2011 Reader Restaurant Awards: Korean, Thai, Vietnamese

The Beijingers | Apr 17, 2011 4:00 pm | 4 comments | 2440 reads

You’ve seen the results of our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards – now let’s take a closer look at the winners. In each of this series of posts, we’ll cover the winners in a group of categories, with comments from theBeijinger.com’s User Reviews flagged up to indicate just why readers like them, and links to each venue’s Directory listing on our website.

In this category we have Korean, marked by seemingly endless varieties of kimchi, other spicy pickled vegetables, and savory bbq; Thai, food with fresh ingredients using fish sauce, lemongrass, and coconut milk, and often spicy;and Vietnamese, light, relatively uncomplicated cooking with fresh flavors, not as spicy as Thai, and favorites include beef noodle soup and imperial rolls.

Korean

Best: Saveurs de Coree. "this food RULES. The ingredients are fresh, the flavors are great, and the portions are well sized."
Outstanding: Han Na Shan. "The chapche and tijimi are absolutely sublime and the barbecue meat is well marinated and tasty."
Outstanding: Ai Jiang Shan. "the best Korean food I've ever had in Beijing. Before the main courses, over 15 appetizers are served, mostly made of vegetable and fish. Not just savory, the way the small plates are arranged on the table looks like art"

Thai

Best: Purple Haze. "love spicy and I have to say that everything was perfect . I've gone several times to thailand i this restaurant is the closest taste to Thailand."
Outstanding: Serve the People. "The mango salad was great, green curry with chicken good.... Ambiance was nice with outdoor seating and service was prompt and friendly.
Outstanding: Very Siam. "I have enjoyed Very Siam's dishes for years - their curries are authentic and delicious."

Vietnamese

Best: Muse. "Amazing Pho. And this is from a guy who has been to many, many, many pho places."
Outstanding: Va Va Voom. "Sophisticated, exotic, delicate, complex, fresh and light...these are the qualities of Vietnamese cuisine that have seduced me at Va Va Voom."
Outstanding: Le Little Saigon. "Love the decor and their rooftop patio seating.... Will definitely, definitely be back!"

Agree? Disagree? We’d love to hear your thoughts, so if your reviews weren’t featured above, share them below.

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huh?'s picture huh? Submitted by Guest on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 12:17

Oh, come on. Sabai-Sabai is adequate at best, hardly the best in Beijing and not authentic at all. I am surprised to hear they have a Thai chef, it tastes like Chinese food made with a few Thai ingredients. Also very inconsistent, sometimes the curry is so watered down it is more like a soup. That being said, I do get it delivered from time to time because they are quick and relatively cheap.

mppaul's picture mppaul Submitted by Guest on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 17:30

Sabai-Sabai in Fulicheng has the best Thai Food in Beijing.Not a classy Restaurant,but the Food is very good.Owned and run by a Thai Chef.
Unfortunately only gets very few reviews since not beeing centrally located but beats any other Thai Restaurant in Beijing in terms of Food Quality.

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