Without this place, Chorlton would be really lacking in good east Asian food options. The food here is fire. The Bun Cha (fishcake noodle soup) is the one to order; the flavour in that broth really is something special! You can tell these guys really care about the food.
I wish the papaya salad was spicier & funkier but that might just be me. Either way it's still fresh & delicious.
Can’t believe it’s taken so long for us to try this restaurant- wonderfully tasty Vietnamese food. The beef stew with jasmine rice was mouth watering. We will definitely be back.
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Vietnamese Potbellied is one of our local restaurants, and for the quality of the food, and the price you pay, you really can't go wrong!
As the name suggests, it's a range of Vietnamese food - pho and ben hue making up the majority of the menu. Starters include things like salt & pepper prawns, chicken, tofu (pictured), spring and summer rolls. Importantly, the food is all fantastic. A favourite of mine is the s&p tofu and the Bun Bo Hue. Portions are extremely generous too - a starter and main would probably be more than enough for most people!
The restaurant is also a mix of BYOB and has a license to sell alcohol as well. If you are able to BYOB, it makes a meal here extremely reasonable with the corkage (c. £4.50 I think). Recently, I visited with some family and for the 6 of us, the overall cost was £120, or £20 a head. Which is incredible value for a starter and main, given how good the food is!
The atmosphere is also really lovely. It's nice and relaxed, the restaurant is family owned, and you are never rushed. Service is always really good, whenever we've visited.
On Fridays and weekends you might want to book a bit in advance, but for weekdays you would probably be OK to walk in.
All in all, great food, fab prices, just a really nice place to spend an evening!
Really good Vietnamese food in a family restaurant. The taste of Vietnamese food was amazing of the traditional pho. There were some extra things I like and they do work really hard for the food as a family and I would like to appreciate their hard work.
Came for lunch with a friend. Wasn't too busy so getting a table was quick.
Staff were friendly and attentive.
Ordered the bun thit nuong (grilled pork vermicelli salad) which was absolutely divine. A decent sized portion, not skimping out on any of the components.
Will definitely come back to try their pho and other dishes!
First visit since it changed from Pho Bowl, what we had was great and the service was good. Reasonably priced , we shared various dishes of the starters and sides. The salt and pepper prawns and normal prawns were exceptional. Chicken wings of both types available also very good. Fish cakes ok , salt n pepper chips lacking flavouring. Nice spring rolls , my only gripe is no rice dishes or papaya salad on the menu. It's missing that for me as I look forward to that and would have helped bulk the meal out. We was all a little hungry afterwards not there fault so we went to get cakes etc from the shop.
Love the food here. Usually have prawn summer spring rolls and bun cha ca (with the fishcakes). Really tasty. They do BYO, bring your own, now and make sure you bring cash.
A classic family run restaurant where they are really good at making food, but don’t really understand how to run a restaurant. The service was very awkward, front of house being run by some teenagers who clearly have never experienced eating at a restaurant themselves, and have no idea how to talk to people. But the food was deliciously made, and great value too. Really recommend here for the food, but don’t expect much service wise.
Lovely family who run this and great food! The portion sizes are really generous and the food was hot and delicious. Thank you 😊
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We are regulars here and always enjoy the food here. I've had Vietnamese food all over the UK and around the world. Unless you have a live-in Vietnamese chef, this is about as good as it gets in the UK. The cooking is mainly done by two Vietnmese aunties, so everything tastes correct. I can confirm that the pho broth here is super tasty and far better than the bland stuff from other places in the region.. Also, I'm a massive fan of chicken wings, and I can safely declare that their wings are the best in Greater Manchester. The wings are crisp and light and more-ish. The owner knows that sometimes we need to order two portions wings because one portion is simply insufficient! The homemade prawn cakes in the bun hue are amazing as well. Portions here are generous even for me who needs to eat 3500-4000 calories daily due to my high physical activity level. The menu has only a few items to allow for specialisation and less need to keep a massive inventory in the freezer, so everything is fresh and tasty. In summary, everyone should visit!
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