Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine
What diners mention
- Light, layered Vietnamese broths led by Vietnamese chefs; banh mi and pho at $51–100 lunch prices.
- Outdoor tables near the AIRSIDE entrance are the reliable pet setup; indoor seats get tight.
Why it made the list
Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine: dog-friendly restaurant guide
Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine is a Vietnamese banh mi / pho specialist at Shop L119, 1/F of the AIRSIDE mall in Kai Tak, on the FEHD dog-friendly register (licence 2252809239) since 2026. Dogs sit at the outdoor tables just inside the mall entrance; the indoor room is tight. OpenRice currently sits at 3.5 from 100 reviews — the lunch sets get the most consistent praise; some dinner reports flag inconsistency. Book via OpenRice or walk in; the door is on Level 1, about a 1-minute walk from Kai Tak MTR Exit C.
Sort out the plan
A smoother visit starts here
11 things to check
1Booking & access
This is walk-in + OpenRice booking. The restaurant runs an OpenRice booking widget with 15-minute time slots from 15:15 to 21:00 most days (a 20% off-whole-bill perk is offered on most slots, 10% at peak dinner times). Walk-ins are accepted and reported by reviewers to clear quickly on weekday evenings.
- Walk-ins accepted: yes.
- Booking channel: OpenRice online reservation; phone (2688 0329); the official Instagram (
@nam.vietnamese.restaurant) is the third channel via DM. - Lead time: weekends fill the lunch slot (12:00–14:00) a day or two ahead on the OpenRice widget; dinner tends to be looser.
- Pet-section hours: same as opening — Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00.
- The vibe: reviewers describe the room as “clean, modern, comfortable seating” with “Vietnamese wall murals and rattan chairs”. Staff are friendly at lunch; a few reviewers report the front-of-house gets stretched and noisy at dinner.
2Minimum charge & pricing
- Minimum charge: none reported by any reviewer or by Petsona’s venue fact sheet.
- Per-dog charge: none reported.
- Pet menu / treats: not a dedicated dog menu, but Petsona lists water bowl, dog menu, pet treats, sanitation kits and photo spots as venue offerings (see “not reported on OpenRice” caveat below).
- Price range: OpenRice
$51–100per person; reviewers’ actual per-head spends sit between $75 (afternoon tea) and $100 (dinner), with one AIRSIDE staff-discount 10% off noted at lunch. - Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, Cash, AE, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay. The OpenRice booking widget lets you prepay set menus (e.g. 4-course dinner for 2 at HK$278, 8-course for 4 at HK$728).
3Dog play area / pet zone
Nam Nam is inside the AIRSIDE mall, so the “pet zone” is really a cluster of outdoor tables right by the restaurant entrance on 1/F, just inside the mall facade. AIRSIDE as a whole maintains a Pet-Friendly Paradise with Pet Friendly Zones on AIRSIDE Plaza (G/F), the G/F indoor mall area, AIR Farm (2/F) and AIRSIDE Garden (6/F) — but those are mall-wide zones, not within Nam Nam itself.
- Indoor pet seating: not officially part of Nam Nam’s setup; the indoor room is small and quick-service, and reviewers with pets consistently choose the entrance outdoor tables.
- Outdoor pet seating: yes, a handful of tables just inside the mall entrance facing the concourse.
- Relief area on-site: no in-store relief; walk to the AIRSIDE Plaza (G/F) grass areas or out to the Kai Tak Promenade for relief.
- Off-leash permitted? No. AIRSIDE rules require leashed pets throughout.
- Distance from non-dog diners: close — the room is small, so non-dog tables are within a couple of metres. Reactive dogs will not love the indoor room.
4Dog snacks & amenities
Petsona’s venue record for Nam Nam marks the following as available (Petsona sources these from operator-supplied data; the FEHD register does not specify them, so treat as operator-reported rather than reviewer-verified):
- Water bowl: reported available.
- Dog menu: reported available.
- Pet treats: reported available.
- Sanitation kits (waste bags, pee pads): reported available.
- Photo spots: yes — entrance mural area is popular.
AIRSIDE-wide, the mall lends pet drinking bowls and pet strollers (deposit required) and stocks pet diapers and pet waste bags at the concierge — usable while you’re in the mall.
- Pet mat / pee pad: not documented at the venue itself; bring your own.
- Pet stroller parking: the entrance outdoor tables accommodate folded strollers; AIRSIDE also lends strollers at the concierge (deposit).
- Pet-friendly toilet: no in-store; use the AIRSIDE mall washrooms on the same floor.
5How to get there
By MTR, Nam Nam is about a 1-minute walk from Kai Tak Station Exit C (per the OpenRice verified address line). Kai Tak is on the Tuen Ma Line; it connects easily from Diamond Hill (1 stop) and from the rest of Kowloon via Ho Man Tin.
- Bus: the Kai Tak area is served by Citybus routes along Concorde Road and Shing Fung Road; check the AIRSIDE mall’s “Visit” page for current route maps.
- Step-free entry: yes — AIRSIDE is fully step-free, with lifts from the MTR concourse straight onto 1/F.
- Lift required: yes (from MTR to 1/F), but no stairs needed.
- Parking: AIRSIDE Carpark (270 car spaces, 46 motorcycle, 76 EV medium + 8 EV fast charging, 47 bicycle). Mall carpark is accessible directly from Concorde Road.
- MTR walk time: ~1 min (Kai Tak Exit C).
