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3.8

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Nº 807 in 1266 in Hackney

Nº 11 of 22 Vietnamese in Hackney

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Superb value, good quality food. It's also bring your own, which is great. Cash only. ATM at the Sainsbury's opposite. Also, ignore complaints about the staff. Someone giving 1 star because there was a £1.50 card fee at a cash only place and threatening to call the police. Talk about entitled! Bottom line: If you want good food, at good prices and even cheaper as you can bring your own then check it out!

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Robin Hanley . 2024-09-07

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Superb value, good quality food. It's also bring your own, which is great. Cash only. ATM at the Sainsbury's opposite. Also, ignore complaints about the staff. Someone giving 1 star because there was a £1.50 card fee at a cash only place and threatening to call the police. Talk about entitled! Bottom line: If you want good food, at good prices and even cheaper as you can bring your own then check it out!

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Robin Hanley . 2024-09-07

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I had the best date of my life here You can BYOB :)

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S Z . 2024-08-14

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I had the best date of my life here You can BYOB :)

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S Z . 2024-08-14

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My friend and I had an awful experience at the restaurant. We were scammed and treated rudely and unfairly by the manager. We confirmed with the waitress that we COULD pay by card before ordering (b/c she wasn’t sure) but when it came time to pay, we were asked to pay by cash. The manager claimed the card machine was broken and demanded us to withdraw cash from across the street. When we explained that our card couldn’t withdraw cash and it was not our fault, she unpleasantly asked us to tap our card on her phone. That wasn’t the worst part. The total was 30.50, but we were charged 32 without ANY prior explanation. When we asked for a receipt, my friend noticed the difference and asked why. We thought it was tax or tip she had charged without our consent as we’ve never lived here before. Only then did she tell us there was an additional 1.50 service charge for using her phone to make the payment. We explained again and again that it wasn’t our fault and if we were informed in advance by the payment charge we would have made a different dining decision. We asked for a refund for the extra charge, but she refused and blamed us, saying the waitress had told us it was cash only, which was not true. She was rude by raising her voice and cutting us off while blaming us ‘shouting at her’. She made loads of excuses trying to tell us the deal was done and she couldn’t do anything to help. She wasn’t willing to solve the issue at al. After we mentioned calling the police for help, she offered us a soft drink, but we just wanted our refund because we felt scammed. When we asked for advice to solve the issue, she told us we just had to accept it and police wouldn’t help for the issue worth only 1.50 pound. It was our first time visiting in the UK, and we felt desperate and ended up having to ask other guests for help (since we didn’t even know the number to call police). Only then did she give us the refund, accusing us of escalating the situation. We still haven’t received the receipt she promised to email. I don’t mind paying by cash, but I expect to be told upfront and not charged extra without notice. In the end, she even commented that we were the ones ruined our dining experiences. Rude people are everywhere but unfortunately, we had to meet one today. The rest of waitresses were nice to us though.

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Mi I . 2024-07-27

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My friend and I had an awful experience at the restaurant. We were scammed and treated rudely and unfairly by the manager. We confirmed with the waitress that we COULD pay by card before ordering (b/c she wasn’t sure) but when it came time to pay, we were asked to pay by cash. The manager claimed the card machine was broken and demanded us to withdraw cash from across the street. When we explained that our card couldn’t withdraw cash and it was not our fault, she unpleasantly asked us to tap our card on her phone. That wasn’t the worst part. The total was 30.50, but we were charged 32 without ANY prior explanation. When we asked for a receipt, my friend noticed the difference and asked why. We thought it was tax or tip she had charged without our consent as we’ve never lived here before. Only then did she tell us there was an additional 1.50 service charge for using her phone to make the payment. We explained again and again that it wasn’t our fault and if we were informed in advance by the payment charge we would have made a different dining decision. We asked for a refund for the extra charge, but she refused and blamed us, saying the waitress had told us it was cash only, which was not true. She was rude by raising her voice and cutting us off while blaming us ‘shouting at her’. She made loads of excuses trying to tell us the deal was done and she couldn’t do anything to help. She wasn’t willing to solve the issue at al. After we mentioned calling the police for help, she offered us a soft drink, but we just wanted our refund because we felt scammed. When we asked for advice to solve the issue, she told us we just had to accept it and police wouldn’t help for the issue worth only 1.50 pound. It was our first time visiting in the UK, and we felt desperate and ended up having to ask other guests for help (since we didn’t even know the number to call police). Only then did she give us the refund, accusing us of escalating the situation. We still haven’t received the receipt she promised to email. I don’t mind paying by cash, but I expect to be told upfront and not charged extra without notice. In the end, she even commented that we were the ones ruined our dining experiences. Rude people are everywhere but unfortunately, we had to meet one today. The rest of waitresses were nice to us though.

