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Had the Saigon pancake, stuffed crab, and lettuce dumplings and everything tasted good. The stuffed crab wasn't spicy so a little bland for my taste. We also had the summer rolls and a noodle dish for 45.34 GBP or $74. This was one of the best meals that we had while in London which seems to be full of many overpriced mediocre restaurants.
This is our local "go-to" for Vietnamese "to go" near Old Street. It certainly isn't the greatest in the area (obviously Vietnamese delicacies abound down Kingsland Road), but it is fine. We've eaten in a few times and don't really like the atmosphere (a bit cramped, pretty loud, usually a que) but we've hit the sweet spot with a pick-up routine. The service is always good, either way though! *call 10-15 minutes before you'll be hungry. Order. *Pick up 10-15 minutes later. *Voila! I've had lots of things here, the pho is AOK but I typically do not get that dish as takeaway for the obvious reason that it rarely stands up to being transported. But we often get spring rolls, summer rolls, hot dishes like chicken skewers, fried rice, etc. It's all tasty and I've never had a complaint. Our order is always ready when they say it will be and we are in and out in a flash with our food! *They don't deliver, but they do accommodate takeaway orders swiftly and accurately, which is more than I can say for many area restaurants! They have the correct containers as well, so your food won't be a literal "hot mess" when you get it home. Bonus: the Vietnamese coffee is always a treat!
In my quest for the perfect pho, I've found myself in cay tre... Not for the first time. I'm looking for my perfect bowl and I'll be fair, cay tre does come pretty close. In my pho reviewing career, probably the closest. The pho is always perfectly cooked, it is smooth, but not overcooked. The toppings - whichever one you go for are also on point. My litmus test is usually the beef balls - I like it with some tendon and elasticity, the beef balls are great here!! The soup is flavourful and abundant, I just have to drink all the soup after a satisfying meal. So far so good. So why four stars? Firstly, my generic frustration with London is why we charge extortionate fees for bowls of soup noodles. I'm sure this resonates with most. I understand the margins and so forth, but let's admit it, the bull of your pm should come from drinks. Leave the food alone. Anyway, secondly, pho would probably tip the 5 star mark alone, a bit more herbs and bean sprouts on my herb plate is really all I ask. Lastly, the sides that I've had are a bit hit and miss. I personally prefer the summer rolls in city caphe over the summer rolls at cay tre. They skimped on the vermicelli and meat and overdid the herbs. I ain't no herbivore. Having said that, I've had this wonderful 'piggy aubergine' in old st cay tre which was deliciously meaty and vinegary. Yum. I do like cay tre and in a world of expensive pho and overcompensating (to the point of rude, you know who I'm talking about, Song Que) Vietnamese restaurants. For now, find me in Cay Tre.
A group of us popped into here for a quick bite after checking out a few bars nearby! There are a few Vietnamese restaurants on the same road but this one attracted us as there was no queue to get in, there was extra seating areas downstairs, and the food look great through the window! So we walked in and was greeted by a member of staff who asked if we were eating in or takeaway and as we had se time on our hands we ate inside. Probably not the best place to go after having a heavy drinking session as all we could drink was water, but I gotta admit the little jug of water with ice and a slice of lemon looked pretty! So to start off with we shared a Crispy Vietnamese vegetable Spring Rolls which came with some sauces, which was yummy and we could have ordered another but then came our second part of the meal which was a a plate of Wok-fried Ramen Noodle, which had oyster mushrooms, beansprouts, green onions, followed with Campfire Hanger Steak which is cooked with oyster sauce, onions and the steak was very soft. Once we finished eating it did take the waitress a long time to realise we had finished and wanted to pay our bill as she had disappear for some time but we have been here again since the service was a lot better! Also loved the menu choices as there wasn't too many items to over complicate what to select!
