Viet Noodle Bar

If you want good Vietnamese food, this is the place to get some. Clean restaurant, friendly staff, and delicious food.
This is the first Vietnamese restaurant that we’ve eaten at here in Vegas that did not disappoint me.
I recommend this place.

I stopped at the recommendation of the Unilocalerverse. Simply, Viet Noodle Bar is the highest rated phở joint in Las Vegas Chinatown. And with very good reason!
I had the Oxtail Phở. It came with three GIANT nuggets of oxtail, soaked in a broth rich with clove and anise. With the addition of a couple sprigs of basil and just a touch of lime (and I always kick up the heat)…this is one of the best, heartiest, most succulent bowls of phở I’ve ever had!
Good call, Unilocalpers! Thanks for the hookup!

We decided to try this phở place after seeing so many good reviews for it and we were not disappointed!
The BF and I decided to share a large bowl of beef flank phở and after our waitress figured out we were sharing, she suggested that we can also add in the rare beef into the same phở. It was super nice that she gave us that suggestion, she could have totally just gone on her way after taking our order. The food came super fast, I felt like she walked away and then came back with our spring roll order! The phở came not too long after that.
About the phở, it was delicious! Our phở experience has mainly been in Chicago’s Argyle Street (not sure how much it speaks to authenticity), I feel like the broth I’ve had in Chicago is a little bit lighter. Regardless, Viet Noodle Bar’s phở is good!
The beef spring rolls were good as well. I was expecting the typical peanut sauce that I love but it was a light, watery sauce that was good as well.
Something unique about this Vietnamese restaurant is there’s a bar-​like vibe, I think I spotted the alcohol across the room and college basketball was playing on the TVs. The place was also playing American songs (none of the current trendy stuff, but slightly older music), which the BF enjoyed :)

Usually when we look for Vietnamese restaurants… it’s usually disappointing. But not here.
There was no wait. The place is a more modern twist to what I’m use to but the hubby says it reminds him of home which is Cali.
Portions are decent. We started off with some spring rolls and summer rolls. Both were good but my summer rolls were the grilled pork kind. I wish they were hot and not cold. Spring rolls or egg rolls came with sides of veggies so you can do wraps. Pretty cool because I’ve never seen it served that way.
I had the classic bowl of beef rice noodle soup called PHO. That tells me if the restaurant is really good. If they mess up that, no point in trying anything else. The broth was on the slight greasy side than I like it but it was very good. The meats weren’t old and the ingredients were all fresh.
Service was great. My drinks were never empty and food came out fast as it should. You can tell it’s good when the locals come to eat. Look forward to coming here again when I visit.

We went with a group and it was very busy, all tables were taken. They forgot our spring rolls and I had to ask 3 people to get it. It came when we were practically done eating and the manager was very apologetic and took it off our bill without me asking. I would never ask in a Asian restaurant for something for free. I thought that was really nice of him! We keep going back!

On these Vegas cold winter days Viet Noodle Bar totally hits the spot. Bowl of noodles is the perfect comfort food too warm the heart and the tummy at once. I started with order of beef spring rolls. I normally get regular spring rolls with the shrimp but felt like trying something different besides this was my first visit. So figure why not. I was totally psyched I did!!! Because the beef spring rolls were amazing. It looks just like any basic spring roll. You add the charred beef talk about game changer. The dipping sauce not your heavy peanut sauce but lighter sauce. Not sure the sauce was but all know accented the springs roll on point. I know should went with all the rave the oxtail soup. I feeling more wanted lots of the different meats or the combination phở. I got the large bowl. Talk about awesome phở action. The broth for me always the winnah or loser in any phở battle. I feel the broth Viet Noodle Bar was really good. It had nice depth and truth I could have gone with the siracha and hoisin sauce always add. It tradition and adds even more depth to the broth. The large talk about nice portion of not only the noodles but the meats all the good stuff. I have had Phở at lot of places and not given get large nice equal portion of both. I did see few oxtail Phở coming out and no doubt need come back soon try that one next.
The restaurant is lot bigger then it lots from the outside. I enjoy the look with the booths and tables. One wall nice artwork think cow or something sorry forgot. Make sure put it in updated review. LOL. The same area bar stools so if restaurant packed it just you got place get your grub on. Few nice widescreen televisions around if watch sports game. It very much modern feel too it. Unlike most Vietnamese restaurant where pretty basic nothing but bland walls and tables usually pretty close to one another. Viet Noodle Bar far from and just refreshing place get some Phở on then seeing Oxtail Phở not many places offer bonus!!!
No doubt plan on coming back again because need get some Oxtail action in.

