We ordered the cha gio, nem nuong, banh khoai, banh beo, and mi quang. All were delicious and fresh! Service was great and ambiance was standard. Lots of parking available even on LNY.Parking: Abundant free parking in a lot in front of restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bánh Nậm, MI Quang, Nem Nuong
Nina To
This place was great! I went with one of my friends for lunch and we shared three items. We ordered the banh beo, banh bot loc, and a beef noodle soup (bun bo hue).All items were fantastic and the right texture and taste. Their fish sauce tasted very authentic and not watered down like most places. This place is ran by aunties who very kind to help me clean up the mess I made when i spilled the fish sauce all over the table.I appreciate the great service and thank you for the excellent food. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diem A.
This restaurant is quaint and pretty good. The banh beo chien is the specialty here. They are yummy. The nem nuong is ok - not too much flavor. Service was kind of slow. Plenty of parking though.
Katheryn
Authentic Hue food! Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bahn Xeo, Bánh Bèo, Banh Nam
Sasha G.
I saw this restaurant years ago on Food Network, saved it and 6 years later I finally got to try it out. In a shopping center off Bellaire, would never know about it without word of mouth. Small restaurant, nothing fancy, simple and sweet. When we went we had two little, older ladies taking orders and bringing out all the food. Sweet and to the point. Not your typical Americanized Viet food, so we just ordered what was shown most popular on Yelp.Food presentation is fun, prices are cheap in today's standard and it's better to order with a group so you can try a few things, since food comes in sets. Nothing we ate had much flavor and we weren't wowed by anything and honestly we just didn't get it. But I will say, since this was more traditional Viet food, we just assumed our American taste buds didn't understand because based on reviews many natives rave about the food being authentic.Many of the Viet patrons were ordering tons of plates and seem to love it all. Guess you can just go and experience it all for yourself. It was a fun food adventure and I can finally cross it off my list. P.sCAUTION when eating some items. Lots of items are made are sticky and gelatinous, which is a choking hazard. Take small bites and chew well, someone in our party almost choked because food was sticky and got stuck in their throat.
Helen Joy L.
This place is so good! It's always clean and the service is usually very fast. Even when there is a wait, it never seems to be all that long. Everything tastes amazing, even as leftovers. If I live closer, I probably would never spend time food prepping. All items reasonably priced in my opinion!
vu nguyen
I love me some giao. Best banh beo in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bánh Bèo, Banh Beo
Teresa Alderink
Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef soup from Hue) was some of the best I’ve had in the US. The cha hue is prepared in house and delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexys Shae
loved the crystal dumplings here. service is kind but they are understaffed and not busy enough for the quality of those crystal dumplings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicky B.
Come here and enjoy all the rice cakes that you can eat! It's one of their best dishes and I keep going back just for that! The Bun Bo Hue wasn't my favorite but it was still good. Great for family lunch or dinner on a sunday and small groups also. The restaurant has plenty of space to accommodate 6-8 people per table also so that's very nice! Price wise it's reasonable! The restaurant interior is fairly plain but it's the typical look of a restaurant in Chinatown. Highly recommend coming here and bringing friends and family to enjoy great food!
honestly a great place that is reasonably priced! A large platter of banh beo is a definite must.The food is just authentic and very comforting/nostalgic. Their sauce is soooo addicting (each person always ends up finishing an entire bowl of sauce and chilis). I generally just come here to eat their banh beo Chen (steamed mini rice pancakes) and other appetizer dishes. If you're lost, the combo platter 2 is fantastic and includes a little of everything. (banh beo Chen, banh nam, banh bot loc La, and their homemade sausage). The banh ram it is also very good which is mochi with their shrimp filling on a crisp kochi. That's generally enough to satisfy me. They are pretty quick so you can also just keep ordering until you're full. Keep in mind this is just a little Vietnamese establishment so the service is just from very nice ladies that are trying their best!
Josh L.
