Hands down the best broth in the area. This should be 5 stars everyone! We’ve been coming since they opened and it’s consistently delicious. The Banh Mi are also very tasty. The owner is SO nice and works so hard to make things just right. If you haven’t tried Towda you are missing out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sang An
My goto pho place. Pho is great and they have the best banmi in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Asner
Just an overall fantastic little restaurant. Couldn’t recommend highly enough. The banh mi was amongst the best, if not the best, I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
F'burg Foodie
When I’m in the area I love to grab pho to go to enjoy with the family for dinner and on this occasion I came to Pho Towda. Placing an order was easy via their touchscreen ordering POS in the dining room and service was friendly getting my order together for me.
I ordered 3 chicken pho with an extra broth. It took them about 15 mins to get the order ready for me. The chicken and veggies were all fresh. The broth was tasty and nicely seasoned with not too much visible oil in it.
The family loved the food! Definitely would return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sri N
How would you like if the person serving your water just flossed his teeth right before and didn't wash hands? Just absurd to floss right in front of customers let alone in a restaurant behind cash register. Food is good though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nam Ho
A new experience from pho heated from the broth to the stone pot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracy Truong
It’s awesome we been here few times always happy ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Holcomb
The best banh mi sandwich you will find, the bread is baked fresh on premises. All the ingredients are fresh. This is only one of two Pho restaurants in the country that has pipping hot stone bowl, the other one is 3K miles away. Try the vegetable Pho, there is nothing like it anywhere, absolutely amazing, you need to request it. The chicken Pho is the best you will find. Everything on the menu is great. The owner is there to greet customers. The staff is absolutely the best.
KHANG NGO
Love everything on the menu! The portion and price are just right for the area!
Aamir Khan
This is my favorite pho spot in Fairfax right now, the owner is a very nice guy. He works in there himself, 7 days a week to ensure high quality broth & smooth operations. They pay attention to detail. The broth is flavorful & quite enjoyable. I usually get the chicken broth, which tastes great. Also they have some specialty desserts, which I recommend trying. My favorite is the Coconut Egg Coffee but be careful because it is very strong stuff, it definitely gets you going.
I’m very happy with the food, but not the service. The guy with the cross earrings was extremely rude to us. We were a large group and asked if we could connect two tables, but he refused, saying, “It will be hard for you guys to go to the restroom.” Throughout the meal, he gave us a very bad attitude—rolling his eyes, not smiling, and showing no friendliness at all.
At the end, we loved the bread so much that we asked if we could order some to go. He responded with the same attitude and said, “We don’t sell bread by itself.” That’s fine if it’s the policy, but there are definitely better ways to say no to a customer.
When we tried to order the bánh mì chảo, one person in our group couldn’t eat eggs and asked if the egg could be removed and substituted with something else. The server gave us an annoyed look and said, “You can order the regular bánh mì, it’s still the same…” But that’s not the point—it’s not about whether the regular bánh mì has the same ingredients or not, it’s about the experience of how you eat the dish.
He constantly pushed back on everything we asked for. In all my experiences dining at restaurants, I’ve never encountered someone like that. I usually don’t write reviews, but this time I felt so disappointed that I had to speak up—for the sake of the restaurant’s future.
We absolutely loved the food, but we’ll be staying away from the restaurant for a while—hopefully giving the staff some time to gain more customer service experience before we return for better service.
Thu-Nga Ortega, DDS, MAGD
This pho place seems pretty popular even though it is relatively new. They have interesting menu items that are not seen at other pho places. They have the banh mi which is the Vietnamese sandwich. They bake their own bread here. It is slightly bigger and fluffier than your typical French baguette. It is crunchy on the outside fluffy and soft on the inside like other reviewers have indicated. Quite interesting and good but not your typical baguette as stated. This bread is not as dense as the French baguette but it is very good. We also like the fact that they have a grilled sizzling breakfast platter (banh mi cha) which has two fried eggs with your choice of protein ranging from sausage, lemongrass beef, steak, pork belly. The taste of the plate was good but the lemongrass beef was a little bit sweet rather than savory. I would have preferred it to be more savory and less sweet. It comes with a big dollop of mayonnaise, side of pate which doesn't really taste like pate, and some pickled carrots and radish typical of what is inside of a banh mi. The stone bowl experience was pretty interesting. The noodles, steamed bean sprouts,raw onions, green onions, and raw steak is placed out on a plate . The broth is then brought out to you in a hot stone bowl. First you put all the ingredients (except the meat) on the plate into the broth so it can warm it up. The meat can be placed in this stone bowl with each bite, to avoid it being overcooked. The temperature of the broth stays really hot through the whole dining experience. For those who like to wait until their food goes down in temperature might not like this option. Because the soup is hot! The fried pork dumplings are pretty good. They have a very big selection of Vietnamese coffee in different flavors. This seems to be pretty unique and their featured item. We also got the cocktail fruit dessert. It is some jelly bits with tropical fruit, such as durian and lychee, crushed ice, coconut milk. It was pretty tasty.
Eugenia Hart
I was visiting the Fairfax area for an acupuncture treatment and was really craving some Pho. I googled spots in the area and this was the first one that popped up for me.
I ordered a chicken Pho two with poached eggs. It was really really delicious! As an avid home cook, I have made my broth on my own before, and I can say that it appears as if this broth was made with a lot of love, which means roasting chicken bones with herbs, and spices until you get a light and layered broth.
If you are someone who is sensitive to loud music in restaurants, this is not the place for you, the music was quite loud, but the playlist was amazing. It was obvious that a millennial had the aux cord. Will return again.
J H
Great place and Nhan is awesome!
