mot hai ba

finally someone is filling a void the dallas restaurant scene has been missing! had the best frog legs i have ever had! had the rice noodle app w/ pork fried shallots & fresh herbs! had the prawns & the crab! everything was light bright & very clean flavors! i don't like foo foo drinks & thought the coconut & pineapple sake cocktail would be 2 sweet but it was delicate & perfectly balanced. good wine list 2! the atmosphere is very austin serene. can't wait 2 gobackfor lunch!

lunch stop for today. got to go with wifey. she loves this place.

the space is what i imagine a small dinner spot in vietnam might be like. one of those tiny, tucked away, hidden places that screams family owned and operated. grandma is in thebackand the nieces and nephews are running the front.

the choices are authentic and unique for this area of dallas. not many adventurous spots like this in east dallas.

today i had the hanoian lunch ($15) that includes the daily special. today's special surf and turf! the shrimp was perfect. the steak was medium and wonderful. the salad surprised me as well. all of this with a bed of rice that you can happily struggle to scoop with your chop sticks the entire time you are there.

service was pleasant and helpful. when asked where they get their breads we got a genuinely sheepish response that it is part of the appeal, not to be advertised. clearly a hidden vietnamese bakery somewhere nearby.

great spot for lunch. will go back.

previously tried dinner here and enjoyed that experience as well. had the wild boar chops (like lamb chops) just different.

yes! this is a little gem and a joyful discovery. the lamb strip was succulent and the garlic noodles together worked well, and the fried shrimp were crunchalicious. i can't wait to gobackand try lunch, as well as explore the rest of the dinner menu.