Went on a weekday for lunch and I was the only customer. Very large restaurant with high ceilings…read moreand big tables. There's a huge screen in the back, probably used for karaoke. Staff were nice and attentive. I got classic beef pho because I was feeling under the weather. I was pleased with the portion size! They did not skimp on the bean sprouts and I was starting to feel full halfway through the bowl. It was my first time being given oxtail bones and some meat with fat stranding in the pho. Would love to come back and try more items off their menu!

DVR has the perfect mix of classic Vietnamese dishes you can find in the states such as phở and…read morebánh mì, and lounge food such as snails and fried meats. They are also BYOB to allow a real "nhậu" experience. We had lots of lounge food including the chân gà nướng muối ớt (crispy chicken feet), gỏi bắp bò (beef salad), nghêu nướng mỡ hành (grilled top neck clams), ốc nhảy hấp sả gừng (steamed lemongrass ginger whelk), and more. The crispy chicken feet was a huge hit. It had the perfect crisp and was spicy, salty, and sweet (personally, this is my holy trinity of flavors). I think this would be a great way to introduce chicken feet to people who haven't had it before. The beef salad was super refreshing, and I appreciated the copious amounts of beef and different vegetables, especially banana blossom. I've had chicken in this type of salad growing up but this tender beef is a game changer. Everything else was great but those were the highlights for me. The staff is very lovely and they made sure we were taken care of. The whole restaurant is modernized and clean. I highly recommend trying DVR whether you're looking for a classic Vietnamese meal or wanting to tap into the lounge experience.

Pho is phenomenal here !! The broth has such depth and the bones add great umami. I always get the…read morespecial pho with everything. My favorite is the beef bone they give you with super tender meat. FYI for those not familiar : it's perfectly normal for your pho to come with raw beef in takeout orders. You will have to boil the broth and cook the meat. This is to keep it tender. If they precook it, the texture of eye of round beef will get tougher if not eaten immediately. Same deal for the noodles. If you want the best texture, ask them for raw noodles when you takeout. This way, it won't be already boiled and a bit more soggy during transport. Pro tip : cook your noodles and meat in a pot with just boiling water. This way, you're not using the broth to cook and mess up the taste and texture of the broth. Great service, very fast and efficient. Staff are all proficient in English. This might sound trivial, but they got large thick napkins. It adds to the experience. I hate those quick casual eateries that has the 1 ply napkins that rip as you pull it out of the box. When you know you've made it to their inner circle : They whip out the CAROUSEL OF CHILLIES. A caddy of 3-4 super hot peppers. Habaneros, jalapeños, Thai red chillies, etc. If they automatically bring it out for you, it possibly can mean : You look worldly and travel a lot to develop a taste for heat. They can sense your crayyy energy. Congrats !

Every time I visit Philly, the Viet food scene surprises me for the better! I love com tam--a 7…read moremeat com tam changed my life. Honestly. Huge serving size too. I'm a slow eater but I was eating it for 30+ minutes. Also ordered a banh mi--it was not bad! Not my favorite in Philly but maybe the rice just outshined it. I was surprised at how long the food came out actually. Yes the menu is large but the last thing that came out was the sandwich, believe it or not. But not long enough to keep me away.

have ordered here a few times and banh mi is always delicious. sometimes lacking in jalapeño more…read morethan others but not enough to not be delicious still. the iced coffee is also a good option.

Promo bait and switch for a very AI heavy website with tons of fake promo pop up ads. I signed up…read morefor the new customer free item with banh mi purchase and immediately received email confirmation saying redemption instructions will follow but never came. I did end up buying a bahn mi and I asked the cashier about the discount, showing her the promo but the cashier said she could not honor BOGO without a QR code. I reached out to the restaurant over text and DM for help to send the code I can use on my next visit for the free sandwich but no response from the business. I was able to sign up for other promos on the site to test but the wrong voucher offer was sent so appears to be an issue with their site popups not matching their intended promo offers. Most images of their food and drink are AI generated so hard to tell what their product actually looks like. I enjoyed my sandwich but found the customer experience incredibly frustrating and very bait and switch. PS they do offer a free tea if you leave a review but no idea of they would actually honor given this experience.

I went there twice and the noddle is very good I like it a lot I'll come sometime to eatread more

Native Vietnamese so you already know homemade is the best lol…read more Here's the breakdown: Service-Amazing Pho- Alright Ambiance-Lowkey, Relaxing Pho- It was good, but for me, the broth was missing a bit of omphh. I added extra sriracha, along with a pinch of salt and extra jalapenos, then cleaned the bowl lol. Service was excellent, very friendly. Ambiance- Spacious and open. I came at a lowkey time so it wasn't crowded at all. I basically had the place to myself until another family came.

Pho broth is very clean and natural tasting. Some places either add too much salt or MSG to the…read morebroth, but Anise does it right. The pork vermicelli was also delicious. We enjoyed the pork spring rolls. Super crispy outside, juicy and well seasoned filling on the inside. Super quick service.

Finally got to try Anise Vietnamese Cuisine. Anise is located in of course yet another strip mall…read morein Cherry Hill. Actually this strip mall has been there awhile and is right across Kings Highway from Kingston Estates, where I grew up. We ordered two staple dishes for us, Pho and the Vermicelli Bowl. The Pho was very good and a large portion. The broth was developed and flavorful. I really liked the Vermicelli Bowl also. It came with springs rolls and we added Chicken as our protein. This was also very good and we really liked the ingredients and sauce. I only wish they had a Vermicelli special option as some other Vietnamese restaurants have. The spring roll was very good but slightly small. The interior is nice and service was good. We would return to try out the menu further.

