Tam An Lac — Restaurant in Hà Nội

Their second floor was full when we arrived so they let us stay on the first floor - it's even hotter and more humid than outside because 3 walls were glass and there's only one door. We got stung by mosquitoes and when the guests from the second floor came down, they bought ingredients, talked to each other, said goodbye, stood here and there making so much noise. Everything was terrible it scared us away before our friend even arrived. It's not what we expected from a vegan restaurant. We left for a nearby vegan restaurant and it was like heaven compared to this. Even more, when we asked for the menu, they refused to give us the printed one and instead listed several names in Vietnamese (we couldn't even remember what they had right after the staff finished listing). What will a foreigner do if they come to this restaurant and they don't speak Vietnamese? Before we left, we tried to ask to change the seats (if the second floor was better, we might stay) or at least say goodbye but there's no staff around, and everywhere was chaotic... Never, never again. And we don't recommend this restaurant to anyone... Bo De is another option nearby and it's...

The first time I ate here, it was the new moon. On that day they have a special offer that consists of a freshly prepared bowl of noodles and a small buffet. From what I understood, this is the service they provide every 15 days, during the first day of new moon and full moon. The price was 70K. On all other days they serve à la carte.

On my second visit I had "Noodle with seaweed" which has not much seaweed at all. The seaweed part is in the mock fish cake, with hardly noticable seaweed flavour. The fried mock fish comes on a bed of what resembles dill and is served with cold rice noodles and a slightly sweet and mildly spicy dill(?) dressing as a side.

The food is fresh, well made, tasty and aparently also organic. The portions are good for the price.

There is a small store downstairs. Make sure to try the vegan yoghurt sold in tiny glass jars. You get a tiny wooden spoon as well.

You have to enter a narrow blind alley to reach...

In Vietnam, it is often difficult to find somewhere that understands what vegetarian is, let alone how to make the food that way. Here they understand vegetarian and vegan, as well as organic. Not only that, but they use wonderful and varrying flavors. I didn't think at any point that I needed hot sauce, which was a first for me in Vietnam after 2 months of being here. That isn't to say that the food is hot, but just how flavorful it is. Also,the dishes are affordably priced, and I can afford 2 dishes if I had a very active day and need...