Nam Phuong Restaurant

Nam Phuong, located in the bustling Wing Phat shopping complex, is the food cognoscenti's go-to for good, inexpensive, no-frills Vietnamese in a city with a plethora of Southeast Asian eateries. All of the staples are well-represented on the menu (ideal for youngsters and picky eaters), including crisp-edged Vietnamese crepes loaded with pork and sprouts, sticky clay-pot fish, and steamy bowls of pho.

Start with the "Three Delights", a dish brimming with minced shrimp balls grilled on juicy sugar cane spears, beef wrapped in grape leaves, marinated pork, and a mountain of aromatic herbs to arrange into D.I.Y. rice paper wraps. (The menu states it feeds two, but as an appetizer, it may easily feed four). The restaurant accepts reservations through its website, but they're not required - the expansive area ensures that you'll never be waiting for a table, and shared tables for bigger groups are plentiful.

Address: 1100 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Website: https://www.namphuongphilly.com/