Vibes all around. Bun Bo Hue is excellent. Friendly staff. Younger crowd. Food tastes authentic and traditional, place feels modern and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabel Moore
Everything I’ve had here is so delicious- pho,banh mi, spring rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee, fried catfish. Casual but with a nice inviting ambiance
Isabella Zutrau-Pell
This is a hyper local spot for me and a super frequent lunch/ dinner. Is the pho at 5ive spice, also hyper local, perhaps a tad better? Yes. Why, then do I choose Pho Bar the majority of the time?
1) The portions at pho bar are more reasonable and leave you sated, not roly polying home. There are options to mix and match items/ portions. The lunch special is very good and a great price. 2) The vibes- everybody is having fun at pho bar. Lots of friends but also couples and solo eaters at the bar; I don’t think anybody is having a bad time. I’m not sure why that is. It might be the amount of love and effort given to the decor, which is always cute, always seasonal and homey. It’s colorful and well maintained, inviting. 3) While both spots are cash only, which can be a nuisance (though I get it), pho bar has an atm within. I’m more drawn to this spot because I don’t have to leave the restaurant to get cash.
I think that sums it up. Thank you Pho Bar- please never leave!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Odessa Ashby
Best customer service 👌🏽 best soup my 4th sure will continue coming 💙💙💙💙especially the short guy also make sure I am good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna La’Sean
I LOVE Pho and I love trying new places to eat… this is very mid. From the food, to the service.
I’m sure you can find better pho somewhere else, I’m still on the hunt. If this is your first time having pho, you might be okay with it… if not, and you love pho, like me… you might be disappointed.
Spring rolls and Vietnamese coffee wasn’t the best either.
Incorporating asking your customers if they need anything else and if everything is okay is a great practice to have, that they don’t have.
They were eager to give the check and don’t ask how everything was..
Surely they won’t last in business if they don’t start caring about their customers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Nakeema Shannon
This pho was amazing. Hands down very well packed. Good taste. Great amount of food. Well packaged
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Short Rib Phở
nay heanchasri
Absolutely unacceptable pickup system. Forcing customers to wait outside in 23°F with zero care, zero organization, and zero respect. Never again.
Service: 1
Elliot Simmons
It’s a little worse than ok. By that I mean it’s comparatively worse than the average Vietnamese food in the area. With that said it’s “meh” but with the price point I don’t think it’s worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jocelyn Topete
HORRIBLE SERVICE — DO NOT RECOMMEND. From start to finish, this place was a disappointment!!! We had a terrible experience just trying to get seated and once we finally were, the waiter never came back to check on us once we received the food. No follow up, no attention, nothing…. What really ruined it for me though was how incredibly cheap and greedy this establishment is. I ordered a Thai iced tea with no ice because it was freezing outside and I wanted it with my pho. I want to be very clear, my intention was not to get extra tea, I just genuinely did not want ice. The way they served it was honestly embarrassing. It just felt deliberately stingy, like they were measuring every drop. On top of that, they upcharge for everything. The whole experience gives off the vibe that the owners care more about squeezing money out of customers than providing decent service or hospitality. The fact that it’s cash only just adds to that impression. Oh and don't forget, the only time our waiter came to the table was to give us the check. Between the poor service, the nickel-and-diming and the overall lack of care for customer experience, I’d much rather take my business somewhere that values its customers, not just their wallets…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Magic Post Op NYC
Great stuff! Wish they added more than just 4 shrimps but i added my own wild caught tuna to it it was perfect!!!
This oxtail Pho was the bomb. 10/10. I wish I knew they were a cash only place ahead of time 😭 I had to use their ATM. But besides that the food was great, I’ll be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joon
Mid pho
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Garrison Pease
Fast service and fun atmosphere and good Vietnamese food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Mohamed
Very friendly staff, fast service, and a nice atmosphere. The fried kalamari was crunchy and not oily at all, the banh mi was amazing, and the pho was good but the taste of cilantro is a bit overpowering. The portion sizes were great. Definitely try this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marissa Reyes
The service here was really disappointing. When we walked in, no one greeted us—even as waiters passed by. We weren’t acknowledged or asked to wait, and when we were finally offered a seat, it was at a bar spot still occupied by another customer. I kept watching as new guests came in and were ignored too. At one point, an older Black gentleman was told to sit at a dirty table with plates still on it and then scolded for not sitting—he then sat without water or a menu for about 15 minutes. It was frustrating and uncomfortable to witness.
The food didn’t make up for it either. The broth tasted like bland, watered-down soup, with very little flavor compared to places like 5spice nearby. The portioning was off—lots of weak broth, very little meat and noodles—so you’re left unsatisfied. On top of that, the pho fixings are kept in a drawer that all customers share, which felt unsanitary.
The atmosphere isn’t great either: the music is too loud and the seating is awkward.
