Stopped by for quick banh mi to go. Bread was soft and crunchy and the meat was flavorful. They portioned the pickled vegetables well too. They were a tad small but I think they matched the price well. read more

Would highly recommend for a Vietnamese resturant. Doesn't look like much but it'll certainly take your breath away with the flavor they offer. The food is great, you would be hesitant to try it based on the strip mall look from the outside. The Service is fast and the politeness of the staff make it enjoyable to come here. Come give it a try if you're in the area read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - 26. Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Went for hot pot on our anniversary. Really delicious. Highly recommend. A lot of food for a reasonable price.

When walking up to this place, you're first greeted by the wafting smell of deliciousness. If you weren't hungry before, you're starving now. You walk in and it's a typical mom and pop Asian restaurant. It's crowded with almost every table full at 1pm. The front is staffed with 2 workers going as fast as they can. I was amazed at the variety of Vietnamese dishes this place served. It went far beyond your bowl of pho and grilled pork on rice. They had hot pot and family style fried fish, caramelized catfish, and sweet and sour soup to go with a bowl of rice. The server was friendly and the food came out fast once we placed our order. We started with the spring rolls which had a good amount of shrimp and pork paired with a peanut sauce. Pretty satisfied with this appetizer. We then had the banh hoi or woven vermicelli with crispy pork belly. This was swerved with a plate of mint, cilantro, lettuce, and a couple of other greens that I don't know the names of. The pork was perfect and crisp. Noodles were warm and when wrapped with the pork veggies and dipped in nuoc Cham(dipping sauce), every bite had you going back for more. I love an interactive dish that takes some assembly. Next was the rice paper salad, which wasn't on the menu, but I showed them a picture from Yelp, and he said they had it! This was my first time trying this dish and it was a plateful of so many savory flavors. Every flavor meshed so well together as well as the textures. Highly recommend this one. Finally the banh uot was a classic that I can't seem to find at most places. Like the previous dishes, it did not disappoint. The pork was seasoned and grilled to perfection lined with sides of cucumber, pickled daikon and carrots, and lettuce. Nuoc Cham was perfectly mixed as well. Overall, one of the better Vietnamese places I've tried in the US. Probably the best in the Midwest. Would come here every day if I lived in the area. I was highly satisfied. read more

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We ordered for carry out from TNT Vietnamese Restaurant .....the bun bo hue only had a tiny amount of meat (I'm seriously talking about a half a palm full of meat compared to the typical whole shank and a fist full of meat) and no pork shank. Absolutely ridiculous. Bun bo hue ALWAYS has a pork shank. For $14 there should have been WAY more protein if they weren't going to included the shank. Our boba also had ZERO boba in it....only jelly. Bon Bo Hue We drove all the way from Carlisle for pick up only to be massively let down. We also ordered a couple banh mis. The bread was perfect but the meat ratio was also lacking compared to what is normally included at other places. I guess my point is.... if you don't have the ingredients needed... don't take the order instead of skimping people. read more

Delish! We got a couple of noodle soup dishes as it was a cold day in Iowa. Phô was awesome, as was the chicken soup. We also got the Vietnamese spring rolls. They were also really good and the sauce it came with was good too. Decent service, need to pay at the counter afterwards. NBD! read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Phô! - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Sauces and everything tasted a little off wasn't very appetizing, kind of dirty too..

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant is an oldie but a goodie. I used to frequent here a lot, but a few owner changes left me dining elsewhere instead. However, in more recent times it seems to have made a comeback. Not like before but different in an ok way. My beloved bun mam was good, not mindblownly delicious by any means. Bun mam is a very pungent flavor, largely created off shrimp paste, seafoods and crispy pork. It's a unique taste for sure, often referred to on menus as "seafood gumbo". It is not for the sensitive eater, FYI. I, however, LOVE this dish and if I see it on a Vietnamese restaurant menu, it's my automatic go to. This one could have been "more stinky" (for those that know what I mean, ya know what I mean) but it was still good. Fried tofu here is always fried hot with a great dipping sauce. Simple appetizer, always a crowd pleaser. The wings here are normally good but today it was busy for lunch and they failed to sauté the vegetables like they normally do. Wings were still good, just not their usual tastiness. All good, we still ate them. Egg rolls are standardly good, LOVE me some fish sauce and Sriracha to dip them in. Special Fried Rice was spectacular as always, love the sweet Chinese sausage in this dish. And yes, I dumped fish sauce and sriracha on this too. Judge me all you want, I don't comment when I see people dip their sushi in sweet & sour sauce ‍ Always in my Asian food rotation but I do miss the old bun mam recipe read more

