This phở restaurant was just named the best in New York City

With cold days still sticking around here in NYC, there’s nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of phở. And when it comes to the perfect bowl, there’s a lot to consider: the springy-ness of the noodles, the flavoring of the broth, the toppings that meld with what is, hopefully, tender meat … 

To get to the bottom of the perfect bowl, we tapped Hannah Pham, a New York-based producer and writer from Melbourne, Australia who runs a production company with her husband, the comedian and actor Ronny Chieng. A self-proclaimed phở aficionado, Pham completely revamped our list of best phở restaurants in NYC, highlighting top destinations from across all boroughs.

“I have been to most of these restaurants several times before, but it only felt fair to eat at all of them again and without their prior knowledge of this project to ensure accuracy in my phở list,” Pham shared.

Following all that research, we’ve crowned cozy Vietnamese restaurant Mắm as the very best place in town to snag some pho.

"Mắm is absolutely delicious with unapologetically bold and hard to find Vietnamese dishes like Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm (rice vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste sauce) and stuffed snails with lemongrass and pork," writes Pham. 

The expert also praises the restaurant's interior design, which makes patrons feel like they're "in Vietnam."

Keep in mind, though, that the eatery offers a rotating menu so the quintessential Vietnamese dish might not always be available. Needless to say, if you're lucky enough to spot it—you should order it.

Best phở restaurants in NYC, according to Time Out New York:

1. Mắm
2. Hello Saigon
3. Đi Ăn Đi
4. Pho Bang
5. Pasteur Grill & Noodles
6. Nha Trang One
7. Phở Gà Vàng
8. Madame Vo
9. Bánh
10. Saigon Social
11. Sen Saigon
12. Saigon Shack
13. Saiguette
14. Hanoi House
15. La Dồng