Wow..I wasn't expecting to enjoy eating here as much as I did. The restaurant is not easy to find…read moreand is hidden in an alley in between central and Sai Ying pun. It is totally worth the effort to come here though. This is definitely my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Hong Kong. You won't find the typical pho and lemon grass pork chop at most Vietnamese restaurants. The menu is small and tight and focused on a modern take on Vietnamese food. Food: 4.5 stars Service/atmosphere: 4 stars Overall: 4.25 stars Recommendations: suckling pig, banh my tacos, cauliflower Let's start with my favorite dish here, which is the suckling pig. The pig is moist, succulent and the skin is crispy. It is paired with a home made siracha sauce which is more heat forward and has less sweetness than the famous American brand. The dish is also paired with a mixture of fresh herbs (cilantro, Thai basil, and mint). This is everything I like about Vietnamese food in one plate. The most famous dish here is the banh mi rice flour tacos. Each bite is packed with flavor and you get a bit of sweet, sour, acid, and fat in each bite. Honestly doesn't really taste like banh mi but who cares the dish is really good. The cauliflower dish is also highly recommended. It is paired with a caramelized pork sauce and pork floss. Surprisingly the pork floss paired well with the cauliflower. Pairing with the housemate nuoc cham really makes this dish. Really delicious!

We found this place randomly walking through the backstreets of sheung wan. The location is really…read morepeculiar. Down a small ally for foot traffic only, down some stairs and into a dead end. The meal was pretty good. Even though we're more traditionalists when it comes to Asian cuisine, the quality was still good. The beef cheeks were soft and tender. Same with the octopus. The sauce they were in was quite tasty as well. Not traditional items but good nonetheless. We also had the banh xeo, kind of a Vietnamese omelette / crepe / pancake kinda thing. Didn't love that one. The sauce wasn't great. The banh xeo was crispy but not as crispy as we like it. Good choice of restaurant though if you're looking for a mondern spin on some Vietnamese dishes. Or just good quality, modern food at a good price. Taste: *** Service: *** Ambiance: *** ------------------------------ Nhau 12 Circular Pathway, Central, Hong Kong ------------------------------

This cafe is located on level 4 of the Langham Place, which is a shopping mall connected to our…read morehotel (the Cordis Hotel). It is good for a quick lunch or dinner when we got lazy and wanted something quick and simple to eat. I had Lemongrass Beef Rice Noodle Soup twice, both time were quick and flavorful. Tonight I had Green Bean Iced Coconut Milk, which had the right amount of sweetness and refreshing. Service was friendly. The place is small but nice and clean.

Wandering around looking for lunch, we stumbled on this little place, and immediately felt a bun bo…read morecraving. Owners speak little English, but we managed to order two bun bos and two vietnamese ice coffees. Well, when the food came, turns out we mistakenly ordered the wrong thing, but the staff was so nice as to let us switch the one meal, which wasn't ready yet with what we thought we ordered. We ended up loving our little mistake as the noodle soup we got was lovely! Flavourful and spicy, it really hit the spot. Then the bun bo came and we were just as thrilled! The restaurant itself has a good, simple layout and it very quiet. They have one bathroom in the back for guests and its clean. We paid about 200 for two meals and a side of spring rolls and two vietnamese ice coffees that I highly recommend! Would come back anytime.

Last month we went to the Hong Kong Museum of Art to tour leisurely, when we felt like sitting down…read moreand getting something light to eat in the afternoon, we wandered into Hue, which is a restaurant inside the museum on the second floor.   It was 2:25 pm, the waiter politely told us that the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes, so we had to place our order instantly.  We glanced at the menu and there was just one set brunch for HK$550 per person, and there seemed to be too much food for that time.  As we were trying to decide, a white female staff from the bar area came over and let us know that time was up.  She told us that the bar area is still opened, so, we moved over there, where it was at the farther end of the restaurant.  It is quite unusual to have a white woman as a server in Hong Kong, as you have to speak in English to communicate, instead of Cantonese.  In Yelp, Hue is labeled as Australian, so I assumed this was an Australian lady, and she seemed to be the captain or boss there as well.  She was polite but rather matter-of-fact like, which was fine.   The place was kind of neat with modern décor.  Our table had a nice view of the harbor and the pedestrians passing by.  However, what was most important - the food on the plate, was what cost this a 2-star review.  They didn't give us much food, but they charged premium prices!  I had an order of Profiteroles for HK$160 (US$20), while the presentation was good, there were only 3 small-strawberry-sized profiteroles.  The mocktail "Tropical Nights" for HK$90 (US$11.61) was watered down and rather tasteless.  Hubby had the Blue Fin Tuna, which came chopped on top of 2 tiny pieces of thin toasts (kind of burnt) for HK$210 (US$27).  His orange juice was HK$55 (US$7.00).  Daughter's Orecchiette had a reasonable portion, but the pasta was hard and spicy, HK$230 (US$29.68).  They asked her still or sparkling water, she answered still, and they gave her a bottle that cost HK$80 (US$10.32).  With the 10% service charge, the final tab came to HK$907.50 (US$117), which was too steep even in US standard for a meal that was lacking in food!  We wanted something light, but not that light!  If the quality and quantity were better, the price would have been OK.  This is a shame, as Hue is the only restaurant that we felt value was bad out of all the restaurants that we had been to in our recent Hong Kong and Shenzhen tours.  I read a review and learnt that there is a café on the ground floor of the HKMOA, we would try that one if we go to the museum again in the future.

