Vietnamese restaurant (NOT) to be opened in April

[Kat]

We are hoping to open our first restaurant in Lordship Lane around April. It has been a long process but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Our food will be based on fresh ingredients using the traditional vietnamese cooking methods. The restaurant will be fresh and modern but the food will be 100% authentic. We'll be trying to cater for more vegetarian dishes, already on the menu are goi cuon (fresh summer rolls), banh xeo, vietnamese spring rolls, fried vegetable pho, goi du (papaya salad), grilled aubergine with spring onions sea salt and olive oil, morning glory etc.

We will be hoping to see you soon.

[KalamityKel]

Which shop will you be occupying?

[lozzyloz]

Fantastic news. Good luck, I look forward to sampling your food.

[pilatheque]

Sounds great!

[Kat]

Sorry can't dislcose this yet, we haven't exchange contracts yet but hoping to do this soon.

[Nero]

Hoorah! I am really looking forward to this. Will you have BaBaBa beer? Keep us up to date, please. Nero

[Kat]

Nero - we are still in discussion with our suppliers but we will be hoping to sell 333 and saigon beer among others.

[Louisa]

This is fabulous news, I do love Vietnamese food. The last time I tried it I was over in France and it was absolutely amazing (and it was not drowned in wine like the tasteless French food). I shall be entering your extablishment asap with Mr Louisa! :)

Louisa.

[Andyng]

Are you guys vietnamese or british?

[Kat]

Louisa - that's great that you enjoy Vietnamese food, can you remember what you had?

Andyng - I'm Vietnamese and live locally....why?

[Cassius]

Good luck with your venture - looking forward to sampling your food.

[woodie]

cant wait !

[snorky]

ba me ba

[James]

This is fantastic news!!!!!!

I was at my fave Vietnamese last night - Song Que on Kingsland Road - took me an hour to get back on public transport and I was just thinking "Wouldn't it be great if East D had a place like that?" I'm vegetarian as well.. fingers crossed everything goes smoothly and best of luck (in my opinion you're onto a winner).

[Kat]

Hopefully people don't have to travel all the way to Dalston to have a decent Vietnamese meal.

James - what do you normally have at Song Que?

[Nero]

I think Vietnamese cuisine is really underrated and unknown. For me, it's up there with the best Italian and French (and British, naturally). Will there be outside tables Kat?

You might like this, Kat

[Kat]

You are spot on Nero. Vietnamese food is still unknown and still get mistaken to be the same as chinese food. Hopefully people will embrace something new.

[Jeremy]

I usually get the noodle thing with bits of pork and chopped up spring roll on top. And summer rolls.

Unfortunately though, my opinion of Vietnamese food took a bit of a bashing last year, when I got a bit of duck bone stuck in my throat. But I will definitely be paying this new place a visit, if I can get some reassurance that dishes will not contain small but deadly fragments of bone!

[James]

Hi Kat

At Song Que I usually have those things that look like spring rolls but are soft and see-through (not fried) - can't remember what they're called. I have to ask them to do it with tofu instead of prawns.

And I have a tofu, lemongrass & chilli stir-fry type thing. Their home-made lemonade is lovely.

A few nice vegetarian dishes would go down a treat, thanks!

[timtim]

James,

I think these are "fresh rolls". They typically come with prawns and fresh mint. Lovely.

Kat,

Best of luck with your venture. If the food is up to the standard of Kingsland road, then I have no doubt that this will be a roaring success.

[carolyn]

hooray! i've been having cravings for the bun noodles with chili beef and now they will be much much easier to fulfill. can't wait to hear that you've opened up Kat

[James]

Yes Timtim, that sounds like what I'm thinking of. Mouth watering now...

[newgirl]

Fantastic!!!

My boyfriend and I have been wishing that a Vietnamese would open up here ever since we moved to East Dulwich. We spent a year going around the world recently, and the food in Vietnam was my favourite by far (with Japan a close second). I love all the fresh herbs and delicious soups.

Great news!

[Rolo Tomasi]

I think i've worked out where this is going to be. Good luck(tu)

[rob]

Hey Kat

Mrs Rob, Rob Jr and I are (very) regular customers of Hoa Viet in Camberwell. Would be great to have a place nearer (tho', their spicy beef noodle soup may be hard to beat...)

Good luck!