Van's Cafe

506 Penn Ave, Reading
(610) 741-6466

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Dominique Facenda

I called in for a take-out order. I repeated my order three times - specifically that I wanted my tofu steamed and not fried. I ordered pork rice vermicelli, vegetable stir fry and the fish cold wraps as an appetizer. Every single dish had all the same ingredients, it all tasted like old fry oil, and my tofu was fried. The place itself is disgustingly dirty. How does it pass health inspection? The bill? $70 and I threw it all in the trash because it was so oily and bland. Save your money and time and eat elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kevin

2 star rating only because the pho broth was decent. Horrible service, waiter can't hear cause of ear buds being in. Got our food in a fair amount of time (15min) after seating and ordering, and the garnish for the pho was all old/begging to rot. Lastly, we ordered banh mi sandwiches to go, and that took forever to get.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Jocelyn Lopez

Best pho in town !!! Service is great her food is to die for. The egg rolls with the sauce is amazing. The drunken noodles are sweet and savory and its a decent amount for the price of everything you get.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abbie Diem

We drove 2 hours to try this restaurant. The food was ok. The fried chicken was super dry. Price was a little higher than other pho restaurants. The owner was not very friendly, she overcharged us for an extra bowl of pho that we didn’t get. The receipt only shows the total amount, not per item. When we found out, it was too late.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Jennifer Grosman Fernández

Severe food poisoning from the beef pho

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

nurse 24/7

The food is amazingly delicious, I had the curry chicken meal and the flavors are blended to the ultimate satisfaction. The atmosphere extremely calming with a home like vibe. I definitely recommend this place 100%

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ty

The vegetables for the pho were browning, the place is dirty, and they rarely clear the finished tables. The owner made up her own prices even after every item on the menu is crossed out with a new price.

Jin Jin

Bun boo hue w udon noodles, seriously? The lady seemed like she had a bad day already when we were there!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ninoshka Ortiz

I try the chicken pho and it was barely chicken on it , The flavor of the broth was awful
No flavor just water

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

J Finks

While the food was decent, I can’t say the same of the service. First, we were initially the only people in the place for dinner, so it didn’t take long for the food to arrive. It was decent for pho. My issue was the check out with the card machine. All I will say is be mindful of the owner rushing you and attempting to press the card machine buttons for you. Let the customer have the courtesy to finalize the transaction.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Dave Bentley

I was very disappointed. The broth was watered down, very little meat was included and the tiny sprig of basil I was given was wilted. For the price, you should be getting a rich broth and far more meat, noodles and vegetables.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Sam Wong

The food appears unsanitary, and the vegetables have a noticeable odor and not even wash. A health inspection is needed to address this issue.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

jc

Best pho in area

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Simone Egipciaco

I came here for years as a vegan and loved the veggie pho, now I eat meat and the thinly sliced beef pho is incredible. The veggie bahn mi is also a staple. Flavorful broth and big portions of everything.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Banh MI, House Pho, Vegetable Pho

t b

I called to place a to-go order as the food here is always so good, the woman on the phone was extremely rude and did not seem willing to take my order. She also did not want to tell me exactly how much the order was going to be with my add ons, she kept saying it’ll “probably” be this much but she didn’t know. Such a shame because I love the food here.

Food: 5

Service: 1

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