodles are also very tasty but you will need to chew and chew and chew, you have been warned.

Love this place! Really tasty food and great value

Authentic Vietnamese food - always a good meal at Hai Ha and very reasonably priced too. Definitely with a visit.

Probably the worst Vietnamese meals I have ever had. My friend’s pork dish was bone dry and my chicken was tough. The freshly chopped chilli was not fresh and when we pointed this out, we were met with defensiveness. She did take half off the pork after admitting she had deep fried it twice, meaning it wasn’t fresh. Awful!

We ordered Pho but the soup was a bit greasy. The amount of food and service was good though.

Came for a bite to eat before Red Roses for Me Pogues 40th anniversary. Absolutely gorgeous. Chicken in black bean sauce, beef with satay sauce and pan fried chicken with lemon grass and chilli. All washed down with Bia Saigon. Lovely.

i’ve had a lot of pho at a lot of places and this is genuinely one of the very best. the broth was so so flavourable, the noodles chewy and loads of toppings

Bad food and the worst customer service ever. Do not go there.

Fantastic Pho & belly pork for the price.

My favourite Vietnamese restaurant I recommend the fried frog legs and egg fried rise also the noodle dishes and pho is excellent. Love this place I recommend

Best Bahn Mi I've had in Londom with authentic Asian service.

Nice atmosphere & lovely owner. Fair prices for the food

Owner had a cold - kept sneezing / spluttering and not washing his hands

Love the food here an very friendly thanks again

The food is 5 stars or more, easy — best Vietnamese food I've had in London. It's a sweet, family owned business, so I can't bring myself to rate it less than that. But the unpredictable, unusual hours makes it hard and frustrating to be a loyal customer at times.

Lovely place. Massive veggie pho with tonnes of fresh veggies and they let me have it with beef stock 😁 winner

Delivery driver just entered the house without knocking . Unacceptable

I have eaten at this place for over 15 years, at the restaurant and takeout. I love them, I love their food….

this place is great and always tasty food.

Got the pho ga and anchovied wings. Sensational! Went back the next day and got a viet coffee

Bestes vietnamesisches Restaurant, das wir in London besucht haben. Die beste Pho und Red Prawn Suppe,die wir bisher gegessen haben. Ein absoluter Geheimtipp!

SPECTACULAR! We always love Hai ha’s food they always get the flavours right ⭐️

The delivery was a bit late but it was worth it the food was lovely. One thing to mention tho they no longer have the royal roast chicken or whatever that is

Love the place. Bring your own bottle. Absolutely 💯 fantastic. Very good quality food.

Food was very good but the order took 1 hour and 20 minutes to arrive from the time I put the order in. The price is very good but I would only order from here again if I was willing to wait a long time and wasn’t in a rush/very hungry.

Not many in at the time so we got some really attentive service, great food also

Fine Vietnam food restaurant! Kind service and good food is served with various sources.

Very poor food and service unfortunately

Great meal, all the dishes were delicious.

Food was fresh and so tasty! Delivery was very quick too. Will be ordering again.

Hai Ha are SO good. Generous portions & great flavours

Hai ha is my favourite local restaurant and this eve was the best I’ve ever had. Very happy and highly recommend

Good great authentic Vietnamese cuisine... Great food, popular dishes and taste is always 10/10

The Vietnamese Special baguette is out of this world delicious. It seems to sort of double as a B-day part room for hire so I've never eaten in but both times the elderly couple working the door have been super friendly and efficient.

Friendly neighborhood establishment

Bad service, rude staff, bad food.

It took an hour and 45 mins to arrive. We were really disappointed when it turned up, majority of the food was cold. Starter still had prawn shells in the sweet potato, we had to spit it out! There was only 1 summer roll in the starter and the mango salad was bad as the mango was very crunchy and not ripe. The xeo crispy rice pancake arrived cold was soggy and chewy and had poor quality over cooked chicken. Our other summer rolls had no peanut dip with them. I was most disappointed with the Singapore vermicelli noodles, this is my most ordered dish when eating takeaway and this one is one of the worst I’ve had! A lot of this food was just inedible and we are we are still hungry. Won’t be ordering from here again!

Great food, as always! Thank you!

Friendly staff welcomed us in. They have a large menu and we asked for recommendations to be told that everything was good. We enjoyed all our food and would definitely visit again however one portion of rice would have been enough for two and £2 corkage per person was a bit steep especially if you’re drinking beer.

Awful experience and the woman owner was rude, no wonder the place was empty

A family-own restaurant with a large menu of classic and traditional Vietnamese dishes with options for vegetarians. Owners are very friendly. Portions are very generous and full of flavours. I loved the banh cuon! Come here if you want an authentic meal and not bothered about the frills!

Pho was too salty. Also, they want me to pay for the transfer by bank after I ordered already.

Got a take away and the portion was very small which I didn’t realise till I came home. Staff are nice but when I called up to explain about how small the portion was the lady who must be the manager I assume was extremely rude and hung on me. I’m not saying I expect a big portion but for £10 three bits of meat and barely any sauce compared to all the other Vietnamese on mare street it’s no comparison. I wouldn’t go there again.

