Falansai
“Cassava fritters, papaya salad, autumn rolls, imperial rolls, eggplant, shaking beef, shrimp and brussel sprouts, pumpkin curry and persimmon tart.”
“I highly recommend everything we've ordered, which include the imperial rolls, papaya salad, grilled squid, pork belly and shaking beef.”
“We finished our meal with a slice of coconut pumpkin pie, which was honestly the best pumpkin pie that I've ever had in my life.”
Falansai
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This is really great place in Bushwick and definitely my new go to spot in the neighborhood.
Servis was very friendly and kindful.
I had the grilled pork vermicelli noodlesw.
It is yummy‼
Try it, you won't be disappointed.
The chicken wings were pretty hot, the meatballs (a special) were to die for, their fish pot was the best thing we ordered. It's not your usual menu, but all the flavors you're dying for are in there. It's a great spot for a bite after work.
Cute spot, although a bit out of the way.
They have a happy hour offering appetizers for $4, beers for $3, and house wine for $5 before 7pm. However, they only give you 1/2 size of the normal appetizers, so the only convenience is being able to try more for the same price, NOT that they're actually cheaper.
I came with a group of friends and was able to taste several small and bigger dishes. Unfortunately, nothing called my name.
– Cassava shrimp fritters: tasty, but very little shrimp in a huge piece of batter.
– Summer rolls: ok. Nothing special.
– Autumn rolls: boring and pretty bland.
– Pork imperial rolls: better than the above; at least they had some flavor.
– Papaya salad: underwhelming.
– Pumpkin and curry: the pumpkin was very thick and way too starchy. It was hard to put down.
– Seafood pho: very plain, barely any taste. The seafood itself was too chewy.
– Braised pork belly: the meat was way too dry.
– Catfish claypot: if had a funky flavor. Not great.
They had no dessert available (at 7:30pm).
Overall, I didn't find a single dish I liked. The place is nice and chill, and the service is welcoming and friendly. However, the door is underwhelming at best.
Very veg friendly, but also has great meat dishes.
Meat is easy to find in BW, but good quality veggies are only here and Bunna. The atmosphere here is also fantastic. The service is always on point. Overall, a winner.
Interesting twist on classic Vietnamese dishes, with lots of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Lots of seating, and attentive service. Very calm cozy atmosphere.
The half price happy hour for appetizers was a pleasant surprise. My friends and I ordered the vegetable rolls, which I found to be too salty and greasy. Everything else we ordered however, was fantastic. The lemongrass tofu was incredible, as were the spicy green beans. Nice wine selection. Credit cards accepted, but no Amex. Recommended!
While I usually stick to places a bit closer to the beaten path, Falansai was chosen by the group I was dining with and I tried to adopt a "why not?" attitude. Getting there from Midtown on a weeknight was surprisingly painless. Getting back to the Upper East Side afterwards was quicker than I expected it to be. So far so good. Getting off the subway in Bushwick, and on the walk down the block to the restaurant I was greeted by a smell that I can only describe as "fish and garbage" and then by a huge rat that was not at all afraid of me. I arrived second in my party and we joked about how I sidestepped that rat like a champ and also how disturbingly normal the fish/garbage smell. Obviously, these things are not the fault of Falansai, but still not contributing anything positive to my experience.
The four of us go inside and are seated right away. We had a reservation, but even so the place was mostly empty. We got there just in time for the last 20 minutes of "happiness hour". Not kidding – that's what it said on the menu. We ordered some drinks (limited beer selection but some strong contenders), summer rolls, imperial rolls, and green papaya salad. We went on to order a few different kinds of pho as well as the lemongrass tofu as entrees. My wife got the curry-coconut pho, our friends got the beef and the mole poblano. I got the lemongrass tofu. We shared all the apps. Nothing was spectacular.
The summer rolls were my favorite out of the bunch and I really only ate 1 of them anyway. Imperial rolls and green papaya salad were forgettable. Nobody in my party was blown away, but none of us complained that the food was necessarily bad either. The lemongrass tofu was decent, but very soggy, like the tofu wasn't pressed properly and/or was fried in cold oil. Very faint lemongrass flavor. Came with rice, which was a pro. The pho was super bland. Those who got the added flavoring were much better off than my friend who the beef. Everyone agreed that the added flavoring was the *only* flavor in the dish. None of the food was unpleasant to eat, but it wasn't good either.
The restaurant itself seemed clean and generally put together. Our server was nice, if a little bit of a mess (couldn't properly stack plates and bowls to carry,etc). Food wasn't expensive at all. They played weird fashion movies, projected onto a wall, the entire time we were there.
Would I go again? No. Am I going to go out of my way to warn people against Falansai? No. Leftover feeling: Indifference.
Came here for a quick lunch, and I was not disappointed! Service was quick and very friendly, and everyone enjoyed their entrees. I had the grilled chicken over vermicelli noodles- the chicken was cooked perfectly and made for a delicious yet light meal.
The fresh rolls weren't as flavorful as I expected and had something dried in the middle that was a weird texture, but otherwise it was a great meal. We had an allergy in our group and Falansai was very accommodating. Thanks a lot! I'll definitely be back to check out dinner soon.
I have been to this establishment before and it has been a decent experience, Last week when I went the waitress was really rude. We ordered Vermicelli, which we have ordered AT LEAST 9 to 19 times before, and she was just like " we don't do that" and THEN walked away. We tried to ask her name and she just ignored all of our attempts to get her attention. The food has not been bad in the past which is why I gave 3 stars but the service is gradually getting worse. Which is sad.