This place is definitely a hidden gem in the Chinatown area. I came here with my cousin who introduced this place to me for the first time. I know for sure that I'll be back especially for the various items that she ordered for us.Something about the food is very comforting and brings me back home. I appreciate the differnet cultures and ethnicities that we have in Chinatown to appreciate everyone's cuisine. We came near the closing hours and they weren't that busy at all. The food tasted delicious and had good flavor to them.The ambiance was very simple with a couple of TV's to watch the local news or some Asian shows. The normal table setting like any other restaurant, and not much decoration, so it keeps it very simple!
Sofie Kuo
The restaurant was very dirty and the service was super slow! There was food everywhere on the floor. The floors were super sticky and it seemed like nobody ever cleaned up. We ordered an upon soup and the noodles were very overcooked. We also ordered a beef noodle soup and the soup was very watery. I would not recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Carolyn C.
We tried Nam Giao for takeout on a rainy, chilly evening. We ordered Banh Ram It, Banh Xeo, Banh Beo, Cha Gio, Grilled Pork Vermicelli, and Nem Nuong. Everything was fresh, lovely and delicious. The restaurant is small but very clean and inviting. The Banh Xeo was fragrant and savory. The Banh Beo had a beautiful texture. Nem Nuong had a satisfying crunch, and peanut and fish sauces are wonderful. All of the vegetables were fresh and crisp. The Banh Ram It was a revelation, with a lovely soft texture on top, delicious filling and crispy base. Great variety of amazing food!
Jocelyn P
It’s okay. Service is slow, so don’t come if you’re wanting a quick bite lol. It looked like there were only 2 employees working at the time. I even saw a table walk out because it took so long for someone to come.I had the banh nam which tasted good but the nuoc mam was bland. I also ordered mi quang, this was my first time trying it and it wasn’t what I expected. The noodles were thick like udon noodles and broth tasted pretty good. They’re known for their banh beo but I didn’t feel like eating that. The clams weren’t good, it needed more flavor, perhaps lemongrass?Hmm, I don't get the hype for this place or maybe I just chose the wrong things..
We ordered the cha gio, nem nuong, banh khoai, banh beo, and mi quang. All were delicious and fresh! Service was great and ambiance was standard. Lots of parking available even on LNY.Parking: Abundant free parking in a lot in front of restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bánh Nậm, MI Quang, Nem Nuong
This place was great! I went with one of my friends for lunch and we shared three items. We ordered the banh beo, banh bot loc, and a beef noodle soup (bun bo hue).All items were fantastic and the right texture and taste. Their fish sauce tasted very authentic and not watered down like most places. This place is ran by aunties who very kind to help me clean up the mess I made when i spilled the fish sauce all over the table.I appreciate the great service and thank you for the excellent food. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant is quaint and pretty good. The banh beo chien is the specialty here. They are yummy. The nem nuong is ok - not too much flavor. Service was kind of slow. Plenty of parking though.
Authentic Hue food! Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bahn Xeo, Bánh Bèo, Banh Nam
I saw this restaurant years ago on Food Network, saved it and 6 years later I finally got to try it out. In a shopping center off Bellaire, would never know about it without word of mouth. Small restaurant, nothing fancy, simple and sweet. When we went we had two little, older ladies taking orders and bringing out all the food. Sweet and to the point. Not your typical Americanized Viet food, so we just ordered what was shown most popular on Yelp.Food presentation is fun, prices are cheap in today's standard and it's better to order with a group so you can try a few things, since food comes in sets. Nothing we ate had much flavor and we weren't wowed by anything and honestly we just didn't get it. But I will say, since this was more traditional Viet food, we just assumed our American taste buds didn't understand because based on reviews many natives rave about the food being authentic.Many of the Viet patrons were ordering tons of plates and seem to love it all. Guess you can just go and experience it all for yourself. It was a fun food adventure and I can finally cross it off my list. P.sCAUTION when eating some items. Lots of items are made are sticky and gelatinous, which is a choking hazard. Take small bites and chew well, someone in our party almost choked because food was sticky and got stuck in their throat.
