Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Vietnamese

Portland restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine. Makes its own mock meats. Basic decor. Cards accepted over 15 dollars. Reported fully vegan September 2022. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm.


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72 Reviews

First Review by infinitriet

1AP1

Points +742

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Quirky and delicious

As a longtime customer, Van Hang holds a special place in my heart. Always great

KadiHarmon

Points +8071

Vegan
25 Sep 2024

Banh Xeo!

I can’t resist Banh Xeo since I first had it in Hoi An. So good! Also got some buns and spring rolls. Delicious!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-25

DeedeeChiang

Points +105

Mostly Veg
11 Sep 2024

Bun bo hue and Buddha bowl was amazing!!!

Both dishes I tried were incredibly delicious and flavorful. Need to come back again

Pros: Flavor

Cons: Semi ticky tables

pizzybot

Points +755

Vegan
15 Aug 2024

Great fresh and flavorful dishes

We got an order for takeout here and enjoyed everything. We had egg rolls, banh mi, chow mein, spicy noodle, and orange chicken. The spicy noodle was a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. Would love to try more items here!

Pros: Fresh and delicious, Generous portions

phytophile

Points +1161

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Delightfully delicious

We were very happy with all the dishes we had. The flavors and presentation were top notch. The prices were fair and service was friendly and accommodating. This is the place to go for converting people who feel that they must eat animals with every meal.

Pros: Delicious variety of Thai and Vietnamese, Large portions , Good prices

Cons: Take out is cheaper

jenna33

Points +606

Vegan
15 Jun 2024

Amazing

Amazing food with great prices!! I got the Thai tea, bun, bbq tofu and banh mi. Banh mi was best part but I enjoyed it all!! Will definitely be back.

alysmsmith

Points +229

Vegan
05 May 2024

Good Vegan Vietnamese Food

Van Hanh serves up some yummy vegan Vietnamese food. We ordered the spring rolls (standard, but good), banh mi with vegan ham (this was really good, and it made me realize how much I missed a good banh mi!), and Buddha bowl (WOW, the bean curd was so crispy and flavorful!!)

Only gripe was that the sauce for the Buddha bowl was a bit bland, but the large quantity of bean curd that came with the meal made up for it.

Van Hanh has a large menu, so I’m looking forward to going back and trying more of their offerings!

Pros: Large portions, Large menu

Cons: A little bland

Sye

Points +92

Vegan
01 May 2024

Reliable choice

I've been coming here off and on for years. Of course there has been changes, but overall the food is consistent and reliable. The menu hasn't changed too much which I actually appreciate, but they do label gluten free options now. I always feel good eating this food.

Pros: All vegan, Quick take out

Cons: Not much seating

Passittowill

Points +3394

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

VHVV

Cute little place. Person helping me was nkce and my order was made very fast. Veggies in the steamed bun were hard like when you microwave something too long. The chow mein was really good, except the broccoli was hard, practically raw. Would have been nice to have it soft like everything else. The banh mi had something about it that tasted a bit off. I would definitely go back and try the chow mein again and something new, but probably skip the steamed bun and banh mi.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Undercooked veggies

kindlizard

04 May 2024

Right on, thanks for the review and all the pictures, really helpful. It's been pre-covid since i was there, the menu change dropped our staples. I recall having to order the right thing, sounds like a similar experience.

EABessel

Points +1246

Vegan
04 Mar 2024

Getting better!

Visited to place a takeaway order recently and was very impressed with the speed of service and the quality of the food. Ordered dumplings, bahn mi, papaya salad, and a taro smoothie. Looking forward to giving Van Hanh another try in the coming months.

Previous review from 2022: Ordered delivery through Uber Eats. Including Pho, Papaya Salad, Egg Rolls. Papaya Salad was fresh tasting, crisp, and balanced. Pho arrived warm bordering on lukewarm, and the veggies were consequently overcooked in the broth. Egg Rolls were greasy and lacked flavor. The container for the Egg Rolls was left wide open, and the plastic bag the food came in was not completely closed. A few of the condiment packets were bloated and should not have been packed with the food (Bloating is a clear indication that bacteria are present inside the packet. Bacteria feed on the contents of the pouch and produce gas.).

