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Sen Tay Ho (West Lake Lotus)
Review
About
Features
CUISINES
Seafood, Asian, Vietnamese
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Buffet
Cash Only
Free Wifi
Highchairs Available
Live Music
Mastercard
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Validated Parking
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Parking Available, Validated Parking
Does this restaurant have live music
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 11:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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4.1
(384)
Excellent
159
Good
149
Average
43
Poor
14
Terrible
19
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Il Falco
Copenhagen51 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
Large buffet restaurant with mostly Vietnamese guests and Asian tourists. There are many dishes to choose from like traditional Vietnamese food, seafood including oysters and sushi. The sushi was good although not first class. Everything else tasted great. For an all you can eat buffet in a nice location with great food and service for less than 20 USD, I definitely got my money’s worth. Another pro is that unlike in most European restaurants, there is plenty of space between the tables.
Written January 14, 2024
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acli
San Francisco571 contributions
May 2023 • friends
One of the most elaborate buffet I’ve been to. Over 100 items from different types of food, carved meats, BBQ, stir fried, salads, noodles, fresh seafood, vegetarian can also enjoy the buffet. Anything you can think of, the have it. Drinks are not included in the price if he meal, you can bring your own water. Good services and friendly staff. A good way to end the trip or treat yourself to one special meal.
Written May 15, 2023
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yikes247
Perth168 contributions
Jul 2023 • friends
Beautiful Zen sort of atmosphere. Very impressive entry. Bountiful of delicious food. Melt in the mouth pork ribs, so many varieties of meat, fresh seafood, sushi, salads, noodles, etc... very impressively displayed. The waiting staff was excellent, and dirty dishes cleared promptly off our table. It's worth going. Money for value.
Written July 29, 2023
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Cruiser43167952266
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • family
The few times I've eaten here, I've always had a stomach ache or vomited. The quality of the food has seriously degraded. The seafood seems to be frozen. The restaurant doesn't change the dishes so if you eat too much you'll get bored easily, and most importantly, it's a Vietnamese restaurant. without a spray nozzle
Written April 3, 2024
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Colin Y
Singapore38 contributions
May 2023 • friends
The buffet restaurant offer a very wide varieties of sea food, crab, prawns, oysters steam and baked. Large selection of meats and Vietnamee food. Comprising over 200 selections.
Written May 20, 2023
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James Doyle
Hanoi46 contributions
May 2020 • business
I have been to Sen Tay Ho many times, and this time was not a different experience. Mountains of food mass produced, a wide choice of different proteins, veg,salads, etc. Continues to be a favourite with Vietnamese, they love the excitement, the buzz and especially the reasonable price. I recommend it highly, though it is not my kind of place. I think for young tourists on a fixed budget, it is a very good choice of venue.
Written May 25, 2020
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LuizDutraNeto
Rio de Janeiro8538 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
A buffet restaurant! A beautiful venue, very popular among locals and travel agencies, what means, quite often, being crowded! Our party was taken there for lunch between sightseeings in Hanoi and it was a nice opportunity to taste different dishes from the Vietnamese cuisine. Prices on the reasonable side, what really helps making "Sen Tay Ho" so busy. Bon Appétit!
Written November 6, 2020
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Kaptainrob
Chiang Mai555 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Disappointing buffet despite the hype and visual appeal. Venue is superb and with high expectations we began our selections carefully.
Oysters were tasteless other than those with a topping. Seafood in general was poor other than the prawns. Duck and pork cuts were tough. Salads and vegetable dishes ok.
Desert cakes and ice cream were quite good.
Poor value for money, very sad as we'd looked forward to this supposedly superb buffet.
Written March 16, 2024
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Vegard Lien
Eastern Norway5 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Undoubtedly one of the best buffet restaurants centrally located in Hanoi, close to West lake.
Staff very good at keeping the offers fresh and delicious at all times.
Be patient in communication - english communication skills have a potential for improvement!
Written July 25, 2023
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vegardlien
Oslo15 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Very good presentation of food and offerings. Friendly and attentive staff. A big minus is the very poor English skills of many staff members, which makes it harder to entertain visitors. Misunderstandings to be managed.
Written July 5, 2023
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D Alice
Paris5 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
This restaurant has a very traditional Vietnamese house design, which gives it on nostalgic look the food was diverse and delicious encompassing not only Vietnamese dishes, but also cuisine from other countries. The atmosphere was great, but the air conditioning was a bit too cold for my liking.
Written August 16, 2024
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Quan N
2 contributions
Jan 2024 • family
Awful customer service! After countless attempts, I couldn't contact their 1900 number or local line. What's the point of having one? So, don't even mention other services... 1 star and not recommended.
Written January 24, 2024
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margitmargalit
Ann Arbor249 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
This is an amazing place, a huge outside buffet with entertainment, very quickly attending staff, and amazing choices like cold raw oister, sushi and sashimi, mussels, scampi, raw and grilled fish, made fresh before your eyes, nice spices but large selection of sauces, and lots of meats too. Super dessert selection too.
This isn't a great place for vegetarians, disappointingly few salads and no hot vegetable dishes. I tried to pay by credit card and they took it and came back and returned it shaking their head. So be prepared to pay half a million VND incl. drinks per person. I surely had expected they take credit card
We were underdressed, most people come here dressed up!
Written January 19, 2024
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Panguin
Singapore639 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
This is a huge multi room restaurant serving a buffet. It’s somewhat touristy but it has a phenomenal variety of food. Definitely worth a visit.
Written December 8, 2023
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Peter T
Landeck37 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
Very nice athmosphere, great delicious seafood and other Vietnamese and International food, nice service!
Written September 19, 2022
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