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🍜❤️ Today’s Special: Phở Sài Gòn

Our Phở Sài Gòn will be ready today starting at 11:30 AM.

On a chilly day like this, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a hot bowl of Phở. The warm broth, tender beef, fresh herbs, and familiar flavors somehow make everything feel a little more comforting.

For me, it’s more than just a bowl of noodles. It’s a little taste of home, and I’m happy to share it with you here at Rô Càphê. ❤️

Come warm up with us today.

See you at Rô! 🍜

❤️‍🔥Available this THURSDAY & FRIDAY!

For many people in Sài Gòb, alongside Phở and Bún Bò Huế, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is such a familiar dish that simply hearing its name is enough to bring back memories of home.

It carries the flavor of ordinary mornings in Saigon.

A steaming bowl of noodles on the table.
A small plate of greens placed beside it.
The sound of traffic flowing through the streets.
People coming and going.

And for those few brief minutes, all the rush seems to fade away. There is only the rising steam, the fragrant noodles lifted by chopsticks, and a deeply familiar sense of peace.

Perhaps that is what I miss the most.

A bowl of Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is a harmony of countless layers of flavor. The noodles are thin, soft, and pleasantly chewy the broth is clear, delicate, and naturally sweet. The sweetness of shrimp, tender slices of pork, the rich, earthy taste of pork liver and minced meat, finished with the freshness of herbs everything comes together in one simple yet generous and complete bowl.

If the soup version feels light and comforting, dry Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang offers a richer experience. Each strand of noodles is evenly coated in a slightly sweet, savory sauce that soaks deep into every bite. Beside it comes a bowl of steaming broth, which can be poured over the noodles or enjoyed slowly on its own.

Every bite brings together layers of flavor and texture savory yet delicate, abundant but never heavy.

Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang originated in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “Nam Vang” is the old Vietnamese name for Phnom Penh. Over generations, the dish crossed borders and found its own place in the culinary culture and everyday life of Saigon.

From a dish that came from afar, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang gradually became part of the city’s memories connected to hurried mornings, familiar eateries, steaming bowls of noodles, and the comforting feeling of coming home.

Today, that flavor has arrived at Rô Càphê.

🇻🇳 HỦ TIẾU NAM VANG IS NOW AVAILABLE AT RÔ CÀPHÊ

👉🏻 Available in both soup and dry versions.

Come by Rô, order a steaming bowl of noodles, and enjoy a taste of Vietnam with us simple, familiar, and always comforting enough to soften the heart.

Available while supplies last.

Some dishes simply fill your stomach.
But some dishes take you home. ❤️

🙌🥹Tomorrow at Rô Càphê ❤️

We’re starting the week with two Sài Gòn favorites:

❤️‍🔥Cơm Tấm, Broken Rice with Saigon BBQ Pork Chop
❤️‍🔥Bún Bò Huế

Two dishes I grew up eating in Sài Gòn, and honestly, two of the dishes I love making the most. They still bring me that same comfort and a little taste of home every time. ❤️

If you’ve been craving something warm, hearty, and satisfying, tomorrow is a good day to stop by. ❤️

Also sharing our special schedule for this week at Rô Càphê.

Thank you always for your support!

☀️ After Oktoberfest, This Is the Bowl You Need 🍜❤️

❤️‍🔥 Today’s Special: Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang 🇻🇳

A Saigonese’s favorite with thin rice noodles, shrimp, sliced pork, pork liver, ground pork, fresh herbs, and a light, naturally sweet broth.

A bowl I grew up with in Sài Gòn, now served right here in Appleton. ❤️🇺🇸

Come warm up your belly after Oktoberfest with a hot, comforting bowl at Rô Càphê! 🍜❤️

Bowl was made and Picture is taken by Hieu - 2015, at Ty Quán, 236 Cao Dat, Ward1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh city .

This photo was taken back in 2015 with Iphone 4, when I was still in Sài Gòn aka Ho Chi Minh City, standing in the kitchen and cooking a bowl of Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang with my own hands at my uncle’s hủ tiếu restaurant.

Back then, I never thought that more than 10 years later, I would be here in Wisconsin, getting ready to cook that same dish for people in Appleton and the Fox Valley. ❤️🇻🇳🇺🇸

For many people from Ho Chi Minh City, besides Phở and Bún Bò Huế, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is another dish that feels very close to home.

A bowl of Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is all about layers.

Hủ Tiếu is skinny rice noodle, a bit more chewy than regular vermicelli.

The broth is light, clear, naturally sweet and comforting. You get the sweetness of shrimp, the tenderness of sliced pork, the richness of pork liver and ground pork, the freshness of herbs, and that soft, slightly chewy bite of the noodles all coming together in one bowl.

And if you have it khô, it becomes a completely different experience. The noodles are tossed in a savory, slightly sweet sauce that coats every strand with flavor, while a hot bowl of broth is served on the side.

It is savory, a little sweet, fresh, comforting, and full of different textures in every bite.

But for me, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is more than just a bowl of noodles.

It tastes like an ordinary morning in Ho Chi Minh City.

A hot bowl on the table.
A little plate of herbs on the side.
The sound of the street outside.
People coming and going.
And for a few minutes, nothing else really matters.

