Trinh's Kitchen Gisborne — Restaurant in Gisborne

I have been here quite a few times for Pho and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I recently visited for another bowl of Pho and as per usual I was very clear with the server that I did not want any ‘toppings’ on my soup - Including onions, spring onions ect. (As I cannot eat onion) His response was ‘they come on the side’ - Which is incorrect and I knew this. I tried to tell him but the server was not interested in actually listening to me.

He then proceeded to bring me a bowl of Pho absolutely covered in both spring onion & raw onion. I sent the bowl back and asked again, please with no toppings. He took the bowl into the kitchen ‘removed’ what he could then brought me back the exact same bowl. I’m both very annoyed that I was dismissed and ignored when ordering initially , but also incredibly disgusted that he brought back the exact same bowl - Despite this being his mistake to begin with. I found multiple pieces of raw onion after only a few spoonfuls of my meal. I was unable to eat the meal and am super disappointed in how I was treated. I will not...

Ordered something when this place first opened and it was a fiasco so blacklisted for a few years but then went back on the recommendation of a neighbour who revealed it was actually Vietnamese which I didn’t even know! Since then the place has won me back over. I like the decor inside, and makes you feel like you’re in a genuine Vietnamese style eatery. The food is a little pricey although I can’t say I am ever that disappointed, and Always walk away satisfied. Beers cheap although many not in stock. No affordable kids options is a shame. A kids size fried rice for example would be nice....

Have been here a few times before, found the food good.

This time ordered seafood traditional noodles.

YUk. Sauce had congealed into almost jam consistently, one of each type of seafood, grated carrot, some peanuts and greens sitting on top. The sauce was so congealed it couldn't be mixed in the noodles. I ate the seafood and look left the rest in disgust.

I've lived in Vietnam in the past and know good and bad traditional Vietnamese food.

This was bad.

Shocked the cook even thought this was ok to give a paying customer. At around $21, it wasn't worth $2.10.

Won't be back.

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