Viet Cafe

I haven’t been here in awhile, but it’s an ok place. The noodles are good, unlike at other places with oversalted broth or that use artificial noodles. I think the flavor isn’t as good as other places I’ve been to.
The setup is like a diner with booths. The vibe is low key and quiet. There are tvs.
One thing that was strange was that a young man who worked there would stay in the bathroom for long periods of time. Like 15 – 20 min. No idea what that was about. If you want to use the bathroom, be cognizant of who’s in there. If it’s him, just knock right away. Otherwise, you’ll waste that several minutes before you knock.
The owner is nice, but she doesn’t seem to understand that much. It wasn’t only a language issue. I’ve tried to have basic conversations with her, such as ones about the weather, and she doesn’t get it. I saw a table of regulars try to explain to her why they hadn’t been back in awhile, and she just said «oh.» I’m not sure she understood the explanation. These people are probably regulars a lot longer than I was and would like to have that friendly acquaintance with her, but there’s none of that. She does recognize your face though.

Great lunch time meal while waiting for enterprise. Will be back for sure!
Amazing food, fair price, simple environment.

Came here for a dinner date with a friend and we fell in love with their thai iced tea. I haven’t had really bad or really good viet food. So far it’s all been the same for me. There’s no difference in taste compared to other viet restaurants i’ve been to, so regardless its good food. I’d come back.

I don’t know why the time say they are close on Saturday and Sunday… BUT THEY ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK please check

First time here and first time trying Vietnamese food. My husband use to go here all the time for lunch when he worked in Edison. Egg rolls wrapped in lettuce and soups were delicious! Good price good food And excellent service! Definitely will be back. Dive forget to try there Vietnamese ice coffee absolutely delicious!

A favorite. Atmosphere? No. But who cares when you are going for good food?!
Phở is great– but so is curry chicken and lemongrass chicken. Not saucy, just yummy. Full of ginger and lemongrass. yum
spring rolls great too. and service– guy is so nice.

I ordered Phở and Iced coffee.
It was terrible.
I love Vietnamese coffee and I even bought lots of coffee from Vietnam trip.
This place don’t know how munch I love Vietnamese coffee and I experienced It was not even close to Vietnamese iced coffee. I also small and taste Tap water. I don’t know why. May cup was not clean enough or what.
Phở, I don’t want go back again.
If you are the fan of Vietnamese food, this place is no good for you.
Thanks.

My husband and i love coming here! We’ve been going here for 6 years! we order all of their rice plates (love their broken rice!) and i love their phở! Highly recommend this vietnamese restaurant. The entire family is there everyday, very friendly!

First time here, looking for a new spot to eat. I have been to MANY vietnamese restos in the Jersey area and by far they have the best Phở. The broth is so flavorful that you might want to cry. Fresh summer rolls are on point. The establishment is great and fits
what they are serving, comfort food. I always say this,
when you see a family running a business like this… when you see them eating their own food at the corner of the resto, you know you are eating good. Food and service was fast. The service was very friendly. Would definitely come back.

Food was quick and fast like most Vietnamese restaurants.
The moment you step in you notice the comforting décor and hear relaxing piano pieces.
The unique thing I noticed was that they added fried red onions into their summer roll peanut sauce. This tasted so good I got two orders.
For the entrée I opted for the large bowl of phô. It tasted all right. The broth was above average.
Ordered an ice coffee as well. It came in a cup all mixed and ready for me. Not what I was expecting since typically they give you the strainer setup. This tasted great. Not too much condensed milk– the way I like it.
Great service and attentiveness was provided by the wait staff.

Absolutely a great Thai Restaurant with flavors that will tingle your taste buds. The phở was flat out amazing and the price I would say is just right. Definitely coming back. :)

On our way there now! Viet Café is about 50 minutes from Princeton, so it is only an occasional treat for us to venture out to Edison. We love the Phở, vermicelli bowls and creative specials. As good as best of NYC vietnamese food. Quiet but friendly staff, clean and comfortable environment.

