This review is solely for their banh canh cua, it's packed with this umami flavor that will have you dreaming about it. You can skip the pho, bbh and bun rieu ( lacks flavor imo).
Kevin W.
Authentic spot in the plazaBeef pho (4/5) - Authentic, flavorful soup. Would be 5/5 except the beef slices were well doneSpicy beef vermicelli soup (2/5) - Did not enjoy this but likely just personal taste. Too gamey for me.
frank calise
Beautiful place just been remodeled the service is great and food is marvelous. Good atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peiying L.
This little mom-pop joint makes delicious Vietnamese food! Everything comes out hot and tasty (you can tell they're heating it up on the stove unlike other Vietnamese spots in Philly). Their pho, rice plates, hu tieu + mi quang have been some of the favorites. Also this spot is much better than the brightly lit spot next door. Don't sleep on it
Mica Jiang
My bf is from vietnam and when he misses good home food, we come here!! We’ve tried a good amount of dishes but the ones we recommend are: Banh Canh soup noodle, Mi Quang, Banh Tam Bi, and the Banh Mi with Cha siu. All are very solid choices. The food is authentic, and prices are reasonable. Also the owner is super friendly we love it here.TDLR: It feels like your Asian mom or dad made you a delicious home cooked meal. Would recommend.
KhanhMy V.
I came here with my boyfriend after grocery shopping. Pho Thanh Truc has authentic Vietnamese restaurant with delicious food. I highly recommend trying something new instead of pho. I will have to come back to try other dishes on the menu. This location is day and night compared to Pho Today next door in terms of appearances. Pho Thanh Truc has a much lower price point for similar items.
Deion Arias
Both me and my wife got heavily sick from eating here.Cooks don’t wear gloves from what I was able to see.No soap or paper towels in the only restroom available.Out of so many items in the menu.The server was very nice and trying to provide good service but that was the only positive feedback I have…
Donald D.
I'd highly recommend this new Vietnamese spot.Had my first taste of Banh Canh Cua (crab tapioca noodle soup, #71). Delicious! Fried shrimp balls, shrimp, quail eggs, and slippery tapioca noodles swim in vivid orange crab broth. The bowl's topped with crab meat, fried garlic, scallions, and cilantro. This is a new favorite dish. The complimentary ice tea they serve is excellent. Their menu says they're byob, and have delivery for orders over $15.
Richard
Initially worried because of the past Google reviews but was surprised at how good the food came out. This goes to show you that you shouldn’t trust all the reviews you see on here.
NostradamusMystical
Despite reviews prior to me writing mine, it seems they've recovered and the food was very good.
I really enjoy my meal. I had pho ga and have no complains so far.
Chelsea Chau
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dina kea
So as me and my son and sister came into the door and ask for a table of 7 mind you it’s empty they looked at us and denied us a table ! I will never go back and spend my money on them
Pho Nguyen
This small but quaint restaurant surprised me. I read the previous reviews, and it has been on my list to try out for some time. I questioned many of the one-star reviews, and some stated that they had been in other Vietnamese restaurants before.Service: Very good. It is a typical Vietnamese restaurant that ran by elderly folks. You come in, state how many people, you either be seated or get told to sit anywhere you want, the waiter or waitress will bring you the menu and drinks, call the waitress or waiter when you're ready to order, you get your food, and you pay at the counter. They care about the taste of the food and expediency. If you expect the service to be a five-star restaurant, temper your expectations.Food: I order two items: The BBQ pork roll for an appetizer and the Broken Rice Special.The BBQ pork: 4.5/5 stars. You MUST try this item. How is it different from other restaurants? When you bite into the roll, you get hit with flavorful sweet pork with bitterness from the char of the grill and balanced flavor with the rice noodle and lettuce. Now dip the roll into the peanut sauce; you get hit with an umami flavor bomb. The smoke and char flavor gives an outstanding balance to the sauce and separates this dish from other places.The Broken Rice Special: 5/5 stars. You MUST try this dish. There are so many parts to this dish, and if one were off, the flavor profile would not be correct. Every element works for me. You get sweet and salty from the fish sauce, the bitter and smoke flavor from the pork chop's char, the egg meatloaf provides a different flavor texture, the shredded pork skin adds another level of texture without breaking the balance, the pickled carrot and daikon give sour elements to break the fattiness of the pork, the egg provides silky flavor to the mouth, and the vegetable freshness gives you a break from the flavors bomb. Other places would have one or two pieces under-seasoned, but everything works here.This is my opinion, please come and give them a try. I will update my review each time I come back.
