Excellent service, they were very kind, enjoyed the garlic beef pho. The servings were generous.

Small, nicely decorated, what would be considered hole in the wall in the US, place in Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh. Has good reviews but our experience was half good and half quite disappointing. Surprised to find that reservations were expected but that's my mistake for not checking. But they were able to seat us right away. Service was prefunctory. Menu with a nice selection of dish options. My DW loves Bun so that was her choice even before arrival. She chose the noodle with grilled meat option. I was looking for something with seafood and chose the stir fried noodles with mixed vegetables and seafood. My first clue we might have some disappointment was the speed that the food came out. It was literally not even five minutes before two entrees were served. Hmmmm. The Bun turned out to be just fine and she enjoyed it very much. Mine on the other hand had way undercooked vegetables, including very strong onions, noodles that were not completely hot as well as seafood in the same condition. All the seafood-tiny pink shrimp, mussels, and calamari was pretty clearly pre cooked and just given a quick spin around the pan. The mussels especially were not a pleasant temp for this dish. I ate it without complaint but also without enjoyment. Not sure how they have such high marks but it was not really the case for our meal. read more

Vietnam House Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Ambiance was great. Disappointed though that the staff didn't speak Vietnamese. Told us they didn't have the stew my husband wanted and then we found it on the menu. Pho was okay - broth wasn't very favorable. read more

Hidden away in one of the side streets seats this small place. Easy to get to directions from Yelp. We lucked out and got there right before the evening rush and were able to get a pick at our table. The hosts were very nice and attentive without being bothersome. I got the vermicelli with beef. Really large bowl ensured I left full. The vermicelli was cooked nicely and the beef was seasoned well. The meat felt soft and fresh but cooked to perfection without drying it out. We also ordered a traditional crispy pancake as an appetizer. It was pretty much a large crispy Vietnamese taco, lol. My husband ordered a pho bowl and a Vietnamese coffee. We left satisfied with the service and the flavors and presentations of the dishes. If I'm the area, I would come back here again. read more

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A lovely surprise! A really pleasant experience, delicious food and great service. Suiving ambiance and good proportions. They don't sell alcohol tho. Would definitely go back. read more

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Just got the spring rolls for a snack but they were very bland and I wouldn't get again. They didn't have any herbs or green onion in it so it was really just lettuce, cucumber, prawn, rice noodles. The dipping sauce wasn't particularly special either. read more

Delicious pho. It was the perfect broth to knock out a developing cold after a week long of fun in Edinburgh. read more

Vietnam House Restaurant - Pho and Spring Rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

An unexpected find in Edinburgh, and even better that it was just down the street from where we stayed. We ended up here a couple of times during our stay in Edinburgh, and the food quality was good both times, but there was a huge difference in service. It's more important to me that a place has great food, which is what my rating reflects. I would have given the service during our first visit a 3 or 4 stars and a 1 or 2 stars during the second visit. However, the staff was really trying, they are just short staffed. The place is small and they do take reservations, so I recommend making one. If you go earlier, the service will be better because they do struggle when they get busy. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to food and when I find something I like, I'll continue to order it, so while we went twice, we only sampled the Fried Spring Rolls, Fresh Spring Rolls, Pho w/ Beef and Fried Noodles w/ Seafood. All of it was delicious, which is why I had the same thing on the subsequent visit to the restaurant. This is definitely a place I will return to when I'm in Edinburgh again. read more

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This place has good quality Vietnamese food for Edinburgh. We came as a party of 3 with a reservation (you must make a reservation in Edinburgh) and got fresh spring rolls, raw beef pho, and the house spicy curry. The spring rolls were refreshing, the pho was truly made of bone broth but a little weak on flavor, and the house spicy curry was delicious with perfectly cooked seafood. They clearly responded to yelp reviews as there are now bottles of spicy sauce on each table. read more

Been there twice. First time I had the classic Pho - highly recommended. My boyfriend's drumsticks curry (sorry I forgot the exact name - see the attached pic) was equally good. Spring rolls and coffee were very impressive! However on my second visit, the curry that I ordered was just mediocre and wasn't worth the price. read more

