Hanoi Naturally

Name: Hanoi Naturally
Address: Goldcrest Executive - Cluster C, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97144313099

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Vietnamese restaurant Open now 04 431 3099

Hanoi Naturally is a casual Vietnamese restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers, known for generous bowls of pho and comforting, authentic-tasting dishes. The rare beef pho, mixed beef pho and fresh spring rolls are especially useful starting points, with relaxed indoor and outdoor seating for an unhurried meal.

Reputation Score

4.3

★★★★☆

421 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Pho broth

The mixed-meat pho has a rich, aromatic broth with quality meat and flavorful meatballs.

Fresh rolls

The chicken spring rolls stand out for their strongly flavoured filling and lighter fried coating.

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What to Eat at Hanoi Naturally

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Food 6

Pho Net +8

“Came here for lunch and ordered their pho. The soup and meat were tasty.”
Rare beef pho Net +3

“The waitress suggested the ''Rare Beef Pho'' I ordered and went to wash my hand and in that time the food was already on my table! It was so tasty! First time having pho and I really enjoyed it.”
Bun ga Net +2

“I have been regular to this place for years and really like their bun ga, warm rice noodle salad with a lot of veggies and lemongrass chicken. The portion is generous and it's easy to find parking too.”
Chicken pho noodle soup Net +2

“Had the chicken pho. Broth was very genetic tasting and chicken was good. Not the best, but still good. Fresh spring rolls were good. If you don't like cilantro, request it be taken out. Peanut sauce was yummy as well. Really nice sitting area outside even during Ramadan after 7 pm. Very kind and friendly staff. Will try it again and try a different meal.”
Chicken wings Net +2

“2. Chicken wings: I think these are quintessentially Vietnamese street food and was very close to the versions we'd tried there. I think they're the perfect accompaniment to some beer.”
Ga ca ri - vietnamese coconut chicken curry Net +2

“Cà Ri Gà - delicious #coconut #curry with boneless #chicken, #carrots & # potatoes served with #stickyrice”

Honorable mentions (34)

Beef pho Net +1

“Visited hanoinaturally and absolutely fell in love with its beef pho! There’s an underlying earthiness and warmth brought on by the long simmering of bones, making it super delish & aromatic. Highly recommend y’all to try it.”
Banana fritters Net +1

“As dessert, the banana fritters are a nice finishing, paired with caramel drizzled vanilla icecream. It is good to share with 2 people.”
Banh tom - fried sweet potato with prawn Net +1

“Goi Xoai Tom - Prawn and Mango Salad Canh Ga Chien - Hanoi Chicken Wings Cha Nem - Fried Spring Rolls Banh Tom - Fried Sweet Potato with Prawn Ga Ca Ri - Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry Chuoi Ran Kem - Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream Each & every dish is unique & authentic, full of flavors with a balanced palate among sweetness, saltiness, sourness & mildly spiced.”
Beef bun Net +1

“Calm and peaceful, with amazing beef bun. In a hot day, the cold white viet coffee does the job wonderfully. Waiters are smiley and respectful. Decoration is simple and the bamboo wall and the pictures on the wall to remind you Vietnam. I loved it and I’ll come back every single week. Prices are very affordable as well. 38AED for the beef bun, could have taken something cheaper.”
Beef pho with tofu Net +1

“Good Authentic Vietnamese Food as it is located in the JLT area so it is Expensive I ordered Beef Pho With Tofu and it was Good!”
Braised eggplant with tofu main course Net +1

“The most wholesome and epic dish was the Braised eggplant with tofu main course, recommended to be accomplished by steamed rice. The rice texture is just right and matches the stew - which is not too oily or heavy, feels light with good quality eggplant and nicely prepared tofu.”
Cha nem - fried spring rolls Net +1

“Goi Xoai Tom - Prawn and Mango Salad Canh Ga Chien - Hanoi Chicken Wings Cha Nem - Fried Spring Rolls Banh Tom - Fried Sweet Potato with Prawn Ga Ca Ri - Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry Chuoi Ran Kem - Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream Each & every dish is unique & authentic, full of flavors with a balanced palate among sweetness, saltiness, sourness & mildly spiced.”
Chicken spring rolls Net +1

“3. Chicken spring rolls: the chicken spring rolls were the best ones that we've ever had anywhere. I genuinely mean this. In most places the deep fried coating overpowers the filling but this was the most amazing combination of a strong filling with a light deep fried coating which was just wonderful. I would highly recommend this.”
Chilli prawn bun bowl Net +1

