Delivery
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Pho Bac in Elmhurst
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Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 718-639-0000
Opening hours
- Monday:10:30AM–10PM
- Tuesday:10:30AM–10PM
- Wednesday:10:30AM–10PM
- Thursday:10:30AM–10PM
- Friday:10:30AM–10PM
- Saturday:10:30AM–10PM
- Sunday:10:30AM–10PM
Comments (199)
Don’t waste you time here. They forgot my order and I had to ask them to check for me three times… the food is not even worth the wait, super greasy and salty, I threw up after I get home.
Liked it very much, food is delicious. Was in mood for soup. Had the seafood soup. Totally awesome flavor. Im a fan of bean sprouts & youre given plenty. Had the shrimp rolls, comes with peanut sauce, friend had the chicken soup. Try them out.
The food was high quality and very good but the waiting time is long and service is meh.
Best restaurant ever!! Great food great service. My favorite dish is the bun cha!
Careful when ordering from this place. You will be surprised what to find in your noodle soup, a toothpick. After confronting one of the employees they suspected a customer would have done that. This place is a nasty place and smelled like sewage have been backup in the restaurant. Next time when placing food here, just double check.
So I ordered the Vietnamese steak over rice and let me tell you this is the far worse and the most saltiest food Ive ever tried. I couldnt even eat it. I ordered this from door dash and lets just say they dont seem care to how they handled thier food as it arrived with sauce leaking all over the bag and all I seen is alot of sauce from the steak and barely any rice it looked like a soup, thats how bad it was and it was super salty on top of that. If I can give this place zero stars I would!!! Very disappointed couldnt even enjoy the food!!!
This place has been here for ages, which can attest to the quality and the commitment this restaurant has to the community of elmhurst. Its hard to find authentic Vietnamese restaurants in NYC unless you are in chinatown, but this place is as authentic as it gets.Fast service, cheap food, comfortable environment makes this a good choice for lunch after morning service at church or if I am in the area.Below is the bun cha gio (rice noodle with spring roll and veggies) MUST TRY!
Bad experience. Can’t pay by credit card under $15. And charge 3% fee for the people using credit card. They only want make CASH! Is this legal? Tax department need to make attention for this restaurant.
Been coming here longer than I can remember. Food always tastes great. Service can be interesting. Be patient the food is worth it. $25 goes along way here.
If you guys want to get Bahn Mi, Dont go to JoJuGet the Bahn Mi at Pho BacSpicy chicken Bahn Mi is so much better than anything at Joju 👏 😁 🤙
One of the better, consistent Vietnamese restaurants in Queens.The owners are transplants from Pho Bang that was located on Pike Street in Chinatown, which closed many years ago.Spring rolls were crisp, not soggy. Ice tea, iced coffee and my soda with condensed milk and egg were all very good. A little too much ice for me, but over all spot on.Will be visiting often..
This is my go to spot for Pho!! Tried other spots around Queens but the flavor of the soup doesn’t beat this spot. Their service is quick, food usually comes out under 10mins. Love the spring rolls with the hoisin sauce. Also there’s parking in the lot right outside in busy Elmhurst.
Below average Vietnamese experience. Only thing on the menu worth your time is the Pho. Classic family service on the slow side but food is too meh. Nothing feels fresh. Even the Summer rolls was disappointing.
Best pho I have had in NYC. Store might look like it needs some renovation and thorough cleaning but the food doesnt disappoint you.
The rest is clean, inviting and the atmosphere is light and fresh. The service was prompt and courteous. The food was great, I had a Brisket and Tendon Pho,fir appetizer I had the soft shell crab rolls. All was delicious. Will definitely come back again
This no frills pho spot has some of the best soup, noodles, calamari, and banh mi’s that I’ve ever had!
Ordered from Seamless. 3 Bahn mi, chicken over noodles, and summer rolls. Order arrives super early but is very light. Come to find out all 3 sandwiches aren’t there; driver said he was handed one bag. Call the restaurant and they say they ran out of Bahn mi so they refunded the money. That’s nice and the grilled chicken over noodles was good, but still, 3 people were left out to dry; a phone call would’ve been nice just to let us know they couldn’t fill the order. Very disappointed.
Great food and good price. The staff is rude, they have no idea how to treat customers but I still come back for the food.
I had seafood rice noodle in soup and fried rolls, generous portions and very tasty. I liked the dessert too. Will definitely come back to try more dishes. Super tasty!
Very considerate workers and delicious food. I would most definitely go back and order Banh Mi again.
Like beef cubes there and Pho. So I come there for pick up orders mostly. The restaurant itself looks so not clean. And workers look lazy most of the time like if they didn’t want to be there or costumer to come. But it might be because of their own personal problems. Anyway any time I come there I can tell they don’t want to serve you very well. They do it like if we came to eat there for free. So we stopped going there after some time.
The food was great.. but!! There was a big but my food was served after everyones food in the finished😞. I ate my food alone and my friends were just waiting. Not the same was before.
Good food at good prices. Cant go wrong ordering spring rolls and pho.
