Hai Lua Cafe in Richmond upon Thames

Quality food at reasonable prices which are the sort of delicious fare that you would find in any food outlet in Vietnam itself. A superb restaurant.

Popped in on the off chance of grabbing a table before an England rugby match and couldn’t have been more delighted by the food, service and friendly faces. 3 of us had a starter and main courses and 3 soft drinks for less than £50 and left very contented. Soup was delicious as were all main courses of rice, egg noodle and rice noodles with various fresh meats and vegetables. We were attended to with great care and incredibly attentive service and loved the truly authentic family run Vietnamese restaurant.

I was so gutted when my local Vietnamese place closed down but randomly spotted this one place one day on Whitton high street. It is a no nonsense cafe style place which appears to be run by family. The place seemed authentic. We were served with friendly smiles. In a space of a week we have already been twice. First time I had the Vietnamese iced coffee, prawn summer rolls and bun bo hue with beef brisket, everything was delicious and it took me back to my holiday in Vietnam. The second time I got the normal spring rolls and again the bun bo hue but this time with the beef balls and pork ham (the owner told me they make these in house) complete gamechanger will definitely we getting that again. My friend had the pho and loved it. I absolutely love this place, it isn't cheap for the venue it's in but it's delicious oh and you can BYOB!