This review is solely for their banh canh cua, it's packed with this umami flavor that will have you dreaming about it. You can skip the pho, bbh and bun rieu ( lacks flavor imo).
Authentic spot in the plazaBeef pho (4/5) - Authentic, flavorful soup. Would be 5/5 except the beef slices were well doneSpicy beef vermicelli soup (2/5) - Did not enjoy this but likely just personal taste. Too gamey for me.
Beautiful place just been remodeled the service is great and food is marvelous. Good atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This little mom-pop joint makes delicious Vietnamese food! Everything comes out hot and tasty (you can tell they're heating it up on the stove unlike other Vietnamese spots in Philly). Their pho, rice plates, hu tieu + mi quang have been some of the favorites. Also this spot is much better than the brightly lit spot next door. Don't sleep on it
My bf is from vietnam and when he misses good home food, we come here!! We’ve tried a good amount of dishes but the ones we recommend are: Banh Canh soup noodle, Mi Quang, Banh Tam Bi, and the Banh Mi with Cha siu. All are very solid choices. The food is authentic, and prices are reasonable. Also the owner is super friendly we love it here.TDLR: It feels like your Asian mom or dad made you a delicious home cooked meal. Would recommend.
I came here with my boyfriend after grocery shopping. Pho Thanh Truc has authentic Vietnamese restaurant with delicious food. I highly recommend trying something new instead of pho. I will have to come back to try other dishes on the menu. This location is day and night compared to Pho Today next door in terms of appearances. Pho Thanh Truc has a much lower price point for similar items.
Both me and my wife got heavily sick from eating here.Cooks don’t wear gloves from what I was able to see.No soap or paper towels in the only restroom available.Out of so many items in the menu.The server was very nice and trying to provide good service but that was the only positive feedback I have…
I'd highly recommend this new Vietnamese spot.Had my first taste of Banh Canh Cua (crab tapioca noodle soup, #71). Delicious! Fried shrimp balls, shrimp, quail eggs, and slippery tapioca noodles swim in vivid orange crab broth. The bowl's topped with crab meat, fried garlic, scallions, and cilantro. This is a new favorite dish. The complimentary ice tea they serve is excellent. Their menu says they're byob, and have delivery for orders over $15.
Initially worried because of the past Google reviews but was surprised at how good the food came out. This goes to show you that you shouldn’t trust all the reviews you see on here.
Despite reviews prior to me writing mine, it seems they've recovered and the food was very good.
Restaurantji Recommends
I really enjoy my meal. I had pho ga and have no complains so far.
Thankyou
Dine in: Yes
So as me and my son and sister came into the door and ask for a table of 7 mind you it’s empty they looked at us and denied us a table ! I will never go back and spend my money on them
This small but quaint restaurant surprised me. I read the previous reviews, and it has been on my list to try out for some time. I questioned many of the one-star reviews, and some stated that they had been in other Vietnamese restaurants before.Service: Very good. It is a typical Vietnamese restaurant that ran by elderly folks. You come in, state how many people, you either be seated or get told to sit anywhere you want, the waiter or waitress will bring you the menu and drinks, call the waitress or waiter when you're ready to order, you get your food, and you pay at the counter. They care about the taste of the food and expediency. If you expect the service to be a five-star restaurant, temper your expectations.Food: I order two items: The BBQ pork roll for an appetizer and the Broken Rice Special.The BBQ pork: 4.5/5 stars. You MUST try this item. How is it different from other restaurants? When you bite into the roll, you get hit with flavorful sweet pork with bitterness from the char of the grill and balanced flavor with the rice noodle and lettuce. Now dip the roll into the peanut sauce; you get hit with an umami flavor bomb. The smoke and char flavor gives an outstanding balance to the sauce and separates this dish from other places.The Broken Rice Special: 5/5 stars. You MUST try this dish. There are so many parts to this dish, and if one were off, the flavor profile would not be correct. Every element works for me. You get sweet and salty from the fish sauce, the bitter and smoke flavor from the pork chop's char, the egg meatloaf provides a different flavor texture, the shredded pork skin adds another level of texture without breaking the balance, the pickled carrot and daikon give sour elements to break the fattiness of the pork, the egg provides silky flavor to the mouth, and the vegetable freshness gives you a break from the flavors bomb. Other places would have one or two pieces under-seasoned, but everything works here.This is my opinion, please come and give them a try. I will update my review each time I come back.