Good location, and the restaurant is nice. Pho was okay and portion is small for the price you pay. Not the best bowl I've ever had and not the worst. The garnishes (bean sprouts, etc.) did not taste fresh. Do not get their Vietnamese Taco Crepe (Banh Xeo) as it tasted sour. My guess is the the milk used to make the crepe was spoiling. Fish sauce that comes with it was okay. I ate the crepe anyway as no one came to check on us at all while we ate, and I was hungry. The two entrees were not enough for two people. By the time someone came to check on us, we were basically done with our meal. Overall, service was slow and lacked attentiveness as we had a pile of dirty dishes that never got picked up. The staff was not rude, but they weren't friendly either. Unfortunately, I would not go again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Keffen J
Portions are huge and very reasonably priced. Combo is such a great deal. Rare Steak / Beef Meatball Pho - broth was very flavorful - and Spring Rolls were great. Would love to share about dessert but was too full to order any! Try it. Very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Eric H
Fall Rolls were great and almost better to have them with their own garlic chili instead of the peanut sauce.
I got the vegetarian pho and the broth had a great taste. Amazing mushrooms and vegtables. I added two more scoops of the garlic chili and it gave it an even nicer taste.
I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pete Felicijan
Had chicken. Pho. Excellent people, hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alpha
Mama Pho is a nice looking Vietnamese restaurant in Ala Moana mall. The atmosphere is clean and welcoming.
The pho was the normal large proportion that you would expect with pho.
The amount of meat in a serving was a goodly amount. But it is a $30 serving so it is correctly proportioned.
The staff were friendly giving their broken English. They did seem a little uncomfortable serving haole and preferred to spend time at and speak at length with those that talked their language. No offense taken on my part. But others might not think the same so this is a warning.
Now to the part I didn't like. Pho is about the broth. Mama Pho's broth was average at best. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either.
So I'm conclusion if you are craving an ok bowl of soup while shopping at the mall then this could be an option for you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bryan Adams
One of the best pho joints out there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Viktor Andy
Cannot understand why some people rate this place lower than 5 stars. Taste the same as I tried in Hanoi and many other places in Vietnam. Original taste. Delicious Pho Bo. Strongly recommend.
kylah
The workers are very friendly & the pho is amazing!
James Shieh
Worst food I have tried. Expensive. Slow service.
Joeyaynn Makale'a Martinez
Nice clean restaurant. Huge! Seating is spacious. The food is so delish! I ordered and thoroughly enjoyed the summer rolls (#3) and the Beef Pho. The broth is good as is. No need to add anything to it. Huge portions of meat and noodles. I was full for the rest of the day.
Please keep your word. I called them for some info and found out I was lied to. Just like PUB 210. The service was fast and good though. Employees who pick up calls need to be trained more.
K J
Dining experience was okay. Food was good. Not sure how I feel about the 3-4$ charges for lettuce/cilantro. Staff was not kind but was not rude either. The pho and spring rolls tasted good but I am unlikely to revisit.
Truc Giang
very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 51 Spicy Beef Vermicelli Soup Bun Bo Hue
J Shah
We heard about Mama Pho and made it here to lunch. It was right after lunch and there weren’t too many people in the restaurant. We were seated right away and the food came pretty quickly. I ordered the veggie pho and the veggie vermicelli bowl. The two dishes are pretty similar (if you order the veggie pho ask for the tofu.. it doesn’t come with the order). We also ordered the chicken dish and it was prepared very well. The portions are pretty generous…the garlic oil on the table is the highlight! The serving staff was very attentive and checked in often. We’ve had pretty flavorful veggie broth at other places so I don’t think we’d be back here … even for the volcano garlic oil :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
rene meyer
Pleasant, clean and attentive service. We will put this on our rotation.
Good location, and the restaurant is nice. Pho was okay and portion is small for the price you pay. Not the best bowl I've ever had and not the worst. The garnishes (bean sprouts, etc.) did not taste fresh. Do not get their Vietnamese Taco Crepe (Banh Xeo) as it tasted sour. My guess is the the milk used to make the crepe was spoiling. Fish sauce that comes with it was okay. I ate the crepe anyway as no one came to check on us at all while we ate, and I was hungry. The two entrees were not enough for two people. By the time someone came to check on us, we were basically done with our meal. Overall, service was slow and lacked attentiveness as we had a pile of dirty dishes that never got picked up. The staff was not rude, but they weren't friendly either. Unfortunately, I would not go again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Portions are huge and very reasonably priced. Combo is such a great deal. Rare Steak / Beef Meatball Pho - broth was very flavorful - and Spring Rolls were great. Would love to share about dessert but was too full to order any! Try it. Very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Fall Rolls were great and almost better to have them with their own garlic chili instead of the peanut sauce.
I got the vegetarian pho and the broth had a great taste. Amazing mushrooms and vegtables. I added two more scoops of the garlic chili and it gave it an even nicer taste.
I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had chicken. Pho. Excellent people, hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mama Pho is a nice looking Vietnamese restaurant in Ala Moana mall. The atmosphere is clean and welcoming.
The pho was the normal large proportion that you would expect with pho.
The amount of meat in a serving was a goodly amount. But it is a $30 serving so it is correctly proportioned.
The staff were friendly giving their broken English. They did seem a little uncomfortable serving haole and preferred to spend time at and speak at length with those that talked their language. No offense taken on my part. But others might not think the same so this is a warning.
Now to the part I didn't like. Pho is about the broth. Mama Pho's broth was average at best. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either.
So I'm conclusion if you are craving an ok bowl of soup while shopping at the mall then this could be an option for you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of the best pho joints out there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cannot understand why some people rate this place lower than 5 stars.
Taste the same as I tried in Hanoi and many other places in Vietnam. Original taste. Delicious Pho Bo. Strongly recommend.
The workers are very friendly & the pho is amazing!
Worst food I have tried. Expensive. Slow service.
Nice clean restaurant. Huge! Seating is spacious. The food is so delish! I ordered and thoroughly enjoyed the summer rolls (#3) and the Beef Pho. The broth is good as is. No need to add anything to it. Huge portions of meat and noodles. I was full for the rest of the day.
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Please keep your word. I called them for some info and found out I was lied to. Just like PUB 210. The service was fast and good though. Employees who pick up calls need to be trained more.
Dining experience was okay. Food was good. Not sure how I feel about the 3-4$ charges for lettuce/cilantro. Staff was not kind but was not rude either. The pho and spring rolls tasted good but I am unlikely to revisit.
very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 51 Spicy Beef Vermicelli Soup Bun Bo Hue
We heard about Mama Pho and made it here to lunch. It was right after lunch and there weren’t too many people in the restaurant. We were seated right away and the food came pretty quickly. I ordered the veggie pho and the veggie vermicelli bowl. The two dishes are pretty similar (if you order the veggie pho ask for the tofu.. it doesn’t come with the order). We also ordered the chicken dish and it was prepared very well. The portions are pretty generous…the garlic oil on the table is the highlight! The serving staff was very attentive and checked in often. We’ve had pretty flavorful veggie broth at other places so I don’t think we’d be back here … even for the volcano garlic oil :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pleasant, clean and attentive service. We will put this on our rotation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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