Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant

907 Race St, Philadelphia - 19107
227 reviews
Vietnamese Thai
(215) 627-8883

I come here all the time for pho. It is delicious and the portion sizes are good! Prices are also very reasonable. The service is fast and attentive. This is the spot to go for pho if you’re in Chinatown.

Their Bún bò Huế is good; the soup is flavourful but light enough for a late night snack. A little sad that they don’t have blood jelly in it, but their pork hock pieces are big and soft which makes up for it. Customer service is really great as i was dashing in after 10pm during the staffs dinner time and the chief stops eating to cook me a fresh bowl. Thanks!

This place was so great! Quality of the food was great, and the portions were bigger than expected on the pho even though I didn't order the largest size. I didn't move at all - it was delicious, and our server happily packed it up for me to go.Love how lively it was inside - you can tell there are a lot of regulars, including couples, groups, and individuals dining in, and also via takeout/delivery apps.This was my first time, but my partner grew up in Philly and has loved this place for over a decade - says it's somewhat of a hidden gem that locals frequent, but tourists don't necessarily bat an eye at. To me, that's ideal, because sometimes Center City is crawling with convention goers or tourists, and you just need a place to duck into a feel Philly. This spot certainly fit the bill.

I love their pho it's very good and the larger bowl isn't that much more expensive. Haven't tried the other food there but it's pretty good

Whenever I'm visiting a new place I always try out a pho restaurant with Bún bò Huế. I was a bit disappointed that it didn't have blood jelly even though on their menu they had a photo of Bún bò Huế with blood jelly in it. They give a lot of noodles and a decent amount of meat, but not much garnish. I wouldn't say their Bún bò Huế tasted amazing, but it was decent. Overall I still liked it and they have great customer service!

Absolutely disgusting! Worst pho and summer rolls ever! They should be ashamed to serve these types of food. Take your hard-earned money and try somewhere else.

I have been here twice and both occasions I have been disappointed in the food in both the quality and the quantity. Let me start saying that went I order the basil mix chicken and shrimp and didn't want to have white rice, I ask if I could have more vegetal instead, the answer of the server was I am not the chef. Kind of rude, but I let it slide. My food came with tom yum chicken soup, which had no taste and was cold worse I had tasted.Went my main course arrived, I saw that my petition was denied and that not even that, the amount of shrimp was very minimal, and the portion of the vegetable was less than my friends. I ended not eating the dish because I was very disappointed with the food and service that I received. I highly recommended not to eat here or make any request because like the service told me "I am not the chef".

The OG Vietnamese restaurant in Philly. I have been coming here for years and it never disappoints. Soup is the perfect balance of flavorful but not too salty. Price is great too.

I ordered for my usual lonely Christmas pho... Instantly put me in a better mood! This food is so delicious and well thought out! I will definitely be ordering from there again! Yuuuuummmmyyy! That you for making food that made me feel things

Pretty good pho, the broth was the best part. The crispy chicken was unfortunately flavorless though.