I have been going from place to place for phở as of late. This is the one I am currently stuck on. The rib eye:)
I like to get my rare steak on the side and I prefer it to be, thinly sliced pieces of rib eye. The broth’s flavor is enhanced by the better meet. I’m all about the broth.
Chicken wings are great!
This spot is my spot right now last was district one before that Jenny. The service here is a little slow but it’s mainly because they are pretty busy now. I’ll be again.

Living in San Jose with plenty of hole-​in-​the-​walls and glamorized phở restaurants, I personally thought the food was legit at Viet Noodle Bar.
Pros
Service: My waiter was super nice and apologized many times about the wait times since it was a full house during New Years.
Phở Dac Biet: The broth, the most important component for phở was delicious and it hit the spot since Las Vegas during NYE week was cold AF.
Mi Hai Vi: The dry egg noodles with seafood was delicious. I was happy that they had a sauce for their egg noodles versus just leaving it plain which I’ve experienced at other restaurants; however, the sauce was more on sweeter side. I also personally love their version of the thin egg noodles.
Prices: All the entrees are reasonably priced and the portions were good.
Overall great spot for Vietnamese grub that offers an assortment of Vietnamese entrees and not just noodle soups. I decided to give this place 5 instead of 4 stars because my boyfriend whose had his fair share of phở spots in Vegas mentioned this place was the best for phở.

Haven’t been here ever since it was Phở Hung, but after a few visits, Viet Noodle Bar has won me over! Going with a group is a great way to explore many menu items without filling up on just a couple of items.
Believe it or not, they make a solid Chicken Phở here for those of you who aren’t fond of Oxtail, tendon, and other mystery meats in your phở. We also got to try each of their grilled spring rolls which were okay, we also tried a mix grill assortment which was fun, but could be a little awkward from where you’re situated and even dangerous with hot splattering oil when excess liquid from raw meat or seafood comes in contact with the oil. BE CAREFUL!!!
The Lotus Salad and the Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crêpe) were other very delicious options we got to try. Service was spotty on our first visit, but we had a much better waiter on our second visit (Tallest Asian waiter, glasses, and speaks perfect English) On another visit, I ordered the Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef) with Red Rice and that was pretty good and a generous portion as well. On the menu, the dessert selections look slim, but our waiter was nice to point out other dessert items up front by the cash register. The Vietnamese Coffee Float (I call it Vietnamese Affogato ;0) is a great way to end your meal, and be on the lookout for the expansion of their dessert items in the future! ALOHA!!!
DO IT!!!:
Chicken Phở
Bo Luc Lac
Lotus Salad
Banh Xeo
Vietnamese Coffee Float
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You can always depend on an Asian restaurant to be open New Year’s Day. I knocked a star off because I called prior to coming and the lady on the phone told me there was no wait so I was at the restaurant within 10 minutes. When we arrived at the restaurant, it was packed and we had to wait about 10 minutes. I understand that’s not long but when I asked the guy who seemed like he was in charge, he brushed me off saying «he doesn’t know if people lie about that». Usually that puts me off a restaurant but it was New Year’s Day and I already tried 2 prior restaurants and they were both closed.
I’m glad I gave it a chance. The food was very good! The restaurant was clean. Service was quick. I deviated from my usual phở and got a vermicelli bowl with grilled chicken and egg roll and the boyfriend got the phở with rib eye. The broth was delicious and all the pickled vegetables with the charred chicken were wonderful!
This was a great start as my first meal of 2016!

