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    V-Nam Bistro

    4.4 (155 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    V-NAM BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Gretchen M.

    I think this place is overpriced for what it offers. If you compare their current menu to what it was five years ago, prices have nearly doubled. I ordered the grilled pork lemongrass plate and pho. The grilled pork flavor was ok, but the texture was tough, as if the meat had been cooked earlier and reheated. And this was for dine-in. The pho was just okay.

    Sarah P.

    I searched for vegetarian pho and V Nam popped up on yelp so I went in to try it out. When I went, and tried to order pho, they said the broth is not going to be vegetarian but it will be beef broth. So we didn't actually get to dine here, so I can't rate about the food. But when we walked in, we didn't feel welcome by the server, and we just sat ourselves down, and realized that we had to go up to the counter to order first. The server didn't tell us, or gave us any indication while we were sitting down trying to figure out. If you are not a vegetarian I'm sure you will have lots of options here, and from the other review the food sounds decent. We really wanted to try other menus that could be modified to be vegetarian, but we didn't really appreciate the interaction we had with the server so we decided to go to another place. Just wish the service was a little better!

    Andrew W.

    We came here to get some vegetarian pho since we saw some reviews on that but their broth is beef based so no choice for plant based... perhaps you can get something else but the staff wasn't that welcoming nor friendly so we lost the desire of getting foods. Hope they try more plant based ones and improve the customer service.

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    Michael S.

    Maybe it's just today, but it's kind of nasty in here. Roof is leaking, it's cold, bathroom and floors are dirty. Hated to see the back which looked pretty bad. And we found hair in the vermicelli. Definitely won't be back.

    Vermicelli Grilled Beef
    Kana N.

    I am very picky with my Vietnamese food. But if you're looking for a gooood Viet place north of Austin then this is it. The quality, flavour, and even the quantity are all there. I typically don't like peanut sauce with my summer rolls and usually ask for fish sauce instead. However this time I forgot and was amazed how good their peanut sauce was. Their Pho is also delicious here. 10/10 would recommend.

    Shrimp summer rolls
    Andrea H.

    Giving 5 stars for the pho and ambiance. The ambiance is adorable!! Classic Frenchy bistro cafe vibes. I got the beef pho that had flank, tendon, tripe and steak. Delicious with a strong star anise flavor to the broth. The small size was very filling. Plus I had one shrimp summer roll which was fine but the sauce was underwhelming. And we all know that summer rolls must be balanced with a umami rich peanut sauce. Adding the chili sauce to peanut sauce helped a lot. I did appreciate that the roll had more veggies and shrimp than noodles in it. Also had the jasmine tea which came in its own teapot so came out to about 3 cups. The tea was very meh--either that or the cup had leftover detergent smell to it that overpowered the flavor. You order at the register which I loved--adds to the casual quaint bistro feel. Staff was quick and attentive.

    Pho chin and Bo vein- brisket and beef ball
    Annabelle L.

    Small Vietnamese restaurant with good service. Love their fried spring shrimp rolls. The entire shrimp is rolled in the rolls and leaving the shrimp tail on. Their pho comes in two sizes. I ordered the smaller size. It was still very filling and good. Their broth tasted a bit sweet for my liking but still good. Portion size is good and price is fair for the market nowadays. They play music videos of classic American songs cover and it was cool.

    Tofu vermicelli
    Lindsey L.

    The rave reviews of V-Nam Bistro did NOT steer me wrong! I was craving a vermicelli bowl and this was everything I wanted and more. For $13, the portions are large and the tofu was cooked perfectly. A little bit crisp, and not dry. Absolutely hit the spot and will be back!

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    Naol T.

    The best Pho in town and reasonably priced! The grilled meats in the vermicelli and rice plates are also delicious. If there's one item I would skip it would be the bao's.

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    5 months ago

    Great fresh loaded Pho. Just delicious. Fair prices & a lot of menu choices. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

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    First time and can't wait to come back! Really good PHO and noodles! Had the chicken summer rolls as well. Service was on point!

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    I got the pho tai bo vien and it was quite good. I would go back again the next time I'm in town.

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    Fingernail in food mad just not about just the rudeness when I walked in if your having a bad day don't come to work

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    Stopped for a few spring rolls as a snack and got food poisoning. Pork tasted burnt and old.

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    My husband and I just moved to Austin and were craving some pho! We came here to check it out due…read moreto all the good reviews on yelp. I ordered their pho with meatball and 2 orders of their beef on the side. Their pho only has one size which I assume is their large, cuz it's huge! It comes with 3 meats of your choosing. I thought I ate a ton, but when I was close to full, it looked like I didn't eat any at all. My husband ordered their B1 grilled pork and fried eggroll vermicelli bowl. Safe to say, this place has texas sized portions! We will definitely be back cuz I always crave pho when it's rainy season. There were only 2 servers who were constantly running around, due to a large party; but they were very attentive. Lots of seating, pretty spacious restaurant!

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