Old Hanoi Restaurant

Excellent taste, expressing Vietnamese style with significant innovation. Especially satisfied Asian appetite. What attracted me most is the grilled shrimps. Well cooked with a little burnt and crispy shell, combined with mint sauce, nothing can say but delicious. Stir fried rice with crabs is with good fragrance too.

Today I had the opportunity to have lunch at Old Hanoi Restaurant, a place that combines the elegance of a colonial villa with the most authentic essence of Vietnamese cuisine. My choice was the Cá Lăng hấp sương mù – Foggy hot stone steamed fish (crystal eyes catfish), one of the restaurant’s signature dishes. The presentation itself is already an experience: the fish is served in a pot over hot stone, releasing a dense mist of steam that fills the table and awakens all the senses. Once uncovered, the aromas of fresh herbs and local spices anticipate a flavor that is both delicate and profound. The flesh of the cá lăng, firm and juicy, melts in the mouth and perfectly reflects the balance between tradition and culinary technique. Beyond the dish, the restaurant’s atmosphere adds a nostalgic yet refined touch, ideal for enjoying at a slow pace. The attentive and friendly service completes an experience that goes far beyond food: it is a journey into the classic spirit of Hanoi. In short, Old Hanoi offers much more than just a meal — it offers a memory.

Unexpected find. I stumbled into this restaurant just looking for a place to eat. The restaurant was initially empty and it eventually got busy. I ordered the duck platter with tamarind sauce. It was honestly “alright” I didn’t like the sour tamarind on the duck honestly. It was a waste of flavors. But the duck was good nonetheless. I also ordered the homemade“pillows” and the “spring rolls” the spring rolls were very delicious. The pillows which they call were not too great. I would definitely skip them in my opinion. Overall I do recommend this restaurant based on the excellent food choices that they have. Service is pretty slow too. Idk exactly why because there was not a lot of people initially.

The shrimp cake mama recipe is awesome! Secret green sauce for pork ribs goes really well 🥰

When you see that Gordon Ramsey had cooked at this restaurant you have to try it. The food was better than some of the reviews indicated. Mum's recipe spring rolls were surprisingly flavourful and a different recipe to most. Both pork dishes were nice, I particularly liked the sweet and sour pork ribs which had a well balanced subtle sauce and almost fall off the bone meat. It's pricey but not bad at all.

A quiet ambience for dinner with nice decorations and layout of restaurant. Food is nice and service by staff are great! Recommended.

Sir Nguyen Hai Dang really great service and has a pleasant personality. Thank you for the food, it was delicious especially the grilled cat fish and roasted chicken. Would come back again!! Plus is that chef gordon ramsay also went here before.

We only ordered two dishes — the crispy rice Vietnamese pizza and the grilled chicken with herbs. The food was decent, not particularly impressive. However, what really put us off was being pressured to give a five-star rating, which felt unnecessary and over the top.