After over 20 years, this place hasnt changed much. Their pho is great compared to those chains. Their prices have gone up due to covid, but still very reasonable. Keep in mind, beef has gone up in price, and pho is traditionally with beef and other types of meats
Pork chop was lacking flavor, summer roll was lacking flavor. I forgot my sleeved glass water bottle there and they threw it in the trash can. Do not recommend
Dont get me wrong, the food is not bad and its affordable. However, some employees doesnt follow rules on wearing a mask. Also, the hostess wanted to seat me and my friend in the same table with another couple dining outside, but I told her that they are not supposed to do that. I wonder if others didnt mind sitting next to strangers during pandemic 🤔
I eat here often but recently the pho doesn’t taste good anymore as it used to. Especially since Covid, I think they cut off some ingredients.Also one of the server who brought our food to the table today wasn’t wearing a mask! I need a new pho place.
This place offered great Pho but the service was poor. The waiters seem to be busy and is not responsive as they are supposed to be. Moreover, the cleaness is a problem. Every time I went there, the floor is always wet. Moreover, there is a strong smell in the restaurant which makes feel uncomfortable. But this place is always crowded because of its cheap price high quality Pho. But I will not go there second time and I will find somewhere else to have the Pho
This is my go to place for Pho in Queens. Its authentic cuisine served in a restaurant that has seen better days but the pho is delicious. I always get the number 26 - cooked well done beef and brisket. The meat is mostly lean, tender and flavorful. The broth is rich but not overly oily. You wont get amazingly friendly wait staff - they are all professional but brusque and quick to take orders and serve. Just dont expect pleasantries. Price has gone up in the last few years but a large bowl of pho is still only 9 bucks. Get one app and youre pretty set.
When we first came in, nobody greeted us and offered us a table. When we got our table, it was still dirty as well as the chairs and the tea cups. When we asked for new cups, the waiter grabbed it and took a while to give us a new one( that was after we asked again). The waiter was very rude. It took us 10 minutes before he asked for our order. Our appetizer came in after the main orders. One appetizer didn’t even come even after asking several times. We would never come back on this place. When the waiter first came and asked to take our order and I said we were not ready yet he said the very disrespectful quote/words “Yes, No, Maybe” HOW DISRESPECTFUL THAT WAITER IS! ,and to apply to that no waiter asked what we were doing. After we ate they didn’t even take the initiative to give us the check. The bathrooms are very very dirty.. I also looked at the kitchen floor and it is so so so DIRTY. I am never coming back here ever again.
Mostly good. Sometimes their soup can be inconsistent broth and flavor wise. It just tastes water down and that they ran out of broth almost. Would not come here had pho bang stayed open :(
They stopped accepting doordash orders, only way to consider ordering your food was on discount LMFAO. You guys are so lucky the other Pho store got burnt down, or they wouldve shut yall down years ago
Noodles cooked for too long all cut up into pieces. The soup wasn’t hot enough to cook raw beef. The server dunk his finger when he served food.Pros: very quick. Reasonable price. Credit card accepted above $15.
The owner in the cash register sneezes in front of takeout food its disgusting and he doesnt wash his hands.
They didnt clean the dishes completely but placed it on table. Waiter provides minimum level of service, was not patient enough to take orders. Maybe still good for take-out but I definitely wont go there again. That night when I went, the waitress even pointed to me that they required 12% tips, she even came to the front to her boss and talked to her boss right in front of me in a language I dont understand. You must be kidding when you open up a restaurant but perform your business that way. I should have called on FDA to exam the dish where the remaining of food was on when placing the dish on my table.
The pho is possibly the best in the neighborhood. All of their rice and noodle dishes are delicious as well, but the bahn mi leaves something to be desired. It tends to get crowded for late lunch and dinner, but the staff is always attentive and the food is always good so it is absolutely worth the crowd.
Whoever answered the phone was rude and impatient. I was just wondering if someone could speak Chinese because they have Chinese on their menu. That guy simply said No I am sorry then hang up....
Gosh I saw server or owner the one in the counter no mask non stop sneezing infront of the take out food and he always non stop touching his nose and touches all foods. Just ate today. I will no go back anymore. And I saw the kitchen omg how dirty it is
I have been going here for over 20 years. I’ve also gone to so many different pho places. This is the best by far. The food is delicious, and the prices are amazing! The staff is not so friendly, but they’re not nasty by any means. If you want great tasting pho, this is the place to go!
Really disappointed. First of all, I was missing a spring roll which I didn’t mind at all. What really bothers me and made me sick in my stomach is when I found 3 strands of hair in total in each of the 3 meals I ordered. I literally threw up and still feel nauseous right now while writing this review. I am beyond disgusted. This will be the last time I will buy food from here. Completely unsanitary.
Crowded, chaotic and Spartan.I returned one year later. The service was rude, appalling, wait staff sloppy and we had to ask three times for our starter which came after the main course was half eaten. The waiter was so rude we could hardly believe it. Food tastes fine, but presentation and treatment was disgusting. Toilet and kitchen filthy. I would never go there again.
