Menu to Taste

Vietnam Restaurant

Vietnamese · Philadelphia · Chef Benny Lai

A 2024 James Beard America's Classics Award winner, Benny Lai's Vietnam Restaurant in Philadelphia serves classic Vietnamese cuisine in Chinatown. Operating since 1984, the family-owned kitchen specializes in traditional dishes such as crispy pork spring rolls and house special vermicelli noodle bowls.

221 N 11th St, Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Philadelphia

  • America's Classics

Menu

Dishes

  • Specialty cocktails like the Volcano drink run around (22)
  • BBQ Platter (24) — Appetizer sampler with crispy spring rolls, beef stuffed grape leaves, grilled chicken, grilled meatballs, rice vermicelli, lettuce, rice paper, crushed peanuts
  • Lime Chicken (15) — Lightly battered fried chicken glazed with lime sauce
  • Marinated Sliced Pork Vermicelli Bowl (w/ same accompaniments) (56)
  • Wok Seared Chicken w/ Spicy Sweet Soy, Chili Bean, Garlic (spicy) (76)
  • Crispy Spring Rolls (9) — 3 pieces stuffed with choice of protein or veggies/mushrooms, lettuce, pickled daikon, mint leaves, chili vinegar sauce
  • Chicken / Pork Vermicelli Bowls (56)
  • Pork Claypot (18) — Thinly sliced pork simmered in traditional sauce and coconut juice with black pepper
  • Lightly Battered Chicken (Lime Sauce) (76)
  • Crispy Duck (24) — House specialty roasted duck

Cocktails

  • Bar Saigon Cocktail (12) — Signature Vietnamese-inspired cocktail from upstairs lounge
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken (76)
  • Volcano Drink (22)
  • Vietnamese Iced Coffee (5) — Ca Phe Sua Da with sweetened condensed milk

The Experience

The meal is structured around classic service. A good fit for a romantic evening, group dining and dining solo.

  • Occasion: Romantic, Group, Solo
  • Format: Classic

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