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Working fairly near to Mi & Pho, and as my colleagues are on a bit of a health kick right now I suggested that rather than the usual Friday fare of McDonald's or KFC we branch out and try something different. Mi & Pho came back with a hefty 5 star rating on the Yelp app (thank you Nearby feature!) and it looked pretty good, so I suggested it. I am SO glad I did. The restaurant itself is a fairly small unit on Palatine Road, right in the heart of Northenden, but I'd say there's still room for a good 20 or so people at a guess. With this being a work lunch, our order was to take out, but I'd happily go and sit in. The restaurant was bright and clean, and the smells coming from the kitchen were amazing. The order consisted of the Mi & Pho Special Noodles with Pork, or as they describe it "their version of Pad Thai"; the Bo Ko Beef Stew with Noodles, though you can have rice or a baguette instead; the Jasmine Rice with Chicken; and, for myself, the Bun Ha Noi - I went for the "combo" version, which involved marinated chargrilled pork with spring roll, noodles, salad and veggies and fish sauce. I also took the staff up on their offer of chopsticks, though two of my co-workers were too chicken to use them. The Bun Ha Noi was stunning. I'm sometimes wary of ordering pork, because I've been to too many Chinese takeaways where the pork was more fat than meat and tough as old boot leather. Thankfully, Mi & Pho's pork couldn't have been further from that if they tried - it was moist, juicy and had barely any fat through it. The marinade was also delicious, and the fish sauce was some welcome moisture for dipping meat and noodles in as there was no other sauce on the dish. My colleagues were equally impressed with their choices, though we were all in agreement in thinking that the best choice of carb to go with the Bo Ko stew would be rice - only because noodles didn't do a very good job of absorbing the delicious liquor from the stew! The staff were super friendly and really helpful, both over the phone whilst I was placing the order and when I went to collect it. The prices are also very reasonable - our order for 4 came in at a touch under £25. I'm already planning my return visit as a sit-in diner, so that I can fill myself with a broader range of the food on offer from Mi & Pho! Just a few things to mention if you're planning a visit, though. First off, and I think this is the big one, they don't take cards. It's not the end of the world, though, as the Post Office has an ATM and it's right next door. Secondly, there didn't seem to be a great deal of parking on Palatine Road. There may be space around, but I don't know the area very well and so maybe just don't know where it is. Mi & Pho, in the words of the Governator - "I'll be back".
I'd heard only good things from friends about Mi & Pho, so I jumped at the chance to dine here. Having not had Vietnamese food really at all, to ordering it several times at various places over the last year or so, I can say I'm becoming much more familiar with it. On a Northenden main street (not too far from Alexandros, a fantastic Greek place btw), there weren't many diners inside when we arrived at 7pm on a week day; but we're glad we booked as it wasn't long before the place was full. After a friendly welcome and being talked through their menu, we ordered starters to share and a main dish each. My salt & pepper squid starter was exceptionally good and a generous size. Salt & pepper chicken wings were nice, but I preferred the ones from Pho in the city centre. Main course for me was their chicken, beef and pork pho. Again, a sizeable serving but it didn't reach the tasty benchmark of the one I'd had in Saigon Lotus. My friend's deep-fried sea bass was very good (I was told) and I can attest the stir fried aubergine was hearty and delicious. It's not quite five star-worthy from this occasion but there's plenty of great dishes on the menu that I'll return without hesitation. The fact it's bring-your-own-booze with no corkage is another massive bonus! Tip: Order the plain papaya salad as a side dish - it's uber fresh and gorgeously tasty. Tip: They only accept cash payment but there's a free cash machine close by.
I had a fantastic birthday lunch at MI & PHO yesterday with the wife. I can highly recommend it. Very honest food, the family team is super nice and welcoming, the ingredients are bought fresh every morning and the cooking is delicate. We had the Goi Du Du Salad and the vietnamese pancake to start followed by a chicken pho and their current special Bun Bo Hue (hot & spicy round noodles). The dishes were super tasty but what I like most compare to other Vietnamese places is that they cook you the basic recipe, not very hot, not very salty. My Bun Bo Hue was actually quite bland initially but that allowed me to tweak the spicy, salt and sweetness the way I liked it with the fish sauce, chilli paste, hoisin sauce and the sriracha. Check out the photos, definitely a great lunch or even dinner type of place that won't cost your skin.
