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Sông Quê - Phở Bar

44 Commercial St, London E1 6LT, UK4.9 (302 reviews)020 4585 0341websitemap

A newer, plant-filled Vietnamese phở-and-cocktail bar on Commercial St under the Sông Quê name; licensed bar, standout lemongrass chicken and iced salt coffee, still ironing out kitchen timing.

Why it's listed: Song Que pho bar, Commercial St E1 Spitalfields

Profile last updated 14 July 2026.

Sông Quê - Phở Bar — photo
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Modern Vietnamese phở bar with a full cocktail programme
Sông Quê - Phở BardisplayName
Vietnamese focus
modern vietnamese
Lovely bar too, and hands down the best spicy marg... Lush greenery all over... I also tried a Negronireviews
Setting & venue context
Bright, calming room full of lush greenery with a proper bar — a step up from canteen-style Vietnamese.
Lush greenery all over brought a bright calming feeling... Lovely bar tooreviews
Alcohol policy
licensed
hands down the best spicy marg I've ever had... I also tried a Negronireviews
Price band
midrange
The drinks are a bit expensive for what they arereviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Relaxed and green-filled with a cocktail-bar feel; welcoming and calm.
The atmosphere had me soled from the moment we sat down. Lush greenery all overreviews
Occasions customers use it for
drinks · date · casual dinner
Lovely bar too, and hands down the best spicy margreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
lemongrass chicken with rice · grilled pork · spring rolls · iced salt coffee · spicy margarita
the lemongrass chicken with rice, which is a standout... The iced salt coffee I would have every day if I couldreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
new-opening kitchen timing (dishes arrive apart) · drinks pricey for size
still working out their kitchen timing and coordination... £5 for a small glass that's mostly icereviews
Booking advised
No
You can't book ahead but we didn't have to wait longreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly and attentive, though as a recently-opened kitchen the pacing of dishes can be uneven.
our food came about 10 minutes apart... giving them some grace since they've only just openedreviews
Value for money as customers see it
Food seen as good value; drinks flagged as pricey for the pour.
The drinks are a bit expensive for what they are — £5 for a small glass that's mostly icereviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.