Cheap and tasty Vietnamese spot in Sunset Park/Brooklyn Chinatown! Gia Lam has a nice variety of Pho alongside the usual Vietnamese dishes grilled pork chops, noodles and bahn mi. The service was a little slow but the flavor and price was right, dinner for 4 was about $49! Definitely worth a visit next time you're in this 'hood. read more

I came here at least 3 times and decided to write review. The taste and price are the highlight of this place. The service is good. cha gio, pho and rice platter with pork chop which are considered staple on Vietnamese restaurant, were very tasty and just right. We tried the fried squid and was disappointed. It was not like the ones in Chinese restaurant. read more

I am writing this as a person who never had Vietnamese food before. I think the service was OK for what it is. I went there bc I lived around the area and I decided to give a try. I got #40 Banh Mi Bo Xao $4.95(sauteed beef sandwich with french bread)- It was so so (salty ground beef, spinach, tomato). I can get much better sandwich in Mexican place for same price. Then #19B Pho Bo Kho $5.50(Beef stew rice noodle soup)- it smells terrible, tastes disgusting...eww... something is wrong with the taste and smell... (I am a huge soup fan in general and never got disappointed like this after reading reviews from Pho soup). #21 Bubble tea $2.50- very good...something different. no way i am coming back!! such a waste of money!!! read more

Great food and service. Best Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood, food quality is always consistent and service is great. The pickled garlic and jalapenos are the best, must try for new customers. read more

Gia Lam - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is a typical Vietnamese restaurant, with the same kind of noodle soups and rice dishes. But their spring roll appetizer is what keeps me coming back. The fish sauce goes well with the lettuce wrapped spring roll. The decor is family style restaurant, big tables that can sit eight people. read more

If you are looking for authentic pho, this is not the place to come. Being an Asian from California and having pho throughout my college life, I feel pretty confident about how to distinguish good pho or not. I had number 9, pho dac biet, and I have to say that I've never tasted any pho that tasted this "Chinese". I guess I should've not expected much since the place isn't running by Vietnamese and its on the 8th Ave. It doesn't taste bad dont get me wrong, but it barely tastes like Vietnamese pho. The service was fine and staff were attentive. The place is clean. read more

I usually order the springrolls over vermacelli noodles. The food was alright, wasn't anything special. The portions are kinda small too considering the price. This place is just okay. Wouldn't come back unless I was dying and needed something to eat. read more

Decent Viet place pretty far down 8th avenue. I think Gia Lam is a chain? I ordered the #9 BIG BOWL (big mistake cause it was too much). Was it just me or are the pho noodles here different? I also don't think they have me enough meat. Decent pho but I think it's a bit far for me to come back again. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years. The quality of the food has declined somewhat, but their spring rolls are always amazingly savory and on point. Pho is usually a miss but pork chops and rice is a solidly delicious dish. Chicken chops have been fantastic in the past too! read more

The food here is decent but the reason why I like it here is because their service is fantastic. Their staff is nice and friendly. The best part is that there's PARKING outside so I never have to look or wait for parking! read more

I LOVE this Viet restaurant! It is MAD cheap and the Pho is fantastic! I've been coming here for about 5 years now, and it's a favorite. They have an awesome beef roll appetizer that's chock full of delicious, marinated beef. It's what gives me the craving to keep going back. That and the cheap prices! Pho is like $5-6 here! I cannot say enough for this place. The prices have probably gone up a dollar a dish, but it's still an incredible price for the meal you get. Get the chocolate shake.. it's yummy! read more

