V1 BBQ & Cafe (CLOSED)
I am very sad. This place has closed as of May 22, 2011.
I’ve been to V1 BBQ more than six times since it opened in August including a Saturday night when there was a 20-minute wait for a table. Although no one beats Hongkong BBQ when it comes to roast meats, V1 is a great contender and a much cleaner place. I actually went to Hongkong BBQ for a late lunch today and further realized no one can trump their roast pork. But I love V1 and have become friends with the staff who give warm and friendly service.
Hainanese Chicken is my favorite Cantonese chicken dish. It’s the national dish of Singapore which they have adopted from the Chinese. I’ve had Hainanese chicken in hundreds of places; all over Singapore, Hongkong, and China. I’ve had it in Chinatowns in NYC, Toronto, San Francisco, and here. V1 has the best Hainanese Chicken outside of Asia. Simply put, their Hainanese chicken is superb — it’s clean: the chicken doesn’t smell fishy, it is steamed perfectly (cooked all the way through), it is not fatty, and there are no traces of dried blood inside. It is seasoned all the way to the bone so each bite is as fantastic as the last. It is so flavorful, succulent, tender, and juicy. I love it.
The roast pork, roast pig, and roast duck are all also good but, like I said, Hongkong BBQ still has the best. Not even Ming’s BBQ can come close to Hongkong BBQ. The roast pork here at V1 just doesn’t have the requisite texture and crunch. Theirs is a little on the soft side.
Possibly the best Malaysian dish on the menu, the Homemade Noodle soup is fantastic and definitely a must-try. It’s a soup made with tasty chicken broth added with fat, chewy house-made noodles, pieces of Chinese broccoli, ground beef, then topped with crispy fried small fish. It is comforting and plain delicious. This is one of my favorites here.
I recommend sticking with V1′s Cantonese dishes. Their Malaysian dishes seem novice. These dishes are usually bland and the sauces are thin. Despite that, I do think they make great roti canai pancake. The pancake is flaky yet so chewy inside. But curry dipping sauce just doesn’t have that simmered-for-hours taste and is on the thin side. The bubble teas aren’t as good as other places either and they don’t put as much tapioca.
V1 is a must-try for their Cantonese dishes and competitive roast meats. The place is spotless and doesn’t give off a cheap Asian fast-food joint.
Insider tip:
Rice plates with two or three roast meats are a great sampler.
The scoop:
3940 Buford Hwy NW
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 623-1896
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Joseph // Oct 29, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Chloe,
Which Hong Kong BBQ are you refering to? I looked in Yelp.com and they list two – one in Chamblee and another in Duluth.
2 Chloe // Oct 29, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Joseph — I’m referring to the original one inside the Dinho Shopping Plaza on New Peachtree Rd. The one in Duluth is inside Super H Mart and frankly, I find their stuff too salty for my liking.
3 r l // Feb 19, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Chloe,
V1 BBQ is NOT inside Super H Mart.
This restaurant is next to QT gas station.
The one inside Super H Mart only offers BBQ Pork chicken , duck.
V1 BBQ offers a lot more different dishes
4 Chloe // Feb 19, 2009 at 11:14 pm
r l — I’m not sure I know what you’re talking about… I never said V1 is inside Super H Mart.
You must be confused about the earlier comments.
5 Cheap Eats: V1 @ Super H // Sep 28, 2009 at 8:43 am
[...] the newest vacated spot inside the Super H Mart in Johns Creek. A scaled-down version of their main spot on Buford Highway, V1 offers their famous bbq: duck, roast pork, crispy pork, and chicken. Noodle [...]
6 Cheap Eats: V1 @ Super H – Atlanta Blogs // Sep 28, 2009 at 10:11 am
[...] the newest vacated spot inside the Super H Mart in Johns Creek. A scaled-down version of their main spot on Buford Highway, V1 offers their famous bbq: duck, roast pork, crispy pork, and chicken. Noodle [...]
7 Sharon williams // Apr 15, 2010 at 11:07 pm
There are two v1 one is inside the super H mart at the back of the store that one is a small cafe outlet . The larger v1 is a restaurant that is off North Berkely Lake Rd , beside the QT.
I have been to the one in the H mart and it is with out a dought the best chinese I have been to in this country. I can a sure you I have travelled enough to know.
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