Hanoi House Reviews

I went to Hanoi House with three other friends. We made a reservation but didn't really need it, we were seated right away. The restaurant is pretty and trendy looking. Nice date night location. Staff was pleasant However the food left a lot to be desired. We had the beef pho and a couple appetizers, and we felt that the pho was too salty and the appetizers were not memorable. We love to eat pho and have eaten at several places in the city, and simply felt that this location had a lot of hype but ultimately didn't deliver the taste. It may be a good place to take out of towners but if you're looking for good pho regardless of the ambiance this isn't it.

Having lived in Vietnam and with our son ranting about this restaurant we had to go. Boy was it worth it – it was just like being back in Vietnam. We had the spring rolls, summer rolls and brussel sprout starters simply fantastic the latter we had never had before but it was excellent. Their beef pho was outstanding and the clam congee simply delicious according to my wife. It was like being back in Vietnam the flavours so fresh and delicately balanced. They don’t take reservations but they will take your number and text you when a table is ready. If you like Vietnamese food you will love this restaurant. Great service and owners passionate about their food.

I have eaten Vietnamese many times, and this food was good. Well thought out and tasty. The Pho is great and the soup base excellent. The issue i had was our server. He acted as if he didn't want to be there. One of our dishes was presented in an interesting way, and he just put it down and left. I had to ask him how to eat it, and when I did, he was indifferent. He handed the bill and when we left the tip and he came by he said nothing. Cold and impersonal. I wouldn't go back just on that alone. I prefer a place of warmth if I am spending money on great food

We, a party of 4 ,had an early reservation at 5:30 pm. The restaurant opens at 5:30 pm and hence we were seated immediately. It is apopular restaurant and in less than an hour it was almost packed. We had some beers to start with. For appetizers, we had little crab pancakes, spicy octopus and grilled squid salad. they were all fabulous. For entrees, 3 ordered tumeric and dill monkfish and I ordered lemongrass pork. The fish was very good as per others opinion and my pork was great too. The check with tax and tip was $250.00. This is one of the better Vietnamese places in East Village.

It's not easy to review old classics and make them appetizing to the young and modern palates. Hanoi House succeeds perfectly. Each dish is interesting and good. Pleasant service, lively ambiance. And the bar/kitchen is worth a look.

We heard this was excellent pho and it was true. The menu is quite limited but so interesting. We enjoyed the squid and fried rolls. I felt mistreated by the hostess for having to wait an extra long time to be seated and got the worst table by the slamming door full of people coming in and out. We made the reservation about 3 months ago.

Perfecto--happy that NYC has a relatively new restaurant to celebrate--Sara the hostess is so accommodating and sweet. No attitude here. Our server --Judson was extremely attentive--knows the menu and can steer you to have a fabulous meal--great value!

Went here 3 or so days after they opened, and we had an amazingly good meal even though we only had two dishes (the pho with ox tail, and the clam congee). Both were seasoned exceptionally well, with rich and bold flavors. Everyone around us seemed to really be enjoying their food too, which, food aside, may have been due to the restaurant's charming ambiance, or it's exceptionally friendly service. The restaurant isn't very big, so I suspect it won't be long before the lines at this place make it hard to get a table without a sizable wait time. That said, I would happily wait again to eat Vietnamese food that is this well prepared. Highly recommended.

My absolute favorite resturaunt. Favorites include Bun Cha, Pho, and spring rolls. Always get a bia hoi as well. Cant wait to return as soon as the lock-down ends.

They don't take reservations, so factor in a wait during peak times. A limited menu is stacked with their best dishes. However, I found their Pho to be too beef broth and low on flavor. The grilled octopus and shaken beef were great. The crispy spring rolls were good too. Alcohol is limited to beer and wine. I will go again, to try some other dishes.

We have been here several times and we can’t find anywhere to beat it! We share the mixed summer rolls, my boyfriend loves the oxtail and ribeye pho, and I love the vegetarian one (I’m not a vegetarian but it’s just got so many great ingredients and flavours!) Often busy but always worth waiting on a table!

