This was my second time trying there Pho and it was just not good. I ordered shrimp and pork spring rolls and a small well done brisket pho. The spring rolls were not rolled correctly and just fell apart the peanut dipping sauce was watery and an off color as for the pho the well done brisket was dry and the broth tasted old. The basil was wilted and was served with lemon not lime. I will not go back. I'll just bite the bullet and go downtown for pho. read more

Amazing service, great fresh food. was really clean and nice felt calm and refreshing. 10/10 (I recommend a #22 with rice noodles )

This is our go to spot for Pho, but after finding a bug in my soup and how unconcerned the were about it puts me a little off. They offered me a discount next time but just came back for a refund. read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - A bug in my pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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This has been our family's go-to but we will not come back anymore after a disappointing experience. We came at about 730pm on a Thursday night and got seated at a table. The lady asked us for our drinks like usual. Then, she started giving us the menu and after enough time for decisions, came back for our orders. We can sense that she's in a rush and we asked if we're still okay to dine in and she said yes. We were asking questions about what we would like to order and she is already confirming as though they were our final choices. After what seemed like 15-20mins, she kept coming back saying that we are ordering to go. We confirmed that we are dining in. Without even being discreet, we can see her arguing with someone in the kitchen. She kept asking us what we would like to do and we felt like it's such a waste if they already started cooking and it's too late to find another place to eat that late. She eventually came back saying they are closing, so we can either cancel or have our food to go. Or atleast that's what we were grasping at what she was saying, so we tried to repeat if we were understanding correctly what our options were, but she kept saying, "OK you want to cancel?" Or"ok you want food to go?" One of the young guys stepped in and tried to explain that there is a misunderstanding, that the kitchen is closing already so we shouldn't have been seated. Not once did the lady tell us they were closing until we were already waiting for our food!! We were so frustrated along with the insincere "sorry" and the dismissive help from the staff that we decided to just cancel our orders. We still ended up paying for the two drinks and left there vowing not to give them our business anymore. Sign on door says regular hours is until 830pm and it was just a little past 8p when we left. read more

This past visit was just okay. It's been awhile since I actually dined in and the service was off. We ordered a chicken pho and a wonton soup and an order of egg rolls to start. Our waitress walked over grabbed menus, walked back and set them on a table and just walked away. She got our order wrong twice. I ordered egg rolls and she brought out shrimp spring rolls. I asked for a plain chicken pho. Broth, chicken and rice noodles. The soup came out with onions and cilantro. We were trying to enjoy our soup and another employee sat behind us on his phone who kept hacking up his loogies. I immediately stopped eating and I lost my appetite. We were so terribly disappointed that I won't be even ordering to-go from here. read more

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Had a quick lunch here with my Mom. Small place with friendly, fast service. Chicken pho was solid with all the accompaniments. The small was plenty of food with leftovers even. Hit the spot for sure! read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Small Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

I can eat this everyday! There were new young staff and i was expecting service would be different but it was still the best service. Place is clean and job well done, craving satisfied! read more

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My husband ordered it to go order for me as I wasn't feeling good. Just a simple beef pho. The meat came rare along with the noodles and vegetables. The broth was piping hot. This was perfect because as soon as I put it all together, it was as if I was eating in the restaurant. The vegetables and fixings were all fresh. There was a large amount of food given in my ticket order. I even enjoy that they had sausages on the side, soup spoon on the side, and even chopsticks and fork! They thought of it all, and although I couldn't eat in the restaurant, I had a great experience with my to go order. Would definitely recommend! read more

We love the pho here and it's always been our go to spot but honestly the service has been really disappointing. Every time we come in to pick up our food the older woman at the counter is noticeably rude and seems irritated by even simple requests. It makes the whole experience uncomfortable especially when something as small as asking for hot sauce feels like a hassle. We keep coming back for the food, but the service really takes away from it. Will no longer be going there! read more

went there a second time to try other foods ordered the shrimp pork spring rolls, brisket pho, and beef shrimp rice dish all were ok, nothing spectacular, quick and cheap Vietnamese food peanut sauce, had less of a peanut flavor, and a but runny brisket pho broth lacked flavor beef shrimp rice dish, beef was thinly sliced, and there were only 3 small pieces of shrimp read more