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Our local Vietnamese restaurant was closed and we were craving pho. So we scoured yelp and stumbled on the TNT. We drove all the way from Ankeny to get our three bubble teas and pho. The trip there was not a waste of time. The flavors of the broth we're outstanding in the meats were fresh and the vegetables vibrant in their coloring. The spring rolls were off the charts good and the next time we're down in the neighborhood we will definitely stop in for another bite. read more

We had a very, very bad experience here. The cleanliness of the establishment was the issue, not the food. We used to love going to this place until this happened. Just make sure you check your surroundings. Also, it was the way the management or employee handled the situation that was also appalling. Will not go back unless we know there's either new owners or a complete overhaul of the establishment and a thorough cleaning and inspection. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Kids pho - love that they have this option since most pho places here don't. - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Absolutely amazing. Take recommendations from the cooks, they are there to help. Number 45 is authentic, I've been to Vietnam in the mid 90's in support of UN program for children. This dish is from a certain city and it was very rememberable. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - An empty bowl of satisfaction! - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

I visited there couple months ago with my boyfriend and it's a good authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Des Moines. The price is reasonable and I would recommend to go there if you wanna eat some authentic Vietnamese food read more

We've driven by this joint for years- and finally pulled in to try it out...Delicious! The Vietnamese egg rolls are very different/better than what you are used to! Crispy/meaty/fantastic. I had wonton soup with 4 large Noodles and very tasty broth. I ordered Pad Kao Pao with beef. It comes with rice and heat level 1-5. I stepped up to a "4"....and our waiter wisely suggested "3". Great call! Delicious meal served with mushrooms, carrots, basil and snow peas & topped with a fried egg!!My wife had Phö and has more to take home! We'll be back! read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Egg rolls, Wonton soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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We like to come here to get Pho and Vietnamese sandwiches. Considering my GF is Vietnamese and we both love Vietnamese food, you can safely assume that we frequently visit this type of restaurants. This place looks like most small Asian restaurants. Kind of ugly, with terrible bathroom, meaning the food is probably pretty good, which it is. The Pho is great most of the time, but a miss on rare occasion. Other soups and solid foods are good but nothing special. Where this place really shines is their sandwiches. It is hands down the best Vietnamese sandwich place in Iowa or best I've had anywhere including big cities. Their bread is warm and crispy. The vegetables inside are fresh and crunchy with just the right amount of sauce. And then the meat, and especially the roasted pork is absolutely amazing. And the best part is these sandwiches are $3. These sandwiches would be $9 at a normal restaurant because they are that well made. It's an absolute steal. We driving from Waukee, which is 20-25 min away just to get sandwiches to go. And we eat them in the car while making moaning noises like we are having the best food sex of our lives. If I was to rate this place on sandwiches alone, I would easily give it full 5 stars. But all the other food is just good and nothing special so I have to go with 4. In either case, you will enjoy your meal at this little hole in the wall. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Roasted pork belly sandwich is da best! - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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TNT NEVER disappoints! I will continue to support this MOST EXCELLENT Vietnamese restaurant. We are actually Florida residents, but have family in Iowa. If we are within 50 miles of TNT, we WILL make a point of eating there! read more

Recommend this place! What I really like are their home style and speciality dishes. Went today and had a lovely meal with shrimp cream cheese rolls, spring rolls and banh Trang tron (rice paper salad) service is nice and you get a good amount for your money. Would recommend! read more

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For the foodie who loves a hole in the wall . . . Or if you want amazing Viet Food to take out . . .The food here is legit and GENEROUS! This was the first time I've eaten a dish where you wrap the vegetables, and grilled meat in the rice paper at the table, and I did NOT have to request more herbs/veggies. I ordered #127 on the menu with cane sugar shrimp, beef, and pork hash . . . I didn't see 7 Courses of Beef on the menu where you can cook it yourself, but what they did have was delicious! I frequented Little Saigon in Orange County, CA, for about 5+ yrs with AMAZING Vietnamese food . . . And what I had here in IA definitely competes with Westminster/Garden Grove! The food was fresh and skillfully put together! The next time I visit I'll be sure to take/upload some photos! Bon Apetit! read more

