I loved this place. The decoration and environment was lovely, simple but homey. I got the Tai Pho,…read moreand the Cha-Shu Bao buns. All of the food was amazing! I also had the kindest server, she was very nice and attentive. Also, they have OAT MILK THAI ICED TEA. That's a very rare find!!

Had this bookmarked for a while and finally got to try it. Delicious!!!! We joined the waitlist and…read moregot a table within 20 minutes which was perfect. We got the crab Rangoons as an appetizer and they were spectacular- the scallions in it were an amazing twist. For my entree I got the kao soi with egg yolks. Oh my...what a dream. The broth is so well balanced and everything pairs amazingly together. The portions are MASSIVE- I'll be having the same thing for dinner tomorrow. The food was ready super quickly which was also really nice. The restaurant is super busy and packed, it's amazing the food comes out in good time. We loved our food and I'll be back!

Coming from San Francisco, this was such a great find. We didn't expect to be eating Vietnamese…read morefood on this trip, but it turned out to be a wonderful surprise! The restaurant is clean, bright, and welcoming. We had two whole crabs ginger-and-onion style for only $20, a flavorful catfish clay pot, and a huge bowl of Bun Bo Hue. Everything came to just $55. I don't know if these prices are standard around here, but coming from San Francisco, this felt like an incredible value -- especially those crabs . The staff was also genuinely nice and welcoming. Great food, great value, and a place we'd happily come back to.

Another classic Vietnamese restaurant in Fields Corner, Dorchester. I got a couple of takeout items…read morehere mainly rice dishes with Vietnamese, sausage (nem nuong) and grilled pork chops (thit nuong), and right off the bat. I greatly appreciated how they had so much protein. I find a common trend in Vietnamese restaurants that they will skimp on the protein, and in exchange, provide a lot of white rice. To each their own, but I prefer a good balance of both. I haven't tried other dishes, but they have a large menu and I'm curious if their other dishes are just as good. I saw that they make hu tieu kho as a secret menu item that they make and I find that it's pretty rare in Boston, so I'd love to try that one day.

Gao Kitchen has an updated menu! Same great things with added new items…read more This place continues to be 5 stars. Food is excellent. Service is incredibly friendly. Every time I go I say "I can't wait to come back". The new lemongrass beef was soooo good. So much flavor.

Called here on a Sunday afternoon to make a reservation for seven people at 6:15PM and they were…read moreable to accommodate. We arrived very early but were seated right after they put the tables together. Staff is very quick and friendly. Came here bc their banh cuon and bun bo hue looked amazing on Yelp and it definitely was! The banh cuon was a generous portion! We ordered two for the table and I ordered another to go! Still tasted good at home. Bun bo hue was packed with flavor and comes with blood and pig knuckles. I also added oxtail that melted in your mouth! The chicken wings app is the best one I've had so far with the bell peppers and onions flavor. This is a place worth driving back up to just to eat! They don't serve alcohol and they don't allow BYOB. FYI.

Pic says it all. Highly recommend. This sandwich was the number 1 cold cut specialty.read more

Pretty solid dac biet banh mi in terms of taste, although the bread was a touch dry. Tasty eggroll…read moreand good Vietnamese coffee, but the lunch wait was long and took 30 mins to get one sandwich. Ordered at a kiosk and there's a screen that shows the queue with your order # and name. There a handful of tables, but it was a bit stuffy inside so took it to go and waited outside. Pick up counter person was nice. Next time I'll try to avoid the lunch rush.

I loved the banh mi from Ba Le! I ordered the BBQ beef, and it was excellent. From the drizzle of…read morered chili sauce to the fresh veggie garnishes, everything came together for the perfect bite. The bread had just the right amount of crunch - a light crisp on the outside without being too hard or too soft. And they definitely didn't skimp on the meat! I also ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee, which was the perfect complement to the banh mi. It was strong and flavorful without being overly sweet. I came around noon on a Friday, and there was a steady line throughout my time there, but it moved quickly. They also offer other dishes, like vermicelli bowls, which looked delicious. I'll have to try that another time! A great spot for banh mi and Vietnamese food. Will definitely be back!

