Love they food I never had Vietnamese food b4 I came here and I fell in love with the Pho and the lemongrass BBQ chicken rice dish with a fried egg, it’s a most try
I was next door to the catering hall
This restaurant is one of the hidden GEMs in Philly. The place is small, but it has a quaint atmosphere. The owner is super friendly and often comes out to say hi and see how you like the food.Service: The service here is superb. I come to this restaurant a lot, and I have never been disappointed with the waitresses and servers. They were attentive to any of my needs.Foods: I have not tried everything on their menu, but here are my reviews of their dishes so far.AppetizersFried Wonton - 3/5 stars. It was not my favorite. The minced shrimp and pork fillings disappointed me because the flavor was bland. When I pair it with the sweet chili sauce, all I can taste is sweet. I would love for it to combine salty, sweet, and tangy in the flavor profile using pickled daikon and carrots.Fried Chicken Wings(I forgot the name) - 4.5/5 stars. The chicken is excellent. The wings might have been double-fried, but you get the super crunchy bite, and they were all flavorful. It is one of the "Must" items you should get here.SoupsBun Bo Hue - 4.5/5 stars. I adore this dish. It has an excellent flavor profile and reminds me of my mom's cooking when I come home to visit in Boston, MA.Broth: The flavor profile is superb. The pork flavor permeates throughout the broth with the lemongrass accents to the profile. The added heat to the soup makes it come together. Adding the lime to the broth will break the fattiness out but give the broth an excellent complexity layer.Noodles: The rice noodles were just right. It has firmness for you to slurp on. This is a spicy noodle soup; slurping will get those spicy oils on your clothes. Just be prepared.Proteins: The soup comes with pork trotter (feet), blood cube (to give a hint of earthy flavor), and slices of the briskets. The brisket was overcooked, but I can understand when cooking Pho.Bun Rieu - 4/5 stars. This soup is one of the more underrated soups in Vietnamese cuisine. The shrimp and crab flavor permeates throughout this tomato-based soup.Broth: Excellent crab flavor with the shrimp accenting the flavor profile. The minced pork adds another layer to the amalgamation of tastes as you slurp your noodles. The one drawback I see from the soup is there is not enough tomato flavor. The soup is tomato-based, but I didn't get any large tomatoes slices in the soup.Noodles: You get thin rice noodles. Nothing is wrong with this part.Proteins: The bowl comes with dried shrimp, minced pork, crab, tofu, blood cubes, and pork trotter. I would love for this dish to combine the shrimp, pork, and crab meat into a large patty for a better bite.Pho Dac Biet - 4.5/5 stars. Superb beef flavor intensity with influences from the southern regions of Vietnam.Broth: The moment the broth hits your taste bud, you will get hit with an intense beef flavor followed by the usual spices of Pho. Pho broth typically has subtle differences in various regions of Vietnam. The amalgamation of spice flavors makes it hard to distinguish the spices such as cardamom and star anise. It leads me to hypothesize that the broth was influenced by southern regions of Vietnam, where the herbs are placed earlier in the cooking process. The saltiness was just right with small kicks of sweetness.Noodles: It's the typical pho noodles, and it's okay.Proteins: The bowl comes with sliced round-eye steak, beef brisket, meatballs, tendons, and a little tripe. The portion of the tripe could increase a little, but that's my preference.Condiments: You get the usual side bean sprouts, mint leaves, jalapeno pepper, lime, etc. Nothing was out of the ordinary.Price: The prices for the dishes were pretty reasonable. Appetizers range between 4 - 12 dollars. Soups range between 11 - 15 dollars. You can pay with your credit cards here, but there is a charge. Also, please don't expect the waitress or waiter to come with your check; just come to register to pay.These are my thoughts so far as I continue to try everything on the menu. Please check this place out and determine for yourself.
We both ordered the Pho GA for the first time (take out) and were so delighted!! It was very the flavorful, of good quality and satisfying! We will definitely be BACK!! Lynn
This is a new go to for me! Love their pho soup and the sides I’ve tried have all been amazing! 100% recommend giving it a try!
I had the worst experience here. I wanted to be seated alone, and they wanted to seat me directly in the middle of the restaurant with the table tilted in a weird way. I asked them if I could be seated to the side, because I just felt uncomfortable to be out in the open like that, and they refused to do so, and said that seating was for four people, although I told them I’d be quick and I would just really like to be seated to the side. They refused to make it happen, even though there was nobody else waiting for a table.
This is my favorite neighborhood spot. The food and staff are AMAZING. Best pho in Philly, hands down. Plus the bahn mi and the wings are delicious ?.
Had some amazing braised pork shoulder with rice. My girlfriend got the chicken curry with rice because its her favorite dish and was gluten free. I got a fried egg into and it was cooked perfectly
Every time I've come here (and for take out a well) the food and service has been wonderful. Their Banh Mi, Pho, Starters and Rice Dishes (get the pork or the Curry with potato) are well prepared and so incredibly delicious. It's small, cozy, comfortable and reasonably priced. I would give it a 10 if I could.
best of the best and believe me when I'm telling u i have been to all the other pho place in philly but this one is unique flavor awesome service my favorite