I would give a 0 if I can. I got only 3 slices of beef and a couple fake cha lua. No pork knuckles or pork blood, the soup is not even red soup. Dont expect savory and good flavor. Avoid this ripoff eatery.

Like this place a lot. Especially the peppered squid. The service can be a little abrupt but the food is great

I love this place! Reasonably priced, speedy service and the staff are always lovely. My go-to vietnamese and the one I always recommend to friends.

Exceptionally rude member of staff who, despite the entire restaurant being empty, made us feel uncomfortable for sitting on one of the tables and proceeded to cough in the food she was serving . Very poor welcome. Perhaps avoid coming here . Go to Ha noi pho up the road.

Hai Ha always have such great flavours & generous servings. Can't go wrong. And delivery with a smile!

Best Vietnamese place I've been to so far!!!

The best meal i’ve had in years - ran by such a lovely gentleman with excellent food at a reasonable price. Would throughly recommend!

Had a great experience including especially excellent food

So welcoming and great people, most incredible food we will be coming back all the time in the future xx

Great Vietnamese restaurant in Hackney. Really welcoming, charming staff and fab food - all the classic dishes and then in particular some really good vegetarian / vegan options. Highly recommended.

Staff is very friendly! Food is good

I used to be a local and Hai Ha was a regular haunt - with family and friends. Always knew we would get a warm welcome and really tasty food that was good value. I moved away 4 years go but return regularly. Every visit 'home' has to include a visit to Hai Ha and it still never disappoints.

Ordered sizzling rib eye beef was over cooked, also crispy pork belly was not crispy and over cooked because it came 2 and a half hours early it was sent back the customer was not on site I also ordered special fried rice which was too soggy.it looked like it was reheated in the microwave

Lack of taste. Every dish was simple no spices or any flavour. Fish was just just deep fried duck was sliced and served with cabbage fried rice lack of any flavour except oil. Strongly not recommended this restaurant

Our new favourite in the area. Authentic food served to the table

Ordered the special Vietnamese baguette (banh mi) and a delicious Vietnamese iced coffee. Very tasty and good value at lunchtime. Personally rarely see banh mi with paté and pork floss in London so was happy it was included. Friendly service!

big portions, the pho is so yum and the chili salt and pepper squid as well! super sweet lady

It’s simply le best Vietnamese eatery on Mare Street. Green Papaya? Never heard of her. I love the fresh juices, the chicken wings and the pho

Love starters their Peppered Prawn or peppered squid is the Best

We eat here regularly and the food is always amazing; always fresh with the finest quality ingredients. As we had a milestone birthday, we wanted all our nearest and dearest friends and family to also get a chance to taste the amazing food from here so we asked the owners if they could cater for our event. The owners happily obliged and provided a service that went beyond expectations such as including items such as sauces/garnishes etc. Needless to say, the food went down a treat with nothing left spared as guests went for seconds and thirds! Thank you so much Hai Ha Restaurant. We definitely recommend everyone try your food.

Vietnamese classics done right. Ordered takeaway from here and it hit the spot. The pho was the perfect blend of heartiness and freshness, the richness of the broth balanced out by crisp and fresh vegetables. The summer roles were thick, chewy dough giving way to crunchy veg with chunks of tofu soaking up the tangy peanut sauce. The interior was inviting and relaxed, and the owner was friendly. Highly recommended

Not as good as when visited 3 years ago.

I just ordered £64 worth of food for me and my family via Uber Eats, and it was cold, greasy slops! The crispy pancake and softshell crab were so hard that we couldn't chew them. So shockingly bad was the quality of the food that, for the first time ever, I've actually asked Uber Eats to refund my money. Everything is now in the bin! Why should I have to throw away my money like this? It shouldn't be allowed. PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY HERE!!!

One of my favourite for Vietnamese in Hackney. Great food, friendly service and reasonable prices.

Everything about this was below average. Service was super unfriendly, food was ok but seriously overpriced and tiny portions (I had clay pot beef). Won’t go back if I can avoid it

The V best Vietnamese restaurant in Hackney! Family run, delicious food and fantastic service. I've never had such amazing Salt + Pepper Squid EVER! I've always had great nights, with various friends / family.... inc Mum, which is always a relief! 😃

Food was absolutely stunning, really authentic and something new. Will definitely be back here. Had the clay pot beef brisket with egg fried rice and it was amazing. Everyone is very friendly.

Great food and friendly service, my favourite Vietnamese restaurant :)

The meun, cutlery, toilets and glasses were dirty. I sent back the chillies as they had mold on them. The waitress seemed annoyed not apologetic. Overpriced, would not recommend.

Wouldn't recommend, the vermicelli was cold with bits of pork belly, mainly fat, no sauce. No music, just a tv on.

Friendly staff. Love the food, nice place to meet with friends and have a lovely meal. We have had a very nice meal. I will come back if ever I am in the area.