This place is so good! It's always clean and the service is usually very fast. Even when there is a wait, it never seems to be all that long. Everything tastes amazing, even as leftovers. If I live closer, I probably would never spend time food prepping. All items reasonably priced in my opinion!
I love me some giao. Best banh beo in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bánh Bèo, Banh Beo
Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef soup from Hue) was some of the best I’ve had in the US. The cha hue is prepared in house and delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
loved the crystal dumplings here. service is kind but they are understaffed and not busy enough for the quality of those crystal dumplings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Come here and enjoy all the rice cakes that you can eat! It's one of their best dishes and I keep going back just for that! The Bun Bo Hue wasn't my favorite but it was still good. Great for family lunch or dinner on a sunday and small groups also. The restaurant has plenty of space to accommodate 6-8 people per table also so that's very nice! Price wise it's reasonable! The restaurant interior is fairly plain but it's the typical look of a restaurant in Chinatown. Highly recommend coming here and bringing friends and family to enjoy great food!
Restaurantji Recommends
honestly a great place that is reasonably priced! A large platter of banh beo is a definite must.The food is just authentic and very comforting/nostalgic. Their sauce is soooo addicting (each person always ends up finishing an entire bowl of sauce and chilis). I generally just come here to eat their banh beo Chen (steamed mini rice pancakes) and other appetizer dishes. If you're lost, the combo platter 2 is fantastic and includes a little of everything. (banh beo Chen, banh nam, banh bot loc La, and their homemade sausage). The banh ram it is also very good which is mochi with their shrimp filling on a crisp kochi. That's generally enough to satisfy me. They are pretty quick so you can also just keep ordering until you're full. Keep in mind this is just a little Vietnamese establishment so the service is just from very nice ladies that are trying their best!
This place is definitely a hidden gem in the Chinatown area. I came here with my cousin who introduced this place to me for the first time. I know for sure that I'll be back especially for the various items that she ordered for us.Something about the food is very comforting and brings me back home. I appreciate the differnet cultures and ethnicities that we have in Chinatown to appreciate everyone's cuisine. We came near the closing hours and they weren't that busy at all. The food tasted delicious and had good flavor to them.The ambiance was very simple with a couple of TV's to watch the local news or some Asian shows. The normal table setting like any other restaurant, and not much decoration, so it keeps it very simple!
The restaurant was very dirty and the service was super slow! There was food everywhere on the floor. The floors were super sticky and it seemed like nobody ever cleaned up. We ordered an upon soup and the noodles were very overcooked. We also ordered a beef noodle soup and the soup was very watery. I would not recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We tried Nam Giao for takeout on a rainy, chilly evening. We ordered Banh Ram It, Banh Xeo, Banh Beo, Cha Gio, Grilled Pork Vermicelli, and Nem Nuong. Everything was fresh, lovely and delicious. The restaurant is small but very clean and inviting. The Banh Xeo was fragrant and savory. The Banh Beo had a beautiful texture. Nem Nuong had a satisfying crunch, and peanut and fish sauces are wonderful. All of the vegetables were fresh and crisp. The Banh Ram It was a revelation, with a lovely soft texture on top, delicious filling and crispy base. Great variety of amazing food!
It’s okay. Service is slow, so don’t come if you’re wanting a quick bite lol. It looked like there were only 2 employees working at the time. I even saw a table walk out because it took so long for someone to come.I had the banh nam which tasted good but the nuoc mam was bland. I also ordered mi quang, this was my first time trying it and it wasn’t what I expected. The noodles were thick like udon noodles and broth tasted pretty good. They’re known for their banh beo but I didn’t feel like eating that. The clams weren’t good, it needed more flavor, perhaps lemongrass?Hmm, I don't get the hype for this place or maybe I just chose the wrong things..
Food: 3
Service: 3