Opened just a few weeks ago, this little Vietnamese take-away place enriches the Charlotte-Street…read morearea in Fitzrovia with yet another culinary adventure. I actually discovered by accident that the "famous" Banh Mi Bay" from Holborn had set up shop in this area as well. To be more precise, I'd come to the area to try out the new Okonomyaki place just around the corner (called Yaki). Anyway, I'd made my typical mental bookmark and I came back the following week to grab some lunch from here. I walked in and I was greeted super-friendly by the staff behind the counter. They invited me to a small conversation about Vietnamese food and I admitted that I'd lived in San Francisco for a long time and that my expectation would be quite high ;-) Undeterred by my food-snobbishnes, the nice guy behind the counter went ahead and recommended some special items from the menu. I ended up choosing their special Vietnames sandwich special and although I was tempted to go for the healthy option by choosing brown bread, I went for their home-made Vietnamese baguette, which is made from rice flour. The sandwich was good, although I would've personally liked to have it a little spicier. At the other Vietnamese sandwich places in the city (Cà Phê, for example), they usually ask to add extra sauce or peppers...I missed this here. (Although I assume that if I had asked for it, they would've been very accommodating.) What I really liked best here was the vibe - all the staff was super-friendly and when I asked a random question about Vietnamese cuisine, one of the cooks overheard my question and came to the front and answered it. (I wanted to know, what a typical Vietnamese breakfast consists of and he told me - to my surprise - that people would eat Pho for breakfast! Who would've thought...)

A lovely place right by St Pauls. Great Lunch Deal, especially if you are vegetarian…read more The decor is nothing special- not very Vietnamese. The price was a great value, especially considering the location. The food was delicious! I ordered the Lunch special rice box that came with braised tofu and vegetables, along with carrots, cucumbers and radish salad and rice. The tofu was well cooked and flavorful and went beautiful with the rice. Overall a fulfilling meal.

Quite possibly the longest I've ever waited for a Bahn Mi (45 mins). And it was ok not great. Not…read moresure we'll come back here.

Confession: I came in because I miss Asian food and most of all, I miss Sriracha. Vietnamese food…read morefits both categories and so I came in for a bowl of pho. I ordered the mixed meat pho which had raw beef and brisket. I didn't expect much seeing how this is Vietnamese food in London, but it wasn't bad. The beef wasn't raw, the soup could be richer, and there wasn't any tripe. That said, I didn't hate it and it satisfied my craving. The service was prompt and the food came out quickly. The prices were reasonable as well. I'm not sure I would necessarily come back but if you're craving a bowl of noodles like I was, this will do the job.

The food was fantastic. I came in on a hot day and got a juice mix and was blown away at its…read moreflavor. My main dish was 2 tapas plates that were crunchy French beans with minced beef, marinated in something beautiful. And a crispy sea bream 2 piece dish that was honestly maybe one of the best things I have ever eaten. The service was so fast and nice and funny. Thank you Viet Food in soho!!!!

So this place is called Viet Food but we should have heeded our instincts when we first walked in…read more It's Chinatown yet we couldn't spot one Asian person in the entire room. We ordered two items so can only speak to those two items. I ordered Pho Tai which is raw sliced beef. I tried really hard but couldn't spot a tinge of pink in the tiny slices of beef in my bowl. The broth was lackluster and needed fish sauce but no fish sauce was provided. Vietnamese pho is generally served with a generous portion of bean sprouts and Thai basil. They offered a sprig of basil and mint with broken remnants of bean sprouts in a teeny square container. My daughter ordered the Banh Xeo but when the waiter corrected her and said "pancake" we really should have sprinted out the door. This item was listed as a meal but was the size of an appetizer, 6 inches in diameter. It was essentially fried vegetables with a hand-sized fried rice cake thrown on top. This place really does an injustice to Vietnamese food. We overheard two staff talking in Chinese who were most likely the owners. Explains how Vietnamese food could have been done so badly. If you want authentic Vietnamese please look elsewhere.

