After consulting with the kitchen, I was told that the pho could be made both vegan and gluten free. Unfortunately all other vegan options relied on using regular(wheat based) soy sauce as a replacement for fish sauce. I appreciate that they went through the trouble of trying to find an option for me, rather than just telling me no. While this was my only option at this restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was! Typically, I find veggie pho to be bland, but this one was very flavorful. They used lots of spices to upgrade the broth from a basic vegetable stock. The veggies added to the soup were also fresh and crisp tender. They also gave me sriracha to add an additional kick, if needed. I would definitely come here again.
Kay Williams
Restaurant seems overpriced for the amount of food. They could def do better.General Tso Chicken (Half eaten): Good Flavor and chicken was very crispy even after a 15 min drive home. Vegetables were overcooked and not really there. Look at previous reviews to see the amount (8/10)Char-grilled Pork Vermicelli: Pork was super tender and marinated well. (7/10)Honey Glazed Shrimp Vermicelli Plate: only 4 shrimp, for the price I expected more. Not worth the price (5/10)Singapore Noodles: absolutely no flavor what so ever. (2/10)
A Michelle
I see that my previous review has been censored so that no one else can see it. Now I’m going to make fliers and post them locally. Shame on you for charging people for food like this and then not allowing me to share my review on it. There is nothing culinary about this. Three soggy pieces of broccoli, ONE singled out snow pea and some gigantic hard pieces of snack carrots. You want to charge 13$ for a plate of food that has zero effort. The industry has definitely taken a nose dive. You can cut costs and still pay attention to presentation and quality if you care about the food you are serving. Like I said in my last review that apparently no one will be able to see, you should refund every customer who received a plate that looks like this. And you should take accountability and address the problems with your quality rather than censoring people. Again, angry that I wasted money on this food. Buyers beware.
Timothy Aull
Had the Singapore noodles and the deluxe pho. Both were very good. As one who has had pho in Vietnam I can say that this comes very close to authentic. Definitely gonna stop here again.
Jinky Ang Rosselli
Quality food and service is super fast.
J L
I read a review saying that the pho here was the worst that person had in his/her life.Tbh, I was hesitant, but was really craving for some pho, and Bowl of Pho was closed for to tonight and Pho Queen? was too far.Cutting right to the chase. Pho was superb. ??It was really above expectations and was at par or better than the other pho places I’ve been.Fried rice was also good. I think pho is for 1 serving but the fried rice is good for 2 people.
Tania Bonilla
Went to dinner with my friend here, we got there during a dinner rush, but the line moved pretty fast. The kind lady at the register was super welcoming and friendly, it was our first time there so it felt nice to be greeted like that. she recommended the Crab wontons as appetizers and they were pretty good! The guy serving our food was also very friendly. It was our first time trying Pho, and everything was delicious. Definitely recommend !
justin carpenter
In town visiting for work. Wanted something savory tasty and comforting. What better option than pho. Came upon Secrets and decided to give it a try. There was some limited street parking or you could park in the attached parking garage that’s part of the plaza. The restaurant itself had plenty of indoor seating and a uncovered patio. To order it was simple enough get in line take a number and viola you had what you came for. They were pretty quick and I was satisfied with my meal but the pho was missing a bit more flavor profile as were the rest of my dishes. When asking to see if I could get some heat/spice after digging into my dishes I was offered small packets of sriracha and goshen sauce. All in all the staff were super friendly the food portions were more than enough for left overs but it was just missing some extra time and attention on the flavor profile. Cheers!
Carolyn Emma
??drowning in sauce not properly grilled this does not qualify chicken teriyaki l asked for just veggies no rice i received warm uncooked carrots and broccoli. my husband ordered chicken pho .. way too salty. Serviette was a piece of dirty paper towel.
Jenny Seville
First time going here. Place was nice and clean. Cashier was friendly. I ordered pho but it was so oily and lacking flavor. But their orange chicken was crispy and great!
Very welcoming and warm environment. Food is great! We had Honey Chicken Rice plate, Shrimp Pho, Beef Pho and Spring Rolls. All were delicious and would definitely recommend!!
Joe Schwartz
Really solid pho
Gail Lester West
The Pho is consistently delicious and the service attentive. It is a joy to visit Secrets.
Joe Schwartz
The Durham Pho is solid takeout.
