In the age of corona, Pho Ketkeo still never disappoints. Do yourself a favor and order delivery from them today!
Ordered as take out. I was a bit disappointed in the pho. The broth was on the sweeter end and not as savoury as I know pho to be. I ordered the ruby size and was also disappointed in how little broth was given. I don’t know if it’s different when you dine-in, but the amount of broth was definitely not sufficient for the amount of noodles. They went a bit cheap on the toppings as well - even though I paid extra for the different kinds of meat.
The Pho scene in New Haven is decidedly weak. I've had Pho Thai, Mecha, and Duc's, and now with Ketkeo the collection is complete. And while New Haven doesn't have a proper boiling-beef-bone-overnight Pho place, Ketkeo is the best of what we do have. Located in the "cursed" location in the concrete and brutalist behemoth near the Omni, it was quiet when I had my lunch there, but the service was outstanding, with a waiter and assistant keeping track of me indulging the Ruby sized (massive sized) Pho Tai. It's a pricey bowl of Pho at $14, but the broth is the best in the city. It also comes with an incredible portion of noodles, which expands as it soaks in the blessed, beef infused ambrosia. The beef itself is mediocre, coming out cooked (it should be semi-raw on appearance at the table) though they do have a brisket option on the winter menu which I haven't seen on any New Haven menus before. The meatballs are better, with a good spring and bounce and flavor, and better accompany the rest of the meal, which is solid, if not excellent.
The Pho scene in New Haven is decidedly weak. I've had Pho Thai, Mecha,The Pho scene in New Haven is decidedly weak. I've had Pho Thai, Mecha, and Duc's, and now with Ketkeo the collection is complete. And while New Haven doesn't have a proper boiling-beef-bone-overnight Pho place, Ketkeo is the best of what we do have. Located in the "cursed" location in the concrete and brutalist behemoth near the Omni, it was quiet when I had my lunch there, but the service was outstanding, with a waiter and assistant keeping track of me indulging the Ruby sized (massive sized) Pho Tai. It's a pricey bowl of Pho at $14, but the broth is the best in the city. It also comes with an incredible portion of noodles, which expands as it soaks in the blessed, beef infused ambrosia. The beef itself is mediocre, coming out cooked (it should be semi-raw on appearance at the table) though they do have a brisket option on the winter menu which I haven't seen on any New Haven menus before. The meatballs are better, with a good spring and bounce and flavor, and better accompany the rest of the meal, which is solid, if not excellent.
Unassuming restaurant with delicious and authentic Southeast Asia food. Laotian food is a specialty, but for this Cambodian missing a home cooked meal it's pretty dang close. The Laotian sausage, crepes, and Lao style papaya salad are definite unique items in CT- get it if you've only had Thai or Vietnamese versions of these dishes!
Wonderful service. Amazing bubble tea. I’d go back again.
Best wings in town (yes I'm serious). Also fantastic pho.
Delicious food with fresh ingredients. Suggest asking for a little less oil with sautéd dishes. Staff very accommodating with special requests.
The food is very good and the price is very reasonable. We tried the pork belly with dipping sauce & sticky rice as appetizer. It was out of this world, so good! So was the 3 flavor fish. We will definitely be back to bring more friends!
Great food, and friendly/prompt service! Will go back!