I had the steak flank pho. My husband had the grilled steak rice plate with shrimp spring roll. It was so tasty! We appreciated the quick service. The place was clean and there were many people coming in and out for take out. read more

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I love this restaurant, but there was a hair in my pho today. Sigh. I was so looking forward to the pho, so I was so disappointed. But the sandwich was super-duper delicious. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Food: Authentic, nothing overly done, very simple menu. Generally overall just decently priced and good. Pho (7/10) a lot of broth, nice and light, good portions of meat. Banh Mi (8/10) options are good, even offering Philly cheese steaks haha! I think they use Hellmans mayo but add in a little extra seasonings/aromatics in it just to help accentuate the flavor of it but I could be wrong, still good. Service: Quick! They waste no time to get the food out as soon as it's ready. Then again, they aren't as busy as I wish they were (hope their business stays afloat) but no complaints whatsoever. If you are southeast asian, you kind of get the gist of how their demeanor is (no offense intended) but it's just how it is (they aren't rude, if that's what you're getting from this review). Ambiance: I could care less if this place was an open outdoor kitchen, or next to the highway. As long as you got a place to sit and eat + no bugs invading my mealtime, it's all fine to me. A lot of open space, very clean, quiet. read more

New restaurant that opened in September. It's super clean, and the tables are well-spaced out. The menu is limited, but everything is very affordable. We ordered a grilled shrimp salad and 2 Pho Tai specials. The grilled shrimp salad was amazing and pretty large portions. Basically a papaya salad with grilled shrimp. The noodles in the pho weren't soggy, and the broth wasn't too salty or oily. A must try in Hilo! read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Grilled Shrimp Salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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A trendy treasure with delicious specialty soups, and select typical Vietnamese items. They have two soups- Sate beef soup- our reccomendation, sooooooo delicious and seems to be similar to tan tan ramen broth with spicy flare, but bold flavor. The other soup is between a won ton/ oxtail type soup, lighter but ultra tasty n comforting esp on a rainy day. The Summer rolls were amaz-ing, and sauce was perfect- mix with chili oil n peanut/plum sauce. There's only one other place in Hilo that has these good of summer rolls (tasty thin pork w shrimp) The Bahn mi was perfect, fresh, n delicious! We shared the grilled pork type read more

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Very good pho! Came here twice and had the round eye beef pho. Very sweet staff and friendly. Somewhat hole in the wall you know it's good!

Spicy soup is a must! Nice, clean restaurant with a friendly staff. They make fun of their customers in Vietnamese. Being bi-lingual, I will laugh with them. Hope it won't be you. Regards Beau Toichi read more

Order pho beef flank to go. The meat portions cut in half, small, and already cook. I wanted full flank size and not cook before I put into flank. I were disappointed. I do not think I will order carry out anymore. Maybe it is different if I dine in. I will never know until I dine. I paid over $15. Quite disappointed again for the amount of food snd the price I paid. read more

Fast and great service. Food taste awesome. Prices a bit too high for actual serving sizes.

I ordered a pork Banh Mi sandwich. The bread was so old and hard it shredded my gums like eating broken glass. There was so little pork. The one thing it should've had, shredded daikon in abundance, I saw mayve three hair like slivers, almost none, nor any carrots, and one piece of Romaine stuffed on top like they don't care. When the so called chef came outside it was certain he doesn't care. The front desk guy couldn't care less either. The Vietnamese food truck cares and makes it right. I rarely bother to review but this sandwich literally less like broken glass with a teaspoon of this and that carelessly put in. read more

one of the best pho places on this island without a doubt. I loved the atmosphere and easy dining this fine restaurant offered. Me and my sister absolutely destroyed the pho and grilled shrimp vermicelli. the staff was polite and not too in your face, definitely a good place for a chill meal read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - pho beef flank - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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The Flank Pho was Ono! Fast & friendly service! Did take out. They're in the old Dominos downtown. Would do take out here again.

