It's been a few weeks now since Oak Ca Phe opened just round the corner from Lightwoods Park and I couldn't wait any longer. I try to give restaurants a few weeks to settle in before I head over with my critical hat on and that's been hard with the latest addition to Bearwood Road. The Vietnamese restaurant caught me eye early on because it had so much promise.
Big baked pastries, Vietnamese-style coffee and dishes that just sounded so intriguing. Bun thit nuong, a vermicelli noodle dish, was calling to me and so on Friday, it was a call I finally answered. Bearwood Road is just wicked, a real melting pot of brilliant places that serve food from different parts of the world.
Slowly but surely, I'm working my way along it . Read more: I went to a stunning bakery in Birmingham with great food and even better people watching Sign up for the Brum Food Club free weekly newsletter for updates on what's happening in the city's food and drink scene . It was the last weekday of the half term holidays and so when I got to the spot there wasn't a spare seat in the house.
We had the option to sit at a bar against the right hand wall and while some diners decided not to bother, I happily parked up. Oak Ca Phe on Bearwood Road (Image: Kirsty Bosley) It's a really well fitted out space, cosy and homely and bursting with plants, both real and artificial. I filled up a glass from the lime water bottle on the bar and looked over the menu.
Bowls of pho and curry looked good, as did the sharing .
