We were at an event at Centenary University and randomly stopped by for dinner. It was clean, benches comfortable enough. Assume it's family run, young man waited on us. Very pleasant and super helpful picking out a meal. The best part was the food - so aromatic and everything was very well balance. We had Crab Rangoon appetizer, my husband had Rare Beef Pho, I had Glass noodles with Shrimp. Everything was delicious and we now have a new place to add to our favorite list! read more

This is the closest I've gotten to NYC or even San Francisco quality Vietnamese anywhere. The menu is deep. I'd say something for everyone but with a twist. That would be a genuine thank you and greeting. Menus adorn the wood tables. The art on the walls seems to be reminiscent of another restaurant but no matter. The smiles are genuine and they have foods that no one has in NJ. I'm getting a stir fry with lamb and basil. The bubble tea (coconut) with soft and chewy boba charms. Not cloying. Not overly sweet. Nor too cold. A lively aperitif perhaps. The coconut goes down easily. It would not be over reaching to say that the yellow curry soup is one of the best soups I've enjoyed lately. Each sip is a journey into the heart of darkness. Mysterious and tasty. It comes rife with napa cabbage, fragrant scallion and napped with coconut milk. The stir fried lamb is a pan Asian delight. Its roots firmly in the classics with natural stock and evident love in the kitchen. This is a restaurant that will require deep study because this one meal will lead to many more. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - STIR FRY lamb WITH RICE - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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Well, the service was slow and inattentive. The food when it finally came was of much lower quality than we are used to. Some sort of food additives were used that both my wife and I tasted and reacted to. This used to be one of our favorite places. Don't know what happened. read more

Good service, tasty food, good vibes. Food came out fresh, hot and quick. Servers and owners were very welcoming and friendly. Overall great place to stop and get food read more

I hate giving bad reviews but I can't recommend this restaurant. I was in the area and have heard good things so decided to give it a shot. Both of our dishes were extremely bland including the pho (the pho stock at target has more flavor). There was a SPIDER in the noodles which were very dry and no hoisin came with it. My grilled chicken was flavorless and very dry. It didn't taste like Vietnamese style grilled chicken at all. It tasted more like those pre made grilled chicken strips that you get at the grocery store. If you are within a reasonable commute to Parsippany, there are wonderful Vietnamese options. I had high expectations for Topo but unfortunately I won't be returning. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - Spider in noodles and bean sprouts - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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The dishes satisfy your appetite and the staff your service needs. Each dish has its own taste identity. The team combined speedy responses with appropriate etiquette. Though compact, this place commands attention. This spot shows clear attention to detail. read more

TOPO serves up delicious Vietnamese food in a relaxing and inviting setting. I have been here a few times for lunch, and always had a good experience. The times I have been, the restaurant has had steady business but was not overcrowded. Service was friendly, prompt, and efficient, and we got our food quickly. My go to meal is the summer rolls and the ginger/tofu/avocado vegan lunch special. My friend usually gets the calamari. We've also purchased bánh mì which is fresh and tasty with nice daikon and carrot topping. There is a water tap coming out of the wall so we can fill our own water glasses. I've never seen that anywhere else before and I like it. I park on the street and pay at the meter, $.25 per hour. Quarters only. TOPO is very easy to find in downtown Hackettstown. The name stands for "the old post office" because that is what the building originally was. read more

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When you look forward to something as simple as summer rolls and it's turns out... now you hate them I was VERY disappointed. Since I saw this place I have always been tempted to go try it now I never will go again. I don't recommend it at all. I got a Banh Mi and it was like a nasty sandwich. Very unimpressive read more

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Nice family owned business with cozy ambiance. They have outdoor tables setup, ready for the nice summer weather. Inside, I noticed that each table has a unique tap water spigot mounted on the wall next to each table. That is something I haven't seen anywhere! It guarantees you will never run out of drink/water. They have huge menu, a lot of options for you to choose. Anyway, for the apps we had spring rolls combo, and crab rangoon which was amazing! For the entrees we had beef pho, laksa (yellow curry soup), bakmie ayam, fried flat noodle, and shaking beef. The shaking beef is definitely a must try! It's tender and tasty! We had taro bobba tea and Vietnamese coffee which could be a little stronger but still good. Portions are generous and prices are reasonable. Service was amazing, they're friendly and very attentive, checking in how we're doing. Overall everything is good! It's worth the drive! If you haven't, definitely give them a try! read more

