5ive Spice: Exceptional Vietnamese Tacos and More in Brooklyn

This is one of our favorite Vietnamese spots. We come here at least once a month, and it’s always reliable & it our go-to place whenever we’re missing Vietnam. The service is quick, the quality is consistent, and they were kind enough to accommodate us when we brought our dog. Our favorites are the wings, papaya salad, pho, and their rice dishes. Please note that it’s cash only.

Accidentally in love? Don’t let the simple space fool you. I stumbled upon this spot while wandering around Brooklyn, craving pho, and let me tell you—I’m so glad I did. Where have you been all my life? I’ll say it now: this is some of the best Vietnamese pho in NYC. Easily top three. The only downside is that it’s cash only (which always gets on my nerves), but aside from that, the experience was fantastic. Service was quick, and the pho itself was unlike any I’ve had before. The broth had a subtle sweetness, rich flavor, and incredible depth that’s hard to put into words. And the spring rolls—wow. You wouldn’t think much about something so simple, but these were next-level: light, crispy, flavorful, and not the least bit greasy. It’s surprising how often restaurants get spring rolls wrong, but here they nailed it. My personal favorite was the five-spice pho. Spicy, aromatic, and packed with bold flavors—it had just the right kick. Honestly, I’m already planning my return visit, maybe as soon as next week. It’s that good.

The corn here is absolutely great! The fish ball, spring rolls, tofu and chicken/beef all were flavorful. The pho is excellent, the sandwich banh mi is good as well. Thai ice tea is tasty too. I highly recommend it!

CASH ONLY. Amazing pho with their special 5 spices, the outdoor seating was nice and well heated. Banh mis are good too. Service was quick and definitely worth another visit.

Tip: **Cash only for dine in** There is a bathroom behind the sauce shelf, (near the entrance) cool design too. Food is good, fresh and nice presentation, simple menu with different carbs. portion is decent as well in an area like this. Short rib in the pho was amazing, flavorful and soft, would def order again. The fried fish, I think was slightly undercooked, we shared this plate as a group, my take on it is it needs another min or 2 to be fully cooked inside, bit rubbery. Services were the reason why I had to take away 1 Star. There were plenty of servers there that day, when the guy asked how many of us and informed that it would be cash only, he disappeared. We waited outside at the entrance, and multiple of them saw us, but they were sitting there chatting at the bar among each other, did not follow up with us about an approximate wait time, or suggested any friendly acknowledgment of our presence. We all felt awkward and abandoned. Thank god the guy finally came back after 7 mins and updated us that the table is ready. Overall, there was not much services besides food/drinks being delivered to the table. If they would work on providing more warm/welcoming and attentive services, I bet they can definitely prosper.

We had a fabulous meal!! Small place with tables quite close together, but excellent food! The chef’s special shaking beef with jasmine rice, salad, and nuac Cham was incredible! The pho was delicious and so were the bahn mi’s! Have eaten here before it and it’s always absolutely delicious! Would highly recommend them for authentic and well priced Vietnamese!!

Cozy location but still plenty of seating! Delicious pho, so flavorful and the service is quick. The limeade is also tasty and refreshing. Please know this place is cash only!

I've eaten here multiple times and always love the food. It's a small space so keep in mind it's usually busy and they do a lot of take out business, especially during bad weather. I love their fish tacos ($12) and the shrimp chips, prices are fairly reasonable, but it's cash only so come prepared. If the weather is nice they have some tables outside.