Hải Sản Phú Quốc Deli — Restaurant in Phú Quốc

Definitely avoid this place! A picture tells a thousand words, so just look at their vegetable "spring rolls". No vegetables to be found inside and nothing edible to be found here. Just batter deep fried into oblivion. I cut my losses and didn't eat it. Not feeling game enough to try any of their meat or seafood dishes, I ordered fried rice and partner ordered stir-fry with vegetables. The dishes looked nothing like the pictures on the menu. Not even close. Nothing was fresh. The stir-fry was 2 minute instant Maggi noodles emptied onto a plate with off vegetables. Fried rice totally tasteless. They came very quickly so I'll give them that. There was a horrible stench that drifted over the restaurant so I'm glad it was quick so I could get out of there!

Yes they charge for the wet tissues they leave on the table. Unfortunately I've seen many places in Vietnam do this. However this is the first place I've seen who charge even when you don't use them! I left them on the table unopened and was still expected to pay for them. It's a dodgy and dishonest practice, but I honestly could not be bothered arguing with them. They don't understand English well and it costs what equates to less than $1 USD for the table. Oh well... there are worse scams in Vietnam. But another 4% extra for card payments too (also quite common now).

My biggest issues with this place is that they are so pushy getting you in, and then after ordering getting something totally different to what's pictured or described on the menu. Their food is not in the slightest bit...

Restaurant Review:

I recently stopped by a restaurant while shopping at the market and decided to try their grilled oysters, specifically the "grilled oysters 5 ways" dish. Unfortunately, my experience was quite disappointing.

While the concept of having oysters prepared in multiple flavors sounded enticing, the execution fell short. One of the main issues was the use of margarine instead of butter for some of the preparations, which affected the overall flavor and richness that I usually expect from grilled oysters. Additionally, one of the flavors simply wasn't good at all, leaving me quite unsatisfied with the dish as a whole.

To add to the disappointment, I was surprised to learn that the restaurant charges 5,000 VND if you use the wet wipes they provide on the table. This seemed a bit excessive and left a sour taste in my mouth, both figuratively and literally.

On a brighter note, I ordered a tequila sunrise to accompany my meal, and it was absolutely delicious. The refreshing taste of the cocktail was a nice contrast to the disappointment of the oysters, and it definitely saved my dining experience from being a total letdown.

Overall, while I appreciated the vibrant drink, I cannot recommend the grilled oysters. I hope to have a better experience with other menu items in the future, but this dish did not meet my expectations, and the extra charge for wet wipes was an unexpected and...

AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! We went here hoping it was good as the place was packed.

The seafood seemed not fresh and was overcooked. The “scallops” we ordered were clams, the grilled squid still had the gladius (the backbone like cartillage) in it, and the beef skewers on lemongrass was tough and nothing like the photos on the menu. To top that off, the drinks we ordered never came.

The service was just terrible. When we tried to order, the lady taking our order tried to hurry us up as she was trying to get to the next table as quick as possible. And when we asked for the bill they charged us for the drinks we never received and for wet towels which we didn’t order nor received. The bill itself was in Vietnamese so when trying to explain to the attendant that we’re not paying for the drinks, he took one drink off and tried to charge us for the other drink. I then asked for the menu to go through each item on the bill myself, and the attendant wasn’t happy about that. In the end we only paid what we had but even getting to that point was a disaster as the lady taking the payments was prioritizing other customers who were in line behind us.

Please, if you’re reading this, do yourself a favor and...