I have eaten at hundreds of Asian restaurants in my life. This was absolutely the worst- bar none. Here is the recipe: steam vegetables for a few minutes until they are not steamed at all. Drop them in a can of coconut milk. Pair it with the cheapest quality of rice on the market (Uncle Ben?). Call it Panang curry. I had to throw it away, and for me to throw away food it must be absolutely stomach-turning. The young lady at the register had a slight accent, and in order to do pleasant small talk I asked her where she was from, having an accent myself. I thought we may be from the same country. She said she could not reveal private information. That was absolutely weird, also considering that customers receipts, including their signatures and how much they tipped, are pasted by the register. An absolute and far more serious violation of customers' privacy. But, if we stick to the food only, it's an absolutely must avoid. Minus 10 stars. That bad and worse. read more

Had a craving for Asian food on a late Sunday evening so decided to try this place. The place was slow with one other table with customers, We were greeted by our server and ordered promptly. We chose the Pad See Ew with pork and Basil Ground Pork and egg. The food came out piping hot and fresh. Both dishes were tasty and reasonably nice portions. The Pad See Ew did not have a lot of pork, however it was fresh and good flavor. I ordered medium spicy and it came out perfect. The Basil ground pork dish had a lot of green beans and not much of the basil flavor I expected but it was fresh and flavorful. I would probably hold the green beans next time but that's my preference. Overall, everything was very good and hit the spot. I would like to try some other dishes next visit. I would give it a strong 4.2 if I could rate in between 4 and 5. Also note our service was excellent and the server made numerous visits to check on us. Thanks read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Basil ground pork and egg - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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5 stars for the spicy papaya salad. Never dined in but this place is a gem for takeout.

Delicious food and great service. We had the coconut soup with tofu, basil fried rice and pad see ew. The restaurant is dog friendly and they have a nice dining area. read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Pad see ew - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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The food was ok, a bit over priced for missing ingredients in the dishes and under seasoned. I wouldn't go there again, but if you're looking for intro food it's an ok spot. But I think it could do better. Not sure if there is much consistency. read more

Food was alright. Great portions. 3.5/5 Very very disappointed in the Thai tea. It tasted like pure sugar and I couldn't even taste the tea. Didn't get a refund even though I told them it was not good and I barely even drank it. For that reason, service was a 1.5/5 read more

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Service is great. Good food and the portion sizes are good. The drinks are also good and many different food options to choose from. My only wish was they were opened on Sundays. I love the plates that are used and the rice being served in a heart shape. read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

The front end of the house is very rude I'm not the first to post that. Go to Tara or over to Brunswick to a Thai place there for better food and service, with out the bad attitude of the wait staff read more

We had a giant take out order the other night and really enjoyed everything. The food is freshly prepared and it shows! Highlights for us are the Papaya salad and the Thai stir fried rice. But we loved it all! read more

First time we ordered a take out and my wife and I really enjoyed our meals. I got the Pad Thai and she got the Ginger entree dinner with shrimp. I enjoyed meeting Pen who and we look forward to coming again. read more

The restaurant is in a plaza that shares parking with some other establishments. The restaurant has a small, intimate feel upon entering and is filled with a booths and tables that seats about 4 to a table. The entire restaurant could probably accommodate about 30-40 people comfortably. Coming on a Saturday evening around dinner time, I was surprised at how empty it was (I was the only one in there). The staff was one individual who was very gracious and helpful. I ordered the pho with brisket and eye round steak. It took about 7 minutes for my pho to be served. I was surprised that the usual sides of bean sprouts and other veggies were not served to me on a side plate. There was a lime, but it was dropped directly into the soup, which I hadn't seen before. There wasn't really an option to choose a large or a small, but I was pretty disappointed at the portions on this one. After the meal, I got a mango fruit tea with boba to go. That was fine, nothing special, but it was sufficient to satiate a craving for boba. I will give credit here though, the boba was chewy and had a good consistency. Overall, I am unlikely to be back for the pho. I may come back for a fruit tea (perhaps). Hoping they'll continue to evolve and improve in the future. read more

Would actually give 4 1/2 stars but not a selection. I had the Shrimp Pho and was very tasty. The broth was bold in flavor but would like more vegetables (bean sprouts, cilantro, jalapenos etc..) for the soup than what was provided. Good amount of noodles & shrimp. Service was quick and friendly. Would definitely recommend on a cool day to help warm the bones. read more