OK so when you’re thinking Vietnamese food in New York City I’m sure you’re thinking of something that’s a little French inspired a little over the top on the upper Eastside but look no further than this cute little spot in the East Village. We stumbled upon this spot just walking through these charming streets filled with great little eateries. This place exceeded my expectations. Everything from the crispy delicious nem (fried wrap) green papaya salad with fried pigs ears( hands down the best thing I ate!) Filet Mignon pho and the rice flour cakes filled with the most delicious lump crab and coconut milk and jalapeño. Need I say more. My dish... turmeric monkfish with rice noodles on sautés morning glory(greens) yum yum yum. Coming back! Check it out

First time at this restaurant and first time experiencing Pho. LOVED it! Like most NYC restaurants this is very tiny the staff was friendly and the food was excellent. Will definitely return when visiting NYC again.

This is the best beef pho I ever had! Full of flavor and such a nice meet. Service was outstanding, you can really tell that these guys are on top of their game. Can't wait to take my friends there and try other dishes.

Hanoi House is one of my favorite East Village spots. I love the cuisine, especially featuring the pho dishes with the Hanoi House special twist on flavor. But the service is even better because when the place is hopping and the East Village vibe is turned up, Sarah has always made it possible to get a table...even when it seems impossible. This past Friday night she allowed me to sit at a table while my companion fought traffic to join me. I sipped on sparkling wine and nibbled an appetizer until he finally arrived 45 minutes late. Sarah could have used my table earlier, but she managed to invent new seatings on the street for everyone who came to claim a table. I've had similar experiences with Sarah and the restaurant at least twice before. Knowing I will be treated with respect...and loving the food there, Hanoi House is a go-to place for us in the East Village. This time we had a glass noodle salad, shaking Filet Mignon beef, and a brisket Bahn Mi. Everything was perfect, even the watercress salad served with exquisite chunks of beef. Could not have been better.

The Brisket Banh Mi with tender mouthwatering beef, hoisin caramelized onions, smoked chili sauce and cilantro on a crusty and tender baguette is the stuff of dreams. I ate it slowly to savor each morsel. My guest had his favorite pho with two meats. To drink my choice was the Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk. I had to ask for more condensed milk to soften the sharp java flavor. This fine meal was perfect for Mother’s Day. I can’t wait to return. This fine Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village is popular and has fine cuisine. Highly recommended.

My husband and I are over from a London for a four night break. We came to this restaurant on our first night. What amazing food. Everything we had was cooked to perfection. We enjoyed it so much that we went back last night for another meal !! It was my husbands birthday. Every dish we had was absolutely delicious... Sarah, one of the owners was absolutely charming and very helpful in booking us in for Saturday night when they were clearly very busy. They whole team work very hard and they deserve all the success that is coming their way. If we come back to New York, this is a must on the restaurant list.

We visited this East Village spot on in early April 18, and it was throbbing! We soon found out why: the food quality is excellent, and interesting accompanied by excellent service. It is small, and tightly packed, but worth the wait (no reservations) for very interesting (if limited) fare, Will we return: for sure!

Crispy Spring Rolls, Octopus and Squid plus of course Hanoi Style Beef Pho. Chic setting the best food. Remember to book as gets busy!

This place takes some beating. We didn't eat better food or receive better service during our stay in Manhattan. Sure, the 45 min wait for a table sucked. But, we wasted that time across the road drinking IPA and it was so worth the wait. The place is stylish and bustling with activity. The service is swift and efficient. We opted for the Summer rolls, crab pancakes, garlic cauliflower, tofu, and Pho. They were all fresh, light, delicious. The host and our two waiters were super helpful, knowledgeable, didn't make us feel rushed, and were just a great bunch of guys. That said, the place is very loud. Raised voices are required (sometimes shouting).