Ba Le Dorchester is definitely the place for Banh Mi and for other delicious Vietnamese dishes and…read moresnacks. Not knowing this the first time my husband and I visited Boston (in 2021), Dorchester has a large Vietnamese community (funny thing was we were staying at an Airbnb in this city and had no idea). But later on found out when my husband was looking where to eat for lunch. We ended up loving Ba Le Dorchester so much that we came twice during our visit to Boston. Upon these visits, we ended up ordering: Banh Da Lon, $4 prior to tax- I love these layer jello like cakes. This one has flavors of pandan and coconut. It also had the right amount of sweetness too, by not being too sweet. Banh Mi Dac Biet (Special Combination), $7.01 prior to tax- My husband ended up ordering this sandwich twice (on both of our visits). I am not a big banh mi person so I didn't have any but he really liked it. Banh Cuon, $7.95 prior to tax- Rice rolls are one of my favorite things. We ended up ordering 2 different versions of these (on 2 separate visits). One with the ground pork and mushroom filling that also included slices of Vietnamese pork sausage. But on our second visit, we got an order made with shrimp filling. Portion size is more than plenty for 2 people to share and both were cooked perfectly. Goi Cuon, $6.08 prior to tax- Spring rolls is another favorite Vietnamese dish of mine and so I decided to get these that were filled with shrimp. An order of this came with 3 spring rolls and a large side of peanut sauce. After seeing a baking sheet on the wall with Guy Fieri' face, I found out that Guy Fieri visited this eatery with his son for his show Diners Drive Ins and Dives, which aired on November 15, 2024 Service was friendly and quick on both visits. I love that you can grab some premade items before heading to the register but you can also order them to be made fresh at the register. There is a small seating area towards the opposite side of the register. There is also a clean single toilet, unisex, bathroom in this seating area as well. This eatery takes both credit card and cash as payment. Parking is just along the curb. If you aren't able to find parking, you might be able to park around the corner, where we parked the first time we came. Everything that we had was delicious and would come back here again if visiting Boston.

I stopped here to grab a quick coffee and this little coffee shop was amazing. The food was…read moreexcellent, fast, and not that expensive. The service was great and the atmosphere was very welcoming. I would definitely recommend

Hours are TOO SHORT. Why only til 5pm?? What about those whom ARENT LOCAL??! Smh. Not good at all!read more

Okay, this might honestly be the BEST latte I've ever had. I loved it so much that I literally went…read moreback to buy another one on the SAME DAY. I was hooked. I got an iced latte with almond milk and black sesame cold foam, and the combination was absolutely incredible. The cold foam has the perfect salty touch, with little bits of sesame seeds that add such a unique texture and flavor. It's rich, nutty, slightly savory, and perfectly balanced without needing any extra sweetness. And just to clarify, that beautiful caramel color you see is NOT caramel! It's the espresso shot. I specifically wanted a drink that wasn't too sweet, and this was perfection. My only recommendation? PLEASE, offer bigger cup sizes I would happily buy a large or even an extra large because this drink is THAT good. Staff: incredibly nice + friendly + professional college students!!!

One of the spots that people kept recommending for good coffee & Bahn mi. overall takeaways: good…read morematcha color & flavor, drinks were not too sweet (which is an Asian compliment!), quaint spot. Would rate 5/5 on drinks, 4/5 on food. We got the customer favorite: iced pandan matcha (with oat milk for preference) -- overall: good matcha color & flavor, pandan was not too sweet, ice ratio was good. My bf really enjoyed this one! I also got the Iced Saigonese -- strong viet coffee, still yummy with the sweetness & the foam on top enhanced the creaminess of the drink. We ordered the BBQ Pork Bahn Mi + egg, I would recommend adding the egg for sure! The egg was creamy & runny, giving it extra flavor. However, Bahn mi itself was not particularly special. We actually ordered the egg after tasting the Bahn mi & it was a little dry. Nice location, seating inside & outside but construction was happening outside, so it wasn't as enjoyable. We had went around 1PM on a Wednesday & the seats were filled. Saw some people with computers, with no problem.

We returned after six months and had a five-star experience at Pho Pasteur…read more The food was delicious, as always, and the service was excellent. Everything was just as we remembered it. We will definitely be back again!