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Finally, a proper Vietnamese place in Edinburgh! This small restaurant of only five tables has focussed on some some typical Vietnamese street food staples. On my visited I we shared a plate if spring rolls which, in true Vietnamese style, were pleasantly crunchy with a minced pork and crab meat filling. For mains I opted for Pho, the benchmark by which any Vietnamese place will be judged as far as I'm concerned. My partner had the Vietnamese fried rice. The Pho Bo did not dissapoint. The broth was both tasty and aromatic and the beef tender. I would like to have seen it accompanied with a bigger side plate of herbs and a bottle of chilli sauce left on the table rather than a small dipping sauce size portion. Tailoring Pho to your own personal taste is half the fun. The fried rice didn't seem any different from any other fried rice dish. The menu also covered chicken rice porridge, curries, various noodle soups, fish and fried noodle dishes. Certainly enough to make this diner want to make a second visit. On my visit someone picked up some take-away which is great if you've not been lucky enough to get a table. All in all it's a great addition to the Edinburgh Asian dining scene. If they get some Vietnamese beer and get rid of the elevator muzak then I'll be a happy man. read more

NOMNOMNOMNOM Well, this was delicious, and I must say that I commend the waitress for controlling our greedy guts. We are the type of office that has a 'birdtable' we all eat off of constantly, if we see food we will eat it. When we tried to order an extraordinary number of rolls for starters the waitress decided that she would bring them in smaller numbers and not allow any more be cooked until we had finished that batch. We needed this kind of control, we are weak, we would have eaten every single one if she had put them in front of us! I tried both the fresh and the fried spring rolls. Both were delicious, the fresh came with peanut sauce and was like eating the sea (I'm no poet, give me a break!) and the fried came with a spicy sauce that complimented the meaty contents really well. I had the Vietnemese Noodles with Seafood for my main and it was delicious. I enjoyed every bite. I was worried there would be too much aniseed but the taste was perfect, for me who has had Vietnamese food only a handful of times. The waitress is a gem, that's all I'll say. read more

Vietnam House Restaurant - A bit dark... Vietnamese Noodles with Seafood! - Vietnamese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Wow, I did not see that coming! An immediate new entry into Joey's Top 5 Edinburgh Eats, Pho Vietnam had been on my radar for a while, and the reason my workmates and I chose the venue was because we had pub quiz winnings of a bottle of vodka and a crate of beer to share. But I did not expect the sheer quality of the food on display here. The first positive sign was that as a BYoB, Pho Vietnam did not have any limits. Many BYoBs tend to apply that rule specifically to wine, but we rocked up with a litre of Smirnoff and they didn't bat an eyelid. No problemo. The menu is modestly small, offering only two starters, both of which a variation of Spring Roll; the Fresh veggie option served with Peanut Sauce, or the crispier Fried alternative, stuffed (and I do mean stuffed!) with meat and served with sweet chilli sauce. Both were fantastic, large in body and a generous 4 rolls per helping, but the winner (of course) was the meat option. Next I chose the Braised Pork in Caramel Sauce with boiled rice. A fantastically rich and sweet dish, supernova moreish and so so succulent, with ingredients such as star anise included in the thick sauce. But Joey being Joey didn't stop there, and I managed to attract a taster of several other dishes around the table. The winning dish of the night was Linda C's Catfish. Absolutely epic course and without doubt my next choice when I go back. Rachel's Chicken with Fried Rice was the best chicken fried rice I've ever had, and Sinead's Chicken Curry looked like a subtle korma, but delivered and amazing punch of heat. There was no loser in the food stakes. Everything was gorgeous. The venue is tiny, to the point you need to pass through the middle of the kitchen to get to the toilet. This only makes it a rarity and I hope they do enough business to expand in the same vein as Kampung Ah Lee, there's no reason why they shouldn't because the quality of food here is tough to beat. Prices are very reasonable considering the quality offered. I only hope they do expand so they can also enhance their menu (the limited space I think must contribute to the limited selection). In the meantime I am happy to go back again and again and work my way through that delectable menu. Winner winner, chicken dinner! read more

