Lila South Vietnamese Restaurant in Kaiserslautern

This restaurant was previously sold under the name LILA. Then the restaurant owner recently sold it. The new owner changed the name of the restaurant to "MANGO Vietnamese". After some initial difficulties when taking over this restaurant in terms of organization, ..... business is now going much better than before. I have already visited this restaurant 3 times. The last time was on Monday, December 2nd, 2024. I intentionally ordered a very popular Vietnamese special dish from the southern region of Vietnam ("cơm sườn") to test the taste and the stability of the taste of this dish. The new restaurant passed my personal test with flying colors! 👍👍👍 1. The taste is really excellent and very authentic if you compare it with the original taste in South Vietnam! 2. Even more commendable, the taste of this famous dish in southern Vietnam has hardly changed compared to my second visit almost a month ago! There is almost no change in taste here (suddenly too salty or too bland!) like in some Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants in and around Kaiserslautern! 3. When exchanging opinions with the restaurant owner (he is also the head chef in the kitchen), I noticed that he is very patient in listening to the customers' opinions and constructive criticism (where else can be improved to ensure customer satisfaction? to improve ? Service, food quality, price-performance ratio, .... His willingness to learn is really noticeable 👍👍👍 The only negative here in my opinion is that Restaurant MANGO - just like LILA before - is too narrow and therefore doesn't offer enough seats for guests. The ambience is normal, if not rather "weak"! On the other hand, I have to admit, it is not easy - if not possible at all - to improve or change this "weak point"! 🤔🤔🤔

I often buy takeaway here because the restaurant is a bit small. The dish is delicious and very original. The chefs are friendly and cheerful

I can't praise this place enough, I have been many times to this place and each time I have enjoyed my meals. I like to try various items every time I visit. Big props to the family. He and his wife does all the cooking. It always feels like home cooking when the food comes out.🙏🏽👍🏽👌🏾 UPDATE: NAME HAS CHANGED TO MANG WITH A BIGGER MENU EVEN SUSHI AND THAI DISHES.

Ordered delivery, food was delicious. Everything arrived hot and their pho base tasted delicious. Has a natural spicy to to it with some peppers in the broth and the noodles and everything else are well done. Everything I ordered was great. I recommend others give it a try as well

I recently visited and even though I'm not usually a big fan of pho, I have to say that this place completely changed my perspective. The pho was absolutely amazing — the broth was rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced with fresh ingredients. Every bite was comforting and delicious, making me appreciate pho in a way I hadn’t before. The summer rolls were also a highlight — fresh, light, and packed with delicious ingredients. They paired perfectly with the dipping sauce and were the ideal complement to the meal. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. They made sure we felt welcome from the moment we stepped in and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. Even as someone who's not typically a pho lover, I was really impressed by the quality of the food and the overall experience. I’ll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for an authentic and delicious meal!

Authentic & very fine delicacies from Vietnam.

Okay…prices have definitely went up! And at first, I was like “danggg…pricey” so o was limited to order what I wanted (cash only). I ordered the fried noods with beef (€17) and pork ban mi (€13). And I understand why it’s expensive and well, worth it for me! It was full of flavor!!!! YES! I asked for chilli, and it was delivered as it should, with SPICE! I will be back and with more cash!

Even though they're cash only, I still like this place as my go to for Vietnamese. They have a lot of Vietnamese specialties that most restaurants don't have. Love their banh mi and bun rieu.

Nice family owned spot with excellent eats. The banh mi lunch special is a must have, restrooms are clean and orderly, and the service makes you feel welcome.

We were in the restaurant yesterday and there was no price on the menu. We ordered two soups and had to wait a long time even though we were the only guests. Then came the shock, €20 per soup. Wouldn't recommend it.

Possibly new owners. The gentleman is very unfriendly and the surcharge policy is a disgrace. In the last few years 5 stars, now only 2. Unfortunately no longer a recommendation

Delicious Curry and kind staff, recommended.

Absolutely not recommended. Small shithole with sticky menus. Cash only is nothing new for Asians. The owner is an unfriendly little joker. You wait an extremely long time for the food. The food is clearly overpriced considering the quality of the food and the location of this snack bar.

Very fresh ingredients. Ordered pho ga, one of the daily special soups, and the vegetarian spring rolls. All items were so delicious and such kind service. The server was very generous and explained in English each of the soups and which toppings would be most delicious on each. The service was excellent and I will definitely return. Also had the white wine with our soup which was very good.