My mom was a frequent visitor to this restaurant before I was born, so this establishment has been around for a while. There used to be 3 Gia Lams on 8 ave, now they only have two and the other one is on 45th street, 8ave. The food served here is pretty standard Vietnamese food. They have spring rolls and summer rolls, pho, and rice dishes. I found out recently that they offer french coffee, but I never got to try it. It looked pretty cute though, with the little cup and all. I used to frequent this place more when the food was great now it's gone down hill a bit. I practically tired everything on the menu and honestly somethings have gone from good to meh. I haven't tried their Bahn Mi's [vietnamese sandwiches] in a while but the table next to ours ordered it and it didn't look too great. They use the same grilled meat they use for pho to fill the sandwiches. Good Bahn Mi stores will use special kinds of meats to make the sandwich right. So their sandwiches here are a big no-no for me. I also wouldn't recommend the curry from this place, as it is very watery and not very flavored. The portions are still generous and they prices are still very low [~$5 bowl of noodles]. They are rather quick with their food, expect it here within 15 minutes and expect to get out in an hour. They seem to have tried to add new things to the menu. Chicken wings, french fries and onion rings were not a thing here a few years ago. I guess they are trying to cater to the younger diners as well. This visit I played it safe and ordered Grilled Pork Pho and my partner ordered the Beef Flank Pho. We also had a beef summer roll to share. My pork pho was great, just how they used to serve it to me. The noodles were a tad over cooked, and the soup was a bit thin, but I happily slurped it up. The other pho wasn't as great. The beef chunks tasted like overcooked, tasteless, hunks of cardboard. My partner did not finish his food and had to leave hungry. The summer rolls were fantastic, as usual. BL: Some things in this place are a hit and others are a miss. Try to read the reviews and look over to the other table to see what others are ordering. Don't try to be adventurous here, or your stomach will suffer. read more

Their service is terrible. I mean extremely terrible. Their workers would complain your tips directly and obviously their service is bad and rude. However, the food is fine there. Their service is the main reason why I rated one star. read more

I've been wanting to try Gia Lam since I read a rave review on Serious Eats. I have to say, I was disappointed. The spring rolls were served piping hot, which i appreciate, but they were so greasy they were glistening and slick all over. The filling was basically solid ground pork. This is a matter of personal preference, but I'd rather have a mix of meat and veggies in my spring rolls. The wrappers were so tough they were difficult to swallow. Not appetizing. The summer roll was kind of mushy and tasteless, except for a weird porky aftertaste in a product that contained no visible pork products. The pho tai was okay. The broth had a pleasant vinegary tang, but not a lot of flavor otherwise. The service was good, and the staff were very friendly and upbeat. read more

My New York family (co-workers) and I go here for our Vietnamese fix. This is a staple in our Sunset Park list of restaurants. Service is quick and no hassle. You can't beat the cheap prices. Stuff your stomach till it pops for under $10. I have no doubt you'll dream of the fatty, tender, barbecue pork after your first encounter with it. My favorite from Gia Lam is their Gia Lam Special: barbecue pork, Chinese sausage, fried egg over rice, with fish sauce on the side. Chinese and Vietnamese folks will tease that two out of the three elements in the special are so cheap you can make it yourself at home. Yet it tastes so much better put together by Gia Lam. I also adore their beef noodle soup, aka PHO. The best is the one with everything in it: the tripe, the brisket, the tendon, and the raw rib eye. At other Viet restaurants you can choose from small, medium, large, and extra large bowls of noodles and broth. Here, it's only one size, but it's enough to satisfy your belly. I like the soup because it's not filled with MSG. You can really taste the slow cooking of the meat in the liquids. Hours after slurping rice noodles and beef broth, you will not be gasping for gallons of water. Also the touch of thinly sliced onions, scallions, and cilantro, give the bowl of steamy beef soup, an herbal punch. Go eat at Gia Lam's, I guarantee it will be one of your go to places. Don't forget, it's CASH ONLY. read more

This place is really so so. We got our seat really quick on a weeknight. First of all, I found out today that they don't deliver :( Well back on topic. Food is pretty normal. $10 to 15 a person for a decent meal including tax and tip. Tax in an Asian restaurant is funny. Anyway, I would go there again if I want so so food in the future. read more

This place is close to the outskirts of Chinatown but I prefer this place out of the many other Vietnamese restaurants. I went with a group of friends this time but I have came her numerous times with just my girlfriend for their pho. Sometimes the broth is a hit or miss being that it might lack flavor but their pork chop and spring rolls are always spot on. I recommend #9 which is pho with 3 different kinds of meat. It is a big bowl but it's portioned that it fills you up just right. read more

