Chanh Take Away (hörnli) - Appenzell

It's a very good Vietnamese restaurant in Appenzell. Who would've thought you'll find a very decent Vietnamese restaurant here in the mountain region in Switzerland, but I'm glad we did--a little off the beaten path. Service was excellent. A young waitperson promptly showed up at our street side table and start talking to us. After finding very quickly we preferred English menu, he went back to get a couple of them for us. Drinks orders were taken, and by the time they were delivered to our table, we were ready to give him our choices of food. Food...my Phở Bò was very good. Beef was a little tougher than what I'm used to in the US, but I'm used to well-done beef served in Germany. Broth may have not been the best I ever had, but it was still very good and tasty. What it's translated as beef balls (meat balls) were very solid and had a good flavor. My wife enjoyed her vegetables stir-fry with chicken very much. It was a very delightful dining experience in this quaint Swiss town full of cheese and chocolates. It certainly offered a very good alternate choice for dining experience.

Best Asian food. And the owners are the most amazing people. Authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Delicious dishes and large portions. Very good prices. Looking forward to go again. I highly recommend it.

We went to Chanh for lunch. My son had the dish of the day, a curry with rice, which was fine. I ordered the Pho Bo, longing for good Vietnamese food. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment, tasting nothing like Pho but rather like a bad generic broth. I shared the feedback politely but the staff did not seem to care much. I would not come back.

It was not the first time we visited the restaurant, but this time both our 16 and 18 year old girls were with us. They both loved it. Delicious food, large portions, wonderful environment. We look forward to going again. I highly recommend it.

Was craving Vietnamese food for dinner during vacation in Appenzell. We ordered the spring rolls, steamed dumpling, the fried duck, the Vietnamese pancake, and the Mango cream dessert. Everything was amazing! We totally ordered too much food, but it was sooo worth it