Street Side

This place a literal hole in the wall. I saw it while walking down Girard one day and thought the drinks menu seemed cool, and then learned that they actually sold food too. Nowhere to sit right now, though. The person at the window said they're renovating the restaurant. You either order in advance and come pick up, or order there and wait about 20 min for your food to be ready.I ordered the Pork and Chive Grandma's Dumplings and Garlic Shrimp Net Rolls based on what I saw in reviews. My boyfriend got the pho with brisket (with other beef stuff in it too). Our drinks were the Coconut Cucumber Cooler and the Honeydew Bubble Tea. I was also interested in the seasonal watermelon slush and basil seed drinks, which I can't seem to find anywhere else in this neighborhood.Everything tasted great! Nothing phenomenal, but they are surprisingly good -- like a level above an overrated but bougie Vietnamese sit down restaurant. The dumpling wrappings had a hard time staying on the meat, but the sauce they came with really made the taste pop. The pho came with plenty of meat and broth with the kind of sweet and salty umami flavor that made me feel like it wasn't just a salt bath. The Garlic Shrimp Net Rolls were nice but not what I expected. They were these shrimp rolls lightly coated in a fried layer, not a fried spring roll. That in and of itself made it more appealing to me, though.The Coconut Cucumber Cooler is something I'd go back for. Not to sweet with a unique flavor, perfect for summer. I wasn't as impressed with the Honeydew Bubble Tea. It looked like the typical powder drink with some milk added on top, but it didn't taste as artificial thanks to the milk layer. The boba was just the right level of firmness and wasn't drenched in brown sugar.Also, I really want to go back for the thai tea soft serve. The person at the window said the machine was broken but that it would be fixed before the end of the summer. I'm leaving only four stars because it seemed like the restaurant was kind of missing a few pieces. Maybe I'll upgrade when it's full service again. That, and I still think there are better restaurants in the area. It's just an affordable, fun detour with unique specialty drinks. The total bill for both me and the bf came out to about $35.

I've only ever gotten drinks from them, I've yet to try out their food but the drinks I've tried are very refreshing and affordable. Highly recommend this place if you're waking through this area!

Service was great! We loved the pho--perfect rainy day comfort food. Will definitely go back and try more items.

Very good Bahn Mi, especially the pork belly one. The bread is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, exactly how it's supposed to be. Only thing is that they put more meat.

A bit disappointed by the local restaurant. I had hopes and brought out my housemate to check this place out. I love finding local gems and supporting it.My housemates got banh mi and I got pho. I switched my order to pho last minute because it was cold outside. Unfortunate mistake. It was just ok. small portions and not memorable. We had other orders and nothing was really memorable.Thankfully, I've seen others come by to order or pickup while we were there so glad they still have lot of customers and so maybe it was just us that wasn't quite satisfied.Unfortunately, I'm sure not sure if we'll be back. Hoping best for this little hole in the wall.

I really don't want to be a hater, but pork belly Bahn mi is not something that should exist. I ordered through Uber rags or one of those so I don't know if it makes a difference but when I got it it was cold and just slimy. Cold pork belly tastes like some kind of putrid fish bait. And the texture, god don't get me started on the texture. It was grotesque. I'm not sure if it's served cold in the restaurants but it was delivered cold to me and rendered inedible. I had a cucumber sandwich for dinner that night. I want to try them again as I am a big Bahn mi fan so I'll reserve a star for potential, but my first experience was pretty gross if I'm being honest.

Food: 1/5Price: 5/5Service: 3/5Ordered the beef skewers, pork belly vermicelli, and lemongrass chicken vermicelli. Total was only $22.41!!! Amazing deal for the amount quantity!!But, the food was a bit disappointing. The beef skewer ($7) had little to no lemongrass and no flavor other than soy. Most viet places would season it really well and all the seasoning would appear on the meat itself. If I had to rate it, the beef was actually the best out of the three.The lemongrass chicken vermicelli has no lemongrass flavor at all. It looked like boiled chicken with maybe a bit of soy sauce. Definitely did not expect to have lemongrass chicken without the taste or smell of lemongrass. The classic pork belly vermicelli was what I expected. Boiled pork belly over some noodles and vegetables. The noodle is over cooked, broken into very very small pieces. The vegetables were old and soggy. Usually raw carrot shred and cut cucumber are crisp and delicious, but the ones in both dishes were soft and soggy. Not fresh. Overall, I would only come here for a quick cheap meal. If you have more time, head to Chinatown or south Philly for better Vietnamese food.

What a great little gem!Had beef combo pho and it was quick and tasty with some sriracha stirred in! Good meat portion although I found noodle portion to be slightly lacking. I liked the quirky, stripped down yet youthful vibe inside. Server was courteous and gave adequate service as well. Might be my go-to lunch spot from now on when I'm in philly for business!

Yummy! It's hard to find- had to circle around a couple of times. Aye. But the donuts & banh mi were delicious. I had pork belly, someone else had chicken & coconut shrimp. All were gobbled quickly. The smashed cucumbers were- meh. The flavor wasn't balanced. The edamame with the alleged "viet crack"- hardly had any on it & it doesn't stick to the edamame, so, that was also - meh. I've been twice already, will definitely be back!

Really cute spot with great food and quirky ambiance. The pho is tasty and the broth has a nice flavor. Feels like you're discovering a neighborhood gem!