Pho District Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Exquisite preparation of pristine Asian cuisine—flawlessly cooked and bursting with bold, clean flavors."
• "The menu is small but authentic. I've tried pretty much everything on the menu (meat and vegan) and it's all delicious!"
• "Pho was delicious, full of flavour, very generous portion."
• "The beef brisket pho taste just as good as traditional pho from Hanoi and we only recently came back from travelling Vietnam."
• "The pho here is phenomenal! It is certainly one of the best I have had in all of the U.K."
• "Pho was decent with a good broth."
• "The food was outstanding with so much flavours."

Cons:

• "The total was nearly double what I pay for similar food yet was small and lacked flavorful ingredients."
• "Veggie Pho - absolutely no flavour in the broth, to the point it felt like it was just boiled hot water added on top of vegetables."
• "Starters and mains were too oily. Chicken wings were bad, pho was below expectations."
• "The summer rolls with duck... just felt over stuffed and not enough taste coming through."
• "The meat (beef) has no flavour or seasoning."
• "Whatever this was, it is not authentic."
• "I felt like the other dishes I tried lacked in flavour and were a little inauthentic."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff - very polite, friendly, attentive, genuinely want to help make your food experience in the restaurant worthwhile."
• "Waiter was friendly and helpful when asked for recommended and speciality dishes."
• "Very attentive and pleasant service."
• "Service was top notch, there was a waiter nearby making sure the table was cleared, drinks filled and everything was perfect."
• "The entire team was really efficient!"
• "Service was good. I liked that they had a button you can press if you need service."
• "The service was fast and the staff was really friendly."

Cons:

• "All the staffs in the restaurant were so rude and no sign of smile or friendly behaviour for the whole time."
• "But an hour after I placed the order they decided to cancel. Terrible service, won't go back."
• "When we were going to pay by card, The guy just asked us how much tip on top of the bill."
• "But not so friendly anymore. I wanted to order drinks only and they said we should at least order starters as we can't only order drinks so I left."
• "The manager was arguing with a waiter just at the back of our table."
• "The lady on the phone was very rude."
• "So yes I would avoid place where they can’t get simple thing like this right imagine how rude to the customer they must be when eating there."

Value

Pros:

• "Four stars because the food is extremely good value for money. Incredibly generous sizes for really, really decent price."
• "Portion is so generous and the price is reasonable as its in London."
• "Price is relatively cheap for dining out, there was four of us."
• "Friendly service and very reasonable prices, too."
• "The prices are fair."
• "Also prices were good."
• "Pho noodle was a big portion, good value for money."

Cons:

• "Winter crab spring roll at £7 - very crispy, nice filling and tasty but expensive for portion size."
• "The salt and pepper fried squid (while pricey at £8 for a starter) is exquisite, complemented with veg and just the right amount of chili."
• "Food and service are great but I have noticed the price inflation so have to knock off a star, unfortunately."
• "The food was fine, not bad just very plain, but the prices are crazy on Uber Eats for what you get."
• "There is way too much coriander and mint in EVERYTHING."
• "Food is really good, but the portion sizes are inconsistent."
• "Sadly probably won't be returning, if we do it'll only be for a starter and a drink!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place gave a warmth and welcome vibe to it."
• "The layout of the restaurant was well thought out; spacious yet intimate, coupled with a great vibe!"
• "A little gem tucked away on King St."
• "The ambiance was lovely and cosy with friendly staff."
• "The restaurant's charmingly rustic interior, discovered during my collection visit, has convinced me to savor a dine-in experience in the near future."
• "Such a lovely place!!!! The staff is incredibly nice, and the atmosphere is traditional."
• "The ambiance was cute and unassuming."

Cons:

• "Slight lack of atmosphere (could do with some music/candles/something)."
• "I didn’t eat half of my dish but no one cared."
• "The salad were definitely not washed properly and you can actually feel sand like particle on your tongue."
• "The meats are very low quality, shredded in fact."
• "It’s not a good decision to assume everyone likes coriander."
• "Mains were a disappointment and need fixing."
• "And since the place is situated on the main street finding parking can be difficult on busy days."