The House of Phở Reviews Summary

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "As a vegetarian there were plenty of options on the menu to choose from."
• "Great selection of tradition dishes, with plenty of vegan options."
• "They have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options."
• "The menu is huge and you're definitely spoilt for choice."
• "Love this restaurant! Has so many Gluten free options, both starters and main courses."

Cons:

• "The tofu, lemongrass curry and rice was.. meh.. over cooked veg and thin sauce."
• "The sauce was what I imagined a Co-op own brand jar of sauce would taste like."
• "Whatever you do don't order the mixed salt and pepper dish (it is cremated mixed fish and meat in batter all mixed in with chips - not authentic!)"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was fabulous. The best ever Prawn Toast we've ever had!"
• "The food was carefully balanced with delicate flavours."
• "The food was amazing. The ribs as a starter were fantastic."
• "The BBQ pork was absolutely delicious, served with noodles, fresh herbs and salad made for an excellent meal."
• "The food was freshly cooked to order and hot and tasty when it arrived."

Cons:

• "The pho was really good, but some of the starters were quite bland."
• "The food took a long while to arrive, particularly the mains."
• "The meat in both dishes was really chewy and a weird colour."
• "The egg fried rice was just a dry tasteless lump."
• "The starter of tofu summer rolls was just okay, not much flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "Service quick and very courteous."
• "Staff really friendly and helpful telling us about the different dishes."
• "The waiter seemed young but was informative for our queries."
• "One server serving the whole restaurant and still got everything out timely and helped with any issues."
• "The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about all the food on the menu especially Maddy."

Cons:

• "Service was slow to begin or maybe we just knew what we wanted and was hungry."
• "The table next to us was just about to leave before we got our food."
• "They had no sparkling water (fine), we were offered 'soda water'."
• "The waiter took me and my wife’s plates away while our daughter was still eating!!!!"
• "Experience spoilt by rude unhelpful waitress."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance cool and relaxed."
• "Lovely restaurant, very friendly, attentive service, great welcome on arrival."
• "The interior vibe felt very modern with a touch of culture and history."
• "The restaurant itself was pleasant and had a friendly vibe to it."

Cons:

• "Expensive for no atmosphere and average food."
• "The place was not busy as there was only another table of 4 people finishing their food when we ordered."
• "It's a little basic but would certainly revisit."