Pho Reviews Summary

Category: Vietnamese restaurant London

Address: 48 Brushfield St, London, E1 6AG, United Kingdom

Phone: +442073776436

Rating: 4.4
based on 258 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Really tasty and nutritious food, especially the Phở bò combo."
  • "The curry is exceptionally delicious."
  • "The rare beef pho here is an absolute delight."
  • "The vegetarian Pho with tofu and mushroom was amazing."
  • "The Bun Ga Hue (Hot & Spicy Chicken noodle soup) was unreal. Fresh, tasty, huge portion."
  • "The curry was soooooo tasty I loved every bite of it."
  • "Their Chicken Curry Pho is a flavour explosion."

Cons:

  • "Servings were quite small for the price, and the beef was harder that old boots."
  • "The soup was completely lacking flavour."
  • "This was one of the worst meals I've ever had!"
  • "The food was not any better. I ordered the Pho Tai which is meant to be thinly sliced beef and instead and I had these huge chucks of steak in my bowl of soup."
  • "The steak pho is the worst pho I’ve had in London."
  • "Most of their pho is just lime."
  • "The soup was the most bland pho I have ever had."

Service

Pros:

  • "Very friendly staff and great food."
  • "The staff were lovely."
  • "The servers and staff were welcoming and the atmosphere was very pleasant."
  • "Had a delicious meal, the service was quick and timely with recommendations of what was best of the menu."
  • "Staff Very Polite And Helpful, especially if it's your first time they will give you recommendations."
  • "The staff is really friendly and will answer any question you have!"
  • "The staff were very helpful and friendly - great hospitality!"

Cons:

  • "Service was slow, only ones in there and took ages to take our order, and remove plates between courses."
  • "Service was horrible right from the get go."
  • "They just stand in a corner giggling and talking while the food just sits on the counter getting cold, waiting to be served."
  • "No waiter checked in on us."
  • "Service was slow, it took both of the lazy waiters to come and take our order."
  • "Service was terrible - service took ages to come, ages to ask for drinks and at least 20m for drinks to come."
  • "The service was slow. Kept wanting to ask for the bill. But the staff were stood around chatting."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "This restaurant has a nice cosy atmosphere and staff are very friendly and helpful."
  • "The overall ambiance of the restaurant was just the icing on the cake, providing the perfect vibe for a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience."
  • "Refreshing to find this restaurant in London because the prices were reasonable, the food was delicious."
  • "Not too busy but a nice buzzing atmosphere and good background music."
  • "I like this place very cosy dining with very friendly helpful staff."
  • "The restaurant itself is clean and comfortable."
  • "The warm ambiance with subtle décor creates a delightful experience."

Cons:

  • "Quite cramped inside so sitting very close to others, not ideal when people are slurping soup noodles."
  • "The food was good, unfortunately, it's not possible to enjoy it and have a conversation because the music is so loud."
  • "Seating is very close to other tables so not as private as you’d like."
  • "The restaurant is cramped."
  • "The place gets extremely noisy when full and you should expect some waiting time to be seated should you not come in for the very first service."
  • "The seating is tight and when it's busy it can be a little uncomfortable."
  • "Only thing for me was this restaurant is tiny, super busy and things are a bit slower than others branches."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "A really good place to eat, not too expensive and value for money."
  • "Good value for money with decent portions."
  • "The portions are generous and the set lunch menu available Mon-Fri makes its extremely value for money."
  • "Refreshing to find this restaurant in London because the prices were reasonable, the food was delicious."
  • "It reasonably priced for central London."
  • "Price are reasonable and friendly service."
  • "The food is hygienic, clean and not so pricey for a party of two!"

Cons:

  • "Servings were quite small for the price, and the beef was harder that old boots."
  • "They told us we could donate 50 pence for charity but at the end they automatically put it in the receipt."
  • "Nice enough place but not value for money."
  • "When he paid the bill he said it was way overpriced for what we got and I agree."
  • "Very disappointed with my meal. Flavours ok but portion size a laugh."
  • "Soups are ok but don't go there if you're hungry! Three strips of beef on a handful of noodles is not a meal."
  • "The worst Pho experience I’ve ever had and visited so far."

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