Our story
A family business with the taste of home
Authentic Vietnamese food in The Hague, and a place to hang out for a while.
Who we are
There's always a spare chair
In our home, every good conversation started at the table. There was always a pot of broth on the stove and always room for whoever happened to drop by. Food was never just food: it was how you told someone they were welcome.
We brought that feeling with us to Korte Houtstraat. Behind the blue façade we cook the dishes we grew up with: pho with a broth that gets all the time it needs, fresh spring rolls rolled by hand, and bánh mì the way you'd eat it on a street corner in Vietnam. And because we love tasting what's happening elsewhere in Asia, the menu also has dishes that colour just outside the lines.
In Vietnamese you say ghé chơi: come on over for a while. That's exactly what we mean by The Hangout.
Three things you taste in every dish
Fresh ingredients
Every dish is prepared and cooked with fresh ingredients.
Traditional techniques
We cook the way it's done in Vietnam, from broth to fresh spring rolls.
Everyone's welcome
Halal chicken and beef from the local butcher, plus vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Đèn lồng
Why our restaurant is full of lanterns
Silk lanterns, đèn lồng, are part of Vietnam. They hang in streets and homes, and above all in the old town of Hội An, where they light up the streets at night.
In our restaurant they hang behind the window and above the tables: yellow, blue, green and orange. When it gets dark outside in The Hague, for a moment it feels like a summer evening in Hội An inside.
Come and taste it yourself
Book a table on Korte Houtstraat, or order for takeaway.