Pho was really just mediocre. It was a bit on the salty side but lacking in the savory department. Summer rolls were stingy with the shrimp and overrun with vermicelli. The spring rolls were pretty standard. Service was okay but thats because we knew the owner. Had we not been tired and hungry from a long day out, we probably wouldnt have eaten here. Its a decent place to grab a quick bite but not the go to for pho.
I have been going to this restaurant for almost 20 years, I used to love the food and attention from owners. But on Sunday , I was surprise that the floor was very dirty, you can see food under tables, there were not utensils available, the little cups to prepare the hot sauce neither, and my big surprise was when I went to use the bathroom and I saw the door kitchen open and I saw a big mess on the floor like lettuce leaves, scallion pieces it was wet , on the tables were pots one on top of the other.My big question is , how they were rated A?
We went here for a weekday lunch. Atmosphere: busy and cacophonous. Staff varied: some sullen and recalcitrant, others nice. The house fried rice is amazing, the seafood combination bland and mostly veg. (get the pork chops and/or pho instead). Its a mixed bag to say the least.
Inexpensive but good Vietnamese restaurant. Not as good as the old Pho Bang restaurant in the same shopping area/parking lot but still good. And now that Pho Bang is closed they really have no other competition. I usually order their chicken over rice or pork chop over rice. They also have great spring rolls. The restaurant is conveniently located across the street from the subways which is great because the parking lot is always full.
Its hard to find a good vietnamese spot in NYC and this one is definitely going on my list. There are lots of tables (during covid times) outside so you can eat your meal as soon it comes out of the kitchen. Im a picky pho eater and I enjoyed my pho Tai (with added meatballs). The broth was full and flavorful. The Cha gio (crispy spring rolls) were delicious - hot and crunchy. We also got the bun cha... a northern dish you cant get in many other spots. As an added plus, its right next door to the grocery store. Will be adding to our ❤️ list.
Food was good. We ate today during Christmas day and its given thatll be packed today. The only con during our time there was they forgot to put our order of springrolls and served people who came after us first than us. We ended up cancelling our order of springrolls bc they already served us the maindish and told us itd take an additional 10 mins to cook the springrolls.( because they completely forgot.)
Pho is good but staffs are VERY GREEDY. I left the tip on the table but after a few yards away from the place the waiter chased me and ask for 5 dollars more for tip. Can you believe that?! He even asked for a specific amount for tip which is very unprofessional. And the tables, spoons, chopsticks and everything that was on the table were some kinda dirty that its like they didnt even bother cleaning it properly. I wish I can give them a negative star for service. Feel bad for them because their pho was good but SERVICE is REALLY BAD
Since time is money, i refuse to spend too much time on this review so Ill make it short and sweet. My husband and I went to this restaurant in the past and had a good (not a great) experience, besides the parking is a nightmare so dont drive there.We recently went back with our 13 year old son and he ordered chicken and rice, plain and simple. The chicken and rice came with crushed peanuts sprinkled all over his plate. I explained to the waiter that the menu item did not mentioned peanuts and our son is highly allergic. He then explained to the woman at the register who came over and pointed out that although the peanuts are not mentioned on the item that we ordered, it is mentioned at the top of the menu.Needless to say, they refused to fix the problem and suggested I purchase another item for our son.Are you kidding me. He should eat it or order another plate without peanuts?The first order did not mention peanut on the items itself so we did not expect something that was NOT mentioned.Its a shame they would rather lose a customer than make a small change.Too bad I cant rate this 0 stars for just the attitude towards the issue...Enough said!
They have outdoor dining but none of the waiters or cashiers wore masks, the takeout pho (#30) does taste better than others in the area.
I live one block away from this place so it’s always been my go-to for pho. Prices raised over the years but still my go-to since it’s really just one block away.This place has good pho (most of the time) but really and I mean...REALLY bad customer service. They don’t treat customers with respect and they’re known to chase down customers for more tip money (happened to me once). They don’t deserve “more tip money” because they have dirty utensils, poor service, and they have the audacity to talk about customers in front of their face in their own language. Another time I tipped them $10 because I was feeling generous since it was their closing time and my friends and I were the last ones there.The food is good, but sometimes they don’t put care into their food. I’ve gotten a bowl of pho one time and the noodles were SO overcooked, it fell apart as soon as my chopsticks got a hold of them. The noodles had NO flavor whatsoever, it tastes like it just been boiled with the steam. The broth was mildly warm so nothing in the bowl of soup was being cooked, beef, bean spouts, etc. but that was only once. Maybe they had a bad chef that day. Other times, the pho comes out really good.
Love this place. Best Pho in the best price! Quick service, and big variety of menu except for the Pho.Also include a free parking lot in the front, or if you take the subway, the station is just in the corner of the street.
I come here relatively often and usually just get Pho which is a rice noodle soup I really enjoy. Its not a very expensive or fancy restaurant and is kind of a hole in the wall, but the food is really good. At least the soup is anyway.
I got the shrimp rice noodle soup it was good, but I prefer something with more flavor while this was really bland
Always one my favorite place to take my friends for some of the best Pho in NYC. I’ve visited Vietnam and this is as authentic as it can get.