Vietnamese classics plus all sorts more. They do pho and they do it pretty well. All they need is some extra flavourings on the table as they can be a touch bland. There is no lack of additional chilli options. There are the standard pho like beef and chicken (including the ultra safe pulled chicken breast) and then all sorts of variations. The beef in the traditional pho is fall apart and really perfectly cooked. But they all need a touch more soy/oyster/vinegar ? fir some extra flavour. The menu is huge and there is lots of well gentrified Vietnamese items to share and snack on. I love love love the crab rolls and the tofu aubergine is delicious. There is a single scallop which is unsharable (it's big but I don't believe in sharing scallops) as one bite wouldn't be enough. There is definitely a 'proximity to old street' tax on the food so if you want something a bit cheaper go around the corner. But it's pretty alright with a good vibe! Do the big menu sharing! It's probably the best way
This is a funny little restaurant; it serves really good Vietnamese Cuisine at really affordable prices. It is a great prelude to a night out in Shoreditch. If you want to go for dinner do make sure you reserve in advance as it gets packed. When I was there the first time, I saw how busy it was and actually thought, my food is going to take forever after we order, to my surprise, they are so organized in the kitchen that in a blink my food was served. If you go you must try the classic Vietnamese noodle soup, it is so scrumptious, and a perfect pick me up if you have a bit of a cold or just need to TLC, it s a healthy soup packed with vitamins. Every time I go there, which is quite often, and mostly with a group of friends, we order lots o food and wine, and never have we paid over £23 per person. So I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant.
To be more accurate, I would give Cay Tre 3.5 stars. Food: shrimp spring rolls were mediocre, Saigon pho (aka pho tai) was surprisingly good... Especially for pho in England, and the Bun Thit Nuong was also pretty tasty. The BBQ pork in the bun was perfectly cooked and seasoned but I didn't like the nuoc cham (fish sauce) because it wasn't strong enough, and they don't serve it on the side! Ambiance: it's extremely loud. The music was uncomfortably loud for a Vietnamese restaurant. Because the music is so loud, you pretty much have to yell to be heard. Service: horrible. We were asked to move to a table upstairs midway through our meal. Thanks, but no thanks. In short, come here for the food. Don't expect good service or a quiet meal.
Alllll hype no substance. A 30 minute queue in an overbooked noisy restaurant for average Vietnamese/Chinese food? Naaaaaah I don't understand why people go here especially when there are plenty of crazy delicious Vietnamese options near by. I guess the options are huge so you are getting your money's worth but I'd say most of the food options are actually more like Chinese takeout dishes rather than healthy simple Vietnamese dishes. The matcha milkshake I had was on point though but again not very Vietnamese.
Cay Tre is like my second home. You might think I am exaggerating. I am not - Cay Tre is literally is on my door step. The good thing is about it, it is in fact on of the best Vietnamese in whole London. The bad news is, that I can not resist going there all the time. Lets describe this place to you. There is always a queue outside of the restaurant willing to wait up to 20 minutes until a table gets available. If you go in a group I recommend making a reservation. Spying on the customers, there are lots of Vietnamese business people choosing that Vietnamese place as their favourite. The decoration is more stylish then the other Vietnamese restaurants at Kingsland Road. They have wallpaper, which looks like a drawing from an artist especially commissioned. Little colourful lights are randomly placed all over it. Now here is a list of recommendations: * Mackarell fish * Vietnamese spring rolls (not the fried ones but with fresh vegetables) * Chilli pork chop with rice and vegetables Cay Tre likes to pride themselves of their numerous won awards, I have to say, this is deserved! As with me, I usually do not eat there, but rather order a take away, which costs me £5.50 for a chilli pork chop, rewarding myself after a hard day of work - what better then having my favourite food is ready in 5-10min!
Excellent Vietnamese on Old Street. The decor is pretty drab and it's always a bit bustly and cramped with people BUT that's because it's so GOOD!!! The Pho's are great - I can recommend the chicken thigh & drum pho with no noodles if you're an aspiring paleo like minded person. They do great summer rolls and lamb neck curry too.. All round to nosh!
Why did I come to this restaurant? One of the worst bowls of pho I've ever had. No offense, considering I'd had so much authentic pho in my life. Broth didn't have much flavor. The spring rolls were also pretty bad. They were super tiny and three fourths of the roll was just lettuce. On top of that, it was not cheap.