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-11

Parker14

Points +3166

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

100% Vegan Restaurant!

Van Hanh is unique in that it's currently the only vegan Vietnamese restaurant in Portland. They've operated for years, & offer a diverse menu of mostly mock-meat-heavy dishes that are average in terms of price as well as flavor. I do appreciate their mission & occasionally order but there are far better Asian restaurants that are either vegan or vegan-friendly in Portland.

tampopo

Points +533

Vegetarian
10 Jan 2024

Delicious and friendly.

This place reminded me of little local Buddhist restaurants in Vietnam. Everything we ordered was delicious.

jay-gee

Points +65

Vegan
03 Dec 2023

Its definitely good!

I came back to this place after such a long time, came here once before the pandemic came around. I wanted to come back sooner, the food is yummy. What I got this time was a Bahn mi w/ veggie ham, spring rolls, orange chicken (it was my favorite) and a Thai iced tea. Not pictured Vietnamese coffee. Nice staff run by Buddhist nuns, small and charming and the service was good. Food came fast and did not have to wait that long. The prices are fair for the type of food they serve and the service they provide it was all good. P.S. ask for the house made hot sauce it made everything spicy and added a extra layer of yum 🤤

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-03

Pros: Quick service , Yummy food, Quiet

Cons: None

PatrickWanek

Points +20

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

I just got a terrible feeling about it

I couldn’t tell what it was.. it was greasy.. idk I didn’t like it so I gave it to a homeless person😒

Pros: Vegan fish sauce , Crushed peanuts

Cons: Low protein , Low greens, Too much noodles

organicphoto

30 Jan 2024

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Caralucy

Points +253

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

My first bad review 😞

After reading the very complimentary reviews we were very excited to try this restaurant. The parking lot was large and easy to get into. The tables and chairs were a bit rough but clean which counts a lot.
The food though, I am sad to say this was the worst food I have had in a very long time. We ordered four different dishes, something should have been good. The highlight of the meal was the white rice. It had some sort of delicious sauce splashed on it.
The basil in the salad rolls was very fresh and delicious but the peanut sauce was thin and bland. The lemongrass tofu was odd. No sauce just a ground lemongrass mixture that was mealy and not good. My husband got the rice noodle bowl, the “salad” was chopped iceberg, that was it. The buns were a gooey mess we could hardly eat filled with a ground mixture that had an unpleasant texture.
I gave two stars because the lady was really nice and the rice was good.

Pros: Location, Nice staff, White rice

Cons: All of the rest of the food., Shabby furnishings

amanditalinda

Points +90

Vegan
01 Aug 2023

Cheap and Yummy 😊

This is a go-to spot for me! I looooOoOooOoOove Vietnamese food and I’m a slut for Thai Tea. This time I got bao, Pad Thai, and Thai Tea 😋 all great! The Pad Thai came with really wide cut noodles and they’re my favorite! I love when a bunch of noodles stack up while cooking and it’s super chewy 🤤 the bao was a little more simple and bland, but in my opinion it was homemade which earns it brownie points! Besides, throw some Soy Sauce and Sriracha on it and it’s good af! The portions are big too!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-01

Pros: Price, Portions, Supporting a small business!

Cons: On the blander side

menziesii

Points +85

Vegan
17 Jun 2023

A new favorite

We asked the staff for their recommendations for our first time in, and they recommended the spicy noodle soup and pork belly. They were both super flavorful, and we had a very nice chat with the man who took our order. Will definitely be looking for more excuses to drive down to SE Portland to come back!

