A small cafe located in a strip mall in Forest Park. I've been trying to visit this place since it opened a few weeks ago, but the hours have made that difficult. I am glad to see a new Vietnamese place in the area though, and especially with earlier hours. We were quickly greeted upon entry, and service throughout was pretty stellar. No complaints at all. We were pointed to what was available on the menu that day, which was probably one of the biggest frustrations about the overall experience. Given that this restaurant is a cafe, it already has a small/limited menu, and then to be told only certain items were being served was even further limiting (overall it was fine though because we knew what we wanted and it was available). The interior is well laid out given how little space they are utilizing, and there was a TV blasting a Vietnamese game show of some kind. I normally would be annoyed by this sort of thing, but it added to the overall charm of this place for me. Clean interior. The food was pretty great overall, you can tell everything is made from scratch. The pho broth was very unique and very complex in flavor. There was a little bit of heat in it, which I absolutely loved, and have never tasted in other pho broths that I've had before. I wish there was a little more meat in the dish than what we were given, but overall pretty solid. This place is a solid lunch time spot to get pho, though there is stiff competition for Vietnamese restaurants in this area... read more

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Subsequent visits to the same place is basically what solidify my impression about a certain place and today An Cafe did not disappoint me when I visited them for lunch. I ordered the Rice with Korean Short Ribs and at first it's your typical Rice with Korean Short Ribs, but what sets them apart is how much food you're getting for the price that you're paying. I basically got half a plate of short ribs for $10 and just as much rice to balance it out. The short ribs were tender and well marinated. Initially, my thoughts on the short ribs were salty then I REALIZED that I was SUPPOSE to eat the short ribs with rice because unlike western cuisine, the short ribs and the rice are suppose to be eaten TOGETHER and not separately. D'OH! The two balanced each other out nicely when I ate it correctly (i.e. short ribs and rice together). The Pho broth that accompanied the rice dish is a nice touch because traditionally, rice dishes are accompanied with some sort of soup (even in Vietnamese Households at dinner time) because sometimes as you are eating rice, your throat might feel dry and the soup helps balance that out. +ELITE TIP: Before adding fish sauce to the rice, try the short rib with the rice first. Then if you think it's bland, add fish sauce to suit your taste. read more

An Café - Rice with Korean Short Ribs. - Vietnamese Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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I just love the vibe of this place, very warm and welcoming. Staffs are super friendly. Food is just delicious and filling. I had the vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and egg rolls, and I have to say, as a native of Vietnam, it reminded me of home. It doesn't taste like "restaurant" food, more like home cooking, you can taste the love in each and every bite. Definitely will come back for more. read more

An Café - Vermicelli with grilled bbq pork and egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Stopped in for dinner door was open but they were closed said they closed at 6 but hours say they close at 8. Never been before and won't be back since there are so many other Vietnamese restaurants in the area. read more

Best pho in the area. The place looks very nice and the service is great. I will go to this place again, real Vietnamese ambiance. read more

An Café - Steak Pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Great Pho and excellent service. The owner was there and made sure everything was perfect. We had appetizers, Pho and the coffee. Everything was excellent and the price was very reasonable. I will definitely be going back here. read more

I've eaten at countless pho restaurants in VA, DC, MD, PA and beyond. Without question, the pho at AN Cafe is the most flavorful, wholesome and robust I've ever tasted. If I were a Springfield resident, I'd be eating here multiple times a month. I highly recommend their pho. read more

It's very nice place, food is very good, staffs are very friendly and helpful, they has special menu that's changing everyday. They also open very early in the morning too. read more

I tried this restaurant a month ago. And my family decided not come back for some reasons. their food taste not like Vietnamese food, They grilled BBQ pork and heated it up by fried when got order so that make too much oils on that, pho noodles not smell or taste too lightly. I don't understand how come they get over 4 . Maybe some of you never try Vietnamese food before or they pay for your ratings read more