«Oh come on, seriously, why can’t we just grab a burger?» whines my Midwest poker bud.
«Because this place makes the best oxtail phở and their blood cake is the best» my matter of fact reply.
«Blood cake? WTF!» his exasperated reply.
Sadistic teasing of my bud aside, thanks to a large workforce of first generation Asian Americans, Vegas boast some of the best Vietnamese food in the country. That said, from the creator of District One comes Viet Noodle Bar.
The extensive menu is very diverse with classic, authentic Vietnamese dishes along side more «Americanized» creations. There’s something for everyone. Oh and the food is good.
Top props to the oxtail phở. Matching that of District One, deep, beefy flavor, tons of gelatin that coats the lips. Fall off the bone tender oxtail. What’s not to like.
Their standard phở, uses the same beefy broth and is good. Steaming hot, loads of fresh veg, generous quantity of good quality protein (the tendon is very clean and soft). Offered in two sizes. Additional meat available for a modest up charge if your carnivore cravings are in full effect.
Good selection of soups, rice plates and vegetarian dishes. Have not tried those. However, do not pass on one of their BBQ (think KBBQ with veggies to wrap the proteins) or in a vinegar hotpot (think shabu shabu with wrapping the proteins then dipping in sauces). Beef, shrimp, and/​or squid, lightly seasoned and drizzled with sesame. Wrap with classic «pickled veg», vermicelli, mint, basil, cucumbers and dip in a chili or fish sauce. BBQ is more approachable, the vinegar hotpot, imparts a somewhat tart flavor and clear aroma that pairs well with the fish sauce. In the end, fun and just good eats.
Prices are very fair and in line with other off Strip Vietnamese places.
Very clean dining room. Good, friendly, off Strip service.
In a word, solid.

The food here is decent, I’m not a big fan of their recipes, but my family loves this place. Their shrimp and beef grill is well worth coming here since there isn’t a restaurant that serves this dish in Vegas. Other than that, my family enjoys their Bun Bo Hue, Cha Goi and Banh Xeo here. This place is the new «hot spot» for Phở, but in my opinion their phở is not the best. The interior design is pretty nice and for a Vietnamese restaurant, it’s surprising clean. The best part of this restaurant, is their service, you don’t get good service and any other Vietnamese restaurants in town.
Update: The Com Ga Roti is literally the best dish on their menu. I will come back for this dish!

Great food and great service. You can see the kitchen from the dining room and the entire restaurant appeared to be very clean.
Appetizers:
Grilled Spring Rolls (Chicken, Shrimp, Beef)
The spring rolls were excellent. They were served with fish sauce and peanut sauce.
Entrees:
Oxtail Soup — The best oxtail soup I have had in quite some time.
Vermicelli with Lemongrass beef — it was okay. Kinda bland for my taste.
I will definitely be back to try more menu items. I would recommend that you give this place a try.

My favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Las Vegas now. Parking is always available at the shared private parking lot.
It was a cold day so I went for the large oxtail and side of meatballs. As usual the phở was incredible here. The service and quality is solid too.
Next time I return I’m going to try the grilled shrimp and beef plate for two for dinner which looks delicious.

I will definitely be back I wish I had come here sooner~!
Everything I had was great! The Lemonade, The Phở (Lots of Shrimp and Enough jalapeño, so I didn’t have to ask for my beloved Chili oil!) My first time trying the Bean Curd Wrapped shrimp~! It was SO good!!! I can’t wait to come back, and try their tea.
Easy Parking, and Great custmoer service! Great prices as well.

