Nha Trang Central

(212) 941-9292

148 Centre St (nr. Walker St.)
New York, NY 10013 40.7174 -74.0002

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Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown

Hours:

Daily, 10:30am-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Seafood, Vietnamese

What People Are Saying About Nha Trang Central

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The Scene – Glass tabletops, abundant houseplants and travel-agency-ready shots of the Vietnamese countryside make up the decor at this fast-moving Chinese-Vietnamese hybrid. Lunches are generally a scene of organized chaos, as hosts shepherd in jurors and lawyers on break from the nearby courthouses and bussers and servers sprint from table to table. It's a true churn-and-burn operation, and table-sharing is common. – – The Food – Pho tai represents one of the better price-to-value culinary propositions in the world, and Nha Trang's version is excellent, thick with…

ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. “Best Pho, Best Cheap Eats, Casual fun dining”
  2. “Nha Trang, while being notorious for utter lack of comfort and decor, horribly slow wait staff and horribly quick meals, is one of the best vietnamese restaurants i've ever been to.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Spring rolls, rice dishes among others are good.”
  2. “Aromatic broths, perfect noodles, crisp accoutrement, and cheap prices, it is only unfortunate the soup doesn't come in larger bowls.”
  3. “If you've had vietnamese food in Santa Ana, CA (where there's a huge vietnamese town) , you would know what the best and cheap vietnamese food is.”
  4. “good cheap food, but not the best”
  5. “liked the food and the presentation.”
  6. “Grilled whole fish wonderful, great spicing.”
  7. “But since we can't get it here in NY, I guess Nha Trang can suffice your appetite with tasty and cheap vietnmese dish.”
  8. “the pho is delicious and comes with very fresh vegtables.”
  9. “No food snobs allowed, this place is for people who appreciate good food.”
  10. “Enjoying great food here for years”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Very nice place to visit for a great price.”
service
87.5% positive
  1. “The wait staff is very friendly, if not overly efficient.”
  2. “The waiters were somewhat friendly.”
  3. “Nha Trang, while being notorious for utter lack of comfort and decor, horribly slow wait staff and horribly quick meals, is one of the best vietnamese restaurants i've ever been to.”
  4. “No food snobs allowed, this place is for people who appreciate good food.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “But since we can't get it here in NY, I guess Nha Trang can suffice your appetite with tasty and cheap vietnmese dish.”
  2. “good cheap food, but not the best”
  3. “If you've had vietnamese food in Santa Ana, CA (where there's a huge vietnamese town) , you would know what the best and cheap vietnamese food is.”
  4. “Aromatic broths, perfect noodles, crisp accoutrement, and cheap prices, it is only unfortunate the soup doesn't come in larger bowls.”
  5. “Very nice place to visit for a great price.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Nha Trang, while being notorious for utter lack of comfort and decor, horribly slow wait staff and horribly quick meals, is one of the best vietnamese restaurants i've ever been to.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/27/08

BEWARE!!!!

by sbrenner85

Don't try to send anything back here regardless of how poorly the food is cooked. Manager said he would offer me a deal and only charge me half price. Stay away. Far Away.

  • Pros: Lots of table open, lots of service people available
  • Cons: Horrid food, putrid fish.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/13/07

good cheap food, but not the best

by eatallthetime

If you've had vietnamese food in Santa Ana, CA (where there's a huge vietnamese town) , you would know what the best and cheap vietnamese food is. But since we can't get it here in NY, I guess Nha Trang can suffice your appetite with tasty and cheap vietnmese dish. Not a snob, but know the difference between good from excellence. This is good. For the price, can't compalin. Spring rolls, rice dishes among others are good. Pho is good but not excellent.(still dreaming of the one I had in CA) The best I have to say is the fried calamari dish. It has a sweet/spicy/tangy coating and I loved it. Sorry to compare, but when you had the best, you KNOW. But again, it is good and cheap, so go and enjoy!

  • Pros: cheap good food/quick at times
  • Cons: ambience/parking/floor slippery
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/15/07

Best Pho, Best Cheap Eats, Casual fun dining

by punkfood

My roommate and I stumbled into Nha Trang on a whim, when we couldn't find a particular dim sum place. Boy were we happy we got lost. A Vietnamese friend of mine first introduced me to pho but the pho at Nha Trang is even better than the first pho I tried. I prefer the Nha Trang on Centre over the one around the corner because the service is super speedy, cheap, and friendly. One server in particular always cracks jokes with us and we have a great time. We can never finish our bowls. at $4.50 for Pho Tai it can make lunch AND dinner.

  • Pros: cheap, tasty, good service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/01/06

Become a convert!

by thillman

I was turned on to this restaurant by a fellow foodie friend of mine, and have been going back regularly ever since. Everyone that has ever come here with me has become a convert and returned regularly with their own friends. The pho is incredible, and I am a particular fan of the summer rolls, water spinach with garlic/hollow vegetables, and squid with chili lemongrass. The wait staff is very friendly, if not overly efficient. Once you become a regular, you are treated as one. The prices cannot be beat for the quality, quantity, freshness and taste. No food snobs allowed, this place is for people who appreciate good food.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/24/06

Good Pho!

by ughdoug

I went here twice in the last week while on vacation in NewYork and found the Pho to be very good. My son loved it the first time we went but was not to happy with his Pho on the next trip. I would recommend this place because the pho I ordered had such excellent flavor!

  • Pros: Great Pho
  • Cons: None

The Details on Nha Trang Central

Place Categories:

  • best pho
  • great vietnamese food
  • tasty vietnmese dish
  • very friendly wait staff
  • great price
  • best cheap eats
  • somewhat friendly waiters
  • perfect noodles
  • refreshing rolls
  • best casual fun dining
  • good cheap
  • loved son
  • good rice dishes
  • very fresh vegtables
  • recommend place
  • excellent flavor
  • great spicing
  • best vietnamese restaurants
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