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    Nam Van Noodle Cafe

    3.8 (320 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lai Z.

    I can eat this everyday! There were new young staff and i was expecting service would be different but it was still the best service. Place is clean and job well done, craving satisfied!

    brisket Well Done Beef Pho
    Jeff P.

    went there a second time to try other foods ordered the shrimp pork spring rolls, brisket pho, and beef shrimp rice dish all were ok, nothing spectacular, quick and cheap Vietnamese food peanut sauce, had less of a peanut flavor, and a but runny brisket pho broth lacked flavor beef shrimp rice dish, beef was thinly sliced, and there were only 3 small pieces of shrimp

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    Julie A.

    Noodle Cafe in Sparks is a hidden treasure. It has fantastic Pho, great broth, and lots of healthy choices. Thank you to Eli for excellent service, Tony and Tan for asking if we would like more broth for our Pho. Yes please! Nice atmosphere, great food, fair prices. Loved it. Julie A

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    Zuly L.

    At first, I was a bit lost looking for this place because I couldn't see "Nam Van" On the sign. Glad I found it. This is comfort food at its finest. I can't wait to go back and try their pho! We ordered to go. The staff was very nice and generous with their sauce packets and made sure we had everything we needed. The place looked very clean and organized as well. We got fried rice, shrimp chow mein & shrimp spring rolls. Everything was amazing and so flavorful. E will be coming back soon!(:

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    Xue C.

    I have always seen this cafe and found that they sell pho and boba! If only I knew, I would have came and tried them earlier. The price of the actual drink is a lot cheaper than most places. The boba part is where it's more expensive than most places. I got the Hazelnut Milk Tea with boba. The hazelnut flavor is good. The boba is softer than I would like, but it is still good. We ordered the Pork and Shrimp spring roll. It came with a side of peanut sauce. The spring roll was delicious! Definitely recommend. The we got two bowls of pho with different meats. The broth is not as flavorful as I would like, but the noodles are good. It is not over or undercooked. The well-done brisket was sliced too think and too chewy. However, the other meats were alright. The service was quick. The place looked clean. When you come in, you can just order boba because that is what a lot of people I saw came in for. If you want to sit down for food, they let you pick wherever you want to sit. I would come back especially because it is so close to where I live.

    Wonton soup
    Alicia W.

    I've heard good things about this place but am rarely up in Sparks. I swung by to pick up some takeout after being in the area for a doctors appointment. It was hard to find at first because Apple Maps took me to the building next door instead. I was also looking for a sign that says Nam Van but all the signage says on the building is Noodle Cafe. I can't speak to the service since we just did takeout. The inside is on the smaller side, it's a dine-in restaurant but they also have bubble tea that you can order at the counter. They had my order ready promptly when I arrived about 10-15 mins after I called to place the order. My husband got chicken pad Thai and I got the wonton pho soup! We both really liked our dishes. Affordable, flavorful, large portion sizes. My husband got medium spice level with some additional spicy chili sauce on the side. He ended up using all of the extra sauce because he said it needed more spice. It was not his favorite pad Thai he has had recently but it's up there on his list! I liked that my soup came with at least 5-6 wontons plus chicken and pork. I wish this place was closer to NW Reno where we live because I could see us coming back fairly often for takeout in the future!

    Vermicelli combo 49
    Jordan B.

    Service was quick and food was fresh. The amount of rice noodle to fresh veggies (cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts) was a bit overwhelming but the really odd part was it looked like someone made rice noodles and then cut them to be the size of rice??? Doesn't change the taste of dish but was not what I was expecting or wanting.

    Pork spring roll
    Amy M.

    First time actually eating inside the restaurant. We always get it to go. Our favorites are the spring roles, bbq pork and rice and won ton soup. It was nice to eat there for once. The server was so friendly and very quick. Our food as delicious. I also ordered some food to go and they kept it hot until I was ready to leave. There are only about 10 or so tables inside but plenty of room for larger parties.

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    Amazing service, great fresh food. was really clean and nice felt calm and refreshing. 10/10 (I recommend a #22 with rice noodles )

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    SK Noodle

    SK Noodle

    3.7
    (634 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    I've been to SK at least 6 times since moving to Sparks. It was one of the first asian restaurants…read moreI tried. Traditional Vietnamese or Chinese cuisine IMO, is difficult to find here compared to the Bay Area. But that's not the fault of Reno, it's just the number of asian restaurants are so much fewer here and all the produce is literally imported. My goto when checking out a chinese restaurant is their chow fun noodles. Why? The noodles are perishable and if frozen the texture becomes a bit mushy, not firm. Was the noodle fresh, yes but with the cavet that it was probably imported day or two earlier. There are no local noodle makers in Reno. The dish was prepared in traditionally with a slight twist. Garlic, lots of minced garlic. Not complaining, as this is unusual for chow fun noodles to get amost a fourth of a garlic bulb worth. I ordered the mixed protein version with chicken, pork, and beef. There was a slight sweetness to the dish, which I am atributing it to sugar. Which again is unusual but a welcome addition like the garlic. My last visit was when some relatives visted from the Bay Area and we had lunch. I didn't want to take a chance on the food that they may not be used to, so we choose SK Noodle. Eveyone had their vietnamese Pho and grilled dishes and so far SK did dissapoint any of the Northern CA food snobs! I will be back.

    The food was good but way too expensive! The price on line is not accurate. I was charged 2x more…read more Service is ok but I ordered take-out so not much interaction. The ambiance is great. Newly renovated.

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    3.3
    (601 reviews)
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    Free parking
    Large group friendly

    You can never go wrong with HKD's hot pot. Every time I eat there, it's always my go to order. I…read morelove the quality of the meat they use, and the flavor is consistently delicious. I also tried their galbi for the first time, and it's definitely something I'll be ordering regularly alongside my hot pot. The chow fun was just okay

    Pho Café Hong Kong Diner is a huge restaurant, and the lady at the front was very friendly and…read morewelcoming. We ordered the Vermicelli with Grilled Chicken, Dry Fried Beef Chow Fun, and Gai Lan with Beef. The portions were generous, and the prices were reasonable. With "Hong Kong Diner" in the name, I was expecting authentic Cantonese stir-fries with good wok hei. Unfortunately, the Dry Fried Beef Chow Fun lacked that signature smoky flavor, and the texture was closer to lo fun than traditional chow fun. The Gai Lan with Beef also lacked wok hei. The outer layer of the gai lan stems had been peeled away, so the stems lost the crisp texture that makes gai lan so enjoyable. The Vermicelli with Grilled Chicken was overly tender and quite salty. It seemed to be marinated so heavily that I couldn't really taste the natural flavor of the chicken. Overall, the restaurant offers generous portions, reasonable prices, and friendly service. I just wish the Cantonese dishes had delivered the wok hei I was expecting from a place with "Hong Kong Diner" in its name. :)

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