Value-For-Money Vietnamese Noodles: ZAO

Yesterday, my daughter asked me to bring her to a Vietnamese restaurant. She was not feeling well and she felt that a bowl of hot noodle soup would help.

We were at Bonifacio High Street and I remembered that there was a Vietnamese bistro in Serendra.   In a short while, we were already  at Zao Vietnamese Bistro.  My daughter ordered her favorite-- "Pho Bo" or Beef Noodle Soup.  I --being watchful of my uric acid level--  ordered "Pho Ga" or Chicken Noodle Soup.

Zao's furnishings and decors were stylish to say the least.  The place seemed  quiet and spacious, seats were  adequately spaced apart and there was subdued music.    I thought it was a good place to have an unhurried lunch.  The soups came steaming hot and  flavorful,   served with generous portions of bean sprouts and basil leaves.  I noticed that the basil leaves were not loose, they were more like trimmings from the  plants'  tops.

When the check came, I  was pleased to see the breakdown.  The big bowls of soup cost less than Ps 200 each before service charge.  Given the bistro's  attention  to food details,  to the ambiance  and to the patrons themselves, I found that lunch experience  VFM.  And yes, it was my daughter's first visit  there and she liked it very much.  As the ad goes-- that is priceless.