We were craving Pho after an extensive night out as we were VERY hungover and looking for a warm…read moresoup bowl to cure our hangover. We were sat down fairly quickly despite it being very busy, the servers all came across very rude but the food did come out very quickly. I had ordered the Beef Pho and I had asked for it without tripe but they still put it in there anyway.. so after picking out the excess of tripe in the bowl the broth itself was actually very flavorful before I added any Hoisin or Sriracha. The beef was very tender and generously portioned. The bowl itself was huge and enough for both me and my girlfriend to share and still have enough to take home. The spring rolls were very average, not much to say about it there. It's a very cozy family owned style type of place that just makes you feel at home, and makes the food taste even better. Service could use some work and maybe actually writing down orders and modifications could possibly prevent mistakes like mine from happening in the future.

I ordered thru DoorDash and the order was ready very quickly. The portion is generous and both BBQ…read morepork and egg roll were excellent. The only complain is there was not enough fish sauce. Awesome meal!

This review is between four and four and a half stars…read more I decided to order for pickup from New Saigon for a late lunch while out on a walk. I placed the order via DoorDash and it was ready in less than fifteen minutes. I got the vermicelli with lemongrass chili beef and a lemonade. The portion of the meal is huge. The noodles were tender and plentiful. The beef had a good flavor. There were tons of fresh veggies. Very filling and tasty dish overall.

There's not a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Somerville so An Nam was much needed. They also have…read morea location in Cambridge. It's a little bit of a more upscale Vietnamese experience. The prices are higher and the portions are smaller compared to other Vietnamese restaurants, but the food was overall good. The beef that came with the vermicelli was awesome and delicious with a nice grilled taste and char. The broth of their pho is delicious and I finished every drop. The service was average. The ambiance was modern and they have a bar area. Parking is free at the garage for 3 hours or you can pay for meter parking.

An Nam is one of the cleanest, most modern looking Vietnamese restaurant I have ever visited, to…read moredate. Most of the Vietnamese restaurants in the Boston/Greater Boston area are typically older. But now the question is, is the food actually worth the higher price tag? I would say yes! Service is on the slow side but food was surprisingly quite all right. These are the dishes we ordered today: - cha gio/fried egg rolls - Banh khot/ crispy shrimp cakes - limeade (x2) - pho tai bo vien / pho with eye round steak + meatballs - grilled beef rice plate - an order of nem nuong on the side Thoughts: Food took a minute to arrive to our table. I'd say it was roughly 20ish minutes. It seemed like their cha gio/fried eggrolls were freshly made to order? They were not greasy and stale like they normally are when ordered at a restaurant (premade). I really liked the egg rolls from here, though it had more wood sear mushroom + vermicelli noodles in it rather than meat for filling. It came with lots of veggies, which I appreciate! Banh khot/crispy shrimp cakes were fire! This dish isn't readily available at most other restaurants so we definitely had to get them to try. They used whole shrimp and I thought that the portion size was great. Normally they are much smaller & use smaller shrimp (at least the ones I've tried at other spots). Great flavor & tasted delish. ***We ended up asking for some fish sauce with peppers, we felt like the nuoc mam they gave us was missing something. Fish sauce w/ peppers was much better! Highly recommend asking for this. *** Limeade: For me, it tasted like lemonade. Sweeter than usual. Not the best. The pho tai bo vien was not bad. The broth is on the lighter side. I was expecting the eye round steak to be the thin, round cut of beef but they actually gave thicker cuts of beef. I enjoyed it & dipped with a mixture of hoisin + sriracha. The grilled beef rice plate was great. Our server suggested to get the beef over the pork rice plate, which we were skeptical at first. From our experience, we avoid ordering grilled beef because it is always made too dry so pork is often the better option. The grilled beef was not dry here & we gave it a thumbs up. Overall, we enjoyed our meal at An Nam. The restaurant is super clean, aesthetically pleasing interior, and fresh + delicious food. Can't ask for more honestly. Would like to see the service improve & it'd be nice if the food could be made a bit quicker but we were pleased with the quality overall... so can't complain haha.