Had a lunch here today. Parking was extremely hard to find but that’s normal for this are. Street parking or parking garage parking. Street parking with parking app recommended. Ordered the Bahn mi and rice noodle with crab meat and tofu. I didn’t taste the Bahn mi but my kid said it was good, my noodle was ok. Not seasoned properly…something was missing. I had better one. Quite surprised with the bill. It was over 36 euro which I didn’t expect since the menu we got had no price. I don’t think it was 36 euro worthy of meal…oh cash only too…

Amazing food. Ordered Banh mi sandwiches, pho, crispy fried chicken fried rice and lemongrass beef with rice noodles 🍜 😋 Amazing food and very affordable 👌

Sehr gutes Essen. Freundlicher Service. Wir kommen öfter hier her und wurden noch nie enttäuscht. Absolute Empfehlung

It's always a pleasure to eat with you!😌 It always tastes very special to me & I can feel through the food that you cook with passion & love🥰 My favorite so far is definitely the Pho Bo rice noodle soup🍲🥢🤤 Every other menu is also very unique in taste & worth trying😊 In my opinion, you are absolutely UNDERESTATED & deserve much more attention, that's why I wish you more customers who support, then, fed up & satisfied, do positive word of mouth &/or advertise yourself on social media🗣️✨ Thank you for your contribution to authentic & super delicious food, all the best & stay healthy!🙏🏼😌

Best southern Vietnamese cuisine.

Auf meinen Reisen genieße ich immer die regionale Landesküche. Zuhause in Deutschland ist in der Regel beim „normalen“ Asiaten jedes Curry gleich im Geschmack. - Hier nicht! Hier is jedes individuell und frisch zubereitet. Wenn dann noch die ansässigen Vietnamesischen Gastronomen, ins Lila in ihrer Freizeit essen gehen, so ist das eine zusätzliche Bestätigung. Wir lieben und genießen regelmäßig die Summerrolls mit frischen selbst gezogenen vietnamesischen Kräutern und leckerer selbstgemachter Soße. Fazit: kleines Familien betriebenes Bistro, wo alles sehr zu empfehlen ist. Wie überall auch, jeder hat mal einen schlechten Tag. Jedoch ist die Bedienung zu 99% immer freundlich, kompetent und geht auf Sonderwünsche im Rahmen der Rezepturen gerne ein. Weiter so und danke das es Euch gibt.

Tolles frisches Essen, Geschmack voll mit feine leckere Gemüse. Weit weg meiner Liebling Asiatische Restaurant. Die Ente mit Mango Soße ist ein Gedicht. Preis Leistung sehr sehr gut.

Đánh giá quan điểm theo khẩu vị mình là người Bắc thì không hợp. Đồ ăn vị hơi ngọt, (m oder bún bò) thịt lác đác vài miếng chủ yếu là giò. Hôm mình đi quán k có khách mà chờ đồ ăn cũng rất lâu. Nhìn chung cá nhân m thấy đồ ăn k phù hợp với giá tiền.

Das Essen war etwas schlechter als die Bewertungen hier. Das Personal war allerdings sehr nett.

Great Summer Rolls and Pho, some of the best I’ve had in Europe and I highly recommend both. The food preparation took awhile but for quality food I’ll wait!!

Best authentic mom and pops Vietnamese food in town and the only place that sells Banh Mi I came across so far. It is my #1 go-to Asian restaurant!

Came in for takeout and my food was ready in less than 10 minutes, Ordered CH2 & it was delicious! Although it has a little pepper on the menu to indicate spicy, it didn’t seem like it had anything hot in it while eating. Either way, I enjoyed my food & it was a good price. Would recommend. 👍🏽

Nice little Vietnamese restaurant that has a lot of great dishes with an authentic flavor (short of actually eating in Vietnam). Dishes are plentiful and never overly salted. Pho is a good, safe choice if you're looking for a soup to dine on. Otherwise, it is hard to go wrong with any of their dishes. We have eaten here a few times now and have always left satisfied.

It wasn't an easy place to find. It walked past it and had to come back to find it😅. The dining experience was great. The food was awesome! I usually just eat my noodles and leave the broth behind but on this day, I drank that broth!!. It was refreshing. Maybe because it was a Sunday, the place was quiet. I got a view looking outside which I used to people-watch. I liked the quiet and homey feeling it had. Thank you for the great meal. I will be back!💓

Niedliches kleines vietnamesischen Restaurant. Liebevolle Besitzer kochen klassische Gerichte. Vegan & to-go mit eigenen Behältern ist gar kein Problem. Immer lecker und schnell. Gericht CH2 geht bei uns immer und eine sehr zur empfehlender Tipp.

Fantastic food, will be back!!!

I ate here for the first time and it was amazing!! I would 100% recommend.

