Bawai's Vietnamese Kitchen White Plains

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Zomato Gold Experience: 4/5 The place was surprisingly deserted on a Saturday night but that was beneficial to me. I loved the grilled pork belly so sinful! Service was also good and the staff was friendly. Not 100% satisfied with the Zomato Gold experience only because certain items on the menu are not included in the promo. I wanted to order the pho and banh mi but we already had too much food ordered. Maybe next time.

Me and my friend were starving when we decided to get ourselves some Vietamese grub at Bawai's. Coming down several steps, the restaurant is well-hidden among a medley of plants and foliage. Upon opening the door, the place exudes a quiet and sophisticated vibe perfect for family lunch or special dinner. The menu was straightforward and full of healthy options. We got the pork belly, shaking beef, ginger chicken and two kinds of spring rolls. Serving size was so-so except for the pork belly and chicken ginger which were generously plated. I loved the pork and shrimp vermicelli rolls more than the beef vermicelli rolls but both were good. Ingridients were fresh and crunchy. Chicken and beef were okay. I was just looking for the coriander in between the dishes. Service was good. For the zomato gold promo, it was not bad at all.

Disclaimer: i love pho and vietnamese cousine in general and so im a little bias. This place is just so great. We got here right away when they opened. Before you enter the door, you are greeted by their lush garden, you can def sit outside or opt to dine inside. The location overlooks the buildings in Eastwood, reminds you enough of your distance from the busy streets of Libis. This is great for some intimate events. Staffs were great, too. Ambiance was serene. Steamed roll was superb. I would recommend this everytime. Bite into this goodness, and let the flavors sing into your palate. Ginger chicken was good too. It resembles chicken tinola with a stronger flavor of ginger. Good soup. Chicken was tender although i would appreciate it more if there was more flavor in the meat. Bum bo hue was comforting. The soup was light yet delectable. A bomb of flavor! A little bit more of lemon plus extra herbs then I'd go ecstatic. I still look for the characteristics of the traditional pho. One note, pho is supposed to be served steaming hot, am i right? Basil ice cream (75php 2 scoops). This is the type of ice cream people should serve! Aromatic, Oh-so creamy consistency, melts in the mouth so slowly! Base of this is vanilla ice cream. Rosemary ice cream (75php 2 scoops). Same consistency, rosemary was crushed into bits. Base is cheese ice cream.

Ordered Bawai's salad, spring rolls, seafood/pork pho and traditional beef pho. All the dishes were excellent but we loved Bawai's salad the most. Definitely a must try place for the food plus the resto (White Plains) had a very relaxing vibe. We'll be back soon.

Food wise there is nothing I can say, it was very tasty super delicious. The serving were for sharing. The price is reasonable enough since it is already for sharing. Giving 4 stars because one time i went there, it was so hot! Seems like they will not open the aircon if there are no customer. Too bad it would have added to the great ambience of the place.