Cay Tre is bright, and really friendly looking during the lunch rush. The waitress, although very nice, asked me what I wanted about three minutes after I got the menu. I was pretty set on the Classic Pho, so that was fine, if not preferred. I'm not a huge fan of chatty waitresses. The girl that waited on my table was very nice, and very efficient. The pho was phenomenal. First off, it got to my table incredibly quickly, before my drink had. I'm not going to try to make out like a pho expert, but I've had good pho and I've had bad pho and this was excellent pho. The beef was thinly sliced and delicious, the broth was just the right amount of salty, and the portion was huge. Absolutely worth £9.50
Last month Cay Tre Old St had a set lunch menu for just under £11 - I ordered the traditional summer rolls (goi cuon) and the very traditional pho bo (beef noodle soup). Both were delicious! A true testament of a good Vietnamese restaurant is it's pho - without a doubt it's one of the best in London. The pho bo was served with several different cuts of beef in deliciously fragrant broth. The summer rolls were expertly rolled - hardly anything dropped out of rolls when I doubled dipped them in hoi sin sauce. Although the hoi dip was tasty it traditional to serve summer rolls with fish sauce dip. Cay Tre's sister restaurant in Soho served one of the best pho chicken (pho ga) I've had - trust me, both my parents are Vietnamese. So far, these are only 2 Vietnamese restaurants I've enjoyed eating at. The portions are smaller than one would expect but nonetheless yummy! My recommendations: Starter Prawn summer rolls Main Pho bo (beef noodle soup)
9 years ago
My friend and I were looking for a Vietnamese local restaurant close to our hotel in Old Street, with only a 15 minutes short walk we thought we would give this place a shot. I ordered a cha gio chat (Vietnamese egg roll vegetarian) and a pho seafood, the broth was made from chicken broth with fresh seafood. I took a bite of the noodles and was impressed of the taste because it tasted very homemade and fresh (we didn't ask if it was). Their Vietnamese coffee was also sweet wish it was a little stronger. All in all, I enjoyed my experience -- the staff were really nice and kept us in the loop with the wait time of our food. If I'm in London again I would come and support them again. The only downside is the pricing - I think I spent $16 total which is a lot for a Vietnamese restaurant... but again, we ARE in London! read more
4 years ago
Good food. Loud EDM music for a Sunday morning when I'm there to get my bowl of recovery goodness. I suggest playing music to cater to the customers not the workers. The food is good. We liked everything we ordered. The food is pricey relative to the portion though. Overall, it's one of the better Vietnamese restaurants we have been to. read more
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2 years ago
Had the Saigon pancake, stuffed crab, and lettuce dumplings and everything tasted good. The stuffed crab wasn't spicy so a little bland for my taste. We also had the summer rolls and a noodle dish for 45.34 GBP or $74. This was one of the best meals that we had while in London which seems to be full of many overpriced mediocre restaurants. read more
12 years ago
This is our local "go-to" for Vietnamese "to go" near Old Street. It certainly isn't the greatest in the area (obviously Vietnamese delicacies abound down Kingsland Road), but it is fine. We've eaten in a few times and don't really like the atmosphere (a bit cramped, pretty loud, usually a que) but we've hit the sweet spot with a pick-up routine. The service is always good, either way though! *call 10-15 minutes before you'll be hungry. Order. *Pick up 10-15 minutes later. *Voila! I've had lots of things here, the pho is AOK but I typically do not get that dish as takeaway for the obvious reason that it rarely stands up to being transported. But we often get spring rolls, summer rolls, hot dishes like chicken skewers, fried rice, etc. It's all tasty and I've never had a complaint. Our order is always ready when they say it will be and we are in and out in a flash with our food! *They don't deliver, but they do accommodate takeaway orders swiftly and accurately, which is more than I can say for many area restaurants! They have the correct containers as well, so your food won't be a literal "hot mess" when you get it home. Bonus: the Vietnamese coffee is always a treat! read more
In my quest for the perfect pho, I've found myself in cay tre... Not for the first time. I'm looking for my perfect bowl and I'll be fair, cay tre does come pretty close. In my pho reviewing career, probably the closest. The pho is always perfectly cooked, it is smooth, but not overcooked. The toppings - whichever one you go for are also on point. My litmus test is usually the beef balls - I like it with some tendon and elasticity, the beef balls are great here!! The soup is flavourful and abundant, I just have to drink all the soup after a satisfying meal. So far so good. So why four stars? Firstly, my generic frustration with London is why we charge extortionate fees for bowls of soup noodles. I'm sure this resonates with most. I understand the margins and so forth, but let's admit it, the bull of your pm should come from drinks. Leave the food alone. Anyway, secondly, pho would probably tip the 5 star mark alone, a bit more herbs and bean sprouts on my herb plate is really all I ask. Lastly, the sides that I've had are a bit hit and miss. I personally prefer the summer rolls in city caphe over the summer rolls at cay tre. They skimped on the vermicelli and meat and overdid the herbs. I ain't no herbivore. Having said that, I've had this wonderful 'piggy aubergine' in old st cay tre which was deliciously meaty and vinegary. Yum. I do like cay tre and in a world of expensive pho and overcompensating (to the point of rude, you know who I'm talking about, Song Que) Vietnamese restaurants. For now, find me in Cay Tre. read more