Sehr leckeres Essen und freundliche Bedienung. Tofu mit Gemüse, Mangosoße und Reis ist super!

Super leckeres Essen mit freundlichem Inhaber, klare Empfehlung für jeden der es noch nicht kennt.

Duck was cooked perfect and ice coffee was fantabulous!

Wir kommen immer wieder sehr gerne zu euch, super liebe Menschen und Klasse essen 😍🥰

The taste was alright but the soup was luke warm. They did not give nearly enough broth for the pho.

Gerichte mit frischen Zutaten, ordentliche Portionen, noch angemessene Preise. Einfaches Inventar, freundlicher Service.

Very delicious vegetarian dish! A cute, small and clean restaurant with nice staff and good prices. Highly recommended!

Restaurant wollte den Schlemmerblock zuerst nicht akzeptieren. Am Telefon super unfreundlich gewesen. Eine Pho für 14-16 Euro ist dann doch etwas teuer für ein Bistro wie dieses.

Aufgrund des Schlemmerblocks sind wir auf das Bistro gestoßen. Das Essen war fantastisch und wir werden wieder kommen 😉

Sehr lecker. Und richtige portion PHO suppe! Satt und zufrieden!

Cute little restaurant. I was here around 3PM on a Monday. It’s a very small but clean restaurant. The owners were sweet and very professional. It actually felt I was eating at a family restaurant because it gives you that home feeling. I order Bun Bo and it was delicious. I haven’t had Vietnamese food in a while and this was very authentic so it made me super happy. I also got the egg roll which was okay. It was different but it wasn’t bad. It had meat and bean sprout which gave it a fresh crunch. I wasn’t use to that but different taste for different folks. Nevertheless, it was still delicious. I’m only passing through for work but I would visit this restaurant again. Also, I’m glad I didn’t listen to the few bad apples that left a review. I would’ve missed out on some delicious food.

Not bad, though nothing special.

SUPER leckeres Essen für günstiges Geld. So köstlich haben wir Vietnamesich noch nicht gegessen. Frisch und leidenschaftlich lecker. Sucht es auf, ist die paar extra Schritte voll Wert! Erdnuß Soße wie frisch gemahlen. Mango Curry, im Wok zubereitet, nicht aus einem Top der schon dennganzen Tag brodelt. Hut ab an die Besitzer, Leidenschaft für gutes, leckeres Essen!

Sehr authentisches Essen, für asiatische Gäste gibt es noch erweiterte Speisekarte, wo wir auch die eine oder andere Neuigkeit bzw. Überraschung sahen. Diesmal haben wir die klassischen N2, N4 und V8 bestellt, alles sehr lecker und von guter Portion, wir kommen gerne wieder!

Das Essen ist essbar aber ich würde nicht empfehlen.

For the freshest most delicious South Vietnamese food you can find in the Kaiserslautern area, try Lila's. It is not a very large restaurant with very limited seating, I've been eating there since 2016 and the food only gets better with each visit. Of course, because they use only fresh ingredients for every recipe, you'll have to wait a bit longer for your meal to arrive, but when it does you'll be impressed by the savory flavors that roll across your tongue with every bite. Make sure you finish your meal with the fried banana drizzled in honey. It's phenomenal!

Lecker aber ein bisschen hohe Preise

Immer wieder sehr leckeres Essen, vor allem die Spezialitäten auf der Karte. Die Einrichtung, falls man vor Ort isst, ist Imbiss-Standart. Aber trotzdem für uns einer der 2 besten Vietnamesen in Kaiserslautern. Nur zu empfehlen.

Me and my husband spot the place and decided to try. Not disappointed. Quality ingredients, all cooked fresh, seasoning is mind blowing. Can’t wait to go back there. Super friendly service and great food. It’s cash only, make sure you know that before.

Angelockt durch ansprechende Bilder der liebevoll angerichteten Köstlichkeiten im Internet, kamem wir in freudiger Erwartung. Was gleich auffiel war, dass einige der gezeigten Gerichte nicht auf der Karte zu finden waren. Nach freundlicher Anfrage, ob man anstatt Reis Nudeln bekommen kann, wurde sehr unfreundlich darauf hingewiesen, dass dies drei Euro extra kostet. Nach dem Grund gefragt, hat der Besitzer noch unfreundlicher erklärt: "Bei uns ist das so!" Das Essen kam nur lauwarm, es war fast kein Gemüse dabei, das auch nicht knackig war. Es gibt deutlich bessere und vor allem freundlichere Vietnamesen in Kaiserslautern!

