Bobby Chinn (restaurant)

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]

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

  1. ^ 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...
  2. ^ a b c d "A culinary home for a global nomad". Vietnam Investment Review. 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ Gross, Matt (3 February 2006). "From clay pots to quail eggs in Hanoi". International Herald Tribune.
  4. ^ a b Birkett, Rosie (12 October 2010). "Best budget eats in Hanoi". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b Downs, Tom (2007). Hanoi and Halong Bay. Lonely Planet. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-74179-092-4.
  6. ^ Frommer's ShortCuts (11 January 2012). Hanoi, Vietnam: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-118-19276-4.
  7. ^ "Top 5 restaurants in Vietnam". Vietnam Investment Review. 25 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Vietnam's restaurants get new acclaim". Thanhnien News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.[dead link‍]