Window-seat bun cha lunch at a Suwon Vietnamese restaurant: Madam Hao
In short
Madam Hao is a Hanoi street food restaurant in the Ajou University dining alley on World Cup-ro 193beon-gil in Suwon, Gyeonggi. At a weekday lunch in a full-height window seat, bun cha at 13,000 won and beef jjamppong pho at 12,000 won filled up two people, with generous charcoal-grilled pork, real smoky flavour and a red broth far milder than it looks. Madam Hao serves until 3am, so it works as both a lunch stop and a late-night drinking spot.
Good to know
- Location
- 1st floor, 49 World Cup-ro 193beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:00–03:00 next day (break 15:00–17:00), Sat 17:00–03:00 next day (no break), Sun 11:30–03:00 next day (break 15:00–17:00)
- Parking
- Free, in front of the restaurant
- Bun cha
- 13,000 won
- Beef jjamppong pho
- 12,000 won
- Amenities
- High chairs, disposable aprons, groups and reservations welcome, takeout and delivery
- Event
- 2 free cha gio (fried spring rolls) for writing a Naver review
- Price reference
- ₩13,000 ≈ $9.5 · ₩12,000 ≈ $8.8 (2026-09-24)
as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026
A weekday lunch trip to a Suwon restaurant near Ajou University! My review of the Vietnamese restaurant Madam Hao 🍜 The interior totally feels like real Vietnam 👍 great vibe, great pho! And the bun cha was so good 🤤 total win haha
You can get a hearty meal during the day, and since it's open until 3am, it also works as a stylish spot for evening drinks 🍺🍸
Where is Madam Hao near Ajou University, and is there parking?
Madam Hao is at 49 World Cup-ro 193beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 1st floor, and there's free parking right next to the restaurant in a dedicated space. Hours are Mon–Fri 11:00 to 3am (break 15:00–17:00), Saturday 17:00 to 3am (no break), and Sunday 11:30 to 3am (break 15:00–17:00).
- Baby chairs available
- Groups and reservations possible
- Takeout and delivery available
📍 Madam Hao, a Hanoi street food specialist. From the wooden sign to the bamboo blinds and the green potted plants ✨ it really feels like an actual Vietnamese restaurant lol. You can't miss it walking by 👀 and it's in an area packed with good restaurants so it's easy to find. Parking was so convenient since there's a dedicated space right next to the restaurant 🚗
Inside Madam Hao: the window seats and table layout
Madam Hao's dining room stretches back with lots of tables, plus a separate space further inside, so it's roomy even for groups. Old black-and-white photos of Hanoi hang on the walls 📸 giving it a warm, soft atmosphere I liked 🧡 The place is also spotless ✨
Baby chairs are ready 👶 and disposable aprons hang on the wall
Big windows let in plenty of sunlight during the day ☀️ We sat by the window haha. The weather was gorgeous today too 🤩
Madam Hao's menu and the Naver review event
Madam Hao's Naver review event ✨ 2 free cha gio (Vietnamese spring rolls) 🫔
You order via tablet at the table 🖥️ The menu is seriously huge!! Pho, bun cha, bun bo Hue, banh mi, pad thai, cha ca la vong, banh khot, cha gio, mango salad and more — such a wide range of Vietnamese dishes, plus drinking snacks like sweet-and-sour pork and jjamppong soup, sausages, and even Hanoi and Saigon Vietnamese beer for drinks 🍺 Would be a great spot to come for a drink in the evening too 🍻
What we ordered: ✔️ Bun cha ₩13,000 ✔️ Beef jjamppong pho ₩12,000. Every table gets chili sauce and hoisin sauce, plus complimentary shrimp chips, kimchi, and pickled radish.
How is the bun cha at Madam Hao for 13,000 won?
Madam Hao's bun cha comes in a bamboo basket with rice noodles, charcoal-grilled pork, vegetables and herbs, and nuoc mam dipping sauce all together. There's an instruction card on the table so even first-timers can easily follow along 📋 Put in noodles → add meat → add lettuce and herbs → pour nuoc mam sauce and mix 🥩🥬
🥢 Bun cha 🥩 Served in a bamboo basket — the plating alone is so pretty 😍 Made up of rice noodles, charcoal-grilled pork, veggies and herbs, and nuoc mam sauce!
The portion of charcoal-grilled pork was seriously generous 🤩 The meat was tender and top quality 👍 with real smoky char and a slightly sweet flavor that kept me reaching for more 🤤
Dipping the meat in the sweet-and-sour sauce and wrapping it in lettuce was the perfect combo 🤤 If the sauce is too sweet or sour you can ask for lemon or sugar! But honestly it was just right as is haha.
Beef jjamppong pho, 12,000 won: how spicy is the red broth?
Madam Hao's beef jjamppong pho, ₩12,000, looks fiery red but was actually milder than expected! Even someone who can't handle spice should be able to enjoy this 👍
It's spicy-savory with a rich beef broth flavor, and packed with big chunks of meat 🥩 The meat is also soft and easy to eat.
The wide flat rice noodles paired really well with the broth! 🍜 The bean sprouts were crisp too, nice and fresh 🌱 I kept slurping the broth — saving this as my go-to pho near Ajou University 👏
Tips before you visit Madam Hao
- Write a Naver review for 2 free cha gio 🎁
- You can ask staff for extra kimchi and pickled radish
- Baby chairs and aprons are provided 👶
- In the evening it's great with Vietnamese beer and snacks, like a drinking spot 🍻
The two of us ordered one pho and one bun cha and the portions were so generous we ended up completely full 🤤
Is Madam Hao worth it for lunch near Ajou University in Suwon?
Madam Hao has solid value and great taste, so I highly recommend it for lunch near Ajou University 👍 Both the bun cha and the pho were delicious! A filling bowl of pho for lunch 🍜, a beer at night 🍻 — this place works either way. If you're craving Vietnamese food near Ajou University, Madam Hao is a full recommendation 😆 100% would come back! Next time I need to try the cha ca la vong and banh khot 🤤
Where it is
49 World Cup-ro 193beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 101경기도 수원시 영통구 월드컵로193번길 49 101호