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Mi Iris . 2024-07-27

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Hands down the worst service I’ve ever experienced in a restaurant. food was good but not even worth the experience my waiter walked off mid ordering. Different waiter told me I couldn’t order starters and asked how long it will take me to make my mind up as she was in a rush! When clearing didn’t even asked if we were finished. Honestly just don’t even go my waitress even kissed her teeth at me!

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Juliana Caviedes . 2024-07-26

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My go to Viet whenever I’m in Kingsland Road. Service is friendly and quick and food is good. Come mainly for their grilled meats, which are juicy and smokey! Only downside is it’s cash only… but then I guess most other Viet on Kingsland Rd are the same.

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Dom L . 2024-07-22

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Didn’t even get to try the food as I left the place without sitting. Restaurant was 80% empty and still I did not receive any greeting whatsoever. Presented myself with my companion at the reception at the end of the room, asked for a table for two people. I was offered a table next to the kitchen so I requested instead a table by the window that was available, the host replied that the table had not been cleaned yet after previous guests, and at my polite request “would you mind cleaning it for us to sit?” I incredibly received as a response “well I actually do mind”. And that was it, we decided to leave the place to not get our good night vibes corrupted.

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Riccardo Santori . 2024-07-12

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Good food . Good price -ATM across the road. Not a place for date but good for gathering. BYO allowed.

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Sherry Tsai . 2024-06-15

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Tasty authentic food with lots of options for everyone one. This is the closest to real vietnamese food I have eaten in London. I would recommend reserving a table for large groups

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Sivan Ab . 2024-06-15

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This restaurant is the best in the area! You can bring your own drinks, staff is friendly and the food is delicious! I could not recommend it enough!😀

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Yan Barba . 2024-06-10

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A very homely and authentic Vietnamese restaurant, the service is very attentive. Great beef pho but I fully recommend the Tây Dô special fried rice and the salt pepper aubergine, amazingly juicy and soft the latter. We had the Vietnamese iced coffee and lemonade as well, very nice flavour.

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Rafael Carrascosa Marzo . 2024-05-27

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Always tasty food, reasonable prices and lovely staff

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Otto Proctor . 2024-05-24

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Nice little place very authentic good prices

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Clio . 2024-05-17

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The food was delicious and plentiful but the service was deplorable, the waitress was rude as if we were disturbing. I will not recommend this restaurant.

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Clara Balan . 2024-05-09

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I am vietnamese and miss my home this food is like my mum food so I really like it. owner is from same town as me and is really nice we speak together in vietnamese, English no good. Hu tieu nam vang is my favourite very nice spring roll and soft shell crab. Waiter looks not vietnamese but she surprised me and can speak very good she even helped me with my travel plan cause she says she like to travel, very lovley girl even though she didn't look it from the start #dontjudgebook

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Thanh Bui . 2024-04-21

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Food was amazing 10/10 really felt like I was back in Vietnam with the hustle and bustle of the restaurant, I was surprised to see that there was only one young girl serving the whole restaurant which was all filled up, she was fast and got what we needed when asked even though she was serving 10 other tables, I was also surprised to see she was able to clear all our plates in one go with her super long nails which were fabulous btw so props to her. Overall I would say make sure you bring cash because their machine wasn't working even though me and my friend tried with different cards apparently this happens alot as the signal in the area is bad which also helped us not be on our phones during the meal. If you are looking for authentic vietnamese food I would say this is the pace to go... if you do come I would definitely get the salt and pepper, steamed sea bass and the chilli sate were all really good.

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Crissi Lee . 2024-04-21

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Someone avoiding the tax man… no where it states that it accepts cash only, food was nice but the waitress service was appalling, with attitude and cold stone face, when she gives you the food she throwing it on the table. Waitress has long nails and wearing sliders extremely unprofessional.

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Wai-yun Tse . 2024-04-21

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This is our favourite Vietnamese in Kingsland Daston as we always come here for family lunch when possible. Always loving the food, service and environment/atmosphere. Looking forward to our next visit very soon.