The best pho in NYC no question
Will not return to this place again, I have been going to this place for years and at least once a week and every time I go I was always disappointed with the service that is rude and unprofessional. I always give at least 20 percents tip since I also worked for the restaurant and I know how important it is but it seem like they don’t care. Last week I got there and was waiting at the door for 10 minutes watching this Vietnamese guy pour the left over tea back into the pot (I was shocked). After 15 minutes I was still waiting to be seated and the guy did not even guide me to any table even though there are plenty of seats open. After I finally got seated by that guy I asked the guy right away that I want to order my food because I always get the same thing every time and I already know what I want and he yelled at me and said give me a minute. Then after 15 minutes there another couple came in he greeted them and took their order before and mind you, I was still waiting to order my food. After he took their order I thought he will will stop at my table and take the order but did not that’s when I decided to walk out because I was so upset and hungry.
This is a great lil vietnamese restaurant. They serve a ton of authentic cuisine. And if you dont mind being crowded in when its busy, youll have your taste buds blow away by some real and serious chefs that make some homestyle meals that really taste delicious.
This place offers decent Vietnamese food, but my main complain is they absolutely do the bare minimum in terms of hygiene and decorations. The tables feel sticky, bathroom is dirty etc. Its still an acceptable Viet fix but dont expect any more than that.
The restaurants decor hasnt changed since it was opened back in the 90s. Luckily, the food hasnt changed much since then either. One of the more authentic Viet restaurants in Queens and much better than other pho restaurants around Elmhurst. This is the best place for authentic Viet food without all the bells and whistles.
One of the better pho places around. It can get crowded on cold nights. The service is a bit barebones but its generally quick. Ordering take out always feels like it takes a while so its better to call ahead. The taste can vary day to day. Some days the soup is out of this world and others it can be blamd or overly sweet. Still, its a solid pho joint that stays open fairly late.
This place is a staple, if you feel under the weather and chicken soup wont cut it? Go to Pho Bac and get some Pho. The broth is flavorful and restoring, always comes out quick and fresh. They provide you with a plate of aromatics, basil, mint, bean sprouts and lime to enhance and bring out the flavors in your Pho. Personally, my best combination is the beef balls with beef brisket, my wife, however, loves the organ meats and omosa Pho too! If youre not a regular, you may have to ask for tea, but just snag any of the wait staff and theyll happily bring you a pot and cups.
We ordered a pho and a fried rice. The pho came very quickly, but after we waited for over 45 mins for the fried rice, we asked the waiters several times. One of them yelled at us:I already told you, fired rice takes time. If you dont want to wait, you can leave! I was shocked. And asked to talk to their owner, the owner did nothing about this but just responded: we will ask the kitchen. None of them apologized to us!
The place may not be the most clean, but their food compensates. Im not sure what the other reviews are talking about, as the servers never really bothered me nor my family for extra tips. Just leave the appropriate amount under the tea pot and walk out with purpose. They serve pho and Vietnamese desserts that are about average, but theyre only 1 of few pho restaurants in the Elmhurst area.
Love #27 and spring rolls. Yummy.. Compliments to the chefs!! Staff is quick and establishment orderly. A definite great place to eat, can try any dish and will enjoy.
Fast service with pho that hits the spot. Pho and summer rolls are not as good as other places I’ve been to but the convenience of this places keeps me coming back.They accept credit card and have a parking lot which is the major reason I go here when I have my pho cravings. Sad that pho bang closed due to a fire but this place is definitely my go-to pho place now! Bahn mis are decent also.
I saw the waiter/cashier grab the vegs for the soup without gloves and put on the plate and serve to a guy. And when the guy done eating.he put the left over bean sprout back where he took it. Nasty
I wont recommend this place to anyone because I found bug in the beef rice noodle and more over the waiter doesnt know the difference between beef and chicken. In my entire life I never eat chicken instead I ordered beef and the said its beef fried rice but I landed eating chicken for the first time. With that waiter service is very bad.
This was one of the worst dining experiences I have had in a long time. the waiters were extremely unfriendly... we watched them be rude to 2 other customers... they brought out the wrond order to one customer and tried to convince him that it was what he had ordered. the hanoi pork chop was absolutely disgusting and inedible. the meat was dried beyond chewability. the grilled steak was dried and pounded thin... just inedible... pho bang a few yards away is a thousand times better and more friendly
Made the mistake of going on Martin Luther King Day and the place was a madhouse. They forgot half the order and it took awhile (15 min) to get it straightened out. Food was good though and Ill go back when there are not people lined up out the door.
