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"A few doors down from Ruby’s—the eternally busy Australian cafe that always feels like a Tinder convention—there’s a relatively calm restaurant called 5ive Spice. 5ive Spice is a mini chain, and we prefer the location in Park Slope, but this Nolita one will do in a pinch if you need a bánh mì. It’s not hard to get a table, there’s some outdoor seating, and everything on the menu costs less than $20. (For the record, we also like Ruby’s. It's just so annoyingly busy.)" - bryan kim

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"There are few things we like about 5ive Spice, a casual Vietnamese restaurant in Nolita. First off, they have outdoor seating. Also, you can pretty much always get a table here, nothing on the menu costs more than $20, and the bathroom is hidden behind a bookcase (which is fun). Will the food blow your mind? Not really. The phở is pretty basic and could use a little more flavor, although we do like the bánh mì and bánh xèo tacos, both of which come packed with meat. This isn’t a destination restaurant, but it is a useful place for when you want a quick, reasonably priced meal in Nolita." - Bryan Kim

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"5ive Spice, a Soho restaurant known for its pho, bánh mì, and Vietnamese-style tacos, now has a second location in Nolita." - Luke Fortney

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Don't get me wrong, there's LOTS of good Vietnamese pho places around -- this place just has a really good spare rib pho and the meat just fALLs off the bone. It's so good. Also, this place has a bathroom that's hidden in a bookshelf wall. It's great to watch everyone confused while trying to go to the bathroom.

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Patricia Caguana

Google

I was here two years ago. Looking at my pictures, I was looking for this place and found it! I wanted to come; the food was delicious, and the place was very nice. People are amicable. It is unnecessary to say that I will return since I am coming back! The soup is amazing!! Highly recommended!

Alison Christianson

Google

NoLita Fantastic service, very attentive & the food came out really fast. The speed of the service did not negatively affect the food. Additionally, the prices were great! The lemongrass chicken Banh-Mi was fantastic. The bread to meat to veggies to sauce ratio was perfect. The Vietnamese iced coffee also tasted great. The Taro crisps were underwhelming but still good. The Thai iced tea was very sugary. Despite these, I still give it 5 stars. Special shout out to Melanie!

Christi Balaki

Google

Amazing food for a very good price in this area. The lemongrass pork chop (4/5) was very well cooked and the shaking beef (4.5/5) was extremely tender and flavorful. They also give you lots of food. The mango salad was also very good (4/5) and was fresh/flavorful with nice amounts of tender shrimp.

Dimitri Otero

Google

If you're a meat eater and have missed Vietnamese food, I highly recommend stopping by here. The veggie pho is a delicious and filling soup packed with a variety of vegetables. Since turning vegan, the veggie bahn mi has been my go-to. It tastes just as satisfying as the meat sandwiches! The service is also great. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

May Hu

Google

I only ordered takeout so can't speak to the service. I ordered a veggie banh mi and Brussels sprouts - both were delicious! The banh mi had a lot of good flavor and a little kick! The place itself is nice - looks spacious especially for Soho and has a very interesting bathroom! I'd def come back for a dine in experience!

Lina Lin

Google

Love this place and the atmosphere! We ate in the outside patio and it was very refreshing, calming, and the music selection was great. The food — especially the summer roll and the green mango salad was the highlight of the meal.

Aastha

Google

I am vegetarian and it was my first time having pho so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was so impressed with the flavor of the veggie pho. The broth had a delicious umami flavor, and the portion size was super filling. I’ll definitely be back!!

Llorraine

Google

First time here went with my girlfriends since we were in the area. We were greeted at the door and was able to get a table right away. Was not packed at all took a while for the server to come ovemto get our drink order first. It was a very cutespot. They have indoor seating and outdoor seating. The food was really good we all decoded to all get something different. The service hands down was horrible they didn't check on us not once time to see how our food was. They didn't come to our table to see if we needed anything to drink. Once we finished our food they were so quick to clean up our table. We had to find someone to check us out to say our bill they did not bring the bill to the table. Another couple couple had walked out because they sat down and no one came to there table at all. The one waitress was at the back table talking with a gentleman for a good 5 to 10 mins and did not acknowledge us as the bar area to check out. I was not impressed with the service as all. The place was very nice inside, the bookshelf had a hidden restroom which ver cool. I would definitely come here again and hope that the service is better.

Patricia Caguana

Google

I was here two years ago. Looking at my pictures, I was looking for this place and found it! I wanted to come; the food was delicious, and the place was very nice. People are amicable. It is unnecessary to say that I will return since I am coming back! The soup is amazing!! Highly recommended!

Alison Christianson

Google

NoLita Fantastic service, very attentive & the food came out really fast. The speed of the service did not negatively affect the food. Additionally, the prices were great! The lemongrass chicken Banh-Mi was fantastic. The bread to meat to veggies to sauce ratio was perfect. The Vietnamese iced coffee also tasted great. The Taro crisps were underwhelming but still good. The Thai iced tea was very sugary. Despite these, I still give it 5 stars. Special shout out to Melanie!

Christi Balaki

Google

Amazing food for a very good price in this area. The lemongrass pork chop (4/5) was very well cooked and the shaking beef (4.5/5) was extremely tender and flavorful. They also give you lots of food. The mango salad was also very good (4/5) and was fresh/flavorful with nice amounts of tender shrimp.

Dimitri Otero

Google

If you're a meat eater and have missed Vietnamese food, I highly recommend stopping by here. The veggie pho is a delicious and filling soup packed with a variety of vegetables. Since turning vegan, the veggie bahn mi has been my go-to. It tastes just as satisfying as the meat sandwiches! The service is also great. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

May Hu

Google

I only ordered takeout so can't speak to the service. I ordered a veggie banh mi and Brussels sprouts - both were delicious! The banh mi had a lot of good flavor and a little kick! The place itself is nice - looks spacious especially for Soho and has a very interesting bathroom! I'd def come back for a dine in experience!

Lina Lin

Google

Love this place and the atmosphere! We ate in the outside patio and it was very refreshing, calming, and the music selection was great. The food — especially the summer roll and the green mango salad was the highlight of the meal.

Aastha

Google

I am vegetarian and it was my first time having pho so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was so impressed with the flavor of the veggie pho. The broth had a delicious umami flavor, and the portion size was super filling. I’ll definitely be back!!

Llorraine

Google

First time here went with my girlfriends since we were in the area. We were greeted at the door and was able to get a table right away. Was not packed at all took a while for the server to come ovemto get our drink order first. It was a very cutespot. They have indoor seating and outdoor seating. The food was really good we all decoded to all get something different. The service hands down was horrible they didn't check on us not once time to see how our food was. They didn't come to our table to see if we needed anything to drink. Once we finished our food they were so quick to clean up our table. We had to find someone to check us out to say our bill they did not bring the bill to the table. Another couple couple had walked out because they sat down and no one came to there table at all. The one waitress was at the back table talking with a gentleman for a good 5 to 10 mins and did not acknowledge us as the bar area to check out. I was not impressed with the service as all. The place was very nice inside, the bookshelf had a hidden restroom which ver cool. I would definitely come here again and hope that the service is better.

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