Welcome to Cyclo
Cyclo is a beloved restaurant in Long Island City, offering a diverse menu with Vietnamese delights like Fried Quail Egg Wontons, Pho Noodle Soup, and flavorful Banh Mi sandwiches. The atmosphere is cozy and inviting, perfect for a casual lunch or dinner. Customers rave about the authentic flavors, generous portions, and friendly staff. Highlights include the Vegetarian Pho, Pork Banh Mi, and Tofu Summer Rolls. Whether dining in or getting takeout, Cyclo delivers a delicious dining experience that will leave you craving more. Don't miss out on the happy hour deals and the option for catering.
- 5-51 47th Ave #573, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States5-51 47th Ave #573, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States Hotline: +1 718-786-8309
Welcome to Cyclo, a Vietnamese comfort food restaurant located in Long Island City, NY. Cyclo offers a wide range of options including noodles, pho, banh mi sandwiches, rice dishes, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts, drinks, and more.
What sets Cyclo apart is its focus on serving delicious vegetarian and vegan options alongside traditional meat dishes. Customers rave about the vegetarian-friendly pho, with one reviewer reporting it as the best they've ever had.
Some highlights from the menu include the Fried Quail Egg Wontons, Tofu Summer Rolls, Classic Banh Mi sandwiches, Pho Beef, Vermicelli Noodle Salads, and the Clay Pot Ginger Chicken. Customers also love the warm Tapioca dessert and Vietnamese Iced Coffee.
The cozy and welcoming atmosphere of Cyclo, along with its attentive service, make it a popular choice for a casual lunch or dinner. The restaurant is also women-owned, adding an extra layer of charm to the dining experience.
Cyclo offers a range of utilities including delivery, takeout, reservations, vegan options, wheelchair accessibility, and outdoor seating. Whether you're looking for a quick bite or a leisurely meal, Cyclo caters to a variety of preferences.
If you're in the Long Island City area and craving authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a modern twist, be sure to check out Cyclo. It's a neighborhood gem that promises a satisfying dining experience every time.

Amazing and authentic food, ton of flavor and huge portion. Really nice staff and the happy hour deals are everyday. I would go just for cheap drinks alone! Ambiance is clean.

I have had so many phos by now in my life. And gotta say this place was great and solid and not salty. Yay! Beef Pho: Noodle quality--chewy and not overcooked. Solid soup base. Not salty or too much of a MSG flavor. This pho provided the most vegetables i had in any meal throughout my NY trip. Tears.. Bahn Mi Beef: beef was of great taste. Generous meat amount--always a plus. Baguette was perfect and not dry. Quick service. Y'all should try this restaurant.

[Takeout] Can't say anything about the atmosphere or service, but the pork banh mi was very solid, a great option for corporate dinner. Super flavorful and the bread was soft enough but still crunchy so my mouth didn't hurt when I bit into it. Generous amounts of pork, along with crunchy vegetable, created the perfect bite.

The best vegetarian friendly pho I've everrrr had. Every time. No contest. I've had dreams about it. Service is always good and it is a cute cozy lil vibe.

I've been here twice now and holy cow, the food always smells so delicious I forget to take a photo! The first visit was spontaneous as we were hungry but also passing time waiting for the brewery around the corner to open. That being said, we came just before lunch ended, with my brother ordering the Classic Bahn Mi (extra spicy - which means cilantro and jalapeno) and I got the Tofu Bahn Mi, also extra spicy. He added a Vietnamese coffee too. First we were served with a starter soup and WOW. I cook a lot and have over 60 spices in my spice cabinet, but there were flavors in this incredibly flavor broth I'd never had before. As a vegetarian, I haven't had *true* pho, but I've been teetering on the edge of flexitarian lately, so maybe it was also beef broth that me drooling. I'm really not sure. All I know is I want buckets of this soup. Next up came his coffee, which I didn't taste as I'm lactose intolerant, but he compared it to what he'd had on his Asian travels and was very much pleased with the flavor. He doesn't consume a lot of sweets, so he said it was fairly dessert-like, but I feel like that comes down to personal taste and preference. After not much of a wait, our sandwiches arrived and I must say - the size did not disappoint the eyes! They were precut for us, and I'd say each half was about 5 inches. The sandwich toppings weren't skimped on either. The baguette was fresh and perfectly crunchy while not being hard, and each ingredients flavor was forward and balanced. My tofu wasn't a weird texture (as some are) but I assumed (correctly) that as that was authentic Vietnamese cuisine, there wouldn't be any issue with the tofu. The jalapeno was nice, but I noted to order the very spicy on my return for the added Birds Eye chili since I love a good kick. All around, this was some killer food. I couldn't wait to come back and bring my partner, in which we came back, ordered bahn mis again (complete with soup and Birds Eye chilis). We found out they have a daily HH so we drank some $4 beers outside under an awning they opens for us since it was raining (and we had our dog) while we waited for our food to go. We ended up eating it outside cause once again, it smelled too good to wait, and we absolutely DEVOURED that soup. Planned on eating only half a sandwich but demolished that too, just too good. All in all, highly recommend. Food is fresh, authentic, filling. Can't wait to expand and try some of the other dishes (and drink more of that soup).

Good banh mis. I would recommend the traditional banh mi, which had a lot more flavor across the different types of meat. The tofu banh mi was a little dry and bland. Interior is cute and worth dining in! A couple blocks from the waterfront.

I was impressed by Cyclo during a business luncheon. Long Island City, or LIC, has transformed itself. Once a place of warehouses, light industrial manufacturing, and danger, it now boasts the most expensive residential real estate in the borough, boutiques and restaurants, and bustling street life that attracts both single folks and young families. Cyclo is part of that change. It is a casual restaurant with reasonable prices and good food. Our trio shared the spinach dumplings and the shrimp and corn fritters. Both were tasty, albeit fried (I would not hesitate to order them again, and they could even taken together make a moderately filling meal; I only note, because my doctor would scold me otherwise, that all of us ought to be mindful about any dishes that are prepared with that much oil -- that has nothing to do with Cyclo or the cuisine, but just consciousness about healthy dining). I had the pork bowl. It was tasty. I had enough to take home. That is a bonus. I also had the Thai iced tea, without the bubbles. The proprietor has a hobby of making miniature dioramas. Those are worth checking out. The care taken to create that art also is telling, positively. If someone is capable of doing that, with such detail, it suggest to me they also will be skillful in the kitchen. I'm glad to support a small business such as this restaurant.

Yummy! It's been so cold so I was in need of some good Pho so my friend suggested this spot. We came for lunch, love a lunch menu, and ordered Chicken Pho. The broth was insanely tasty, would love a gallon of just the broth please. Roasted chicken was a plenty in this. Much more then I expected. A little lite on the bean sprouts & scallions, especially since asking for more would result you in a $2 charge. Very cute little spot, we came at 12:25 on a Monday and the place was basically full by the time we left.