First lets start with the good. The location of this restaurant is very convenient to the subway. Surrounding it are plenty of other options to eat and even a supermarket to buy ingredients for making something delicious at home. Thats pretty much where it ends.The parking lot is shared so its extremely crowded and not to mention spaces are tight. Just across the parking lot is another well known Vietnamese restaurant which has food on par with what this place offers. Here are where things severely derail from mediocre to last time Im coming back.In a party of four, two ordered pho, one ordered pork chop over dry vermicelli and one ordered lemon beef with rice. We all decided to share a large order of spring rolls as an appetizer. Alls well when the two orders of pho come out quickly. Ok, so the spring rolls should be next, right? Nope, about another 15 minutes pass and the pork chop entree comes out, too charred. Comes with a spring roll but it was fried to the point of no return, blackened and hard. We waited and spoke to our waiter on two different occasions to check on the spring rolls and last entree. They went to the back and never came back to let us know what was going on. We waited another 40-45 minutes, by now some of my party had already finished eating. I flagged the waiter down and asked again to check on the APPETIZER and fourth entree. Again, with the useless Ill check response. Just then another waiter came out with an order of spring rolls but seems confused as to which table it went. After discussing with the other staff, they decided another table (who came in after we ordered) ordered it. That was it, I screamed at them until they quickly went to the kitchen and within minutes, the spring rolls miraculous came out. Almost an hour after ordering, the lemongrass beef finally made its way out... and was dry, tough and lacked any lemongrass flavor.Keeping in mind that the entire staff is filled with new faces, I can only come to the conclusion that what other reviewers praise have left the building along with its former staff. Inexcusable service and management of the kitchen even if the food is amazing, which it is far from. Elmhurst might be known to have good pho and we all dont expect 4 star service at places like these but this place missed the target on all fronts. There are better Vietnamese options within a short walk and I implore anyone to choose them over this mess.
Didnt even get to eat there as no one greeted us or sat us when we walked in. We came in around 3p, it was pretty busy but there were empty tables with bowls and plates on it that hasnt been bussed yet. We waited 5-10 minutes just to see if anyone would greet us or seat us. Nothing. No acknowledgement of our existence. I was so baffled, I said loudly to anyone who would listen do we seat ourselves or what is the deal?!. A very young and inexperienced waitress (my guess is the owners daughter) said she needed to clean the tables and walked away to take an order. So we just left. Lol. Dafuq.
Just ordered spring rolls and they gave me burned rolls! They have lost me forever.
The food is excellent here, and its not expensive either. The spring rolls and chicken soup in particular are fantastic, as is the chicken fried rice. The staff are not the nicest people, but the food makes up for it.
Pros: open till 11pm, less crowded than the other vietnamese restaurant Pho Bang), taste a bit better than Pho BangCons: I went there with my friend on May 31,2016 (around 8 pm). When we done, we ask the waiter for check, the cashier were some kind of busy, so we wait about 5 mins, then we ask another waiter for check agian, and we wait about 3 more mins again,and the check still dont come, so we get up and went to the cashier. We wait her for another 2mins, then we gave the money, but when we about to leave, she is like , where is the tips for the waiter? (and there were couple ppl standing near us). It was totally unprofessional and a greedy manner of them. Ive been there more than 5times but last week was the very last time for me.
Recently hosted a private event here and was overwhelmingly impressed by the level of service by both the management and staff... not to mention the INCREDIBLE food and drinks. Stands out among the rest.Wholly recommend this place. Ill be coming back!
Cheap Vietnamese food. Always good to enjoy a hot bowl of pho during the cold seasons, or whichever season. Always quick service here at Pho Bac.We usually enjoy their Cha Gio to start, and one of their grilled options. They have lots of options to go through, which could be overwhelming but great to explore and have a lot of options.They also serve iced coffee and shakes if you prefer those. Seasonal shakes like their soursop and avocados taste great!
Terrible service and they added tax already and if I pay credit cards need charge extra 3% more fee I am so wonder why ?8.875% tax and plus 3%=11.875% first time dining in but will be last time
The food is terrible. Over cooked dry pork, There was more bean sprouts which were not cooked than rice noodle and the spring rolls were burnt.I dont know how anyone could eat here. There are so many better places in the area.
Good food but I could barely eat & enjoy. All of the employees smell bad! Really bad body odor that lingers throughout this restaurant, top that with no circulation which is a recipe for disaster! Use takeout instead
Best place to get pho for a cheap price! Definitely recommend getting #29 and spring rolls on the side!There’s only a $0.50 difference between the large and medium sized pho. The large size is enough to be shared by two people, but if your a pho lover like me, definitely treat yourself to the large.
I had a 29 thats the usual number 1 in most pho spots. Noodles are good. The soup lacks a little but is ok. Meats are tender. My spoon and table is a little dirty.
Havent had Vietnamese food these bad in a long time. Everything was over cooked and burnt. The pho was watered down, pork chop super dry and the beef cubes were too chewy uneattable. Dont waste your money and go some where else
Great portion and best pho that Ive had for a while! Will order again.
My favorite place to have pho. I usually get 26 medium. Got the large today and it was way too much for my walk later. Amazing!
I had grilled pork and vermicelli for lunch. It was a nice bowl. The meat was well marinated and sweet. Price was reasonable.
Always a good spot to go for authentic pho in the area. Place looks dirty but for the most part, that’s their look I guess. They definitely could use a remodel
Best Vietnamese #26 Pho in town, & chicken BBQ over rice is awesome weve tried most of whats in the menu. Theyre all so good we keep coming back :-)
My go-to pho place. I usually get a medium bowl of #30 with the tendon, tripe and rare beef. This place is no frills and absolutely delicious.
