On Sunday, I went to Pho Lantern with my boyfriend. I have never been here and was craving the comfort of Vietnamese noodle soups! Just a head's up I do not have the photo on here of the chocolate lava cake and his chicken teriyaki Banh mi
Coming: You can see all the beautiful tables that give date night vibes and decor! There are these cute lantern light chandeliers and that little serene space and I have a picture it as it is adorable and gives me the zen feels! I love it! At one of the tables, there's a little backdrop or picture on the wall of a beach and the sky. That's nice.
Staff: Staff are welcoming and respectful. They gave us our menus (which are on the electronic tablets) and also asked us when we would like our dessert that I also didn't take a photo of because we ate it up!
What we had: My boyfriend has the chicken teriyaki Banh mi with a fried egg on top and I had the Vietnamese chicken noodle soup! For dessert we had the chocolate lava cake.
His reaction to the teriyaki chicken Banh mi: He saw the sandwhich came with vegetables and saucy chicken teriyaki and he dug in. He enjoyed it and felt quite full after finishing it.
My review of the soup: This soup was really good. Chicken was soft and delicious (generous amount or portion). The broth was also good. The ingredients really give it that comforting taste and feel that makes you want to just go home and sleep or eat it while watching the moon or something. The noodles were very fine, soft, and easy to inhale. Every sip and bite was amazing. The noodles were endless too, because even though I ate alot of it, there was still alot of noodles and broth in the bowl as if I didn't eat alot lol. Great portions on that too.
Our chocolate lava cake: It came with drizzles of chocolate sauce and it tasted kind of like a brownie. It was nice and warm like hug in the winter time.
Great experience! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annika Smith
Loved it here! A great place for banh minh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
grlenamored
Upon arrival, I was greeted and seated almost immediately by a friendly hostess. The restaurant decor was traditional, lighting was dim with a fair amount of seating arrangements available. If I had a derogatory comment it would be the choice of music playing - I think something a bit more zen would be a more appropriate fit. But let's get to the part that everyone reads reviews for - THE FOOD!
Combination Pho - rating: 7 out of 10 I ordered a small bowl and the portion size felt huge! The broth was rich and savory with a hint of sweetness, however; it lacked clarity which is essential to every great pho broth. The bean sprouts were by far the crispiest I have ever had in my lifetime. The thai basil was fresh and fragrant. The meat was a little overdone. In my opinion, it's easier to chew when kept on a medium rare scale.
BBQ Pork Sandwich - rating: 9 out of 10 I ordered this sandwich as I know it to be a banh mi down in the south. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! The bread was crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside. The pork was seasoned well and had a hint of sweetness which complimented the fresh, crisp veggies perfectly. The only thing missing was lemongrass, which would have added a mild citrus flavor and ginger taste to balance it all together.
Leosha Epps
This is my go to Pho place! So good and worth the price. Nice portions as well. I normally get Pho with an appetizer and that fills me all day!
The pho tasted like water. It tasted like they ran out of the good stuff and tried to throw more together, but pho has to cook slow and long. Also only gave one hoisin and one sriracha per pho order. The salad roll was fire though!
Food: 2
Service: 3
Megan Walsh
My fiancé had to leave me here while running over the Canadian border because I didn’t have my passport on me. I’m sitting at the restaurant right now and wanted to leave a review so I could look back and remember which Vietnamese restaurant in this area had this amazing food. The spring rolls, the chicken pad Thai and the chocolate lava cake were absolute magic. This is the best Vietnamese food I think I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benja
Delicious food great prices and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ngoc Le
Honestly the best pho I’ve had in Buffalo. The broth was super rich and flavorful, not oily, just really comforting. You can tell they took their time making it. The noodles had a nice texture, and the meat was tender and fresh. Everything just hit the spot. I’ve tried a few places around here, but this one’s definitely my favorite. I’ll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho - Rare Beef, Spring Roll, Vietnamese Sandwich
Nuri Park
It was very quiet for a Saturday lunch. Nice atmosphere. There is major construction going on at the street so some side walks are inaccessible. I highly recommend the chicken pad thai. I dont usually like pad tai from different restaurant but this was really good with spice level 2. The pho large bowl was large- but I definitely had better meat portion and taste elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele McCullough
This was one of the best Pho restaurants I have visited. It was so worth it!
While I have no pics of the food I will say everytime I go the food is wonderful. Today I had the avocado salad, and while delicious it's nothing to write home about, I would get something else. I also had the veggie dumplings, fried, and the dipping sauce that comes with them is quite delicious. I'm still rating them high even tho I was underwhelmed with the salad, it still was delicious, maybe If I added a protein, idk. But I love Pho Lantern!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arga lontoh
The food and service is perfect. I order the spring egg roll and pho it's delicious !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho - Rare Beef
Jennifer Stoklosa
I visited Pho Lantern for the first time since my friend had been telling me how amazing the Rare Beef Pho was. She was right. The pho broth was so flavorful. The staff were friendly. They greeted and served us with a smile. I'll definitely be back. I also have to mention that not only was it my first time at Pho Lantern, it was my first time eating pho. So happy I tried it.
