Bobby Chinn is a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, situated near the perimeter of the Old Quarter, overlooking Hoàn Kiếm Lake. It is run by American chef Bobby Chinn. [1] It serves a mixture of Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine, as well as a variety of international tapas-style dishes.
Description
Chinn had previously run several restaurants in Vietnam following his training in France, and his work in California. [2] He opened his self-titled restaurant in 2000 near the Hoàn Kiếm Lake, [3] but following increases in rent, it was moved to the Tây Hồ District of Hanoi. [4] The interior of the restaurant features artwork from Chinn's private collection, and is divided into two dining rooms and a lounge. [2] A further branch of the restaurant is in Ho Chi Minh City. [5]
Menu
Reflective of the city's "increasingly cosmopolitan tastes", [5] the restaurant serves Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine. [6] This includes Chinn's variations on traditional Vietnamese cuisine, using the influences from his training in France. These include spring rolls filled with filet mignon, [2] as well as crab cakes with a tamarind glaze on chive flowers. There is also a variety of internationally influenced tapas-style dishes, such as a Moroccan-style braised squid. [2] One of the most well-known dishes is green-tea smoked duck, served with wasabi mashed potato. [4]
Reception
In 2010, the Vietnam Investment Review ranked Restaurant Bobby Chinn as the fifth best restaurant in Hanoi. [7] In 2014, it was ranked as the 60th best restaurant worldwide by US website The Daily Meal. [8]
References
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^ Sesser, Stan (2000-10-27).
"Hanoi's Red Onion Bistro Has the Heart of San Francisco". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
...Mr. Chinn is...[a]n American citizen...born in New Zealand...
- ^ a b c d "A culinary home for a global nomad". Vietnam Investment Review. 4 October 2010.
- ^ Gross, Matt (3 February 2006). "From clay pots to quail eggs in Hanoi". International Herald Tribune.
- ^ a b Birkett, Rosie (12 October 2010). "Best budget eats in Hanoi". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b Downs, Tom (2007). Hanoi and Halong Bay. Lonely Planet. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-74179-092-4.
- ^ Frommer's ShortCuts (11 January 2012). Hanoi, Vietnam: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-118-19276-4.
- ^ "Top 5 restaurants in Vietnam". Vietnam Investment Review. 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Vietnam's restaurants get new acclaim". Thanhnien News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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Bobby Chinn is a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, situated near the perimeter of the Old Quarter, overlooking Hoàn Kiếm Lake. It is run by American chef Bobby Chinn. [1] It serves a mixture of Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine, as well as a variety of international tapas-style dishes.
Description
Chinn had previously run several restaurants in Vietnam following his training in France, and his work in California. [2] He opened his self-titled restaurant in 2000 near the Hoàn Kiếm Lake, [3] but following increases in rent, it was moved to the Tây Hồ District of Hanoi. [4] The interior of the restaurant features artwork from Chinn's private collection, and is divided into two dining rooms and a lounge. [2] A further branch of the restaurant is in Ho Chi Minh City. [5]
Menu
Reflective of the city's "increasingly cosmopolitan tastes", [5] the restaurant serves Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine. [6] This includes Chinn's variations on traditional Vietnamese cuisine, using the influences from his training in France. These include spring rolls filled with filet mignon, [2] as well as crab cakes with a tamarind glaze on chive flowers. There is also a variety of internationally influenced tapas-style dishes, such as a Moroccan-style braised squid. [2] One of the most well-known dishes is green-tea smoked duck, served with wasabi mashed potato. [4]
Reception
In 2010, the Vietnam Investment Review ranked Restaurant Bobby Chinn as the fifth best restaurant in Hanoi. [7] In 2014, it was ranked as the 60th best restaurant worldwide by US website The Daily Meal. [8]
References
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^ Sesser, Stan (2000-10-27).
"Hanoi's Red Onion Bistro Has the Heart of San Francisco". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
...Mr. Chinn is...[a]n American citizen...born in New Zealand...
- ^ a b c d "A culinary home for a global nomad". Vietnam Investment Review. 4 October 2010.
- ^ Gross, Matt (3 February 2006). "From clay pots to quail eggs in Hanoi". International Herald Tribune.
- ^ a b Birkett, Rosie (12 October 2010). "Best budget eats in Hanoi". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b Downs, Tom (2007). Hanoi and Halong Bay. Lonely Planet. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-74179-092-4.
- ^ Frommer's ShortCuts (11 January 2012). Hanoi, Vietnam: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-118-19276-4.
- ^ "Top 5 restaurants in Vietnam". Vietnam Investment Review. 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Vietnam's restaurants get new acclaim". Thanhnien News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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