My favorite phở place in the area. For one stretch I game here every week. I always order the fried egg rolls and the number 8 which is the large bowl of phở. Everything comes out very quick and is delicious. The service is great and the staff is very friendly as well. Def recommend coming here

It always seems that the best things in life lie right in front of you and for some reason or another we miss it and miss out. The Viet Café is slightly off the beaten path on rt. 27 Edison in a semi outside strip mall that can easily be missed if your eyes aren’t peeled. After 3 visits it’s time to rave a review.
I’ve become an Asian food junkie typically searching for the most exotic an out of the ordinary experiences and dishes possible ah la, «Andy Zimmern.“Strangely enough the pure simplicity and back to basic delivery and preparation of Vietnamese cuisine has captured my imagination and taste buds by surprise. This great find exemplifies this wonderful tradition.
I’ve had the Phở to the combo rice to the noodle dishes always accompanied by a partner or 2 to sample multiple delights. Always a fresh clean spot on taste. This place is relatively small maybe 10 tables but very clean and the service is friendly and helpful in making suggestions. They also have their own homemade tea with a floral touch that is to die for. The prices are affordable but on the higher side of typical w/​ample but not huge portions. The menu is rather limited, but traditional.
If you dig Vietnamese like I do then it’s time to unearth Viet Café.

This is one of my favorite Phở places in Jersey. The restaurant used to be called something else but the food tastes the same. They have really good vegetarian options here so if someone is a veg — this is a great option where everyone will be happy. I love the spring rolls and thai tea! You must get the Thai Tea! The phở broth is great as well… You’ll like it — give it a go :)
*Enjoy

The flavors of phở were okay, but nothing to write home about.

This is a place I go to when the weather is cold and gloomy !! Their food is Vietnamese home food, very nice service and friendly staff who always guide you in ordering if you dont know what to order, # 22 is my fav, nothing like a nice bowl of Phở to warm you up !!

The combination bowl and my egg rolls were good. My friend ordered the bbq pork and he was not a fan. It’s not bad, but just a little too «Americanized» or «different» for his liking. Not what he remembers from growing up in South Vietnam. The main reason why I gave three stars is because they charge $ 3 for hot tea. Three dollars? Really? For hot water and regular tea leaves in a pot? Most Asian restaurants have it available for free (instead of cold water) or just charge $ 1. Pscch.

Viet Café is a modern, casual, and tasty Vietnamese restaurant off of Route 27 in Edison. It is across the street from Pines Manor in a non-​descript strip mall. The restaurant is zen, with bamboo, river rocks, and well divided seating. They also have some gorgeous embroidery on the walls. The ambiance, though casual, would work for a down-​to-​earth date or for people who have never tried Viet food. Service is also prompt, responsive, and have good memories. We had a large group and managed to all order and eat in just over an hour.
I ordered a Viet iced coffee (tasty and cold!), the # 90. banh cunch tun thit (round rice noodle with pork and shrimp) and shared the papaya salad with the table. (I forgot to sample everyone elses’s food, but there was a good mix of rice dishes, phở, and fusion food.) My noodle soup was tasty, not too salty, and had a good heartiness to it. The dish had an average amount of pork and shrimp in it, and I tossed in a lot of bean sprouts. The food is good, but not memorable, but also very affordable. I would be willing to try it again.

Yep, new management unfortunately killed this place.
The overall décor + set-​up of the restaurant is nicer but frankly who cares when the food isn’t as good anymore?
I used to enjoy the broken rice dishes from here. As far as I know, this is the only Vietnamese restaurant in the local area that serves broken rice so that’s what I went for again on my latest visit, aware that Bien Hoa was under new management.
Meh, I should have listened. I started off dinner by ordering an appetizer of fried egg rolls. They weren’t bad but they were extremely small. I know, I know, let’s not make size jokes about egg rolls… but let’s just they are hotter, bigger, and tastier at other nearby (vietnamese) places.
I ordered the standard broken rice dish with all the fixings of grilled pork, shredded pork, pork skin, fried egg, meatloaf: basically a Muslim vegetarian’s nightmare.
I was starving so I was extremely happy when the food arrived quickly.
Blah, after a few bites, the dish confirmed my suspicions that the new Bien Hoa reheats food instead of making it fresh. The food wasn’t hot enough and the speed of delivery indicated that the chef was either a master ninja or a microwave expert.
I wouldn’t say Bien Hoa is now terrible because the food tastes average (I might apply this generously because I was starving) and the prices are seemingly reasonable on the menu. However, Bien Hoa was definitely better and tastier in the past.
If anyone is interested in the specifics of my broken rice dish:
+ grilled pork chops were too fatty. I like fat but this resembled eating lard.
+ shredded pork + pork skin: too skimpy on portions to be memorable.
+ fried egg: get out of the restaurant industry if you can’t make fried eggs. Luckily, Bien Hoa can.
+ meatloaf: pretty good; the redeemer of the dish since the main pork chops were actually one of the most inferior renditions of Vietnamese pork chops I’ve had in a while. I assumed pork chops were a never-​fail component of Vietnamese rice dishes but unfortunately at Bien Hoa, it wasn’t.