Viet Tapas Bar — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Bae and I had a music industry function in the hills behind this stretch of street. I saw this place was newish and had amazing reviews. The spot is a little hard to find which is OK but unusual for this relatively dowdy stretch of neighborhood where the raining cuisine is still, in 2024, red sauce italian(!) I love going to the Capri with friends during the holiday season but this was a wednesday night in July.

It was literally empty when we walked in and it made Bae nervous but I'd read the reviews so I reassured her. Like the name indicates it's a Vietnamese restaurant that serves food tapas style. So Bae loved it, I'm not a huge fan of tapas period, not even in the basque country or Spain, but this is still a great restaurant and deserves support! I would go back for sure if I was back here in the area, maybe before a...

We ate here for the first time tonight and thought the food was exceptional. In fact, we managed to wolf down the first two dishes before I got a chance to take pictures. In case you were wondering those dishes were: the Vietnamese salad with shitake and tofu. Shredded cabbage and vegetables along with shitake and some lightly fried tofu- dressing seemed to be a warm vinaigrette that greatly enhanced the flavor. The taro crispy spring rolls were also amazing, accompanied by fish sauce and mint, carrot and jicama condiments. For the picture I did take, that’s what we came here for. Turmeric Fish in clay pot did not disappoint- rice was fluffy on the top layer and crunchy on the bottom layer- so good! The whole meal was...

Love the japan/scandi/retro ambiance and decor! Liking the concept of vietnamese tapas. However the food was a bit underwhelming. The summer fresh roll was particulary sad. The shitake salad and catfish clay pot were the highlights. Been to other vietnamse "tapas" and the dishes had more impactful flavor. Given the small portions...was expecting more flavor to come through. Likely will not...