Tipped

I love this place

November 01, 2008

It's not a romantic-type restaurant, it's more cafeteria-ish, think bright lights and not too comfortable tables. The food is brilliant though, I recommend the roast duck soba noodles with pak choi, and it's BYOB! I have never ever spent over £10 per head here and I always leave feeling stuffed. I eat here about once a fortnight.

Tags: vietnamese, cheap, byob

Yummy Cheap and Yummy again

March 18, 2008

Loved it loved it loved it. The food was so tasty we practically inhaled it... make sure you try the caramelised catfish you'll want to lick your plate. And given the uber casual setting, why the hell not?

When your local thai is so cheap'n'cheerful and also happens to be super tasty and not drowned in oil, you'll be going back. I definitely will!

Tags: Thai

Bloody cheap!

November 29, 2007

If you're looking for a good quality, quick, and damn cheap Vietnamese meal, then Tay Do is for you.

I can admit that it's not michelin star quality food but in saying that, I've never been to an exquisite Vietnamese restaurant...nor heard of one (unless someone can "Tip" me in the right direction). Overall, the food is very good and this well-oiled machine restaurant will bring it to you within 10 minutes of ordering.

If you pay more than £8 per person, that is because you ordered a soft, drink, 2xentrees and threw a tip in for good measure.

Enjoy!

Tags: Vietnamese, F*cking cheap

May I have some veg w/ my oil?

September 24, 2007

I read the other two reviews so thought I'd give it a try and based on those reviews, had high expectations of the place. I was a little disappointed.

Yes it's cheap (£35 for 4 people). The place is bustling; very simple decor and packed to the rim with patrons. It's a food factory - in and out as quick as you can say "Pho".

That type of restaurant is fine, but I would have expected the food to be better. The prawn and pork summer rolls were very tasty, but the peanut dipping sauce wasn't; too much plum sauce and too sweet. All the main dishes were extremely oily, and all the meat was either mystery-like or deep fried, including the tofu over rice noodles.

I think this is a place where you have to stick to the simple dishes such as Pho, Bhun and spring rolls. Otherwise, you may get something of a surprise.

What the Pho?

September 04, 2007

275 menu items! Are you kidding me? Why can’t they just say “Pho with choice of meat” instead of listing every possible permutation? The only thing busier than the menu is the place itself, absolutely teaming with people, and queuing on the pavement. Anyway I didn’t get past the first page before I gave up and told someone else to order whatever is good. Luckily everything there is damn good! I especially like the chicken that comes in the little lettuce cups. I also love the Pho, but then I think Pho is good pretty much anywhere. The price is right too, generally between £5 - £6 per dish. Maybe best of all, it’s BYOB and you can get some decent stuff at the off license just next door. Overall maybe the best Vietnamese in town.

Serious Bang for Your Buck!

September 04, 2007

I've updated this Tip after having eaten at Pho - this place pales in comparison. It is still good food and dirt cheap and they do run a tight shop but Pho is far superior....

It's a tiny restaurant, very unassuming but totally serious about the quality of their food! The food was good and it came out in like 2.2 seconds! They run a seriously tight operation! It was packed with loads of people with a queue outside. You can bring your own wine too (there is a £1 corkage fee). If a friend didn't recommend this, I never would have gone and would have seriously missed out on some fabulous and cheap grub! For 6 of us, it came to only £50. It's a very busy place so be prepared to eat in tight quarters and feel the high speed energy of their operation.