Pho Real Kitchen and Bar

200 4th St, Des Moines
(515) 630-3552

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House Special Noodles
Crispy Chicken Wings
Pho Real Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Spring Rolls
Wonton Soup
Chicken Pho
Spam Musubi
Pho Special
Vegan Pho

Menu

Appetizers
Egg Rolls (2)
Crispy fried egg rolls with pork, clear noodles, carrots, onions, and cabbage with a side of sweet and sour sauce.
(NEW) Netted Egg Rolls
Minced pork and shrimp, taro, jicama, cabbage, and carrots, wrapped in a netted rice paper for extra crispiness.
Spring Rolls (2)
2 pieces. Choice of shrimp, tofu, pork, or avocado. Vermicelli noodles, lettuce, cilantro, beanprouts and cucumber rolled in rice paper with a side of peanut sauce.
Crab Rangoon
Choice of traditional or jalapeno garlic. Fried wonton filled with cream cheese with a side of sweet and sour sauce.
Banh Mi
Toasted french bread filled pâté spread with pork belly meats, cucumbers, cilantro, pickled carrots and daikon, jalapeno peppers, mayo, and soy sauce.
Pot Stickers (6)
Pork dumplings served with house soy sauce. Choose between fried or steamed.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Unshelled shrimp tossed with bell peppers, onions, and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Unshelled shrimp tossed with bell peppers, onions, and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Shrimp Rangoon (4)
cream cheese, tiger prawn in crispy wonton wrap with side of sweet and sour sauce
Spam Musubi
Grilled spam wrapped with rice, nori, and house sauce.
Wonton Soup
Wonton wrapped with ground pork, ginger, and scallion in a clear pork broth.

Pho
Pho Special
No longer include tripe and tendon! Beef broth default. Include rare steak, brisket, and meatballs.
Pho Beef
Thin rare slices of round steak.
Pho Vegan
Tofu, carrot cabbage, and mushroom.
Kid's Pho
Choice of special, beef, chicken, shrimp, vegan, and more.
Pho Chicken
Slices of chicken breast in a rich chicken broth.
Hu Tieu Dac Biet/House Noodle soup
Vietnamese house special noodle soup with shrimp, spare rib, ground pork, hand cut tenderloin pork in a rich broth topped with cilantro, fried shallots, homemade bacon.
Mi Dat Biec/Egg Noodle Soup
Vietnamese house special egg noodle soup with shrimp, spare ribs, ground pork, hand-cut tenderloin pork in a rich broth topped with cilantro, fried shallots, and homemade bacon cubes.
Pho Seafood
Include squid, shrimp, and imitation crab.
Pho - Create Your Own

Settle In
Vermicelli Bowl
Choice of shrimp Vermicelli noodles topped with egg roll, mint, bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, chopped romaine lettuce, and fried shallots.
Bibimbap
Rice bowl topped with sauteed seasonal vegetable, soy sauce,sunny side-up egg, thin slices of beef, sesame oil, and chili pepper paste.
Fried Rice
Pho Real fried rice with peas, carrots, corns, scallions, garlic and onions, and eggs. Add protein for an additional charge.
House Special Noodle Soup
Vietnamese house special rice noodle soup with shrimp, spare ribs, ground pork, hand-cut tenderloin pork in a rich broth topped with cilantro, fried shallots and homemade bacon
Yellow Curry Rice
NOTE: Our curry base is no longer vegan. Choice of beef, chicken, tofu, shrimp, or combination. Coconut milk infused with chili paste, mushrooms, potatoes, bell peppers and onion.
Pork Belly Bowl
Grilled braised pork belly served on top of steamed rice with chef sauce, Kewpie mayo, pickled daikon and carrot, and nori.
Pad Thai
Choice of chicken, tofu, beef or shrimp. Thailand's most famous stir fry rice noodle dish with scallions, beansprouts, and crushed peanuts. Add protein for an additional charge.
Kalbi Beef
Marinated and grilled Korean BBQ style beef short ribs, served with a side of steam rice.
Mongolian Beef
Stir fry with bell peppers, onion, ginger, garlic, chili peppers and scallions.
Shaken Beef
Vietnamese style filet mignon cubed steak. Sauteed with soy based marinade bell peppers, onions, scallions pp, garlic served over a bed of lettuce and a side of steam rice.
Broken Rice
Broken rice dish served with shredded pork, grilled pork, fried egg, vegetable and soup
Side of rice
Jasmine rice
Vegan Vermicelli
A vegan twist on our vermicelli bowl with seasoned soy sauce (contain minced pineapples). Comes with fried tofu, bean sprouts, chopped lettuce and cucumbers, pickled carrots, green onions, and topped with fried shallots.
Wonton Egg Noodle Soup
House egg noodle soup with added pork wontons.

