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11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
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11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
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MICHELIN
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Travelers' Choice 2024
MICHELIN
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Three outlets with the same name in the same street run by the same family can be a tad confusing! Make a beeline for number 6B; a century-old, pale ye...
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CUISINES
Seafood, Asian, Vietnamese
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
1,210 reviews
Excellent
749
Very good
336
Average
78
Poor
29
Terrible
18
lgn_xiaobai
Singapore26 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Came to this restarant for dinner on a friend's recommendation. It serves only 1 dish, tumeric snake head or mudfish (it did have a faint muddy taste), fried with vegetables including dill. Our hotel staff told us to look for such 1 dish speciality restaurant as they will naturally be good at it, and she is right. This is the first time my travel companies and I tried tumeric fish and we enjoyed the dish. We were clueless on how to cook the fish and its accompanying vegetables and the staff promptly came and helped us with the cooking and then dished out for each one of us. The set included 1 drink and dessert of banana. At about USD8, it was a bit on the expensive side. But we will recommend to friends to try it as this is not something we can find back home.
Written March 7, 2020
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Amanda C
Caernarfon311 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Ate here last night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Service is rapid and well planned, but with good humour (if you interact rather than ignore the staff)
They charge 160K dong per person for the food and either a beer or soft drink (about ÂŁ5) the waiter we had was very helpful and not only showed us to cook the various ingredients together but continued to return and cook more. The resulting cooked dish of marinated chunks of fish, vegetables herbs etc was very pleasant.
Very pleasant experience
Written February 27, 2020
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Jahanvi Prakash
Gurugram (Gurgaon)5 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
One item on the menu and done exceedingly well.. no wonder people flock to this place. If you want a break from Pho you have been gorging on, visit Cha Ca Thang Long to give your taste buds a totally unexpected treat. Fish, rice noodles with ample of turmeric and dill being cooked at your table, it is a treat for your eyes and tummy. Fast service along with demonstration on how to eat it makes the visit thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommend.
Written March 5, 2020
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dumpling_18
325 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
This is a very popular Cha Ca (tumeric fish) restaurant for locals and tourists.
My husband really enjoyed the meal and it was one of his favourites on our holiday.
The service is brisk and organised and food was indeed yummy and a fun experience.
I cannot award a higher rating due to the hygiene practices of the staff. One waiter had a bundle of chopsticks in his hand and placed the whole lot on his bottom lip as he spoke, just before distributing them amongst the table woks (not ours thankfully). The chopsticks were used to cook the fish and vegetables.
Other staff did not wash hands after clearing dirty plates and cutlery from neighbouring tables and before re-setting the tables - they used bared hands to push/wipe all rubbish off the table and directly into a bin.
Don't look up or else you will see the saggy ceiling which looks like it is as strong as wet cardboard.
Written March 23, 2020
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RickAngBC
Kamloops167 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Loved it so much we went twice. There is only one thing served here and they do it right. A fun place where they cook (or you cook your own) fish, vegetables and herbs right at the table. The combination of flavours is delicious! A very popular spot so go early or just hang out and wait for a table. You probably won’t have to wait long. We had great service. Also, when someone started smoking close to us, they asked them to go outside.
Written February 21, 2020
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1926yanks
Seattle655 contributions
Jun 2022 • friends
This restaurant is frequented by locals, and has an authenticity (& pricing) that are not seen on many restaurants on TA. It’s on a few floors-we were on the 5th floor (elevator up). It’s on a street crammed with shops, so it may take a keen eye to spot. But it’s so well-known, just ask anyone nearby.
The dish described my many reviewers is what my Viet friends & I had. They ordered for me & said the fish was catfish. That fish can get surprisingly big. I don’t know if it came from MeKong delta, where they are almost 10’ long and weigh over 600 pounds!
The fish is braised with seasoning, & each of us was given our own “condiments,” inc. shrimp sauce, basil, etc. Not sure why shrimp sauce & not fish sauce, for which there was one dish at the table. Of course the fun for foreigners of cooking the fish at our table (what we in US call Korean style) is quite typical & ordinary for locals.
Since my Việt friends ordered, I did not explore the menu, which is probably interesting.
Written June 19, 2022
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WN T
Singapore11 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
We went at 8pm and was lucky to get a table immediately.
When ordering, the servers were not very patient and even got unhappy when we asked for the normal menu and not the tourist menu as warned in some reviews I read.
They kept saying that they only have one menu which is a fixed set price that charges per person (you get a portion of fish and a side of spring rolls).
They told us they only have ONE MENU and only FISH.
In the end our group of 7 managed to order 4 sets+3 portions of fish (they will serve all the fish in the metal dish) since we didn’t need so many spring rolls.
Food was nice.
We later saw other tables metal dish had a variety of pork and maybe even squid. Not sure why this was not offered to us🤷🏻‍♀️
Written December 28, 2022
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Alan S
Sydney190 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
A couple of Hanoi locals recommended this venue for Chả Cá. So, pleased we found the time to visit. The fish is cooked and seasoned to perfection. Staff also very helpful in showing how to put it all together to ensure maximum flavour.
A must for everyone wanting to try Chả Cá.
