Scores out of 5: Veggie friendly : 4/5; Value for money: 3/5, Quality of cooking : 3/5; Ambience : 3.5/5; Service: 3/5 ;Atmosphere: 4/5
Kitchen is an expat haven on the weekend, the sort of place that panders to those missing certain foods from home, with a broad menu of salads, sandwiches, great sounding breakfasts and a dash of Mexican thrown in. Kitchen is also unfortunately a little disappointing. The menu reads like a delicious smorgasbord of all things good and gourmet, but in fact the reality often falls a little short from your imagination. The Hollandaise sauce on the eggs Benedict is a little average, the English muffin has a graininess to it that grinds a little like sand in your teeth and the breakfast wrap has all the makings of being a delicious cheesy, eggy and chutney taste but ends up being watery.
The up side is that there are quite a few vegetarian friendly options for breakfast and lunch and especially in the Mexican part of the menu. So far the best dish for value and taste that I have tried is the Mediterranean platter (which turns out to be in a bowl)which has couscous, grilled veggies, tzatziki, falafel and sometimes just a little too much chilli. The falafel does not taste like falafel to me, but then I have been spoilt in Sydney and in the middle east with great falafel and expect it to taste like something.
This is a slightly overpriced café, but it is in the heart of the expat living area in Hanoi so that is not a surprise, it has a lovely courtyard for sunny days, a broad menu and a few dishes done well. The service is a lucky dip, some are great and friendly and others stare at you blankly so it is a game of luck. For those who need a taste of home, even if the taste is not all it should be, then Kitchen will continue to be somewhere to relax on the weekend with a pretty good cup of coffee.
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