Amazing pho proceed extremely well. Would have taken pictures but I devoured it. The broth here is outstanding you owe it to yourself if your a fan of soups
I adore place like this. No BS, fast service, great food. If you go on a weeknight after 8pm, there’s generally plenty of parking in the lot. That’s all I have to say.
This place was alright at first the food was amazing and customer service was great but today the lady was disrespectful because she demand more money tips. they should have rules .
Friendly service and delicious! Their noodles are perfectly cooked as always.
Asked the waiter how big the medium pho size was and he screamed back saying that go to the kitchen and find out! What a shame will never go back there
Sometimes it smells like wet rag here and the floor is sticky but the food is good. Wish they could clean up and it would be a 5 star for me.
Great little Vietnamese place with amazing soup and crispy deep fried spring rolls. Highly recommend the Vietnamese steak cubes over white rice.
Service was quick and price reasonable. Taste-wise of the standard beef pho was ok, though the soup was not hot so it took longer for the sliced beef to cook in the broth.
The absolute best Banh mi and Pho I ever had in the US. It tastes as good as in Vietnam and the fares are really reasonable. I cant recommend it enough.
Cant beat the price! Decent pho and sandwiches on a no frills spot. Spring rolls were not very good, other then that everything was tasty.
Been coming here twice a week for over a year now, recently they stepped up there beef game ‼️ Really is delicious and authentic soup must try.
Ive been going back to this place for more than ten years. Food is always pretty good. Waiters are a bit rough around the edges and the floors are slippery. The food is worth it
I always make sure to get pho here whenever Im visiting NY from FL. Never disappointed. The place is always packed with locals as well, good stuff👍
Decent food. I usually get pho when Im here. It comes out pretty quickly and the portions are good. Fairly cheap to dine here.
As I walked into the restaurant, the smell was really unbearable. The soup to noodles ratio was off and the utensils werent thoroughly washed. Very disappointed.
Ive been going to Pho Bac since 2007 and its never changed. Food always the same, delicious and authentic.
Delicious and cheap banh mi. Very tasty pho bac (the rare beef and tripe is especially good). Generous portions and fairly priced. Avoid driving here, though.
Came here to eat while the original Pho Bang was closed in the same shopping mall area. The food and flavor doesnt compare to the original Pho Bang.
If you are looking for authentic pho and not the fancy stuff, then Pho bac is the place to go. Noodle and soup quality is top notch.
The food was good... but were were waiting more than an hour for our food while other people all around us (that arrived between and couple minutes to a half hour after us) received theirs long before us.
The food was good Ive been here a few time for noodle soup. The only thing I hope for an improve is service
Huge servings, good food, the beef was amazing and id recommend it anytime you want to eat pho.
The service was great but what really caught me off guard was the spring rolls, they were very delicious and I do recommend getting the large order.
Go to place for some Pho when I come back to Elmhurst!!! Cheap, great food, however sometimes the staff can be rude. Always worth a try though!
Very tasty food 👏
Compare to other pho place, the XL bowl just tons noodle and few sliced beef, The meat is much less then other small size bowl
This is a fast paced, quick service restaurant that gets you in and out quickly with good food. As long as you go in knowing that, youll be happy.
I wish I can leave them a 0 star, as a restaurant it didnt provide a service, things are dirty, food just so so and lastly as a an owner of the restaurant, it shouldnt asking for tips at the end. Shame of them. Where is the service ?
Counter guy and lady looks like they lost 10k for sanitation fine?and there heavenly grown coffee cost more than Starbucks ($3.80)
Decent pho, especially for value. The restaurant smells quite funky, though, and so does some of the beef, unfortunately.
Not the best Vietnamese restaurant in this area. The taste was so so. You can do better, Pho Bac!
This place had great pork chops a few years back... dunno about the food nowadays though but i definitely gonna drop by again once i come back
I would always order the pork chops on rice. Its very delicious, and would recommend this place if youre in the area.
This is my go to place for Vietnamese food. Service isnt the best but the food comes out fast and is yummy. Try the bo luc lac and grilled pork chops.
Great food and served at a reasonable time. Could be busy sometimes but otherwise a great place for lunch or dinner.
Food was ok, service was not
Food is good and cheap. Dont expect pretty.. Just get a good cheap pho!
Awesome food dude! Pho ga combo soup is fingerlicking ...i also get an XXL bowl....
They sell the best pho that I’ve ever tried! Thank u guys, you make the best pho in NYC.
Weve been going to this place for their noodle soup, their spring rolls, summer rolls, everything tastes so good!!!
I only come here for the grilled chicken over rice. The chicken is nicely grilled with a smokey kind of flavor
Price is cheap yet portion is small. But there arent many options for pho in nyc. Ill take it as an ok place.
I gave 2 stars because atleast the food is great. But the place is dirty, employees are rude and LOUD especially the old man.
One of my go to for Vietnamese food. Good selection, summer rolls, Bun, sandwiches are some of my favorites there.
Very good and reliable Vietnamese food. Always consistent and their Pho is very good.
Typical Asian fast food. Decor has a lot to be desired, but they serve decent comfort food.
Great food, Service always quick. Staff is aleayd super helpful but a little curt sometimes.