Starters of spring rolls and salt and pepper soft shell crab were fantastic. The mains however were subpar/inedible - avoid the clay pot prawns in coconut sauce, it came out bright yellow and tasted incredibly weird & bland at the same time & only 4 prawns and a whole heap of onions for a very expensive price of £11.50, what a waste of money. We asked the waitress (who had a great energy) what was in the sauce: coconut milk and fish sauce… couldn’t identify either & not sure of why it was fluorescent in colour! Overall, dishes are more expensive, less tasty and not as good quality than places like Green Papaya down the road.

I really don't like leaving bad reviews but I feel let down by this place. I used to enjoy the food here and have been getting take aways for years. I received a delivery of my usual favorites and absolutely every element was sub standard. I can let go of one or two but when it's literally everything to the point of being barely edible its a lot of cash to just swallow it. You've lost a long time customer.

Unfortunately I didn't enjoy my takeaway, plus there is only one way of paying for your meal.

The staff were friendly, but the food was a bit iffy. The oil tasted like it may have been reused. It is also very expensive for what it is.

Delicious and cheap lunch time bah-mi!!!!

Great tasty pho! Very good flavors without being too rich or greasy.

The food was so delicious! By far my favourite Vietnamese food. The staff also provided really helpful suggestions. I will 100% be returning.

Really tasty food and friendly service. Went out for lunch with a work colleague. It was difficult to choose from the extensive menu. I had the crispy belly pork, which was cooked to perfection, with tasty and crisp egg fried rice. Service was friendly without being intrusive. Would highly recommend.

Highly recommended! Delicious food for very reasonable price! If you wanna fell some Vietnamese vibes, come here!

Avoid terrible food and the prices are too expensive

Nice food, quick service, cheap price

Food is great owner's are lovely

Very average / poor takeaway experience. The food was quite oily and the vegetarian pho tasted like it had no stock in it at all - had to add flavouring at home! Go with one of the other Vietnamese restaurants in the area.

Whenever we are in Mare Street, Hackney my partner and I make a beeline for Hai Ha. It is a Vietnamese restaurant with a big smile and a warm welcome. Our waiter suggested that we order different main courses from our usual choices and we took his advice. We are very glad that we did. To start with, however, we shared our usual - the Ground Pork Meat Wrapped in Betel Lalot with vermicelli & salad. It is always scrumptious, the juicy meat is complemented by the luscious leaves in which it is wrapped. The salad is fresh and zingy, especially the fresh bunches of mint. Our main courses were, for me, Slow Cooked Duck in Tamarin Sauce. The duck was succulent and moreish and the sauce had the lovely tang that you get from tamarind. It was a really good foil for the rich duck meat. My partner enjoyed his choice, Wok Fried Sliced Beef with Chili & Lemongrass. We washed it all down with tap water and a bottle of their reasonably priced but very quaffable house red wine. Our waiter was, as always, friendly and welcoming. We cannot wait for our next excuse to eat at Hai Ha.

Delicious food. Friendly service.

Excellent food and better service.

This restaurant is just across the road from my flat and the food is so consistently good that I have been a few times recently. Try their salt and pepper squid. Seriously good.

This restaurant has been in Hackney for years and USED to sell amazing food. There has to have been a change in ownership because my recent experience was terrible. It was my first dine in experience after pandemic and I had good expectations. Before I even got the food a COCKROACH fell onto the table and my partner had to kill it with a tissue. That should have been the one and only time to leave but we were starving. The food came and it looked good, we hoped it would be amazing but no. Ordered the catfish hotpot, the gravy was obviously microwaved jelly. Ordered PHO and the broth was basically water with little flavouring. Ordered a noodle dish and it was so dry, even worse I found TWO HAIRS in it. & No, not from my own head. We stopped eating after finding that and was polite enough to say to the server woman what happened. The woman just yelled and said oh flies come in from outside to explain the cockroach. Like that was an excuse???? Pretty sure we know the difference between insects. & just didn’t hear what we had to say. She didn’t charge us but I mean neither of us was going to pay anyway. This happened 2days ago and I am currently heaving over a toilet because of that experience. Never again.

Our default choice for Vietnamese food in Hackney. Delicious salt and pepper squid and tasty pho.

I have been to this restaurant loads of times and have always had a nice meal - The food was great last time but I think charging £4 for a bowl of steam rice is a little bit underhand - Not sure what the logic is here. I won't be returning.

Our last meal before Lockdown 2. And it was great!!! Loved particularly the prawn cake that I had for starter. The pho was very tasty

I waited 40 minutes for them to confirm my order. During this time I 'spoke' to a robot on the Just Eat website that was no use at all and the restaurant did not answer the phone. Eventually the restaurant cancelled my order! Terrible service. We usually love the food when we eat in, but clearly something goes very wrong with this system.

I go regularly , in our opinion the best on mare street. Service with a smile. Family run. To improve: I feel size of food could be 10%-15% larger or maybe offer a large size as one plate might not fill you up.

Stingey sizes and mellow flavours.