Nam Vang Restaurant in San Jose

I found this on instagram and decided to give it a try. It opens early. We arrived around 11 am. and it is almost full. The restaurant is not that big. Inside is pretty roomy.We got a seat right away and were asked what we wanted to order. Since it is our first time, we have no clue what to order except we heard the combination dry noodle is the most popular one. We ordered combination dry noodles with half rice noodles and half egg noodles. Next, we ordered a combination porridge and chinese doughnut. The meat for noodles and porridge are the same. We also order pork and shrimp roll. I like the porridge the best even though the noodle is the most popular one. The porridge has balance flavor. The combination dry noodle is also yummy, but I think it has too much dark soy sauce. It comes with bone soup. Soup is good and the meat is tender. If I guess it right they have fish sauce in the soup, but somehow it taste on the sweet side. The roll is good, and it comes with peanut sauce. It is good when mix with hoisin sauce. Hand pulled noodles look like a famous dish, too. Only combination dry noodles and hand pulled noodle dishes picture on the wall, so I assume those are popular ones.Overall, it was a good experience. I wish they are more patience. I feel they just want you to sit, order right a way, finish your dishes, pay, and leave. It is cash only

I visited in May 2023 as a group of four. Bring cash!My partner and I got the Dac Biet Hu Tieu Nam Vang (Special Cambodian Rice Noodle), Mi Do Bien (seafood noodle), and some kind of meatball. We got the noodles as dry mix noodles because our friend suggested it. We liked the dry mix noodles! Since we havent tried dry mix noodles before, we were surprised that the soup was on the side with a bone/meat. I think next time I would go for egg noodles.

If youre looking for a close-to-authentic Phnom Penh noodle and pork, this place is it. I think the owner is Cambodian as well. The seasonings for a bowl of hu tiu is on point, not too sweet nor too salty. Keep your mouth salivating and yearning for another bite right away. Pork ribs are almost melt in your mouth. I usually submerge my shrimps and squids in the soup for a sweeter broth. Pork balls can be a hit-n-miss for me. Nothing worth to write home about. Service might not be up to US standards but you shouldnt care about service when the food is this great! At least, we dont mind bad service back in Southeast Asia. Truly a mom-n-pop vibe for Cambodian dishes.

This restaurant is well known for their dry noodles (Hu Tieu Kho). The soup they give you to start is pretty good. They give you a huge piece of meat compared to some restaurants where there is no meat.Im not a fan of the dry noodles. There is a faint soy sauce flavor to the dish. The egg noodles tasted very bland so I would just stick to the rice noodles. The portions are really small, however there is a decent amount of toppings (shrimp, ground pork, shrimp). Ive had this dish every time Ive come here and left unsatisfied every time. My family loves this place though, I dont get it.The service is friendly and parking is easy. If you dont know where else to eat, this restaurant isnt a bad choice. It just isnt a good choice either.

Nam Vang is good, but Ive had better. The pieces of meat were not as generous here. We had the #8 Nam vang thick noodles $17 and #9 Nam vang egg noodles $16. Im a huge fan of the dry noodles with soup on the side. The weird thing is, they didnt list the siu mai (meatball) or the Chinese donut on the menu. We were able to get it when we asked our waitress. The service was fine.

This place is excellent, quickly delivered and tasty. Give it a try, the #1 dry with Chinese donut and maybe a meatball or two: the drinks are tasty yum yum!

Nam Vang is a Chinese Vietnamese restaurant with a wide selection of noodle, rice plate and appetizers.The signature dish will definitely be the dry mix noodle.Price wide, with 30 dollar per person you will be well feed.Please note that cash only!

Cambodian chow fun is the best here. It never disappointed me. 🤤🤤🤤

We drove 40 minutes to try out one of the few cambodian cuisines in the Bay Area. We were not disappointed by this excellent meal! The broth is a must have. It compliments the noodles with its soothing rich flavors. Their service was also very fast and efficient desptive the outdoor setup with limited staff.

How many of you remember going to Ha Nam Ninh (SF) and ordering the infamous #25 Dry- Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang? Aka Cambodian inspired noodles. It was the only thing I ordered there! Loved pouring the black sauce and slowly mixing the noodles. I have not found a place yet that makes it the way they made it. Nam Vang in San Jose makes a really good version of it and I order the plump delicious meatball as a side. The crispy egg rolls is a must. Order the #1,dry here. Nice tent set up for patio dining. Reasonable prices. Quick and efficient service. Small parking lot parking.