We walked by the Ha Noi House and as soon as we did we felt pangs of hunger from the aroma of the food coming from inside! We bee-lined right inside and were warmly greeted by Sarah who is the Proprietor of this wonderful restaurant. She sat us at a table for two by the window and the next hour we indulged in some authentic Vietnamese cuisine. We shared a bowl of Hanoi Beef Pho (a classic broth with fillet mignon and rice noodles, then we enjoyed the Bun Cha Ha Noi, which is grilled pork shoulder, pork meatballs, pickled green papaya, crab spring rolls, rice vermicelli, all in a smoky sweet broth! What an amazing meal and dining experience! We will be back on our next visit. I highly recommend Ha Noi House!

It's hard to get your acts together as a restaurant - food, service, ambiance. Hanoi House seems to be able to pull that off. Their crispy spring rolls are surprisingly very good and authentic, the bun cha is very satisfying, and their take on Vietnamese desert is refreshing. The ambiance is warm and cozy, and at times could give you the impression that you are in VN. Service is attentive and friendly, with a full house they seem to run things smoothly. It's no surprise that it's one of those "must eat" restaurants in NYC right now. Needless to say, we will be back to try other items on their menu.

It’s been some time since I have been these impressed by food in a New York restaurant. Went there on a weekday and it was packed, but we had a reservation at the counter, and that was just fine. Not much room to move around but other than that there is a nice vibe, pleasant deco and friendly service. We started off with the grilled squid and the grilled quail and continued on with the Hanoi Pho and Lemongrass Pork. Everything was cooked to perfection, a crafty blending of flavors that entice and gratify your taste buds. I particularly loved the quail and the pork, but I can’t wait to get a chance and taste the rest of the menu.

Top notch little place. Really busy, owner Ben right on it and very friendly. The staff were sharp and helpful. The spring rolls and papaya sale with pig ears didn't sound great, but took up the recommendation given the hot night and it was really good. Reasonably priced, a very good find in East Village.

You cannot call ahead. You will wait after giving your name to the very accommodating hostess who turns out to be the owner! And its all worth it. Tasty inventive Vietnamese food, you want to order just everything. And after you do, the very accommodating waiter cook extraordinaire (who turns out to be also the owner) will deliver delicious dishes and help you pick a great wine pairing. St Marks Place is certainly into a renaissance. Bravo, and I spent 3 weeks in Vietnam eating in the best places from north to south, so, believe me, it's so good, you need to go to Ha Noi House and treat yourself.

Outstanding, fresh Vietnamese meal at an amazing price for New York City! Reminded me of meals I had in Hanoi in 2015. Would return in a heartbeat. Met the Vietnamese chef and American owner. Lovely casual vibe, homey atmosphere, excellent service. Wonderful discovery by my daughter who lives in the East Village.

Fantastic authentic Vietnamese Cuisine in great atmosphere. We had the spring rolls and pho and it was incredible. Service was great and so was the house beer. We are from the UK and would definitely eat there on our next visit to NYC.

We had the Pho Dac Biet which was excellent and an OK spring roll. The tables are two inches apart and the place is so noisy that we could not hear a normal conversation

Hanoi House is great. I actually quite like their pho and vermicelli bowls, and appreciated the server educating me on the differences between northern and southern Vietnamese cuisine. However, the prices here are exorbitant. Two small spring rolls run north of $11, while the special pho is almost $30. Yes, it does include bone marrow and crispy bread and, yes, they do taste good, but the prices prevent more frequent visits.

From beginning to end, a fantastic culinary experience. Every dish was great and the service was on-point throughout. Thoroughly recommended!

I was eagerly looking forward to this restaurant which specializes in food from northern Vietnam. It was fairly good but overall not worth the money. The bun cha was the best thing we had.

Awesome place to kick-start a hot and humid July weekend. The food is great, and the hipster vibe ticks all the boxes. Bone marrow extra was mmmmmmmm. I'd happily spend a whole summer evening on the pavement eating and drinking if I could.

The beauty of true Vietnamese food outside Vietnam is very hard, if not impossible to find. We did not leave disappointed. The ambience is good albeit a little loud and quite dark, which could be tricky for some but the food I will be dreaming about for some time to come. The spicy squid was melting tender in a delicate but sophisticated chilli sauce that was a universal favourite by all. I would happily wash dishes if it meant I could be taught how to cook this dish! The fish on noodle salad had layers upon layers of flavours, although is not for those who don’t want to work and get messy. I could go on but instead I’d highly recommend visiting yourselves and make your own minds up.

