An Nam

Service and Atmosphere is so welcoming. I got a Vietnamese bowl and it was so fresh! I definitely will be coming back here

Would be four stars but they gave me leftover noodles for my $18 phoCome on just open a new pack

I haven't really walked around Assembly row in a while and how it has changed in the past few years. Volo courts and all. One of the places that has been on my mind was An nam which opened this year and is offering some Vietnamese flavor to this area. I realized this is actually their second location as there is also a location in Harvard Square. One thing they are not missing in the restaurant is the lights, it's very bright when you walk in which was perfect for my food photos tehe. They are busier on weekends and the wait for a table took about 45+ minutes understandably because it was a smaller restaurant and looked to seat around 40 people. Apparently their busy hours are around 6-8pm those days so if you want to eat here be prepared to wait.The staff was great in getting our table ready once they knew they had a spot ready for us. Their menu is so big and menu items are ranging from like $18-30. The appetizers come with like 2-4 items so for bigger groups of 4 or plus you might want to get a bunch of apps or double up on an order. The portion size of entree items really depends on what you get. For example, multiple people in our party got noodles and that thing was huge and they were left stuffed. However, I went with the claypot and my friend got a rice dish and the mound of rice was small and so was the meat/fish portion. I was not full when I left and when I got home I was hungry again. However, I have never tried catfish and am always nervous about fish dishes being very fishy but the flavor was so lovely and complex. It reminded me of some of the flavors I would taste when my mom makes Nigerian food. Overall, great spot but be mindful of what you are getting! $$Food 9Atmosphere 7Service 7What we gotMango Passion drinkClaypot- Catfish

Beef Noodle: 10/10Beef Stew: 9/10Pork Vermicelli: 7/10Crispy Egg Rolls: 7/10This restaurant is located in Assembly Row so you have plenty of free 3 hr parking options! The interior is so clean and cute. I was skeptical when I first looked at the menu because the price of their dishes were a bit more expensive than other Vietnamese restaurants that I frequent, however the soups blew me away! My first visit I ordered the beef noodle that comes with egg noodles. The broth is so flavorful and rich, and the beef shank falls right off the bone. Loved every bit of this soup and even took home leftovers. My second visit I ordered the beef stew and was equally surprised by how flavorful and rich the soup base is. I also had this soup with egg noodles, which I usually prefer over vermicelli because it doesn't get soggy as quickly. There's plenty of meat in the soup and I also took home leftoversThe crispy egg rolls were yummy too but in general I'm not a huge fan of egg rolls. There's a good amount of meat in the rolls. My friend for the pork vermicelli bowl. One comment she had was that the noodles were still warm. Not sure if that's how it should be, but at other restaurants, the noodles usually are not warm. The noodle texture was also softer than expected. However the flavors of the pork really stand out and overall this dish was also pretty good! I will be back to try their pho soups!

Great ambiance, yummy food, staff was friendly! I ordered the beef vermicelli bowl. The beef was very tender and bowl was flavorful! A bit pricey than some other spots, but not too bad considering it is in assembly.Would come back to try other items on the menu!

Overall not a bad dining experienceFood:- fried shrimp cakes: favorite of the night! Bottoms were nice and crispy, you could lightly taste the tumeric flavor, the sauce added good flavor, happy we tried it- tofu rice plate: was a sweet flavor with thin slices of tofu, not bad- salmon rice plate: was nicely crisped and also a sweet flavor, also not bad - pho: noodles, beef, meatballs were all cooked to a great level, however the flavor of the broth was not my favorite- generally good textures and decent portion size but was hoping for more in aspect of flavorsService:They were very busy and did their best to be quick about serving. Some dishes did come out a bit slower though. But they were polite and proactive about updates!Ambiance:Nice clean and modern ambiance inside with good level of noise! Very well lit and tables were spacious.

I found this place super disappointing. My party and I put our name down and when our table was apparently ready, we still had to wait to be seated. The menu had a lot of options, but everything was pricey. When our food came out, I was disappointed in the portions as well. The food was just okay; there was nothing special about it.

Came here on a Monday evening and the place had a decent amount of people for a weeknight, however there were plenty of seats open. We were seated quickly and were serviced quickly upon walking in which was nice. The interior was very modern - felt very nice and clean.The menu had a good selection of dishes and plenty of variety, I would say though that everything was pretty pricy. Being in Assembly though, I suppose it makes sense. The food itself came out within a reasonable amount of time and the portions were okay. Again, pricy and probably not worth the uncharge, but things were tasty nonetheless and I was satisfied at the end. The mussels were good and the noodles were good, just thought it would be more filling. Overall, An Nam was a good experience, I just would probably go somewhere more affordable if craving Vietnamese food next time and it'd likely be better for my wallet while tasting just as good.

The food here is very good, deceptively simple. Very fresh, exceptional marinades on the meat and perfect rice & noodles. Quite authentic as well and pretty plating. Where I'll ding points is the service. It took around 15 minutes for our drinks to come out - and we were the only customers for that. The first was made rather quickly - and I just watched the ice melt in it while it waited on the counter. That said, the drinks were well-balanced and tasty. Our waiter was also inattentive and messed up our order. Though, when the wrong order came out - it looked great and we were happy to keep it. Maybe it was an off day. I'd be happy to go back to A Nam again. Especially when the weather gets a little cooler - I'll be looking to check out the soups.

Great staff and great food in assembly row. Highly recommend the chicken vermicelli bowl!