Viet Guy in Leeds

Downgraded from my 5 star to a 3 star as I have been eating here years and the last two times the Pho standard has slipped. The depth of flavour in the broth is lacking compared to what it used to be.When the food is excellent you can forgive the restaurant for the tired interior and the grotty toilets. When the food is becoming a bit meh then I am afraid I am having to give it one more chance to redeem itself.I am not sure if there is a new chef or if they are trying to cut corners but if the Pho broth isnt up to standard that day I would rather thee waiting staff told us to order something else instead rather than give us a bowl with little beef flavour.There is no way to do a shortcut or hide with Pho.

Here for lunch on a weekday having read the reviews. Not that busy and could have done with some heating in the restaurant. Ordered Pork Hai Noi noodles. The service was fairly prompt, and the food was well presented. Strong flavours in the food and was distinctive compared other restaurants in Leeds. The temperature of the food was a little cold, hotter food and warmer in the restaurant would get the 5th star

I was really keen to try Vietnamese food, and based on it being the first authentic one in Leeds, thought it’d be worth it to try Viet Guy. I was disappointed with my vegetarian BÚN BÒ HUẾ. Broth was made out an oxo cube - not pleasant would’ve expected a homemade broth and overpowered any other flavour (if there was any). Promised hot and spicy - it wasn’t. Pak choy end wasn’t trimmed so all the leaves were still attached to the root - unlikely to have been washed throughly. Not a great eating experience having been told how authentic it was going to be.

Super fresh and well made food.

Good service 👍very niceGood food too😋

I usually try my best to avoid 1 stars, but this place has by far the worst pho Ive ever had in my entire life, and Ive had a lot of pho in my life.I ordered a rare steak pho and the colour of the broth resembles clear water. Pho broth is supposed to be light brown in colour, especially if they claim that they simmer their broth for 6 hours.Surely enough when I took my first sip it was absolutely tasteless. I actually thought I got covid and lost my sense of taste, and had to quickly eat a spoonful of hoisin sauce to make sure that wasnt the case.The broth was very simply put just boiled water. The noodles and steak themselves were fine, theyre supposed to be flavoured by the broth; so when the broth is water, I was just eating noodles and meat soaked in water. Absolutely dreadful meal and made me question my health.

Great food, very friendly staff. Apologies for the pictures, took them after I started eating them yum😋!

The vegan Pho with Tofu was not only delicious but also very nutritious. Enjoyed and relished the meal.

Amazing food, so fresh and delicious. Very reasonably priced too. Great for a quick meal with friends or a date.

Amazing food. Always the best restaurant in leeds

Excellent Vietnamese food, speedy service, friendly staff and very reasonable prices.As always my go to dish at any Vietnamese place is the summer rolls and I was not disappointed in the slightest.

Building needs a bit of maintenance but really tasty food and friendly staff, would recommend!

We wanted to try an original Vietnamese pho. In addition we ordered fresh summer rolls with prawns and coconut sizzling with beef. Only coconut sizzling was eatable for us. Taste and smell of the pho was extremely off-putting...

We visited for dinner on a Saturday at around 8pm and found the restaurant was quite empty. We had drinks, a starter and main course. For starters we had the spring rolls and summer rolls these were excellent the summer rolls were a real standout and I could just eat those as a main course.. Fantastic. For the main course I had one of my favourite dishes pho. I can live on noodles and make these dishes at home all the time but its great to visit a restaurant to show how to this properly. I think I had a chicken pho. It was amazing. The broth was delicious and the noodles had an excellent bite. Brilliant restaurant. The staff are excellent too. If I lived in Leeds I would eat here daily.

I’ve had to come to Leeds over the last few months for some work training and this was my favourite place to visit while I was there. Staff here were always super welcoming and accommodating which made it the ideal place to come and relax in the evenings. Also good food, good portion sizes and the ideal atmosphere for what I needed. Finished my course now, however, hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to return to Leeds soon so I can visit here again!

A lovely lunch! We also had some prawn summer rolls which were delicious. Staff were really friendly and attentive. Couldn’t fault it!