“Tried Chilli Prawn Bun Bowl which is a fresh salad with peanut and Chicken Pho Noodle Soup (Broth with vegetables cooked for 10 hrs). Couldn't really say if it was unique in flavor but it served healthy salad to full stomach.”
Chuoi ran kem - fried banana with vanilla ice cream Net +1

“Goi Xoai Tom - Prawn and Mango Salad Canh Ga Chien - Hanoi Chicken Wings Cha Nem - Fried Spring Rolls Banh Tom - Fried Sweet Potato with Prawn Ga Ca Ri - Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry Chuoi Ran Kem - Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream Each & every dish is unique & authentic, full of flavors with a balanced palate among sweetness, saltiness, sourness & mildly spiced.”
Coconut curry tofu with garlic fried rice Net +1

“4. Coconut curry tofu with garlic fried rice: the garlic fried rice was light and subtle but the curry was the real hero of the dish. The curry was sweet and light and all things nice. It had some really great body and substance and the tofu was really light and complimented it well. Super enjoyed it.”
Condenser milk rice Net +1

“The condenser milk rice is something I would definitely recommend alongside the orange chicken curry. We loved it.”
Fresh spring rolls (with shrimps) Net +1

“- fresh spring rolls (with shrimps) and great peanut sauce”
Garlic beef bun Net +1

“most recommended the healthy GARLIC BEEF BUN, must visit if ud like to try asian inspired deli!”
Goi cuon with shrimps Net +1

“I ordered Goi Cuon with Shrimps, which is a must try of you are new to the Vietnamese food scene. It is packed with flavours from the mint and herbs without having to make use of lots of salt and pepper. The shrimp was not bland yet it isn't flavourful too - this must be due to the sourcing of the ingredient. The peanut sauce is amazing and doesn't overpower the actual dish.”
Goi xoai tom - prawn and mango salad Net +1

“Goi Xoai Tom - Prawn and Mango Salad Canh Ga Chien - Hanoi Chicken Wings Cha Nem - Fried Spring Rolls Banh Tom - Fried Sweet Potato with Prawn Ga Ca Ri - Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry Chuoi Ran Kem - Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream Each & every dish is unique & authentic, full of flavors with a balanced palate among sweetness, saltiness, sourness & mildly spiced.”
Hanoi style turmeric fish Net +1

“However, overall it's a place I've come back to numerous times, whether it's to get a good fish dish like the Hanoi style turmeric fish, or to grab a noodle dish when dining alone including the vegetarian tofu and/or vegetable options.”
Lemongrass chicken bowl Net +1

“Amazing food and portions. Absolutely delicious with excellent staff service. I was in Vietnam for 3 months before and this food is the exact same quality you find there! Just go for it, don’t hesitate a second! (Photo: lemongrass Chicken bowl)”
Mint cooler Net +1

“6. Mint cooler: a good one to supplement the heat once the husband loaded the pho with chillies 😅”
Mixed beef broth soup Net +1

“Phenomenal, rich quality. I had mixed beef broth soup. Best I've ever had.”
Orange chicken curry Net +1

“The condenser milk rice is something I would definitely recommend alongside the orange chicken curry. We loved it.”
Papaya salad Net +1

“The papaya salad had a light flavor which actually I liked it.”
Phở bò tái Net +1

“phở bò tái - #Vietnamese #Food without a pho!! Not possible. Delicious Broth with rice noodles sliced tanderloin and veggies”
Pho chay (v) Net +1

“Our picks - pho Chay (v) and a must try is pan fried water spinach with garlic.”
Pho dac biet Net +1

“On to my main, I ordered Pho Dac Biet, which is the combination of rare beef, chicken and shrimps. It comes with rice noodles that is typical non-al dente pasta when you talk about Asian dishes. One word - AWESOME!”
Pho prawn soup Net +1

“The Pho prawn soup was amazing and definitely I will repeat it again.”
Pho with duck and bamboo Net +1

“I tried the pho with duck and bamboo 🍲, which is cooked the traditional way, which is at least 10 h to get the right flavors.”
Pho with mixed meat Net +1

“1. Pho with mixed meat: The pho broth was rich, aromatic and flavourful. Everything that you'd expect from pho, honestly it was quite perfect without any condiments, it really didn't need anything at all. For the meat there was some really great quality meat and meatballs which had a lot of flavor. The broth had seeped through and lended an amazing taste to the food.”
Small pho Net +1

“I ordered the small pho but the serving was huge. It had a rich, flavorful broth and was super satisfying.”
Spicy lemongrass beef stew Net +1

