Niêu (Hoxton)

• Consequently there are now more non Asian trendies here than there used to be in Cu Tu
• Because we were not terribly hungry having snacked in the afternoon
• Green mango was a little too ripe for my taste
• The first of our mains to arrive was a bun cha of char grilled chicken with honey and spices
• The char grilled poultry with honey didn't have the pronounced notes of sweetness and charcoal you get at Tay Do
• I liked the fact that there was lemongrass in the spicy goat stir fry
• The goat at Tay Do or Mien Tay down the street are both better
• The best dish of our order was the plain stir fried aubergine
• One of our party has all kinds of medical dietary restrictions so ordered the chicken and prawn fried rice for himself instead of eating communally with the rest of the table
• It was nice that his dish was really self contained
• We were brought a complimentary serving of soup which was rather indifferent
• 52 including service with a single side of rice
• Where the food is only passable but the decor and atmosphere is quite nice
• Main advantage over Viet Hoa is the BYO policy

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