This week's post is about Song Que our favourite Vietnamese restaurant in London (Shoreditch to be exact). L and I ate here last Friday night when we had surprise babysitters drop by (nice friends!) The food is so tasty and fresh, it was worth waiting the half hour in the queue. The customer service has a lot to be desired but once you're seated and have placed your order, the food comes quickly.
Having had the long wait, we were hungry and ordered the following:
Spring rolls
Fresh roll with prawn and herbs wrapped in rice paper (my favourite)
Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf
Spicy soft shell crab
Traditional crispy pancake, prawn and chicken with salad and herbs
Rare steak in noodle soup (a classic)
and 4 tiger beers! (we were thirsty)
What I love about Vietnamese food is that they use a lot of fresh herbs: mint, coriander, lemongrass, basil and a whole lot I can't name. There is always a handful of fresh lettuce and herbs with a complimentary dipping sauce on the side. The flavour and texture is so good and refreshing. It's such a nice way to eat that feels wholesome and healthy. I definitely want to cook more dishes like this over the Summer.
The prices are good too although our bill racked up with our over ordering. Nevertheless, we managed to eat most of it, oops.
I thoroughly recommend a visit, be prepared to wait for a table but it's definitely worth it.
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| Fresh spring roll wrapped in rice paper |
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| Traditional crispy pancake, prawn and chicken with salad and herbs |
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| Happiness 1 |
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| Happiness 2 |
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| Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf |
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| The restaurant - buzzing but nothing special from an interiors point of view |
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