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Van Khai H . 2024-04-13

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Rude staff, cash only, but she is the restaurant owner's daughter, cant help. Nice food but dont worth to down your mood for it.

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Nhung Cao . 2024-03-27

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The food is always great (especially the summer rolls). But the service was honestly shocking. The waitress who has been there for some time is consistently rude and just genuinely seems to be a bad person. Hopefully she doesn't rely on tips to make a living. What a miserable existence.

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Jack Mullen . 2024-03-25

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decent authentic vietnamese with fresh ingredients

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M A . 2024-03-16

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Great Vietnamese food. Variety of dishes and very tasty. Large portions, fresh ingredients. Efficient service. Simple decor. Definitely one of the good ones around the area. Great value for money, really good prices. Cash only! And it’s bring your own booze.

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Ioanna Laskari . 2024-03-10

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We used to visit this restaurant regularly in the past, and we went back a few weeks ago. For sure, it was our last time. Shocking service!! The waitress was very abrupt, and she didn't have any customer service skills. We ordered many dishes, and they tried to bring them all at the same time!! Unbelievable!!

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Simone Artuso . 2024-03-09

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Nice flavours, but the food was partly warm and partly cold despite living close to the restaurant. I was also fortunate to have cash when they pointed out that they do not take card. If you are hungry and on your way home during the late hours, they stay open quite late in the evening. Just ensure that you have cash and check the temperature of your food before you leave. Nothing worst than sitting down to cold meal on a cold night when you have had a long day.

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Melanie Cartwell . 2024-03-08

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Tasty food, prepared quickly, drinks can be brought

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mezgu rezgu a . 2024-03-01

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Food not adequately cooked, rude staff and cold atmosphere. We had to call the waiter after 15 minutes because no one attended to us. No wifi, and dodgy policies about the "cash only" requirement! Not recommended at all

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Giulia D'Innocenti . 2024-02-25

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No frills, delicious food and BYO booze! Always my top choice of Vietnamese food on kingsland road.

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Rohana Griffin . 2024-02-18

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Pleasant atmosphere and service, but very disappointing food. The steamed rice rolls had tiny shrimps rather than prawns, the deep fried fish was bland and expensive for what it was. The Singapore noodles were just horrible. There are much better eating options nearby.

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bronwenseldridge . 2024-02-08

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Pleasant atmosphere and service but the food disappointing and pricey for what it was. The steamed rice rolls had tiny shrimps, rather than prawns, the deep fried fish was bland and the Singapore noodles horrible. There are much better options nearby.

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Bronwen Eldridge . 2024-02-08

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Great food but they only accept cash, which is unacceptable in London

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Tommaso Seneci . 2024-02-07

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My favourite Pho Duck in London!

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Alexandru Piscu . 2024-01-29

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The food was amazing, as always. Dinner on Saturday was busy.

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Markus Siivola . 2024-01-21

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Tasty food. Nice and quick service. Good value for money. Cash only place.

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Eléonore Deneuve . 2024-01-14

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Decent prices, byob which is great, quickly replaced a meal I said was super salty with ease. Prices have gone up recently but its good portion sizes It is cash only which is a little annoying and there no Internet signal.

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Swaran Singh . 2024-01-10

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Wouldn’t recommend to anyone. Spring rolls were ugly, transparent, no flavour with small shrimps (ordered with prawns). And crispy egg noodles with duck came as all ingredients separated, noodles were dry, duck was cooked in water and not on the pan as it should be with crispy skin. Picture attached. Disgusting!

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Sara Vučemilović Grgić . 2024-01-03

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Very good service and good food. Always best Viet năm restaurant in London

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Phi Low . 2024-01-01

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Good Pho for the price, food came quickly and was delicious

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Craig R . 2023-12-28

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Delicious vegan options, the tofu in a black bean sauce was absolutely delicious 10/10. Also the rest of the options were nice as well.

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Dimitrios Christou . 2023-11-26

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Can never go wrong at Tay Do. Delicious as always, pictured is the lemongrass pork chop on rice and bun bo hue

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Madeline Chan . 2023-11-12

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Disappointingly underwhelming Vietnamese food. Meat was dry and tough, and the whole meal was cold. The worst part, however, was the incredibly rude servers. Understanding the habit of service in Asian restaurants coming from Asia myself, I was already expecting to be serving myself. However, the service was unbelievably cold and rude, with the waitress throwing the bill on the table and suddenly telling us they only took cash. She then followed that up with “cash only I already told you” when she had barely said a word to us the whole night. One word answers and rude off-putting facial expressions are how I would describe how the service felt. Overheard the servers being rude to other customers making simple inquiries about reservations as well. Not planning on coming back again and would not recommend.