On Sunday, I went to Pho Lantern with my boyfriend. I have never been here and was craving the comfort of Vietnamese noodle soups!
Just a head's up I do not have the photo on here of the chocolate lava cake and his chicken teriyaki Banh mi
Coming:
You can see all the beautiful tables that give date night vibes and decor! There are these cute lantern light chandeliers and that little serene space and I have a picture it as it is adorable and gives me the zen feels! I love it! At one of the tables, there's a little backdrop or picture on the wall of a beach and the sky. That's nice.
Staff: Staff are welcoming and respectful. They gave us our menus (which are on the electronic tablets) and also asked us when we would like our dessert that I also didn't take a photo of because we ate it up!
What we had:
My boyfriend has the chicken teriyaki Banh mi with a fried egg on top and I had the Vietnamese chicken noodle soup! For dessert we had the chocolate lava cake.
His reaction to the teriyaki chicken Banh mi:
He saw the sandwhich came with vegetables and saucy chicken teriyaki and he dug in. He enjoyed it and felt quite full after finishing it.
My review of the soup:
This soup was really good. Chicken was soft and delicious (generous amount or portion). The broth was also good. The ingredients really give it that comforting taste and feel that makes you want to just go home and sleep or eat it while watching the moon or something. The noodles were very fine, soft, and easy to inhale. Every sip and bite was amazing. The noodles were endless too, because even though I ate alot of it, there was still alot of noodles and broth in the bowl as if I didn't eat alot lol. Great portions on that too.
Our chocolate lava cake:
It came with drizzles of chocolate sauce and it tasted kind of like a brownie. It was nice and warm like hug in the winter time.
Great experience! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved it here! A great place for banh minh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Upon arrival, I was greeted and seated almost immediately by a friendly hostess. The restaurant decor was traditional, lighting was dim with a fair amount of seating arrangements available. If I had a derogatory comment it would be the choice of music playing - I think something a bit more zen would be a more appropriate fit. But let's get to the part that everyone reads reviews for - THE FOOD!
Combination Pho - rating: 7 out of 10
I ordered a small bowl and the portion size felt huge! The broth was rich and savory with a hint of sweetness, however; it lacked clarity which is essential to every great pho broth. The bean sprouts were by far the crispiest I have ever had in my lifetime. The thai basil was fresh and fragrant. The meat was a little overdone. In my opinion, it's easier to chew when kept on a medium rare scale.
BBQ Pork Sandwich - rating: 9 out of 10
I ordered this sandwich as I know it to be a banh mi down in the south. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! The bread was crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside. The pork was seasoned well and had a hint of sweetness which complimented the fresh, crisp veggies perfectly. The only thing missing was lemongrass, which would have added a mild citrus flavor and ginger taste to balance it all together.
This is my go to Pho place! So good and worth the price. Nice portions as well. I normally get Pho with an appetizer and that fills me all day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Noodles Pho Noodle, Dumplings
The pho tasted like water. It tasted like they ran out of the good stuff and tried to throw more together, but pho has to cook slow and long. Also only gave one hoisin and one sriracha per pho order. The salad roll was fire though!
Food: 2
Service: 3
My fiancé had to leave me here while running over the Canadian border because I didn’t have my passport on me. I’m sitting at the restaurant right now and wanted to leave a review so I could look back and remember which Vietnamese restaurant in this area had this amazing food. The spring rolls, the chicken pad Thai and the chocolate lava cake were absolute magic. This is the best Vietnamese food I think I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food great prices and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly the best pho I’ve had in Buffalo.
The broth was super rich and flavorful, not oily, just really comforting. You can tell they took their time making it. The noodles had a nice texture, and the meat was tender and fresh. Everything just hit the spot. I’ve tried a few places around here, but this one’s definitely my favorite. I’ll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho - Rare Beef, Spring Roll, Vietnamese Sandwich
It was very quiet for a Saturday lunch. Nice atmosphere. There is major construction going on at the street so some side walks are inaccessible.
I highly recommend the chicken pad thai. I dont usually like pad tai from different restaurant but this was really good with spice level 2. The pho large bowl was large- but I definitely had better meat portion and taste elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was one of the best Pho restaurants I have visited. It was so worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best food in Buffalo!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
While I have no pics of the food I will say everytime I go the food is wonderful. Today I had the avocado salad, and while delicious it's nothing to write home about, I would get something else. I also had the veggie dumplings, fried, and the dipping sauce that comes with them is quite delicious. I'm still rating them high even tho I was underwhelmed with the salad, it still was delicious, maybe If I added a protein, idk. But I love Pho Lantern!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and service is perfect.
I order the spring egg roll and pho it's delicious !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho - Rare Beef
I visited Pho Lantern for the first time since my friend had been telling me how amazing the Rare Beef Pho was. She was right. The pho broth was so flavorful. The staff were friendly. They greeted and served us with a smile. I'll definitely be back. I also have to mention that not only was it my first time at Pho Lantern, it was my first time eating pho. So happy I tried it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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