Xã Đàn Alley: Bringing the essence of Saigon cuisine to Hanoi

If you're a fervent lover of Southern cuisine, then Xã Đàn Alley is a must-visit. It's like a miniature Southern culinary world packed with all the specialties of the region, making it a hotspot adored by the younger generation. Let's explore together with Mytour what makes Xã Đàn Alley in the heart of Hanoi so special.

Locating Xã Đàn Alley

• Address: 360 Xã Đàn, Đống Đa District, Hanoi.
• Opening Hours: 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM.
• Price Range: 40,000đ - 150,000đ.
• Contact Information: (84-24) 35591616.

Xã Đàn Alley is located at 360 Xã Đàn, Phương Liên Ward, Đống Đa District. Situated right on Xã Đàn Street, finding the address is quite straightforward. Moreover, this street is spacious and hosts numerous dining and entertainment spots, with convenient transportation, making it suitable for visitors from Cầu Giấy, Hoàng Mai, or even Hà Đông, Long Biên.

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Regular patrons who love Southern cuisine often visit 360 Xã Đàn Alley. Partly because of the loyal customers and partly due to the extensive and diverse menu, it's impossible to savor all the delicacies in one go. Additionally, newcomers should also come to this address to indulge and experience it firsthand. Southern cuisine at Xã Đàn Alley has become synonymous with its name, featuring dishes that exude the essence of Southern fields.

Impressive, spacious ambiance that captivates

The first impression for many patrons stepping into Xã Đàn Alley is its simple and cozy exterior, giving you a sense of walking into a countryside setting. However, it doesn't stop at the exterior; as you delve deeper inside, you'll also be impressed by the youthful, modern interior design.

 With a capacity of approximately 500 customers, the venue is divided into two spaces: indoor and outdoor, seamlessly blending modernity indoors with rustic charm outdoors. Thanks to this freshness, Xã Đàn Alley has become a frequent haunt for many families or friend groups whenever they crave Southern dishes.

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Xã Đàn Alley attracts a large number of customers due to its exterior structure, featuring three elegantly designed and eye-catching floors, coupled with spaciousness and coolness, creating a comfortable atmosphere for diners. The exterior of the restaurant is complemented by numerous green trees, enhancing the freshness of the air and providing a pleasant environment for guests.

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Inside the restaurant is adorned with earthy tones, with bright yellow lights and small candles creating a cozy atmosphere in the evening. The restaurant also creatively incorporates woven bamboo lampshades, adding simplicity and intimacy, while also reducing glare for diners. This exquisite touch has made the dining experience more dazzling and appetizing.

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Menu Items

With 5 years of experience, Xã Đàn Alley has become a familiar brand to Hanoians. Xã Đàn Alley offers a diverse menu with over 180 Southern cuisine dishes, ensuring satisfaction for all diners.

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Featuring a cool and spacious outdoor area, this place is perfect for those with a special passion for hotpot. The chicken hotpot with galangal leaves captivates diners with its pleasant aroma of lemongrass, spicy flavor of chili, combined with the sweet taste of chicken broth. The mushroom hotpot is also highly praised for its fresh and delicious mushrooms. The fragrant sweetness of the broth, accompanied by various types of mushrooms, vegetables, and tofu, is irresistibly delicious.

But that's not all; the restaurant also offers many other equally delicious hotpot dishes that you shouldn't miss. The vinegar beef hotpot boasts a rich, sour, and spicy flavor that captivates you from the very first bite. Additionally, dishes like kimchi oyster hotpot, catfish hotpot, bird porridge hotpot, and more are Southern delicacies that allow you to choose according to your taste preferences.

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If you're a fan of grilled dishes, don't miss out on Xã Đàn Alley, where you'll find an excellent menu of grilled specialties, each uniquely flavorful and enticing. These dishes are carefully marinated and grilled to perfection, ensuring they are cooked just right and bursting with aroma and flavor. Some standout grilled dishes include: grilled eel in bamboo tube, grilled wrapped tilapia, grilled bird wrapped in honeycomb leaves, grilled octopus...

When it comes to Southern cuisine, you can't overlook the famous seafood dishes. At Xã Đàn Alley, you can choose from a variety of seafood dishes prepared in various ways. A must-try specialty here is the braised eel with banana blossom, fragrant and irresistible. Or the sun-dried squid grilled with satay sauce, crispy and fragrant with the spicy aroma of satay sauce that will make you praise its deliciousness. Steamed beer fish is also quite unique, leaving a spicy sensation on the palate that stimulates the taste buds.

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Not only that, Xã Đàn Alley also offers you many delicious and enticing seafood dishes with fresh ingredients. Among them are must-try dishes like steamed twin fish with soy sauce, fried squid with fish sauce, garlic-flavored fried shrimp, snakehead fish, red snapper in crab soup... These dishes are delicious and full of novelty, definitely worth a try whenever you visit the restaurant.

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Xã Đàn Alley Menu Price List

For your convenience in choosing dishes, Mytour has compiled and listed some selected dishes along with their prices in the table below.

À la carte Menu

Hotpot Menu and Price List

Xã Đàn Alley Reviews from Diners

Xã Đàn Alley has been well-received and highly praised by many diners, so they often recommend the restaurant to friends or provide numerous positive reviews. However, among the many positive reviews for the restaurant, there are also some negative feedback from customers, perhaps indicating minor shortcomings of the venue.

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Positive feedback from customers regarding certain typical issues such as spacious and airy restaurant space, providing a cozy and warm feeling for customers as soon as they enter. There are many compliments about the beautiful view resembling a cafe... Moreover, the food is also highly praised by diners, all dishes are delicious, satisfying, and reasonably priced.

Many people also comment on the attentive and enthusiastic service staff. Because the staff are all young, they always have abundant energy to serve customers in the best way possible. However, it seems that during busy times, the quality of service from some staff members is not good, causing some customers to wait a bit longer and feel uncomfortable. Or during shift changes, some staff may not be present, affecting the service to customers.

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Additionally, there are still a few drawbacks of the restaurant as mentioned by diners, such as it being quite crowded and a bit noisy. Depending on individual preferences, some customers find the fermented fish hotpot a bit too fatty and greasy. Or with the bird's nest and sticky rice combo, the sticky rice is a bit hard, which leaves customers somewhat unsatisfied.

With a few reviews about Xã Đàn Alley, are you still hesitant about this place? Then make a plan with friends and family to come here right away to experience the taste of Saigon cuisine in Hanoi. And don't forget to share your experience with Mytour Blog.

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