posted about 1 month ago by emceemc
about the venue: Ya Beirut

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I think the following:
-I am excited that a Lebanese restaurant is open in Hanoi
-I think the food is good, though not amazing, but definitely a nice change of pace from other meals in Hanoi
-I think the menu needs tweaking.. I am quite cheap, so other people might not agree, but I think that either a) you go unabashedly for higher-end crowd, upgrade the decorations (ex: currently food is served on plain white plates, no placemats, etc.) or b) you re-price dishes on the menu. I am fully sympathetic to the high food costs (I disagree with SoViet about ingredients: I am sure that the restaurant imports a lot of products, and lemons are really expensive here). I think a decent solution would be to offer smaller portion sizes (current sizes are quite large, at least for the mains) at lower prices, so that customers can sample more dishes..

Overall I think it has real potential but just needs to work out some kinks.

posted about 7 months ago by emceemc
about the venue: Quan's Motorbike & Bicycle Rentals

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I just need to reaffirm my love for this place. It's genuinely one of the only transactions I make in this city where, when it's time to pay, I have absolutely no doubt that it is a fair price. As a non-enthused negotiator (and also a non-enthused bike repairer), this is the perfect spot for me.

posted about 12 months ago by emceemc
about the venue: The Sushi Tokyo

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I'd heard that this place was great but when I went here I thought it was just so-so.

The miso soup was strangely oversalted, the california roll was over-mayonaised, and the spicy tuna roll was over-spicied (plus the tuna cuts were dry and steaklike).

On the plus side, the tuna sushi was heavenly, the salmon was nice, and the cucumber roll was surprisingly delicious.

Overall I think you could have a very enjoyable meal here if you ordered just right, but there are quite a few pitfalls to avoid.

Also, the rice was not quite sticky enough, which made eating the sushi a bit challenging.