Sensational, flavor explosion, a delight to every one of its senses. Richard is one of the most knowledgeable humans when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. It is always an honor and pleasure to have the privilege to eat here.
The Bun Bo Hue with Cha Gio and a viet coffee with coffee ice is one of the greatest meals one could ever have.
Tom Ross
BE WARNED! THEY CLOSE AT 8:00PM! We got there at 7:30. At 8:10 they turned off the lights and the 3 waiters stood around our table while we put the rest of our meal into to-go boxes. A $200 meal that we didn't get to finish. Not only were they rude about it but we had to pay a 22% tip (4 or more) as well. No problem - lock the doors to new customers at 7:00PM and this would all have been avoided. Should have read the previous reviews. Great food / terrible meal. We won't be back. Too bad.
Edward RAY
We were summarily pushed out the door shortly after 8 PM, told curtly “We’re closed now.” We hadn’t really finished our meal! My dining companion’s water glass was virtually snatched from his hand as he attempted to drink. Outrageous and completely unacceptable behavior!
No, you won’t have the opportunity to serve us again; there are many fine restaurants we’ll frequent in the future where we won’t be treated as rudely as Nam-Viet treated us!
D
This place is great. Food is phenomenal. This is a legit family run restaurant serving authentic food... with an authentic Vietnamese presentation.
To all the crappy reviewers getting angry about the hours or how they were treated... you're the reason northern Virginia is rapidly becoming a place for corporate chain restaurants with sachrine service and mediocre food.
Anton Hoynck Van Papendrecht
Friendly service, good food but a bit overwhelming menu. The garlic stir fried noodles are ultimate comfort food
Juan Carlos Huaylla
My experience is always great. I have always enjoyed their pork meal and in cold months the Pho. The service is prompt and they actually let me eat instead of other restaurants where they check every 2 mins on me. The atmosphere is calming and good for a weekend afternoon meal.
matteo visentin
I am a regular here. The food is really great, lemongrass beef or chicken are great! Papaya salad also great! Noodle dishes are delicious.
Lady Galadriel
The food here is so flavorful and tasty. Highly recommended.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Seth Spaulding
A hidden gem! They fry their spring rolls, and they might be the best I’ve ever had. The cold brew (with coffee cubes shaped like brains) is delicious. Easy to get to, Right next to the Clarendon Metro.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Spring Rolls
Maria Maldonado
We left NOVA 12 years ago and have lived in two diff states since and no one can match their crispy rolls. Anything you order here is amazing though. Amazing food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nam-Viet Crab Meat and Asparagus Soup Sup Mang Cua, Spring Roll, Nam-Viet Curried Mixed Vegetables with Tofu Cari Chay, Crispy Spring Rolls, Pho GA
Some of the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever had and quite possibly the best in town. And Im not alone in thinking so because this place is an Arlington Institution. I have been coming here for years, mostly for Takeout as of late, and the food is just great. Check this place out if you get the chance, however keep in mind that Parking is Scarce. From what I have been told by older Arlingtonians they used to have a parking lot and even outdoor seating until the buildings around it came up. Still definitely worth the quest for parking
Parking: There’s not a lot of parking spaces, particularly after the Surrounding buildings went up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marshall Sherrell
Their garlic and ginger deep fried pork belly is fantastic if you're into fatty meat and strong flavors like I am ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Morgan Williams
Best Vietnamese restaurant in the area. I don't think it's possible to have a bad meal in this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin W
I have been to Nam Viet a few times. The food is always of good quality with generous portions sizes. The last time I visited was no exception. However, I did receive very unprofessional treatment from the waiter during my last visit.
During my last visit, I came by myself and felt the service was a bit lackluster. After I finished my first cup of water, the waiter put the entire pitcher on my table expecting me to “self-serve” myself instead of re-filling my cup. The moment they brought over my check, they quickly cleared everything on my table and I felt like they were rushing me even though the restaurant had plenty of space and no one was waiting.
I wanted to stress: all of this is ok and not the reason for my review, though I thought it warranted a lesser tip than I usually give.
What I call “unprofessional treatment” that warranted this 2-star review occurred when I paid for my food. A waiter who did not take my order nor serve me the food gave me the check. When he took the checkbook and saw my lesser tip, he angrily shouted “no tip for me?!” He slammed the checkbook on a nearby empty table and expected me to give him more money. I was shocked and felt humiliated as I think other patrons were looking at this exchange. I sheepishly gave another dollar and quickly left.
I believe tips are 100% at the discretion of the customer and how much they believe should be given as a reflection of the service they felt they received. It is unacceptable and unprofessional for the waiter to publicly lash out at the customer for any reason. If the waiter earnestly wanted to learn how the service could improve to get a better tip in the future, he should return to the customer’s table and kindly ask, instead of publicly lashing out at a nearby empty table like a petulant child.