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Mxrxuxx . 2023-11-03

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Unreal food every time I come, the best Vietnamese in London hands down. Lovely staff, busy atmosphere in the restaurant. Definitely recommend

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Sean McHutchison . 2023-10-27

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excellent pho soup and open till late and really well priced. perfect place!

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Frederic Festy . 2023-10-22

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Food is decent and reasonably priced so it’s overall a good value for money. But oh boy, the service is unbelievable. The young lady waitress is rude, does not greet you, nor does she responds to you when you ask questions. She actually asks you to do her job sometimes as you need to constantly ask for the same thing all over again. I stood up and get my own glass of water. She does not smile or treat you with curtesy, she seems upset with you for some reason. Is this the way you treat customer? If so I truly believe you shouldn’t open a restaurant, especially if you dislike people. There are so many other Vietnamese restaurant in London, perhaps it’s time to explore and perhaps they are a bit more friendly than Tay di Cafe staff.

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Madeline Rende . 2023-10-22

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Rude waitress who made me feel very unwelcome. When I asked if she would recommend a dish she said she didn't eat meat so was the wrong person to ask! Shame as I had heard good things. Ordered the pork skin and herbs rolls. It was horrible. Basically rubbery rind. Won't be going back.

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Sally Harris . 2023-10-12

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Ordered the duck & char siu with jasmine rice, the duck & char siu was not fresh, tasted like it was pre cooked maybe a day ago for sure and for £11.20 I felt I could've got it somewhere else for the same price but fresher. Bare in mind they don't accept card payments, only cash! (To be fair they offered a bank transfer payment and I just went with that because I was starving). Service was okay, the place is a little out dated, dull & quiet atmosphere. Standard place, not missing out on anything.

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Christina Su . 2023-10-06

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Top notch food, top notch service.. Atmosphere so so, but that's what one has to forgo if one wants a nice hidden gem Vietnamese food in London at a price not risking a hole in your wallet. Best time to come during afternoons where crowd is non-existence (still baffles me to date). Overall, one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants in London.

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Jimmy Kee . 2023-10-04

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Wanted a Vietnamese meal,so many to choose from around this area but picked the one that had local families in. Our waitress was attentive and served us a great papaya salad with tofu and noodle dishes with lovely prawn toast and seaweed. For three of us,with drinks it was £47. Really reasonable for London.

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Tessa C . 2023-09-17

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The fish was delicious, really tasty. It was 20£ for a fish. We can bring our own bottles of alcohol.

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o/ . 2023-09-03

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Went there a few weeks ago with a group of six friends. The restaurant is bright, busy, informal, and down to earth. Staff were friendly and we all enjoyed our meals. BYOB is a bonus. It's cash only so come prepared, but there's a cashpoint across the road.

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Paulo Goncalves . 2023-08-30

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אוכל ויאטנמי אוטנטי. שירות מהיר ואדיב מאוד. מחירים הוגנים ביותר. מקבלים רק מזומן

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אלון חרובי . 2023-08-05

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It is sad that i feel compelled to write a bad review. I've been eating at this restaurant since 2008 but recently on two separate visits i was dissapointed. The food is generally great but the service was appalling. First visit was lunch, had to ask three times for the tea i ordered. The waitress, seems like family, was yoo busy on her phone. This was lunch and the place eas not busy. She just sat behind bar ingoring us. 2nd visit, also lunch, very quiet, sat at a tablen same ignoring waitress. Suddenly she stepped out of the restaurant with a family friend with a small child. We waited and waited. Finally some staff came out of kitchen. I signalled i was ready to order. Waited Waited Ignore Ignore Finally we got up and left after 15 minutes waiting for waitress to return. This same waitress served me before at their 2nd location across street. Frankly if she was not family ahe should be fired. Plenty of good Viet restaurants on Kingsland road. Not returning

