How do can the get so many flavors and textures in one bowl? The house specialty (ahh bun--I think?) is a delight with every bite and under 10 euros (an absolute steal for the area). Such a nice, fresh change from all the heavy classic French food you're probably sick of by now. The shrimp dumplings (called raviolis) were stuffed with massive pieces of shrimp. Yum! They came out screaming hot, so don't get greedy like I did or you'll have a mess on your hands. Pho is great too.
When I left and walked back to the Sacre Coeur, I felt bad for all those people eating at the outdoor "tourist trap" cafes and pay 3x as much for a sad meal. Now you know, so you don't have to too.
PS. They speak English and have...
Read moreSo how would I describe this place? Well its like a backstreet cafe in London which serves no nonsense food. Asian food. And coming from this background myself, sometimes this is what you need. The food is uncomplicated, tastes great and fills a gap when you need a spicy fix. I would recommend this as a lunchtime option because the evening is packed with locals and is proven to be extremely popular. The elderly gentleman in this establishment speaks a little English and you can order food here to...
Read moreThis place basically needs two seperate reviews, one for the restaurant and one for the take-away. This review is about the take away. It's a seperate counter next to the restaurant. Your order is taken out of some buffet with preecooked food and gets unlovingly smashed in a plastic container (the portions are large). Then it gets heated up in front of your eyes in a dirty microwave. The food tastes good but my...
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