Tried Phó Nominal in Boise and left pretty underwhelmed, especially given the prices. The #4 Bánh Mì was a letdown — the bread was very dry and overly crunchy, and the ingredients were just okay. On top of that, you have to pay extra for basics like daikon and mayo, which felt nickel-and-diming. The #1 Phó was bland and really needed more depth of flavor. The meat itself was cooked well, but the portion was sparse — it honestly made me wonder if they’re cutting back because of beef prices. Also worth noting: our table wasn’t given a spoon, while other tables around us were, which was odd. Milk tea was another disappointment — you can’t mix more than one flavor, and the pricing overall feels high for what you get. There’s potential here, but for the cost, the food and service consistency just didn’t deliver.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Jeffrey Flach
Best pho in the treasure valley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergey Kuznetsov
The waiter with long hair (white guy) told me “watch out for the bandidos” as I walked out of the establishment. That’s a racist police/motorcycle gang. I’m Hispanic, that was very uncalled for. Pathetic
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Michael and Andrea Thompson
Have been craving Cha Gio and they did not disappoint! It was really good as well as the main entree Special Fried Rice,,, mmm yummy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Howard
I hate to do this to a business but I was just served raw cold uncooked uncured beef. I'm not sure you can do that.
James Christ
I got the Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup it was way to fishy for the style of soup that should be more beef based.
Food: 2
Sam MHart
My daughter loves this place, but its not worth the drive across town and waiting 45+ minutes waiting in store for one takeout order. Several others waiting for orders as well. Could be a lot more organized. Maybe im getting old and impatient. I'll stick to my favorite tried and true pho place which shall not be named. 😊
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Lone Traveler
Best fried rice in Idaho. Flat out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joo-Yun Kim
Delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ricky M
Service was not Pho Nomenal took about an hour to receive my order people where leaving due to the long wait
The food is great! The place is spacious and the people who work there are kind. My Vietnamese mother makes the best eggrolls and the eggrolls at this place is very very close. The pho is delicious and they have vegan options too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Fresh Spring Rolls 2 - Gỏi Cuốn Chay, Sandwich, Soup, Crispy Egg Rolls, Fresh Spring Rolls, Cha Gio, Spring Roll, Baguette, Beef Stew Noodle Soup
Shelby Roszkowicz
I would give 0 out of 10 stars if I could. I stopped coming to this location but decided to give it another try. This place used to be great. There is an interesting dude at the front who answers the phone with a Vietnamese accent, but drops it quickly if you don’t have one yourself. We asked for a side of Hoisin and Sriracha, and he just said that we needed to pick one and couldn’t have a side of both. I’m paying $17.50 for one bowl of soup and I can’t have a small side of both sauces? He said both were already in the bag. The amount in the tiny cups barely covers the bottom. The sriracha had even less than the hoisin. Very small portions of onions, cilantro, and the normal add ins- with a fun moldy sprig of basil! They didn’t even include a pair of chop sticks to eat with. Fortunately, the soup is still yummy even with all the issues… however I’m reminded why I stopped coming here in the first place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Josh N
I’ll start by saying I never leave reviews and I got the food to go. The chicken was ice cold. Ok…not ideal but I’ll just eat without. The noodles/broth and spring rolls all had a weird taste so I tossed it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Li
Had to asked for the server to Ordered food, appetizer came with no plates to share, no water. Asked for plates, got 2 for party of 3. Water came after finished appetizer. Waited 45 minutes for the phone noodles. Bad!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sam Li
The worst service I've ever received. We waited 45 minutes for appetizers that never came, while others sat after us got theirs. I left when the busboy splashed water on me. Will not be back.
Tried Phó Nominal in Boise and left pretty underwhelmed, especially given the prices.
The #4 Bánh Mì was a letdown — the bread was very dry and overly crunchy, and the ingredients were just okay. On top of that, you have to pay extra for basics like daikon and mayo, which felt nickel-and-diming.
The #1 Phó was bland and really needed more depth of flavor. The meat itself was cooked well, but the portion was sparse — it honestly made me wonder if they’re cutting back because of beef prices. Also worth noting: our table wasn’t given a spoon, while other tables around us were, which was odd.
Milk tea was another disappointment — you can’t mix more than one flavor, and the pricing overall feels high for what you get.
There’s potential here, but for the cost, the food and service consistency just didn’t deliver.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Best pho in the treasure valley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waiter with long hair (white guy) told me “watch out for the bandidos” as I walked out of the establishment. That’s a racist police/motorcycle gang. I’m Hispanic, that was very uncalled for. Pathetic
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Have been craving Cha Gio and they did not disappoint! It was really good as well as the main entree Special Fried Rice,,, mmm yummy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hate to do this to a business but I was just served raw cold uncooked uncured beef. I'm not sure you can do that.
I got the Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup it was way to fishy for the style of soup that should be more beef based.
Food: 2
My daughter loves this place, but its not worth the drive across town and waiting 45+ minutes waiting in store for one takeout order. Several others waiting for orders as well. Could be a lot more organized. Maybe im getting old and impatient. I'll stick to my favorite tried and true pho place which shall not be named. 😊
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Best fried rice in Idaho. Flat out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was not Pho Nomenal took about an hour to receive my order people where leaving due to the long wait
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The food is great! The place is spacious and the people who work there are kind. My Vietnamese mother makes the best eggrolls and the eggrolls at this place is very very close. The pho is delicious and they have vegan options too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Fresh Spring Rolls 2 - Gỏi Cuốn Chay, Sandwich, Soup, Crispy Egg Rolls, Fresh Spring Rolls, Cha Gio, Spring Roll, Baguette, Beef Stew Noodle Soup
I would give 0 out of 10 stars if I could. I stopped coming to this location but decided to give it another try. This place used to be great. There is an interesting dude at the front who answers the phone with a Vietnamese accent, but drops it quickly if you don’t have one yourself. We asked for a side of Hoisin and Sriracha, and he just said that we needed to pick one and couldn’t have a side of both. I’m paying $17.50 for one bowl of soup and I can’t have a small side of both sauces? He said both were already in the bag. The amount in the tiny cups barely covers the bottom. The sriracha had even less than the hoisin. Very small portions of onions, cilantro, and the normal add ins- with a fun moldy sprig of basil! They didn’t even include a pair of chop sticks to eat with. Fortunately, the soup is still yummy even with all the issues… however I’m reminded why I stopped coming here in the first place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’ll start by saying I never leave reviews and I got the food to go. The chicken was ice cold. Ok…not ideal but I’ll just eat without. The noodles/broth and spring rolls all had a weird taste so I tossed it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Had to asked for the server to Ordered food, appetizer came with no plates to share, no water. Asked for plates, got 2 for party of 3. Water came after finished appetizer. Waited 45 minutes for the phone noodles. Bad!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
The worst service I've ever received. We waited 45 minutes for appetizers that never came, while others sat after us got theirs. I left when the busboy splashed water on me. Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
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