Petites Etoiles
Pho and bun bo hue with authentic complex flavors. Both bowls well out together. Friendly staff.
Hands down the best broth in the area. This should be 5 stars everyone! We’ve been coming since they opened and it’s consistently delicious. The Banh Mi are also very tasty. The owner is SO nice and works so hard to make things just right. If you haven’t tried Towda you are missing out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My goto pho place. Pho is great and they have the best banmi in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just an overall fantastic little restaurant. Couldn’t recommend highly enough. The banh mi was amongst the best, if not the best, I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When I’m in the area I love to grab pho to go to enjoy with the family for dinner and on this occasion I came to Pho Towda. Placing an order was easy via their touchscreen ordering POS in the dining room and service was friendly getting my order together for me.
I ordered 3 chicken pho with an extra broth. It took them about 15 mins to get the order ready for me. The chicken and veggies were all fresh. The broth was tasty and nicely seasoned with not too much visible oil in it.
The family loved the food! Definitely would return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
How would you like if the person serving your water just flossed his teeth right before and didn't wash hands? Just absurd to floss right in front of customers let alone in a restaurant behind cash register. Food is good though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
A new experience from pho heated from the broth to the stone pot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s awesome we been here few times always happy ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best banh mi sandwich you will find, the bread is baked fresh on premises. All the ingredients are fresh. This is only one of two Pho restaurants in the country that has pipping hot stone bowl, the other one is 3K miles away. Try the vegetable Pho, there is nothing like it anywhere, absolutely amazing, you need to request it. The chicken Pho is the best you will find. Everything on the menu is great. The owner is there to greet customers. The staff is absolutely the best.
Love everything on the menu! The portion and price are just right for the area!
This is my favorite pho spot in Fairfax right now, the owner is a very nice guy. He works in there himself, 7 days a week to ensure high quality broth & smooth operations. They pay attention to detail. The broth is flavorful & quite enjoyable. I usually get the chicken broth, which tastes great. Also they have some specialty desserts, which I recommend trying. My favorite is the Coconut Egg Coffee but be careful because it is very strong stuff, it definitely gets you going.
Restaurantji Recommends
I’m very happy with the food, but not the service. The guy with the cross earrings was extremely rude to us. We were a large group and asked if we could connect two tables, but he refused, saying, “It will be hard for you guys to go to the restroom.” Throughout the meal, he gave us a very bad attitude—rolling his eyes, not smiling, and showing no friendliness at all.
At the end, we loved the bread so much that we asked if we could order some to go. He responded with the same attitude and said, “We don’t sell bread by itself.” That’s fine if it’s the policy, but there are definitely better ways to say no to a customer.
When we tried to order the bánh mì chảo, one person in our group couldn’t eat eggs and asked if the egg could be removed and substituted with something else. The server gave us an annoyed look and said, “You can order the regular bánh mì, it’s still the same…” But that’s not the point—it’s not about whether the regular bánh mì has the same ingredients or not, it’s about the experience of how you eat the dish.
He constantly pushed back on everything we asked for. In all my experiences dining at restaurants, I’ve never encountered someone like that. I usually don’t write reviews, but this time I felt so disappointed that I had to speak up—for the sake of the restaurant’s future.
We absolutely loved the food, but we’ll be staying away from the restaurant for a while—hopefully giving the staff some time to gain more customer service experience before we return for better service.
This pho place seems pretty popular even though it is relatively new. They have interesting menu items that are not seen at other pho places. They have the banh mi which is the Vietnamese sandwich. They bake their own bread here. It is slightly bigger and fluffier than your typical French baguette. It is crunchy on the outside fluffy and soft on the inside like other reviewers have indicated. Quite interesting and good but not your typical baguette as stated. This bread is not as dense as the French baguette but it is very good. We also like the fact that they have a grilled sizzling breakfast platter (banh mi cha) which has two fried eggs with your choice of protein ranging from sausage, lemongrass beef, steak, pork belly. The taste of the plate was good but the lemongrass beef was a little bit sweet rather than savory. I would have preferred it to be more savory and less sweet. It comes with a big dollop of mayonnaise, side of pate which doesn't really taste like pate, and some pickled carrots and radish typical of what is inside of a banh mi. The stone bowl experience was pretty interesting. The noodles, steamed bean sprouts,raw onions, green onions, and raw steak is placed out on a plate . The broth is then brought out to you in a hot stone bowl. First you put all the ingredients (except the meat) on the plate into the broth so it can warm it up. The meat can be placed in this stone bowl with each bite, to avoid it being overcooked. The temperature of the broth stays really hot through the whole dining experience. For those who like to wait until their food goes down in temperature might not like this option. Because the soup is hot! The fried pork dumplings are pretty good. They have a very big selection of Vietnamese coffee in different flavors. This seems to be pretty unique and their featured item. We also got the cocktail fruit dessert. It is some jelly bits with tropical fruit, such as durian and lychee, crushed ice, coconut milk. It was pretty tasty.
I was visiting the Fairfax area for an acupuncture treatment and was really craving some Pho. I googled spots in the area and this was the first one that popped up for me.
I ordered a chicken Pho two with poached eggs. It was really really delicious! As an avid home cook, I have made my broth on my own before, and I can say that it appears as if this broth was made with a lot of love, which means roasting chicken bones with herbs, and spices until you get a light and layered broth.
If you are someone who is sensitive to loud music in restaurants, this is not the place for you, the music was quite loud, but the playlist was amazing. It was obvious that a millennial had the aux cord. Will return again.
Great place and Nhan is awesome!
Pho and bun bo hue with authentic complex flavors. Both bowls well out together. Friendly staff.
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