Le Cheval

1007 Clay St
Oakland CA 94607
510. 763.8957

Le Cheval is one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants in Oakland. It is located just outside of Chinatown, so parking is much easier than hectic Chinatown proper. The food was excellent as usual.

Squid salad had the most tender pieces of squid tossed in light curry sauce, placed on a bed of finely sliced tender cabbage. The cabbage was on the soggy side, instead of usual crispy freshly sliced cabbage. I prefer crisy and crunchy cabbage tossed in just enough fish sauce + lime juice concoction.

Vietnamese Carpaccio came with a lot of cilantro and lemon slices and tasted really fresh. Mussel dish was interesting; it had a topping of chopped peanuts, that added contrast of some crunch to the otherwise soft mussel meat.