Union Viet Restaurant & Cafe

Proper delicious pho, coming from Aus hard to find good pho in London - this place hits the spot! Their beef short rib pho a bit different from regular pho (still with their pho soup base) is really yummy, tender cuts of beef short rib that melt in your mouth.

We discovered this restaurant back in 2022, and it quickly became a huge part of our weekly routine. We ordered from here constantly — sometimes up to four times a week — and over time, it genuinely felt like our aunty was cooking for us. The family who ran it knew us by name. Our go-to orders were the roast chicken rice and the chicken curry rice — healthy, comforting, and consistently delicious. The food always felt fresh, balanced, and almost home-cooked. We’d also occasionally order the summer rolls, buns, salads, and even tried their pancake once or twice. It was the kind of place you could rely on for an easy, healthy, midweek dinner without thinking twice. Sadly, since the change in management, the experience has completely shifted. The menu has been entirely reworked, and many of the dishes we loved — especially the rice bowls — are gone. The new menu feels much more generic and unhealthy. There’s now a heavier focus on fried options and dishes like teriyaki chicken, which don’t feel particularly authentic or in line with what this restaurant used to be. The food itself isn’t terrible, but it lacks the flavour, balance, and care that made us come back week after week. Some dishes we tried felt under-seasoned, and overall it just doesn’t stand out anymore — it feels like something you could get from any standard delivery spot. We are very sad to lose our favourite spot. We miss the old menu very much.

A great Vietnamese restaurant near Tate Modern Museum. We came here before an evening exhibition at Tate Modern. The restaurant is within 10min walking distance from the museum. It was really busy, but we were able to get a table without booking. The service was a bit on the slow side, as there were only two people serving for a full house of guests. The food was really good. Would like to try the pho noodles next time, but the dishes (dry mixed noodles and some veggie salad) we had were also great. The portion was huge and the price was really reasonable. Will come back again the next time I visit Tate modern.

I went here recently and they have done a refurb. The place now looks a lot nicer / modern. Service was excellent and super attentive. I was, however disappointed with the menu change. 1. No more Banh Mi 2. the rice dishes did not feel Vietnamese at all, I ended up getting a teriyaki chicken.. it tasted good, but it most certainly was not Vietnamese. I am not a big soup fan so didn't pick any of them. Was sad as I really fancied a Banh Mi and this place used to make good ones !!

The Pho here is very nice with authentic tastes. With broth that is savoury and meaty without added msg flavours, the noodle soups are highly recommended. Starters were great as well, spring rolls is a must with juicy fillings (careful not to get burnt!), and the papaya salad is a refreshing appetizer. The Banh Mi was just okay but was still pretty good~ Edit: Bumped down to four as since my last visit, they started using disposable plates and bowls which takes away from the dining experience

Absolutely will be visiting again! The food was incredible, great selection of beers, service was really friendly.. I could have spent all evening here. The atmosphere is wonderful and I’m glad I had the best seat in the house.

Genuinely can’t get enough of this place. The spicy broth of the Bun Hue was perfect along with the flavours- left feeling cool and satisfied on such a hot day! I also had my first experience of the most delicious Cassava cake! Another very happy customer :) Customer service is always so amazing! The perfect lunch break Xx

I really liked the food, especially the banh mi with the dipping broth. The dining in service is slightly compromised by the delivery orders. So there was a slight delay with the orders coming out. The poor server was rushed off her feet dealing with dine in clients and delivery riders. It was a touch distracting having the drinks blender going off in the main dining area. I’d still go back.