A very decent but mildly confused fusion restaurant. Thai food and Vietnamese food are not the…read moresame, and French people are none the wiser to make the distinction here. As an Asian American, I've had to deal with a lot of weirdness living in FR. This includes French people not being able to wrap their heads around the fact that I am American. (The assumption is that I hail from Asia because of the way my face looks.) The other weirdness I deal with living here is only being able to find Asian food that is a melange of whatever the French deem palatable and trendy. Also nems (Vietnamese egg rolls) have become integrated in French food culture; you can find them in boxes of 4-6-8 casually sitting in a cooler at every supermarket. (Very strange yet I suppose not, considering their history of colonizing VN.) That said, I had one of the better bowls of bo bun here. Which is distinctly Vietnamese; I can feel my blood rise each time I read a review of a misguided French person refer to it as Thai. The French are obsessed with fixed menus. Even if you don't feel like an appetizer or dessert, you feel strange ordering a la carte. Mostly because the cost difference is so small, you literally can't justify it. Just get the menu (appetizer, dessert or both), and deal with the consequences of gaining unnecessary weight later. Rant cut short- if you're looking for a solid Asian-esque meal at a reasonable cost in a trendy atmosphere in le centre ville de Rennes, this is where it's at.

From the owner: Le meilleur de la tradition. A quelques pas du Colombier, le dépaysement est garanti au "Kim San"…read more Un doux parfum d'encens flotte dans les deux salles (dont une réservée aux non-fumeurs) de ce restaurant asiatique. Le cadre est tranquille et accueillant, la décoration est traditionnelle, tout en restant assez sobre : ici de grands tableaux sculptés, là un éventail rouge... La carte propose des plats chinois et vietnamiens à des prix très raisonnables : porc au caramel, canard laqué, gambas à l'impériale ou filet entier de cabillaud à la pékinoise.

After eating bread, butter, and cheese for 8 days straight, the Asian in me was screaming for…read moresomething rice! I was getting the rice shakes---no really it exist! We googled Vietnamese food and le Mekong came up, so before even looking at the menu, i thought, yeah mekong is definitely vietnamese. Well it's definitely everything BUT vietnamese! LOL, known for their cambodian, thai, and laos food. I believe the owners were cambodia. My go to authenticity of the restaurant is if the kitchen speaks the native language, and it did! After some guessing and pointing at random french translated vietnamese food we got 2 orders of pho, fried dumplings, rice, grilled shrimp skewers with vermicelli, and chino beef. The beef was very similar to bo luc lac and the Pho was appetizer size but totally hit the spot. They had the smallest meatballs too. Wash everything down with 2 singhas and the shakes finally disappeared! This place is adorably-- family owned, authentic, food came out fast and everything was delicious. Yay!

From the owner: Un rendez-vous vietnamien Le Dragon d'Or dans la plus pure tradition vietnamienne est une véritable…read moreinvitation au voyage. La décoration intérieure évite la lourdeur des fioritures artificielles trop souvent propre à ce type de restaurant. La cuisine rend hommage aux spécialités traditionnelles avec le Mixao (nouilles sautées), le Bo Bun (vermicelles de riz et boeuf) ou encore le porc sauté " chopsuey ".

From the owner: Un vrai bon chinois ! Envie d'un repas chinois ? Direction le Lotus bleu, une de ces adresses dont…read moreon ne sort pas déçu. Le service est acceuillant et prévenant et la cuisine simple et bonne. Vous aurez le choix parmi une carte classique proposant des soupes, nouilles, nems croustillants, toutes les spécialités chinoises que vous pourrez découvrir les yeux fermés. La formule buffet à volonté (14,4 €) est très variée et économique, idéale pour goûter à toutes les saveurs.

We dropped in 5 minutes before it closed for the day break, and they still took us…read more We ordered hot-sour soup and fried rice, and both turned out delicious. The owner of this restaurant is Chinese, and the cook is Chinese too, so the restaurant is authentic. Many Chinese restaurants in France are run by Vietnamese who don't even speak Chinese. We made friends with the owner, he is a very nice and memorable guy. Price of 12.40 Euro for 3 dishes is very reasonable for France, where dishes are typically 6-15 Euro. I highly recommend this restaurant.