Ngọ Môn-Vietnamese Cuisine

My friend invited us to this restaurant serving authentic Vietnamese cuisine from the central region, and it was fantastic! The food was light, refreshing, and delicious. The restaurant was clean, and the staff were kind and helpful. They spoke English too, which made it very foreigner-friendly. We stayed for over two hours, just enjoying a long chat without feeling rushed at all. The prices are a bit higher than other restaurants in the area, but because of that, it's not crowded, and you can have a nice, quiet conversation. I'd definitely recommend it to any friends visiting the city in the future.

Follow @bredgyeats for more food pictures! I’ve been here once, and I’ll visit time and time again to quench my thirst for their Banh Ram It. These delightful tapioca dumplings are decorated like a natural wonder, resting on a bed of crunchy golden breadcrumbs and are an explosive burst of shrimp and pork. The wrapper is remarkably bouncy and chewy, delivering an addictive elasticity that contrasts wonderfully with the crunchy crispness of the breadcrumbs. In addition, the delicate discs of steamed rice flour are topped with aromatic shrimp powder, mung bean paste and crackly bits of pig skin – slurp it up in one bite. Finally, undressing the banana leaf reveals a soft and supple dumpling with a smooth rice flour base, carrying a subtle richness and chew of minced pork and shrimp powder, when gentle whispers of garlic and banana leaf aroma round out the bite. It wouldn’t be Vietnamese food without this indispensable condiment: fish sauce. Dip, drizzle, or drown almost any food in liquid umami for a transcendent experience, and these three are no exception. Banh Bot Loc (8.25/10) - So sad how scarce these tapioca dumplings are, I don't know how much longer I can rave about its chewy texture and umami filled shrimp and pork filling, along with a subtle banana leaf aroma. Banh Nam, Cha Tom (7/10) Another creative way of using rice flour is this flat steamed rice dumpling in banana leaf again, this time topped with some baby shrimps, with a very soft and smooth texture. Rounding out the appetizers is cha tom, ground-up shrimp compressed into a savoury sausage. Banh It Ran (9/10) My new favourite addiction is back, slimmed down with a bit more make up. The mochi rice balls envelop a shrimp filling along with a sweet fried crouton crust, giving a chewy and salivating sweet and umami bite, especially when combined with some fish sauce. Too bad there were only four pieces, which I had to share. Xoi Bong Ga Nuong, (7.75/10) - Next are some grilled chicken skewers coated in sesame, amplifying the roasted notes of the sesame while developing that flavour of the chicken. The crispy sticky rice has a nice contrast of a crispy outside and a soft, slightly glutinous texture, and served with pickled onions and a sweet soy sauce. Banh Khoai Thuong Tu (8.75/10) - To end it off was another thing I couldn't get enough of, a crispy egg omelette with a perfect balance of a crackly crust and a soft interior. Each bite is a umami bomb in your mouth, with a bite of fish balls, shrimp and the unforgettable sesame dip that's loaded with minced meat for even more savoriness, and served with fresh herbs and lettuce to wrap around. Follow @bredgyeats for more food posts!

- This restaurant is supreme!!! - Every dishes with layers of texture and taste. The young boss introduces every dishes to us in details, wonderful experience. Beautiful decoration!

Really good fried pancake, the mi quang and fried prawn roll was so so and can do better compared to the ones ive tried so far across vietnam. Guard was super friendly and helpful, even helped us cross the road and blocked traffic

5 stars service, cleanness and food quality. Very good taste of hue, atmosphere is very good. Perfect for everything. Very very very good ! Thank you for all the waiter and waitress.

Best Vietnamese Hue style food in town. Every dishes are delicious.

Delicious Hue food with modern style. Bánh ram ít here is the best.

Fancy place... not too pricy. Decent foods. Huế favours.