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USexpat123 . 2023-07-31

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It is sad that i feel compelled to write a bad review. I've been eating at this restaurant since 2008 but recently on two separate visits i was dissapointed. The food is generally great but the service was appalling. First visit was lunch, had to ask three times for the tea i ordered. The waitress, seems like family, was yoo busy on her phone. This was lunch and the place eas not busy. She just sat behind bar ingoring us. 2nd visit, also lunch, very quiet, sat at a tablen same ignoring waitress. Suddenly she stepped out of the restaurant with a family friend with a small child. We waited and waited. Finally some staff came out of kitchen. I signalled i was ready to order. Waited Waited Ignore Ignore Finally we got up and left after 15 minutes waiting for waitress to return. This same waitress served me before at their 2nd location across street. Frankly if she was not family ahe should be fired. Plenty of good Viet restaurants on Kingsland road. Not returning

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chris ditmer . 2023-07-31

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Not sure how people are giving this place a bad review. You get amazing, authentic and delicious food here. It's BYOB (cossie livs) and is so well priced. The staff are warm and friendly - it's can get busy so can understand if they're not the most present. But the food more than makes up for it. Fancy fine dining it's not, but endless tasty dishes it is!

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Amel1230 . 2023-07-22

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Tasteless unauthentic food. Staff were rude failed to tell us the only accept cash, found out when we tried to pay the bill. There are no signs anywhere to say it is a cash only restaurant. Was told to go to the cash point and leave my belongings behind. The whole experience including the tasteless awful food was a horrible experience.

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Kate Davies . 2023-07-19

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Awful experience, rude staff, tasteless unauthentic food do not spend your time or money there. Besides the food which resembles a frozen microwave meal with no taste what so ever the staff were so rude. They do not take card payments only cash which they do not tell you this until you try and pay the bill, no receipt was provided. Clearly something very dodgy going on at this place. Was told to leave belongings and go to the cash point to pay them, was treated very poorly. Could hear other people in the “restaurant” having the same issue. Could not pay me to go back there.

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Kate Davies . 2023-07-17

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This was my worst eating experience in London. The food was tasteless, drowned in a mysterious brown jelly like sauce, rice noodles were sticky. The staff were rude, we weren't told they would only accept cash payments on arrival and they didn't apologise about it when presenting the bill. They told us to go to the ATM machine and leave our belongings there, so as to make sure we'd be back. No receipt. Horrible experience through no fault of our own. We could not be paid to go back.

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866susannap . 2023-07-16

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This was my worst eating experience in London. The food was tasteless, drowned in a mysterious brown jelly like sauce, rice noodles were sticky. The staff were rude, we weren't told they would only accept cash payments on arrival and they didn't apologise about it when presenting the bill. They told us to go to the ATM machine and leave our belongings there, so as to make sure we'd be back. No receipt. Horrible experience through no fault of our own. We could not be paid to go back.

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Susanna Taruna Quaquini . 2023-07-16

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Cash only. Delicious iced coffee and spring rolls. Tried the bun cha Hanoi - thank you!!

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Letty Yeung . 2023-07-07

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Ordered the following dishes and they're all very tasty, delicious and good portion. Great value for food in London. The service is fast and friendly. Also so many dishes on the menu to choose. I definitely go back again. 1. Steamed Spring Rolls (prawn)/ Bánh cuốn tôm £8.50 2. Fried Spring Roll and Grilled Pork with Vermicelli and Salad/ chả giò bì bún £11 3. Vietnamese Hũ Tiếu noodle (meat and seafood) / Hũ Tiếu khô Tây Đô £11

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Lien Phung . 2023-06-20

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Packed and popular. The food comes quick and hot. But most importantly byob!

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Aishnine Benjamin . 2023-05-23

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My dinner came with a hair in the rice, naturally no apology. Had a papaya salad which smelt of feet instead and have had an upset stomach all night

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George Mavrikos . 2023-05-16

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Very authentic Vietnamese food and tasty too. Price is reasonable

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M J . 2023-05-15

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Love the place. The food is fresh, delicious, outstanding, the staff lovely and you can bring your own drinks. Absolutely amazing!

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Valerie Bernard . 2023-05-14

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Never ever have I experienced waitress so rude. She slammed our glasses down, shouted at us for moving tables even though we asked and then proceeded to give us a dry, stale plate of seaweed almost seconds after we had ordered it which was clearly been sitting in the kitchen for ages. The waitress was so rude that we decided to walk out. Never going back. Learn how to treat your customers honey.

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Georgia L . 2023-05-11

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Món ăn Việt đa dạng, phục vụ nhiệt tình và nhanh.

