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Koto

61 Pho Van Mieu, Hanoi, Vietnam
+84 4 747 0337
Front: noodle w/ shrimp Back: Fish w/lemongrass cooked in clay pot
The pleasant surrounds despite it being more than 10years old, its well maintained
Lovely fresh brewed Vietnamese coffee
Delicious Choccie Mousse!
26 visitor photos
Ranked #6 of 345 restaurants in Hanoi
4.5 of 5 stars 272 Reviews
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Tony H
Han
Contributor
13 reviews
1 helpful vote
“That is not the best place to enjoy Vietnamese food.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

If you want to enjoy the real Vietnamese food, don't come there because, that is not for Vietnamese people-for tourist. So you should contact with the Sale tour to ask about the place to enjoy real Vietnamese food. The last time I came Vietnam, I did contact with Ms ESTELLE the sale of Asiatravellines so her advise me to the... More

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DaveTO
Toronto
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
“Great cause, great food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

Right around the corner from the temple of literature, this was the perfect lunch stop. The staff is impeccably polite and friendly, the entire restaurant is spotless, including the bathroom, and our meal was hot, fast, and delicious. My wife and I ordered one starter, main, and desert and the portions were more than enough to share it all and... More

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MelbourneMontymum
Melbourne
Contributor
15 reviews
5 helpful votes
“great”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

We loved our dinner here - the food was delicious and yes it was pricey but it is for a fantastic cause. i really enjoyed meeting all the program participaints as well as a volunteer from Australia who travels over 3 months a year to assist. More

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Kim P
Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
“Vietnamese and European favourites”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

Lovely concept and great food. We ate here 3 times during our stay in Hanoi. We ate predominantly Vietnamese which was very well prepared and presented but indulged in a chicken burger for lunch one day and that was excellent too. It is across the road from the Temple of Literature and well worth calling into either before or after... More

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Brice B
Hanoi
Senior Contributor
40 reviews
16 helpful votes
“Overpriced”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

Koto is supposed to be an NGO. They pay no profit tax because they make no profit. So why are the price so high? More

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mcclay14
Bendigo
Reviewer
3 reviews
“Koto restaurant great to support young street kids”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

Loved this restaurant clean good food & service was fun, 3 of us ordered the same meal & all came out a little different, staff were very friendly & couldn't do enough, good clean toilets More

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LLAKTravel
Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Great food,cause and evening all round..!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

Some of the best food we had in Vietnam. Attentive and warm service coupled with some great local dishes that accentuated the clean,freshness and spicy variety of food from North Vietnam. Photos of various politicians and dignitaries adorn the walls of this spartan'ly furnished restaurant but the evening is all about good food cooked really well and yes there might... More

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BlueTraveller711
Bangkok, Thailand
Top Contributor
58 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Good experience”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012 NEW

As noted, it's a great organization and training ground. So, you do have to put up with a few 'beginner mistakes' - lost our reservation, slightly undercooked food. However, good to support the organization, food was fine, and not overpriced considering it's a not profit. More

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PDMCanberra
canberra
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Wonderfully inspiring and good food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

We went three times while we were in Hanoi for a week. It was wonderful food and we were so inspired by the vision for the restaurant and the staff were wonderful. More

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Anandakumaresh R
Hanoi
1 review
“Very good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Wonderful food and service. Nice ambience. Good choice for visitors to Hanoi More

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