Em - Vietnamese restaurant in Brooklyn - 1702 86th St, USA

First things first, I gotta give a shout out to Kate because of her immaculate professionalism and warm service greetings that makes one feel at home once they enter the establishment. She is always kind and goes above & beyond to make sure customers are comfortable and welcomed. She honestly deserves the world and whoever said so otherwise, ima need to see your manager right quick. Food is always fire🔥 and place is clean. Only positives, never a negative. I absolutely adore Em at 86th and I hope more people would visit the place so they can have the same experience that I have.

Super cute place for the best Pho ! You just walk around and find this place and won’t be disappointed at all . Small place but best for quick meals. After a long time had such amazing Vietnamese food. Portions were unexpectedly good. The hot ginger tea was the best for curing the wind blues.

We came in right at 11:30 around opening time and there was no one else inside but the worker. We ordered the beef pho and I ordered the beef on the side, it came out quickly and thankfully piping hot! The soup was strong in flavor but was light and not heavy like other pho places, it felt refreshing! The noodles were fine but the meat quality is top notch, the color is dark red and fresh. Definitely would come back again for a warm bowl of soup noodles

I love this cosy Vietnamese place in Bensonhurst. It is healing to my soul when I was dining in here. Comfortable, lofi music playing in the background, great selection of menu items. I ordered “Mien Ga” which is chicken noodle soup with glass noodles, shredded chicken, onions, scallions and cilantro. Put in the oyster sauce provided on the table and Siracha hot sauce = YUM! The ingredients are simple yet it taste so good. It is unlike any other Viet restaurants I had been to. The taste is just so special. Also ordered fresh sparkling Vietnamese Limeade, a delicious refreshing drink! The staff there today was hospitable, attentive and gentle spirited, making it a even more comfortable and relaxing experience in this restaurant. I highly recommend this place and definitely will come in when I need a cheer me up. It made me feel comforted and I feel I’ve found a new place to recharge my soul.

It is rare to find a pho place where you can drink the pho broth and it doesn’t leave you feeling extremely thirsty afterwards. Majority of the pho broths in restaurants have MSG but somehow Em’s is different (which explains why it’s pricer than other places). It blew me away when I tried their broth because it tasted something out of this world. The broth actually taste like a nice healthy soup and it is very flavorful. And actually, I learned from a Vietnamese friend that the pho broth should taste like something natural rather than having it contain crazy amounts of MSG. As for their garnishes (Thai basil, lime, and bean sprouts), they usually provide one small plate for you to share with those at your table. Majority of the pho restaurants I’ve been to would always give huge amounts of garnishes for each person that orders a bowl of pho. Considering the price that Em is charging for their pho, it would be nice if they were more generous with their garnishes. Other than that, their service is OK. I was dining in one time and was taking a break from finishing my pho. The waitress came over and started to clear the dishes that were finished. She somehow assumed I finished my pho and without asking me at all, she proceeded to combine the other empty dishes into my bowl of pho. I kindly told her I wasn’t done eating and she apologized but she stood there and looked at me not knowing what she should do and what else to say. It was very interesting. Overall, I would still give this place 5 stars. We usually get the Pho Ga and Pho Bo Em and it taste great every time we order it. This is still our go-to place for pho whenever we want to grab something nice and soupy.

This place is a refreshing take on Vietnamese food. The menu is small but a good selection of Vietnamese staple foods. Worth a try! Smoothies are excellent and the coffee is strong! Also very fair prices.

The most delicious pho bo I have eaten outside of Vietnam. Inexpensive prices, very tasty. Polite and pleasant staff, fast service.

My first experience here wasn’t great but I decided to give it another try. I’ve been coming ever since. My favorite place for pho in this area. I love their drinks and smoothies! The Castaway is my favorite and Summer of ‘69 is good too, you can taste it’s made from fresh mangoes. I recommend their Pho Bo Em. Their broth is different from the places nearby, and makes me feel so warm inside. I’ve tried their chicken pho, wouldn’t try again, I just prefer the beef broth more. Their braised pork ribs were good too, meat was tender and juicy. I DEFINITELY recommend their chicken wings, I loved the sauce and it was fried perfectly. Spring and summer rolls are alright here, I prefer another place’s. Overall, a great place for viet food. They should have more seats though!