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Wow I am so sorry to have to update my review this way but this has become a bad situation. We specifically asked for NO JALEPENOS and what did we find when we got home?? A great big fat slice of jalepeno in the midst of our pho add ins. Thankfully we didn't start dumping the addins into the pho without looking! Sadly, this isn't the first time this has happened. Topo really needs to be much more careful or someone's going to have problems when they get something they cannot have due to allergies or intolerance. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - So much for requesting NO JALAPEÑO! If you have food issues or allergies please use caution! - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Topo has a cute, clean interior that feels homey and warm on a cold winter day. However, the food did not amaze me as I expected it would. For my drinks, I ordered the honeydew milk tea. It tasted very watered down with a slight honeydew flavor. There were not many tapioca pearls as I wanted there to be and the drink was unusually warm. The tapioca pearls sort of dissolved in your mouth as it didn't have that chewy texture you would expect it to have. Next I ordered the shrimp summer rolls. These were absolutely horrible, at least for the way mine was prepared. As you can see in the picture, the summer roll was filled with all veggies and a tiny little shrimp about 3 inches long. The peanut sauce was the only thing that made it better, but they didn't even fill up the sauce bowl halfway, as if the sauce could only be used for one summer roll serving. As my entree, I ordered the pho lemongrass chicken dumpling. This was the only thing I enjoyed. The broth was nice and flavorful. The dumplings were soft and there were plenty of rice noodles to enjoy. Service wise it was okay, besides a waiter bringing us the wrong order that was made for another table. The waiter felt so bad about it, but I understand it was a careless mistake. Our waiter was kind and accommodated us pretty well. Overall, I would not come back, but it was a nice experience. read more

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Two of us were in western NJ for business and driving through Hackettstown around lunch time. Picked Topo on a lark. At first around 12:30 we were only ones in there. Ok, torrential rain. We do not know much about Vietnamese food. Now what we know is Topo has good food. Server very nice. I had to have green tea latte with the tapioca chewy balls. Dessert! We shared chicken dumplings as an app. Thick yellow dipping sauce so good. He had his first Pho bowl ever with Vietnamese meatballs. That was five star. Go for it. Noodles so thin and wonderful. Meatballs chewy and tasty. I had appetizer sampler as lunch with spring rolls, fried rolls, Vietnamese meatloaf slices, and more dumplings. Very good. That came with more of the great yellow sauce plus a delicious hoisin one with peanuts. My hunch is this place is really a fusion one more than pure Vietnamese. But that Pho. Get that Pho. We enjoyed our lunch. A lot. read more

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Cute place with delicious Vietnamese food. They have some items that you don't always see like duck or lamb spring rolls, brunch foods, Vietnamese take on burgers. The vegetarian summer rolls were good, grilled pork prepared perfect no over charred pieces and they even slice it to no knife needed size, duck spring rolls fried just right. Plenty of street parking nearby and has outdoor seating to enjoy a nice day out. Service is quick and friendly. Overall a wonderful experience from service to flavors. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - duck spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

The food here was delectable. Every dish I've tasted had so much flavor and textures. The service here was also amazing. Very nice and friendly environment. The food also came out very quick. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - Shaking Beef Lunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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PHO Restaurant with good food! Worth the money and decent prices! The boba taste good! We ordered their yellow soup pho and it was the best! We tried mango boba too and it was good! read more

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Atmosphere: 3 I think there could be more effort put into creating a more appropriate atmosphere of a Vietnamese restaurant because one would think it's an American diner. There are two art pieces on the wall that look more like Thai than Vietnamese. The items on the menu were a mix of American fused Asian (wouldn't even say it's Vietnamese) food. There are also menu items that are Malaysian and Chinese. It seems like the owners are a bit confused... I was glad they had the Vietnamese crepe though and a nice selection of Pho including the one with tripe and tendons. I appreciated the hot sauce on the table too. It's reminiscent of Vietnamese pho joints in the city and in Asia. Portions: 3 There is a lot less beef, tendon, and tripe than noodles so the balance per bite is a bit off. There is also way too little basil provided. The summer rolls are also jam packed with noodles and not much anything else. There's one small shrimp in each summer roll. Flavors: 2 I grew up with Vietnamese food in my family and pho is my soul food since I've had it since I was little. In one taste I can identify if certain ingredients are missing. I feel that the broth has most of the ingredients in it but it's way over powered by the sweetness. The bubble tea was too sweet too. I couldn't drink it and had to take it home to dilute it with more tea and milk. The sauce for the summer rolls should be peanut sauce and not plain hoisin sauce. I also didn't appreciate the avocado and asparagus ingredients which are clearly western and not Vietnamese. Vietnamese food is generally quite healthy so additions of western healthy ingredients isn't really necessary. The actual Vietnamese menu items are buried in the abundance of fusion items. I think it would be great if they skimmed down the menu to authentic Vietnamese cuisine, and mastered those items, it would be a great way to expose the community to the Vietnamese ingredients and flavors. Overall, I think it's a good attempt but the restaurant has some growing to do before they can claim they are authentic. read more

