Tag Archives: vietnamese food

Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess | Lucky 13  

Posted on 2019-04-27 by tikichris

Among the bevy of Vietnamese eateries clustered along the Hoxton stretch of Kingsland Road is one that always has pleased my palate nightly every time I’ve visited: Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess. I’ve been dining there since 2006. Opened by two refugees, Viet Hoa was just a couple of years old at that time but still one of the first restaurants – if not actually the very first – to start out on what is now called “Pho Mile.” Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Drink, E2, E2 8DP, east london, Food, hoxton, kingsland road, London, Lucky 13, restaurants, reviews, shoreditch, Travel, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants | Leave a comment

Best Restaurants of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-11 by tikichris

There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Cleveland, Drink, Edinburgh, England, Food, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Japan, London, Luxury, North Carolina, Ohio, Restaurants, Scotland, South Carolina, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Travel, USA, Wine | Tagged Acorn, Asma Khan, Avinguda dels Comtes de Pallars, BBQ, Berliner Strasse, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Brückenstraße, Café Pessets, carnaby street, Carretera N260, catalunya, Chattanooga, Chef Jon de Villa, Chef Jonathon Sawyer, Chef Scott Walton, chinese food, chinese restaurants, Chuo Ward, Clementine, Cleveland, COMMERCIAL STREET, darjeeling express, Dodson Avenue, Drink, E1, E1 6NE, E17, E17 9P, East 4th Street, East Martin Luther King Boulevard, East Warrington Avenue, england, Etles, Etles Uyghur Restaurants, Filipino food, Filipino restaurants, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Free State Kitchen, germany, Goodman, Goodman – Mayfair, Greenhouse Tavern, Heimat, Hoe Street, Hotel Castell de Ciutat, hotels, Hyogo, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo-ken, indian food, indian restaurants, Ishida Kobe Beef Steak Chome-2 Nakayamatedori, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, japan, japanese food, japanese restaurants, jermyn street, JOSE PIZARRO, Katia, KINGLY COURT, Kitanagasadori, kobe, Kōbe-shi, Kubochō, La Seu d'Urgell, Lérida, Liverpool L1 9DE, Lleda, London, Lume, luxury, Maddox Street, Maryland Street, mayfair, Metzgerei Tombers, Mien Tay, Milan, milano, Mon, Nagata-ku, North Carolina, Northwest Military Highway, Ohio, okonomiyaki, Old Plantation Barbeque, Onion Maiden, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PIZARRO, restaurants, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Sampei, San Antonio, SE1, SE1 3TQ, sobameshi, Sort, south london, spain, spanish food, spanish restaurants, spitalfields, st james's, steak, steakhouse, SW1, SW1Y 6LX, TENNESSEE, texas, Travel, UK, Uncle Larry's Hot Fish, USA, vegan, Via Giacomo Watt, vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurants, W1, W1B 5PW, W1S 1QH, Walnut Street, West Fire Tower Road, Wiltons, wine, Winterville | Leave a comment

Whaam Banh Mi Celebrates its First Anniversary

Posted on 2016-04-05 by tikichris

Congratulations to Whaam Banh Mi for reaching a first full year of trading – and cheers for celebrating your big bday by offering folks the chance to have a taste of your ace sandwiches for free. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants | Tagged banh mi, coffee, Drink, Food, free, FREE FOOD, free lunch, freebies, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, soho, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY | Leave a comment

Whaam! Win Free Banh Mi for a Week | Get a Free Americano with Purchase of Sandwich

Posted on 2015-08-07 by tikichris

About two months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Vietnamese style sandwich shop, Whaam Banh Mi, near Piccadilly Circus. Now, I’m teeming up with this friendly little Soho eatery to offer one reader a week’s worth of banh mi for free and the opportunity for everybody to get a free cup of coffee over the next week. Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants | Tagged #tikibanhmi, banh mi, coffee, competition, Drink, Food, free, Free banh mi, free coffee, free lunch, freebies, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, RT to win, sandwiches, soho, twitter competition, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY | Leave a comment

Whaam Banh Mi, Great Windmill Street, Soho

Posted on 2015-06-08 by tikichris

Man oh man, I love banh mi and the recent years proliferation of places stuffin’ full and thick across London is a delicious thing indeed – and one that just got tastier with the launch of Whaam Banh Mi. Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Colombia, Daily Photo, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged banh mi, coffee, Drink, Food, Great Windmill Street, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, sandwiches, soho, vietnamese food, W1, W1D 7LY | 1 Comment