Have been coming here for a while - it’s a shame that because of the name change all the 5 star reviews have disappeared!Amazing service, delicious food, great value and central location. One of my favourite restaurants in Leeds.

Amazing service great beer and very quick and delicious food. as we had to catch a train!! Definitely will come back when we next visit Leeds!!

The staff here was very welcoming and lovely, I would give 5/5 for the staff. Nice & chill atmosphere, a bit dark though.In terms of the food here, from my perspective as a Vietnamese, it’s a bit bland. But it’s edible, definitely could have given a bit more flavour into the dipping sauce and the marinade for the BQQ pork, but I’m impressed with the amount of meat I got, very generous. Spring rolls are nice and crunchy with tasty fillings, big portion again. 4/5 for the food.Will definitely try other dishes when I come here next time.

Staff was friendly and nice, place was clean and cozy. However, the food we ordered did not meet our expectations.The rare beef pho soup was a bit cold when served, and there was a layer of oil floating above the soup. Did not resemble the original Vietnamese pho well.

Had Pho Bo Tai. Its really nice. Perhaps the best bowl of Pho you can find in Leeds. HOWEVER... I did find the portion to be alot smaller this time compared to my last few visits. Hopefully its just a one off. Highly recommended regardless.

The food here is phenomenal. The vegetarian and vegan options are mindblowingly good. Try the morning glory, curry, salt and pepper seitan and the spring rolls!! This is my go-to place for good food, it never dissapoints❤

Great food. Loved it and will go back again to taste the soups.

A cozy restaurant with good selection. Relaxing and comfy decor. Friendly staff. Their foods are light, tasty and very Vietnamese.

The foods was lovely. It’s one of the best authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Leeds so far. I will definitely come back, would recommend this restaurant ☺️

My wife decided that she wanted a birthday meal with friends and family that was different. We booked at Viet Guy for an evening meal for 14. I have to say, the owner Phuong and his staff , really exceeded my expectations.We were greeted and seated like friends. A variety of Vietnamese dishes were laid on the table for starters. If they had been the meal itself we would have been satisfied but then they took our orders for the main course, It seemed like everyone had a different choice but they all arrived together, hot and were delicious. We had taken a cake which was brought out by the staff accompanied by music as they sang a much cheerier happy birthday song than is traditional in the UK. After that no-one could face a sweet so I cant comment on their puddings.They stocked every drink that any guest wanted. The staff were really good with us, the meal could not be faulted and I was very pleasantly surprised at the cost.Thank you Phuong and all your staff for making my wifes birthday special.

Personnel were lovely and helpful, the service was really fast. The beer was from exportation and nice to explore.All good things said, on the other hand the food was quite disappointing. The bowls had no flavour, I felt like I was eating noodles in warm water. I decided to put some sauces in this "water" to try and put some flavour and made it slightly better... still quite bad. My partner had a really similar problem with a totally different noodle and flavour chosen. Some mains were fine.I like to try local restaurants and normally they can make incredible food as they do not have the hands tied, can be imaginative or change recipes... in this case I did not feel any of that.I am sorry but I cannot recommend the place.PS: I should have taken good pictures.

I have been here more than 5times and never disappointed me. But this time can’t believe if it was same dish as always I had. I ordered no.22 well done beef pho and it was too salty and beef has smell as well. It was 15 November dinner time 6ish. Don’t tell me the kitchen team didn’t know the soup has issue the day. The food shouldn’t have served be shame yourself

Hands down the best, most authentic Vietnamese food Ive had outside of Vietnam. This place is a gem! Everything is delicious but Im addicted to the Pho. Service is excellent as well, all the staff are so nice and helpful, I always have a laugh with them. Try Viet Guy, you wont regret it.

Stopped by here after attending a nearby festival and decided to get some takeaway towards the end of the night. The staff were very accommodating and the food was absolutely delicious. The vegetable spring rolls were the best spring rolls Ive ever had!There was an impressive choice of vegan options which we both had. Both the Seitan and Tofu dishes were fantastic! Will definitely be visiting here again when Im next in Leeds.

