Nhu Y Restaurant
Welcome to Nhu Y Restaurant, a gem in the heart of San Diego serving up authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Located at 4712 El Cajon Blvd Ste A, Nhu Y offers a wide range of dishes that are sure to satisfy your cravings for traditional Vietnamese flavors.
As a food reviewer of Restaurant World, I have had the pleasure of exploring the offerings at Nhu Y Restaurant. From their flavorful soups like Canh Chua Ca Bong Lau and Canh Chua Tom Thai Lan to their mouthwatering Bun Bo Hue and Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong, every dish at Nhu Y is crafted with care and attention to detail.
One of the highlights of Nhu Y Restaurant is their extensive drink menu, featuring refreshing options like Ca Fe Den Nong Espresso coffee, Tra Thai Tran Chau Thai tea boba, and Soda Xi Muoi Salty plum soda. Pair your meal with one of their delicious shakes like the Avocado Shake or Coconut Shake for a truly satisfying experience.
What sets Nhu Y apart is not just the delicious food, but also the welcoming atmosphere and attentive service. Whether you're dining in with family and friends or grabbing takeout, Nhu Y Restaurant delivers an unforgettable dining experience.
Overall, Nhu Y Restaurant is a must-visit for anyone looking to experience the true flavors of Vietnam in San Diego. With a menu full of tantalizing dishes and a warm, inviting ambiance, Nhu Y Restaurant is sure to become a favorite spot for Vietnamese cuisine enthusiasts. So why not stop by and taste the flavors of Nhu Y for yourself? Your taste buds will thank you.
Nhu Y Restaurant Menu
Location
Address: 4712 El Cajon Blvd Ste A San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 282-4545
Business info
- Takes ReservationsYes
- Offers DeliveryYes
- Offers TakeoutYes
- Many Vegetarian OptionsYes
- Accepts Credit CardsYes
- Accepts Apple PayNo
- Outdoor SeatingYes
- CasualYes
- Moderate NoiseYes
- Offers CateringYes
- Good for GroupsYes
- Good For KidsYes
- Good for Lunch, DinnerYes
- Street Parking, Private Lot ParkingYes
- Waiter ServiceYes
- TVYes
- Wi-FiNo
- AlcoholNo
- Bike ParkingYes
Last Reviews
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Author: Vivian T.
One of my childhood restaurants growing up! My family dines here for the dishes we can't recreate at home, such as their BBQ rice dishes (Com Tam), vermicelli noodles (bun), and thick noodle soup (banh canh). They have a pretty good selection of shakes as well and Vietnamese Iced Coffee. I go here to get their avocado shake and coconut shake. They used to have a wider selection of shakes but have cut down the menu by half. They have Thai tea and Vietnamese coffee that is decent from surrounding restaurants. Nhu Y is one of the oldest spots on El Cajon Blvd that serves truly authentic Vietnamese food. You know it's authentic when there's a crowd gathered outside the restaurant of Vietnamese people playing games on the table too (lol). They have great food and we have been ordering for a long time so this review was way overdue!
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Author: Caitlin D.
