Khoai Cafe (Crouch End)

Neither I nor any of my three children - 17,15,13 - had ever eaten Vietnamese food before, so we found this place through Time Out, natch. And being Viet-virgins, we didn't know quite what to expect, so we all plumped for different starters and mains and shared. The summer rolls were the big hit; my fish was delicious; the boys feasted themselves sick on noodles, and all in all we thought it was great and are definitely going to explore more such restaurants. Service was excellent - friendly, smiley and, well, "sweet" is the only word. The atmosphere was maybe a tad soul-less, but that didn't bother our party. When the bill came, felt a bit miffed at the price of a series of (flat) cokes for the kids ( it was a very hot day). But other than that, an enjoyable outing.
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John Waite
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, August 24, 2009

Went on Saturday with my partner - the third time we had eaten there AND THE LAST. The service was terrible and they brought the meal at different times and almost threw it on the table. The tall guy with glasses looked as though he was totally disinterested. This place has gone downhill fast.
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3 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 5
Monday, August 03, 2009