Extensive menu of Vietnamese breakfast soups, hot pots, stir frys, clay pots, baked tofu dishes, plus salads and sandwiches. Many dishes contain soy or wheat-based mock-meats. Nice atmosphere with high ceilings, linen table clothes, lots of plants. Try the lemongrass tofu and the pho bo/ga, and bun rieu (vermicelli crab with a tomato base soup). Meals are served with hot tea. The menu is translated into English but very limited spoken English. Previously located at
62 Phan Dinh Phung. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-9:00pm.
Lunch Break: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
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Last update on 30 Jun 2025 by Vegan.Heaven
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84 Reviews
First Review by fire horse
brummkeks
Points +164
thumbs up for the fresh spring rolls & sandwiches - Edit
We ate there twice but didn't like the cooked food too much (we had the mushroom hotpot, fried tofu malaysian style, sauteed vegetables) as it was boring and with hardly any taste.
Read moreHowever, the fresh spring rolls (7000 dong per piece) are served with a delicious peanut sauce and are the best we had so far - and we tried many! Also, the take-out sandwiches are very good and great value.
Pros: free tea, great sandwiches, best spring rolls
Cons: cooked food tasteless & boring
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procrastinasian
Points +273
Worth a visit - Edit
We ate twice at Hoa Sen, and got to-go items from the little stand in front of the restaurant twice.
Read moreI wasn't crazy about the crab vermicelli soup, but the Hue soup was good. Be aware that the won ton noodle soup does not contain any won ton! Unless I was brought the wrong dish, I suspect that the "won ton soup" has won ton, and that the "won ton noodle soup" has all of the same broth and veggies as the "won ton soup" but instead of won ton, it just has vermicelli. I was a bit disappointed, as I thought I'd be getting both won ton and vermicelli. You live and you learn.
The coconut shake is delicious (fresh coconut and ice blended), the three beans milk good, and the tea is tasty as well. We at the ice and suffered no ill effects.
We also tried the banh bao (good), and two types of spring rolls (also both good). The banh mi is tasty and super cheap (only 10k). My favorite thing might have been the savory banana-wrapped steamed cakes sold in front (I'm not even sure what they're called) for 8k. We had them once, and I tried to go back later to get more but they were sold out.
There is a small selection of packaged cookies near the front. We tried the ones that are rolled up like fat straws, and they were excellent. Only 25k for a fairly large bag of them, too.
Overall, while this wasn't the very best restaurant we tried in Vietnam, it was quite good. It's clean, and the prices are very low. I wish we had one like this in Toronto.
Bonus: there's a cute resident dog who looks like Falcor who can sometimes be seen wandering around in or near the restaurant.
Pros: Cheap, Good food
Cons: none!
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fire horse
Points +120
Ok if in the area. - Edit
It looks upmarket from the outside but seriously lacks atmosphere once inside. Minimal (not in a trendy way). Clean enough.
Read moreAlmost no english spoken but they have some dished translated into english on the menu.
The food was OK - well presented but not that tasty. The service mediocre. The free white tea was nice. Popular with young Vietnamese dating couples which is sweet.
3 dished came to £2.
Pros: free white tea, proximity to some hotels
Cons: english very limited, staff not very helpful
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