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Stopped by this restaurant for lunch for something nice and warm and also fresh. Our group ordered the beef in betel leaves, Vietnamese crepe (banh xeo) tofu and shrimp, bun bo hue all around the table. The beef wrapped in betel leaves was delicious and served on a little bed of rice noodles. However, this was not served with any lettuce or rice paper to wrap, the dipping sauce was just nuoc cham (fish sauce), typically this dish would have another peanut-based dipping sauce. The banh xeo was a disappointment, it was not good at all. Banh xeo is my fave dish, but the batter was dry and dense. I would not recommend this dish. In addition, it was served with thinly sliced iceberg lettuce and no lettuce to wrap up the banh xeo. The bun bo hue was good, the broth was nice and spicy, but not too spicy. However, we were not given any Thai basal to go with the dish. Granted this is a Vietnamese restaurant in Edinburgh so they might not have access to all the fresh vegetables that are usually found in Southeast Asia or California (where I am from). Overall the food was decent and not disappointed but also not impressed. read more

Dropped in for the Pho. Sorry, I was hoping to like the place, friendly staff, quick service. But the stock for the Pho was underwhelming. Not rich and flavorful like a good pho stock should be. Disappointed :( read more

On a chilly, drizzly day I headed to Vietnam House for a piping hot, filling bowl of pho. As it is apparently the only Vietnamese restaurant in Edinburgh, the House has a monopoly on the field and as such, sets their prices rather high (I overheard the server mention this to another diner, so clearly I'm not the only one who thinks this). Perhaps I'm spoiled, being from Seattle where pho is plentiful and cheap, but £6 for a small (and quite small indeed) bowl of pho is steep. Not that the pho itself was bad. It was quite good, served with the requisite bean sprouts, basil leaves and chili sauce. The flavors were spot-on, and the veggies (I had veggie pho with chicken broth, yum) were plentiful. One minor complaint - the veggies and the noodles were chopped quite small, so if you're eating with chopsticks, it's a bit difficult to snare the tiny morsels. Of course, if you're eating with a spoon you'll be just fine. I just wanted bigger, more succulent bites! The service was great - it's a tiny place with five tables total so there was only one server, and she was friendly and conversational. The space is well-decorated (with the girl's own paintings, I believe) and welcoming, and overall the House is a good option for a warming bowl of soup on a cold Edinburgh day. read more

Amazing friendly staff and good Vietnamese food! The good is very good and authentic. I tried the pho noodles and pork fresh rolls while my boyfriend tried the curry and tofu fresh rolls. We loved this place so much we went back twice in 2 days. It's a gem in the middle of Edinburgh and an easy walk from the West End. Vegetarian and vegan friendly - just tell the staff and they'll accommodate. read more

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Amazing Vietnamese! Lovely restaurant. I love it! When I want to do a dinner party out with friends I tend to book this place. They have great variety of dishes not just Pho and something for veggies and meat eaters. Man just come here it's great and nice and not to expensive and you'll enjoy it! read more

Authentic food in a quiet place. The pho here is better than any other I had in Edinburgh, my friend had coconut ice-cream and highly recommend that read more

So since my first review I've been back twice! This is a true testament to the deliciousness that is this place. The owner now knows me and knows to just keep that peanut sauce flowing! The staff are incredibly nice, really accommodating and thoughtful. I haven't tried everything on the menu but what I have tried, the Veggie Pho soup, Veggie Spring rolls and Pork spring rolls were all spot on and super fresh! I'm getting hungry just writing this review. Be warned though, the place fills up fast. It's a wee hole in the wall so to guarantee a seat make a reservation! But, they do have takeaway option....yum. read more

I had the most amazing soup EVER here last night. WHO KNEW that veggies and noodles in a magic broth could be so ridiculously filling and incredibly tasty. I don't even know how or why it was so amazing, it just was, and now I want to eat it all of the time. In addition to the crazy soup, the surroundings were quite nice and, even for a Monday, the place was busy. Minus one star because while those of us who ordered the soup raved about its fabulousness, our friend or ordered a different dish reported that it was perfectly edible but cold on the bottom. I can only assume that the hot food was put in a cold dish, which kind of killed the experience. read more