14 years ago
A group of us popped into here for a quick bite after checking out a few bars nearby! There are a few Vietnamese restaurants on the same road but this one attracted us as there was no queue to get in, there was extra seating areas downstairs, and the food look great through the window! So we walked in and was greeted by a member of staff who asked if we were eating in or takeaway and as we had se time on our hands we ate inside. Probably not the best place to go after having a heavy drinking session as all we could drink was water, but I gotta admit the little jug of water with ice and a slice of lemon looked pretty! So to start off with we shared a Crispy Vietnamese vegetable Spring Rolls which came with some sauces, which was yummy and we could have ordered another but then came our second part of the meal which was a a plate of Wok-fried Ramen Noodle, which had oyster mushrooms, beansprouts, green onions, followed with Campfire Hanger Steak which is cooked with oyster sauce, onions and the steak was very soft. Once we finished eating it did take the waitress a long time to realise we had finished and wanted to pay our bill as she had disappear for some time but we have been here again since the service was a lot better! Also loved the menu choices as there wasn't too many items to over complicate what to select! read more
13 years ago
Vietnamese classics plus all sorts more. They do pho and they do it pretty well. All they need is some extra flavourings on the table as they can be a touch bland. There is no lack of additional chilli options. There are the standard pho like beef and chicken (including the ultra safe pulled chicken breast) and then all sorts of variations. The beef in the traditional pho is fall apart and really perfectly cooked. But they all need a touch more soy/oyster/vinegar ? fir some extra flavour. The menu is huge and there is lots of well gentrified Vietnamese items to share and snack on. I love love love the crab rolls and the tofu aubergine is delicious. There is a single scallop which is unsharable (it's big but I don't believe in sharing scallops) as one bite wouldn't be enough. There is definitely a 'proximity to old street' tax on the food so if you want something a bit cheaper go around the corner. But it's pretty alright with a good vibe! Do the big menu sharing! It's probably the best way read more
18 years ago
This is a funny little restaurant; it serves really good Vietnamese Cuisine at really affordable prices. It is a great prelude to a night out in Shoreditch. If you want to go for dinner do make sure you reserve in advance as it gets packed. When I was there the first time, I saw how busy it was and actually thought, my food is going to take forever after we order, to my surprise, they are so organized in the kitchen that in a blink my food was served. If you go you must try the classic Vietnamese noodle soup, it is so scrumptious, and a perfect pick me up if you have a bit of a cold or just need to TLC, it s a healthy soup packed with vitamins. Every time I go there, which is quite often, and mostly with a group of friends, we order lots o food and wine, and never have we paid over £23 per person. So I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant. read more
To be more accurate, I would give Cay Tre 3.5 stars. Food: shrimp spring rolls were mediocre, Saigon pho (aka pho tai) was surprisingly good... Especially for pho in England, and the Bun Thit Nuong was also pretty tasty. The BBQ pork in the bun was perfectly cooked and seasoned but I didn't like the nuoc cham (fish sauce) because it wasn't strong enough, and they don't serve it on the side! Ambiance: it's extremely loud. The music was uncomfortably loud for a Vietnamese restaurant. Because the music is so loud, you pretty much have to yell to be heard. Service: horrible. We were asked to move to a table upstairs midway through our meal. Thanks, but no thanks. In short, come here for the food. Don't expect good service or a quiet meal. read more
Alllll hype no substance. A 30 minute queue in an overbooked noisy restaurant for average Vietnamese/Chinese food? Naaaaaah I don't understand why people go here especially when there are plenty of crazy delicious Vietnamese options near by. I guess the options are huge so you are getting your money's worth but I'd say most of the food options are actually more like Chinese takeout dishes rather than healthy simple Vietnamese dishes. The matcha milkshake I had was on point though but again not very Vietnamese. read more
18 years ago
