Restaurants have to queue in Hanoi

Hà Nội, Việt Nam

The land of Thang Long - Hanoi has undergone a development history of more than 1,000 years. Hanoi preserves its traditional identity but also tolerantly accepts new cultural features. These cultural features make Hanoi very own, very personal and unique. One of the cultural features of Hanoi that surprises many visitors from other provinces is the culture of queuing at some food shops.

Many tourists, especially young people, are surprised when at some famous shops and restaurants in Hanoi, diners have to wait in line for their turn and even serve themselves. If in Western countries, the culture of queuing is nothing to discuss. However, in some Asian countries, restaurants often have the habit of serving at tables and customers do not need to queue. The order of service will depend on the owner or the waiters.

Vietnamese people often have the phrase "customary entry" to refer to behaviors and habits that should be learned when being a guest. To help visitors not be surprised by the "customs" of some restaurants in Hanoi, Tatinta would like to introduce to you the restaurants that have to queue in Hanoi:

Roast pork restaurant on The Giao Street

Located on The Giao Street, near Hang Day Stadium, this roast pork restaurant has been around for nearly 30 years. The shop is open from 4pm to 8pm. Buyers often have to wait in long lines to buy roasted pork here. The shop has no signboard, but only two small tables on the sidewalk, right next to The Giao communal house. Customers love roast pork here because of its special taste. For the past 30 years, Ms. Thuy - Mr. Kha - the owner of the shop have prepared the dishes themselves to ensure the quality of the products.

Bat Dan Pho

It's hard to find another place in Hanoi where customers have to wait in long queues and then serve themselves like at this heirloom pho restaurant on Bat Dan Street. Perhaps the traditional taste of pho has become "addictive" to many people. Every morning, people wait patiently for their turn to hold a bowl of pho in their hands and then find a seat to enjoy. Some elderly diners often wait their turn with the newspaper in hand to read the news.

Carrying sticky rice on Hang Hom street

Every morning, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., on the sidewalk in front of the door of 44 Hang Hom Street, people are busy buying sticky rice for only 5,000 VND from Huyen and her husband. The buyers of sticky rice are mainly retired people living in Hang Hom, Hang Quat and Hang Non streets, some people have been buying sticky rice here for nearly 25 years. According to the old people, the sticky rice shop in this location has been around for a long time, specializing in providing delicious and cheap sticky rice. Only by about 8 am, all the baskets of sticky rice were sold out.

Vong Thi donut shop

Coming to Vong Thi donut shop on Lac Long Quan street, buyers often have to wait in long lines to take their turn. The shop has been open for nearly 30 years, specializing in selling different kinds of sweet donuts. Each cake only costs from 7,000 - 8,000 VND. Although it is only a sidewalk shop, Vong Thi donuts is always crowded even though the shop is open from 10 am to 6-7 pm.

Shops with these special customs have become so familiar to Hanoians that it feels normal to have to wait a long time for their favorite food. That's what cuisine is, sometimes it's not only taste, but also habit and memory of the people of Ha Thanh.

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