Nam Phuong

We absolutely love this place. We used to come here on the weekends and bring friends with us when we lived in Atlanta. We came back to Atlanta for the holidays and this was on top of our list. Luckily it has not changed food quality wise. The atmosphere is old school. The service a bit spotty. BUT as long as the food stays the same, we'll always come back.

Exceptional Authentic Experience! While I am not from Vietnam, I eat Vietnamese food daily, and my parents would never bring me to a restaurant unless they cooked it better than themselves. Nam Phuong is an exceptional authentic experience for those who want to try something other than your typical Pho place. They offer many, many harder to find Vietnamese dishes such as Banh Canh, Bot Chien, Chim Cut. I have been eating at this restaurant (of 2 in Atlanta) for most of my life, and they are fabulous in their options. However, I give a 4 stars in the food because some dishes are unfortunately a miss as in the Banh Canh Cua and the Chim Cut on this day. Too little crab and anorexic birds respectively. Some dishes are just not as good on some days, I figure. If you are not Vietnamese, I do recommend ordering the Bot Chien (fried dough street dish), and Do bien rang muoi (salt and pepper seafood). These are my favorite dishes from one of my favorite vietnamese restaurants from the surrounding states. And believe me, if I drive 3 hours to Atlanta, I will be stopping in one of the Vietnamese restaurants, run by the Viets, for the Viets.

Fabulous value for the money, comfortable setting and wonderful service at this spot! Cannot wait to come back and try more items from the menu. Will absolutely be reordering the salt & pepper shrimp 🤤 & the spring rolls are a steal- less than $5 for two huge rolls. Parking lot was full so we parked on the nearby side street. Definitely a MUST TRY on Buford Highway.

There are a lot of Vietnamese options on Buford Highway but this is the best by a long mile. It’s very difficult to find authentic Vietnamese food that has all of the options I loved growing up, well Nam Phuong certainly had it all covered. This is now our go-to Vietnamese spot and there’s no other question. Loads of vegan and vegetarian options too.

The food was great! The house fried rice was fresh and tasted delicious. My friend was sick so we got number 56 and it tasted AMAZING! I thoroughly enjoyed the pho options as well. She preferred egg noodles whereas I preferred rice noodles but both tasted supreme. The environment is nothing crazy or giving "1 year anniversary date night" vibes, but it is definitely a very good restaurant to go to if it's your first time with somebody and you want to keep it casual - or maybe for lunch with a friend or two. Ample seating, prompt service, and kind folks all around. Parking is also adequate, though I'd be concerned if it ever got REALLY busy.