posted about 1 month ago by db88
about the venue: The Oasis

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The Oasis is a great addition to the Tay Ho area. Everything I have had there is nothing short of delicious, and the owner makes it so easy. Individually packaged home made lasagnas for 40,000, ravioli, fresh fettuccine, gourmet cheese, fresh baked bread and imported deli meat. They even deliver.

posted about 4 months ago by db88
about the venue: Ren

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I dined at Ren with a Japanese friend to try something other than my usual sushi and tempura Japanese restaurant experience.

There are two menus at Ren, one in Japanese for the pros and one with pictures for the novices like me.

I really enjoyed the ambiance, although it was quite smoky on a Thursday night. The upstairs was packed and reservations were necessary.

My friend ordered for us, and each dish was amazing. We started with a small starter of edamame, squid and sashimi. Next was the soft shell crab spring rolls. Although not traditionally Japanese, this was the best spring roll I have ever had (even better than the catfish spring rolls at Highway 4). For dinner we tried the grilled Salmon ($10) and the Sashimi platter ($17). The platter included 8 rolls of tuna sushi, two pieces of salmon, tuna, yellow tail, and squid Sashimi. I was not disappointed. With two iced teas, the total was 650,000. I absolutely loved the food and the atmosphere, however the price will keep me from making it one of my regular spots.

posted about 4 months ago by db88
about the venue: Kitchen

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I have been on a scrambled egg kick lately so I decided to try the breakfast at Kitchen.

I have had good experiences with lunch and dinner here, the food is always good, but I have to be ready to face the 'elements' of Hanoi while I am eating: heat (no ac) flies & lizards. Despite the elements, I still come back because the food is good.

Today I ordered the scrambled eggs (63,000), and was disappointed. The eggs portion size was large, but the eggs were runny and over peppered. The side of grilled veggies were OK, and the toast was the most palatable thing on my plate. Someone at the next table ordered the eggs Benedict which looked divine, so perhaps I ordered wrong. I will still go back for breakfast and try it again, just no scrambled eggs.