Going for Asian in Paris (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-08-22 by tikichris

… it should not be overlooked that Paris is an exceptionally cosmopolitan place. Not only the capital of a prominent Western European nation, Paris is very much the center of the entire French speaking world. With such a distinction comes a lot of yummy treats from all corners of the planet. Not the least of which are the East Asian contributions to the Parisian dining scene. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, France, OneTravel, Paris, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged asian restaurants, asian restaurants in paris, charonne, Food, france, Hanoi Paris, Little Hanoi, OneTravel, paris, Patisserie de Saison, Porte d'Ivry, quartier Chinois, restaurants, thai cuisine, thai food, thai restaurant, Thai Spices, Travel, vietnamese cuisine, vietnamese food, vietnamese restaurant | Leave a comment

Delicious Takeaway at an Outstanding Price: Bánh Mì Hoi-An, Hackney Central

Posted on 2013-08-13 by tikichris

It’s nice to give someone a fiver for a filling and freshly made lunch and still get some change back. Being served something scrumptious at great value and leaving with the feeling that your patronage was truly appreciated is part and parcel at Bánh Mì Hoi-An, a fantastic Vietnamese sandwich bar round the corner from Hackney Central Overground station. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged baguette, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, E8 1BP, east london, Food, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, lunch, lunch review, restaurant review, review, sandwich, sandwich review, takeaway, vietnamese, vietnamese baguettes, vietnamese cuisine, vietnamese food, vietnamese restaurant, vietnamese takeaway, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

On the London Banh Mi Trail (CheapOair)

Posted on 2011-10-02 by tikichris

On the London Banh Mi Trail CheapOair, September 30, 2011 Bánh mì are Vietnamese baguette sandwiches made with thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, coriander, chilli peppers, pâté, mayonnaise and an assortment of meat fillings or tofu. A variety … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged baguettes, bahn mi bay, banh mi, banh mi 11, banh mi bay, cheapoair, London, panda panda, sandwiches, street food, vietanemese cuisine, vietnamese food | 3 Comments

New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-03 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Kêu Banh Mi Deli Londonist, May 3, 2011 at 13:30 pm Rivalling the burrito mania of the recent past, banh mi madness seems to be in full effect…especially in Shoreditch where a new benchmark of London’s best … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged baguettes, EC1, EC1V 9DR, KÊU BANH MI DELI, London, Londonist, lunch, new restaurant review, old street, sandwiches, shoreditch, street food, vietnamese food | Leave a comment

Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-09-29 by tikichris

Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M Qype does London, September 29th 2010 Want to learn how to make ‘autumn rolls’ (which I suspect are like summer rolls, just more seasonal) along with how to mix a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged autumn rolls, cocktails, EC1, free freebie, hoxton, London, Mai Tai, old street, Qype, Qype Does London, shoreditch, summer rolls, vietnamese food | Leave a comment

New Restaurant Review: Pho Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-09-09 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Pho Soho Londonist, September 9, 2010 4:59 PM We’ve been fans of the original St John Street location of “Vietnamese street food restaurant” Pho since it opened, have been impressed to see the eatery grow to now … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged London, Londonist, new restaurant review, pho, pho soho, restaurant, soho, soup, vietnamese food, W1, wardour street | Leave a comment

on the banh mi trail in london (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-07-15 by tikichris

on the banh mi trail in london lastminute.com blog, july 15, 2010 – 3:00 pm Bánh mì are Franco-Vietnamese baguette sandwiches made with thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, coriander, chilli peppers, pâté, mayonnaise and an assortment of meats … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Lastminute.com, London, Restaurants | Tagged baguettes, bahn mi bay, banh mi, banh mi 11, banh mi bay, Lastminute.com, London, panda panda, sandwiches, street food, vietanemese cuisine, vietnamese food | Leave a comment

New Restaurant Review: Banh Mi Bay (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-06-13 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Banh Mi Bay Londonist, June 13, 2010 3:11 PM Londonist is just back from having a delicious, filling and inexpensive late lunch (or was that an early dinner) at the newly opened (as in today’s the first … Continue reading →