Vietnamese · Lower Greenville
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen in Dallas draws on Carol Nguyễn’s Hà Nội upbringing, her grandmother’s phở and the cooking of her mother, Ngôn.
The Got Weekend take
Why go
At Ngon, the family story starts with everyday meals in Hà Nội. Carol Nguyễn describes her grandmother’s phở as an early lesson in expressing care through food, while her mother’s cooking continues to guide the restaurant. The name honors her mother, Ngôn, and echoes the Vietnamese word for “delicious.” Nguyễn also points to Hà Nội’s Old Quarter and its 36 historic streets as inspiration for the restaurants. The Dallas location is on Greenville Avenue, with a reservation link and a Dallas-specific menu linked on the website. Ngon also has a New York location, which Nguyễn opened to bring a taste of home closer to her daughter, Elys. Shared meals and family connections are central to the story she tells about both restaurants.
- Rooted in Carol Nguyễn’s Hà Nội upbringing
- Named in honor of her mother, Ngôn
- Dallas reservations available through the website
- Locations in Dallas and New York
A good fit for diners interested in Vietnamese cooking shaped by family traditions and the everyday meals of Hà Nội.
Make it your kind of weekend
- friends
- date night
- solo exploring
- family outing
- rainy-day option
- guys night
- girls night
A few visit notes
The website links to Dallas reservations and a Dallas menu.