Eine Empfehlung von Freunden führte uns dieses mal ins Lila nach Kaiserslautern. Ich bin schon des Öfteren an diesem unscheinbaren, vielleicht etwas kitschig wirkenden, Imbiss vorbei gegangen. Der Empfang ist fast wie bei Freunden und der Service sehr aufmerksam. Die bestellten Gerichte werden frisch zubereitet und mit Liebe auf dem Teller präsentiert. Frische Schärfe wird nachgeliefert. Schöne Portion, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist klasse. Sehr gerne wieder. Von uns Daumen nach oben.👍🏼🙏

I’m from SoCal so I miss having abundant vietnamese food all around me. I went to this restaurant cause I saw that they offered bahn mi and was not disappointed. It really hit the spot and satisfied my craving. I also tried pho but it was not very good. Smallish serving ad not flavorful.

Eigentlich bevorzuge ich die Thai-Küche. Die Speisekarte hat mich aber " hineingezogen " . Klar, das Ambiente; Imbiß, die Möbel dementsprechend. Das Essen ist gut, allerdings für mich persöhnlich zu mild. Das nächste mal wird eine Suppe probiert. Ich werde auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.

Ce restaurant ne paye pas de mine de l'extérieur mais ne vous y fiez surtout pas! La qualité et la quantité sont au rendez-vous, j'ai pris du canard croustillant : une tuerie ! À essayer les yeux fermés

Was gibt es hier zu sagen? Das Essen wird frisch zubereitet und ist - im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen „Asiaten“ - authentisch. In diesem Fall eben Südvietnamesisch. Wer extra scharf bestellt bekommt auch tatsächlich scharf. :-) Der Service ist sehr freundlich und berät auch gerne und gut bei der Gerichtsauswahl. Die Atmosphäre ist gediegen im Bistro-Stil, passt alles. Meine neue Nummer 1 in Kaiserslautern für vietnamesisches Essen.

Went out with husband for dinner and we came across Lila, downtown Kaiserslautern. We ordered Pho with Tufo and Peanut sauce dish with Tufo and veggies, was good and yummy.

Was just here for dinner and was very good, one of be best in town. My girlfriend is vegetarian and she enjoyed her food as well. Had the D4 - Crispy Chicken with Noodles and Vegetable. My gf had the N9 - Pho Xao Bo with Tofu. Came here few years ago, the place was tiny but now seems they have an place to sit and eat now. One of my favourite Asian restaurants in town which is a bit difficult to find a good Asian food place and good value too! Though my gf is German and my German is horrible I appreciate their effort to have a dual Language menu with English, it's extremely simple and convenient to do and saves hassle. Unlike other places that only have German or another menu which isn't necessarily needed, but in an area where lots of Americans it's really good business.

I ate the vegetarian spring rolls and the tofu in peanut sauce. Both were really good and I loved their sambal!

Hatte ein Gericht mit Hähnchen, Reis, Ei und Gemüse. Das Hähnchen war knusprig und zart, der Rest war ebenfalls lecker. Ansonsten sind hier die Leute sehr nett und auch sonst gab es nichts zu beanstanden. Es ging ratzfatz, warten mussten wir kaum, das Restaurant ist klein und gemütlich, sauber, wie sich gehört. Klarer Fall von 5 Sternchen.

Fast and friendly service! Loved the summer rolls—so light and refreshing! The chicken curry was excellent! Just the right heat... Saigon beer is so so...

Immer wieder bin ich daran vorbei gelaufen - und war leider noch Nie hier: ein Fehler! Sehr freundlich, Essen war...

Der ehemalige "Imbiss" Lila, welcher nun ein richtiges kleines Restaurant ist, serviert ausgezeichnete SÜDvietnamesische Spezialitäten (Der Besitzer ist aus dem...

Wir waren vor ein paar Jahren in Vietnam und lieben seitdem die vietnamesische Küche. Die Speisen im Lila sind jedesmal...

Definitiv bester Vietnamese in Kaiserslautern und Umgebung. Ich kann mich nicht erinnern jemals für 8€ so gut und frisch Asiatisch...

I had dinner here on a recent trip to the area. Had summer rolls to start which were wonderful. The dipping sauce was awesome. I then had a bowl of Pho Ga which was amazingly good. This is great food, great value, and if I...

vietnamesisches Bistro mit sehr köstlichen, frisch zubereiteten Speisen. Zusätzlich wird jede Woche eine wechselnde vietnamesische Spezialität angeboten. Ein echter Geheimtipp...

Das Lokal ist unser absoluter Geheimtipp. Sowohl das Sushi als auch das crispy chicken sind unübertroffen. Auf Wunsch - absolut...

