Vietnam Restaurant
Philadelphia, PA 19107-1821
Phone: (215) 592-1163
- Price:
- $
- Directions:
- Blue line to 11th St
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Vietnam Restaurant – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
Polished wood tables, paneling and black-and-white photos invite patrons to dine on traditional Vietnamese cuisine, including crispy spring rolls or cool summer rolls with chopped peanuts. The sparkling clarity of the broth in the vegetable soup and beef pho belies its intense flavor. Entrees include traditional bun (rice vermicelli) or broken rice dishes such as sweet charbroiled pork. Other good bets are grilled barbecue shrimp and clay pot-simmered catfish. Warn rich rice pudding provides stomach-settling finishes.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoSoup orders are accompanied by a plate of bean sprouts topped with innocent-looking slices of pepper. Be warned: They're hot enough to burn your tongue for 20 minutes.
User Reviews for Vietnam Restaurant
04/19/2008 Posted by justjoe3
Best crispy spring rolls I have had since I was in Vietnam. When I was station there I used to go to the homes of several of the Vietnamese women's homes who worked on our compound. They would always serve these and give me a bag of 'leftovers' to bring back to the compound - very fond memories. Great menu, great food, great service, and good prices. I had the Bun Cha Gio with the Grilled Meatballs. It was very tasty. I'll be back.
Pros: Spring Rolls
Cons: None
09/07/2007 Posted by tony_ardmore
Viet Nam is one of my favorite places. I don't know why I haven't written about it before. First, they don't take reservations, so, on Friday and Saturday, it's good to go early - around 6:30 to 7. The menu is extensive. If you're not familiar, do not be shy about asking your server. The staff is most helpful. I have even had times when they say "not" to order something. Portions here are ample. So, even though you get the impression that each person gets an individual entree, you can certainly share, as you do in a Chinese restaurant. This is an important thing to remember - because you really don't need an individual dish per person. Everything I have had there has always been very good, but when sharing, I would move to such things as the shrimp, scallops, squid with salt and pepper. This is a great dish and , with the rice, is sufficient for two. Clay "dish"items are also very good, but not always enough to share. ( They are not called clay "dish" but the mindless guardians of this site prohibit the use of the actual term Another good bet are the tepid noodle dishes - especially the one with crispy pork rolls. Everything here is really quite good. BUT - the essential is that you ASK THE SERVER. Having said all this - if you want a far less expensive and simpler VietNamese cuisine where VietNamese go to eat, head to Washington Avenue - Nam Phuong.
Pros: very good food, good service, helpful
Cons: a bit more expensive than Washington Avenue
