Viet Grill (Hoxton)

• Everyone knows that Kingsland Road is THE place to go if you want some Vietnamese food
• Viet Grill is a part of the growing empire that also encompasses the two Cay Tre restaurants
• Step inside and you are welcomed into the Jungle Book courtesy of all the banana tree leaves painted on the walls
• The tables are situated considerably close to one another
• This makes peeping over at what everyone else is eating that much easier
• The Beef Carpaccio Salad was my 3rd choice as the other dishes I wanted were unfortunately sold out
• The lemon cured tenderloin beef was indeed very tender
• A balance that is normally hard to get right
• Viet Grill is considered one of the best places in London Town for authentic Vietnamese food
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• I ordered a pho which did not come with the side of beansprout and Vietnamese basil (which should be a given
• I had to ask for it which was rather disappointing
• I was also served with soup with pork meatballs
• The waitress was clearly aware that I am a vegetarian
• The restaurant is as loud or even louder as a busy pub
• So if something is salty for me
• Another dish I had was mushroom pho
• The pho was decent (I am very picky with pho) but the Spring Bowl was just what I wanted
• This restaurant is a lot of the things that I love about Vietnamese food becoming trendy in places like London
• Viet Grill is responsible for both introducing me to summer rolls and also the best wallpaper in London
• Viet Grill is one of the many Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road which is worth a visit
• It is very warm and friendly with the staff being very attentive and happy to stop and chat even if it is mega busy
• I visited Viet Grill with my sister for a spot of dinner one night
• The noodle soup was lovely with a bit of a kick and everything was delivered to the table quite quickly
• The cocktails were also very nice but were very very strong
• Only small comment I would make is that it is slightly more expensive than other similar restaurants if your dining out on a budget
• Kingsland Road is home to a cluster of Vietnamese restaurants and after an introduction to Vietnamese food from Miss Chu's Tuckshop
• Viet Grill was the first restaurant we came across and lured in by its colourful banana leaf wall murals
• It's a good choice if you're having a lazy afternoon with a friend or partner and don't have anywhere else to be
• It says on the menu it was served with nuoc cham or peanut sauce
• It had an overwhelming hit of what I assume was something like horseradish/wasabi
• I was tempted by the robata grilled duck but unfortunately was informed that they didn't do it at lunchtime
• So instead I made a snap choice and instead went with the roasted spring chicken marinated with honey
• I suppose I was expecting a chicken breast fillet
• On a bed of noodles topped with crackers and a healthy handful of coriander
• He let me have a little taste and it was rich and gooey
• I must admit that I was glad I picked the mango sorbet for its refreshing fruitiness
• Viet Grill was a great choice
• The atmosphere was relaxed and the punch was on fire (literally
• Viet Grill is managed by the same people who manage Cay Tre in Soho and Hoxton and also Keu
• In the dead of winter there is the wonder of Pho
• Banh mi baguettes filled to the brim with pork belly or fish cakes and pickled vegetables
• Salads fragrant with lemongrass and coriander
• I had the BBQ Pork Tenderloin with Rice Vermicelli and crispy pork spring rolls
• The restaurant was not too noisy
• The staff was not intrusive and the wine carafes are well priced
• If the visual impact of Viet Grill (Hoxton) scared us because we immediately thought it was going to be really expensive
• After looking at the menu we knew it was not going to be so
• Viet Grill (Hoxton) is really beautiful and with a cozy enviromment
• The staff is really nice and there is wifi signal
• The aubergine with pork (really good as well) for starters and the pork belly and vietnamese curry for main dishes
• I don't know if a could eat it as a whole dish because it was a bit spicy
• This weekend just gone was probably the warmest of the year so far
• A must have at any Vietnamese restaurant is the Banh xeo
• S engineered to eat in one bit mouthful with the lettuce provided
• The seafood platter is all the seafood dishes from the chilli salt &
• Seasoned with chilli salt and pepper with semi cooked onion slices
• Developed and made with Gelupo you&rsquo
• A mix of three is scooped into a tall glass
• I decided to go back to Viet Grill as I found the food here is pretty authentic
• The flavour is definitely there
• Just wished it came with a little more noodles but overall I'm happy
• My colleague and I both ordered pho but started with a shared dish of chilli salt and pepper squid
• I preferred my companion's classic pho to my Saigon sate pho which was a novelty with peanut and chilli in the broth
• We were both disappointed that the ox cheek pho is no longer on the menu as it had an incredibly powerful broth
• The whole purpose of deviating to Viet Grill was to order the ox cheek pho
• The pho comes with the veg already mixed into the broth
• Their beef broth is considerably better than average for the strip
• I prefer my pho served in the classical fashion with bean sprouts and a selection of fresh herbs on the side that can be customized
• Also there were no accompanying lime wedges
• The rough and ready atmosphere in Song Que is a better experience in my opinion
• Viet Grill was my first Vietnamese culinary experience
• I ordered the cha la lot and the Mekong catfish clay pot with jasmine rice
• The interiors and exteriors are such a stand out on the street

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