Nice little restaurant tucked into shopping center. Waiter was very attentive and ambiance was a little dated. Orders spring roll with shrimp and chicken.... Chicken was boiled just a strange combo but peanut sauce made up for it. We both ordered vermicelli with shrimp.... Shrimp was yellow which mean curry or tumeric, odd flavoring but edible. It did not have all ingredients or fixing listed especially peanuts?? It came with peanut sauce. A little disappointed as it was early evening in a Friday! read more

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I have to be honest, we have not eaten here... ever. But we get Boba from here once a week and every time it is amazing! They are fast and consistent with how the drinks taste! It's definitely a hidden gem! Maybe someday we will try the food but I know the boba is 5/5! read more

I ordered the Tom Yum shrimp soup. It clearly had been watered down. The chicken lard gai was average.

I am glad Island Pho is back and wish them the best. We have been Patrons for many years here on Saint Simons. I understand a new family now has taken over the Management and I wish them well, but I was disappointed by the portions of some items. We ordered the Pot Stickers in addition to other items today and received 4, by there website they have at least 6. I have ordered Potstickers in many cities over many years and have never received only 4.  I only wish the best for Island Pho and their owners, but I believe they need to review their advertising versus what they are actually delivering! Best regards, Joe Schaitberger read more

First time in since they shut down for a while. I have to say I miss the old Island Pho. They must have hit hard times because the portions were endemic and our Bonmi sandwitch was all roll. For the high end price the quality does not match. We paid $60 bucks for take out dinner and had to heat up a pizza after. Disappointing. read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Three little pieces off pork - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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I ordered the shrimp and chicken.... the protein was cooked to a pulp. We are right here near the water, and the shrimp were small previously frozen rubber tasting shrimp. The portion would not fill up my young child, and i will not go back. sorry, guys this is the 3 rd order! i tried. read more

Very unique beef pho. It has celeries instead of basils. I didn't see onions, bean sprouts, and they already had some jalapeño and a lemon wedge swimming in this semi-sweet broth. The beef was cut too thick so it became a bit chewy. I was looking for traditional pho so this is not for me. I did appreciate the effort and service. If I am in town and have craving for some hot soup, I will still eat there. read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - P3. Beef Pho - Pho Bo - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

Celery in the pho!?! Come on! Gave it a really weird taste. Also not a fan of throwing all the accoutrements (lime wedge, cilantro, jalapeño) in the pho for me. read more

I was afraid after leaving ATL that I wouldn't get good food or boba anymore. Island Pho didn't disappoint

AMAZING! Wow, just wow. We started with a chicken cabbage salad and wontons. The cabbage salad I could eat every single day. Crispy fresh and perfectly dressed. All flavors are present and the crunch was awesome. Home made wontons with a delicious filling and sweet chili sauce with pickled daikon and carrot. The pho comes in two sizes which is perfect for us and the broth was spectacular. Perfection. Not too much of any flavor and the small beads of minimal indicate it was simmered to be just perfect. We had a white wine and a beer and these tiny guava candies at the end just made the day. The service was absolutely perfect and the staff and management were outstanding! Wish we lived closer so we could return! read more

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Quiet place in Longview Shopping Center. Near the airport. Great menu! Love the pho. Daughter had the Chicken with stir fried noodles. Delicious! read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Fried noodles and chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

There has been a recent ownership change. The menu is completely different they've gotten rid of some of the favorites that we've had including the shrimp roll the chicken skewers and the island chicken. I ordered the chicken teriyaki and as you can see from the picture it was flavorless and the vegetables were completely raw. The rice was overcooked. It was almost like losing a family friend. I wish the new owners the best but it's going to be an uphill battle. I've also change the spring roll outer covering to a more traditional style instead of a flaky style. read more

Great boba but they gave some spoiled chicken egg roll. Also I thought spring rolls were a little crunchy they served me a jelly like rice paper .. very gross read more

Island Pho & Bubble Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

I went here based on reviews and was very disappointed. It was the worst Vietnamese food I had ever had. I ordered the grilled chicken plate, egg rolls, spring rolls, and boba milk tea. The chicken was extremely dry and the portion size for the chicken and side salad was very small. Had to be around 2 ounces of chicken. The spring rolls also had the dry chicken in it and just ruined the whole roll. The peanut sauce that came with it was also the worst peanut sauce I have ever tasted. The egg roll was okay, but the sauce that came with it had an overwhelming fish taste to it. The boba tea and quick service was the only decent thing about this meal. read more