Wir gehen hier immer öfter her. Es schmeckt lecker und ist sicherlich gesund. Außerdem sind die Inhaber super nett:)

War bei einem spontanen Besuch mit Freunden positiv überrascht. Mit 8 Personen war auch schnell der halbe Laden voll. Haben...

Good weekend specials. Sushi was good but I do wish for a little more wasabi. Good quality but sometimes you want quantity too. The many Vietnamese dishes they offer are great, quite authentic.

This is a small bistro on the outskirts of the downtown, little bit hidden, so after more than one year after opening it is still waiting for more customers. And I hope they come soon, because this is really good place to eat. Food is...

Selten findet man nen laden in dem so viel Herzblut, Überzeugung, Authentizität und Liebe drin steckt. Der typ hats drauf,...

Mittlerweile vom Imbiss zum kleinen Bistro ausgebaut bekommt ma hier neben einem wirklich passionierten, superfreundlichen und begeisterten Koch auch leckere...

Delicious, healthy, authentic Vietnamese food at a very fair price. Always very friendly service at this small family restaurant. I have been there at least 10 times in the past year and have never been disappointed.

Dieser kleine Südvietnamesiche Schnellimbiss wir von einem mit Herzblut und Leidenschaft getriebenen Ehepaar betrieben. Die Qualität der Speisen war sehr...

Das Essen war echt super! Sticht aus dem üblichen "eingedeutschten" asiatischen Angebot absolut heraus! Man kann sich von dem sehr...

Von aussen eher unscheinbar mit kleiner Fassade. Treppen hoch und man hat die Wahl rechts die Stehtische zu belegen oder...

Ich bin seit der Eröffnung im Oktober 2015 Stammgast dort. Inzwischen hat sich das Lila von einem Imbiss zu einem...

Wir waren abends dort. Hatten freie Platzwahl. Später kamen noch mehrere Gäste und es wurde voller. Wurden sehr freundlich vom...

This restaurant is new to kaiserslautern. Small family run business with menus in both German and English. Reasonable prices and made to order meals.

Sehr nette und sympathische Leute, das Essen war bis jetzt immer sehr gut und auch der Preis ist wie ich...

Lila is a tiny Vietnamese restaurant with excellent food and service. The husband-wife combo that runs the shop works very hard to make sure your food and service are top notch! You can either dine in or take out. Try it!

Nice clean restaurant. The food was delicious and the owner very friendly. Great location just down from the mall.

The place is tiny, but the food is really good. The prices are really good!! It was a great visit!!!

Everything I have had has been great. Everything is fresh and the prices are really good for the quality of food. The owners are very friendly. The place is very small and only seats 10-12 people. Also, they do a special menu on the weekends...

Ich mag vietnamesisches Essen. Bei Lila schmeckts mir immer gut. Grosse Auswahl und immer gute Wochenendaktionen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen...

Für den kleinen Hunger ok,Stehtische und drei Stufen nach oben,,etwas eng,keine Toilette,freundliches Personal,keine lange Wartezeit

I had dinner here with my wife. The place is quite small but there is room for about 10 people inside. The menu is simple but with plenty of choices. The food was served very quickly and made fresh. The drinks are also moderately priced....

Sehr empfehlenswert. Sehr authentisches Essen. Sehr schmackhaft und es gibt nun auch das vietnamesische Sandwich Banh Mi jedes Wochenende. Ich...

Don't let the small restaurant fool you! They have some of the best Vietnamese food in Ktown! I live downtown so this has been one of my favorite places to get take out. Every dish is wonderful. I wish I could think of the name...

Sehr zufrieden mit Preis-Leistungs verhältnis. Speisen frisch und auch mit Besitzer sehr nett geredet. Schade nur, dass es nicht grösser...

The appetizers, I had, were very good. A nice variety. The main was the crispy pork, hit the spot. Will go again. They have specials in the weekend too. The location is really close to the mall.

Wir hatten leckeres Rindfleisch-Curry (scharf) und knuspriges Hähnchen mit Erdnusssoße. Davor gabs südvietn. Frühlingsröllchen. Alles sehr fein und anders als...

Das Südvietnamesische Restaueant Lila ist sehr klein aber fein. Es gibt genügend Auswahl und die Qualität ist hervorragend, an meinem...

Haben den Imbiss durch Zufall entdeckt, sehr freundlich, Inhaber erklärt ausführlich alle Gerichte und ist bei der Auswahl behilflich. Schade,...

Great food, always freshly cooked at fair prices and very friendly service. I especially look forward to discovering new specialities on weekends, when the chef prepares surprise dishes that are not on the regular menu.

Der Lila Imbiss ist nur sehr klein. Es sind kleine 2 Tische mit 4 Plätzen und ca. 4 Plätze an...