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Noodle Cafe in Sparks is a hidden treasure. It has fantastic Pho, great broth, and lots of healthy choices. Thank you to Eli for excellent service, Tony and Tan for asking if we would like more broth for our Pho. Yes please! Nice atmosphere, great food, fair prices. Loved it. Julie A read more

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At first, I was a bit lost looking for this place because I couldn't see "Nam Van" On the sign. Glad I found it. This is comfort food at its finest. I can't wait to go back and try their pho! We ordered to go. The staff was very nice and generous with their sauce packets and made sure we had everything we needed. The place looked very clean and organized as well. We got fried rice, shrimp chow mein & shrimp spring rolls. Everything was amazing and so flavorful. E will be coming back soon!(: read more

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My friends planned a birthday lunch here and it was beyond amazing the food services atmosphere everything. I will definitely be returning! Thank you! read more

I've heard good things about this place but am rarely up in Sparks. I swung by to pick up some takeout after being in the area for a doctors appointment. It was hard to find at first because Apple Maps took me to the building next door instead. I was also looking for a sign that says Nam Van but all the signage says on the building is Noodle Cafe. I can't speak to the service since we just did takeout. The inside is on the smaller side, it's a dine-in restaurant but they also have bubble tea that you can order at the counter. They had my order ready promptly when I arrived about 10-15 mins after I called to place the order. My husband got chicken pad Thai and I got the wonton pho soup! We both really liked our dishes. Affordable, flavorful, large portion sizes. My husband got medium spice level with some additional spicy chili sauce on the side. He ended up using all of the extra sauce because he said it needed more spice. It was not his favorite pad Thai he has had recently but it's up there on his list! I liked that my soup came with at least 5-6 wontons plus chicken and pork. I wish this place was closer to NW Reno where we live because I could see us coming back fairly often for takeout in the future! read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Wonton soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Not a fancy place for a sit down but good food and decent prices. One star off though for skimping on the basil, jalapeno's and sprouts for our pho. We ordered two bowls and the lady gave us only one plate of these extra's and the basil was kinda sad looking. Tofu was extra charge for the vegetarian pho. read more

I have always seen this cafe and found that they sell pho and boba! If only I knew, I would have came and tried them earlier. The price of the actual drink is a lot cheaper than most places. The boba part is where it's more expensive than most places. I got the Hazelnut Milk Tea with boba. The hazelnut flavor is good. The boba is softer than I would like, but it is still good. We ordered the Pork and Shrimp spring roll. It came with a side of peanut sauce. The spring roll was delicious! Definitely recommend. The we got two bowls of pho with different meats. The broth is not as flavorful as I would like, but the noodles are good. It is not over or undercooked. The well-done brisket was sliced too think and too chewy. However, the other meats were alright. The service was quick. The place looked clean. When you come in, you can just order boba because that is what a lot of people I saw came in for. If you want to sit down for food, they let you pick wherever you want to sit. I would come back especially because it is so close to where I live. read more

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Service was quick and food was fresh. The amount of rice noodle to fresh veggies (cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts) was a bit overwhelming but the really odd part was it looked like someone made rice noodles and then cut them to be the size of rice??? Doesn't change the taste of dish but was not what I was expecting or wanting. read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Vermicelli combo 49 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

I had a wonderful dinner with my family. We ordered three delicious meals each bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The dining room was impeccably clean and well-organized, creating a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. But it's not a great place for bigger parties with five or more people. The bathrooms were well-maintained which is always a plus. The service was exceptional and attentive and incredibly helpful, making our dining experience truly enjoyable. They also change the menu prices it now has a cash price and card price for each menu item and drinks. I think the difference was maybe $.25 or $.30 between the cash and card price. read more

