Tay Do Restaurant
Spacious, canteen-style Kingsland Road Vietnamese (sister to Tây Đô Cafe) with a large, well-priced menu, BYO drinks and group-friendly service; known for frog legs, soft-shell crab and bánh xèo.
Why it's listed: Tay Do Vietnamese on Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Extensive Vietnamese menu with some Chinese and Thai dishes“we went authentic Vietnamese, but there's also Chinese and Thai dishes”
— reviews - Ownership / staffing model
- Owner/family-run.“always enjoy a warm welcome from the owner and staff”
— reviews - Vietnamese focus
- full vietnamese“frog legs... Soft Shell Crab... Vermicelli with pork... Pancake (pork and prawn)... spring rolls... very diverse menu”
— reviews - Setting & venue context
- Casual, spacious canteen-style room, good for groups.“Casual and spacious Vietnamese restaurant, similar to a canteen”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway“meal_takeaway”
— types - Alcohol policy
- byo“Alcohol can be brought in... allowing customers to bring their own drinks in too”
— reviews - Bring your own bottle
- Yes“always enjoy a warm welcome from the owner and staff... allowing customers to bring their own drinks in too”
— reviews - Price band
- budget“the portions are generous, the menu extensive and reasonably priced”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Relaxed, spacious and group-friendly; accommodating of celebrations.“to celebrate my friend's birthday's and the service i experienced was exceptional... when it came to the cake I brought”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- groups · celebrations · casual dinner“you may want to bring a group to try out the different dishes”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- frog legs · soft shell crab · vermicelli with pork · banh xeo (pork & prawn pancake) · spring rolls“I go there specially for the frog legs, they are sensational... the Soft Shell Crab. Was fantastic... Pancake (pork and prawn) was incredible”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- understaffed at peak times“spread too thin - more than 2 people would be better for Friday night”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Friendly, warm welcome from the owner; can be stretched thin on busy Friday nights.“Waiters were friendly and helpful, but spread too thin - more than 2 people would be better for Friday night”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Generous portions and reasonable prices; good value for groups.“the portions are generous, the menu extensive and reasonably priced”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.