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2013-10-22
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OMG! New Vietnamese restaurant in Hong Kong is a dream come true! The lack of good quality Vietnamese restaurants in Hong Kong has got me super excited about this newly opened Vietnamese restaurant. Obviously, I'm not the only one feeling this way because I called for a whole a day and couldn't get through the line to make a reservation. So I decided to try walk in anyways. The receptionist was very nice about it and told us they were already fully booked for the next couple of days. Since I loo
As we walked through a narrow pathway, it leads to a bigger dining room in the back. The place is definitely more of your high end, well-decor restaurant instead of your "eat your bowl of pho and leave" style. Our waitress was very helpful as she kindly suggested different dishes we should try from the menu. I told her all the usual vietnamese dishes I love and surprisingly this restaurant offers most of them! The waitress also told me that the chef is actually from Vietnam, so the food is authentic. I can also tell since this is the first time i see so many food options at vietnamese restaurants here in Hong Kong.
The first dish that we got was the "Banh Beo"($80)- steamed rice flan topped with minced shrimp, crispy pig skin and spring onions and then served with fish sauce. This is not something you see all the time at Vietnamese restaurants. I've actually had this a couple times at my Vietnamese friends' place and this was still not as good as what I had before. But good enough to satisfy my cravings. I wish the pork skins were a little bit crispier and put more shrimp on top so you can actually get a bit of it in every bite. On the other hand, the fish sauce here is amazing! It's sweet with a hint of spiciness which is perfect to dip in any vietnamese food.
The next thing we had was the "Canh Chua Ca Loc" ($158)-vietnamese sour soup with fresh water snakehead fish in hot pot. This dish is brought up to the table with a stove while the soup is still boiling. There's celery, tomatoes and chunks of fish inside the soup. The soup is very appetizing since it's sour but sweet from the fish meat. Also the fish is soft and no bones so it's easy for any one to eat! The waitress brought us extra vermicelli for the soup because I said that's how I typically had it before. She was nice enough to offer without charging us.
"Banh Xeo" ($108)-crispy pancake filled with shrimp, pork, bean sprout and onions. This is one of my all time favorite vietnamese dishes and I was so happy that I can finally eat this in Hong Kong! An Nam did a great job making this dish. The pancake was super crispy and there were so much fillings that I got a bite of shrimp as I work through the pancake. You also eat this with fish sauce and again the fish sauce was perfect combination with the pancake. This is a must order from An Nam!
"Goi Sen Tom Thit" ($128)-lotus root salad with banana flower, shrimp, pork bell, and basil in lime dressing. I've never had this salad before but we ordered it because the waitress recommended this dish. The texture of the salad is great! It's crispy and very refreshing and not to mention the huge shrimps on top. Overall, I enjoyed every dish from this meal. I'm very content with the quality of the food and the level of authenticity for vietnamese cuisine. I think I just found my new favorite Vietnamese joint in Hong Kong! Absolutely cannot wait to come back to try other things on the menu! One thing about An Nam is the price for the food is a little steep because typically Vietnamese food is not that expensive. We didn't order anything overly expensive and our bill came up to around $700. I would think eating here can easily go above $1000 if you order some of the seafood items on the menu. Other than that, the food is great!
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