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Viet Bistro
5763 E. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46250
(317) 598-1899 | www.vietbistro.net
(1 rating)
Sample flavors from Vietnam amid rich reds and oranges set against dark hardwoods. Artwork of the home country adorns the walls, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Vietnamese cuisine varies subtly from the nations that surround it. Fish is more of a staple than most mainland Asian cuisines, and glass noodles, entree soups and soft, cold spring roles figure prominently.
- Cuisines:
- Southeast Asian/Thai/Vietnamese
- Hours:
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Price:
- $$
- Dress code:
- Casual attire
- Alcohol:
- Wine, Bottled Beer
User Rating
Nice Place--just nice
It's interesting that a Vietnamese place would not use the word, "Pho" anywhere on their menu. That would be like going to McDonalds and only seeing "beef discs on a bun" on the menu instead of "hamburgers". You can get Pho, but it's just referred to by name. Anyway, since that's why I go to a Vietnamese place (i.e. to eat Pho), that's what I ordered.
It was served up quickly and the price was right. The only thing this traditional bowl of noodle soup was lacking was what I will call "brothy goodness." Everything else was good, but the broth of the soup just lacked flavor. With a good bowl of Pho, you can taste it in your mouth all the way until it's time to eat again--and that's a good thing.
I think I've said this before, but I'll say it again--the best places for Pho are probably on the NW side of town--but there's also a place on the south side that's worth trying---but I digress.
At least they didn't have Jerry Springer playing loudly on the TV. In fact, I don't think I saw a TV at all. Imagine that...eating WITHOUT TV?