Terrible. The old Island Pho had flavor we dreamed about. The new owners should have demanded or honored the recipes. We ordered tonight it it was the worst Pho we have had ever had if you can even call it Pho. The apps were cold and old and Pho was worse. It was so disappointing and a waste of money. We will scratch them off the list. I typically only give positive reviews but folks should be aware how bad this food is at this location. read more

Excellent food and service! I am not a fan of Vietnamese Cuisine, but my husband loves it so we visited Island Pho. Was I pleasantly surprised! I ordered the egg rolls and chicken skewers while my husband ordered his favorite - Brisket Pho. The egg rolls were so freshly made and delicious, and the chicken was delicately seasoned and juicy. My husband's bowl of pho was so large and so full of noodles, brisket, and veggies, he couldn't finish it. Our server was courteous and helpful and explained the menu to me. He was attentive and took care of us beautifully. This restaurant is amazing, and we will definitely return! read more

Cannot say enough about the wonderful service and food today. We took our daughter to celebrate her birthday with friends. Our waiter was wonderful and the food was superb. Highly recommend. We will keep Coming back. read more

Doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food on the inside is amazing. We love coming here and are happy to have stumbled upon this little hidden gem! Good soup! read more

I'm not sure what's happened to Island Pho - new owners? New management? Definitely new workers and cooks. I do know that if I could give negative stars - I would. This was one of our favorite restaurants on SSI. Always fast and friendly with great Vietnamese food. Service was impeccable. What we had tonight was a step below a microwaved dinner. The service was horrible at best. A friend of ours waited 43 minutes for their order - and it was wrong! Their menu is bland - many dishes have been removed. The best thing I can say the canned Coke was cold. I know this because the iced tea we ordered tasted like...I have no idea. Sad sad day...hopefully the former owners/employees will return or this place will be out of business soon. read more

Excellent Pho on St Simons. My wife and I enjoyed the Shrimp and Chicken Spring Rolls wrapped in rice paper. We each had the Shrimp Pho. Both excellent. Freshly made with fresh ingredients. Great food. Reasonably priced. Excellent service. Highly recommend you visiting. read more

Sooo good! The flavors are rich and fresh! The service was attentive. Definitely a good choice for lunch.

We had the vermicelli pork bowl and shrimp pho. Both were GREAT! Flavors were impressive and truly a hidden gem.

The price we paid for the food we received was a borderline rip off. I mean, when I pay a high price for small portions, I feel ripped off. We won't be back. read more

Island Pho is under new management and WOW, what a difference. The shrimp vermicelli and the chicken vermicelli is probably some of the best my family has ever had. The Boba tea was wonderful as well. Will definitely be frequenting Island Pho. Great experience. read more

This used to be one of our favorites on the island, but new ownership has slaughtered the menu, provides terrible service and ruined everything that made this place so great in the past. Constructive advice for new owners: To start; bring back the basil rolls, invest in great peanut and teriyaki sauces, bring back fresh vegetables like mushrooms, eggplant and bok choy, use better quality meats and please provide a good portion size of protein and less rice. And for goodness sakes, close the front door and turn back on the A/C, it too hot and muggy this time of year. We all want you to be successful, please bring back the old island pho vibe we all know and love. read more

First let me start off with how this restaurant is riding off older reviews from previous owners. The photos on yelp look great, the food looks good. Until you actually get to the restaurant. The menu is much smaller than what you think you're getting based on what's online. I started with shrimp skewers which weren't that great, and then ordered the mixed fried rice (chicken and shrimp) with a lemonade for the main course. The lemonade was hot which threw me off. The meal itself wasn't that bad but just wasn't what I was expecting. All in all, you can spend your money elsewhere for a better meal and experience. read more

Enjoyed some delicious Pho on a rainy, cold day. Warmed our outsides and insides, but not half as much as the warm welcome and treatment by the management team. We also tried and enjoyed the Chicken Bahn Mi and a couple of Boba Teas. Only in town for a few days, but expect to return and we highly recommend. read more

I got chicken pho and egg rolls and both were amazing!! A ton of food too! Literally have enough for at least 1 more meal! I did add more chopped onions and cilantro though but it was very yummy!! Highly recommend it!! read more