Soo flavorful spring rolls are not your typical but still so delicious. Wor wonton soup was delicious as well as the chicken pho. Frequently coming here! read more

I want to start by saying the service was fantastic and the people were extremely nice and if this post was based strictly on service, it would've been five stars. However, the food was not good. The noodle dish that I got tasted like burnt plastic and the fried rice I got on the side was extremely bland. It was disappointing because I was really excited for this meal, but I don't believe I will be coming back. read more

First time actually eating inside the restaurant. We always get it to go. Our favorites are the spring roles, bbq pork and rice and won ton soup. It was nice to eat there for once. The server was so friendly and very quick. Our food as delicious. I also ordered some food to go and they kept it hot until I was ready to leave. There are only about 10 or so tables inside but plenty of room for larger parties. read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Pork spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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I pass by this noodle place anytime I go shopping on Los Altos. Their customer service is good 4/5. They have plenty of seating. Their parking is convenient. The food is tasty! The flame broiled pork was delicious. The crab rangoons had a nice amount of filling and also had a very nice crisp to it. I would definitely come back again. read more

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This place hits the spot when you are craving pho. My favorite is their chicken broth pho with beef balls, tendon, and rice noodles. Yes, it's customized, you can pick your own base (chicken, beef, or vegetable) and noodles (rice or egg). They also have pretty good smoothies here. I typically get strawberry and banana. Also on the plus side is the place has ample parking in a lot. read more

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I am obsessed with the Pho here I do add a little bit of red chili paste just because I like the things more spicy. I also appreciated the service for my to-go orders read more

The sesame chicken was really flavorful and the rice was as well except for it was barely warm whereas the chicken was so hot I had to wait till it cooled down a little. Service was mediocre, it was only us and one other couple and my water was filled once which was fine but the server never asked how everything was or if we needed anything else. Thus the 3 star rating. read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Sesame chicken and fried rice. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Sooo good, and they are so nice and welcoming! The lady, she's so nice and warm. The food is sooo good. Highly recommend read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Pork egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Love this place! Usually go there for the Shrimp Pho but this time got Wonton Soup and of course Shrimp Spring Rolls!! Service is always great with a friendly staff. As someone who is always cold I appreciate that for the most part they allow you to choose your table!! read more

Ordered 3 different dinner combinations plates. Fried rice was ok-ish, lo mein was horrible tasted like old or rotten vegetables were used. Im not a fan of noodles but both kids refused to touch them and barely ate their meals. They typically love noodles but if they don't eat, that's a problem. We wrapped it to go and it sat in the fridge for another two days and I pitched it. I had sesame chicken, one had orange chicken and one had the orange pork the meat quality was poor. We definitely won't be going back, that's sad because it might have bean off day but it was a waste of money, $65 for 3 meals and drinks before tip. read more

I am not feeling well and wanted something warm and thought I would try Nam Van Noodle Cafe! I ordered broth/noodles (beef broth) and shrimp spring rolls! The broth was sooooooo good and hit the spot and the shrimp spring rolls were so yummy (except for the cucumbers, but that's my fault for not asking them to take off! ‍) The place was very quaint and the staff was very friendly! I recommend this place! read more

We typically go here for the boba drinks. They have the best boba drinks in town. The avocado smoothie is made with real avocado. It has great flavors! We ordered the pho and pad thai. The pho didn't have much flavor, but it had a lot of meat and noodles. The pad thai was really good. They used different type of noodles and they also give you a good amount of meat. The average price is between $9-$14 dollars per meal. You get a good amount of food for the price. The service was really good and the staff was very friendly! If you're in the area, try this place out. I highly recommend the boba drinks and pad thai! read more

