You will be impressed, at least I was. I come from a long…read moreterm love of Vietnamese food and this only made my love grow stronger. Get off on Hackney Central overground and walk here to be amazed with delicious options from Pho, to crunchy noodles and sweet and sour options. Veggies are gonna be in heaven since there is a vegetarian option with tofu for anything you want. We came here for lunch and chose from the Lunch menu deal (£8), this includes an individual appetizer and a main course. I had the vegetable soup (which was not memorable, and that's probably why the fifth star is missing) and a sweet and sour chicken with rice. Dishes came fast, and we were so impressed by the taste that the table was silent for about 15 min. You know what they say: "when the food is good, you eat in silence" - this should say something about Tre Viet! ;)

Tre Viet is one of the many Vietnamese restaurants on Mare St. in Hackney. For me it is definitely…read moreone of the best. I think what sets it apart from the others is it ambiance. Unlike a lot of other Vietnamese restaurants in the area, Tre Viet Has taken the time to decorate the interior with care. The lighting is perfect, and the bamboo that hangs from the ceiling is overwhelming in a nice way. The decoration is busy, there is a lot of it, which I think gives it a cosy kind of feeling, and does not risk feeling like too much. The food is good, not exceptional, but very reasonably priced. For a starter I had the 'soft shelled crab'. I have had this dish a number of times, both good and bad, they do it well at Tre Viet, with a decent amount of spice. For a main course I had 'Beef with chilli and lemon grass'. One again, I have had this dish a good few times. The dish had a great flavour, which is very important, but I found the meat was scarce and was not of the best quality. Overall, I was satisfied with the food. I guess you have to remember that you get what you pay for, and you really do at Tre Viet with the average main course costing around 7 pounds. Unfortunately, the main courses came with an interval of a few minutes between the four dishes we ordered, the last one coming ten minutes after the first. It was forgivable, but if forgiveness in not in your nature then it might be a problem as they offered no compensation. The Restaurant is B.Y.O alcohol which is nice, and there is an off-licence conveniently situated across the road. It is open 7 days a week until about 10pm.

Really solid place and probably the best I've found in my area so far. This restaurant is super…read moresmall, but has a lot of really good options for everyone. I've been twice and have tried a little bit of everything. Highlights: Their Banh Mi's are SUPER good. The baguettes are nice and crusty and the sandwiches are super flavorful. Their summer rolls and spring rolls are delicious if you're looking for something small. Downside: I'm not obsessed with their pho. I've had really delicious pho in the states even vegetarian pho. Their pho is not bad my any means, it just lacks a bit of the oomph. You have to ask for hoisin sauce and it's super watery. Also I'm used to a plate full of fragrant and delicious herbs (specifically basil!!!) but there was only a little bit of those herbs. The noodles used are way too thick for pho and it does change the experience for me.

Yes! La Vietnamese…read morehas now replaced whatever that godforsaken sorry excuse for a "burrito" place was. Whatever it was, it was not good. But, La = GOOD! Based on Bethany W's rave review I headed over here for a midweek lunch. I enjoyed the chicken pho (wonderfully rich broth) and the prawn summer rolls (lovely). Throw in a Vietnamese iced tea, and I was set to jet for the rest of the day for about a tenner. They have indoor seating (1 table upstairs and more downstairs) and a little garden seating when the weather cooperates. Cash and cards accepted. Very friendly staff. Add it to your lunch rotation Clerkendwellers!

The food was fantastic. I came in on a hot day and got a juice mix and was blown away at its…read moreflavor. My main dish was 2 tapas plates that were crunchy French beans with minced beef, marinated in something beautiful. And a crispy sea bream 2 piece dish that was honestly maybe one of the best things I have ever eaten. The service was so fast and nice and funny. Thank you Viet Food in soho!!!!

So this place is called Viet Food but we should have heeded our instincts when we first walked in…read more It's Chinatown yet we couldn't spot one Asian person in the entire room. We ordered two items so can only speak to those two items. I ordered Pho Tai which is raw sliced beef. I tried really hard but couldn't spot a tinge of pink in the tiny slices of beef in my bowl. The broth was lackluster and needed fish sauce but no fish sauce was provided. Vietnamese pho is generally served with a generous portion of bean sprouts and Thai basil. They offered a sprig of basil and mint with broken remnants of bean sprouts in a teeny square container. My daughter ordered the Banh Xeo but when the waiter corrected her and said "pancake" we really should have sprinted out the door. This item was listed as a meal but was the size of an appetizer, 6 inches in diameter. It was essentially fried vegetables with a hand-sized fried rice cake thrown on top. This place really does an injustice to Vietnamese food. We overheard two staff talking in Chinese who were most likely the owners. Explains how Vietnamese food could have been done so badly. If you want authentic Vietnamese please look elsewhere.

Amazing place family owned try the flavorful wonton , prawn and pork soup . Went twice on our time…read morehere . Don't forget to add an appetizer of Spring Rolls .

The service was good. I'm visiting from America, and this place is very comparable to the…read morerestaurants I eat at in California. The items were a good price, and the portions were good as well. I recommend that anyone who wants good Vietnamese food, but is balling in a budget to come here. They don't spend a lot of money on their interior, but their food is worth it. I'm glad i came here, because I've been spending too much money on food in London. Ps - Cash Only!

