Saigon

Our go-to Vietnamese place in North London! We had some summer rolls for appetizer. My wife and I both had the pho with brisket and the 7yo and 3yo shared a rare beef pho. These all came with fresh sprouts, mint, basil and fresh chillies on the side. Our 10yo had stir friend egg noodles with beef. Service was great (prompt and clean).

Very recent discovery after friends recommended it. We hardly ever go to Finchley Central these days, so we didn't even know the restaurant existed until our friends told us about it. Location is within 5 minutes' walk from Finchley Central Underground station. Parking facilities nearby are hotly-contested by residents and visitors, and can be awkward as Barnet Council has been cutting down on the available bays by sticking those awful wooden planters in them. This is a simple, plain premises which can seat about 30 to 40 diners at a time. We went in the evening, and the place was economically-lit inside, which works quite well. The only downside of the location is that Regents Park Road suffers from the evening activities of drivers who favour antisocially loud "pop/bang" exhausts, sadly another manifestation of this country's increasingly feral society. This is not the restaurant's fault, and they have to suffer it as much as their diners. Vy Nam appears to be a family-run business. Service was attentive and very helpful. We ordered quite simple noodle dishes plus prawn summer rolls. Not only were these all delicious, but they were served incredibly quickly (well inside 7 minutes) after ordering - I don't think we've ever been served as fast as that by any restaurant anywhere for a proper meal prepared and cooked from scratch, and that covered all of the noodle dishes including a spicy soup noodle (Bún Hué) Our dinner for three including a pot of jasmine tea came to a shade under £38. Decent value. Apparently they have a takeaway delivery service as well, so it looks like we'll be having a go at that in the future.

I am very pleased I went here for dinner tonight. The food was full of flavour and the portions were very generous. Nice friendly people too. Just a great meal all around and I know I’ll be back soon. Haven’t had a Vietnamese this good since I was last in Hanoi 8 years ago. Even got a glass of wine on the house! 😎

Food is really good, service is friendly and efficient. It's pleasent to eat in, without being stuffy or pretentious. Staff will happily tell you about the food and drinks too. Hygiene score took a dip so we kept away for a while. Is OK again now. In the interim the food seems to have become more authentic, which is good.