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Where to eat Vietnamese food in Glen Allen: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what Vietnamese restaurants to try in Glen Allen. Glen Allen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,774 as of the 2010 census, up from 12,562 at the 2000 census. Areas outside the CDP which use a "Glen Allen" mailing address include residences in neighboring Hanover County.
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7. Pho Tay Do
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Judy M
Some of the best Pho I've had recently. The broth had a depth of flavor missing in some other restaurants. The rare brisket was tender but the tendon was tough and too chewy to eat (some pieces were good soft and tender but not all of them). The additional herbs were the right amount. This was a takeout but I did not have to wait long even though it was lunch time and the place was full.
6. Tay Ho Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By Ntee6603
The rumour mill about a brand new Vietnamese restaurant in Richmond and the recommendation from a friend (should be forewarned about it) let us to decidedly try it for ourselves. What a catastrophe!!!First thing about the presentation or introduction: brand new and well maintained (albeit it's opened 2 years ago), clean, airy, modern interior, huge bar with a long list of beers. The wait staff is pleasant and eager to please. The menu is amazingly large: 15 appetizers,5 different soups, over 10 Pho/Rice noodle soups, 10 vermicelli noodle bowl dishes,10 Broken Rice (Vietnamese specialty rice dish) with different BBQ meats, chicken, shrimp or Tofu, 12 different Rice or Egg noodle soups, 10 Special Grill platters and over 15 Dinner Specials. Enough to please meat-eaters, vegetarian, Vietnamese or Chinese-style cookings.We ordered 3 dishes:1/ Appetizer Grilled Pork Spring Rolls described in the menu as special grilled pork wrapped in rice paper rolls. Expecting BBQ or grilled pieces of pork, the meat consists of a paste of pork(?) meat 3"x3" thin slice, pan-fried or hot-plated, bland without any flavour;2/ Main dish: BBQ shrimp Noodle Bowl: Huge bowl of vermicelli, lots of herbs to go along, grilled BBQ shrimps consist of grilled not BBQ shrimps warmed over the microwave; bland no flavour;3/ Main dish from the Dinner Specials section: spicy Beef noodle soup or Bun Bo Hue described as Seasoned Beef broth with Lemongrass and spicy chili with beef shank cooked to perfection.Folks, you're hard pressed to get the fragrant lemongrass and the serious hot chili in that soup- the two main ingredients for that particular soup. Instead of rice noodle, we found round udon noodle and still try to figure out whether it's pork shank instead of beef shank. To their credit there are lots of cooked beef slices in the huge soup bowl.Conclusion: The food is a disgrace to Vietnamese cooking on that particular day and TAY HO shows no respect toward its patrons.
5. Vietnam 1
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Ntee6603
On this particular visit on a Saturday evening, the place was packed: quick service albeit a bit indifferent(the lady-owner was pleasant and tried to answer your questions,the gentleman-owner[??] not as welcoming, a little smile would surely help!!), the menu is quite extensive with all the ubiquitous Vietnamese dishes, particularly the Pho soups; the different vermicelli dishes with pork/beef/shrimp/crunchy spring rolls (the best) you would find in any Vietnamese restaurant. Plus: huge servings thus the great value; Minus:the Bun Bo Hue (Central Vietnam-style noodle soup) has the right ingredients but not enough lemon grass, the beef cuts with tendons not properly cooked thus quite chewy and not eatable, the pork/shrimp/cha lua quite delcious..so the food was rated AVERAGE instead of VERY GOOD. Better luck on the next visit!
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4. Phoenix Garden Vegetarian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Benzboy06
Because Phoenix Garden was close to the hotel, I decided to go to this veggie restaurant vs the one in downtown Richmond. When I pulled up on the restaurant I almost turned around but because the reviews were so good, I decided to take a deep breath and go in. This was on a Tuesday night and it was completely dead. There was a lady waiting at the bar for food and one other patron eating when I went in. Of course, I was truly skeptical at this point, but again, my fellow Yelpers had me pulled in. I was pleased to see a headliner that read, "All food is vegan", so I ordered the Vegan Pho and Chik'n nuggets (as an appetizer) from the very pleasant server. The meal came out fairly rapidly and boy was it huge. Everything was fantastic. It was so filling that I felt it was Thanksgiving all over again. It was so good, in fact, that I went here the next night. There were a few more people in the restaurant but I knew what to expect. I had my eyes on the Banh Mi sandwich. It was huge and delicious and came with fries, an Asian salad, broth, and an orange. So much food for a fair price. Love this place and will certainly come back when I visit Richmond again.
3. Pho Saigon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By AHappyTraveler52
At the suggestion of long-time Richmond residents, we recently tried Pho Saigon for the first time. So glad that we did. Don't let the location or simple atmosphere deter you, the food is really good! Each of the four of us were happy with our meals and I, for one, was especially happy that we could chat easily. No need to compete with too-loud music. Can't wait to return to Richmond and eat here again!
2. Mekong Vietnamese Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By Just_a_normal_mom
We had a large-ish table arrive and they were able to seat us immediately even though the place was crowded. They are efficient with crowds and we did not have to wait long for service, our food, or refills. Great restaurant, great staff, great food.
1. The Answer Brew Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By RRZF
Go for the beer AND the food. Neither will disappoint. The bacon fried rice and the steamed homemade dumplings were authentic yet creative. High quality, lots of flavor. The ambience is fun and cool and welcoming. The beer selection and quality is top notch. Definitely my favorite restaurant in that area.