Small and quaint. Excellent food. My wife and I eat a Vietnamese restaurants all the time in the US. Traveling to Edinburgh on vacation(oops I meant holiday), we happened to find this place with a high rating. Once we arrived, we knew this place must be good. It was full with customers...local customers. That's the main thing we notice about good restaurants. Once there was an open table, we were seated right away. Staff was pleasant. Pho soup was delicious. The pork with rice was good as well. Overall, the dishes is as authentic as it gets. We still have a few more days to stay in Edinburgh and will sure have another visit at this restaurant before we leave. read more

Wow. This place is great. We came here for my wife's birthday, and it was definitely a treat, and a treat that doesn't exactly break the bank. It was recommended on other reviews that we should phone ahead to book a table. We ate fairly early (6.30ish?) on a Monday, so booking probably wasn't actually necessary, but I'm sure it doesn't hurt. We had some of the spring rolls which were excellent and came with a really nice sauce. While I was waiting for my main course, I was watching other people's food come out (don't tell my wife I got distracted from our conversation because of food), and each plate I saw only made my mouth water more and more. Finally, my ginger glazed catfish (i think that was what it was called) came and I was thoroughly pleased. Besides tasting amazing, it was served on a bed of coconut rice that I can almost taste as I write this. I kept trying to get that last bit of rice off of my plate with a fork once my chopstick skills eventually failed me. My wife had some excellent pho, but was a bit jealous of my dish. But judging by everything I saw and/or tasted, I'm assuming it's all tasty and you're not going to be disappointed. Seriously, you should come here... and why haven't you tried Vietnamese food yet? read more

BEST asian food so far in Scotland! I LOVE Vietnamese food! But there seems to be a shortage of it in Scotland! Found this gem searching for dinner places to go for my bday!! It far exceeded my expectations ! DELICIOUS! So yummy! The Pho was fab! I was so full but wanted to drink ALL my broth! My husband got the braised catfish with mushrooms and crispy onions, it sounded good... it tasted AMAZING! like literally I wanted to tell everyone that sat down after us to order it! I cannot WAIT to go back! and really well prices for the area! Super cute place, little but nice, decorated awesome and had local art work up for sale! really cool stuff! read more

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Vietnamese Christmas. In a time honored tradition I will insult the UK tradition of expensive Christmas Dinners that leave you awkwardly sitting next to the one person at work you don't like, eating at a posh, yet not veggie friendly restaurant, drinking Tesco wine that has been upmarked so badly that you're *almost* considering staying sober for this weird, weird mix of people. So, I present you with the best idea of all time. Pho Vietnam House Vietnamese Christmas Dinner. £1 corkage per person (with an inordinate amount of corks), and including starters that AREN'T ON THE MENU cause we're special MFing guests, ran us each around £15. That's just MONEY. I won't even TELL YOU about the service. Ok, so I will because that's what this forum is for. It was so spectacular that I was ready - NO DID - give the waitress a hug at the end. She is so awesome and her mom is so awesome (made us Vietnamese Salads!). She remembered my NAME from my big graduation dinner, she remembered that I didn't eat beef, but that I did eat fish, and AS ALWAYS they made me my favorite off the menu item. There was 15 of us and she made sure we all had everything we wanted at every single second. I just wish I could eat here every single night of my life. read more

One sip of the pho noodle soup and my eyes were spinning in my head. This stuff is spicy! And minty and savoury and utterly delicious, with lots of noodles and prawns and vegetables to fish out of the fiery depths. Honestly, one bowl and I'm hooked - I have to get back there soon. The 'fresh' spring rolls are delicious, too, with a chilli/ peanut dip. Yum. Must go back! read more

Was a real letdown... Tried to book, told to come... Staff was quite rude... Left! read more

