Tran's

Ph: (02) 9969 9275; 523 Military Rd, Mosman 2088 www.transrestaurant.com.au

Vietnamese, $$ -
Open Dinner Tue-Sun from 6pm; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $2 person; AE DC MC V EFT, No bookings, Seats inside 100, private room
Chef (Lanna Tran, 2007-11-3) Owner (Lanna Tran, 2007-11-3)

Mietta's Review
One of Sydney's better Vietnamese restaurants out of Cabramatta graces this long thin space decorated in French colonial style with sepia photographs on the walls. Boasting a range of entrees more interesting than the norm and a menu with lots of unusual dishes Tran's keeps bringing its north shore clientele back for more. A very friendly experience as diners are made to feel part of the family.

Other published opinions

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20 "There's nothing Cabra matta-casual about Trans. The menu is littered with quotes from Brillat-Savarin, Virginia Woolf, admiring regulars and reviewers"

Sydney Eats 2008 "One of Sydney's best eating experiences, Tran's is like stepping back into colonial Indochine"

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2007 Score: 14/20 "Trans is the kind of local you look forward to visiting every week. Many do, including journalist Maxine McKew, who declares on the menu that it's where she'd like to enjoy her last meal. It's easy to see why when you leave the busy street for a charming, softly lit room where colourful fabric lanterns, wooden-framed sepia photos of old Saigon, soft-yellow walls and dark-wood chairs give a colonial feel."

Sydney Eats 2006 "The delightful Lanna Tran has presided over her successful namesake eatery for just over a decade. The decor s stylishly 19305 French colonial with framed photos of old Indochine evoking an authentic ambience."

SBS Eating Guide to Sydney 2005 "There's something incredibly elegant and comforting about eating at Tran's. It might be the presence of Tue Tran (co-owner along with his exuberant wife Lanna), the beautifully attired girls in traditional ao dai or the elegant dining area with its sepia photographs and memorabilia on the walls. Or it might be Lanna's wonderfully presented food with its authentic flavours, usually with a bit of a twist both creative and delicious."

SMH Good Food Guide 2005 Score 13/20 "The dullest part of any Sydney Vietnamese dining experience is, too frequently, the entrees (the exception being the occasional fine spring roll). Thankfully, this very popular, long, narrow restaurant, with rich yellow walls covered in fascinating photographs of the home country, is the exception to the entree rule."

Sydney Eats 2005 "With herbs straight from Iran's garden, the food is fresh and the flavours subtle, in keeping with a mainly southern Vietnamese style. The 1930s French colonial decor with honey-hued walls and framed photos of old Indochine reveals a few more influences behind the culture and cuisine."

SMH GFG 2004,Score 13/20,'arguably Mosman's most popular restaurant...Standards here have gradually improved since the Trans opened in 1995,and we hope the trend continues for several more years.'