Of the few poor reviews for Nam Viet I’ve seen on Google, almost all complaints are service related. It appears staff (specifically Waylon Huynh) has been responding to all complaints, which denotes excellent responsiveness! Unfortunately, it appears that the responder gives a rebuttal to every single sentence of the complaint and rarely acknowledges any fault or accepts personal responsibility. This negates any sincerity to the apology in the response. By your food and portion size alone, I can see why Nam Viet has 4.5 stars. I see great potential in this restaurant, a true staple in Clarendon no doubt! But if your service was a little more professional and you all sincerely sought to improve from these service complaints, I believe you can do even better and continue to compete with the best restaurants popping up in this pricy neighborhood. You got this :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Kyle
I have been to Nam Viet a few times. The food is always of good quality with generous portions sizes. The last time I visited was no exception. However, I did receive very unprofessional treatment from the waiter during my last visit.
During my last visit, I came by myself and felt the service was a bit lackluster. After I finished my first cup of water, the waiter put the entire pitcher on my table expecting me to “self-serve” myself instead of re-filling my cup. The moment they brought over my check, they quickly cleared everything on my table and I felt like they were rushing me even though the restaurant had plenty of space and no one was waiting.
I wanted to stress: all of this is ok and not the reason for my review, though I thought it warranted a lesser tip than I usually give.
What I call “unprofessional treatment” that warranted this 2-star review occurred when I paid for my food. A waiter who did not take my order nor serve me the food gave me the check. When he took the checkbook and saw my lesser tip, he angrily shouted “no tip for me?!” He slammed the checkbook on a nearby empty table and expected me to give him more money. I was shocked and felt humiliated as I think other patrons were looking at this exchange. I sheepishly gave another dollar and quickly left.
I believe tips are 100% at the discretion of the customer and how much they believe should be given as a reflection of the service they felt they received. It is unacceptable and unprofessional for the waiter to publicly lash out at the customer for any reason. If the waiter earnestly wanted to learn how the service could improve to get a better tip in the future, he should return to the customer’s table and kindly ask, instead of publicly lashing out at a nearby empty table like a petulant child.
Of the few poor reviews for Nam Viet I’ve seen on Google, almost all complaints are service related. It appears staff (specifically Waylon Huynh) has been responding to all complaints, which denotes excellent responsiveness! Unfortunately, it appears that the responder gives a rebuttal to every single sentence of the complaint and rarely acknowledges any fault or accepts personal responsibility. This negates any sincerity to the apology in the response. By your food and portion size alone, I can see why Nam Viet has 4.5 stars. I see great potential in this restaurant, a true staple in Clarendon no doubt! But if your service was a little more professional and you all sincerely sought to improve from these service complaints, I believe you can do even better and continue to compete with the best restaurants popping up in this pricy neighborhood. You got this :)
Sensational, flavor explosion, a delight to every one of its senses. Richard is one of the most knowledgeable humans when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. It is always an honor and pleasure to have the privilege to eat here.
The Bun Bo Hue with Cha Gio and a viet coffee with coffee ice is one of the greatest meals one could ever have.
BE WARNED! THEY CLOSE AT 8:00PM! We got there at 7:30. At 8:10 they turned off the lights and the 3 waiters stood around our table while we put the rest of our meal into to-go boxes. A $200 meal that we didn't get to finish. Not only were they rude about it but we had to pay a 22% tip (4 or more) as well.
No problem - lock the doors to new customers at 7:00PM and this would all have been avoided. Should have read the previous reviews.
Great food / terrible meal. We won't be back. Too bad.
We were summarily pushed out the door shortly after 8 PM, told curtly “We’re closed now.” We hadn’t really finished our meal! My dining companion’s water glass was virtually snatched from his hand as he attempted to drink. Outrageous and completely unacceptable behavior!
No, you won’t have the opportunity to serve us again; there are many fine restaurants we’ll frequent in the future where we won’t be treated as rudely as Nam-Viet treated us!
This place is great. Food is phenomenal. This is a legit family run restaurant serving authentic food... with an authentic Vietnamese presentation.
To all the crappy reviewers getting angry about the hours or how they were treated... you're the reason northern Virginia is rapidly becoming a place for corporate chain restaurants with sachrine service and mediocre food.
Friendly service, good food but a bit overwhelming menu. The garlic stir fried noodles are ultimate comfort food
My experience is always great. I have always enjoyed their pork meal and in cold months the Pho. The service is prompt and they actually let me eat instead of other restaurants where they check every 2 mins on me. The atmosphere is calming and good for a weekend afternoon meal.
I am a regular here. The food is really great, lemongrass beef or chicken are great! Papaya salad also great! Noodle dishes are delicious.
The food here is so flavorful and tasty. Highly recommended.
