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Phở Boston

Phở Boston

144 Shield StCT 061101940, West Hartford, United States

Soup • Asian • Vegan • Vietnamese


"This is a review that has been a long time coming. Before the pandemic, even when the place was screaming busy and my wife and I had to wait for a table, the food was out in LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. The food is authentic and always made with high quality, fresh ingredients. The portions are quite generous as well. In the past two years of visiting this place we have never ever been disappointed. We go about once every week. The chicken teriyaki appetizers are awesome, the fresh spring rolls are to die for. My wife loves the spicy fried rice #67) that comes in a hot clay pot, loaded with shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, beef, and chicken. Today she ate half of it, and when we took it home it filled the entire to go box. And my main reason for going, the beef pho #18), is out of this world. I know what it's all about, I've had it dozens and dozens of times, but every time is like the first time. My soul heals a bit with every sip of the rich broth. I'm sorry mama, but this is one dish that someone does better than you. I believe the restaurant is family owned, and the people running the place could not be nicer. My server remembers our orders to the letter and they always make us feel at home. I would give this place extra stars if I could!! Eat there, especially now during the pandemic where small business needs us to survive. Please, tip generously and don't forget your Thai Iced Tea!"

Pho Viet Saigon

Pho Viet Saigon

18509 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, 20879-3161, United States Of America

Soup • Meat • Casual • Ice Cream


"We were looking for a pho place in the area and found Pho Viet Saigon nearby. With a solid 4-star rating, we were hopeful. But something doesn 't add up... literally. I 'm prettttty sure they overcharged me, but bad on me for not asking for an itemized receipt. We initially tried ordering on Grubhub for pickup, but they are delivery only on the ordering service. So, we called them up and ordered for pickup over the phone instead. Three entrees and a side of summer rolls cost approximately $50. As the guy punched in the numbers for the entrees, already the prices were higher than what was advertised on the menu. The summer rolls side $3.95 on Grubhub was closer to $5. Pho entrees advertised as $8-$9 on the GrubHub page were coming up as $11 and change. Even with the potential $2.25 upcharges for additional toppings and factoring in tax, the total is unusually high. A ballpark estimate on Grubhub was approximately $35 after tax. I wondered whether there was a miscommunication and instead of extra toppings, they would give us whole other entrees, but the food order was correct. So maybe the miscommunication was with the guy who rung us up on the register... perhaps he thought we ordered five entrees. But I maintain that they definitely overcharged me though it didn 't occur to me until after paying and getting the order. Consider it a generous tip in COVID times... I was not impressed with their takeout game. While they did provide us with a bag of garnishes bean sprouts, mint, basil, cilantro, limes, hoisin, etc. , there was no sriracha, napkins, or utensils. Those luxuries are apparently reserved for those who opt to dine-in. And while they did separate the broth and the pho so that they noodles wouldn 't get too soggy, they package the noodles in a Chinese carryout container, so when you dump them in your bowl, it 's literally a square disappointment. The flavor of the pho was fine; nothing special but not offensive either. The broth was a little greasy. I didn 't try the bun bo hue or summer rolls, but the summer rolls looked like a hearty size with shrimp in each bite. The restaurant had a nice ambiance, but I feel somewhat slighted. For what I paid and what I ate, it was not good value overall."