Falansai

What a cozy and inviting space! I opted for the Dac Biet experience with the additional wine pairing. SO GOOD. The staff were super knowledgeable and friendly. I couldn't recommend this place more!

I went to this excellent Vietnamese place with some Mexican influences a good while back as per most of my recent reviews. We were originally going to go here in a pretty big group but then there were major issues on the L train where the other folks from Manhattan weren't able to go and some other people got delayed heavily. They were very understanding as it seems a lot of people there couldn't show up and the staff in general was very friendly. Anyway, as we had less people (2 originally which became three instead of the original six I believe,) our menu changed heavily of course. The prices have gone up by comparison with some dishes also getting a slightly different description or with a different ingredient which I'll note. To drink I had their Vietnamese Iced Coffee/Cà Phê Sữa Đá which was $6 and listed from Nguyen Coffee Supply which was pretty good though I prefer the Vietnamese place by me which uses a different better coffee brand.The best of the appetizers and possibly the best dish of the night was the Confit Duck Necks listed as sweet sour, spicy, salty, umami, and fall off the bone tender for $18 which is the same price now. It was good enough that we ordered a second round once the other person showed up. The duck necks had a fun texture with an addictive sweet and slightly sour sauce to them almost BBQ like but not exactly. The bit of pickled onions on there was a good touch and some welcome extra sourness. If you don't mind getting a bit dirty, it's probably easier to eat these by hand as it's a bit hard to get the meat off otherwise but it's well worth it.While waiting, we also ordered the Dad's Egg Rolls which were listed with Berkshire pork, wood ear mushrooms, lettuce wraps, and fish sauce vinaigrette which were $12 back then and now $15. I'm also pretty positive that it used to be a mix of shrimp and pork because I remember it having a distinctly bounciness as there was a whole shrimp inside. Anyway, they were very tasty and would probably still be tasty even without the shrimp now but they were more notable prior. The other guy got the Turnip Cake 'Banh Mi' for $16 which isn't on the current menu which I had a little bit of. I remember it having a distinct sauce on the side maybe that tasted a bit fermented which had fermented bean curd/chao (or furu in Chinese spots) if I recall correctly which added a nice flavor and he liked the texture.For main dishes, we got two. Better of the two was actually the cheaper one which was the Blazed and Glazed which used to be listed as Berkshire pork shoulder, salsa verde, herb bomb, and farm egg for $28 which is now $34 and made with beef instead. Outside of the salsa verde, the shoulder had a preparation very similar to pork chops found in most Vietnamese restaurants with and there definitely being some lemongrass flavor let alone the rice and egg that usually comes with the other dish (I presume it's based on Sườn Nướng.) The salsa verde was a novel extra touch but I generally didn't bother with it as the park was good enough on its own.We otherwise got the Five Spice Lamb Neck listen under the XL dishes toasted chili, avocado, refried beans, sobre masa tortillas, and salsa for $48. This dish definitely has the strongest Mexican influence outside of hints of five spice. The lamb was pretty big and was very tender going well with the pillowy tortillas from Sobre Masa. The flavors weren't as bold as the other dishes but it was solid.The food here is tasty. They lean more on the Vietnamese side than the Mexican side which I don't mind as the flavors were solid and the one dish that was more on the Mexican side was likely my least favorite. They unfortunately either got rid of or changed up some dishes I had when I went there but I'd go back likely for either the Dac Biet or the Super Dac Biet as both sound delicious. Low 4

Came to Falansai for the Lunar Dac Biet Collab with Chef Clarice and Christine experience and was looking to enjoy some good Viet fusion food. Unfortunately for me, it missed the spot for me considering the Vietnamese influence in the dishes were very little IMO. I would say this is bit of a trendy place to say you've been here and overall was not enough to convince me to come back here for some good Asian grub in the future. Small cozy restaurant with very great service, but food is a bit overpriced for above average dishes.

Creative fusion but not much Vietnamese influenceTop fav to least:- Squash dumpling in pho broth (unique) - Red seafood curry - (flavorful and delicious)- confit duck neck (flavorful but not much meat)- bun thit nuong (delicious and authentic but expensive) - tuna crunch (good but nothing extraordinary)

super cool place well decorated. got there with a res at 6:30 but the place really filled up by 7:30a tad loud had to yell at bit to my table viet and mexican which made for extra colorful platessuper tasty their duck neck is unique with a tangy bbq sauce they forgot our skewers but we were full rich dessert

Firstly, the space is so cozy and inviting; it feels like your cool best friend's living room. We started with a beer from Grimm ($9) and glass of wine ($15). The food was absolutely amazing; Dad's Fried Rice ($24) had the perfect chewy texture and was loaded with meat. The Blazed and Glazed ($28) pork shoulder came with a delicious salsa verde that I could not get enough of. The prices seem higher, but there's more food than it seems and we were absolutely stuffed. Every person on the staff, from the host to our server, was so attentive and friendly.