First time to try this dish "bun sa gon"(?South Vietnamese noodle. Its so good!! I was thinking it may too dry but actually its kinda juice. Service also great, a friendly sweet girl staff :)

Fast, friendly service. Portion size was great. Pancake a little lack of flavour but was fresh. Decor was slightly out dated but would visit again!

Lovely roast duck Pho, especially nice when you mix in some of their chilli oil

We has the pho rare steak, vermicelli noodle salad (mixed combo which was grilled pork + crispy spring roll). Starters of prawn summer rollFood delicious, service friendly and reasonably priced.

Love the food here. I always go for vermicelli with beef (northern style), traditional Vietnamese pancakes, spring roles, fish cake. And despite how full I am, always order dessert afterwards 😂

Very good Vietnamese food, service was a little bit slow but food was worth the wait!

Went a few weeks ago, really enjoyed the beef pho and fried seabass. Really friendly staff and good service.

Delicious pho! Lots of vegan options. Both my partner and I had an excellent meal, we will be back

Amazing delicious food, feels authentic and flavourful. Reaches the table quickly. They need to work on check-backs though, was left waiting to order dessert so long that I paid at the front desk and left instead.

Absolutely lovely. A true feel of the Far East instilled in the cuisine well done guys.

Was really lovely meal. Very reasonable price, clean. Friendly staff. Will definitely visit again

Nice lunch had, Squid could have been krispies Prawn rolls good spicy beef good, seafood noodles ok. Would still go back.

Delicious food with great flavours. The decor isnt great but it does have giant photos of Vietnam that will make you want to go there! 🇻🇳

Good menu, lovely staff and good food. The rice dishes are very well made, well presented and tasty. The ambiance is good too. Great for a lunch trip.

Came this afternoon for a late lunch. We were greeted with happy smiling staff and seated straight away. The restaurant was clean and our food arrived quickly. It was utterly delicious, we had the Viet Guy Special Noodles (chicken and seafood optionswith a vietnamese coffee (hot). The coffee really is something special and not to be missed. Overall, great value for money and well worth the visit.

Casual place attracts a young crowd. Very good food. Had the spring rolls which were translucent, not fried, tasty, with crunchy lettuce and meat of your choice. The pork belly was amazing.

Really great food and very friendly staff. The place could do with a lick of paint and Im afraid the toilets were disgusting. Dont let that put you off eating here though!

Delicious authentic food with a wonderful friendly and informative service! So flavoursome.... we will be back to try out the rest of the menu!

Had the best Vietnamese food outside Vietnam! I stayed in Leeds for three nights and went there twice! The staff is amazing, very friendly, ready to give advise on the food and polite. The food is fresh, I had the summer spring rolls with prawns and duck pho! Moderate prices and central location. Highly recommend.

I have been to Viet Guy a couple of times and I have to say that the impression that I am left with is that they have got to sort out the kitchen air extractors! The kitchen is below the restaurant floor and there is visible oil vapour caught in the glare of the downlights above the tables. You might think it is a bit like eating at a roadside restaurant in Vietnam, but firstly it isn’t moped exhaust and secondly I am not getting the whole meal including drinks for £2! I like the staff, I like the food, the prices are OK, but I can’t give the place full marks because of the air quality.I can recommend the vegetarian summer rolls and the tofu and aubergine which I had on my first visit, both were very nice. On the second visit the pho didn’t come with any Vietnamese mint or coriander, which is inexcusable. I expect a Vietnamese restaurant to have the essential fresh Vietnamese herbs, even the chain place Pho in the Trinity Kitchen manages to provide them! The pho broth was very (chilihot and got more intense as the bowl went down, which suggests that perhaps they are using powder rather than fresh chillies.The vegetarian fried noodles were unpleasantly greasy, and in stark contrast to the pho, had no flavour at all! The noodles were stuck together because they were over cooked. I had to use all the condiments to make it palatable. Once again there were no fresh herbs.This is still the best Vietnamese place in Leeds for vegetarian options, but the quality of food is inconsistent in my experience. Also, I wish they had banh xeo and sua bap on the menu!