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff, Cute restaurant

Hulcy-Cook

Points +30

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Not so sure about this place

We have tried to eat here several times and although the food was very good and satisfying, the staff made us feel unwelcomed, like we were interfering in their life or something; it was so weird. During one occasion, a few "customers" came in while we were eating and they looked at us like we were not welcomed in their eating hole or meeting hole or whatever was going on and kept staring over at us. It made us uncomfortable. I just smiled at them and kept eating. That was a few years ago (before the plandemic) and although the food was really good, we were hesitant to ever go back.

It's been a few years and maybe things have changed so maybe we'll try it again and I'll update my review, Maybe.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-11

Pros: Good Eats and fresh prep

Cons: Did not feel welcomed or wanted as a customer

DianeH

Points +1109

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Great Asian Eats

I enjoyed the papaya salad. Service was fast and friendly. The place is spacious with indoor and outdoor seating.

Shmoopsify

Points +119

Vegan
15 May 2023

Will definitely be back

Haven’t been to Van Hanh in over 3 years and I’m not really sure why. And now I’m mad I haven’t cuz we went yesterday and it was just as good as I remember. We had the Buddha Bowl, Curry and a Banh Mi. All of it was so good. The Buddha Bowl was filling but light and refreshing. The curry was flavorful, smelled awesome too! The ban mi was great too.

Pros: Quality food

Cons: Prices went up since Covid, but WHO’s haven’tWHO’s

dm210126

Points +87

Vegan
12 May 2023

Delicious!

Just moved into the neighborhood so I thought I'd give this restaurant a try. I love being able to order anything off the menu! Ordered the Hue Spicy Soup. It just might be my new addiction. So tasty with just the right level of spice. Looking forward to my next visit!

Pros: Delicious food , Nice people , Convenient location

Spoon

Points +418

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

My Fav PDX restaurant 🤤

Editing my previous review to say. Wow. I love this place! Everything I've had so far is super authentic & delicious. It's like I'm eating home cooked vietnamese food but vegan & I should know as half my family is vietnamese. The Buddha Bowl is my favorite. I've been like 6 times now & it's my fav PDX restaurant. 😻💕

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-28

Pros: Vegetarian , Affordable, Good parking

ElectricAntelope

Points +507

Vegan
14 Feb 2023

Super yummy

Always a great option, the pho is a staple in our house anytime someone is sick. Pro tip: if you order through their website and use the code "local" you'll save 10%. The restaurant experience isn't ideal, so I'd recommend getting it to go.

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff

Cons: Not the best in-dining setup

ChloeCisneros

Points +79

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

Always delicious!

I eat here very frequently, it never gets old. I love their orange “chicken”.

LorraineGadsden

Points +7149

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Delicious

My family and I stopped by for lunch, and it was absolutely delicious. We ordered pho, curry soup, spicy soup, a pork dish, spring rolls, and fish cakes. The soups were perfect for a rainy day, loaded with meat substitutes and fresh veggies. The pork dish was crispy, and my boyfriend said he would drive to Portland (we are from Seattle) just to have it again. The overall vibe was comforting, the person working was friendly, and the interior was a warm place to eat. Highly recommend giving this place a try! #Veganuary

notamandolin

Points +219

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

I love it

I stop here as often as possible. I've liked everything I've had - the buddha bowl with tofu, the papaya salad, tofu banh mi, steam bun, and almond cookies. Plus I got to have a thai tea for the first time since going dairyless 15+ years ago, which was an extra special treat.

Pros: Food is great, Staff is friendly, Parking is easy

OperationChowhound

Points +7282

Vegan
29 Aug 2022

Bland Broccoli Beef

I ordered Spring Rolls and Broccoli Beef. The Spring Rolls include lettuce, jicama, carrot, and a side of peanut sauce. I tasted cilantro (which I dislike), but it's not included in the ingredients on the website. I didn't like the flavor of the peanut sauce. The Broccoli Beef had little sauce or flavor. It includes white rice, with no option for brown. The entire meal was overpriced and underwhelming.

Pros: quick service, big portions

Cons: overpriced




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