What a gem in Brooklyn! Good food at a reasonable price. Go empty stomach cos they feed you like crazy. I have been following chef Eric's story for a while and have been eyeing this place. I finally made it! I expected good food but did not expect such amazing flavors tbhSo highly recommend the Dac Biet menu, which btw they don't offer if you are seated outsideI won't spoil the menu for you by writing each flavor. I went in blind and was pleasantly Surprised. It has an amazing variety of fish and meat combining both Asian and Mexican flavorsThink tacos, ceviche, tune friend rice, grilled fish all with a variety of their special sauces and pickled veggies There's one dish with an eggplant sauce that's simply out of the world. Just when you think you cannot eat anymore and there's nothing on the menu that couple top what you had so far, they bring out their dessert. It's a witty end to the meal. It's fresh from the coconut, texture from chia, and meatiness from jackfruit They have wine pairings that are reasonably priced but if you have a small stomach I'd say save on the drinks and make way for the food.

So so disappointed. I have no idea how this place got such high reviews.Dad's egg rolls- $12 two small spring rolls, $6 each, no particular flavor tasted very generic.Mixed greens with dried shrimp in lobster broth- waiter described it at an umami bomb. I have never had pea shoots taste so bland. The dried shrimps had no flavor (how is that even possible?!), lobster broth tasted of hot water. This was by far the worst dish. I dumbed the left over fish sauce from the egg rolls in it to give it some flavor.Monk fish in spicy red curry- was the best dish bc it was the only one with flavor. Once again overpriced but the little monkfish that was in there (5 slices) was tasty and well cooked. Better even then the monkfish was the few pieces of chopped mushrooms in it bc they had a grill char on them (they were not whole ones just little chipped up pieces). Also in the dish was a few pieces of a green veg that looked like broccolini but I'm sure was something else. The curry was coconut based and tasted like an average Thai curry but was at least spicy.Beef Skewers- they put just enough ground beef on the skewer to cover the wood stick, the value on this dish was laughable. There was barely any beef on the damn stick it was so thin. Came with a cut up lamb sausage which was tasty but came on a bowl of plain rice glass noodles. That dish we ate half of and threw the rest away.$130 down the train on a bad meal. I'm so disappointed and sad bc this place I read was excellent. I think it's a typical example of a place opened up awhile ago got great reviews and stopped trying.I would never go back or suggest it. What a shame.

Creative Vietnamese restaurant. We came on a Saturday night and were given an hour wait. We found a table nearby, but we returned on a Thursday night and were seated immediately. Menu is super approachable. There are about a dozen items a la carte or you can opt for a tasting menu with an optional wine pairing. Big menu list too with a handful of wines by the glass. All the wines by the glass were intriguing options.We decided to go the a la carte approach. We started the duck neck. Probably one of the most laborsome items I've had. I'd say crawfish are probably the only food I've had that is more arduous to eat. I've never had duck neck before, so it was interesting to try. It reminded me of oxtail but super tiny and more challenging to eat. I liked the tenderness but I'm gonna stick to the other parts of duck in the feature.Next we had the dumpling soup. This was excellent! Big, plumpy dumplings filled with fresh ingredients. Flavorful broth and some lightly cooked bok choy and cabbage to give a bit of bitterness and earthiness. After that came out the fried rice. This was one of their signature items. Just a big, homey bowl of fried rice. Super savory. At this point, I was truthfully full. We also ordered the fisherman's noodles. I only had a few spoonfuls of the broth which was delicious. Nicely balanced flavor. There were some tiny (I believe Thai) chilis. I decided to try one and it absolutely roasted me. Nice big chunks of various seafood. Big cakes noodles. Another super comfy dish.All in all, food was great. Definitely not a traditional Vietnamese restaurant but one I'd highly recommend. Wine selection was awesome. Service was attentive, helpful, and accommodating. There were two gender neutral restrooms; the one I used was spacious and handicap accessible.

One of the best Vietnamese meals you can have in NYC. The spicy red curry was our favorite, probably followed by the nam dua (mushrooms with rice noodles). Dad's egg rolls, tuna crunch, squash dumplings, beef skewers, and dad's fried rice were also all amazing. I was more torn on the fisherman's noodle, but partially because we were all full by the time it came. The chocolate ganache cake for dessert was excellent.