Green Tea House — Restaurant in Adelaide

Have no idea why my friend and I haven’t been here before ….I would give this place more than five stars - the flavours of the food made my mouth water . Even though it was a busy Friday night, the friendly staff fit us in ( it helps if there’s only two of you ) . We asked to be seated down the back where it’s quieter - Glenelg on a Friday evening can get quite rowdy ! But the sounds that we mainly heard was the enticing sizzle of the pans in the kitchen . Staff were friendly and welcoming- water appeared on the table straight away . The place was lively and there were many others enjoying their meal . So many gluten free options- I truely got excited . I think we ordered too much but every bite was relished . Bahn Khot was an amazing little dish - traditional mini rice pancakes with shrimp and minced pork with a slightly spicy fish dipping sauce- this is one dish I recommend because it’s quite different- the flavourings in this were so delicate but the taste was both delicate and full of punch . The little rice pancakes were a little crunchy in the outside , but soft and fluffy . Xiao Hat Dieu was my friend’s favourite - she loved the taste of the stir fry and the still crunchiness of the vegetables together with the cashew nuts . I absolutely loved the peanut satay sauce that came with the chicken skewers - this should be bottled and sold separately. We ended off the meal with the Nem Nuong ( the roll your own cold rolls ) with the grilled pork belly balls - I actually put the peanut satay sauce on this as well as the sauce that came with it . All the dishes were packed with taste , and the dishes came out at a timely manner , especially considering how busy they were . So delicious- recommend this...

Food was okay & the female waitress was lovely and welcoming. Manager/owner however was unfriendly & obnoxious, not to mentioned he & the kitchen crew did not wear a mask throughout the whole duration we were there. Ordered at 2:30pm, half an hour before close & seemed like plenty of time to eat. Made my order at the counter & the owner was shouting the prices at the waitress as she was trying to get clarification for some of the orders. - She looked stressed and extremely nervous taking down the order because of it, and it made me feel uncomfortable. Upon finishing our meal, my partner went inside to ask for a take-away container. All the lights were off & the employees were sitting inside a lit room and just stared at her, not even offering to ask if she needed anything. I understand it was closing time, but as business based in the heart of Glenelg, you really should be prioritising your customers more & putting them first. Maybe come out before 3:00pm & let us now you're closing up, or offer some take-away containers.

Definitely would not go back & the young female employee working there needs to find a job where she is better respected and spoken to by her boss.

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Food was good , price on menu is reasonable, busy place , good location. Only thing which is I’m doubting about my bill overall. I’m not sure if it was double charge on something or not. I got 1 steam rice ( medium)$5, 1 quail $8.9 , 1 caramel stew fish $21.9 , 1 Vietnamese ice milk coffee ??$ , and 2 cokes ??$. Total bill was $53.8. That’s amount is alright but I couldn’t check the bill before paying because he did it on his cheque and only told me how much at the end without double check with customer ??!!!! I don’t mind if the price is high when you are willing to walk in to nice restaurant, but I refer to have a transparent bill. And, when food was served they didn’t serve the sharing plates or bowl and chopsticks until I asked ( in Vietnamese) but I don’t see the friendly response. My question which is because I’m not local ??!!!

Thanks for clarification, again I didn’t order prawn cracker, and it was not served at my table which is table 3 on 26/12 at around 6.30-7.30pm. And I don’t need to argue here, even you told me the coffee is $10 I’m happy with that instead of adding extra order on . My point here which is for you to check, and to let you know and keep up with the health...