Nom Nom is a Vietnamese takeaway on Holloway Street in Mount Albert, Auckland, rated 4.9 from 89 Google reviews, with pickup and delivery available until 9pm. Diners praise the friendly welcome, generous portions and deeply flavoursome broth, with spring rolls, beef pho and banh mi the most-mentioned dishes.
At a good Vietnamese takeaway, the broth tells the story — proper pho means beef bones simmered for hours with star anise and charred ginger, so it tastes rich and clean rather than salty. Fresh herbs, bean sprouts and lime on the side let you finish the bowl your own way, and keeping the noodles apart from the hot broth on the trip home stops everything turning soggy. Crisp-fried spring rolls are best eaten soon after collection, while the pastry still snaps.
For home-style Vietnamese flavours in Mount Albert, Nom Nom on Holloway Street is a local favourite worth a visit.