Overall, this was one of the worst pho experiences I’ve had in Brooklyn. I wouldn’t recommend it to friends and definitely won’t be coming back.
Vibes all around. Bun Bo Hue is excellent. Friendly staff. Younger crowd. Food tastes authentic and traditional, place feels modern and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything I’ve had here is so delicious- pho,banh mi, spring rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee, fried catfish. Casual but with a nice inviting ambiance
This is a hyper local spot for me and a super frequent lunch/ dinner. Is the pho at 5ive spice, also hyper local, perhaps a tad better? Yes. Why, then do I choose Pho Bar the majority of the time?
1) The portions at pho bar are more reasonable and leave you sated, not roly polying home. There are options to mix and match items/ portions. The lunch special is very good and a great price.
2) The vibes- everybody is having fun at pho bar. Lots of friends but also couples and solo eaters at the bar; I don’t think anybody is having a bad time. I’m not sure why that is. It might be the amount of love and effort given to the decor, which is always cute, always seasonal and homey. It’s colorful and well maintained, inviting.
3) While both spots are cash only, which can be a nuisance (though I get it), pho bar has an atm within. I’m more drawn to this spot because I don’t have to leave the restaurant to get cash.
I think that sums it up. Thank you Pho Bar- please never leave!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Best customer service 👌🏽 best soup my 4th sure will continue coming 💙💙💙💙especially the short guy also make sure I am good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I LOVE Pho and I love trying new places to eat… this is very mid. From the food, to the service.
I’m sure you can find better pho somewhere else, I’m still on the hunt. If this is your first time having pho, you might be okay with it… if not, and you love pho, like me… you might be disappointed.
Spring rolls and Vietnamese coffee wasn’t the best either.
Incorporating asking your customers if they need anything else and if everything is okay is a great practice to have, that they don’t have.
They were eager to give the check and don’t ask how everything was..
Surely they won’t last in business if they don’t start caring about their customers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
This pho was amazing. Hands down very well packed. Good taste. Great amount of food. Well packaged
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Short Rib Phở
Absolutely unacceptable pickup system. Forcing customers to wait outside in 23°F with zero care, zero organization, and zero respect. Never again.
Service: 1
It’s a little worse than ok. By that I mean it’s comparatively worse than the average Vietnamese food in the area. With that said it’s “meh” but with the price point I don’t think it’s worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
HORRIBLE SERVICE — DO NOT RECOMMEND.
From start to finish, this place was a disappointment!!! We had a terrible experience just trying to get seated and once we finally were, the waiter never came back to check on us once we received the food. No follow up, no attention, nothing…. What really ruined it for me though was how incredibly cheap and greedy this establishment is. I ordered a Thai iced tea with no ice because it was freezing outside and I wanted it with my pho. I want to be very clear, my intention was not to get extra tea, I just genuinely did not want ice. The way they served it was honestly embarrassing. It just felt deliberately stingy, like they were measuring every drop. On top of that, they upcharge for everything. The whole experience gives off the vibe that the owners care more about squeezing money out of customers than providing decent service or hospitality. The fact that it’s cash only just adds to that impression. Oh and don't forget, the only time our waiter came to the table was to give us the check. Between the poor service, the nickel-and-diming and the overall lack of care for customer experience, I’d much rather take my business somewhere that values its customers, not just their wallets…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great stuff! Wish they added more than just 4 shrimps but i added my own wild caught tuna to it it was perfect!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This oxtail Pho was the bomb. 10/10. I wish I knew they were a cash only place ahead of time 😭 I had to use their ATM. But besides that the food was great, I’ll be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mid pho
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Fast service and fun atmosphere and good Vietnamese food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly staff, fast service, and a nice atmosphere. The fried kalamari was crunchy and not oily at all, the banh mi was amazing, and the pho was good but the taste of cilantro is a bit overpowering. The portion sizes were great. Definitely try this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The service here was really disappointing. When we walked in, no one greeted us—even as waiters passed by. We weren’t acknowledged or asked to wait, and when we were finally offered a seat, it was at a bar spot still occupied by another customer. I kept watching as new guests came in and were ignored too. At one point, an older Black gentleman was told to sit at a dirty table with plates still on it and then scolded for not sitting—he then sat without water or a menu for about 15 minutes. It was frustrating and uncomfortable to witness.
The food didn’t make up for it either. The broth tasted like bland, watered-down soup, with very little flavor compared to places like 5spice nearby. The portioning was off—lots of weak broth, very little meat and noodles—so you’re left unsatisfied. On top of that, the pho fixings are kept in a drawer that all customers share, which felt unsanitary.
The atmosphere isn’t great either: the music is too loud and the seating is awkward.
Overall, this was one of the worst pho experiences I’ve had in Brooklyn. I wouldn’t recommend it to friends and definitely won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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