Mangkorn - Lotte Mall West Lake, Ha Noi - Restaurant in Hanoi

Satay was dry and they didn’t have peanut sauce. Shrimp fried rice, oyster omelette, and mango sticky rice were all mid. Only good thing I had was the lemon iced tea. They had a good service but I suggest you eat somewhere else.

A very bad experience. We ordered pad Thai with shrimp, tom yum soup, a seafood vermicelli noodle salad, and mango sticky rice. The food was very average for such a high price. The pad Thai contained stale fried tofu. There were three shrimp, one of which was overcooked, like a mush. It must have been in the freezer for years. The noodles the chef used to fry the pad Thai were actually pho noodles; they were too soft and should have been firmer. The salad was not bad, and the tom yum soup also had the same bad shrimp as the pad Thai. The only thing that was good was the mango sticky rice. The chef couldn't mess up this simple dish. I don't recommend this place. For $30, I expected something much better. Unfortunately, here, you'll get food like you'd get at the worst Thai street food joint.

Incredible that staff eat and drink while making food and drinks, behind the bar. Everyone bar one was always on their phone the entire time we were at the restaurant. Our waiter, however was dedicated and keen to make up for the other clowns in the circus. A sad, unprofessional outfit, a disgrace.

Dined here alone. I can’t understand the low star ratings here. I had the tom yum soup with prawns, and the soft shell crab in egg curry. Both were pretty decent, just that the batter for the soft shell crab was a little heavy. The tom yum soup was tasty with a spicy kick - some may say not as authentic because not that sour, but I liked this rendition too.

- the flavors felt quite unusual for me. The rib soup was not rich or distinctive in the way I expected from Thai cuisine. It lacked the clear aroma of cilantro or onion, yet it also did not have the light, refreshing sweetness that Vietnamese soups usually carry. - The dipping sauce was the same — while it looked beautifully green, it delivered mainly a sharp sourness, very different from the bold, layered flavor of traditional Thai sauces. Overall, the taste did not blend well and felt rather separate on my palate. Since the restaurant follows a “modern Thai” style, perhaps the cooking approach is different from more other Thai restaurants in Viet Nam ( Hanoi) - the staff were attentive and friendly, though ( 10 out of 10) - the restaurant space was quite small.