Vegan-friendly
Asian
Vietnamese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Independent Vietnamese restaurant in Angel with separate, extensive vegan menu. Vegan items include phos, curries, noodle dishes, and plenty of starters. Many options include tofu or seitan made in-house. Open Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:30, Sun 11:30-22:30.
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279 Upper St, North London, England, N1 2TZ
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Added by jayhay23 on 27 Jan 2019
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19 Reviews
First Review by jayhay23
PetrNguyen
Points +16
Horrible and Exploitative Workplace. Bullying Owner and Manager. Do not pay employees. - Edit
I've been through some Vietnamese restaurants before. They might be underpaying, lacking benefits for employees, but I had never ever felt deeply disrespected and despised as at this place!
Read moreAlthough I had devoted myself wholeheartedly days and nights to the job, the manager reviewed badly to the owner about me as lacking the learning attitude and responsibility at work after I had quit. He ended up not fully paying me, without any further talk or consideration. All I received was his rude and angry message accusing me of lacking dedication and a £100 payment out of his pride to cover my travel expenses despite the fact that I even spent a day working freely for him as a volunteer to faster get familiar with the job.
The manager, named Hien, was full of personal resentment. Despite having some experience and skills, she showed no respect to other team members, mostly students, and kept shouting at us using discourteous language over negligible issues whenever she wanted. She scarcely gave recognition to the staff however hard they worked, continuously claiming herself as 'systematic' and 'highly-educated' while she was indeed the one who needed training the most on the most basic righteous manners at work, on how to be a team player and how to care for others' well-being. Although I tried my best to follow her instructions and usually showed my kindness to soften her anger and please her, she didn’t understand or appreciate it. Even worse, she talked badly behind customers and treated them discriminately.
The owner, Viet Anh, had only words. He loved talking about meditation and kindness while having superficial understanding of what they were. He kept talking about meditation, promoting 'mindful eating' on his website while his ability of self-control was very low and couldn't even be able to simply sit down and decently talk.
Initially, I just wanted to get rid of these things as I didn’t want to waste any of my time on those people. However, considering all the detrimental effects it has on my mental health so far, I think those people and their ways of doing business needed to be exposed as a warning for them to rectify their behaviours as well as to protect present and future employees.
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18
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ProfBob
Points +1184
Excellent range of vegan options - Edit
Great tasting vegan options full of flavour in a restaurant that’s great value for money
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DianaJVegan
Points +65
Very good vegan food - Edit
Half the menu is vegetarian or vegan. The food was delicious and there was a wide variety of vegan dishes, some of which I’ve never seen anywhere else like a tofu pancake and sweet potato/banana pancake. The portions are also large and the prices are reasonable. Recommended.
Read morePros: Large vegan menu , Tasty, fresh & nutritious food with lots of vegies, Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Some dishes had stronger flavors so check , Didn’t take credit cards so bring cash
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Stripy
Points +82
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Almost half the menu is vegan, loads of options. I had a delicious pancake stuffed with fresh vegetables followed by BBQ 'pork' with noodles. Large portions.
Read morePros: Fresh and tasty
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KajaGie
Points +63
Flavourful - Edit
Half of the menu is vegan so a lot of different options to choose from. Everything I’ve had at Nem Nem has been super tasty. Would recommend getting a range if dishes to share - this way you can try more things! Prices are also very affordable. It gets busy so may need to book a table before visiting but the staff are always very friendly and will try to find a table for you if you walk in.
Read morePros: Affordable, Tasty, Lots of options
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anneso146
Points +135
Amazing vegan Vietnamese food - Edit
Love the wide range of vegan option and them being so delicious
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Food is delicious , Manager/owner is friendly
Cons: No music
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hack_man
Points +24237
Play your cards right - Edit
The menu here is 50% vegan. Whatever the non-vegan dish is on the left of the menu is matched by a vegan option on the right. It’s essentially a vegan restaurant with labelled non-vegan options. We shared spring rolls and battered fish starters followed by a pretty sensational seitan in black bean sauce and tofu and aubergine curry. Excellent food, excellent place.