Daniel Travis
The absolute best food and service. I lived in Vietnam and this is the best Vietnamese food I have had in the states. Not to mention the owners are incredibly kind and generous. 10/10 would recommend and will definitely be eating here often.
After consulting with the kitchen, I was told that the pho could be made both vegan and gluten free. Unfortunately all other vegan options relied on using regular(wheat based) soy sauce as a replacement for fish sauce. I appreciate that they went through the trouble of trying to find an option for me, rather than just telling me no. While this was my only option at this restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was! Typically, I find veggie pho to be bland, but this one was very flavorful. They used lots of spices to upgrade the broth from a basic vegetable stock. The veggies added to the soup were also fresh and crisp tender. They also gave me sriracha to add an additional kick, if needed. I would definitely come here again.
Restaurant seems overpriced for the amount of food. They could def do better.General Tso Chicken (Half eaten): Good Flavor and chicken was very crispy even after a 15 min drive home. Vegetables were overcooked and not really there. Look at previous reviews to see the amount (8/10)Char-grilled Pork Vermicelli: Pork was super tender and marinated well. (7/10)Honey Glazed Shrimp Vermicelli Plate: only 4 shrimp, for the price I expected more. Not worth the price (5/10)Singapore Noodles: absolutely no flavor what so ever. (2/10)
I see that my previous review has been censored so that no one else can see it. Now I’m going to make fliers and post them locally. Shame on you for charging people for food like this and then not allowing me to share my review on it. There is nothing culinary about this. Three soggy pieces of broccoli, ONE singled out snow pea and some gigantic hard pieces of snack carrots. You want to charge 13$ for a plate of food that has zero effort. The industry has definitely taken a nose dive. You can cut costs and still pay attention to presentation and quality if you care about the food you are serving. Like I said in my last review that apparently no one will be able to see, you should refund every customer who received a plate that looks like this. And you should take accountability and address the problems with your quality rather than censoring people. Again, angry that I wasted money on this food. Buyers beware.
Had the Singapore noodles and the deluxe pho. Both were very good. As one who has had pho in Vietnam I can say that this comes very close to authentic. Definitely gonna stop here again.
Quality food and service is super fast.
I read a review saying that the pho here was the worst that person had in his/her life.Tbh, I was hesitant, but was really craving for some pho, and Bowl of Pho was closed for to tonight and Pho Queen? was too far.Cutting right to the chase. Pho was superb. ??It was really above expectations and was at par or better than the other pho places I’ve been.Fried rice was also good. I think pho is for 1 serving but the fried rice is good for 2 people.
Went to dinner with my friend here, we got there during a dinner rush, but the line moved pretty fast. The kind lady at the register was super welcoming and friendly, it was our first time there so it felt nice to be greeted like that. she recommended the Crab wontons as appetizers and they were pretty good! The guy serving our food was also very friendly. It was our first time trying Pho, and everything was delicious. Definitely recommend !
In town visiting for work. Wanted something savory tasty and comforting. What better option than pho. Came upon Secrets and decided to give it a try. There was some limited street parking or you could park in the attached parking garage that’s part of the plaza. The restaurant itself had plenty of indoor seating and a uncovered patio. To order it was simple enough get in line take a number and viola you had what you came for. They were pretty quick and I was satisfied with my meal but the pho was missing a bit more flavor profile as were the rest of my dishes. When asking to see if I could get some heat/spice after digging into my dishes I was offered small packets of sriracha and goshen sauce. All in all the staff were super friendly the food portions were more than enough for left overs but it was just missing some extra time and attention on the flavor profile. Cheers!
??drowning in sauce not properly grilled this does not qualify chicken teriyaki l asked for just veggies no rice i received warm uncooked carrots and broccoli. my husband ordered chicken pho .. way too salty. Serviette was a piece of dirty paper towel.
First time going here. Place was nice and clean. Cashier was friendly. I ordered pho but it was so oily and lacking flavor. But their orange chicken was crispy and great!
Restaurantji Recommends
Very welcoming and warm environment. Food is great! We had Honey Chicken Rice plate, Shrimp Pho, Beef Pho and Spring Rolls. All were delicious and would definitely recommend!!
Really solid pho
The Pho is consistently delicious and the service attentive. It is a joy to visit Secrets.
The Durham Pho is solid takeout.
The absolute best food and service. I lived in Vietnam and this is the best Vietnamese food I have had in the states. Not to mention the owners are incredibly kind and generous. 10/10 would recommend and will definitely be eating here often.
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