Is it possible for 6 stars? If so THIS is the place for you! The Upscale ambience of the restaurant…read morewas a good indicator that they were going to provide incredible flavors. The jasmine tea was awesome. The spring roll appetizer flavors were unreal. The fried shrimp came with a spicy "duck sauce" which was incredible. The brisket soup did NOT NEED basil, lime or bamboo sprouts to add flavor! It was the most tasty brisket soup I ever had. The chicken fried rice was not your average expectation... flavor and a little heat (spice) made it slide right down. We were SO FULL we had to waddle out of the restaurant. You GOT to try this place!

This place continues to be the best around for vietnamese. I get the Bun Bo Hue and add broccoli…read moreand carrots to it. The Goi Cuon are always fresh.

Nice lunch before shopping next door at Asian supermarket. Both the Seafood and Special (w…read more everything) Pho had a tasty broth and was very good. Service was attentive and even offered to change our table to watch the soccer game on their big tv. Airy dining area with booths, large round tables and banquette seating.

Ordered takeout from here and it was great! Got a spring roll and banh mi and both were yummy - and…read moreespecially for the price! Loved the location too next to the grocery store. Service was great and order was completed quickly - would definitely come back again!

Visiting Philly and decided to come to this family-owned Vietnamese restaurant. You know it's an…read moreauthentic Vietnamese restaurant when they have Viet music videos playing on their TV! They had good reviews online and rightfully so! When we came in, the only staff was this man and a young child sitting on a chair, who I assumed was his daughter. He would gently ask her to help with small tasks like bringing us menus and water, which she would adorably rush over to our table, place down quickly, and then scurry back to her chair. It honestly made me laugh to myself and smile -- it was such a wholesome moment that really showed the family dynamic. Seeing his daughter nearby while he worked added a lot of warmth to the experience and made the place feel even more genuine and welcoming. I even noticed her school photos on the wall near the cashier table, which really highlighted the family-run vibe. Food was delicious, and it was my the first time seeing banana flower shavings as part of the side toppings at a Viet restaurant so that was unique. Also my first time having pennywort drink and the more I drank it, the more I liked it. Tasted healthy and refreshing!

Hole in the wall, mom and pop restaurant. It's small, clean and I think the owner was also the…read morewaiter and busboy lol. There were other menu options but my friend was like you came for the mi quang so you have to try it here. We ordered the mi quang dac biet which comes with a variety of meats, quail eggs and a crispy rice cracker. Portions were large, prices were fair for what you got. Service was quick and just enough. Noodles were bouncy with the right amount of chew, broth was delish. And the meats were tender and well seasoned. This is likely the best mi quang in Philly! The only ones we have had better were in San Jose. We also tried some of the yogurt and sticky rice desserts, they were tasty and refreshing after a heavy meal. Would highly recommend stopping by for an authentic central vietnam noodle dish! And then you can walk to ca phe roasters for coffee! I've heard the owners are considering retiring soon, so check it out before they do!

I picked up an order of the steak pho and it was very good. I also got the shrimp fried spring…read morerolls and they were great. I would recommended it. The pho broth is very delicious.

My partner and I had a craving for pho while walking around Rittenhouse and this is the closest…read morespot we could find. The inside is cute & modern with a decent amount of seating and big windows that bring in a lot of natural light. We ordered the pate chaud and summer rolls to start. The pate chaud is a dish that we haven't tried before. It felt a little small for $11 (basically the size of a pop tart) but the flavor was delicious. The puff pastry outside was buttery and soft while the inside was very savory and meaty. I would've love this even more if the puff pastry was crispy. Summer rolls were some of the better ones I've had. The roll was packed really well. Dense, tightly rolled, good meat to noodle to veggie ratio. Nothing worse than a limp floppy summer roll with bad ratio distribution. I would definitely get another order of these! Pho itself was pricey. But kinda par for the course considering the area. Broth was light but not in a bad way. Typically I prefer a slightly more flavorful fatty broth but this still hit the spot. Meat and noodle portions were generous and noodle texture was perfect.

Pretty clean restaurant in this Asian strip mall…read more I think even if you're not a Vietnamese cousins aficionado you'll be comfortable here. Some servers speak pretty good English. The pho dishes are all pretty good. I usually get the steak pho. Prices are reasonable. And service is good - responsive.

If you are looking for a large restaurant in philly for Vietnamese food, this is your place…read more Situated in a plaza with a bunch of other Vietnamese establishments. There is a parking area. The interior had many tsvkes, some large, some smaller. I believe they regularly host events based on the section of the menu where you can order food for a large group. I got the shrimp with sugar cane wrap dish. It was a diy wrap dish. I was slightly disappointed because I thought the shrimp would be cooked with the sugar cane, but was only served sugar cane on the side. The sugar cane tasted kind of weird too... A little sour... The rest of the platter was loaded with mint, perilla leaves, carrot, cucumber, rice noodles, that you can wrap in the rice noodle sheet that comes with hot water to dip in. I also found a piece of plastic in my rice noodles. This is to say, nothing was incredibly mind blowing, but the food felt nourishing and the interior was spacious. Staff were attentive too and filled up my water regularly.