Shack bathroom. Tapioca banana dessert wasnt sweet. The only Vietnamese restaurant in this area.
I think the broth for the pho is much cleaner than other phos. That could be a plus our minus for you. Has a parking lot.
They are not wearing gloves when serving food, I saw the old guy putting the soup on the container, he is holding the noodles putting on the container,
OK food. Service was quick and friendly but didn’t love the Pho.
Average taste and serving size is relatively small. Go to the bigger joint next to it on the parking lot.
Omg order egg rolls so over cooked and soup beef and tripe no taste bland the soup can first so I ask for my app and then soup they take the soup away brought the egg roll and after I ate my app they brought me back a cold soup at which point I had a little and had to leave . Run !!! Terrible
Excellent food, but be prepared for the wait just because it is that delicious.
Forgot 1 of the 2 entrees then closed.
Awesome food as always. I like the spring roll and any meal with shredded pork.
Delicious pho. The soup is soooo flavorful and makes my heart so happy.
I kept waiting for 30mins and then they bought me a different bowl of soup.
Very Rude Staff and very bad service. Pho is below average compare to any other Pho places ive been.
Very good pho and very good prices. They also offer different sizes of pho which is very nice.
Clean restaurant, menus were kind of messed up & hard to read. But the food was amazing!
Very simple place with almost no decor but fast turnover at tables. Food was fresh n fast
Tasty pho and spring rolls, good service and nice tables.
Small restaurant with great food and amazing customer services..pretty good price..
Photastic
Good food; Great with friends; For some weird reason, the water seems to be very refreshing, more so than usual
Many items on the menu have the wrong price.
The pho was very yummy, the place is small and gets very busy.
Since the other place closed down. Moved here to try the food. Not bad at all. 👍
The food is great and the price are not bad at all
Loved it here, they have excellent pho.
Waiters were extremely rude! place is too disgusting. we will never come back here again
One of my favourite restaurants ❤. Very tasty comfort food 🤗🍜
Food is always on point, clean, and great CS.
I tried the pork sanwhich. I almost threw up instantly. It had a bad smell and it tasted horrible.
Not as tasty as Pho Bang, but theyre cleaner, give bigger portions, and accepts credit cards!
Food is cheap and really good. Servers are very attentive
They moved to a smaller place. Food is still what it was. Great for the price.
The staff at this place was rude and showed lack of proper hygiene.I saw a staff member coughing all over the ice they use to make their a bubble tea.Hence why they have a B grade rating.I would not recomend coming to this place.
One of our favs for pho 🍜... Try the pepper shrimp - delicious!
This place has sensational food no doubt but it smells like a$$crack in there which is discrediting the phenomenon of Pho.
Food is good but place needs extensive cleaning
Cheap & Good food but sometimes you need scrifice cleanes the floor are so sticky slippery, be careful
Extremely tight and food isnt as good, but still tasty
The soup of Pho Bac is one of the best.
Food taste good but poor services sometimes.
Food is good, but they may miss order.
This place is okay, service is fast. Reasonable price and portion.
I love their Pho with meatballs and osmosha 😀👍
Cheap, good food! Our regular spot for Viet.
Authentic and price is just right. I highly recommend this Place if are the Elmhurst Queens...
Delicious food and its very affordable
Watch the price before you order. Different from bill and menu.
One of the oldest restaurant in Elmhurst yet so good
Best Phở this side of Vietnam.... Great food and free tea !
Affordable, the service should be improved.Unskilled waiters
Great owners fast food and service try the Durian Shake
Good pho
Great food, more or less cheap meals.
A very poor experience, expensive and little quantity
Total reviews rating 3.8
199 Reviews for Pho Bac 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-20I used to love this place because the soup was amazing and the prices were so good. But they’ve more than doubled their prices after the pandemic. They’re very cheap with the sauce and want to charge you more if you ask for extra sauce when they don’t even fill the tiny sauce cups they give you to the top. I ordered soup and coffee to go and paid for the largest size they had, only to open the bag on my way home and see that they were only a little over half full. I’m done going here.
Review №2
2022-01-25The day was perfect for a nice and hot PHO that was the reason I came to this restaurant.Besides the Pho, I also share a delicious Vietnamese Crispy Spring Roll: Deep fried rolls wrapped in rice paper with a mixture of ground pork, chicken, black mushroom, and rice noodles. Served with lettuce, mint leaves, cilantro, and the dipping sauce. The crispy roll was super crushing a bit grassy but full of meat the small brings 4 pieces with makes it perfect to share.I order the #26 on the menu, PHO Chin Nam come with rice noodle in beef broth with roped cilantro, scallion also served with jalapeno lime, fresh basil sprouts I add chicken for$2.50 and had the XL size. The broth had a good taste the noodle was fine, and the amount of noodle and the amount of meat was very generous, the chicken also give that extra touch.The staff was not that great, but this is common for any Vietnamese restaurant.The place doesnt accept America Express credit cards.