Read morePros: 50% vegan , Lovely staff , Good value
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JadeCorey
Points +32
Absolutely stunning - Edit
We ordered so much food out of excitement and it was all incredible. Unfortunately the food didnt last long enough to take any pictures but we'll be back so soon to try the rest of the massive vegan menu! Deffo recommend the salt n chilli tofu balls #Veganuary
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Super yummy , Well priced and big portions
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Steven_
Points +138
Large vegan menu - Edit
Overall a very nice meal and even though there's a lot of meat on the menu their vegan menu is just as big with a good looking variety. Some of the dishes we ordered were delicious, some just ok. There were a couple errors in our order but the staff were friendly and apologetic about it. Little annoying that it was only once we got the bill that we were told that they were only accepting cash and so had to go find a cash machine
Read morePros: A very large vegan menu, Friendly staff
Cons: Lots of meat
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Enjali
Points +1789
What a great find! - Edit
This is a lovely place. I arrived very early for lunch so was the only customer at first, getting to see right by the window overlooking Upper Street (I love people-watching so this was great). There are so many vegan options, I struggled to decide what to have. I ended up having summer rolls with tofu as a starter and an aubergine dish as a main, I forgot its name unfortunately. Both were great, although I think I would choose the seitan main next time. The owner was lovely (I think it was the owner) and made lots of jokes throughout. I'm sure I will be back on any future trips!
Read morePros: Large vegan menu, Friendly service, Good spot to watch the world go by
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katebelcher5
Points +327
Amazing vegan find! - Edit
Went here for lunch and it was stunning. Had the tofu pancake as a starter which tasted so good, and the seitan pho for main. Lemongrass tea is very pretty also. Staff are so friendly and fun, definitely worth the visit. Support this business!
Read morePros: Tasty vegan options, Very long vegan menu, Reasonably priced
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frankensteinsmonster
Points +1610
Nom nom - Edit
A really fun and diverse menu that managed to marry authentic cuisine with vegan options. The scallop stir fry was particularly good.
Read morePros: Unusual options
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princessvegan
Points +58
Great food at their new place Nom Nom! - Edit
Would rate 5/5 if I could. They have a massive vegan menu, same size as their standard menu. Great pho soup and an amazing rice pancake! Would 10/10 recommend 💕
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StefanoE
Points +488
First visit - Edit
Near the fire station.
Read moreHad seitan and veg
Pros: Loads of options, Good portions
Cons: Cash only, Expensive carton juice
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AdLDNO
Points +50
Such a let down. - Edit
We have been twice before and the food has been good. The last time we went we were seated near the door, it gets super cold and blustery every time someone comes in. This time we booked for 6.45pm on a Friday and were seated on time. The manager then came over and told us he needs the table and we have to move to near the door, he then proceeded to shout at us and his staff members for seating us there. It got really awkward when he was shouting at his staff and us and flapping his arms about in front of other customers. We ended up leaving. I think if he'd have been nice and offered us some alternatives in courteous way then it wouldn't have been so bad. I'd say good food, awful owner/manager, I genuinely feel bad for his staff, they looked exasperated.
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Yumzers
Points +39
Wow - Edit
Menu is written in two columns: omni on the left, vegan on the right. Same length, nice! Loads of exciting sounding dishes that I cannot wait to go back and try. We were in a hurry so just ordered favourites this time, pho, bun sa/xa and pak choi - and all were delicious.
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SuzyGale
Points +198
Really Good - Edit
I usually avoid Vietnamese due to the risk of oyster sauce but this place has a vegan menu and appears to be aware of the need to be careful with cross-contamination.
Read moreThere's a really good selection and service was great. I will return.
Pros: Vegan Menu, Good Service
Cons: Sells meat and fish
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FatCow
Points +516
Great menu - Edit
The vegan menu is big with a lot of variety. It includes dishes with seitan and tofu. The service is very good and the venue is quite nice. We were very happy here.
Read morePros: Lots of option, Great tasting food
Cons: None
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jayhay23
Points +222
Brilliant vegan options - Edit
Lovely independent Vietnamese restaurant with a vegan menu almost as long as the main menu. Creative and unique dishes such like fried aubergine 'fish' and curries and pho with home made seitan. Nice staff and lovely decor. Will be back again to try and eat my way through the whole menu!
Read morePros: Huge vegan menu crafted with love, Home made seitan, Very reasonably priced for the location
Cons: No vegan desserts (though they are working on it)
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