Dem Hai Dang

I am not originally from London so I needed to find a Phở place. I asked a friend and was given this as the recommendation but was really disappointed.
I was going to order summer rolls but they came at the hefty price of 7.99 $ for only two so I opted for the spring rolls to start instead (even though they came out after the main was served…). They were burned, cut into thirds, and French salad dressing on the side for dip. I have never seen this ever in a Vietnamese restaurant.
I also ordered the traditional Phở in a regular size. There must have only been one meatball (bo vien) cut up into slices (not an actual ball), the side plate of garnishes (citrus, chill, and bean sprouts) was minimal.
There were no small side dishes for the sauces on the table. I had to get up and ask for a couple. Nor was there chill paste.
The food was not worth the 10 minute drive.
The server was friendly, though.
Still on the hunt for my phở place…

Hands down, my favourite Vietnamese restaurant to go to. Don’t let the location fool you, the inside looks better! I’ve been going here since I was a kid, and I’ve always loved it. This is where I like to eat bun bo hue, as the dish is usually supposed to be spicy, however, their’s isnt, but I love that about it! However, over the years, their food portions have become slightly smaller.

I was very skeptical going into this restaurant as the atmosphere is a bit cheesy (the walls are covered in mirrors), but the food is amazing. I got the phở and BBQ pork on different visits, and both were excellent. The phở is meaty, oily and salty in the best possible way and has a ton of flavor. The condensed milk coffee was delicious and obviously very high quality.
The waiter is very helpful, sweet, and didn’t seem to judge me at all for my silly American questions about the food. It was very reasonably priced at only $ 30 for two people to get dinner. All in all you really can’t go wrong with this place and I highly recommend it for authentic Vietnamese.

Not busy on a Thursday afternoon, seated promptly. Ate a normal sized phở beef bowl. Not much different other than price between the normal and large sizes, mostly just filled with soup. Overall it’s standard fare for london, not really extraordinary, but just being good enough.

The BBQ pork is amazing. The shakes are also probably the best in the city (strawberry and coconut are my personal favs). This place has amazing Vietnamese food. Highly recommended.