Food: 4
Service: 4
A hidden gem! They fry their spring rolls, and they might be the best I’ve ever had. The cold brew (with coffee cubes shaped like brains) is delicious. Easy to get to, Right next to the Clarendon Metro.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Spring Rolls
We left NOVA 12 years ago and have lived in two diff states since and no one can match their crispy rolls. Anything you order here is amazing though. Amazing food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nam-Viet Crab Meat and Asparagus Soup Sup Mang Cua, Spring Roll, Nam-Viet Curried Mixed Vegetables with Tofu Cari Chay, Crispy Spring Rolls, Pho GA
Restaurantji Recommends
Some of the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever had and quite possibly the best in town. And Im not alone in thinking so because this place is an Arlington Institution. I have been coming here for years, mostly for Takeout as of late, and the food is just great. Check this place out if you get the chance, however keep in mind that Parking is Scarce. From what I have been told by older Arlingtonians they used to have a parking lot and even outdoor seating until the buildings around it came up. Still definitely worth the quest for parking
Parking: There’s not a lot of parking spaces, particularly after the Surrounding buildings went up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their garlic and ginger deep fried pork belly is fantastic if you're into fatty meat and strong flavors like I am ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Vietnamese restaurant in the area. I don't think it's possible to have a bad meal in this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been to Nam Viet a few times. The food is always of good quality with generous portions sizes. The last time I visited was no exception. However, I did receive very unprofessional treatment from the waiter during my last visit.
During my last visit, I came by myself and felt the service was a bit lackluster. After I finished my first cup of water, the waiter put the entire pitcher on my table expecting me to “self-serve” myself instead of re-filling my cup. The moment they brought over my check, they quickly cleared everything on my table and I felt like they were rushing me even though the restaurant had plenty of space and no one was waiting.
I wanted to stress: all of this is ok and not the reason for my review, though I thought it warranted a lesser tip than I usually give.
What I call “unprofessional treatment” that warranted this 2-star review occurred when I paid for my food. A waiter who did not take my order nor serve me the food gave me the check. When he took the checkbook and saw my lesser tip, he angrily shouted “no tip for me?!” He slammed the checkbook on a nearby empty table and expected me to give him more money. I was shocked and felt humiliated as I think other patrons were looking at this exchange. I sheepishly gave another dollar and quickly left.
I believe tips are 100% at the discretion of the customer and how much they believe should be given as a reflection of the service they felt they received. It is unacceptable and unprofessional for the waiter to publicly lash out at the customer for any reason. If the waiter earnestly wanted to learn how the service could improve to get a better tip in the future, he should return to the customer’s table and kindly ask, instead of publicly lashing out at a nearby empty table like a petulant child.
Of the few poor reviews for Nam Viet I’ve seen on Google, almost all complaints are service related. It appears staff (specifically Waylon Huynh) has been responding to all complaints, which denotes excellent responsiveness! Unfortunately, it appears that the responder gives a rebuttal to every single sentence of the complaint and rarely acknowledges any fault or accepts personal responsibility. This negates any sincerity to the apology in the response. By your food and portion size alone, I can see why Nam Viet has 4.5 stars. I see great potential in this restaurant, a true staple in Clarendon no doubt! But if your service was a little more professional and you all sincerely sought to improve from these service complaints, I believe you can do even better and continue to compete with the best restaurants popping up in this pricy neighborhood. You got this :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
I have been to Nam Viet a few times. The food is always of good quality with generous portions sizes. The last time I visited was no exception. However, I did receive very unprofessional treatment from the waiter during my last visit.
During my last visit, I came by myself and felt the service was a bit lackluster. After I finished my first cup of water, the waiter put the entire pitcher on my table expecting me to “self-serve” myself instead of re-filling my cup. The moment they brought over my check, they quickly cleared everything on my table and I felt like they were rushing me even though the restaurant had plenty of space and no one was waiting.
I wanted to stress: all of this is ok and not the reason for my review, though I thought it warranted a lesser tip than I usually give.
What I call “unprofessional treatment” that warranted this 2-star review occurred when I paid for my food. A waiter who did not take my order nor serve me the food gave me the check. When he took the checkbook and saw my lesser tip, he angrily shouted “no tip for me?!” He slammed the checkbook on a nearby empty table and expected me to give him more money. I was shocked and felt humiliated as I think other patrons were looking at this exchange. I sheepishly gave another dollar and quickly left.
I believe tips are 100% at the discretion of the customer and how much they believe should be given as a reflection of the service they felt they received. It is unacceptable and unprofessional for the waiter to publicly lash out at the customer for any reason. If the waiter earnestly wanted to learn how the service could improve to get a better tip in the future, he should return to the customer’s table and kindly ask, instead of publicly lashing out at a nearby empty table like a petulant child.
Of the few poor reviews for Nam Viet I’ve seen on Google, almost all complaints are service related. It appears staff (specifically Waylon Huynh) has been responding to all complaints, which denotes excellent responsiveness! Unfortunately, it appears that the responder gives a rebuttal to every single sentence of the complaint and rarely acknowledges any fault or accepts personal responsibility. This negates any sincerity to the apology in the response. By your food and portion size alone, I can see why Nam Viet has 4.5 stars. I see great potential in this restaurant, a true staple in Clarendon no doubt! But if your service was a little more professional and you all sincerely sought to improve from these service complaints, I believe you can do even better and continue to compete with the best restaurants popping up in this pricy neighborhood. You got this :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
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