Mona - Cat Ba

Beautiful hostel that offers vegan options. The portions are quite large. The waiters spoke English and understood what vegan means. We ordered Papaya Salat and... read more Beautiful hostel that offers vegan options. The portions are quite large. The waiters spoke English and understood what vegan means. We ordered Papaya Salat and another Tofu dish. They were both excellent. I also ordered a mango smoothie with a shot of rum I don't like, but maybe it was a strange combination I asked.

I recommend this place for a drink. The roof has a fantastic view and a really beautiful atmosphere. I was disappointed with the Veggieburger. It was white brea... read more I recommend this place for a drink. The roof has a fantastic view and a really beautiful atmosphere. I was disappointed with the Veggieburger. It was white bread, with unflamed tofu, salad and tomatoes. It just lacked imagination. Good prices and friendly staff.

The pad Thai came big and tasty, along with some beautiful, fresh spring rolls. We asked for no egg and no fish sauce to which our waitress asked if we were veg... read more The pad Thai came big and tasty, along with some beautiful, fresh spring rolls. We asked for no egg and no fish sauce to which our waitress asked if we were vegan: . The fresh spring rolls came with a fish sauce diving sauce, and so we asked if we could exchange this for soy sauce; we were not annoyed in any way, nor did we show impatience, but they brought us two Bia Hai Phongs (Hai Phong Local Beer to apologize for the mistake: such a beautiful touch and so unexpected! Also you can not beat the view from the roof terrace!

Have tried tofu roasted rice, pad Thai, banana blossom salad and fresh spring rolls, everything was quite delicious and a large part. The staff seemed familiar... read more Have tried tofu roasted rice, pad Thai, banana blossom salad and fresh spring rolls, everything was quite delicious and a large part. The staff seemed familiar with veganism. Prices are reasonable (usually 40-50k for net) especially given the view from the roof terrace. Mango juice was somewhat overpriced, but tasted watery. But the pineapple ginger mojitos were really nice. It is a good place to meet people or for a while with beer and live music some nights. Sometimes there are kittens too! Updated by previous review on 2019-10-19

For all the flavours Vietnam has to offer the food here had none. It was very bland and fast food like. The Bun Chai was good though. The noodle soup-not at all... read more For all the flavours Vietnam has to offer the food here had none. It was very bland and fast food like. The Bun Chai was good though. The noodle soup-not at all.