great view. ok food, 4 course with shrimp, squash, steak, dessert, puree style some with some…read morepresentations but flavor average

I had been scouring Hong Kong for good Vietnamese fare. This restaurant was just the place to help…read moresatiate my Vietnamese food cravings. I don't know how I decided to eat here for the first time (whether it was a recommendation from a policy coworker that would serve as a gleaming recommendation, or noticing a Vietnamese restaurant named after a famous beach town), but I enjoy trying Viet food in non-Viet areas whenever I can (think outside of Vietnam or Vietnamese community centers). Of all the Vietnamese restaurants in Hong Kong I have tried so far, the food at this restaurant tastes closest to what I remember eating as a child, which is Vietnamese food made by Vietnamese people for Vietnamese people. Mind you, I was based in New Territories, so it's not as internationally oriented as Hong Kong Island is, so options are limited. If you're in New Territories and want to taste more traditional Vietnamese food, this place holds promise. I've tried their com tam, bánh cuon, bún bò Hue, bánh xèo, and bún riêu. These are all safe things for me to order, as they're all dishes that I've grown up eating. The fish sauce of course is the key element of flavoring to many of these dishes (the non soup noodle dishes), so don't forget to add the fish sauce!

While this isn't the best Vietnamese food I've ever had in my life, this is definitely good…read moreVietnamese food at very reasonable prices. To start off, make sure you get the coffee -- it packs quite a punch and is not too sweet. If you're visiting from the United States or Canada, you'll instantly notice that there's many more dishes than the Pho, Bun, and Banh Mi -- which are really the only widely available dishes you'll find in North America. There's still a definite influence from French cooking on the other available dishes, but I would recommend venturing out of your comfort zone and definitely trying something spicy or some grilled meats. For something a little different but familiar, I would give the rice paper salad rolls and vermicelli cake a try. Overall, a nice place to visit for fresh, light Vietnamese food.

I am currently based in Hong Kong for the spring semester for a business school exchange. I love…read moreCantonese food to my heart, but I definitely was afraid I wouldn't be able to find semi-authentic Vietnamese food if I had the cravings. I was wrong when I found Nha Trang in Tsim Sha Tsui. Nha Trang is surprising a local favorite as the queue times can be to upwards of 25-30 minutes for a two person table. When we were given our seats, I reviewed the beautiful menu and saw the fish sauce bottle and know that this was truly a Vietnamese restaurants. There were many dishes that I do not typically see offered when I am in the states such as Hanoi skewer and imported Saigon beer. The prices for the dishes are standard of TST and on par with U.S. We ordered the pho tai ga, bun thit nuong, crispy banh xeo, Hanoi skewer, and two imported Saigon beers. For the most part, these dishes were decent and definitely a step above other Vietnamese Hong Kong based chains. I love the broth of the pho. It reminded me of home and definitely satisfied me with the clear and simple flavor. The bun was interesting as it is not the noodles that I typically see in this dish. It was good nonetheless. The banh xeo was okay... a bit expensive as it was $7 USD for one banh xeo. And lastly, the hanoi skewers were very delicious when wrapped with the herbs and dipped into the fish sauce. Overall, I agree with other Yelpers that Nha Trang Restaurant is the closest thing to Vietnamese food in Hong Kong. Enjoy!

Nha Trang 芽莊 In a…read moreweekend evening, we were in line waiting for seats from both Nha Trang and Pizza Express located in Harbour city, side by side, in the same floor. It took 15 mins to get seats from Pizza express (we cancelled), instead continued to wait for Nha Trang until 30 mins. If you are first time visitor to HK, this is good place that you can shop and eat inside Harbour City. About the food, frankly, this is a beautiful fast food, you will be asked to check within 1.5 hour or less. It seems all food are ready in Kitchen, then, order, reheat, deliver, and check. If you don't have much expectation on food, the sea view is amazing! You should come and see but I will go pizza express next time. Thank you for reading:)

Great set lunches here, especially the vermicelli noodles. It's really hard to beat the value.read more

I came for the lunch special which was $36 HKD and added a special drink for $4 (usually just…read moregetting a cold drink is $3 in lunch sets). I ordered the lemongrass pork chop noodle soup set. The pork was lean with very little bone. It was fried nicely and surprisingly worked with the wet noodles. The amount of noodles was sufficient and the broth was sweet and flavourful. The drink I ordered, the 珍多冰 (Cendol, I think) was absolutely fantastic, to the point where I am going to probably try to make it myself soon. I think I really got hooked on it. One time I came I tried the add noodle option for an extra $8 HKD, but I didn't think there was a lot more noodles than the regular bowl. Also, since the bowl has a set size, they might give you some extra noodles, but then you don't have enough broth, so you lose out in the end. Next time I come back I hope this place will be open because I definitely would come back.