Surrounded by all the trendy E4 establishments, this unassuming place stands out, to me at least, as the best restaurant out of all of them. The food is always hot, the portions are great. I lived in the Gulf Coast, where there are tons of really good Vietnamese restaurants, and this one is on par, if not better, than all of them. It's a real gem and we love coming here often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phillip Dworken
Located among overpriced trendy restaurants on e4th street, this place is a hidden gem. This is hands down the most authentic Pho in Cleveland and better than many places I ate at in Vietnam!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho with Rare Beef
Erika Rice
My boyfriend and I dined last weekend and got sick for next 2 days. Pho was pretty good but chicken and rice dish was not that good… chicken texture was like rubber. As soon as we walked in, I felt like the restaurant was not that clean and old. It is a shame, this used to be one of my go-to restaurants. Owner guy seemed really nice though.. but they need to clean and sanitize EVERYTHING! Questionable about food quality as well…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Niki Patel
Amazing Vietnamese food! I can't get enough of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Skeans
Super cute and appropriately decorated restaurant. Service was great and prompt and food came well prepared to order. Only thing I faulted with the food was some variations that seemed a little too much on some ingredients. Definitely a great restaurant and some very good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
engin berber
My friend and I had fried rice, spring rolls, and traditional stir-fry beef. The spring rolls were so hot they almost burned my mouth, but the taste was good, and all were made freshly. Everything was good about this place, although the bill also came with a 20% gratuity fee included. Do we need to add any more tips?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Rolls
frank giuliano
Just an enjoyable place to eat and good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Arex S
The FOOD is is good but not great. I like to grab few appetizers and few main dishes to share and that’s what we got. Crispy spring rolls and summer rolls were ok. Charbroiled a primo Bun was lacking flavor. Beef Bun Xao had good smoky flavor and it was my favoriteService was good but they do add 20% gratitude to the bill without any notice. I am not saying that it’s too much for great service. But 20% mandatory tip for mediocre service is too much. Our server brought us two rounds of beers, few dishes of food and never made it back to check up on our table. So in my opinion tacking on 20% is RIDICULOUS.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Arkadiusz S.
The FOOD is is good but not great. I like to grab few appetizers and few main dishes to share and that's what we got. Crispy spring rolls and summer rolls were ok. Charbroiled a primo Bun was lacking flavor. Beef Bun Xao had good smoky flavor and it was my favorite Service was good but they do add 20% gratitude to the bill without any notice. I am not saying that it's too much for great service. But 20% mandatory tip for mediocre service is too much. Our server brought us two rounds of beers, few dishes of food and never made it back to check up on our table. So in my opinion tacking on 20% is RIDICULOUS.
Seleah G.
Spicy lemon grass soup was delicious. Water refilled multiple times. The appetizer was amazing. It was a spring roll with beef and a yummy sauce.
Food was awful and too salty. We waited for almost 20 minutes to get our “food”. Traditional stir fry dish was very watery and the meat smelt funky, raw and we could barely chew it, not very fresh either. After paying the bill, we noticed that they snuck in a 20% tip without us knowing and asked for more tip on the receipt. Very disappointed :(
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kent Thai
Great service , good foodsVegetarian options: You can request anything off the menu , they will cook it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho, Vietnamese Crepe, Rolls, Spring Roll
Sharaun F.
This was my first time at this restaurant. I was a part of a big party and I was able to sample different appetizers. The lettuce wraps and the grape leaf that was filled with meat and spices was very tasty. My entree was so salty. I asked about the sauce and was told it was a barbecue type sauce. When it arrived, the sauce was a salty gravy that I had to doctor up to make edible. The staff was mostly attentive but two people returned their dishes and asked to get a replacement. Our server never returned to take their replacement order so they just sat and watched us eat. I might try them again again but only if I am already downtown. I would try another Vietnamese restaurant first.
N M
We visited the restaurant Saturday night. The waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable of the menu. We had a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemongrass and Chilli Stir Fry, Tom Lan Bot Crispy Shrimp
Godley Global
Disclaimer! This is just my personal experience and maybe it was just an off night for them. I arrived at 7:13pm as they stop taking orders at 8:30pm. Staff was extremely friendly so no issue there. It’s a cold night so I just wanted a nice hot soup and maybe something to take home for later. I ordered the lemon grass beef soup based upon a posted picture from a previous customer. I KID YOU NOT… with all due respect, the soup smelled despicable. Without saying what it smelled like, let’s just say it was a red flag distinctive, toxic odor. Idk if the beef was old/ bad or sour but the smell alone from the soup made me send it back. I could not even taste it out of fear I would be sick. Needless to say I politely sent it back and left. Ended up dinning at Tani noodle instead. I’ve been to other Saigon in other states before so I just knew I would enjoy myself. Not the case here in Cleveland. I just pray the meat was actually what it was suppose to be. Anyway! Hate to leave such a review but the truth is the truth!