I love this place! You likely have driven right by TNT and simply didn't notice it. It's quite non descript, tucked away at the far northern end of the Harding Hills strip mall. The inside is fairly understated as well. There's no big collection of knick knacks strewn about. Just 11 tables, a counter, and the hall to the kitchen and bathrooms. The food here is what shines. The egg rolls were fantastic. They were crispy and flavorful without being overly greasy. They are served with lightly pickled carrots and lettuce. The fried squid is delicious. Ours was perfectly cooked. It comes with slices of deep fried jalapeno mixed in for a little kick, as well. We also had to try the #60 - Com Bo La Lot. They were delicious and the fire roasting really comes through in the flavor of the wrapper. I highly recommend them. I ate the #36 Vermicelli bowl as well. It was wonderful. I included a picture on the Yelp page for TNT. The pork, much like the Com Bo La Lot, had a delightful fire roasted note to it. I'm a fan of dumping my lemon sauce directly into the bowl, and the resulting taste did not disappoint. The #5 Cha Gio Viet Nam egg rolls were also great. They were nice and crispy and the filling is delicious. Gratuitous use of the lemon sauce is also advised, because lemon sauce on egg rolls is amazing. The servers were polite and extremely attentive. I never found myself waiting for more than a minute or two for a water refill, and they asked us before we even had a chance to ask them. I highly recommend TNT Vietnamese. Their food is top notch, their service is amazing, and the atmosphere is pleasant. Go eat delicious Vietnamese food! read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - #36 - Bun Cha Gio Tom Thit Nuong - Vermicelli bowl with pork and egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Not a bad spot to eat at. Stick to their Vietnamese portion of the menu. Other dishes aren't as good.

Best Vietnamese food so far. Very familiar with Vietnamese original taste. They are slow though but they do provide high quality food

Stopped here for lunch with the family. I ordered the rice dish with Rotisserie Quail. Flavor was very good. It's a sweet and salty sauce or marinade. I would definitely order it again next time. My son wanted a boba drink. He got the strawberry with whip cream. Tasted really good. Not too sweet or too icy. Service is ok. But that's what you would expect at these places. read more

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Have been to TNT a few times and have not been disappointed as of yet. They are the only restaurant in Des Moines that I know of that serves traditional braised pork and egg stew dish (#119 on the menu). Everything is reasonably priced so you can definitely get a good meal on the cheap here. The bahn mi sandwich was only $2.99, for example, which is the cheapest I've seen it anywhere. Spring rolls here are good as well. Very nice staff. Hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant so cleanliness can seem a little questionable. But don't let looks fool you, this place is a great option for authentic Vietnamese food. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Braised pork and egg stew - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Pho sounded very good after a night of drinking, so we decided to go to TNT since it's been a while. I believe they're under new management but not 100% sure. We seated ourselves and our order was taken promptly. We ordered spring rolls and potstickers for our appetizers and they were brought out in a timely manner. The spring rolls were decent in size and had pork and shrimp. The potstickers were a little bland. Once we were about to finish them our main dishes were brought out. I got the large bowl of pho which was $8.99. The medium was $7.99, so I had to get a bigger size for an extra dollar! The pho tasted very good. Plenty of noodles (which I love!) and meatballs. The broth had a lot of flavor and the noodles weren't overcooked. Overall, I enjoyed eating here and will be back if I'm near the area again. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Large meatball pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Love this place for Pho! I've had their chicken wings and a couple of other items - all well-executed. It's not fancy in any way, but the servings are ample and tasty. I took off 1 star because no one there is wearing masks - not the servers, cashier or customers. There is an acrylic shield between you and the cashier. And I saw a bottle of hand sanitizer near the door, but definitely not the place to go if you're concerned about COVID. read more

Ate here a couple of times and did not have any issues. They have good pho and tasty appetizers. The parking is easy here since they share their lot with Hy-Vee, which is huge. Their staff is friendly here and gets your food out quick. It was never too busy when I came, so it was a good experience. I would probably come back here if I am in the area, but I would not travel out here just to eat here. read more

this place is good and probably the best vietnamese restaurant in iowa, you walk into a comfy nice small space excellent to dine in with an excellent smell coming from a kitchen. The service is great, food sometimes a little long but is absolutely worth it at the end. The fried rice is absolutely delicious but is a little too pricey in my opinion read more