6House rules — the law vs. the field
The law, per the FEHD scheme baseline (Cap 167D + Dog-Friendly Food Premises Permit conditions):
- Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline; AIRSIDE’s own mall rule).
- No dogs on dining tables or bar seats (FEHD rule, observed).
- 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable here — Nam Nam is à la carte).
- Dogs on Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) breeds are excluded by law; staff almost never know the rule by name.
- AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — AIRSIDE’s own Visiting Guidelines ask pet owners to comply.
What reviewers actually report on the ground:
- AIRSIDE’s mall-wide rule is leash + carrier-stroller-or-bag option for indoor spaces; the entrance outdoor tables relax this slightly.
- Petsona’s venue fact sheet marks “Carrier stroller required” as “Not verified” — so the FEHD permit does not impose a carrier rule on the venue, but AIRSIDE’s mall code can be stricter than the FEHD permit. Confirm with staff on arrival if you have a non-carrier-trained dog.
- No size cap is documented in either source. No “X dogs per booking” cap reported.
- A calm small-to-medium dog on the outdoor tables is the easy move; reviewers with multiple pets have been accommodated on weekdays.
7Practical tips
- Pick the entrance outdoor tables — they are the de-facto dog zone; indoor is workable only for a calm small dog.
- Book the 15:15 or 15:30 OpenRice slot if you want a quiet visit — the 20% off-whole-bill perk applies and the room is post-lunch-empty.
- Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — AIRSIDE security may ask.
- Bring your own water bowl and mat — the operator-reported “water bowl available” is at-staff-discretion; carrying your own is safer.
- Order the train-head pho (火車頭) — it’s the most-ordered dish and the safest order for first-time visitors.
- Lunch sets are the best value — most include a drink, side and dessert; dinner mains are more variable.
- Don’t feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.
- Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.
- Use AIRSIDE’s concierge for a borrowed stroller or waste bag — saves packing the bigger items.
8On the record
OpenRice 3.5/5 across 100 reviews; FEHD licence 2252809239 confirmed as of 2026-07-07.
Reviewer signal: ”|”.
9Nearby
- AIRSIDE mall — Pet-Friendly Paradise — the mall itself runs pet zones on G/F (Plaza + indoor mall), 2/F (AIR Farm) and 6/F (AIRSIDE Garden), with concierge-lent pet strollers and waste bags. See the AIRSIDE mall guide.
- Kai Tak Promenade / Kai Tak Sports Park — relief stop a short walk south; the Kai Tak Sports Park has a grass area for relief (no formal dog run on the mall side itself).
- More dog-friendly spots in Kowloon City — see our Kowloon City dog-friendly directory, including Wan Land Mori (café with a dedicated outdoor dog zone), ideaology (AIRSIDE, wood-accented ground-floor coffee shop), GAGINANG (AIRSIDE, Chiu Chow), and Terrace in Seaside (AIRSIDE, rooftop Korean).
- District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Kowloon City.
10FAQ
Do I need to book a dog-friendly table at Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine?
No — walk-ins are accepted. Online booking is available via OpenRice with 15-minute slots and a 20% off-whole-bill perk on most times; lunch slots (12:00–14:00) fill a day or two ahead on weekends. The outdoor entrance tables are first-come, first-served.
Is there a minimum charge for bringing my dog?
No minimum charge is reported by any reviewer or by Petsona’s venue record. The OpenRice price band is the standard $51–100/person range, with actual spends between $75 and $100/head. No per-dog cleaning fee has been reported.
Can my dog sit inside, or is it outdoor only?
Both — the entrance has a small cluster of outdoor tables and the indoor room is also available. The outdoor tables are the de-facto dog zone and the easy move for medium-to-large or reactive dogs; indoor is workable for a calm small dog that stays off chairs.
Are there water bowls and treats for my dog?
Petsona’s operator-supplied fact sheet lists water bowl, dog menu, pet treats and sanitation kits as available — treat as operator-reported rather than reviewer-verified. Bring your own water bowl and mat to be safe. AIRSIDE mall also lends pet strollers (deposit) at the concierge.
How do I get to Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine by MTR?
Kai Tak Station Exit C, then about a 1-minute walk into the AIRSIDE mall and up to 1/F. The MTR concourse is step-free and connects via lifts straight to the 1/F dining level. Parking is available at AIRSIDE Carpark (270 spaces).
Are large dogs or XL breeds allowed?
No formal size cap is documented in either the FEHD record or AIRSIDE’s mall policy. The FEHD scheme’s parent rule (Cap 167D — Dangerous Dog Regulation) excludes specific breeds regardless of the permit. Large but non-listed breeds are workable on the outdoor tables; expect staff to confirm the dog’s size on arrival.
11Sources & last verified
- OpenRice — Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine (Kowloon City) — rating, hours, price, photos, reviews.
- Petsona PawTable — Nam Nam Vietnamese Cuisine — operator-supplied pet amenities, FEHD-endorsed marker, Kowloon City district context.
- AIRSIDE — Pet-Friendly Paradise — mall-wide pet zones on G/F Plaza, G/F indoor mall, 2/F AIR Farm, 6/F AIRSIDE Garden, plus concierge-lent pet strollers / waste bags.
- Petsona PawTable — Pet-friendly restaurants in Kowloon City — district pet-friendly landscape and the broader FEHD 9 July 2026 launch context.
- FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2252809239 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.
Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; OpenRice hours change without notice).
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