Nha Trang Centre
Nha Trang Centre
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Quick, efficient takeout, decent prices.
I grabbed a plate of Com Ga Xao Sa Ot (chicken, chili & lemon grass with white rice). Not super-spicy but solid flavor.
Not sure why they don't get more Yelp love. Nothing wrong as far as I could see. Will have to try the pho another time.
Centrally located, clean, quick, and affordable — but unremarkable and bland. Definitely not among the best Vietnamese food I've had in NYC, or even the area.
I came here with a friend one evening for dinner after I was craving a big bowl of pho. The venue was pretty spacious and accommodating as there were about 10+ tables laid out throughout the restaurant.
The service was pretty much on-point. The servers were courteous and our food came out pretty fast. I settled for the beef pho with a durian milkshake while my friend had the grilled chicken over rice with a Thai iced tea. We also split an order of spring rolls that were pretty mediocre in my honest opinion. The pho and durian milkshake didn't disappoint though.
Overall, I was pretty satisfied with my first experience here and I'll definitely be coming back here the next time I'm craving pho and in the area. The staff here even acknowledge a parties birthday here by playing a loud birthday song them!
My husband used to come here ages ago and still remembered the crispy calamari, so when we found ourselves in the area he spotted it and wanted to give it a try again. The food itself is closer to a 3, but the overall establishment feels old and not so clean.
The crispy calamari was indeed quite good. It's not your standard breaded and fried calamari rings, but lightly fried chopped calamari in a thin sweet and spicy sauce. It really was enjoyable. The waiter suggested their house special pork chop. A thinly sliced pork chop marinated and pan fried; the flavors were delightful and the pork was cooked well, although could be on the verge of being over done. The Banh xeo (Vietnamese pancake) I didn't care for at all. It felt very mushy and under cooked and it was loaded with green and red peppers, which I've never seen before.
The staff was very friendly and while the food was not terrible, I left not being satisfied and craving more, but feeling kind of weighed down and meh.
Pho purgatory. Not horrifically bad, not blissfully good… just so-so, more or less. I've pretty much lost all hope for finding a quality bowl of pho in this city, and Nha Trang Centre does nothing to assuage those bleak sentiments o' mine.
On the plus side, there's a good amount of room here. Myself and my dining partner had no problems getting seated around lunch time (I see the "smarter" folk rushing to Pho Pasteur and Thai Son). Additionally, I found my bowl of pho to be quite large. A pleasant surprise, as I've been able to finish "large" size bowls at most NYC pho joints… a feat that should prove as foolhardy as lifting the hammer of Thor (I am NOT worthy), alas the large sizes that pass muster in NY would be a medium or small in any quality pho establishment.
They do not have those tiny little bowls for sauce here though. I typically like to dip my pho meats and noodles in Sriracha, similar to the fashion that one dips into a soba cup. Thus I was unable to enjoy my pho in the fashion that I am most accustomed to consuming it.
Furthermore, no limes were served… and a fresh squeeze of lime is essential to enjoying pho. Heck, not even a lemon to take its place. What the PHO?! No bean sprouts or mint/basil either. I've learned to be tolerant of shortcomings… I've been (properly) taught that one's self should never have high expectations on anything or anyone; it will be more than likely that your high expectations will only lead you to be highly disappointed. And I did not have high expectations… in fact they were quite low, thanks to the years of being tested through this trial by fire (i.e. super low pho standards in NYC): sadly enough, my low expectations were barely even met (if at all).
All in all, this place isn't good pho-wise. Service is decent, relatively cheap menu options, and easily accessible. The food is edible, but that's all that can be said.
Nha Trang One
NY Manhattan Chinatown
6pm Sunday 6th Match 2016
Three Stars
As seen on Casey Neistat's Blog #336, Nha Trang One is a cheap Vietnamese restaurant. It was uncrowded but not empty. The server spoke to me in Cantonese but I ordered in English. As a rule, I always get the first Pho dish on the menu. The Large Bowl had plenty of brisket, tendon, and tripe. The noodles were a bit overcooked. The broth was clear, light, and decent. Once I added sriracha and oyster sauce it was quite delicious. The scallions, red onions, and white onions were roughly cut. The bean sprouts were clean and crispy. They served me a lemon instead of a lime which was weird but not awful. I also had the Vietnamese Style Deep Fried Spring Roll. They were freshly fried, greasy, and tasty. The lettuce, Thai basil, carrots, and fish sauce balanced out the flavor. It was a great, fast $15 meal.
*Note there is a place called Nha Trang One which is on Baxter Street.
Perfect place for a quick cheap lunch. It's certainly not the best Pho I've ever slurped but it was warm, tasty, affordable, and satisfying. The menu is massive so you'll be sure to find something to your liking.
I came here because of the vlogger Casey Neistat liked the place and the prices are strangely cheap but now I know why – their food sucks! They served me vermicelli with soup that was filled with sauce and not good at all. They take credit card surprisingly but the food quality here is bad and I'm surprised I didn't get sick. Don't take Asian food recommendations from white people lol