Fast, friendly, tasty, affordable. What's not to love? We had the grilled pork rolls (yum!), combination pho and pho with eye round and flank. Their hot sauce is not to be missed. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

So i came in and got the grilled pork vermicelli and i have to say that the flavors were heavenly. First, the portion is actually good for it, no complaints Second, the flavors. The grilled pork was very tender and had that sweet, bbq taste to it. Mix the noodles and bbq pork with the sauce they provide to you (a fish sauce blend?) and u get a hearty and flavorful bowl of yummy noodles. they also have sriracha chili, oyster sauce, and a container of chili blend thats mildly sweet and smokey in flavor. Mix those in to ur bowl and the flavors all just work together to leave an impact in ur mouth (u can do without the extra condiments--but if u love flavors and chili, i definitely recommend to mix ur food with the container of the chili blend) Wish the restaurant the best! Spacious and clean inside, nice restroom, and in a nice, touristy and booming district. read more

We were staying in and a beautiful country inn near Hilo (I think south) and we wanted something on the lighter side. We now live in an area that does not have any options in the way of Asian food so decided on Vietnamese. It was getting dark and I was having a hard time finding parking for Pho Viet so looked on Yelp and found this place. The pork bun was so good that I ate the whole meal. I had ordered my husband two orders of spring rolls - the standard ones, but also the grilled pork spring rolls - something we haven't tried. They were good sized also. We completely finished everything! By the way, Van has plenty of parking! read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

As New Yorkers who grew up eating at many different Vietnamese restaurants, we have relatively high standards for pho and we were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was (we got the pho and sate beef noodle soup). The broth for pho is light and rich, and the Vietnamese coffee was perfectly strong, and had a good ratio of coffee and condensed milk. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Sate beef noodle soup in the front, pho in the back - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Cute little Vietnamese restaurant with good selection of beef, pork, & shrimp items. I had the grilled shrimp vermicelli entree. Very tasty and good portion to satisfy my hunger. Nothing pretentious about the place. The food speaks for the restaurant. Relatively inexpensive menu. read more

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Pretty good new place. The owner mentioned that they specialize in a Vietnamese style sandwiches; however they sold out tonight since I came one hour before the closing. I ordered soup instead, which was good. I'll be back. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Very clean inside. - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Pho broth was on point!!! Limited menu, two staff restaurant (1 cook , 1 host/server/runner). I was sad when I learned they ran out of banh mi sandwiches, but the waiter told me I could always call in and reserve a sandwich before it sells out for the day! You won't get as many extra veggies as other pho places, but once I tasted the broth and learned they are a two team operation, I let it go. Be patient when you come here or order ahead! I love pho and will go back! The sauces for the fresh summer rolls were delicious too ! Different sauce did the different rolls. No crispy spring rolls! Are the pho before I could take a photo! read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - a plate of rice rolls with dipping sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Had the chicken pho. The broth was amazing. Clean tasting and not too salty. The restaurant is very clean and the air conditioning felt marvelous on a hot day. read more

Great food and friendly, quick service, Vietnamese coffee was authentic and delicious. Had beef Banh mi and chicken Banh mi which were outstanding- they make their own bread there... Beef flank Pho was also really yummy. Definitely have a new place to stop at when we are in Hilo! read more

Hands down the best place for Pho. The broth has a deep rich flavor, that only can be achieved by cooking the bones & seasoning together for a very long time. You really don't need to add the hoisin sauce. I would recommend just adding the chili oil, especially if you like your pho spicy like I do. Their Grilled beef sandwich is another winner here. It has this nice crunch when you bite into it, but yet the inside bread is still soft. Which makes the sandwich so much enjoyable to eat. The beef has so much flavor to it , this sandwich is a must try. read more

Visited Van and had a great experience. The pho was excellent - flavorful broth, well-cooked noodles, and tender meat. Service was fast and efficient, even when the place was busy. Nice atmosphere. Will return to try other dishes. Highly recommend for Vietnamese food lovers. read more

