IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

WHERE TO EAT
  1. Yakitori Boy (0.0 miles)
  2. Lee How Fook (0.0 miles)
  3. Ocean Harbor (0.0 miles)
WHERE TO SHOP
  1. Aji-Ichiban (0.1 miles)
  2. Jose Sebourne Graphic Design (0.1 miles)
  3. AIA Bookstore & Design Center (0.2 miles)
WHERE TO DRINK
  1. Solefood (0.3 miles)
  2. APO Bar and Lounge (0.5 miles)
  3. JLSullivan's Speakeasy, Restaurant, Sports Bar, Lounge (0.5 miles)

RESTAURANT LISTINGS

 
THE DETAILS
Cuisine(s):


Entree Price:
$$ — Moderately Priced

Insider Tip:
Friday and Saturday head upstairs to Bar Saigon -- but go easy on the potent cocktails.

Meals Served:
Lunch
Dinner

Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Chinatown/Loft District

Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2005 Cheap, Ridiculously Named Cocktails That Will Knock You On Your Butt, Best of Philly 2002 Signature Cocktail, Best of Philly 2002 Vietnamese


Vietnam

221 North 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-592-1163
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#39 on the 2009 Philly Mag 50

#28 on the 2008 Philly Mag 50

The barbecue platter alone—crispy spring rolls, juicy grilled chicken, smoky stuffed grape leaves and tender meatballs—is sufficient reason to brave the crowds in Chinatown, while the handsome decor and careful cooking evident in dishes like the crispy duck with chili-pineapple sauce are more evidence that Vietnam is a step up from the neighborhood’s no-frills dives.

Featured In
Best of Philly 2005 Cheap, Ridiculously Named Cocktails That Will Knock You On Your Butt
Among the drinks at Chinatown's hippest restaurant: the Suffering Bastard (rum, sour mix, and pineapple and orange juices); the Virgi...

Best of Philly 2002 Signature Cocktail
The Flaming Volcano as served up by Vietnam Restaurant has everything—gin, vodka, brandy, rum, more rum. That extra rum is a sh...

Best of Philly 2002 Vietnamese
MUST-TRY: Sweet and sour shrimp soup. THE DEAL: Vietnam maintains the unusual trifecta of exceptional food, beautiful decor and low p...

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