Owner Ms. Yen Ngo explains, “this is a story of my journey in food, modern in spirit, but anchored by my heritage.” She trained as a chef and worked in fine dining restaurants in Washington D.C., Santa Fe, and San Francisco before settling in New York. “Van Da has dishes I grew up with and loved as a child, specific recipes I never see here in the States: authentic, but clean vibrant-flavored elements of Vietnamese cuisine.” Serving up modern, authentic and vibrant Vietnamese cuisine brought to you by a team of woman warriors.