I had heard some good things about this new establishment and decided to try it out with a friend recently! We split the beef bbq grill thing, which was extremely reasonable in price considering how much you get! We were stuffed. I loved the abundance of vegetables and rice paper (that you can ask for seconds of). The meat itself was decent quality as well.
I found it a little strange that they do not oil the grill, since the meat kept sticking and burning to it. The sauce was not to my liking as well, but I improvised with some sriracha and hoisin.
Service was surprisingly friendly for Vietnamese place. The interior is wide open with high ceilings and intimidating fans, which did not do much in terms of getting rid of odor. We stank of meat to high heaven afterwards!
I will definitely go back to try the phở an other items.
Parking is plentiful and location is easy to get to as well!

The food here is soo good and generous portions! I think I’ve found a new go to viet restaurant!
I didn’t try the phở today but loved the shrimp wrapped in beach curd skin rice paper wrap aka woven vermicelli thing I got. Really unique dish that I haven’t seen at any other viet restaurant I’ve been to. Definitely give it a try if you’re in the mood for something new and different.
Love that they had a shrimp spring roll with just shrimp and no pork. Very unique as well and the sauce it comes with compliments it perfectly. Definitely worth trying as well.
Also had a few bites of the husband’s noodles from his bun bo hue and it was on point! we both agreed it was definitely the best bun bo hue we’ve ever tried. Super flavorful without being too greasy/​oily as it often is at other places + super fresh ingredients!
The friend we went with got the oxtail phở and there were 4 giant oxtail pieces in his soup. It was so filling he couldn’t even finish his noodles!
Saw a vegetarian section on their menu which is awesome IMO. Very pescetarian /​vegetarian friendly restaurant. I’ll definitely be back! Can’t wait to try their phở and other dishes.

I’ve decided the best phở broth in Vegas goes to viet noodle bar. I’ve been here a few times, and the combination phở bowl has gone from large to a smaller size for their «regular» bowl. I’m kind of bummed about that, but their increasing popularity may be to blame.
The meat melted in my mouth the first time, and the quality has gone down a bit, but the broth has been consistently good, so I can live with it.
They have a variety of choices for the spring rolls, and my fave so far has been the Charboiled pork versus the shrimp. The shocker was the fried calamari. It’s most likely the frozen kind, but they serve it with a spicy mayo that was pretty dang good– definitely unexpected for a phở place.
I hope they keep their phở broth consistent since that’s the main appeal for me.
The only disappointment here were the egg rolls. I say they’re slightly below average.
I’ll definitely be back to try other dishes.

One of the better phở place around Vegas in my opinion. We talked to the owners and come to find out, they are related to the owners of Phở So 1.
This place was pretty big and clean which was nice. The service was pretty fast and decent.
I ordered the Bun Bo Hue, spring rolls, egg rolls and boyfriend ordered phở tai. The eggs were good! It was crispy and didn’t feel like they been refried a million times.
Spring roll were only okay. The lettuce felt a little old and the pork was a little tough. The bun bo hue was pretty good! It could of had a tad more flavor in the broth but other than that I enjoyed it. The bowls were huge, which is a plus cause I can consume a lot of noodles!

Upon entering Viet Noodle Bar, I thought it’s about as big at Phở Kim Long but cleaner and less chaotic — and I hope it stays that way and not just because they’re new. The service has been the best compared to the other Vietnamese restaurants in town. The servers are friendly and attentive.
Thit Nuong Cuon (Charbroiled Pork Spring Rolls):
Tasted a little soapy probably because of all the cilantro. Not as meaty as the spring rolls from other places. ³⁄₅
Bo Nuong Cuon (Charbroiled Beef Spring Rolls):
Nice grilled flavor on the tender beef. ⁴⁄₅
Phở Tai Nam:
Flank steak and rare steak phở. Their phở comes in 2 sizes: regular and large. I ordered large but it’s quite small. The broth is good and they’re pretty generous with the meat. ⁴⁄₅
I was so happy they have soy bean milk! I love that stuff. Woohoo!