9 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near Ankeny

“I’ve been coming to pho 85 since I’ve been out of high school. It’s my #1 fave spot in Iowa. I come here for my birthday, when I’m feeling down, and any other occasion. It’s very good food. The staff is friendly, fast, and super helpful. The atmosphere is just great, best vietnemase spot I’ll ever go to. I always get the 1b and spring rolls.“

“Wonderful delivery- they send you all the parts and you put it together to avoid over cooking the noodles or meat! HUGE thing of sides for the pho, too! Absolutely loved their *four inch long* spring rolls, as well. A large pho fed myself, my child, and still had leftovers (rare thing for my family)!“

“This place is amazing! The food is super delicious no matter what dish you get, and the staff is super friendly!! 🫶🏻💗 I personally recommend the Broccoli Chicken and Pho dishes!!“

“Spur of the moment suggestion by my husband to go tonight. Friday night only buffet and Pho is included. It was amazing. I told the owner I had never been there and she walked me through everything. It was all hot and fresh and oh so good. when I went up to compliment her on our experience, she asked if I had tried the jarred drink that used a ladle to serve at the end of the buffet. I had not but saw a lot of people do so. She explained what it was so we tried it. Holy smokes! Wow! Next Friday, January 31, they are having a big celebration and a larger buffet with even more traditional options for the, I believe, the chinese new year. we will be back! possibly every Friday. 10/10“

“The best Vietnamese coffee!!“

“TNT Vietnamese Restaurant is an oldie but a goodie. I used to frequent here a lot, but a few owner changes left me dining elsewhere instead. However, in more recent times it seems to have made a comeback. Not like before but different in an ok way. My beloved bun mam was good, not mindblownly delicious by any means. Bun mam is a very pungent flavor, largely created off shrimp paste, seafoods and crispy pork. It’s a unique taste for sure, often referred to on menus as “seafood gumbo”. It is not for the sensitive eater, FYI. I, however, LOVE this dish and if I see it on a Vietnamese restaurant menu, it’s my automatic go to. This one could have been “more stinky” (for those that know what I mean, ya know what I mean) but it was still good. Fried tofu here is always fried hot with a great dipping sauce. Simple appetizer, always a crowd pleaser. The wings here are normally good but today it was busy for lunch and they failed to sauté the vegetables like they normally do. Wings were still good, just not their usual tastiness. All good, we still ate them. Egg rolls are standardly good, LOVE me some fish sauce and Sriracha to dip them in. Special Fried Rice was spectacular as always, love the sweet Chinese sausage in this dish. And yes, I dumped fish sauce and sriracha on this too. Judge me all you want, I don’t comment when I see people dip their sushi in sweet & sour sauce 🤷🏻‍♀️ Always in my Asian food rotation but I do miss the old bun mam recipe 🥺“

“If you’ve read my other reviews, you know I can eat quite a bit, but I was genuinely impressed by the portion sizes at this restaurant. The Pho, which is packed with meat and noodles, was so generous that I couldn’t finish it during my last visit—something that rarely happens to me. I usually stick to the basic Pho Ga (Chicken), but I've also tried their craft drinks and appetizers, all of which have been delicious. I particularly enjoy their spring rolls and egg rolls. The spring rolls come with eight shrimp divided between two rolls, making them a standout as particularly large.

The staff is consistently friendly, and the prices are quite reasonable—perhaps even lower than other Pho spots around Des Moines. My only minor complaints are the lack of refillable fountain drinks (soda can be pricey) and the absence of accessible nutritional information on the menu or website. Given Pho's generally low calorie count, highlighting this could be beneficial for health-conscious diners like myself. In either case, I'll definitely be back sometime and encourage you all to try it if you haven't.“

“Came in and place was packed. Originally came here with some friends for drinks before a concert. It smelled so good, we got hungry and changed our mind, which they were very nice about considering they were busy. Also told our server we were in a time crunch and he was very accommodating. Got to our show just in time too! Have to be back to try out more! Thank you Zavy and shout out to Cesar for serving us!“

“So freaking good!!! You should go.“