Chả Giò

Vietnam Restaurant's crispy pork spring rolls are among the most ordered items on their extensive menu. They're golden, shatteringly crisp, filled with a well-seasoned pork and taro mixture, and served with lettuce wraps and dipping sauce. Order two plates — one is never enough.

Nam Phuong's spring rolls are the benchmark in Little Saigon — crispy, generously filled, and served in pairs with the classic sweet chili dipping sauce. They're the appetizer you see on nearly every table in the dining room, and the fast-moving turnover means they're always fresh from the fryer.

Pho Nam Giang's crispy spring rolls with pork and shrimp are a top-ordered item. Classic Vietnamese egg rolls with visible taro-and-pork filling, fried until deeply golden. The Northeast Philly location serves the Oxford Circle Vietnamese community.nnSpring rolls are the appetizer that every Vietnamese meal in Philadelphia starts with — and these three restaurants make them crispy, golden, and generous enough to justify ordering seconds.