Restauracja Orientalna Hoang Hai 13 — Restaurant in Krakow

Years back thanks to my friend from Malaysia I have discovered Asian food. And yes I had Chinese / thai / Vietnamese take aways. But that was bit like licking ice cream through glass. Thanks to her I have discovered what's truly amazing in Asian food. And more importantly it's magic of street food. And thanks to her I've learned how use chopsticks. Wouldn't call a skill, it's just cutlery used to eat. But somehow this form of eating food let's you enjoy it in different way. And I'll get back to it in a second.

Now the place itself. It's a hidden gem if you up to exploring. It looks like a place to a different dimension. Quite literally. Outside is loads of tourists and nicely dressed people while inside... You it doesn't look much comfortable. And that's the real beauty of it. If you ever see any Asian street food you'll see this palce. And that's just spot on. I started with spicy Thai soup with chicken and lemon grass and coconut. I was expecting to kha gai and I get everything like that except it wasn't. It was red, and more spicy and less coconuty and slightly lemon grassy and it was different. And I couldn't for the love of god catch it what's so special about it. But it was. It was so mutch that I sad when it was gone. I quite literally wanted to lick the bowl to enjoy all of it. But I had to keep civilised. Well for once in my life that is. Then it was gongbao chicken which I tried and I also tried broccoli with garlic... And i have stuffed my self with those. Brocoli was the star if the show. How can you from something such boring like broccoli do such amazing dish is beyond my understanding but I loved it. I took bit or rice, put bit of salad and dipped it in garlic sauce from broccoli. And I was in heaven.

Oh and salad was great too. I suspect they had sprouts of... Ready? Radish. Yup you read it right. It tasted like radish, looked like tiny radish and it was amazing as such too. Sadly I was so stuffed with broccoli I couldn't finish chicken. So I have asked would it be a sin if I ask to bag it as a takeaway? Lass did that with no problem and I had it the following morning. Cold. I ate it with my fingers and I almost weep. It tasted even better that previous day as spices had time to marinade and intensify flavours. But also I knew it will be very long time before I visit this place again.

If they could only let you eat using chopsticks. I would just permanently put my tent outside this place so I could eat there...

First visit to Krakow,from Scotland.Found this on first day of trip,food made fresh to order,very busy with what appeared to be locals and lots of takeaways being picked up too.Food was really good,I had yellow curry with coconut milk and chicken,comes with rice and a nice coleslaw type of salad,my husband had king prawns and Thai sauce,again with rice and salad.Really enjoyed our food but the portions were really big so could not finish. I would definately recommend and return.A famous charity day for children with cancer was taking place and the restaurant was supporting the people collecting by allowing them to pop in for food and drinks...

I come to the restaurant in February, I stumbled across it and thought ie give it a go as food on the square was over priced and poor quantity. I was so glad glad I did the staff were lovely and polite and the food was amazing . I said to the young lady next time I come here ill visit the restaurant again . Its now November and I'm back too me hour and a half to find it last night ! , but it was worth it . I'm staying 3 night and will be eating here ...