Vietnamese restaurants in Pensacola: Where to go for authentic Vietnamese flavors

Looking for authentic Vietnamese food in Pensacola?

You're in luck.

From the west side to the north end of the county, the area is packed with finger-licking good Vietnamese restaurants to try out.

Saigon Oriental Market and Deli

Where: 604 N. Pace Blvd.

Saigon is a one-stop-shop in that it’s both an Asian grocery store and a full-service café. The café is widely regarded as one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Pensacola because of its authentic pho, good portion sizes and how inexpensive it is compared to other options.

The menu is pretty straight forward. Appetizers consist of egg rolls, bang-bang and chicken wings. Pho is a popular menu item, and there is bun bo hue, bun rieu, vermicelli noodle or bun and banh mi, which are Vietnamese sandwiches. Vietnamese iced coffee and boba drinks are also available.

Bien Dong

Where: 3510 Mobile Highway

Chen's Bien Dong Oriental Market is another grocery store and café that provides some of Pensacola's most authentic Vietnamese foods. The store specializes in imported fruits, vegetables, seafood and other unique items, and the market offers a full range of specialty foods made from scratch.

The market menu includes banh mi sandwiches, com phan rice platers, vermicelli noodles and noodle soups.

Quickly

Where: 2416 W. Cervantes St.

Quickly Pensacola is an Asian fusion restaurant that focuses mostly on Vietnamese foods at an affordable price. You'll find a wide variety of banh mi sandwiches, pho bowls and even a full sushi bar. Food isn't the only thing you can grab here, though. There is a full Boba tea bar that has 25 flavors to choose from with eight toppings. Some flavors change seasonally.

Pho Golden Palace

Where: 7156 N. Davis Highway

Pho Golden Palace is a Pensacola staple that has served the area for over a decade. Visitors enjoy Pho Golden Palace because of its friendly staff and clean atmosphere. Some of the menu favorites include the spring rolls, egg rolls, pho, banh mi and grilled pork chops. Boba tea is also available.

Tu-Do Vietnamese Restaurant

Where: 7130 N. Davis Highway

Tu-Do Vietnamese Restaurant is a no-nonsense, straightforward traditional Vietnamese restaurant that serves some other Asian dishes, too. Keeping with the local trend, you'll be able to find generous portion sizes at a reasonable price here.

On the menu, you'll find the normal banh mi and pho offerings. You'll also find mi xao (chow mein), mi va hu tieu (egg noodles and rice noodles soup), do bien seafood and com rice dishes. You can grab Vietnamese hot and ice coffee, plus Boba drinks, too.

PhoEver

Where: 10427 Sorrento Road #302

PhoEver doesn't just serve up good food, it serves up good hospitality, too. This is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants you'll find on the west side of Escambia County. The menu includes all the favorites like pho, banh mi, vermicelli noodles and more. Some of the fan favorites include the pho dac biet and chicken wings.

Pho REAL

Where: 8102 N. Davis Highway, Suite 12

Pho REAL is a clean Vietnamese restaurant that sits middle-of-the-road on price but sits on a mountain peak when it comes to flavor. The menu is pretty traditional with noodle soups, vermicelli noodles, banh mi sandwiches and rice platters. Some of the menu favorites include the beef short ribs, shrimp spring rolls and egg rolls.

Basil & Sprout

Where: 4771-1 Bayou Blvd.

Basil & Sprout is one of the newer kids on the block and one that had a pretty hyped opening. It stands out by specializing in Vietnamese street food, though the menu is still in its infancy due to inventory delays and shortages.

As of now, visitors can choose from traditional grab-and-go items like egg and spring rolls to modern takes on things like the bun boe hue, a spicy beef noodle soup with the option to add ham hock or braised short ribs.

The menu also features the robust drink options Vietnamese food fans have come to enjoy: fruit smoothies, slushies, teas, boba drinks and coffee.

Eurasian Bistro

Where: 10015 N. Davis Highway, Suite 600

You won't often get a chance to have a former NASA engineer cook food for you, nor will you get the chance to be served by a robot, but you can have both at Eurasian Bistro. The restaurant offers Vietnamese-infused cuisine that pho-cuses on noodles and soup, Vietnamese sandwiches and rice and vermicelli noodle dishes.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Vietnamese restaurants: Where to find the authentic flavors in Pensacola