Cay Tre is like my second home. You might think I am exaggerating. I am not - Cay Tre is literally is on my door step. The good thing is about it, it is in fact on of the best Vietnamese in whole London. The bad news is, that I can not resist going there all the time. Lets describe this place to you. There is always a queue outside of the restaurant willing to wait up to 20 minutes until a table gets available. If you go in a group I recommend making a reservation. Spying on the customers, there are lots of Vietnamese business people choosing that Vietnamese place as their favourite. The decoration is more stylish then the other Vietnamese restaurants at Kingsland Road. They have wallpaper, which looks like a drawing from an artist especially commissioned. Little colourful lights are randomly placed all over it. Now here is a list of recommendations: * Mackarell fish * Vietnamese spring rolls (not the fried ones but with fresh vegetables) * Chilli pork chop with rice and vegetables Cay Tre likes to pride themselves of their numerous won awards, I have to say, this is deserved! As with me, I usually do not eat there, but rather order a take away, which costs me £5.50 for a chilli pork chop, rewarding myself after a hard day of work - what better then having my favourite food is ready in 5-10min! read more
Excellent Vietnamese on Old Street. The decor is pretty drab and it's always a bit bustly and cramped with people BUT that's because it's so GOOD!!! The Pho's are great - I can recommend the chicken thigh & drum pho with no noodles if you're an aspiring paleo like minded person. They do great summer rolls and lamb neck curry too.. All round to nosh! read more
Why did I come to this restaurant? One of the worst bowls of pho I've ever had. No offense, considering I'd had so much authentic pho in my life. Broth didn't have much flavor. The spring rolls were also pretty bad. They were super tiny and three fourths of the roll was just lettuce. On top of that, it was not cheap. read more
12 years ago
Cay Tre is bright, and really friendly looking during the lunch rush. The waitress, although very nice, asked me what I wanted about three minutes after I got the menu. I was pretty set on the Classic Pho, so that was fine, if not preferred. I'm not a huge fan of chatty waitresses. The girl that waited on my table was very nice, and very efficient. The pho was phenomenal. First off, it got to my table incredibly quickly, before my drink had. I'm not going to try to make out like a pho expert, but I've had good pho and I've had bad pho and this was excellent pho. The beef was thinly sliced and delicious, the broth was just the right amount of salty, and the portion was huge. Absolutely worth £9.50 read more
11 years ago
Last month Cay Tre Old St had a set lunch menu for just under £11 - I ordered the traditional summer rolls (goi cuon) and the very traditional pho bo (beef noodle soup). Both were delicious! A true testament of a good Vietnamese restaurant is it's pho - without a doubt it's one of the best in London. The pho bo was served with several different cuts of beef in deliciously fragrant broth. The summer rolls were expertly rolled - hardly anything dropped out of rolls when I doubled dipped them in hoi sin sauce. Although the hoi dip was tasty it traditional to serve summer rolls with fish sauce dip. Cay Tre's sister restaurant in Soho served one of the best pho chicken (pho ga) I've had - trust me, both my parents are Vietnamese. So far, these are only 2 Vietnamese restaurants I've enjoyed eating at. The portions are smaller than one would expect but nonetheless yummy! My recommendations: Starter Prawn summer rolls Main Pho bo (beef noodle soup) read more
10 years ago
We loved this place! 1. Because we got a spot straight away on a busy Friday night. 2. Because they sold wine by the carafe. 3. Excellent service. 4. Amazing vermicelli noodles (like the best!) 5. We were even drooling over everyone else's dishes...! Definitely one to come back to. read more
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This place serves really good vietnamese food. I must admit I was not expecting those flavours. I thought only Indian food had flavours. But this one was a sure surprise. I've gone here twice with my colleagues and you get really large tables to dine with a big team if you want. The staff is friendly too and items on the menu are pretty decently priced. Some funky cocktails too. I remember having the wok roasted beef with rice and vegetables. I also had some spring rolls and a cocktail that I don't remember the name of, which contained a mix of some champagne, aloe, mint, lime etc. But I did have an unforgettable experience here as I almost passed out after my lunch. It certainly wasn't the food. And it was probably an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients that I had which I'm still not aware of. But this was the day I got into an ambulance. Thanks to my colleagues for quickly getting me an ambulance. I could barely breathe and I struggled to stay awake. But I was back to normal in about 20 minutes. Thanks to the medics and my friends. I think I caused the restaurant some bad business that day, as this happened soon after I had my lunch and bill was cleared. So they helped with dealing with the emergency and despite this incident I did drop by to apologize for the loss of any customers. They were very kind and asked me to take care and consult a doctor when I can. But you know London, it is hard to get a GP appointment. But I can say for sure, literally, that was a lunch to DIE for. At least that's how my colleagues describe it now. read more
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