That feeling is probably what I miss the most.

The dish traces its roots back to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “Nam Vang” is the traditional Vietnamese name for Phnom Penh, and over generations, Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang became deeply connected to the food culture and everyday life of Ho Chi Minh City.

Looking at this old photo now feels a little emotional for me.

In 2015, I was simply standing in a small restaurant in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, cooking a bowl of hủ tiếu.

In 2026, somehow that same bowl followed me all the way to Appleton, Wisconsin.

Life can take you very far from where you started. But sometimes, the food you grew up with has a way of bringing you right back home.

And tomorrow, I finally get to cook this one for you. ❤️

🇻🇳 HỦ TIẾU NAM VANG IS COMING TO RÔ CÀPHÊ 🇻🇳

❤️‍🔥Tomorrow’s Saigon Special
Saturday, September 26

👉🏻Available in both nước and khô.

Come have a little taste of Vietnam with us at Rô. Available while supplies last.

🥹From District 5, Ho Chi Minh City in 2015 to Appleton, Wisconsin in 2026.
Some dishes fill your stomach.
Some dishes bring you home. ❤️

P/S: The bowl in this photo was made by me in 2015 at Ty Quán, 236 Cao Đạt Street, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This week, there’s one dish I’m especially excited to share with everyone. Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang. ❤️

If you grew up in Sài Gòn, you probably already know how special this bowl is.

💡Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang, literally Phnom Penh noodles, has roots in Cambodia, but over generations it became one of the most beloved noodle dishes in Sài Gòn. Sài Gòn made it its own, with both the comforting soup version and the flavorful dry version served with broth on the side.

💡Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is one of those dishes that became part of everyday Sài Gòn life. You can find it in little street stalls, neighborhood restaurants, early in the morning, late at night, or whenever you just want something warm and comforting.

☺️For so many Sài Gòn people, it is more than just noodles. It is one of those familiar flavors we grew up with. ❤️

💡And one of my favorite things about Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang is that you can enjoy it two different ways.

👉🏻🍜 Hủ Tiếu Nước
Served with a clear, savory broth, noodles, fresh herbs and all the toppings together in one comforting bowl.

👉🏻🥢 Hủ Tiếu Khô
The noodles are tossed with sauce and toppings, with the hot broth served separately on the side. You mix everything together yourself, take a bite, then a sip of broth. Completely different experience, but just as good.

Some people are team nước.
Some people will always choose khô. ❤️

For me, both remind me of Sài Gòn.

🙌This Saturday will be our first time bringing Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang to Rô Càphê, and I’m really excited for you to try our version.

☺️🥹Like everything we introduce at Rô, we’re taking our time with it because I don’t just want to put another dish on the menu. I want to share a little piece of the food and memories that we grew up with.

❤️‍🔥Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang, Saturday 9/25 at Rô Càphê.

Come try it nước or khô and let me know which team you are.

Thank you so much for always supporting us and letting me continue sharing the food I love with you. ❤️

Somehow, Sài Gòn Found Me Again in Madison❤️🇻🇳

I was in Madison and came across this little Vietnamese bánh mì trailer. The second I saw it, I smiled because it reminded me so much of where I came from.

I started talking with the owner and found out he is also from Sài Gòn. Then somehow the world got even smaller when I learned he is from the Quận 5 area too, the same area where I used to live.

I don’t know how to explain it, but meeting another Sài Gòn person here in Wisconsin just feels different. You talk for a few minutes and somehow it already feels familiar. ❤️

Seeing his trailer also meant a lot to me because I started in a very similar way. Before Rô Càphê became what it is today, I also started from a small trailer serving bánh mì and Vietnamese coffee.

So when I stood there looking at his setup, I understood the long days, the preparation, the uncertainty, and how much heart goes into keeping a small business going.

Before I left, he found out I came from pretty far away, so he gave me a cup of cà phê sữa đá for the road.

Just a small cup of coffee, but it meant a lot to me.

Very Sài Gòn. Very Vietnamese. Just a little something from the heart. We would say, “uống lấy thảo.” ❤️☕️

That moment reminded me again why I believe small businesses should support small businesses whenever we can. Sometimes one bánh mì, one coffee, one kind word, or simply sharing someone’s business can mean more than people realize.

So if you are ever in Madison, please stop by, say hello, grab a bánh mì or a coffee, and show him some love. ❤️

📍 257–299 N Charter St, Madison, WI 53715

And thank you so much to YouTuber Teo US for introducing me to this place. Without you, I probably would not have known about it. 🙏❤️

Small business supporting small business. Because behind every small business is someone doing their best to keep a dream alive.

And for me personally, this one felt a little more special.

One Sài Gòn kid supporting another. 🇻🇳❤️

👋Good morning! 🥺I’m reaching out because we just realized that one of our Bún Bò Huế to go orders accidentally went out without the sliced beef and only had the beef balls and meatballs.

If this was your order, please give me a call at 920-740-0655 so I can make it right for you.

🙏I sincerely apologize for the mistake and any inconvenience this may have caused.
Thank you so much for your understanding. ❤️🙏