Hànôi phô - Metro Town CLOSED

Another Sunday to explore new taste. We have pass by Hànôi Phô numerous time but wasn't appealed to dine in until today. We went over for lunch so we only order 2 main and 1 side.

As starter, we had Hanoi Handmade Spring Rolls - Nèm Hà Nôi (RM7.90 for 6 pcs). 

It's expected that the dish arrangement would be different from what shown in menu but the filling is still totally different from what other Vietnamese spring rolls I've had previously (I've tried Vietnam Kitchen and Little Vietnam). More of the vermicelli rather than pork stuffed with other ingredients like black fungus mushrooms, onion, carrots and some egg (I think).

Next dish serve up is Vietnamese Special Fried Rice (RM8.90). Bland and nothing special...yah, well after tasting it, confirmed it's bland and nothing special of its special fried rice except it's stickier compare to our usual Chinese fried rice and very oily (for me). If it's not because of that-hard-to-see minced pork and cube luncheon meat, I thought it's more like economy fried rice from morning market.

Hubby ordered Rice Vermicelli Chicken Soup Large - Bun Gà (RM10.90) that umm looks more like a bowl of Vietnamese vermicelli. They are very thoughtful as some customers might have some preference on topping, separate the toppings on a small cute serving plate. It is all up to you if you want to add in topping - celery, mint leaves, bean sprout, yellow onion, and chopped bird eye chili. I feel that this is still a decent bowl of vermicelli.

Now, food and drinks, they always serve the latter, later! Shop is full during lunch hour and almost all table had their drinks after their food arrives. The usual drinks we will have is definitely,Vietnamese drip-drip coffee, after all its Vietnamese restaurant. It's a big big disappointment.

We order ours, iced with condensed milk. Upon arrival, condensed milk is pre-mixed with ice. By the time our coffee finished dripping, our cup is full with iced water (no more ice, so our coffee is no longer iced coffee). We have to pour away the iced water (wasting some of the condensed milk) before we pour in our coffee. Mine taste so bitter (cause by lack of condensed milk?) but i prefer my coffee slightly bitter anyways.

Final verdict? There might not be second visit for me.  When you order their noddle, there’s either the usual (Sabah type) vermicelli or traditional Vietnamese Noddle for you. 

Ambiance: 9/10 (Close door - Aircon)
Price: 6/10 (not worth the value)
Food: 5/10
Verdict: Worth trying if you have nothing else to dine in that area

Address: Block E, Ground Floor, 

Lot 8, Metro Town

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Telephone no:- 088-384 258

CLOSED

REPLACED WITH SOCIALIZED CAFE