“The summer rolls were fresh and vibrant, the rare beef pho was a symphony of flavours (seriously, the beef melted in my mouth!), and the spicy lemongrass beef stew was pure comfort food with a kick.”
Spring rolls Net +1

“But what I appreciated most is their spring rolls. I have not actually liked any fresh spring rolls but this one’s an absolute best among all I tasted.”
Summer rolls Net +1

“The summer rolls were fresh and vibrant, the rare beef pho was a symphony of flavours (seriously, the beef melted in my mouth!), and the spicy lemongrass beef stew was pure comfort food with a kick.”
Tofu bún bowl Net +1

“My friend had the tofu bún bowl which was a perfect healthy lunch.”
Tofu summer rolls Net +1

“We tried the tofu summer rolls, which were fresh and had a perfect dipping sauce to go with it.”

Drinks 4

Cold white viet coffee Net +1

“Calm and peaceful, with amazing beef bun. In a hot day, the cold white viet coffee does the job wonderfully. Waiters are smiley and respectful. Decoration is simple and the bamboo wall and the pictures on the wall to remind you Vietnam. I loved it and I’ll come back every single week. Prices are very affordable as well. 38AED for the beef bun, could have taken something cheaper.”
Iced thai tea Net +1

“The iced Thai tea was a nice refreshing touch.”
Pan fried water spinach with garlic Net +1

“Our picks - pho Chay (v) and a must try is pan fried water spinach with garlic.”
Vietnamese iced coffee Net +1

“5. Vietnamese iced coffee: this was one of the few places I've seen do it authentically with filtered coffee served on the side and condensed milk with ice. Needless to say the output was simply amazing.”

What to Avoid (5)

Food 4

Chicken ginger Net −1

“The chicken ginger and the garlic tamarind prawn were practically flavorless.”
Chicken spring rolls bun Net −1

“But the food is too bad and not worth the price. I ordered the chicken spring rolls bun and they gave me a big bowl of fully vegetables (cabbage and carot), very little bun noodles and 3 spring rolls only, they charged me for 46dhs.”
Garlic chilli tamarind tofu Net −1

“Ordered deliverery, the garlic chilli tamarind tofu, it was fine but I was expecting a really tasty dish, there was not much flavour and it seemed like the tofu had only been cooked with tomatoes and onion, there was no spicy kick from the chilli, and there was definitely no garlic used. Very disappointed as it has really good ratings.”
Garlic tamarind prawn Net −1

“The chicken ginger and the garlic tamarind prawn were practically flavorless.”

Drinks 1

Iced thai milk tea Net −1

“The iced thai milk tea is too sweet and tasted like the instant thai milk tea.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Ask about ginger. If you dislike ginger, ask for it to be removed from the rare beef pho before it arrives.

Try evenings. Evenings were described as relatively quiet, which may suit diners looking for a calmer visit.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Goldcrest Executive - Cluster C

Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

04 431 3099

Mon	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Tue	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Wed	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Thu	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Fri	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sat	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sun	11:30 AM – 10:30 PM

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Common Concerns

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Uneven service

Service has been described as inattentive, with some diners needing to follow up on delayed orders.

Inconsistent flavour

Some dishes receive strong praise, but reviewers found certain chicken, prawn and tofu dishes notably bland.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

38AED

beef bun

“38AED for the beef bun, could have taken something cheaper”

Google review · November 2023

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The Bottom Line

Hanoi Naturally is a relaxed Vietnamese restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers where pho is the clearest draw. The rare beef pho, mixed-meat pho and prawn pho all receive praise, with reviewers highlighting rich, aromatic broths and generous servings. Fresh spring rolls are another strong order, while cà ri gà, beef bun bowls and tofu dishes give non-pho diners more to explore.

The setting is simple rather than polished: bamboo chairs, Vietnamese photographs, leaf artwork and a family-café feel. Indoor and outdoor seating are available, and one diner said their dog was welcomed outside with ice-cold water. Reviews also mention quick service, easy parking and walking access from the metro, although service is not consistently attentive; some diners had to chase delayed orders.

There is real variation between dishes. Chicken spring rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee and several pho bowls are standout choices, but chicken ginger, garlic tamarind prawn and chilli-tamarind tofu were criticised for weak flavour. If you dislike ginger, ask for it to be removed from the beef pho.

Pricing is not uniformly viewed as good value: one reviewer considered a 46dhs chicken spring-roll bun overpriced, while another reported paying 38AED for a beef bun.