Has a good sized menu, the food will depend on your preference. I am not a huge fan of the pho, it is a little on the greasy side. This could be a plus if you like that kind of flavor, I do not so wouldn't get it again. Not a bad place, check it out and see for your self. read more

This is always my go to for comfort asian/vietnamese food. I love the jumbo shrimp in spice with rice and betel wrapped beef. Roast pork is good here too. However today is a win. My little one is 2 and a half and he was tired. So he was upset and uncomfortable. So as i was waiting for food to go i put him in the car and pulled it up front. I walked in quick to check and the waitress/hostess said she would bring the food out to my car when its ready. When your hands are full with a child this is a plus! Very helpful and im very grateful and appreciative! Thank you kind lady! read more

Nice little spot! I had the Bon Bo Hue and the spring rolls. The spring rolls were huge and super good. The bon bo hue was perfectly spicy and made my nose run just a little. Definitely going back! read more

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best pho that I've ever had! unlike most restaurants, this place uses NO MSG, and the soup is not as salty, yet very rich in the natural beef flavor! the seafood hotpot is excerllent too! very fresh and the noodle in the end is amazing because of the rich broth and seafood highly recommend! read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - seafood hotpot, very fresh very filling - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

I love this place so much! Their Pho is really good, and try any of their dishes - never really a let down. My favorite would be the fried rice!!! Try their fish dishes too. Their thai red curry however, was abit of a let down... it didn't really look like curry. It tasted good, but wasn't what I wanted. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Thai red curry ($8.99) but not enough curry!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Amazing vietnamese! Very authentic and flavorful. I recommend the bun, fried rice and bubble tea!

Went to this restaurant this weekend and ordered the pho T&T. It was just mediocre, nothing outstanding. You can just see the grease floating at the top that's just never really appetizing... I also had an order of crab rangoons as an appetizer, that really wasn't great at all. All I tasted was the fried wonton and the filling had no flavor. The menu was real nice. It was a red hard cover. I did catch a mispelling in there but I think you'll figure out it's suppose to say pork instead of ponk... The waitress was quiet but efficient, I expect that now at these kind of Asian restaurants. I want to come back though to try out the Hot Pot that sounds like an interesting thing. I usually give places more than one try so I'll most likely be back. read more

My final week in Des Moines... I always go to Lucky Dragon for Vietnamese food... Hearing T and T was not too bad... So came and give it a try before I leave Des Moines... hmm.. ordered pho... well.. not too bad... but I just feel that they had a big bowl of soup.. and the beef in it.. was not as good as Lucky Dragon.. without comparing.. even if I haven't been to Lucky Dragon.. I would not like the beef they had.. they steam the bean sprout and it was kinda disgusting... It was a simple meal so I will not be too harsh on it.. read more

Great Authentic Vietnamese for a great price. Take out is always ready quickly and staff is very helpful!

Enviroment not really look nice but good and friendly service , food good,better than I'm expected. read more

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Been here like three times now and have ordered the pho, pork chop with rice and the bun bo hue. Alllllll delicious. I also get the spring rolls every time too!! Best place so far to get my Vietnamese fix on Des Moines read more

I've only eaten the Pho and Vietnamese egg rolls here. Both are not the best I've had, but definitely not the worst I've eaten. The broth is always how I judge Pho at any Vietnamese restaurant. The broth here is ok, but lacked a little in flavor. One thing that thru me off was I had to ask for sprouts, basil, lime, and jalapeno. I've always thought that was part of the soup itself not something you needed to ask for. The egg rolls were a shiny spot on my visit. Great taste and so hot I had to wait a minute before I could eat them. I usually love the pickled veggies that come with the egg roll, the veggies on my visit were old and wrinkled. I chose not to even try them. This wasn't my first visit here, I've often eaten here when I've visited patients at the VA. However it was my first visit in over a year. In the past the food had been much better and that includes the Pho. Looking forward to my next visit and hopefully back to what I remember. read more

TNT Vietnamese Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Best Phó I've had! Delicious! Service was great. The amount of time it took the server to bring our food was expected considering everything was very fresh. I can't wait to visit again and try more items from their menu. read more

The Vietnamese is pretty authentic here. Their pho is very filling and they season their meats separately also. I like the family atmosphere here. Their rice dishes are Americanized but still good. Bubble tea is best I've found in Des Moines. read more