Beverages
Ca Phe Sua Da
Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk.
Pepsi Products

Specialty Drinks
(NEW) Cafe Sua Cheese Foam
Vietnamese iced coffee (16oz) topped with our homemade cheese foam. Sweet and salty.
Taro Milk Tea
Sweet, nutty, vanilla-like flavored milk tea.
Fresh Strawberry Milk
Strawberry flavored milk with fresh strawberry puree, make it vegan by substituting with oat milk!
Melon Milk
Melon flavored fresh milk. Creamy and sweet!
Strawberry Limeade
Strawberry limeade with strawberry puree.
Fresh Limeade
Hand squeezed and new cup size!
Purple Limeade
Lychee and lavender flavored limeade.
Tornado Taro
Taro milk tea topped off with a layer of cheese foam.
Thai Tea
Sweet and aromatic. Make it vegan by substituting with oat milk!
Three Tier Thai
Class Thai iced tea topped off with a layer of cheese foam.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Strawberry milk with fresh strawberry puree, topped off with a layer of cheese foam.
Mango Cheesecake
Mango green tea topped off with a layer of cheese foam.

Plain/Fruit Tea
Jasmine Green Tea
Customize your own unique drink by adding up to two fruit flavors or get it plain!
Black Tea
Customize your own unique drink by adding up to two fruit flavors or get it plain!

Classic Milk Tea
Black Milk Tea
Jasmine Green Milk Tea
Oolong Milk Tea

Flavored Milk Tea
Winter Melon Milk Tea
Choose from our selection of oolong, green, or black milk tea.
Strawberry Black Milk Tea
Mango Green Milk Tea

Matcha Series
Matcha Latte
Classic matcha latte with a mellow/vegetal grass notes and a touch of bitterness. Can be subbed with oat milk as a VEGAN OPTION.
Kitkat Matcha
Extra creamy matcha latte with a layer of our house-made sweet cream. Can be subbed with oat milk but is NOT VEGAN.
Pink Matcha
Our signature fresh strawberry milk topped with house-made matcha whip and sprinkles. Can be subbed with oat milk but is NOT VEGAN.
Cloud Matcha Latte
Matcha latte topped with our house-made cheese foam. Can be subbed with oat milk but is NOT VEGAN.
Cafe Sua Matcha
Vietnamese coffee topped with a layer of our house-made matcha whip and sprinkles. NOT VEGAN. Sweetness NOT adjustable.

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Recent Reviews

This is a convenient spot in the downtown area, easy to get to. While the food looks good, I found the pho to be.. not great. The taste was just off. The Thai tea was very good though.
August 2025
Wow! Great spot with dine-in or take out options. The Pho was awesome and our kids loved the shrimp fried rice. Our server was wonderful and asked great questions to make sure our meal was perfect. Boba tea was very tasty and filling. Pho comes packed with flavor and able to season with spice to your desired heat with provided chili oil and/or Sriracha. A definite visit when in Des Moines again!
August 2025
Pho was legit and that Taro drink was delicious! Location was great, perfect atmosphere for a quiet DSM weekend. I didn’t get the servers name, but he was cool and helped me with first time visitor questions! Definitely recommend this place if you are looking for authentic asian taste!

PS: I love the restroom keys! Lol
July 2025

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Pho Real Kitchen and Bar

200 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 630-3552