Hue Restobar (Amara Hotel)

This place is a bar plus restaurant at the ground level of Amara Hotel, but I was there only for dinner.

Initially, I didn't quite know what this place was. I was just looking for a place to sit but it was pretty early for dinner. I only knew it after I sat there for 20 min, until someone finally noticed my presence.

I was too early for dinner, so I decided to take a look at their snacks menu. Probably because it's a hotel, things are more expensive. The snacks cost as much as, or even more than, dinner itself. So I decided to wait. While waiting, I wasn't served a cup of water but was approached by 3 different very unfriendly-looking waitresses. I thought it was because you had to pay for it (what with water not being complementary anymore..) so I didn't give it much thought.

Finally, I ordered a bowl of Vietnamese Beef Noodles for dinner. It cost me $8 but the portion was so small it wouldn't have took me more than 5 min to finish it. Not only was it expensive, the beef, although it tastes ok, looked like it was some overnight beef. While I was eating, a different person came to ask if I wanted anything to drink. I asked for a cup of ice water and one of those unfriendly-looking waitresses came with it, along with my bill. Only then did I realize that the drink was free, and it really made me wonder why did I not get my drink at all..

As the sky darkened, the place got really dark too (oh I was sitting outdoors..). Good thing I was almost done and about to leave. The place was poorly lit, I don't think I'll like eating in the dark...

I don't think I'll be going back again. Not with the expensive food and unfriendly faces coming to me all the time..