This place was a revelation. Stopped by for a light lunch. I had the two course lunch deal for…read moreunder £10. The sprig roles were definitely home made and excellent. I had the noodles with beef for the main. It was truly something special. Served with flavourful brown sauce, roasted nuts, fresh herbs and greens with and bean sprouts. My wife had salted squid and fried rice. Though both rather pedestrian dishes by design, they were well done and excellent. I will definitely make this a regular place to visit.

This is a neighbourhood Vietnamese with a bright, modern interior and high ceilings…read more The menu is not huge, but there is a specials menu available, nor sure how often it changes. We weren't informed of out of stocks until we ordered, I definitely think it's a fair expectation to know of shortages before we read the menu. In the end, we shared fried squid, Viet spring rolls, betal leaf-wrapped beef and summer rolls. The squid was very good, the spring rolls were bland, the beef was not served with the garnishes I've experienced in other restaurants (vermilcelli, mixed herbs, leaves and crushed nuts) but tasted ok. The summer rolls were as boring as they always are and all portions were small. Mains, we tried the shakin' beef, prawn and tofu curries, BBQ pork special, caramel pork belly and the pancake. The curries were clearly the same base with the prawns or tofu added for serving and nothing exciting at all. The BBQ pork was very dry and hadn't had enough marination time. The pancake was good large portion, stuffed with spring onions, onions, prawns and pork with lettuce and herbs in the side with a good dip on the side. We ordered Vietnamese iced coffees to finish and they took forever to come. Overall, service was friendly and well-meant but on the slow side and not all the food was at an acceptable level. Overall, I would say it's a mixed bag but if you order squid then pancake, you will do just fine!!

Quite possibly the longest I've ever waited for a Bahn Mi (45 mins). And it was ok not great. Not…read moresure we'll come back here.

Confession: I came in because I miss Asian food and most of all, I miss Sriracha. Vietnamese food…read morefits both categories and so I came in for a bowl of pho. I ordered the mixed meat pho which had raw beef and brisket. I didn't expect much seeing how this is Vietnamese food in London, but it wasn't bad. The beef wasn't raw, the soup could be richer, and there wasn't any tripe. That said, I didn't hate it and it satisfied my craving. The service was prompt and the food came out quickly. The prices were reasonable as well. I'm not sure I would necessarily come back but if you're craving a bowl of noodles like I was, this will do the job.

Clean, casual atmosphere. Fast service once you're seated! I ordered the chicken pho and the broth…read morewas perfect for a cold December day. Agreed with other reviews that the portion was magnificent, and it's a great place to have a cozy solo dinner with a book, or a catch-up with friends. Would definitely come back.

Friday night on a visit to London. A book given to me by the hotel had this spot as a…read morerecommendation. Overall happy with the food quality. Had the fried egg rolls and the pho. I'm used to the thin noodles in the US so the texture was just a bit off but the flavoring of the beef broth was very good. The egg rolls had a nice crispy taste. Just a slight ding from 5 to 4 stars for service...and the place was so loud. Second place I've been to where it was like this so maybe it is a London thing?

Appeared as the best pho around Leicester Square in Central London, hoping that it's not. Later…read morerealized this is not really a pho restaurant, as they have a lot of other things on the menu. Surprisingly the broth was the best part of the soup. We had a 3 hour break between Harry Potter Part 1 and Part 2, and I had seen many Pho restaurants in the Chinatown area. So found the one with most stars on both Yelp and Maps, and Com Viet came up. It is a short walk, and they promptly opened at 5, and we were the first ones one. We were done with the meal and out of there in 30 minutes, so they were very efficient. The food was OK, and served quickly. The beef pho is normally £13.50, but I asked for extra noodles so got bumped to £17 (which is more than 20 dollars). It didn't come with extra noodles (or they serve very little noodle in the normal). It is the thick rice noodle kind...if someone orders extra, there is no reason why you shouldn't just overfill it...rice noodle is cheap. What I should have done is get a refill after I had left over broth. The broth itself was very good, but there was very little beef (just sliced and no other options) and the bean sprouts, basil, and culantro. It was all pretty limp and sparse. It was strange...they had all the signs of a generic restaurant that serves a lot of dishes, and has pho on the menu..but this usually means the broth is made from powder. I don't think this was...it tasted like genuine cooked broth....but the noodle miss really put a bad taste for this place. Also ordered chicken wings (£9.80) and spring rolls (£8.60). The wings were good...7 pieces cooked over a charcoal fire, but a bit bland and not crispy. The spring rolls were 3 small ones, split in half, served with chili sauce, stuffed with vegetables. The service was OK, doing the minimum. There is a mandatory 12.5% service charge added. Yes, I know that this is a tourist area, but the Chinese and Korean restaurants do a good job of serving a good rendition of their cuisine that could survive in other non-tourist places. Com Viet would not survive outside of this area....the food is too mediocre and expensive, and would be a bad choice for a pho craving.

Pho is delicious! The staff was extremely welcoming. So much so we ate here for lunch and dinner in…read morethe same day before and after our show. Just around the corner from the Lyceum Theater. Authentic flavors, piping hot broth. Simple yet delicious. Highly recommend