If you blink you might miss this place. I was getting my car aligned on a Sunday and stumbled across this little eatery in the building next door. Super clean, cold ac, limited menu (but covers the popular dishes), and nicely priced. The service was quick, food tasty and Vietnamese coffee - strong. I hope they last here. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Shrimp vermicelli noodle, Vietnamese coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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We stopped by around 7:00 pm on a Friday night, for take-out. The order came out right away, there was hardly any wait time. We ordered the sate-beef noodle soup, spring rolls and the house special noodle soup. The soup base of the sate-beef looks spicy, but it wasn't and it was full of flavor, very delicious. The tomatoes and peanuts added to the flavor. The house special has a clear broth. Other reviews mentioned it has a clean taste and they were right. Worth mentioning again, clear broth, clean taste, not salty. They use egg noodles, so my blood sugars didn't spike too high. I appreciated that the soup was packed separately from the noodles, so the noodles had a good texture and wasn't soggy by the time we got home. Definitely coming back to try the grill pork vermicelli and grill shrimp salad next. read more

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We ordered two chicken pho for takeout. The broth and noodles were nicely packed. The container kept the broth very hot but it was bland for our taste. The serving portions of noodles and shredded chicken were generous. The portion of fresh vegetables was disappointingly meager. read more

I have been to Vietnam many times and really enjoy Vietnamese food, and Banh Mi is my favorite. I ordered a grilled pork Banh Mi and it was so good 5 Stars, 2nd time I ordered a Char Shu Banh Mi and it was horrible 1 Star, the third time and my last time I ordered another grilled pork..it was very spicy and they put the cilantro on with the stem... I bit into the Banh Mi and out came the cilantro with some of the fillings 2 Stars. read more

The portion sizes are so small for the price and the food isn't tasty. I definitely could have eaten more after finishing my entire plate, and I'm not a big eater. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - Grilled beef with rice. $12.56. This was not worth the price in my opinion. Portions were so small and it wasn't even tasty. - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Food was fast service was great. Would definetly recommend anyone to eat here that loves Pho

Tastes okay, small portions, short wait. Wish there were more items on the menu. Centrally located in Hilo.

I just discovered this restaurant and now I can't get enough. It's a family owned business and their concern for their customers is obvious. The food is delicious-or as we say in the Islands- it's so ono. I'm a huge fan of the grilled beef rice plate read more

Great food and service. I love the sandwiches, pho and vermicelli beef. I wish they had fried spring rolls.

Very clean, friendly staff, delicious food! Not fancy and the menu is simple basic Vietnamese dishes. So tasty and fresh! The prices are good. Try them! read more

Pho was so tasty! Ordered two pho tai's and shrimp summer rolls. And the pho was amazing.

Food was a amazing!!!! I'm from San Francisco with food being high standard. Food was delicious. Pho was great here in Hilo.

I love this new restaurant. It's a small menu; basically they have pork, beef and shrimp and you can get it in a banh sandwich, glass noodles, or rice plate. They also have a few soups and appetizers. My favorite was the papaya salad--the dressing was incredible. Everything was really fresh, tasty and affordable. And the space was really clean. This is absolutely my favorite Vietnamese place in the area. read more

Van Vietnamese Cuisine - So good we forgot to take a photo until halfway through - Vietnamese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

we took it to go, had two sandwiches and two orders of spring rolls. both were good and very fresh.

The food was excellent and refreshing. The service was friendly and fast. The ambiance peaceful and pleasant. We were there in the afternoon. We ordered beef vermicelli. It was the perfect dishes for a hot and humid day. read more

Food was fresh and delicious! I was very pleased that it was a family atmosphere, very kid friendly! I would highly recommend!

Great pho broth! Very tasty! Will come back again for sure. Can't wait to try their other soups!