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Ordered the Fried Egg Noodle and some other things (order number 577976923 ) and found a cockroach (dead) buried in the noodles. Called the restaurant to complain and immediately threw out the entire order - how can I trust any of it? Really liked this place and have eaten there before. Too bad. read more

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I absolutely love this restaurant! They have a bigger menu and more offerings than most Vietnamese/ SE-Asian restaurants. I ordered the app sampler, pho and laksa to take home. Beef soup could stand on its own without any greasiness and had very generous servings of sliced beef and tendons ! I absolutely loved the egg loaf in the sampler and will definitely be making some at home. Chicken Laksa was wonderfully fragrant and everything was delicious all around. I am swooning at the bell and water tap thats located at the end of every table. The convenience and the great quality of the food will definitely get me to come back. looking forward to my next visit- read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - water tap and a bell ! very convenient. - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

If you want a great place for Vietnamese food and a fun atmosphere... water comes out of the wall and it's delicious! I would go here! Service is always amazing!!! read more

Always a hometown favorite... best lemongrass dumplings and amazing pho. The bubble tea/boba is always a great treat and I look forward to it Everytime. Service was a little slow, but nothing anyone with patience and good friendliness can't handle. read more

Food is clean and delicious. Service is amazing and fast. Super friendly staff and owner. Highly recommend it for quick lunch dinner or family event. Place is clean and has alot of parking. Will definitely come back. read more

Happened to stop at Topo for lunch this past Sunday with my sister and was very pleasantly surprised. We arrived around 1:45 PM and were some of the only customers at first. Upon walking in, the one downside to my experience was that it immediately smelt like a bathroom was just cleaned or that something was wiped down with an old wet rag, very unappetizing but I pushed past the odor. I ordered their green tea with jasmine and other flavors which was delicious and my sister ordered a bubble tea which she also enjoyed. We both ordered lunch specials, she ordered a coconut curry dish and I ordered some of the glass noodles with chicken. I was so happy to see so many GF options and everything was also labeled as well which was really helpful. Both of our meals came with soup, my sweet and sour soup was very delicious and filled with vegetables. As for our main dishes, we both really enjoyed our lunch. My glass noodles were very flavorful and it was a hearty portion, so I was able to eat the rest for dinner which was great for a $15ish dollar lunch! I would definitely return, but I would hope that some of the cleaning supplies/dingey smell would not be present! read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - glass noodles with chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Came here on a Saturday evening around 6:15. Not too busy yet and was sat down right away in a booth. It's been almost two years since we've eaten here and it appears their menu blew open. So many choices! I had the shrimp glass noodles - delicious flavor and chock full of fresh ingredients. Catfish pho was extremely flavorful. Regular beef pho lacked flavor broth but not sure whether it was from different batch. Service was painfully slow. Not sure why because it was not crazy busy. Place is still overall clean and enjoyed our meal. Would recommend but expect to wait...for your order to come, for water, for check... ugh read more

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The char kueh teow was WET. Need I say more?! No, but I will. First of all, char kueh teow should never be wet - hence the char. It's supposed to be cooked with powerful 'wok hei' that leaves a slightly smoked taste. Ah, taste, yes, that brings me to my next point. There wasn't any. Despite the runny dark soy that leaked through the styrofoam containers and into the plastic bag, the food was quite bland. The laksa was muted - laksa should punch me in the face, not leave me bored. I had to pour it in a saucepan and add fish sauce plus other ingredients to give it the proper umph. The banh mi had TOMATOES AND LETTUCE in it. All in all an extremely disappointing experience. I was told Pandan Room is better but aren't they sister restaurants? I had SUPER high hopes for this place because a great SEA spot in Hackettstown of all places would be amazing! And during times like these, I am going out of my way to support local Asian-owned small businesses - but help me out TOPO!! I will say that the taro bubble tea was great and the young blond female server was very helpful and on top of her game. So if you're looking for boba, this place has great tapioca! read more

Although there isn't any other Vietnamese around that I know of, if there were other options, TOPO would still be my number 1! I always love to try different items on the menu, but the lemongrass chicken dumpling pho is my favorite! Loved stopping in for this dish for lunch on a rainy day. I also enjoy sitting outside on a sunny day with one of the yummy bubble tea options. Great spot! Thanks for the great food and friendly service, can't wait to stop by sometime soon. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

