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Café East Formerly: Aqua Bar & Grill

(4 Ratings)
Exquisite Vietnamese worth going out of the way for

Family-run southern Vietnamese restaurant — Chinese-born mother in the kitchen with Chinese/Korean son (Chris Nim) also cooking her recipes and running the operation, plus many staff — serving what must be London's most seriously and consistently tasty Vietnamese soup, curries, and noodle/rice dishes. Strong recommendations include starters such as banh cuon (rice-flour noodle packets filled with mushroom and pork), spring rolls (especially the vegetarian), summer rolls, and the ...

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Hours
Mon 11am—3pm, 5pm—10pm
Wed to Fri 11am—4pm, 5pm—10pm
Sat and Sun 11am—4pm, 5pm—10pm


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Reviews

CKDexterHaven
CKDexterHaven
Over a year ago

Favourite pho full stop (including the dry pho). And the chicken curry. And the banh cuon etc.


listerc
listerc first review First to Review
Over a year ago

Favourite London Vietnamese, and not nearly as out of the way as it sounds.


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