Gia Lam - beef cube fried rice + grilled pork chop with white rice + small spring rolls. so good. - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in my neighborhood. They offer good prices with decent portions. The place is relatively clean - except when they run out of dishes. The dishes/cups would come out smelling like chlorine. The staff is friendly; but when it gets busy, they tend to ignore. I usually order their pork chop with rice or the spring rolls/pork chop on rice sticks depending what I'm craving that night. The pork chops are done just right and there's flavoring. The waitress would ask if you would like the pork chop cut. I usually tell them yes, to save myself the hassle of cutting it myself. They give a lot of rice, but I usually don't eat much of it anyways. The spring rolls/pork chop on rice sticks are good. It comes as a dry dish, but with a side of their special sauce that you pour over it. Sometimes the spring rolls will be over fried and taste nasty and dry. You would have to be lucky that day. read more

Gia Lam is an vietnamese restaurant featuring one of their popular lunch / dinner meal of Pho Vietnamese noodle with an option of pork or beef. I also prefer this with their spring roll and pancake shaped appetizer. It's the perfect combo for my typical afternoon brunch. read more

I love vietnamese food so i use to always get it for lunch since its close by but I only get it once in a while now since I have to take care of my wallet...but it tastes really darn good. I will eat this every other day if I can! read more

The closet Vietnamese restaurant around my place, the food is alright but a little pricy as compare with its portion. read more

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I usually go to the one near 55th street on 8 avenue, but i work closer to this one. So I actually gave this place a few chances.. As basic, I went for the typical noodle soup. Soup tastes a bit sweeter than other places, which doesn't bother me as much, but the noodles.. I was disappointed. They are thicker than most I've been to, and I know that it's better to dine in when you eat that but come on.. the noodles were still hard 5 minutes into being soaked in their broth. Then I had the beef cube fried rice.. my beef wasn't cooked, and I know beef doesn't HAVE to be cooked fully, but come on, this is in my rice and not a steak dish.. Their spring rolls ? UNcooked. The skin wasn't fried enough, disgusting. Last and worst, their sandwiches. Seriously, I ordered the grill pork, its legit just grilled pork and lettuce ? Where is your typical carrots and cucumber ? I am never coming to this one again, even though it's SO close to me. I would much rather walk further and get something more decent. Gia Lam has seriously gone down over the years, no idea what went wrong. read more

I don't typically review on Yelp, but the takeout banh mi here is ridiculously awful. Their egg and Chinese sausage banh mi is empty baguette bread with a couple fried eggs and pieces of Chinese sausage on the side. No other fillings and they don't even take the time to put the fillings inside the bread. read more

Gia Lam - Ordering a takeout banh mi here is like going to the supermarket. You only get the ingredients. Except there aren't many ingredients either. - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Went here the other day just to try out the place. My boyfriend got some bo luc lac( rice dish with beef) and i got myself some vermicelli bbq pork and egg roll. My bf's plate was pretty good while mine was just decent. The noodles kinda ruined the experience- and i am viet. Would i go here again? Consider the price - pretty cheap- maybe. But viet foods made by chinese? Cmooon. read more

I m a pho fan and I only order pho in Vietnamese restaurant I like the unique texture of the noodle but the portion is too small and the soup is not hot enough. I used to be a fan but now I don't think I will eat here since there r better places. read more

Gia Lam is a excellent restaurant for both eating in and taking out. Noodles, banh mi, rice dish are the best ! The lady was a bit rude, when I ordered for pick up, the restaurant was very busy that day (grilled pork chop, shredded pork, egg patty on rice $7.25) read more

Gia Lam - Com Suon Bi Cha - grilled pork chop, shredded pork, egg patty on rice $7.25 - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've walked by this place a million times in my life and never went it bc I thought I wasn't included. Then people started yelping about pho and I needed to find a place to get it! So I finally had some and had it here. It hit the spot and was priced very well. My friend had some rice dish with beef and said t was pretty good as well. I need to try some more stuff here and also, it wasn't spicy enough for me I like my food spicy af!!! Overall calm atmosphere and humble service read more

