I've done an injustice to Nam Phuong. 3 Stars? Past Vichet being a DH for real…read more EVERYTHING is good here. I don't think I used to understand how incredible that is for a restaurant with a menu of this size. The portions are generous, the prices are right, and the service is quick and friendly. My current list of "must try" items: - the banh hoi for 2; make your own summer rolls with your choice of proteins. Excellent meal - bo luc lac here slaps, and it turns out they also have a vegetarian/vegan version too (not sure it's available on the regular menu but I was able to get it for a banquet - Lotus salad with shrimp; sweet, salty, sour, fresh, crunchy, and flavorful. A good switch up from papaya salad And, if you have a big party, their banquet menus are a huge value with incredible variety. Nam Phuong is greater than the sum of its parts. There's a reason my family has been coming here for the better part of the last 20 years, and I hope Nam Phuong stays in good business for the next 20 years and beyond.

Was craving some Canh Chua and stumbled upon Nam Phuong on the yelp and fellow yelpers didnt let me…read moredown .. Familiar with the little viet shopping center cause of my banh mi cravings so yeah gave it a shot . Was surprised how big the place is so plenty of seats available. Place is a lil dated and all tables have that tick sticky table covering on it which I get it .... makes it easier to clean ... but to some its like an ickkkkk feeling .. The menu is pretty large with lots of authentic dishes that other places dont have which is awesome and I can say the flavors are pretty spot on to my moms home cooking so it was like comfort food away from home ... Ok on to the food... Nam nuong roll which is a type of viet sausage which is grilled and was pretty good and can be found in other dishes that our served here.. only thing I didnt like about this dish was how much noodles was in it... they definitely skimped a lil on the sausage. The canh Chua ca was pretty good ... nice balance of sweety, sour, savory all in one full of veggies and fish, it was pretty damn good . Overall experience was good I would definitely come back and tey other dishes .

Ate dinner here on May 25 with my husband and a friend. Friendly staff who greeted us and answered…read morequestions. Steamed dumplings were delicious. I had the crispy chicken, husband had Long Island duck, friend had the Amish chicken with cashews. Dishes were good portions and nicely seasoned. Broccoli was cooked perfectly. Pleasant atmosphere. Clean and bright. They are a byob and no extra charge. This was a nice surprise

Small spot dishing out Vietnamese food. Corey, the owner,…read moreis a sweet guy. I get why there are many raving reviews. In retrospect going with the pho is probably the way to go but it was a hot summer night and pho wasn't in the cards. I tried a bun beef dish which came with spring rolls. The rice vermicelli noodles were cooked well but lacked flavor, even with the beef. The beef lacked the grill/bbq flavor I come to expect of this dish. The spring rolls were some of the best I've had. I do wish the dish had more flavor or accoutrements but I enjoyed my dinner and it all tasted fresh. Service was friendly and quick.

Had the Vietnamese spring rolls and beef pho, and both were absolutely delicious! The service was…read moreimpeccable, too. Highly recommend!

Wonderful experience! So many delicacies to choose from! We enjoyed General Tso chicken, pho,…read morespring rolls, barbecue chicken, Thai tea and iced French coffee in a cozy atmosphere with superb service.

Unfortunately, had a very poor experience here. We arrived at the restaurant on a Sunday night, and…read morethere were only two other parties seated. The yelp reviews seemed fine, so we went ahead and sat down and ordered relatively quickly. Somehow, it took over 40 minutes to receive our food. I know they were out of pork, which they weren't about, but they didn't warn us about the wait time. I have never had to wait so long for pho. We overheard another table, asked to cancel one of their orders and saw someone leave. I wish they had warned us because we would not have stayed or ordered if we knew that things were going to take so long. My banh xeo also barely had any meat in it, maybe two pieces of shrimp and that was it. You can see in the picture how hollow it looks. Unfortunately, it was definitely not worth $20.

Pork summer roll was my favorite bc the meat was marinated. There was a strong soy lemongrass…read moreflavor. Also paired well with the tangy sauce Chicken summer roll was a little dry in my opinion. Shrimp was also a touch dry and flavorless on its own. Love the peanut sauce though but you have to use it to get some flavor Vegetarian summer roll was with tofu as expected. Also needed sauce for some flavor. I thought this was better with the pork summer roll sauce over the one it came with All in all, would recommend the pork summer roll!

The pho was excellent. The service was great even though I had take out. I will definitely go back…read moreand take in the full experience.

Very fast service. Delicious authentic pho. The broth is very is flavorful. Plenty of meat…read more Fresh greens for the pho. Parking can be tough but this is a review for the food

My partner and I absolutely love Cafe Diem!!! It's our go-to spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner…read more We might be a little biased, but the food is always served to perfection. The space is small, but the service is quick, so you can easily get in and out within an hour. We always leave happy and satisfied. Our go to order is a small & large order of the Bun Bo Hue. Large order of Banh cuon. And drink.

