Viet Corner is a relaxed Vietnamese restaurant at 8 Bedford Hill in Balham. Part of the Viet Fusion family, it was created to share traditional flavours through familiar street food, soups, rice plates and noodle dishes. The compact dining room provides a casual setting for a quick lunch, an evening bowl of pho or a larger meal with several plates to share.
Fresh summer rolls come with prawns, grilled pork or tofu, while crisp spring rolls, chicken satay and chicken wings provide warmer beginnings. Salt and pepper squid, prawns or tofu are seasoned with lemongrass, onion and chilli. Steamed dumplings, fried wontons and a bright green papaya salad add further contrasts in texture and flavour.
Pho is built on broth simmered with bones and a blend of dried spices, then served with rice noodles and seasonal herbs. Chicken, beef flank, garlic beef, prawns and tofu can each take the leading role, while the special combines several meats in one bowl. Spicier soups use vermicelli with beef, chicken, prawns or tofu for a bolder, warming alternative.
Rice dishes pair grilled lemongrass pork, five spice chicken, beef or roast duck with fresh salad and house dressing. Coconut curries are available with chicken, prawns, fish, duck or tofu, and vermicelli bowls combine noodles with crisp vegetables, herbs, pickles and peanuts. Vegan rolls, tofu pho, mock duck and vegetable dumplings make the plant based selection especially broad.
Address: 8 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9RG, United Kingdom