It pains me to have to leave a negative review in such an unstable climate for small businesses right now, but our experience the other night was unacceptable. We first entered and there was one table walking out, every other available table was dirty and not cleaned off. Upon my trip to the bathroom I noticed a rather large cockroach near the door in the dining area, and was pretty peeved but at that point we had already ordered. Our food arrived and lo and behold, a small dead cockroach floating on top of my pho. Informed our server immediately and left. The service has always sucked here, as the staff seem to be teenage cellphone zombies who would rather sit at a booth texting than cleaning their tables or providing decent customer service. The doorbells on the wall next to the booths are clearly a testament to how much is expected of them as far as friendly service goes. We originally enjoyed the food here, but have noticed a serious decline in quality over the last year. We assumed the pandemic affected their ability to provide the same standards as they once did, and we were happy to continue to try to support them during difficult times. But cockroaches IN THE FOOD is unacceptable. And judging from the number of other reviews on the same complaint, this seems to be a longstanding issue they have no intention of resolving. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - No wonder there's roaches in the dining area. - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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I have been here a few times for lunch, but often I order food as a takeout, one of my favorites is the lemongrass mushroom with lamb, or Laksa glass noodles and Pho Soups are delicious. Today my friend and I went to have lunch I had lemongrass mushroom and she had Banh Xeo, which I took a bite to taste it, delicious with fresh vegetables. As we were ready to check out my friend said that it was my birthday, so owner surprised me with a delicious dessert of light chocolate cake and ice cream which we both enjoyed. Thank you very much, will see you soon. They have a great menu even for children, you should try it. Sig read more

Great food!!! Prices are amazing compare to others. Food is always fresh and great tasting read more

Best restaurant ever! Food is always delicious and best Vietnamese food I've ever had. Service is always great and staff is extremely friendly. read more

Very yummy! I got the BTT and wasn't able to finish it because we got an appetizer before. They have a so many options for boba too! Our server was Brian and he was great. Oh they also have a convenient water spout at every table ! (The photo of the pho is when I packed it to go, it doesn't get served like this) read more

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Amazing Vietnamese place with creative menu and very accommodating to food allergies or preferences. This is our to go place for lunch or simple dinner read more

Have to say with second visit I was very dissatisfied. The service was horrible. Sever never came around to ask us if we need anything. Food took for ever to get. People who came in way after us got their food before we did. Food was still good though noodles in soup were very mushy. Place has gone down from my first visit Food still good service is horrible read more

A little gem in the Jersey exurbs. An abundance of yummy dishes, with plenty of gluten-free and vegan options. All of those are clearly marke on the menu. Our server was great. Loved the summer rolls and pho tai especially! read more

Best Vietnamese food in the northern NJ area. The food tastes authentic and there are a lot of options for pho and noodles. I got the "lamb clay pot" and it was perfectly savory, flavorful and warming on a cold night after a long hike. I recommend the Vietnamese coffee before or after your meal as well! read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - Lamb Clay Pot - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

I had filters when I took these pictures, but even the best of the best DSLR camera still wont do anything to make their food look good. I decided to give this place a try since Google reviews werent bad at all. I may not be Vietnamese, but Im 200% Asian so I think I know my Asian food pretty well. Summer rolls. Staple Vietnamese food. Julienned vegetables, vermicelli, lettuce, shrimp, wrapped in rice paper. Usually very appealing, appetizing. This one came and I wasnt sure what I was looking at for a second. Literally vermicelli, with maybe a piece of shrimp wrapped in lettuce then the rice paper. Right then and there I knew it wasnt going to be a pleasurable experience. Pho. I ordered the To Pho. Beef was tough, meatball tasted like Ikea meatballs it had nothing to do with the soup dish. The side veggie condiments looked like they were old and picked on. You can look at the picture yourself. No side sauces were offered, if you dont know what youre doing, youd be stucked with a plain boring broth. Sorry. I dont mean to be giving such bad reviews, but I have never been so disappointed with my food experience. Heres a little note, for those claiming this place is good, do some research on how a summer roll look like and tell me if its anywhere near what they serve. Summer rolls need no cooking, yet they cant even do it right. read more

Topo Vietnamese Restaurant - Summer rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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My FAVORITE RESTAURANT!!! You must try the crab rangoon, shrimp summer rolls and spring rolls. Whenever I am in Hackettstown for work, even when I am trying to fast, I will stop at TOPO just because I love it so much. Food is delicious and staff is always pleasant. I love TOPO!!! read more

I haven't ever had a bad meal in this place. The Ramen Brisket will make you weep tears of joy!

Ok ok I like the food and have eaten here maybe 4 more times and had takeout a few times. Consistent and hot, tasty.. I'll be thrilled when they paint it ... read more

Nourishing, flavorful, steaming hot bowls of Pho with dumplings in homemade beef stock, glass noodles, vegetables, pork and Crab Rangoon for starter provided the delicious food we were looking for. Huge cups of Jasmne green tea, their special Iced tea were divine. The yellow rice with chicken was outstanding. Lovely restaurant setting, clean, bright, good 80's music, friendly owners, fast service, warm atmosphere but most of all the food was genuinely Viet Namese, prepared and served with expertise and love. read more

It's phō king goooooooooooooooooooooood maybe sit outside or takeout though, some of the indoor booths seem like they're going to drop you into a sink hole read more