I walked in to this restaurant with my friend on a Saturday night around 6:30 PM and we were given…read morea table immediately in the front of the restaurant. Unfortunately, from the moment we sat down, we were quite cold because of the door being opened frequently and the lack of heating. We ordered the crispy spring rolls to share, and my friend ordered the spicy beef noodle soup and I got the spicy tofu noodle soup (pho). The spring rolls came quickly and upon taking a bite, I noticed what I thought was pork or chicken inside, so as a pescatarian/doesn't eat meat I spit it out and we flagged down the server. The staff member said they were seafood spring rolls, and when we asked if there was pork, beef or chicken, he didn't know. We asked him to check with the chef, and he was gone for 5 minutes. He returned and said it was seafood only in the spring rolls, which is okay for my diet, so I continued eating the spring rolls, although was still a bit hesitant. They had a nice crunch and were good tasting, but I didn't like the mustard dipping sauce. My friend and I both liked our spicy noodle soup/pho (hers with beef, mine with tofu), although we weren't too impressed. We expected more spice, and I would have liked more vegetables or toppings in mine. The service was decent but not amazing, and the restaurant was very cold in the London winter time. The restaurant was busy on a Saturday evening but had lots of space and there never was a wait. I saw big parties of people there, couples, individuals out solo, and more, a big mix. My total was £19 for splitting the spring rolls and my tofu soup and tap water, which is okay for London (but still expensive!). The mix up with the spring rolls is still looming in my mind...

You are not just paying for small food here; you are paying to be dismissed and lectured by the…read morestaff. They are far more interested in defending their illogical pricing than providing decent food or service. This restaurant should be avoided. The Problem: Price vs. Plate This spot has a huge line, but don't be fooled--it's not worth the wait or the price. I paid £15 for the spicy noodles, and the portion that arrived was laughably small. It felt like an appetizer, not a main course, and the flavor was bland and unauthentic. This is a severe failure of value for money in a competitive London market. The Owner's Unacceptable Attitude When I gave feedback about the poor value on the bill, the owner immediately got defensive, and the conversation became completely unprofessional: 1. Hiding Behind Culture: They tried to excuse the size by claiming it's an "authentic Vietnamese breakfast portion," and that servings are naturally smaller than in the US. I pointed out that I was here for dinner, paying £15. 2. The Condescending Giggle: When I mentioned where I'd had a properly sized, authentic bowl before, the owner and their companion actually giggled at me. The companion then snapped the quote: "Americans have large portions everywhere." The problem is the staff's unacceptable defensive attitude toward a legitimate customer complaint. They use cultural excuses to mask illogical pricing. Do not waste your money here.

We stopped by for the theatre menu so it was nicely priced. The place is a little small and we were…read moretold the best seat in the house was next to the kitchen but the staff just kinda stood by the door and hovered. 3/5 Braised pork belly - the pieces are huuuge and a bit but what did I expect for pork belly. It's in a stew and had this with a side of rice. Not bad. 3/5 Beef bo luc lac - the first bite was great and then it just became normal. A big contrast between how big slices of meat were compared to the pork belly. Served with onions and bell peppers on a bed of lettuce. 3/5 fresh shrimp spring rolls - just ok The place is good, I would come back, but it's not amazing. Not sure if it's because there's a lack of viet places maybe this should get a higher score?

We found MOC Kitchen after deciding the Pho sounded like a REALLY good idea…read more The restaurant is set in the Arches complex a few steps from Embankment Station, and offers inside and outside seating (when the temperatures allow). There are just a few tables inside and it's close but comfortable. The food, OMG so good. Introduced my wife to Green Papaya salad and this was definitely the place for someone to try it. The salad was perfectly dressed and their dressing had a "sweet heat" that left a nice little light burn that was gone in a few seconds. After the papaya salad we had one bowl of pho with brisket and the other with rare beef. The broth was clear and had excellent flavor, both the brisket and the rare beef were tender and excellent. They gave us a nice plate of bean sprouts, herbs and limes to add to the broth and perfectly cooked noodles. We asked for siracha which added (for me) a perfect hit of heat to the bowl. Impeccable, friendly service (better than we had a Gordon Ramsay's "The River Restaurant" at the Savoy) and the staff came by and chatted after we finished up.

Amazing place family owned try the flavorful wonton , prawn and pork soup . Went twice on our time…read morehere . Don't forget to add an appetizer of Spring Rolls .

The service was good. I'm visiting from America, and this place is very comparable to the…read morerestaurants I eat at in California. The items were a good price, and the portions were good as well. I recommend that anyone who wants good Vietnamese food, but is balling in a budget to come here. They don't spend a lot of money on their interior, but their food is worth it. I'm glad i came here, because I've been spending too much money on food in London. Ps - Cash Only!

