Sông Quê - Phở Bar
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.
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 Bar”
— displayName - Vietnamese focus
- modern vietnamese“Lovely bar too, and hands down the best spicy marg... Lush greenery all over... I also tried a Negroni”
— reviews - 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 too”
— reviews - Alcohol policy
- licensed“hands down the best spicy marg I've ever had... I also tried a Negroni”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange“The drinks are a bit expensive for what they are”
— reviews
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 over”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- drinks · date · casual dinner“Lovely bar too, and hands down the best spicy marg”
— reviews - 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 could”
— reviews - 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 ice”
— reviews - Booking advised
- No“You can't book ahead but we didn't have to wait long”
— reviews - 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 opened”
— reviews - 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 ice”
— reviews
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.