Having never tried Vietnamese food before now I gotta say this place was top notch! It makes me wish there were a couple more places like this Edinburgh, but I will be going back here for sure! Don't let the photo on here fool you. It is really rather small, and probably advisable to book, there is only about 5 tables?! When I first saw the menu I was a little disappointed at the lack of choice, but thought I would give it a go anyway! Fresh vegetable spring rolls. These have got to be the tastiest spring rolls I have had. They were also a bit of a mind f**k...... they are COLD!?!? And they aren't fried!?!?!? And they come served with this kick ass peanut sauce. I was in heaven. Spring rolls that are tasty and healthy!? Give me another 6! I then had the fried pho noodles with seafood. I was ravenous, and this was delicious. As quickly as you can say 'pho' my plate was clean, and I mean seriously, like full on, every last mouthful....... and someone else's leftovers clean! Prawns, Veg, Noodles, Squid, Chilli Sauce..... a total winner in my books. Only criticism is the size of the restaurant and the fact that they don't sell booze. You can bring your own so I will remember that for next time! And the service. It was fine, but just fine. read more

Unlike the others who've been, I was rather underwhelmed with my dining experience at "Fuh"... (happy Jenny?!) Maybe I've been spoilt by exceptional pho elsewhere in my life but I found the all important BROTH here underseasoned and just not the taste sensation I expect when I think of good pho. The summer rolls had (for me) too much coriander and lettuce and not really enough protein. It just felt like I was eating coriander flavoured lettuce wrapped in rice paper... Not the delightfully light rolls I'm used to where you have the sweetness of carrot with the crunch of the lettuce to compliment either a prawn or pork filling. Maybe they've upped their game in recent times and I should give them another bash but with the new Little Vietnam just further up the road, it's not looking very likely I shall be returning anytime soon... read more

Tiny restaurants seem to be the new (not so) big thing in Edinburgh these days. This place is so tiny you have to squeeze through the kitchen to get to the loo. So maybe not the best choice if you have any OCD hygiene issues. The menu is short and simple. They just do a few things, and from what we tasted, they do them extremely well. The soft spring rolls were gorgeous, and the pho had that delectable deceptively simple flavour that gets more complex with each mouthful. Really delicious and fragrant. They don't serve booze but you can BYOB for £1 per bottle. But it's not really the sort of place to linger over a bottle of wine. Get in, get fed, get out. I agree with Joe that it would be great if they moved somewhere bigger so they could expand the menu accordingly. I'd love to try some more dishes made with such skill. Unlike Thai and Malaysian, Vietnamese was one SE Asian cuisine that Edinburgh has been short on in recent years, but not anymore. This place is already an institution and is sure to grow from here. read more

I love Vietnamese food, especially pho, and have been missing it ever since I leave the US. I had found this place and meant to try it for ages, finally getting around to it yesterday, it did not disappoint! Tucked away from Haymarket, they don't have very many seats and were nice enough to fit us in without a reservation. The staff was very lovely and attentive, and it is a very quirky little space with mix-matched decor, it feels like someone's house rather then a restaurant. We ordered the vegetarian spring rolls to start with the veggie pho and the rare beef pho as our mains. I noted they also have vietnamese coffee, which I've heard is delicious, so I will have to try that next time! The spring rolls came soon after we ordered, and although it says 3 on the menu, she asked if we wanted 4 so we could have 2 each. They are so fresh tasting, and delicious with little bits of fried tofu and a yum peanut sauce, just as I had hoped! The pho came not long after they collected the spring rolls plates and looked absolutely perfect. The veggie one was full of pak choy, carrots, broccoli, tofu and mushrooms. It was so fragrant and delicious, it is so not fair that you can't make this broth at home. I could eat pho several times a week and be happy. It was an enormous bowl and after a slow chow through all the great veg and noodles, I had the broth. My boyfriend enjoyed the beef and it was indeed put into the bowl rare with mushrooms and lots of fresh herbs. It was fairly quiet as it was only 6 pm when we arrived, but as we were leaving people were piling in. I would think you should always book. All the food that came past while we were there looked fresh and well-made so we will definitely going back, as it isn't expensive and is a fresh and healthy option. read more