Appeared as the best pho around Leicester Square in Central London, hoping that it's not. Later…read morerealized this is not really a pho restaurant, as they have a lot of other things on the menu. Surprisingly the broth was the best part of the soup. We had a 3 hour break between Harry Potter Part 1 and Part 2, and I had seen many Pho restaurants in the Chinatown area. So found the one with most stars on both Yelp and Maps, and Com Viet came up. It is a short walk, and they promptly opened at 5, and we were the first ones one. We were done with the meal and out of there in 30 minutes, so they were very efficient. The food was OK, and served quickly. The beef pho is normally £13.50, but I asked for extra noodles so got bumped to £17 (which is more than 20 dollars). It didn't come with extra noodles (or they serve very little noodle in the normal). It is the thick rice noodle kind...if someone orders extra, there is no reason why you shouldn't just overfill it...rice noodle is cheap. What I should have done is get a refill after I had left over broth. The broth itself was very good, but there was very little beef (just sliced and no other options) and the bean sprouts, basil, and culantro. It was all pretty limp and sparse. It was strange...they had all the signs of a generic restaurant that serves a lot of dishes, and has pho on the menu..but this usually means the broth is made from powder. I don't think this was...it tasted like genuine cooked broth....but the noodle miss really put a bad taste for this place. Also ordered chicken wings (£9.80) and spring rolls (£8.60). The wings were good...7 pieces cooked over a charcoal fire, but a bit bland and not crispy. The spring rolls were 3 small ones, split in half, served with chili sauce, stuffed with vegetables. The service was OK, doing the minimum. There is a mandatory 12.5% service charge added. Yes, I know that this is a tourist area, but the Chinese and Korean restaurants do a good job of serving a good rendition of their cuisine that could survive in other non-tourist places. Com Viet would not survive outside of this area....the food is too mediocre and expensive, and would be a bad choice for a pho craving.

Pho is delicious! The staff was extremely welcoming. So much so we ate here for lunch and dinner in…read morethe same day before and after our show. Just around the corner from the Lyceum Theater. Authentic flavors, piping hot broth. Simple yet delicious. Highly recommend

You will be impressed, at least I was. I come from a long…read moreterm love of Vietnamese food and this only made my love grow stronger. Get off on Hackney Central overground and walk here to be amazed with delicious options from Pho, to crunchy noodles and sweet and sour options. Veggies are gonna be in heaven since there is a vegetarian option with tofu for anything you want. We came here for lunch and chose from the Lunch menu deal (£8), this includes an individual appetizer and a main course. I had the vegetable soup (which was not memorable, and that's probably why the fifth star is missing) and a sweet and sour chicken with rice. Dishes came fast, and we were so impressed by the taste that the table was silent for about 15 min. You know what they say: "when the food is good, you eat in silence" - this should say something about Tre Viet! ;)

Tre Viet is one of the many Vietnamese restaurants on Mare St. in Hackney. For me it is definitely…read moreone of the best. I think what sets it apart from the others is it ambiance. Unlike a lot of other Vietnamese restaurants in the area, Tre Viet Has taken the time to decorate the interior with care. The lighting is perfect, and the bamboo that hangs from the ceiling is overwhelming in a nice way. The decoration is busy, there is a lot of it, which I think gives it a cosy kind of feeling, and does not risk feeling like too much. The food is good, not exceptional, but very reasonably priced. For a starter I had the 'soft shelled crab'. I have had this dish a number of times, both good and bad, they do it well at Tre Viet, with a decent amount of spice. For a main course I had 'Beef with chilli and lemon grass'. One again, I have had this dish a good few times. The dish had a great flavour, which is very important, but I found the meat was scarce and was not of the best quality. Overall, I was satisfied with the food. I guess you have to remember that you get what you pay for, and you really do at Tre Viet with the average main course costing around 7 pounds. Unfortunately, the main courses came with an interval of a few minutes between the four dishes we ordered, the last one coming ten minutes after the first. It was forgivable, but if forgiveness in not in your nature then it might be a problem as they offered no compensation. The Restaurant is B.Y.O alcohol which is nice, and there is an off-licence conveniently situated across the road. It is open 7 days a week until about 10pm.