Vietnamese pho and banh mi near Korean Folk Village, Yongin: Cảm Ơn

Cảm Ơn Yongin Bora

📍 30 Minsokchon-ro, 2nd floor, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

📌 Parking available (7 spots in the store's own lot, free parking at the Bora Hand Car Wash building), delivery, takeout, reservations, group bookings, waiting area

Where can you get pho, banh mi, and fried rice all in one place near the Korean Folk Village?

Cảm Ơn Yongin Bora, a well-known spot in Bora-dong — on a day when you're craving a warm bowl of soup, one bowl is plenty, but if you come with a group you'll want to order banh mi and fried rice too and share everything around the table. It's a street food brand built to bring the vivid flavors and street atmosphere of Vietnam to Korea in a way that's easy to enjoy, keeping the authentic taste while staying approachable for all ages, so I wanted to introduce it.

Where exactly is it, near the Korean Folk Village?

Sitting right in the commercial core near the Korean Folk Village, it's a convenient spot for a meal before or after a folk village outing, or a family dinner. Colors and props evoking Vietnam are placed throughout, giving off a different vibe from your typical franchise restaurant.

On top of that, new menu items are apparently coming soon, along with a 1+1 happy hour — I'll have to come back once those launch.

Where do you park?

For parking at Cảm Ơn Yongin Bora in Bora-dong, there's an outdoor lot right beside the building with room for 7 cars, attached directly to the store so it was easy to pull in. Across from the public lot, you can also park for free at the entrance of Bora Hand Car Wash.

Atmosphere and seating

Striking colors and lighting. The floor is laid with checkerboard tile in black and white, giving it a modern-meets-retro feel, while the ceiling — exposed concrete with an open feel — is hung with black rail lighting and vintage metal pendant lamps for a polished touch. Around the walls, warm yellow accent colors are paired with the Vietnamese greeting Chào mừng đến với CẢM ƠN, adding a genuinely local feel.

Comfortable seats and great natural light. One whole wall is a large window, so the light is excellent and you get an open view of the street trees outside; window seats have blinds to control glare. Seating includes clean wood-tone tables and chairs as well as plenty of booth-style seats with back cushions for groups dining comfortably together.

How to order, and the self bar

A convenient ordering system plus a self bar. Every table has an ordering tablet, so you can take your time browsing the menu and order right from your seat, with chopsticks, sauces, and tissues already neatly set out. A separate SELF BAR runs inside the store, where you can freely help yourself to water, cups, small plates, extra utensils, and as much pickled onion and sauce as you like — and the Wi-Fi info is posted right there too, which is handy.

What's on the menu?

The noodle (pho) lineup includes the flagship brisket pho along with spicy pork bone, boiled pork, and mala versions, plus mains, specials, sides, and set menus. The side lineup is solid too, with banh mi sandwiches, cha gio (spring rolls), nem, shrimp balls, chicken wings, fried pork neck, and cream shrimp — all great for sharing.

We ordered the brisket pho, banh mi sandwich, fried rice, and a Fanta pineapple.

Signature brisket pho

The signature pho arrived with noodles, meat, onion, and scallion together in the bowl, steam rising with the aroma of beef broth. I skipped the chili sauce and hoisin at first and tried the plain broth with a spoon — it wasn't overly sharp or spice-forward; instead, it carried through on the savory depth and umami of the beef.

Smoky fried rice

At Cảm Ơn Yongin Bora in Bora-dong, the rice grains stayed loose and fluffy rather than clumping together, breaking apart lightly with every spoonful, and there was specially prepared meat mixed throughout. Eaten plain, it was savory and salty at its core, and adding a bit of pickled onion brought in tang that shifted the whole balance — genuinely delicious.

Banh mi sandwich

Banh mi is a Vietnamese-style sandwich with meat, egg, onion, and sauce packed into bread that's crisp outside and soft inside. The crust shattered crisply while the meat, egg, and vegetables inside came through together, so even one bite delivered several flavors at once — soft and delicious.

Wrapped it up with a Fanta pineapple. Another good meal today.

Final thoughts

We tried three dishes together — the signature pho, banh mi sandwich, and smoky fried rice — and the broth, simmered from shank and brisket, anchored a menu that stayed true to the basics. Starting with the deep, savory broth before adding sauce, then bringing in pickled onion and sauce afterward, let the flavor shift within a single bowl. The banh mi, with meat, egg, onion, and sauce packed into a crisp baguette, gave a completely different texture from the soft pho, and the staff were all kind — I'm really looking forward to the 1+1 happy hour coming up.

I'd recommend Cảm Ơn Yongin Bora in Bora-dong. If you're looking for a good lunch or dinner near the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, it's worth a visit.

Key points

• The signature pho lets you enjoy a broth true to the basics, built on shank and brisket
• The banh mi's crisp bread with meat, egg, onion, and sauce gives a completely different texture from the pho
• The fried rice, fluffy and loose with smoky flavor and specially prepared meat, is a great pick for anyone who prefers rice over noodles