Gao Hoian ( 가오 호이안) - Homemade bao buns & local food — Restaurant in Hội An

The vegetarian wontons and vegan pork bao buns were very good, along with the mango salad. However, there was a language barrier as they seemed to not speak much english (which is not necessarily a problem), but my brother has allergies to peanuts, nuts and sesame. We had a note clearly specifying that written in Vietnamese which we showed the waiter, who seemed to understand. But when the food came out there was sesame and nuts in lots of the food which obviously was not ideal as he couldn’t have anything. We did mention this to the waiter, who brought us out a different sauce although it seemed that the food itself had been cooked in peanut oil. Overall a nice place to eat for vegetarians/vegans although if you have an allergy then stay away from...

I do not understand how this restaurant has such high reviews and is probably as a result of its proximity to the old town of Hoi An where most tourists seek out food that has been modified to suit western tastes.

We had chicken and rice which had no flavour and the rice was undercooked. The rose dumplings were equally flavourless. The sauce in the chicken bao buns only consisted of mayonnaise.

This was our most expensive meal in the entirety of Vietnam and definitely the most inauthentic which was surprising given the restaurant’s description as “home cooked food”.

I’m sure it is home cooked but it wasn’t worth their...

The restaurant is down a beautiful side street, tucked away with lanterns on the way down to the restaurant. You won't notice it at first but you will remember it forever after eating here. The prices are actually cheap for Hoi An but you won't notice any drop in quality when you try the food. My Wife and I had the grilled pork bao bun, wonton noodles with charsiu sauce and the grilled pork rolls all to share with a couple of beers and it was incredible. The staff were friendly as always and you can indulge whilst watching mopeds scoot down the lane way that you look onto. The chef needs...