Van Hing

Name: Van Hing
Address: 42 Camberwell Church Street, London, Camberwell, SE5 8QZ, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 29 7703 9707
Rating: 7

Chinese Restaurant in Camberwell

7 / 10 from 1 review

Address
42 Camberwell Church Street
Camberwell
London
SE5 8QZ

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History

Telephone
029 7703 9707

Cuisine
Chinese

Region
Camberwell

Nearest Station
Denmark Hill
0.32 miles

Opening Times

Monday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Tuesday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Wednesday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Thursday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Friday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Saturday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Sunday	Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30

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Forget the questions about the Chinese/Vietnamese fusion of the menu - head straight for the excellent pho.

All In London

All In London Review

This has to be one of the best value Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants in South London.

Having spotted queues outside the beckoning green of the Van Hing shop front on Camberwell Church Street two Friday nights in a row, it seemed like it was time to succumb. This may not be the Pho Mile but surely queues paint it at as a South London outlier of the cuisine, no? Perhaps, but sliding into a window table and noting the half and half menu of Chinese and Vietnamese food, we were wary.

The simple space pushes no boundaries, running the width of a regular high street shop, the pine floor, bamboo-like chairs and white washed upper walls let the food do the talking. A long menu covers a range of classic dishes whose prices are the best things about them (pre-sampling). We try the beef pho (which could have done with adding some depth to its stock) along with the crispy aromatic duck, pork dumplings and cold chicken noodle salad. While the food at Van Hing probably isn’t worth travelling for, the prices are enough to make loyal customers of locals. The likes of the £5 main dishes and £6 pho offer incredible value that almost makes it cheaper to eat out here than at home.

Service was a little lapse but the respectable food makes that an unimportant side note – that and the fact that this has to be one of the best value Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants in South London.

Reviewed by T.A.O anonymously
Published on Sep 15, 2015