The chicken pho is also highly regarded, though some reviewers note it can be lighter than the beef version. Still a traditional preparation and widely recommended among the 150+ menu items.
Tips from diners
Try the beef and chicken combo pho for the best of both — the broths complement each other and give you variety in one bowl.
Reviewers consistently say Song Que makes the best pho in London. The beef broth is richer and more deeply flavoured than neighbouring restaurants on Kingsland Road, developed through long simmering. Multiple sources describe the broth as having full, true flavours with perfect textures. The rare beef cooks in the hot broth at your table, and you add fresh herbs and chilli to taste.
Tips from diners
Ask for rare beef (tai) and watch it cook in the broth—it's the best way to experience it. The broth is the star, so drink it all.
Fill your bowl with the fresh herb plates and lime wedges provided. The peppery leaves and lime are essential to the flavour.
Reviewers call this iconic, equally famous as the pho. The pork chops are grilled until charred, served over fluffy rice with pickled vegetables and nuoc cham (fish sauce–based dipping sauce). It's a complete meal for under £10.
Tips from diners
Ask them to break the charred pork chop into the rice so the flavours mix. Locals do this.
Golden and crispy fried version, a textural counterpart to the fresh rolls. Reviewers enjoy them as a starter paired with a bowl of pho.
Tips from diners
These have the best texture on Kingsland Road — crunchy at first, then going chewy like toffee. Order them hot.
Made fresh to order with a balance of shrimp, fresh mint, coriander, and soft vermicelli noodles inside delicate rice paper. Served with peanut dipping sauce.
Tips from diners
Fresh and herby with just the right amount of rice vermicelli — order these alongside your pho for a lighter start.
Opened in 2002, Song Que dominates the corner of Kingsland Road and Cremer Street with a bright green storefront and constantly packed dining room. The kitchen runs over 150 Vietnamese dishes, but reviewers consistently highlight the beef pho as the best in London. Locals call Kingsland Road the 'Pho Mile' and Song Que is the most acclaimed stop.
This is the top of Kingsland Road's 'Pho Mile.' There are 10+ Vietnamese restaurants on this street, but Song Que is the most acclaimed.
It's packed every night. Expect a queue, but service is fast and there's good turnover. Solo diners should grab a window table.
The menu has over 150 dishes but everything that comes out is on point. You don't need to overthink it—order pho or the grilled pork chop rice and you'll be happy.
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