What is the specialty of Vietnamese restaurants in the UK that is praised as 'worth every penny'?

In the middle of the bustling culinary street in Islington (London, England), there is a small Vietnamese restaurant named Dzo! Viet Kitchen that attracts many diners with its unique design and menu.

The Guardian newspaper commented that this restaurant is "worth every penny and every minute of the diners' time" and "enough to make anyone who has been there want to come back".

The restaurant was founded by three Vietnamese people: Andy Le, Vincent Nguyen and chef Thang Tran. The idea of ​​opening the restaurant originated from the desire to bring traditional Vietnamese flavors closer to international diners.

The name "Dzo!" (Cheers) is inspired by the familiar Vietnamese clinking sound, expressing a spirit of joy and connection.

The restaurant is designed to be intimate and cozy. Photo: The Guardian

The restaurant space has a main cream tone, combined with bare brick walls, woven bamboo lamps, bamboo chairs and green potted plants to create a cozy, close feeling.

The restaurant's menu is a clever combination of traditional cuisine and modern presentation style. Just looking at the menu, diners are attracted by the image of steaming bowls of pho, typical Hanoi noodle dishes such as: bun cha, bun dau mam tom, bread filled with meat, spring rolls filled with fresh green vegetables...

The restaurant also introduces many attractive street food dishes such as fried duck with garlic, grilled quail with salt and chili, stir-fried cucumber with pork fat or stir-fried goat with lemongrass and chili. Fragrant stir-fried morning glory with garlic and attractive grilled lolot leaves are also rustic dishes that make diners excited when enjoying them in the capital of England.

The restaurant has a diverse menu of Vietnamese dishes, beautifully presented. Photo: dzovietkitchen

"It's hard to resist a bowl of hot pho. But there are many other interesting dishes here that urge diners to explore ," wrote the prestigious British newspaper.

Diners can start their meal with beef spring rolls filled with fresh lettuce, soft rice noodles, crispy bean sprouts, fragrant grilled beef, served with sweet and sour fish sauce. If you like seafood, you can choose fragrant grilled shrimp spring rolls.

Full beef spring rolls. Photo: The Guardian

The Guardian highly rated the garlic-roasted duck and salt-and-chili grilled quail.

Garlic-fried duck is made from thick pieces of duck meat, fried many times until it turns dark brown and crispy on the outside. The duck meat is mixed with pieces of garlic, chili, and green onions, fragrant and rich in flavor.

Grilled quail with salt and chili makes diners "chew until the bone". Fried shrimp with salted egg with smooth sauce, served with bread is also very delicious.

Sweet and spicy sea bass and delicious fried goat. Photo: The Guardian

Food review app Infatuation praised the beef dish soaked in sauce, fragrant with pepper, or mixed sticky rice served with braised pork, rich eggs and some fresh vegetables.

Meanwhile, Timeout recommends the banh mi chao (fried bread) with tender beef, homemade pate and a hot sunny-side-up egg. The sweet and spicy sea bass is also a worthy choice, both visually appealing and delicious.

On the restaurant's website, the founders share that each dish is their pride in Vietnamese culinary culture. They want to bring a corner of Vietnam to the heart of London - where every diner leaves with a bright smile and a familiar taste.

Dishes at the restaurant cost between 4 and 25 Euros (120,000 and 770,000 VND). Photo: dzovietkitchen

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