It was a very lovely place with great food! I will definitely come back to try more dishes. read more

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I have to give 1 star to write this reviews, it's our first time to travel to UK and I'm a Vietnamese person who's loves to eat my traditional foods,this place it's the worst Asian foods restaurant I ever ate in my life, Pho tai taste liked a instant cup of noodle, just put boiling hot water and throw in some slices of beef, some green onions and veggies, that it ! we're asking for glass of water twice and never came, of course we already ordered 2 sweet drinks. There is pricey maybe not much Asian food in town, anyway DO NOT try this place ! Is was a bad choice if you want give them your money to ate them terrible foods. read more

OK, so we just moved to Edinburgh and I'm out to review every place that we eat here. As I'm new to this city, I don't yet have a feel for what's to be expected when it comes to price vs. quality, but I'll learn as I go along. Also, since I've spent the last 5 years in Germany, my idea of what constitutes good service is all out of whack. That said... Yum! This place is small and personality-filled and serves tasty Vietnamese food. I'm already a fan. The vegetarian fried noodles were delicious and filling. Looking forward to trying the spring rolls and pho on future visits. It's BYOB (something I'm going to have to get used to here), but there's a small liquor shop around the corner so it's easy to grab a bottle of wine while you wait for your order to come. £1.50 corkage fee per person. read more

For those of you from California that are used to eating pho a lot I would say this is just average. Had rare beef pho, would say the broth is very watery for pho. My wife who is vegetarian liked her veggie pho better then me. Fried rolls were good, had a tempura fry instead of the greasy way some do it. Staff was nice but I'm more concerned about the pho, and like I said average. read more

Ate here a couple weeks ago with our friends from Spain. We loved every bite. We were given a recommendation my another friend and we weren't disappointed. Can't wait to go back! read more

While this was my first venture into traditional Vietnamese Pho, and don't have much to compare it with, I was won over by this lovely little place and its extremely tasty dishes that offered great value for money. This is a tiny restaurant that must only seat about 20 people, and although we didn't have a reservation and they were busy, rovision were made to accommodate us which was great. The concept of Pho is that its up to you how it tastes, so you are given a bowl of soup noodles (stock, noodles, veg and meat/tofu) along with chilli sauce, fresh lime and beansprouts on this side which you can add as you wish to change the flavour. On its own it was already a fresh a tasty broth, with well cooked noodles and plenty of veg but the chilli sauce on offer was excellent and really enhanced the flavour. The novelty of being given the bean sprouts on the side means they retained the crunchiness. The waitress, and I believe owner, was extremely helpful and friendly and the artwork on the wall (which I also believe was painted by her) was lovely. The food was very reasonably priced, i would go as far as to say cheap, with a large bowl (which was very large) being under £7 and with the fact it was BYOB with minimal corkage, it was definitely falls into the "cheap eats" category. I highly recommend this, but would advise to book ahead to avoid disappointment. read more

The pho here is so good. Just so, so good. It's one of those meals that you get it in your head you want it, then you fixate on it, then you finally get it... And its everything you imagined it to be. Magic. The spring rolls and rice paper rolls are a must try too. Service was great, if you plan or going with a group or even during the usual busy times it would be a good idea to book ahead. read more

I was so happy to see a review (http://bit.ly/cmnASl ) on Twitter for a Vietnamese restaurant in Edinburgh! In fact, I was so happy - I booked us in the moment after I finished reading about it. The food, especially the fried Spring Rolls & Pho were delicious. We enjoyed the experience and the owner was so lovely and friendly. The restaurant is really small so I would suggest calling to book - I imagine they will be full every night really soon. We will definitely be back! read more

Beef Ho fun is my favourite, clear broth, chewy flat rice noodle, fresh ingredients and the most important soft medium beef Slices. The place is small but well decorated, traditional Vietnamese painting, feeling warm and welcome. My wife order chicken curry rice and for starter prawn spring roll and pork spring roll. The prawn Spring rolls are fresh and light, the pork Spring roll are crispy and meaty. Finishing with lotus hot tea. read more