AVN's Restaurant Recommendation: My Linh

Post by AVN member, Kristin

If you are looking for tranquil ambiance, outstanding service and to-die-for vegan meal options, My Linh Vietnamese restaurant in Albany, NY is the place for you! Opened in 1993 as the first Vietnamese restaurant in Albany, My Linh is a family owned and operated business.

Conveniently located a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from a modern coffee shop and an Indy-type movie theatre, this is the perfect place to impress friends and family (both veg and non-veg), have a romantic dinner for two (Valentines Day anyone?), or simply enjoy a quiet 'me time' dinner for one.

As weekly patrons (and that is no joke!) of this superb restaurant we AVN'ers have always been able to count on at least one vegan appetizer, three mouth-watering vegan entrees on the menu and at least one nightly vegan entree special. The ever-steady vegan entrees include:

Tofu Bit Tet (one of our favorites - the sauce packs a spicy kick so be prepared!) - "grilled tofu marinated with lemongrass, served with asparagus and perfumed rice, finished with spicy bean curd sauce."

Mi Can Ram Xa (for the master of fake-meat trickery - your non-veg friends won't know the difference!) - "strips of braised gluten seasoned with lemongrass, sauteed in vegan sauce and accompanied by perfumed rice."

Cai Tuoi Xao Chao (for all you mushroom lovers... or those who might be shy in the tofu/gluten categories above) - "bok-choy, asparagus, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, snow peas and tofu sauteed in spicy bean curd sauce served with perfumed rice."

This restaurant is sure to tickle your fancy and (if you are like the rest of us) might even make it into your speed dial for take-out orders.

My Linh

272 Delaware Ave.

Albany, NY 12209

518-465-8899