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Restaurant: Little Hanoi
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To promote a new salt and sugar reduction (RSS) dietary culture and living style to the people of Hong Kong, the Environment and Ecology Bureau, the Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food and the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have launched the "Less-Salt-and-Sugar Restaurants Scheme" ("Scheme"). Restaurants participated in the Scheme will offer less salt or sugar options to the consumer or even tailor-make less salt or sugar dishes in designated restaurants. Participating restaurants will be granted with the Scheme Labels for displaying in the premises for public identification. For details, please click here: https://www.eeb.gov.hk/food/en/committees/crss/restaurants.html
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Great Lunch Deal with Delicious Wings
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Little Hanoi is hidden away on Wing Kut Street,  easily accessible from Des Voeux Road (and the Sheung Wan MTR Exit E2). I was exploring the nearby area during my measly 1-hour lunch break when I wandered down this street and decided to give this restaurant a try after seeing the set menu displayed outside.Little Hanoi's seating area comprises two levels, with the "open kitchen" on the bottom floor and larger tables for groups on the windowless upper floor. While the bottom floor has natural lig
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Little Hanoi is hidden away on Wing Kut Street,  easily accessible from Des Voeux Road (and the Sheung Wan MTR Exit E2). I was exploring the nearby area during my measly 1-hour lunch break when I wandered down this street and decided to give this restaurant a try after seeing the set menu displayed outside.

Little Hanoi's seating area comprises two levels, with the "open kitchen" on the bottom floor and larger tables for groups on the windowless upper floor. While the bottom floor has natural light flowing in from their large shopfront windows, the upper floor is bleak but nonetheless well-lit.

We ordered two lunch sets, consisting of an appetiser, a main dish, and a drink. We ordered Butter Garlic Chicken Wings, a Shredded Chicken Noodle Soup, and a Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Cold Rice Vermicelli. The service was fast, friendly and they took orders from multiple tables without writing any of it down (don't ask me how, I can barely remember what I ordered myself).

Appetiser - Butter Garlic Chicken Wings (5 stars):
Butter Garlic Chicken Wing
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 The Butter Garlic Chicken Wings were brought out extremely quickly and I could tell they were freshly made when I bit into them. The meat is tender and juicy, and the butter and garlic tastes heavenly. The skin is crispy and I would definitely order them alone if I could. It is rather "fatty" though considering that it tastes like it's been covered in butter. However, a small chicken wing or two never ruined anybody's diet, am I right?

Main dish - Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Cold Rice Vermicelli (4 stars):
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Cold Rice Vermicelli
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 The sauce that came with this dish was very well done - not too sweet but also not too salty.  I really enjoyed the lemongrass chicken and there were two big pieces in my bowl; however, I did notice when I was looking around at what other people ordered that the portion of chicken varies quite greatly. The vegetables were crisp and crunchy and I would recommend this dish.

Main dish - Shredded Chicken Noodle Soup (3 stars):
Shredded Chicken Noodle Soup
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 The shredded chicken noodle soup was in a bowl much bigger than my face (to my shock and amazement), but the taste wasn't so impressive. There's plenty of noodles to go around and the broth is rich and steaming hot. However, I didn't see anything special in this dish and the shredded chicken is slightly tough.

Overall, I definitely see the Butter Garlic Chicken Wings as the star of the meal because they were oh-so-crunchy and juicy as well. However, I can understand why some people might be put off by the "oily" butter texture. Little Hanoi is worth a stop if you're passing by, especially given the price for an appetiser, main dish and drink. Be warned that you may have to queue (as with most restaurants in Sheung Wan/Central) during lunch hours.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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Date of Visit
2019-07-04
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$70 (Lunch)
Recommended Dishes
Butter Garlic Chicken Wing
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Cold Rice Vermicelli