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THUYTHANHPHUONG PHAM . 2023-05-07

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A chip off the old block. Just as good as across the road.

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Vincent Roman . 2023-05-03

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Amazing BYOB Vietnamese. The best one I’ve tried on Kingsland road so far!

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Adam Ainen . 2023-04-13

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Authentic... I wish I could be invited to their normal family lunch gathering after everyone else is served lunch. I needed to review urgently again. We were there yesterday, 10 April 2023. And I was so disappointed with the heavily negative vibe coming from the server 😒 . Never had I felt sad in this place ever before. The lady owner and all other Vietnamese servers always wear a smile on all, but yesterday was uniquely powerfully NEGATIVE. We even witnessed her comment on those young customers who asked for the manager... (who didn't allow her rudeness unnoticed) claimed that she is the manager and "to go away if you're not happy." That was an awkward moment everyone felt whilst eating. She might be alone at the time, but it's never an excuse to be rude and affect the owner's good reputation. The chefs were even helping serving with the orders. Overall, what was supposed to be a good night out resulted in a stressful environment. The evening was getting busy before we left. I wonder how the next batch of customers handled her negativity and very poor customer service. Good luck, Tay Do. Xin Chao. Cam on.

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Foodie P. Observer . 2023-04-11

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Quick service but lack of texture. Pho was underexpectation. It was like they put all vegetables together and pour hot water in it. Not reccomended

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Can Tolga Simsek . 2023-04-09

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The BEST Vietnamese. Gluten free options available! Staff very knowledgeable of allergens

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Jessica Lopes . 2023-03-30

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Excellent BYO, terrific portions

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Graham Young . 2023-03-18

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I have been coming to the place on regular basis. No doubt- the food is incredible DELICIOUS unfortunately the service not always however this Saturday friends of mine and myself were served by the lady with long eye lashes and ‘the dots’- don’t know her name but if you really want to fully enjoy your visit at Tay do Cafe- look and ask for her! She literally made our evening.

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Ewa Wykowska . 2023-03-13

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Been coming here for 20 years. Food is always amazing. One of my favourite restaurants in London. Hope to be coming here for the next 20 years.

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Tristan Hardman-Dodd . 2023-02-28

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I’ve been coming here for at least 15 years and the food is consistently great. Well done guys! Already looking forward to my next visit.

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668Traveller2013 . 2023-02-25

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Tôi đã gọi món bún nem nướng ở đây.Nó rất ngon bát và đũa sạch sẽ.Tôi có người bạn đi cùng có gọi thêm trà và tôi gọi nước lọc.Nhưng có vẻ nhân viên đã nhầm lẫn chỉ phục vụ mỗi trà cho chúng tôi.Mà tôi thì không uống được đồ đắng,tôi khá cọc nhưng đồ ăn rất ngon nên tôi cho 5 sao.

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Vi Vi . 2023-02-19

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Order number 51 off the menu, thank me later. The best thing I’ve had to date. So good I’m going there tomorrow again 😩😆

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Arthur . 2023-01-27

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Duck portion was not particularly generous but the food quality was good. They accept cash only, we found it out only when we tried to pay the bill. The same happened to other customers sitting next to us.

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Ivan Ferrara . 2023-01-22

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Simple restaurant serving Vietnamese street food. Inexpensive and no crowd in the weekend.

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SW Lock . 2023-01-21

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This place was recommended by a great friend, I did not enjoy my dishes I stayed safe and ordered what I eat regularly soft shell crab, which smelt funny almost like ammonia, I tried to bring it to the server's attention, I was told that's the seafood smell. I wanted to order salt and pepper prawns with coconut rice which was over cooked and tasted like rice pudding, I tried to extra order satay sauce so my dish wasn't too dry. I was convinced by the server to order the satay prawns as it was better, I should had stuck to my guns the satay prawns tasted like spicy curry and satay, I didn't eat all my dishes I was rather disappointed as I love this type of food. I may give them a second chance ordering what I want! On a good note the staff team were polite, happy and friendly. I might try the other branch.

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Karen George (Kazz Gee) . 2023-01-15

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Really lovely and authentic Vietnamese food. The portions for the starters and noodles were generous. Loved their banh cuon. Service was good and fast. Will recommend giving this a go if in the area.

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Chi Leng Leong . 2023-01-07

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Very reasonable price with good portion. Quality food for family and friends.

