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    Cafe Thanh Truc

    4.2 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Tam N.

    Cafe Thanh Truc specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine including pho, broken rice dishes, and noodle soups.

    Cold cuts banh mi
    El K.

    Banh Mi/Iced Coffee Edition* I was really looking forward to try this place since I've heard good stuff about it. Today, after my run I decided to get a Viet Iced Coffee from here and since I'm already here might as well get their banh mi. Coffee: i truly appreciate this coffee, I really do. But cutting down on the condense milk would help. Way way way way too sweet and too thick for me. Banh mi: it has the potential to be great. The pate could be spread out evenly. I wasn't too happy with the first since the pate was mostly in the middle. The bread could be crispier. Tell you what. I won't give up i shall come back and get another coffee and banh mi! But for now 3/5.

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    Alan J.

    Our new favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Philadelphia. We have been slowly trying them all and this one slaps the hardest. It is the MOST traditional Vietnamese food we have had in years. The guy who serves you is an Angel. The food and broth is so so flavorful. We ordered: - many bowls of pho - rib eye rare pho - vegetarian pho - chicken pho - beef and tendon pho - summer and spring rolls We have been back 3 more times in the past week. Highly reccomend to have the best pho in Pennsylvania.

    pee pee water

    Don't come here. they were very sweet and welcoming, I hope they are successful, but they served us rancid water. I wish i was overreacting but when they brought us the water i thought maybe it was lemonade or iced tea as it was literally yellow, but my friend took a sip and said she thought it was water. after this we got up and left as we did not want pho made from the pee pee water. Her chest is hurting now and she said her throat and stomach hurt and i am honestly incredibly worried for her health. I normally would not leave a negative review on a family owned small business like this, but i feel the need to warn others for health reasons. please do not come here for your own safety

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    Aeji K.

    This place is a little mom and pop shop around South Philly. There is limited seating, but know that if you come here, you'll feel right at home. The waiter took my order promptly and I got the vermicelli noodles. The food took a little while to come out, but not too long. The wait is definitely worth the wait because the food came out and I was amazed. The meat was cooked well, the veggies fresh, and large portions. If you're missing Vietnamese food, I highly suggest this place as they have a wide range of options for different taste palates and ALL are delicious.

    Mi quang
    Jeff C.

    We've been coming here for a few months. My favorites? Bun bo hue (flavorful, meaty fragrant, one of my absolute favorites in the Philly/NJ area and I've been to all of them), bun mam (on the sweeter side of other bun mam but really good), banh mi (near perfect crisp, thit nguoi is excellent, pate is yum, better than most), mi quang (meaty and fulfilling) and bun rieu (fresh and rich). Good room for a bistro like this but a little busy during lunch. With that said I've never waited. Service is quick. Pay at the counter. Cash and card accepted. Street parking can be a challenge. Foreigners (like me) welcome. ;)

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    Michael F.

    After several visits, I decided to finally write up Cafe Thanh Truc. As you can see from the star rating, it was A-Ok. The pros: Cafe Thanh Truc has a variety of options on its menu. No longer do I need to decide in advance if I'm craving Pho or Banh Mi, as they offer both. However, because of the diversity, I feel that don't truly excel at either. Their pho is solid, but not quite as good as Pho Ha a few blocks away. Their Banh Mi good and cheap, but again not quite as good as Bali or QT. I do really like their summer rolls. Service is usually pretty good. I always have to ask for tea while I see others seem to get it automatically, however, that is not that unusual. Prices per portion are decent - I think the Banh Mi is cheaper than most, but the pho a bit higher than others. Regardless, you aren't breaking the bank for a solid lunch here. Cash Only!

    A serving for ants

    I'm so torn about this place. Their banh mis are excellent and the only spot that could possibly rival Cafe Mi Quang's. But then their "broken rice pork chop" dish was the worst we've gotten in Philly. First restaurant I've seen offer 1/3 of a pork chop on the platter. The rice was just regular rice, not broken, and the quick pickle was all vinegar. The omelet was good but not enough to make up for the rest of the disappointing dish. Their pho was okay. The meat was all tender but the tendon was insanely chewy and inedible. Broth was a little bland but overall it was fine. I don't think I'd recommend trying anything other than the banh mis here

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    This is a small Vietnamese restaurant with the best banh mi in South Philly. Better than Cafe Diem.

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    Authentic food and friendly staff. They did get my order wrong but I didn't mind as much since it was really g!

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    VERY GOOD!! love going to this place with my family. the green onion soup that comes with the cơm bì sườn is chefs kiss

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    Their beef stew (bo kho) was so good with baguette. High recommend if you want some quick take out but authentic Viet flavors

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