Dong Nai

Dong Nai is the spot! A hidden gem in Austin, serving delicious and authentic Vietnamese food. I discovered this establishment on New Year’s Day, when my usual go-to Vietnamese restaurants were closed. And I’m so glad they were, leading me to this spot! The interior design of this restaurant has a “Mom and Pop” feel to it, and the food is absolutely amazing. I ordered the “Beef Rib” Pho (Absolutely amazing and highly recommend) and Pork Fried Egg Rolls. Both were authentic and absolutely mouth-watering delicious! This is the high quality caliber of Vietnamese food I am accustomed to growing up in Southern California. Absolutely recommend this place to all my Pho Lovers. Friendly and timely service. This place needs to be rated much higher than it is!

Ate at Dong Nai in Austin about an hour before closing, and there were still plenty of guests dining in. The staff was very friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. There’s a great variety of dishes to choose from, and everything tasted fresh and home-style, which I love. The wings were so good omg. The salt and pepper calamari also 10/10. I’ll definitely be back to try more of their dishes!!

If I could give Dong Nai 10 stars, I would. It has the most delicious food. The most accommodating staff and the ambience is incredible. The portions are out of this world, the love in the food is abundant— eat here, just do it.

Dong Nai deserves better rating! Best pho i have ever had, the aroma of the broth is 10/10 and the grilled pork banh mi is so flavorful, it's like a party in my mouth! Service is good, food come out fast, I came back many times and definitely recommend this place

I'm not a sandwich person, but have to admit that Dong Nai's shrimp Bahn Mi was outstanding. The bread was crispy and hot. It was sweet and fresh, filled with a whole bunch of crispy shrimp. It was as long as my forearm, and large enough for two. We shared the crispy pepper calamari, egg-drop soup, and the shrimp vermicelli. All these were decent. The wide array of $6 glasses of wine can't be beat. The staff were very attentive and nice. This restaurant was nothing fancy but definitely worth another visit in the near future...