Surrounded by all the trendy E4 establishments, this unassuming place stands out, to me at least, as the best restaurant out of all of them. The food is always hot, the portions are great. I lived in the Gulf Coast, where there are tons of really good Vietnamese restaurants, and this one is on par, if not better, than all of them. It's a real gem and we love coming here often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Located among overpriced trendy restaurants on e4th street, this place is a hidden gem. This is hands down the most authentic Pho in Cleveland and better than many places I ate at in Vietnam!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho with Rare Beef
My boyfriend and I dined last weekend and got sick for next 2 days. Pho was pretty good but chicken and rice dish was not that good… chicken texture was like rubber. As soon as we walked in, I felt like the restaurant was not that clean and old. It is a shame, this used to be one of my go-to restaurants. Owner guy seemed really nice though.. but they need to clean and sanitize EVERYTHING! Questionable about food quality as well…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing Vietnamese food! I can't get enough of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super cute and appropriately decorated restaurant. Service was great and prompt and food came well prepared to order. Only thing I faulted with the food was some variations that seemed a little too much on some ingredients. Definitely a great restaurant and some very good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
My friend and I had fried rice, spring rolls, and traditional stir-fry beef. The spring rolls were so hot they almost burned my mouth, but the taste was good, and all were made freshly. Everything was good about this place, although the bill also came with a 20% gratuity fee included. Do we need to add any more tips?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Rolls
Just an enjoyable place to eat and good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The FOOD is is good but not great. I like to grab few appetizers and few main dishes to share and that’s what we got. Crispy spring rolls and summer rolls were ok. Charbroiled a primo Bun was lacking flavor. Beef Bun Xao had good smoky flavor and it was my favoriteService was good but they do add 20% gratitude to the bill without any notice. I am not saying that it’s too much for great service. But 20% mandatory tip for mediocre service is too much. Our server brought us two rounds of beers, few dishes of food and never made it back to check up on our table. So in my opinion tacking on 20% is RIDICULOUS.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
The FOOD is is good but not great. I like to grab few appetizers and few main dishes to share and that's what we got. Crispy spring rolls and summer rolls were ok. Charbroiled a primo Bun was lacking flavor. Beef Bun Xao had good smoky flavor and it was my favorite Service was good but they do add 20% gratitude to the bill without any notice. I am not saying that it's too much for great service. But 20% mandatory tip for mediocre service is too much. Our server brought us two rounds of beers, few dishes of food and never made it back to check up on our table. So in my opinion tacking on 20% is RIDICULOUS.
Spicy lemon grass soup was delicious. Water refilled multiple times. The appetizer was amazing. It was a spring roll with beef and a yummy sauce.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was awful and too salty. We waited for almost 20 minutes to get our “food”. Traditional stir fry dish was very watery and the meat smelt funky, raw and we could barely chew it, not very fresh either. After paying the bill, we noticed that they snuck in a 20% tip without us knowing and asked for more tip on the receipt. Very disappointed :(
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great service , good foodsVegetarian options: You can request anything off the menu , they will cook it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho, Vietnamese Crepe, Rolls, Spring Roll
This was my first time at this restaurant. I was a part of a big party and I was able to sample different appetizers. The lettuce wraps and the grape leaf that was filled with meat and spices was very tasty. My entree was so salty. I asked about the sauce and was told it was a barbecue type sauce. When it arrived, the sauce was a salty gravy that I had to doctor up to make edible. The staff was mostly attentive but two people returned their dishes and asked to get a replacement. Our server never returned to take their replacement order so they just sat and watched us eat. I might try them again again but only if I am already downtown. I would try another Vietnamese restaurant first.
We visited the restaurant Saturday night. The waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable of the menu. We had a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemongrass and Chilli Stir Fry, Tom Lan Bot Crispy Shrimp
Disclaimer! This is just my personal experience and maybe it was just an off night for them. I arrived at 7:13pm as they stop taking orders at 8:30pm. Staff was extremely friendly so no issue there. It’s a cold night so I just wanted a nice hot soup and maybe something to take home for later. I ordered the lemon grass beef soup based upon a posted picture from a previous customer. I KID YOU NOT… with all due respect, the soup smelled despicable. Without saying what it smelled like, let’s just say it was a red flag distinctive, toxic odor. Idk if the beef was old/ bad or sour but the smell alone from the soup made me send it back. I could not even taste it out of fear I would be sick. Needless to say I politely sent it back and left. Ended up dinning at Tani noodle instead. I’ve been to other Saigon in other states before so I just knew I would enjoy myself. Not the case here in Cleveland. I just pray the meat was actually what it was suppose to be. Anyway! Hate to leave such a review but the truth is the truth!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5