Gia Lam - Finally gonna try pho. I've been waiting all my life for this moment - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Gia Lam is one of my favorite Vietnamese spots in Brooklyn. I always get their spring rolls or shrimp rolls along with the combination of various meats with noodle soup or a pork chop noodle soup. The waiters and waitresses are friendly and attentive and the owner is also very friendly. It's great for groups or if you want to dine in alone. read more

Delicious pho and sesame beef. Vegetables were fresh and grilled meats perfectly seasoned. Friendly and not expensive, if not dirt cheap. Very casual - not somewhere for a fancy dinner, but a delicious family meal. **cash only** read more

Enjoyable local restaurant with decent service. They will remember you if you go often enough. Food is affordable. Sometimes the pho soup will change. Otherwise, consistent quality. Quick and efficient service. Can get loud. Recommend for lunch and dinner. read more

food here just doesn't taste like much, meat also kinda rubbery and taste old?

The staff is rude and have no knowledge of the menu items. What if I had a shellfish allergy and they gave me a dish they didn't know had shellfish? The told me I was getting curry chicken not curry chicken soup. The chicken was barely cooked and if you tell them otherwise. They were mean but still insisted to be tipped. Do not eat here. read more

Gia Lam - The soup is fine if you enjoy nasty boiled chicken skin floating. The staff is rude and have no knowledge of the menu. - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I have been coming here for years. The food is delicious. The staff is attentive and the food arrives quickly. It is also perfect for teenager groups who want a delicious lunch/dinner in 8th Avenue. I recommend their Pork Chop Pho, spring rolls and Pork Chop over rice. read more

Gia Lam - Pork Chop Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

OMG! I came to this location and will not return. The food was not hot. I had to wait so long for my entree to come. All the friends already finished eating. After reminding them, they took out a warm bowl of pho! Unacceptable. read more

A Vietnamese restaurant owned by Chinese people, this is exactly what you should expect. They don't even use actual pho noodles, the broth is watered down and bland, first pho place I've been to in Brooklyn and it has been a disappointment. As a Vietnamese person you can tell this is not Vietnamese food prepared correctly. read more

Love the pho from this place! This Gia lam is definitely better than the one in 55th street because the food tends to taste more fresh and the place isn't always packed like the 55th street location. The summer rolls from this place tastes very good and fresh too. read more

This is definitely the restaurant to show your friends off to! The food is fantastic here and affordable...I am a regular here...my usual dish r usually the Gia Lam special and u gotta have their Loagan drink! Food are prepped out quick so u don't have to wait that long.. A great plus* The service is pretty decent as well ;) the only thing is that they don't accept credit cards .... Boooo but we'll live! Lol I hope u guys will enjoy it as much as me! -M read more

Best Pho broth I've ever had. Noodles always taste fresh. Perfect for a cold winter's day. They don't deliver...they know they are that good. read more

Sad to say but I think this is place might have the best pho in NYC. The noodles are decent but compared to any regular pho place in the West Coast, it would be bland. However, Gia Lam will be my first choice if my hangover is in need of some noodle soup. read more

I must say, the pho noodle soup is pretty decent. It is very flavorful but what makes this place a no-no for me was the microwave pork chop and finding a hair in the spring rolls. I been to this place twice and I was disappointed both time. The first time, I ordered my usual pork chop noodle soup. You can tell the pork chop was made a while ago and was reheated because my food came 5 mins after I placed my order. Some part of the pork was burnt so it did not hit the spot for me. The second time I was there, I ordered the same thing and I was disappointed again. The pork chop was very thin, burnt and definitely microwave. Beside the pork chop issue, my boyfriend found a hair in the spring rolls. A long strand of hair mixed into the meat. Now, that is just disgusting and I don't think I would come back again since both time was a fail. read more