Nam Van Noodle Cafe - Pad Thai - Vietnamese Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This is our go-to place for any type of noodle cravings. We love their pho! My husband loves their chicken pho and wor wonton soup. I love their vegetarian pho (best vegetarian pho compared to other pho places in Reno). A small size pho is actually big enough for a meal. They also make delicious pad thai, chow mein, and chow fun. Their egg fried rice is simple yet delicious. Their fried tofu and fried chicken are crispy and delicious. I also love their milk tea (I don't get boba here though because I'm more picky about the boba quality but the milk tea by itself is solid). On top of delicious food, the price is very reasonable. We love coming here on a regular basis! read more

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Friendly staff, great oriental options from Vietnamese and Chinese options. We ordered the combination pho, and chicken pho, while our in-laws ordered the orange pork dinner special, and a beef broccoli. Every time we order from them, they're friendly, they quote you times for your meals that are just about accurate to the time and they give you great portion sizes! Their spring rolls are delicious and for a Sparks restaurant we're happy we don't have to travel far for good food. Only thing I would give them a 4.5 if Yelp would let me because I just wish the Pho broth would have a little more flavor to it. However, they give you sauces you can add in there like sriracha, hoisin, and other sauces. However, I'm happy with the overall quality and the good portions they give! Thank you!! Their boba is also worth a try if you don't want to drive out to legends or Reno for some boba!!! read more

Food was not fresh. I ordered the general chicken combo plate. Chicken was very hard to chew. One hour later went home and got the worst food poisoning. I'm not a picky eater but I will definitely not be going back to this place. read more

I love this place! I order from here often and it's always yummy. They are prompt and my to go orders are always on time, and when dining in we are always served quickly. The prices are pretty high but the portions are pretty decent. read more

Arrived just after 4pm (just opened) and they had several customers with most being take out orders. The place is clean, workers were polite but service was a bit slow. The reason for the 4 stars is the slow service and the curry fried rice that I ordered used Indian curry and it was very dry. There is a difference between Indian and Asian curry and this is the first time I've been to an Asian restaurant that uses Indian curry. I hope the business reads this review and makes changes to their curry. I know I won't be ordering this again. I also ordered a pork dish with tofu and this was good. The pork was lean, tasty and served with fish sauce. Portion size was average for the price paid. There are several menu items that I am looking forward to trying. read more

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There is no better place to get pho in Sparks. It's excellent every time and the service is great. I come here at least once a week for 2 small chicken pho with rice noodles for me and my adult daughter and it is perfect every time. We have been exploring the drinks menu for years, and have settled on pina colada snow and Thai tea (both with no boba) as our favorites. We are so luck to have this excellent quality restaurant in Spanish Springs!! AND there's no msg. :) read more

Took my mom to lunch here and she loved it! They gave huge portion for the prices, and it was totally worth it! Definitely would come back again if craving pho or pad Thai. read more

I have been going to Nam Van Noodle Cafe for years. Me, my family, and friends love it. Really good food that's very reasonable priced. Recently I've been going, and there's a waitress there who is extremely rude. I kept going back because the food was so good, but this last time I went she got my order wrong and proceeded to be rude and get mad at myself and my dad, then brought the check. I asked for a to go box and she gave me attitude again. Sadly, I will not be returning to eat there again. Not until she's not working there at least. read more

The food was not as good as we'd hoped it'd be. We got pho with noodles only. The broth was just okay. Nothing outstanding, but it does the job. Veggies fresh spring rolls: flimsy rolls so constantly falling apart, just didn't hit the spot. The peanut sauce was either very sweet or they gave maybe gave me something other than peanut sauce. Tasted more like teriyaki. Chicken Pad Thai: Just fine, lacks flavors. Kind of dry. The staff was kind and it wasn't a long wait. We did take out. read more

Great yummy food. Ordered the wonton soup and beef pho with tendon and it was so delicious. Tasted very fresh. We also ordered the crispy chicken appetizer with extra basil and that also was delicious. The spicy squid balls were so good with the sweet chili sauce. They also have bubble tea there too and their drinks are also delicious and perfectly sweetened. Can't wait to go again! read more

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