Nam Son offers authentic Vietnamese cuisine, with a full menu of the classics like Pho (Vermicelli in beef broth), spring rolls, pork chop with rice and crepes. Looking around you’ll notice this place is crowded even on a Thursday evening. The interior has a décor not unlike many of the other local Chinatown Vietnamese restaurants, however the food is what stands out.

A word of warning, walk carefully around the place, the floor is incredibly slippery. It feels like an oil slick.

The Food: “Pho”, Vermicelli (Bún in Vietnamese) rice noodle in beef broth is a big bowl of thin, almost transparent rice noodles in a hearty broth topped with thinly slice beef round, brisket, tendon and beef balls. The dish also comes with basil, bean sprouts, and a lime wedge. Be sure to add the veggies while the broth is hot so it gets nice and tender. Black Hoisin Sauce and sriracha added right in to the soup gives it an extra kick and another dimension that just isn’t the same without them.

The chicken curry and bread dish is a simple dish you can never go wrong with. The yellow curry has medium heat, it’s not so hot that it burns once it touches your tongue; it’s more of a slow burn. I had to finish a tall glass of water to wash down the spicy curry.

My only disappointment was that our waiter forgot my order of shrimp spring roll, but I was full after sampling these two dishes so I didn’t mind.

Nam Son
245 Grand St,
New York, NY 10002