Review №3
2022-06-05I’m speaking as a general pho hater🤣 And this is my FAVORITE pho place so far!Pho is usually not something I enjoy since the noodles become soft without texture in the hot soup as the time goes. However, they have noodles that are slightly more chewy and do not break easily!🥢I had the small (which is still big for me..) beef pho. The soup was really rich and you may taste all kinds of beef part. As I mentioned above. The noodles were still kinda chewy even if I ate slow.I also got a flan to end my meal.. it was not like super best but still delicious! U can know it was homemade with simple ingredients. No artificial taste in it. Recommend it if u want to have a “home-taste” Asia sweet.
Review №4
2021-12-22Been a regular here for years. This venue always presents delicious broth (pho) with its fresh vegetables in affordable price. My go-to-place when I need a nice delicious hot soup. My usual order is no 22, Pho Tai, pho with rare beef, with extra beef on the side.Couple of days ago, I went there, so glad that nothing change or any reduce of quality & quantity in the portion. At this time when all groceries price goes up, this place still serves best pho in a right price.For the service, long ago 1 server gave attitude in serving, I complained directly to the owner. The owner was nice, apologized & fixed the issue right away. After that whenever I come here, never have any issue.This location has a big parking lot, though it’s shared with other venues. At the end, all I can say, this is the best pho in Elmhurst!
Review №5
2021-08-19We came here to get pho and we were placed outdoors due to the fact that we werent vaccinated, which is understandable. However, we were having soup in the outdoor dining area and its extremely hot in there. Right next door, they have AC in the outdoor dining area. Which is a smarter idea. This place clearly going cheap on their business. Then my mom goes inside to place a to go order for my brother at home and when she asked the server if the food is ready, he purposely ignored her, TWICE! This is the same server we constantly have issues when coming here. Hes a young, Filipino looking server. Always giving dirty looks. My mom got super tight and wasnt happy already! She was kind enough to leave a $5 tip but after that encounter, she took it back. My mom is also a cashier in a restaurant and she did not like the fact that when she was about to pay, they wanted to charge a 3% credit card fee. That is the restaurants duty to pay credit card fee, NOT THE CUSTOMERS. They dont want to pay this fee so they make the customers pay, luckily my mom carried cash.
Review №6
2022-06-14I order two items from this crazy restaurant. One item is crispy spring rolls, and the spring rolls meat is raw. They try to kill people. If you want to be alive, don’t eat at this restaurant.
Review №7
2021-11-203 days ago I ordered a chicken sandwich less dikon. They gave me very little chicken. Charged me $7.00 . After work I went there show her the picture. The lady only gave me back $1.00. I will never order anymore this restaurant. I bought many times chicken sandwich and this is the first time happened to me. I was so disappointed.
Review №8
2021-03-03My bf and I came here for lunch and ordered the large #29 and #30 combination pho bowls. The pricing for the sizes were S $8.25, M $9, L $10, XL $13.20. My bf was about to order the XL bowl for himself, but good thing he didnt because we ended up stuffed, since we ordered a pork banh mi as well. Havent had pho in so long since the pandemic, so when indoor dining opened up again, we were excited to go.You have to walk through the supermarket parking lot to get to Pho Bac. They are so busy! We waited about 10-15 minutes to get seated on a Monday afternoon at 2pm. We watched as the server had to navigate through 3 doors to bring meals out to the customers sitting in the outdoor dining area. Anyway, we got seated and I watched as something that made me feel super uncomfortable happen. As one of the servers was clearing up the table next to us, he took the teapot and poured the leftover tea within.. back into the machine holding all the tea to warm up. Tea isnt expensive and its watered down anyway.. I dont see what the point of pouring back 1-2 small cups of tea into the machine is. My bf justified it by noting that tea usually pours out one way, so he wasnt too bothered by it. But I certainly was, as I also didnt see the teapots or any reusable items being wiped after use between customers.Weve always been satisfied with the food every time we come to Pho Bac. But watching the tea incident will definitely make me think twice about dining at Pho Bac in the future. Thai Son all the way!
Review №9
2022-05-20Disappointing and wont return. The rice noodles in our pho were very short about 2 inches long. Also the portions are small for being labeled large. The summer rolls were very bland. The pho soup taste was decent, which was the only plus point. I didnt get the feeling that they were interested in serving decent food.
Review №10
2022-02-19Ate here with two other people and we each had pho soup #29. Left a 20% tip for what we consumed in the store but prior to leaving, the waiter wanted more tip for the food that I ordered for take out for my family at home. The old lady by the cashier backed up her waiter and told me to leave more tip. I caved in to their scam because I did not want them spitting or abusing my food if I were to eat there in the future. Fortunately, the best Vietnamese food in the Elmhurst area reopened located just 200 feet away in the same parking lot (Pho Bang) and I will never return to this Pho Bac dump again. This restaurant is very cramped, the floor, and tables are always oily and stinky and service is very poor in a sense that they get upset at you for asking for water or for intensils. BTW, the utensils are not cleaned very well and disgusting. The persons or owners manning the cash register are obnoxious and have no people skills what so ever; they have even tried to short change my money in the past so count your change always. The only reason that I ate here was because the pho soup was almost as good as the newly reopened restaurant in the corner, Pho Bang. I do not recommend eating at this Pho Bac store; it should not even be considered as a restaurant by name.