Song Que

When you go to a restaurant and ask for some hot water, you might think... hm... the waiters wouldn't be as bad to serve you with hot tap water.

But... unfortunately... they did.
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Catica Como
6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Very disappointing meal at Song Que on a Friday night. A queue of people at the door, but really no good reason why....

The food was average and the service very abrupt. Nothing was inedible (although, saying that, don't order the tamarind mussels...) but none of the food stood out. The atmosphere was noisy and the tables too close together.

The whole experience has put us off the Kingsland Road altogether - there are much better Vietnamese elsewhere. Try Vy Nam Cafe in Finchley or Thanh Binh in Camden.
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4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Just had a very bad meal at this restaurant. Great lumps of fat floating in the otherwise flavourless - though over-salty pho. Service curt and atmosphere poor - only excusable if food good which it wasn't. There are so many better places to get good vietnamese food on this road that it's difficult to see why this place is popular. Ignore the time out review and go elsewhere!
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Laurae
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Thursday, October 13, 2011

This is a good restaurant, and the food is decent (the pho is by far the best, the other dishes can be a bit scrappy eg way too much onion, or oil, instead of actual vegetables or ingredients) however I am writing this review in the hope that these guys won't rest on their laurels (thanks to Time Out) and improve. I have been eating here for 3 years as I live in the area. Takeaways can be really variable, once I received a Pho with the most pathetic portion of noodles (the box was half empty) and they have made mistakes before (wrong dish). Also, even when there are other tables clear, on a moderately busy night, they will still try to take away plates before you have finished eating. All in all, there may be other restaurants on Kingsland worth our loyalty, let's try to find them.
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pullupyoursocks
4 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, September 06, 2011

We just love this restaurant. After heading here maybe on average once a week for 2 years we are going to miss it when we move areas. The food is fresh with a huge selection. The service is quick and friendly, especially if you get the waiter who likes to give you logic problems to solve - entertaining! Value for money means you can come here as often as eating at home. The spring rolls are worth coming from west london for...10/10. only piece of advice reserve a table or come early as the que thurs-sat is getting longer!
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KarenB
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Sunday, September 04, 2011

Wife and I ate here as part of a group on Friday. We had good summer rolls, but then two vile vegetarian dishes. tofu with tamarind was tofu chunks (OK) surrounded by a thick, gloopy, bright yellow/orange somewhat sweet sauce which was purportedly tamarind but otherwise flavourless. Aubergine with ginger was flavourless pieces of aubergine that squirted oil when eaten. Grim. Not real food.
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RichardM
5 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Monday, May 09, 2011

Just got back from eating here, though it was very good. I have something of a cold and the beef pho certainly revived me. The flavour of the broth was excellent. It wasn't busy. Other people's food looked good too, so I'm looking forward to going back. I dined alone and had no problem with the service. The food arrives as soon as you order it. I did have to ask for the bill twice, but these things happen, it arrived within 5 minutes of asking, so not a problem. Will certainly be going back.
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 10
Saturday, April 30, 2011

I just love this place.. can't ever get enough. I visit here literally at least once or twice a week and my pocket never feels empty and my stomach feels quite the opposite. I crave for this place... when it's all blue and gloomy i would have a warm PHO that would cheer me up and when its sunny ill have a noodle and meaty thing in a bowl plus a cup of Home made lemonade which is so refreshing. Okay.. i do admit the service is not the best but who comes to a restaurant to judge the service and not the food anyway?
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Mica
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Seven us went on Saturday and the food was all excellent. We shared summer rolls, papaya salad, beef in betel leaves, salt & pepper squid, grilled lamb and a couple or three noodley/meaty things in bowls. The place was absolutely rammed so we were very glad we booked.
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Jane Lancaster
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Sunday, March 20, 2011

It was unfortunate for us that the pho was too salty, and bun thit nuong - vietnamese pork noodle was burnt pork, the accompanying sauce was watery. Serice was rude and arrogant. Sadly, we won't be rushing coming back.
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john
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Sunday, February 27, 2011