I come to Nam's quite a bit for very specific dishes.  It is my belief that for asian restaurants in Madison, one has to pinpoint the original ethnicity of the restaurant to get the best food.  The original owner is from Hong Kong and has some vietnamese influence in his life.  With that in mind, I really enjoy the bun, their mi (noodle soups), and their pho.  I know a lot of people complain about the pho here, but I like it for its meatiness, which is not something I find in a lot of the other Vietnamese restaurants in Madison.  The bean sprouts and basil that usually accompany the soup are a bit lacking though.  In addition, their traditional chinese food is pretty good as well (like their congee).  From personal experience, I would not get the americanized chinese food....or the Pad Thai.  This place isn't even remotely Thai.  \nFor the food that I do like, I give it 4, maybe even 5 stars, but for the confusing menu, I have to go with 4