Came here last night with my family since they were craving family style Vietnamese food. We entered the restaurant around 6pm and there were only a few people there. But after 6pm it gets more crowded so be sure to make note of that. In addition, their parking lot shares spaces with another restaurant. It's very small and the spaces are very narrow. Limited street parking as well. If you have a large party, try to all go in one car to make parking easier. As soon as we were seated we were given our menus which were in a laminated booklet with several photos and names in Vietnamese and English. To drink we got hot tea (very delicious flavor), soursop smoothie (it was more on the sweeter side than my great uncle preferred), and sugar cane juice (large size, so sweet and delicious. Refreshing...some how creamy and citrusy as well). There were 5 of us so we ordered: "Common Dinner" aka Com Phan, it consists of a soup, a vegetable dish, and a salty braised meat dish or fried fish, and white rice. - Canh Chua Ca Loc/ Hot Sour Soup with Catfish: This was on the sweeter side, even though we mentioned to them to make it less sweet. They had big chunks of okra, which to me, was unpleasant to eat in such a large size. The okra was chopped up to the size of my pinky. I liked the elephant ears (spongy looking celery), celery, tomato, and bean sprouts. The pineapple should have been enough to sweeten the broth. 5/10 eat this with rice! - Stir Fry Gai Lan with beef: sooo delicious! Perfectly cooked and the beef was very tasty. The sauce I didn't really care for. Tasted good with white rice. 9/10 - Ca Chien/ Fried Fish: This Fish was like it was only for one person! It was just the middle till the tail. It was perfectly crispy though and the fish was flaky. If you dip it in nuoc mam and eat it with pickled veggies it's just divine. Watch out for a few of the bones though! 8/10 - Ca Kho To/Fish Braised in Claypot: Omg, the braised sauce was just so incredible. I loved the heavy rich flavor and drizzled it all over my rice. Scraping the bowl to get every bit of the goodness. The fish in it was good but lots of bones (so watch out!). 8/10 We also ordered an appetizer of fried frog legs. I thought it was pretty plain, too much batter, and I think they chopped it up because I had lots of little bones to spit out! I didn't know there were so many bones in a frog before, I actually thought there were only 4 main ones. I probably wouldn't get this again. Maybe would taste good with a beer and dip it into fish sauce? Overall, it was a satisfying dinner. I enjoyed what options were available for me. Since I went with my family they LOVE fish, so those were the main foods we ordered. And personally, I don't like fish because of the bones which is why my reviews for them might not be high praising. If you ever go, I highly recommend drinking the sugar cane juice with citrus. It's so refreshing and if you get a large size, it will come out in a big to go container. Quite hilarious, but great to share with the table.
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Author: Ko M.
I haven't been to Little Saigon in San Diego before, but Yelp says this is promising, let's go. 3.5 STARS SATURDAY PARKING (2 stars) Parking is definitely tough to find and in some cases way sketch. Some zombies cruising here, and taking sidewalk naps outside the nearby fish market. But the mini mall attached has parking in there too. SERVICE (5 stars) We were the only Caucasians in there. The place was 90% full = young families and middle aged friends grabbing lunch. But service was still fast and super nice. (Very good broken English - I wish I knew some Vietnamese phrases) FOOD (4.5 stars) Tofu Ban Mi I wasn't very hungry when I was ordering, so I got tofu bahn mi. Delicious. Simple. Fantastic roll. Crunchy large cut veg. Large slices of softer fried tofu. The rest of my party are carnivores, and their dishes looked amazing. Their reviews were all, "Fresh. Delicious. Salty goodness. Lots of food - can't finish." And, at the same time, they all wanted each others order. Pork buhn mi Bbq buhn Sugar cane shrimp buhn mi. They would all get again no doubt. MOST CUSTOMERS were having some kind of hot pot in the middle of the table with tons of veg and noodles. INTERIOR / LOCATION (2.5 stars) This is the kind of place that you have to make peace with as, here for the food. NOT first, second, or even 10th date location. You're comfortable with your friends to come here - and you all come to grub. Bathroom is eh... serviceable. Storage of some dry food items in the seating area isn't uncommon, but some people might find pallets of groceries odd. (This space has giant ceilings and huge murals on the walls) PRICE Worth it. $13 ~ for noodles $7 for bahn mi (All styles) OVERALL I would definitely come here again to pick up food to go. It's nothing special to be in the restaurant unless trying out hot pot. (Maybe with a regular customer or someone who speaks Vietnamese). Today's addict zombies cruising around the sidewalks generally avoid people.
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Author: Na N.
My go to Viet restaurant for some authentic Vietnamese family meal. We ordered course meal for 3 people and also some fried frog legs tossed in butter sauce. They have variety of family meal from 2 to more than 10 people. The fried frog legs was delicious. The restaurant also has sugar canes and coconut water. Unfortunately, when we came, they were out. The server was nice and friendly. Food came out quick. Hard to find parking so be prepared to look around. There's street parking not a lot available. For 3 people meal: Caramelized and braised catfish Fried fish with some pickled carrots Sweet sour soup Stirred fry beef with mustard green