Saboteur

Easy-going drop-in for Vietnamese and South East Asian dishes.

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This cheerful, casual joint brings cheap and tasty Vietnamese street food to the heart of the city with a mix and match of favourites. The menu is split into large boxes and bowls of rice, noodle, soup and curries alongside smaller sides, crêpes and baguettes. The kuay tiaw tom yam is a sweet and spicy noodle soup, full of pork, prawn, fishballs and vegetables, while the yellow ga curry is a fragrant mix of chicken, coconut milk and chilli. Portions are generous but with prices kept low you can throw in a couple of sticky bao buns and dip into the side orders of peanut chicken skewers, chilli-fried tofu and wok-fried vegetables with oyster sauce without breaking the bank. Like its nearby stablemate Ting Thai Caravan, Saboteur doesn’t take bookings so you might want an alternative up your sleeve on a busy day. But it’s less frantic and crammed than its Thai neighbour, so those who do get a table can enjoy a more leisurely meal.