Finally! A restaurant serving authentic northern Vietnamese food in NYC! What we all recognize as Vietnamese food in New York is basically cuisine from the southern part of the country. What’s been missing is food representative of northern Vietnam, and its capital, Hanoi. Hanoi House fills that gap very successfully. And lucky for me, their menu also carries the six menu items I think of when thinking of food in Hanoi: pho, morning glory, banh xeo (actually from Hue, an hour or two south), the most Hanoi of all foods, Bun Cha (which President Obama declared “killer” food when eating it with Anthony Bourdain in the Vietnamese capital), beer, and Vietnamese coffee. All are well and authentically prepared: Pho - Pho is prepared Hanoi style, with all the greens already in it, and no bean sprouts. Hanoi House’s pho is hot, delicious and as good as any pho in Hanoi, including what you get at the best pho joint in Hanoi, Pho Thin. In addition, you can get authentic (in taste if not in shape - a/k/a Chinese Doughnuts - Google says they’re also called Youtiao) fried bread sticks to dip into the pho , but you have to ask for them. Do. Morning Glory – A sautéed green (like Chinese water spinach?) that is seasonal in Vietnam, but is on the printed menu here. It’s a bit like a mild broccoli rabe, and delicious and refreshing as prepared. Banh Xeo – A fried rice flour crepe filled with stuff. It was so good, with a crunchy crust that makes it a little more substantial and easier to eat with your hands than the native version, that I didn’t even ask what was inside. Bun Cha – This is the quintessential Hanoi food. It’s street food (picture small plastic chairs and someone squatting as she cooks on a brazier on the sidewalk) and sometimes served in small restaurants. There are a lot of moving parts: little pork patties with a sweetish taste grilled over charcoal (sometimes it includes charcoal grilled pork belly, so delicious it’s worth what it does to your system), cold cooked white rice noodles, greens including (star anise, mint, etc.), and a fish sauce-based broth. The version at Hanoi House was great, and tasted, as did the balance of the meal, authentic. Beer – One of the best eating or drinking (mostly drinking) experiences in Hanoi is the Bia Hoi (probably a corruption of Beer Hall), a casual mostly outdoor restaurant ubiquitous in Vietnam that serves beer, peanuts and a light food menu. The beer is very American, sort of like Miller Lite, not very alcoholic and thin, and served in these sturdy scratched up glasses. Not everyone’s taste, but lo and behold, Hanoi House serves a draft beer called “Bia Hoi” in those sturdy glasses, identical to the beer and glasses you would encounter in a Bia Hoi in Hanoi, except, the restaurant being a new restaurant, the glasses weren’t yet all scratched up. It felt like being in Hanoi to have the right beer in the right glasses. The only thing missing was the peanuts, which is understandable, since this is a nice restaurant, and not just a beer hall. Although the peanuts served in Hanoi, particularly the sweet ones, are great. Coffee – Whether iced or hot, the coffee here is real Vietnamese coffee served in the Vietnamese style, with sweetened condensed milk to be mixed up from the bottom. Beware of imitations (a hint - if the restaurant has cans of Café du Monde holding the chopsticks, it’s not Vietnamese coffee). And speaking of chopsticks, a restaurant would have them in a holder with napkins on the table. When I asked why they weren’t provided in that way, the owner told me that people here tend to steal them. Oh, well. For someone who misses the food in Hanoi, or someone who would like to try it, Hanoi House is a welcome addition. Go there.

Authentic Vietnamese food in a casual setting. They have heated outdoor dining and partitions between tables. The food is very good and the portions are large (big enough for sharing). The wine list is not extensive but there are enough reasonable choices. Service is very friendly but gets a little slow when it gets crowded. You need reservations. If you are in the mood for a filling bowl of Pho and some pig ears, this is your place