Bunbunbun Vietnamese Food - Hackney

The last time I visited this restaurant was about two years ago, even though I live nearby. I have been focused on my health lately, but I decided to treat myself to a baguette from here. I used to get them regularly in the past, so I chose the lemongrass beef filling. However, I was disappointed with the portion size this time. The amount of meat was minimal and they skimped on the salad and pickles. I always request no mayo or coriander, which they usually accommodate, but this time they only gave me the beef and carrots. I had to go back and ask for the missing pickle vegetables, fresh chili, and mint. For the price of £8, I expected more than just a few pieces of meat and carrots in a flatbread. I won't be returning to this restaurant or any of their other locations after this experience.

We randomly went in there as we were going out in Hackney. We had squid for starters which were just perfect. We ordered the small portion but it was so delicious that we regretted not ordered the bigger portion. I had beef brisket pho which tasted amazing and they are not greedy with the beef which I really loved. My partner had a spicy chicken curry which came with a veg soup and he absolutely loved it. Staff were great too and there were no delays. It’s a little pricey but the portions are good for the money.

This was just okay, but pricey for that. Best thing that came was, surprisingly, the complimentary veg soup. The rest was a little bland and a bit so-so. Needed more herbs, spice and just flavour overall. Not awful, but a thousand better places to eat in east London.

Tasty pho, good sized portion but on the pricier side £14.50 for the beef brisket pho). Tasty summer rolls, fresh. The place is a bit loud though, a casual dining room

It took a while for us to order food in this small Dalston restaurant perhaps because there were only two staff on the floor and one was mainly busy putting portions of sauce together for take away orders. Unfortunately, we were disappointed when our dishes arrived. The pho was flavourless and the tofu tough to chew. We expected more for what we paid.