Pho Hu Tieu Nam Vang House of Noodles

Excellent service and really authentic flavor. I wanted more vegetables for my egg noodle soup (I was being very picky) and the waitress brought me some for free. They are really nice business people! Try the beef stew noodle– it’s like heaven.

I got the wonton noodle soup. It was pretty good! I didnt have to add any hot sauce or anything. Also their Large Phở was HUGEEEE, well at least the bowl was! I didn’t eat it so I’m not sure of the portion but man the bowl was gigantic!
Everything else was fine like the service & bathroom cleaniness but I marked 1 star down cause they had a lot of fruit flies around and landed in my Che twice.

Too expensive for asian food in my opinion. The food was fair but when the bill came, I was shocked. The price would have been much lower in Texas. But I was sick of eating seafood so this was the back up option.

I like this place for what it is; a quick lunch before doing groceries shopping. I don’t care for their noodles dish even though that’s what they are known for. However, I do enjoy their grilled pork rice dish. Occasionally I order their banh mi bo kho which is a beef stew and it’s delicious. The meat is tender and not tough which is great. The broth is sweet and not salty like most places. A must try when you go here if you like beef stew that is.
I also would like to say they make a great thai tea. It’s so yummy! It’s not water down like most vietnamese restaurants in the same area.

I found my phở here to be on the light side in the meat and noodle department. Instead of basil I got salad greens. The ambiance of the restaurant is a bit off as sound echos inside it and they have televisions on that create a weird acoustic sensation as the noise bounces all over. The service was very good and the broth was very flavorful but I was actually still hungry after completing my bowl of phở which has never happened before in my long experience of eating this Vietnamese delicacy. I was actually able to consume 2 spring rolls, 2 cookies, a snowball, a small «Korean» melon and a rambutan fruit immediately after which would have been impossible with every other bowl of phở I’ve ever eaten.

A few friends and I came here trying to get a quick lunch. I wasn’t gonna have phở because I had to go to work later and didn’t want to be uncomfortable so I head across the way to Mr. Bubbles and I’m so glad that I did.
I came back with a banh mi and waited for them to get their phở. Once it finally arrives I notice something weird… THERES BARELY ANY NOODLES OR MEAT! But I didn’t order from there so that wasn’t my battle (thank goodness). My friends all in a circle are all like «is that it?» and «there’s barely anything in it». They were nice enough to let me try some broth and it was the best broth I’ve ever tasted. But if I wanted broth I would have ordered broth.
Won’t be coming back to this place, glad I didn’t waste my own money trying to figure out if the place is good or not.

Average soup with kind of a scarcity of meat, seafood. The price wasn’t too high. I’d do it again but I will likely try one. of the other numerous phở shops in the area.

In an effort to finally receive some hot sauces he’d been promising me, I had lunch with the grumpy old man himself, Bobby B. We met at this new place that took over Phở Danh 4, a place I had never heard of in my entire life.
Now that the beginning of my review is remarkably similar to Bobby’s, I will begin my own review.
Nam Vang is not visually appealing. This space was once part of a non-​super Wal Mart so you can imagine it was not designed to be a restaurant. The giant open space seems that it would be better suited for a cafeteria style restaurant, but looks can be deceiving.
The menu is very similar to other Vietnamese restaurants I have visited and i went with my standard dish; rare flank and brisket phở. I found the broth to have quite a good balance of flavor and depth, but I did not detect the sweetness mentioned by Bobby. It could be that his taste buds are more advanced than mine, or maybe the inside lining of a cow’s stomach adds sweetness that brisket cant match.
Service was fine and the owner visiting our table to ensure we enjoyed our meal was a nice touch.
This is not my normal neck of the woods, but I do think it’s worth a visit. The fact that it’s connected to Hong Kong Market means that you can have a good bowl of phở then head in and buy some wang roasted seaweed.

This may be a bit premature (since I’m only 1 bowl deep), but I think Nam Vang is in the running for best phở on the Westbank!
Some years ago, I was a regular at Phở Danh 4 (the place that used to occupy this location). My opinion was that Phở Danh 4 had the best phở on the Westbank. Better than Tan Dinh, better than Phở Bang, and definitely better than Phở Tau Bay. But around the time that Phở Danh 4 introduced Thai dishes to their menu, I think there was a definite drop in quality. This had me coming to Tan Dinh for my phở fix. (Tan Dinh is, in my opinion, the best Vietnamese restaurant in the city, but their phở is not what gets them that title.)
Anyhow, today I decided to drop in Phở Nam Vang for a bowl of phở dac biet, and I left extremely impressed! The broth was the best in the city, and the noodles had the right consistency. I’ve had better meat — for example, I’m a big fan of the brisket at Phở Bang — but this was definitely good. I know it’s a small sample size, but that was the best bowl of phở I’ve had in New Orleans for quite some time!
Oh, and I should add that I was also impressed by the waitstaff. They are clearly invested in their new restaurant.
Don’t miss out! Try this place soon.

Once I heard that lame Phở Danh had moved out of the Hong Kong Market and a new Phở restaurant had taken it’s place, I knew that I had to try it. I had no idea what was even here, so I kind of wandered in blindly.
Walking in, I was a bit nervous. Everything is the exact same as Phở Danh was. I thought for a second that maybe this was just Phở Danh by another name. I sat down and looked over the menu. Everything sounded awesome, but I decided on the P3: Eye round steak and brisket in a large bowl. It came out quickly and fortunately for me, I was starving. I was delighted that they definitely didn’t hold back on the meat AT ALL. The bowl was packed. The broth itself had a nice spice on the nose and the meat added a nice flavor to it. For $ 7.50, I had a really good lunch and enjoyed every bite. All in all it was really delicious and I wasn’t disappointed at all.
I found the staff courteous and helpful to the many people that were here for lunch. I will be adding Phở Hu Tieu to my regular rotation of Phở stops.

In an effort to finally hand over some hot sauces to him, I had lunch with the King himself, John L H. We met at this new place that took over the space of my beloved Phở Danh 4.
It’s identical on the inside, the sign is almost all that’s really noticeably different. Still clean, still well lit.
While I waited for John, I ordered some tea and checked over the menu. It’s basically what you would expect from a Vietnamese restaurant menu. Nothing very far off the path. What I did like is that they do translations of many of their items so you can ask for them in English or Vietnamese.
Once John arrived I noted one import thing. That boy is getting taller. I swear he is.
Since it’s so cold, I had to go for a bowl of phở.
I ordered my favorite, Tai (rare beef), Gan (Sinew) and Sach (tripe). I think John had the steak and flank. I’m not sure because he ordered by number. I’m sure he’ll remember.
He did mention that seeing my tripe reaffirmed his decision to not eat it… yet.
The verdict.
While the broth had a bit of sweetness to it, I found it to be quite flavorful and well balanced. After adding my fish sauce and such, it still tasted fresh and balanced. The portions of noodles were ok for a small bowl and the amount of each meat type was great.
Other than forgetting my fish sauce, the water was fine, his English is better than my Vietnamese so I can’t complain there. He did one thing I appreciate; he asked if the food was ok. I like that they want feedback.
The owner even came over to the table to ask how we were doing and if the food was good.
So while I will miss Phở Dahn (The owners of Phở Dahn will be opening a new place called Chopsticks Bistro in March off Manhattan), I can’t find anything to complain about with the new place.
It was a good meal and good company. Nothing to complain about.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in Vietnamese food. It’s inexpensive, clean, tasty and conveniently located in Hong Kong Market. What’s not to like?