Mai Jo is located a little north of the center of Phu Quoc Island and off the main street, but the Vietnamese creative home cooking that makes use of Phu Quoc seafood is popular not only with Vietnamese but also with Japanese and Westerners. It is always highly rated on tripsdvisor, with over XNUMX restaurants in Phu Quoc being selected as one of the top XNUMX restaurants in Phu Quoc.
There are several restaurants in the area and I tried them, but this Mai Jo's quality is still the best.
In addition to seafood from Phu Quoc Island, some of the vegetables are grown in home gardens, and the bread is homemade bread that is made daily. It is a cooking concept that combines bitterness, sourness, and saltiness) and entertains with visuals, smells, textures, tastes, and sounds.
Even if it's Vietnamese home cooking, the herbs are not overemphasized, and even foreigners can enjoy it because it is well intertwined with the food.
minced pork stuffed squid(Caramelized Stuffed Squid)
Fresh squid from Phu Quoc Island stuffed with minced pork and shiitake mushrooms, topped with caramel sauce.The squid is very fresh and not fishy, you can taste the squid flavor and the texture is good.It is a dish where you can taste the delicious squid of Phu Quoc Island.
tofu(TOFU : Honey Lemongrass)
This tofu dish is deep-fried tofu with a slightly sweet honey lemongrass sauce that gives a Vietnamese flavor, and when eaten with rice topped with papaya salad on the side, you can enjoy various textures and flavors. is.
Coconut curry(Southern Styled Curry: Chicken)
Unlike Indian curries, which use multiple spices and yogurt, this is a southern Vietnamese style sweet curry.Coconut milk uses coconuts from Ben Tre province in Vietnam, which is a specialty.It is also delicious to eat with homemade bread.
The curry in the photo is chicken, but we also recommend the prawn curry from Phu Quoc.
Set menu
If you are a family or a group of people, the set menu is also recommended.The menu says "FOR 4 ADULTS", but if you have small children, the price will be for 2 or 3 adults, so please ask the staff. Please take a look.
Other menu
It depends on the dish, but since one plate is so large that a woman may not be able to eat it all by herself, I think it would be better to share.
Menu
Other than this menu.
Store features
The name of the shop, Mai Jo, comes from the name of his wife, Mai, and her husband, Jorge.
In addition to cooking, the owner, Mai, holds a master's certificate in food service from Cornell University, and always welcomes customers with perfect table coordination and high-quality hospitality.
The table coordination is perfect no matter when you go.The glasses are nice too.
The plate is also a nice pattern that makes you enjoy cooking.
