Xôi Yến
Vietnamese Restaurant$$$$
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"Good combination between pate, chicken, stewed egg etc. love it"(8 Tips)
"... bowl of sticky rice (xoi xeo - which is green bean sticky + green bean..."(2 Tips)
"sublime sticky rice with a choice of toppings"(2 Tips)
"Known for sticky rice with mung bean paste and fried shallots."(2 Tips)
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eifehApril 6, 2016Delicious local food for cheap. Known for sticky rice with mung bean paste and fried shallots. Can add on chicken, pork, pate, etc. Pretty busy all day and filled with locals. English menu available.
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Talisa ChangJanuary 4, 2016Ask for a menu and you can point to the toppings you want. Lap seong and chicken make a good combo, plus the various porks/pate with egg. Wash it down with soy milk!
Upvote3Downvote- Simple DiscoveriesMay 23, 2016Get the sticky rice! Pick your toppings or go plain. The fried shallots & garlic on top seal the deal. Dirt cheap too (two of us are for 42,000VND). Don't let the bowl size fool you - very filling!
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Andrew ChoongJune 2, 2024Sticky rice bowl. A choice of traditional, turmeric or corn rice and 15 selections of toppings like pork/beef sausage, boiled egg, chicken and pate. There is a free side dish of pickled cucumber.
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Christa BautistaAugust 27, 2016It's located at the center of the Old Quarter. It's always full btw. Most of the dishes are served with sticky rice and meat on top. Then, you can choose any toppings that you want to add
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TingJanuary 13, 2018May be the shop next to the original corner Xoi Yen that closed down, but IMHO still tastes as good. Love the shredded chicken, mung beans with yellow glutinous rice combo.UpvoteDownvote
Nathan SuddsJuly 8, 2016So delicious! We asked one of the girls from the hotel staff what she liked to eat and Xoi Yen was her first answer. So glad we asked! My favorite is sticky rice with chicken, crispy onion and corn!UpvoteDownvote- Tuyen DangSeptember 25, 201450k for a full bowl of sticky rice (xoi xeo - which is green bean sticky + green bean mash) with mixes meat. delicious. very friendly staff, good service.
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JaclynSeptember 17, 2018Not sure if this is the bootleg version which I visited but xoi yen was really a tasty Vietnam dish. Goes a long mile on your tummy with those starchy corn base and meat toppings.
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Sawit K.July 20, 2019Real local. Sticky rice cooked with chicken fat, topped with mung bean pasted and toppings you like. Cheap, filling up and yummy
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RobJune 28, 2016Great late night place for sticky rice. Get the pate on the side and some beer to wash it all down.
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India Backpack MotorbikeAugust 26, 2014Great food and good value for the price too. Rice is 15k dong and you could add meat for anywhere between 15-30k. A good dinner for approx $3 or less if you was it down with a tra da.Upvote1Downvote
ChiFebruary 16, 2013Sticky rice restaurant where you can pick what do you want to eat with it like red Chinese sausages, chicken, French pâté. Try the yellow sticky rice with dried onions & any toppings + soy milk.Upvote3Downvote
Felix TsangJanuary 17, 2016get it with all the fixin's. every bite is packed with flavour, and the crispy garlic gives it a good crunch
UpvoteDownvote- The only kind of Hanoi food which fits to my taste. Good combination between pate, chicken, stewed egg etc. love it
Upvote2Downvote - TingJanuary 21, 2014Love deep deep. Favorite is with chicken as topping. Will go back to hanoi just for this. Takeaways before the flight actually works too!UpvoteDownvote
ChrissyJune 19, 2017Glutinous rice with variety of topping. Interesting flavors, I like the minced meat and shallots
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Sam BrummittFebruary 4, 2013Their signature dish looks a little strange and you won't always be sure exactly what you're eating until you bite into it (is that fried tofu or meat?), but it is all really good.Upvote6Downvote
EricJanuary 8, 2014The crispy pork belly is predictably great, but the chicken is the surprising winner of the meat choices. Sticky rice, fried shallots, dried mung bean shavings.Upvote1Downvote
Piccy LokeAugust 22, 2016looks are deceiving. ignore the dirty floor, unclean tables - your tastebuds will thank you for it later. mung bean sticky rice with pork belly is good!UpvoteDownvote
Phuong NguyenAugust 20, 2015Good sticky rice with really fair prices. I would recommend to sit on the second or first floor!UpvoteDownvote
ginny hSeptember 21, 2015Pork belly over sticky rice was pretty good! Great for a quick and cheap (27d) lunch.UpvoteDownvote- Backyard TravelJanuary 11, 2013Here they fire out the orders of sublime sticky rice with a choice of toppings such as chicken, pork, green bean and deep fried shallotsUpvote2Downvote
Backyard TravelJanuary 11, 2013Here they fire out the orders of sublime sticky rice with a choice of toppings such as chicken, pork, green bean and deep fried shallots.Upvote1Downvote
Billy VNovember 19, 2015I think the restaurant next to it is a fake. The real one is on the corner and has people
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Ammie LeMay 28, 2014Two girls should eat one dish. It is too big for one. Chicken and pate steaky rice is the bestUpvote1Downvote
Anna SolimanFebruary 17, 2017Loved my chicken and rice meal. Just remember to bring dong! Got shafted bec I only had $.UpvoteDownvote
Minh Nhut TuSeptember 21, 2014Best place to eat sticky rice! Add some chicken, pork etc... Voila, omnomnom! ^-^UpvoteDownvote
HUY LE QUANGApril 24, 2015Good taste, various choices pork, pate, egg... 50k vnd for mix dish.UpvoteDownvote
Cyber FandiJanuary 2, 2020Food is good, but service is bad. Waiter refused to change the order 30 seconds after it was placed. Also, did not serve cutlery..had to go ask the waiter for it (who was watching a video on mobile)
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- Chris GrigsbySeptember 21, 2013The Xôi xéo, pa tê, trứng kho, thịt xá xíu was pretty damn good with a cold drink.UpvoteDownvote
Julian LimAugust 24, 2013Watch out for the pineapple touts nearby who offer to take your photo for free and sell you overpriced fruit.UpvoteDownvote
Val TFebruary 15, 2017Be careful! This is a ripoff of the actual Xoi Yen next door (corner of the street). They even ripped off the address of the actual restaurant. No no no no no.UpvoteDownvote
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