Cây Tre

Been a regular here myself since last summer as one of my colleagues encouraged me to try out this place because the Pho is fantastic. I have to agree that Pho here is the closest version to what I've experienced in Hanoi: tasty and flavourful broth. good quality meat and the noodle taste 'fresh' as I could feel. This place is also famous for Banh Cuon (rice noodle rolls) which I loveeee as well. Yes some dishes seemed to be overpriced, but I didn't expect it to be one of them in Shoreditch. I mean this is Soho, for the same amount of money, this is where I can fill my stomach in Soho!!! Love it!!!!

I went for a quick weekday dinner with a friend to Cay Tre. The starter, a spring roll, quite disappointing. Next came my main course which looked quite average. When after 3-4 mins my friend's food didn't arrive, I started eating, not wanting my food to get cold. It was extremely average. Even after reminding the waiting staff, my friends food arrived when I was nearly done. While his food tasted alright he said, the quantity was so less that we had to get another bite elsewhere!

the food is not authentic at all, watery pho broth with lack of seasoning. (bun bo i.e) nearly £10 for a bowl of soup (medium size for vietn cuisine - should be a main dish) also vietn. restaurants should never save on herb sides. i.e mint, basil, coriander, sprouts,.....shame as soho could really do with a proper vietn. eating branch.

Went here on a Sunday night and was pleasantly surprised - service was terrific, as was the food. The grilled aubergine was delicious. The scallops with cashew nuts were to die for, but a bit pricey. The mushroom pho was also really good!

Im a big fan of the Old Street branch but this is appalling. Crap menu, overpriced and the worse service i have EVER received.

The staff very good and friendly but overprice for food . Didn't like the blue hair waiter at all

Went there last Thursday with my partner. Was recommended by a waiter with the best of Vietnamese traditional foods with Summer Rolls, La Vong grilled fish, "his" favorite of Chili Squid which became our favorite later, followed by Mekong Catfish and Luc Lac Beef. It was an amazing meal we have had to compare with the other Vietnamese restaurants that we went to before. Highly recommended!

Very decent Vietnamese food at top level. I so enjoyed the food here especially key dishes like Beef Pho and Bun Bo Hue. They also do a very good monk cheek curry which is very unusual. The menu is long, as the room is also long. I think if you are after Vietnamese this is the place to go in town, much better quality than going up to Kingsland Road.

Had an amazing meal in autumn last year. HIgh quality food, not cheap but worth the money. I went back last Saturday and was disappointed. The food was ok but not nearly as good as last year. We were a table of 6 and had all the same impression. You get much better value for money in Viet Hoa or any other Vietnamese restaurants in Shoreditch.

Friend and I ordered a pho soup with fishcakes. When it arrived, a stench of rotting corpse was too overpowering for either of us to dare to taste it. When we called a waitress over to ask about it, we were told that we had ordered it and we would have to pay. That was her first concern. She said it was meant to smell that way, but didn't explain why. I am not a food wimp, but every time I got near that soup I thought I would throw up - I would defy Bear Grills to keep it down. Another waiter told us he can't eat that soup either. So why not make some kind of explanation on the menu - at least warn customers? Awful service ethic - 'you're paying anyway'. Will never return. They don't deserve to stay in business.