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Albert Au . 2023-01-01

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Food was good, but a bit too oily. Hard to complain about anything particular. Ordered a bún bò Huế (spicy beef noodle soup) which was just lacking that little bit of flavour in the broth, didn't taste authentic and was not spicy as expected, frog legs in coconut and lemongrass - the frog meat was really juicy, tender and delicious but the gravy was a bit too creamy rich with an overdose of coconut cream, mixed platter was nice but seems like it was cooked twice. Lastly, the restaurant only accepts cash which is not advertised at the door (had to withdraw from a charge ATM :( )

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Bernardo da Silva . 2022-12-24

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Great place, super clean, great range of veggie food and fast service

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Elena Picchi . 2022-12-19

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The food was good, the service was wobbly and the lady which served us seem be unfriendly. When I ask for the bills she decided to set up table for 12 and speak with other team members instead of clearing the table and follow the bill

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Sylwester Piasecki . 2022-12-17

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Their hospitality never fails to amaze me, I accidentally broke one of their plates and the young lady working there didn’t make the situation awkward. I can’t fault the service at all and the food is just as good, I’ll be back soon :)

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I miah . 2022-12-09

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The food was very good. I personally had rare beef pho soup and summer rolls.

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Gary Wilson . 2022-12-08

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A lovely authentic place. Really felt like in Vietnam in terms of the food and atmosphere. Will visit again for sure!

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Omer Joffe . 2022-12-07

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Decided to visit here as it was busy. Dissapointed in overall experience. We ordered a few different dishes, 1 king prawn in lemongrass+chilli. There was a picture on the menu, had an idea what it looked like. This arrived and was 3 big prawns deep fried with the shell on. No sauce, no veg, the batter didn't taste of lemongrass or chilli. Was difficult to eat with the shell on. I asked the younger waitress if I could see a menu to check id looked at right thing, she seemed to get her back up straight away and just said yes that's it, couldnt be bothered arguing or ordering something else. The rest of the food was fine, but quite sugary, a bit greasy. The older waiter/waitress seemed friendlier so its a shame as she was unapproachable and quite moody. Wouldn't go back.

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Olivia Ball . 2022-12-05

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Comida muy rica. Nos gustó porque te dejan llevar tu propia bebida comprada en el super o de casa, te permite, así, comer de forma más económica. El ambiente era muy bueno.

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Xiada . 2022-11-27

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Oh wow, the thing I ordered was literally the best thing I've ever tasted and it's cheap. Go!

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Philip . 2022-11-23

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Very popular place.. bring your own wine and beer.. enjoyed the food.

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Sheryn Fleming . 2022-11-21

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Never let me and family down with the food and service everyone we visited. Stay safe and keep going to deliver excellent food and service.

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Van Khai Huynh . 2022-11-20

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very nice loved the vietnamese pancakes. remember to bring cash 👍

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KT YMZ . 2022-11-17

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Went here on a whim and no regrets. The restaurant is fairly large and the people running it are very friendly. Food arrived quickly and the portions are large. I had the shaking beef while my dining companions ordered pho and the Vietnamese pancake. We also ordered a papaya salad to share. The papaya salad was refreshing and the veggies nice and crisp. The shaking beef had a really yummy sauce. I wish the beef was just slightly more tender. The char on it was delicious and the sauce was great with the rice on the side. I look forward to coming back here and trying more on the menu!

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Raheel Shaharyar . 2022-11-06

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Everyone I was with were really happy with their food (group of 8). Sadly mine was a bit bland (seafood chow mein). The starter was lovely though (veg spring rolls). The portions were generous, the service great (very patient with undecided ditherers) and the atmosphere was excellent. It was full, bookings only.

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Karen Harris . 2022-10-16

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If they look busy, don't even bother trying to get a table. Never experienced such rude staff in all my life in London. It takes a second to say 'please wait'... ignoring patrons and walking off because you're in a bad mood is a REALLY bad look.

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J . 2022-10-07

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Love this place great authentic food and BBYOB. The only issue is it doesn't take cards.

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Esther Twieg . 2022-10-04

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Had a brilliant meal here in September 2022. The prices are extremely reasonable (five of us paid £17 each for three starters to share, a main each, and corkage) and the food was some of the best Vietnamese I've had in London. They have a marked up allergens menu online. BYOB, great vibes, very relaxed. Note that it's cash only and you might need to wait a while before being served as the place gets very busy at peak!

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charlotte mclean . 2022-09-20

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