Written January 23, 2020
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DVLim2017
48 contributions
Aug 2022 • friends
Landed in Hanoi during rush hours, took a 60 minutes grab ride to this restuarant. The 3 of us were ushered to a table, was asked if we wanted beers to which 3 cold beers arrived shortlyafter. A little after, there a set consisting of rice noodle, sweet fish dipping sauce, roasted peanuts, scallion, chillies for each of us. A giant bowl of scaliion mixed with dill along with marinated fish fillet on a gas powered scillet. As soon as the waiter turned on the fire ignition, we knew something special was about to happen. The fillet touching the hot pan produced a mouth salivating aroma, the waiter dropped the giant bowl of mix in and instructed to mix everything eat, so we did. The fillet was packed with flavors of sweet, umami, salt which pairs perfectly well with rice noodles and dipping sauce. Pure Content in a bowl.
The price was reasonable, albeit not cheap came out to be 180k per person ($9) including beers, but definately worth its price because comfortable seatings and AC!
Written August 12, 2022
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timmind
Stevens Point394 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Cha ca was on our list of iconic HaNoi dishes to try, and this was the most often recommended restaurant. The decor was more upscale and atmosphere less chaotic than other spots we'd eaten - a clear nod to tourists, who filled the restaurant when we were there. Prices higher than a typical Ha Noi restaurant, but still very cheap by Western standards. The fish is firm and sweet, tastes a lot like catfish, which I like. The dill is surprisingly tender, this is a combination I'd try again. We had the set menu, which includes a drink (despite the wine bottles on display, wine is not one of the drinks included) and dessert - which was fruit.
Written March 24, 2020
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Aleksandar S
Australia116 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
Ok, if you like fish and you like dill then you must visit Cha Ca Tang Long. Unlike many places where you get fish, dill and onion on a sizzling plate, at Cha Ca Tang Long you cook it yourself. Don’t front, fish comes partly cooked and friendly and attentive waiters keep an eye out and support when needed.
The place was pumping for lunch and they have two locations a few doors away from each other, so that speaks for itself. Fish is super fresh and prepared across the street literally next door from the hotel we stayed at. Price is also very reasonable and for $10 you can have a delicious meal and a beer.
I will be dreaming about this dish… just so good.
Written March 27, 2023
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Joey
32 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
The place was packed but they have two shop lots so we still got a table without waiting. Service was good, they have an English menu but there is only one thing on it anyways! The waiter was nice enough to show us how to eat it as he could tell we were tourists. It’s clean and comfortable. Would recommend!! Food was yummy and fresh. Loved the turmeric fish and fresh vege and herbs.
Written January 12, 2020
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Anna May V
Pasig2999 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
I was skeptical - more than one site and page said this is a MUST to experience. I almost skipped it due to lack of time, but I am adding my voice to the crowd - You Absolutely Must Dine Here When You Are in Hanoi!
You know how good it is? They only have this dish in the menu. That's it, you can't order anything else.
It will cost around 120-140k dong per person, but you probably won't even be able to consume the entire thing. Fish pieces are fried on the stovetop, and then a large bowl of dill and other greens are added and slow fried until they make a heavenly mix of flavor.
You also get rice noodles, nuts, chili, lemon, bean sprouts to add to your liking.
Can't compare it to anything else I've had anywhere and easily the best meal I had while in HAN.
Written December 17, 2022
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xwzy
Singapore111 contributions
Dec 2022 • none
There was clearly a set menu for tourist but just as well since we don't understand their language.
River fish was well marinated to remove the mud smell (each person only gets 5 slices for ~US$8). Everything else was pretty ordinary Vietnamese fare/taste.
Not worth making a special trip down.
Written December 28, 2022
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Basic_Beans_
London28 contributions
Feb 2023 • family
This place is recommended across many food blogs so I decided to give it a go while being aware of the many reviews noting that they had two menus, a pricier one specifically for tourists.
As expected, we were given the menu with just one option of the set that costs 179,000VND per person that includes the fish and 2 spring rolls each, we asked if there is another menu and the staff just insisted there is only one. Another table of locals came in and it was obvious that their dish was different so there is definitely a different menu.
The bill came and there was an additional 10% VAT charge which we asked them to explain as we’ve never encountered this at any other restaurant. Two of the staff who speaks ok English quite rudely just insisted that it’s a thing, and completely dismissed me when I showed them the receipt from a very recent review from Dec 2022 which did not have VAT. A really nice Vietnamese young man on the next table helped us communicate with them and translated that apparently the VAT charge started from 2023, we also then asked our hotel after returning who said there’s always been VAT in Vietnam but it’s just a matter of whether it’s specified / additional to the menu’s price or not. I am still however a bit sceptical since the translated explanation says it’s from 2023 onwards which doesnt match up with the hotel’s explanation that VAT has always been there.
So overall I mean food is quite good, and we found the portions to be very enough despite some reviews stating the opposite, but I really dislike the fact that they are dishonest about their prices / menu to targetedly rip off tourists, not to mention the rude manners towards us. There is so much good food in Hanoi that I think we should not support businesses like this
Written February 7, 2023
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