No Menu Change in 150 Years

• 5 out of 5 stars by Don Ricardo from Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
• July 28, 2008

Quote: Fried Fish Street and the Haunt of ConcubinesThe city of Hanoi boasts something which must be unique in the restaurant world - a restaurant that has not changed its menu for one hundred and fifty years. Not only has Cha Ca La Vong maintained its... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

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Cha Ca La Vong

• 4 out of 5 stars by Composthp from Singapore, Singapore
• September 29, 2006

Quote: Hailed as the oldest restaurant in Vietnam, it has been serving a traditional Vietnamese fish dish called Cha Ca since 1871. The recipe has been passed on through 5 generations of the family Doan in Hanoi. So popular is this dish that the street in... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

From journal Vietnam, An Emerging Dragon

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Cha Ca La Vong

• 5 out of 5 stars by RaquelKato from Metro Manila, Philippines
• September 14, 2006

Quote: There was only one dish served here - Cha Ca. You just had to get a table, sit down, and tell the attendant how many orders we wanted. The dish was then served in a sizzling pot together with peanuts, herbs, noodles, and a stinky fish sauce for... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

From journal Honeymoon in Hanoi

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Cha Ca La Vong

• 5 out of 5 stars by sonickboom41 from New York, New York
• April 11, 2005

Quote: It might not be the most aesthetically pleasing restaurant in the world, but it is a must. Cha Ca La Vong might have been the best meal I've ever had. They only have one dish: pieces of fried monkfish in a "fondue pot" of peanut oil with basil,... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

From journal Hanoi--Paris via Asia

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Cha Ca La Vong

• 3 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
• March 28, 2004

Quote: This restaurant is very historic, supposedly the first to serve barbequed fish in this style. Our Handspan tourguide, Bich, highly recommended it and so did all of our tour books. Located on "Barbeque Fish" street, it isn't too hard to... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

From journal Asia Sampler: Hanoi Rocks

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Cha Ca La Vong

• 4 out of 5 stars by susanf from Minneapolis, Minnesota
• October 28, 2000

Quote: A local restaurant serving Hanoi's signature dish, called Cha Ca. It seems to translate to Fried Fish. Cha Ca consists of spiced, sauteed chunks of a mild white fish served with sauteed greens over rice noodles. The dish is garnished with... Read the full Cha Ca La Vong review

From journal Honeymoon in Hanoi

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