Cuisine: 8 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 9 Overall: 8 NOTE: CASH ONLY According to locals, the two best Bun Bo Hue restaurants in Philly are Cafe Diem and Cafe Nhan. I have been to both locations in the past, but decided to compare them back to back on my recent trip to determine the champ, once and for all. Cafe Diem is a small restaurant full of slightly older patrons, mostly Vietnamese. Menu is limited to a few items, with Bun Bo Hue being the focus. Let's start with the soup. As soon as I took a sip, I immediately tasted a hint of spice and then followed by some sweetness. The broth was light, clean, and not much taste of lemongrass or shrimp paste. I do think it is very good, but I definitely preferred the stronger depth of flavor at Cafe Nahn. There was a lot of meat, most noticeably the huge pork foot, some beef slices, two slices of ham, and some tendon. The beef (shank) was awesome and tendon were awesome and slightly better than Cafe Nhan. However, the pork foot needs to be cooked longer since it wasn't tender enough. Ham had zero flavor and negligible. I would give the meats a push. Noodles is where Cafe Diem shined for me. Though both are super smooth, with a great chew. I felt that this version was slightly softer and not as dense. This is nitpicking, but I could eat more of this rice noodle. Veggies plate had bean sprouts, mint, and lime. Both places were fresh, so it's a tie here as well. One more thing of note is that Cafe Diem does serve a larger portion for a lesser price ($16) versus Cafe Nhan ($19). Pricing as of 10/24/2026. With that said, both Bun Bo Hue will fill most people up easily. Maybe that will affect some people's choice, so I wanted to point that out. Overall, the soup is the most important part of the dish for me, and there was a gap. Not as much in the meats or noodles. Therefore, Cafe Nhan wins! Btw, the Vietnamese Ice Coffee here is slightly burnt and bitter. It needs a hint more condense milk for creaminess and sweetness.

Have only gotten pho here, but the soup and noodles are more to my liking than other places I've…read moretried in philly. Love that the soup comes out scalding and stays hot while I'm eating Can be busy on the weekends, but happened to be quiet on a Friday and the owner was very friendly to us :)

Service - The owners seem lovely. Very kind and welcoming…read more Pho - Eh. I ordered the vegetarian pho which was $15.99. I asked if it came with tofu and was told it did not. I asked to add tofu. Given that the vegetarian tofu was more expensive than any of the phos with meat, I expected vegetables to be somewhat robust...this was not the case. In addition to a fairly bland soup that lacked depth, the only vegetables the soup came with were bok choy and broccoli. The added tofu was fried and quite good but the portion was quite small...certainly not enough to justify an additional $3.00 cost. My soup also came in a different bowl and appeared to be a smaller potion than my friend's. She ordered the beef tofu and also complained of a bland broth; she said the brisket was well cooked. Sauces - The sauces at the table (Hoisin and Siracha) seemed to be water down, which is bad enough. But they also seemed a bit rancid and had a strange after taste. Lovely owners. Nice ambiance. While Philly is pressed for late night eats, I likely won't be back.

Paul here- Amazing…read moreplace. I recommend ordering a bunch of apps and entrees to share. Best viet food I've consumed in my lifetime. Service was great. Whoever was on aux did a fabulous job. Ambiance was top tier. Not a paid review. - Paul revere out

Man I knew this place was too good to be true …read more. Yes one thing I can say it has going for it is the decor .. and maybe the drinks ... but it all changes from there ... Service was slow and had to flag a server down to get some type of service even thought they were not that busy .. The viet coffee was good but their "spicy lemonade" was mehhh ... Summer rolls were good but the peanut sauce was very watery and salty... used to it being thicker and a lil kick which it was not .. The chicken salad was interesting and not sure how I feel about it ... it was shredded up chicken which was dry and needed more of the fish sauce vinegaret. The pho broth was good and the ox tail was good and tender in it but the pho noodles was your basic store bought noods which was disappointing ... The braised port was basically pieces of Xa Xieu similar the the red pork you see hanging in the window of a Chinese joint next to a Peking duck ... there was no caramelization and meat was chewy as fuk and not fatty like other places or in some of the pics that were posted ... the sauce was super sweet also and mini banh mi it came with were like the mini dinner rolls you can find at like a Super Market. Would I be back ?? Not sure... Highly disappointed by a place with such high reviews

After some confusion between Vietnam Restaurant and Vietnam Cafe we finally landed here. It's easy…read moreto miss as the exterior sign is up high up. The interior is dark with wood paneling, seems serene. The wait staff is a bit less than friendly but attentive. The Pad Thai was good but they add chili flakes, so it was a bit spicy. If you don't want spice, you have to ask. Personally, I prefer the chili flakes on the table so I can adjust it myself. One order fed two people (see photos) The spring rolls were good enough.

I had never had 'real' Vietnamese food before and was in Philly for a couple of days (2025) and was…read moreable to walk to the Vietnam Restaurant from my hotel. I was surprised to see most of the tables full. I needed help with the menu so was guided through and each was described to me. I went simple with my friends and have included photos below of the presentation. Very tasty and would return. Tried the Stuffed Grape leaves which were tasty but not like Middle Eastern grape leaves. Pho Noodle Soup, hot and tasty. Not too spicy. Enjoyed the Lemongrass Pork Chops!!

This is one of the nicer-looking Vietnamese restaurants I've seen, and really good food as well…read more Been here a handful of times with friends, often parking by the closed CVS nearby. I've tried both pho and grilled pork there, and both are really good. The staff are also very friendly and attentive, and water is served in pitchers on the table. I think it's a great spot and would definitely go back again.

Pho Today never disappoints! The restaurant is always clean, comfortable, and welcoming. We came in…read morearound 7 PM, and despite it being a busy dinner time, the staff was still full of energy and provided excellent service. A special shoutout to the girls working this evening, they were friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. The food came out quickly, was fresh, and tasted delicious. Great food, fast service, positive energy, and a clean atmosphere. We'll definitely be back again!