Went here at the weekend for Mother's Day. Had heard good things for was looking forward to it. I have had Vietnamese food a few times recently so knew what to expect - although Vietnamese food does tend to have coriander which I am not a fan of. However, that was no problem as we asked for everything to be made without coriander - and it was no problem. We arrived just before 12pm - they had just opened. It did mean it was a bit cold in the restaurant but it soon warmed up. Gradually more and more people came and it warmed the place up - both in heat and atmosphere. In fact when we left around 1, it was a pretty much full restaurant. Mi and Pho is run by Vietnamese family - its always a good thing eating in a family restaurant - get to taste the proper food. Instead of ordering our own dishes, we decided to order a few starters and few mains and basically all share. We had the summer rolls, salt and pepper squid and Vietnamese pancakes. The summer rolls, which we got the prawn one and prawn & pork one were really nice with big prawns. Lovely squid. But my fav was the Vietnamese pancakes - its quite a simple thing but tasted delicious. The basic filling is beanspouts and onions with different fillings - we went for prawn. The pancake looks like its egg but its flour, coconut cream and turmeric. Recommend all the starters! For the more "main course" type dishes - beef stew dish was really nice as well as the platter dish we got. Pho had a taste of coriander in it so maybe in the stock. But I seemed to be only one who tasted it so maybe it was just me. We had put some mint in so maybe its mint I don't like now too?? We also had a seafood noodle dish. So overall really good food, nice friendly service and well worth a visit. As Michael B has mentioned, they only accept cash payment but their is a nearby cash machine. For parking, there is some parking just passed the restaurant (if you're heading North-East towards the M60) on the left in-front of a big row of shops. Free parking on Sunday. Monday - Saturday between 8-6pm you can park for 1 hour. So if you are going for dinner, should be OK.
The food was EXCELLENT!! It's a small place so I suggest you make reservations if you don't want to have to wait. I was very excited and mouth watering when going through the menu. Fortunately the food matched my expectations. Very, Very good. The papaya salad was extremely tasty. The fresh rolls and fried ones were great. I got a taste of everyone's food and it was all so good. The beef stew was made with seasoning I hadn't tried before. I love it when that happens. Highly recommend this little gem. I must also add that the service was phenomenal. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The food came out pretty quick too. They charge a corking fee and you can bring your own bottles of wine. Will definitely return when we are back in Manchester.
I'd definitely call this a decent pho and bun hue place in Manchester standards. We ordered a rare steak pho and rare steak bun hue. The chilli oil dunked into The soup match nicely. And to top it up, food came really fast! The only improvement was that the soup wasn't piping enough when it arrived. I always like my soups to come smoking. . .
4 years ago
Without any doubt one of the best Vietnamese restaurant I have visited so far. The food is full of flavour and undertones, just perfect. Coconut curry was beyond compare. They aren't licensed to sell alcohol, so small corkage charge of us expected (something like £1 for beer and £3 for wine) The stuff was very friendly and wanted to make sure we were having a great time. The only thing to complain about is they messed up one order (to be fair, it was 14 of us), and one poor guy had to sit and wait while everyone else was eating. read more
3 years ago
After a cold and rainy walk the BunHue RareSteak was the perfect way to warm up! The spice level was just what I was hoping for and the broth was extremely flavorful. The summer rolls and fried rice were also fantI found Mi & Pho by a random restaurant search and wasn't disappointed, would definitely go again if I'm in the area! read more
8 years ago
Friendly staff and good atmosphere! The waiters are really patient and answer any dietary allergen questions you have about their items. They are nut, chickpea, and coconut allergy friendly! We had the Mi & Pho special noodles which were tasty, albeit a little dry. We also had the Bun Sai Gon with tofu, which was similar to the Mi & Pho noodles, but with less sauce. If you're craving Thai food, they are a good choice; they have many options available! read more
Working fairly near to Mi & Pho, and as my colleagues are on a bit of a health kick right now I suggested that rather than the usual Friday fare of McDonald's or KFC we branch out and try something different. Mi & Pho came back with a hefty 5 star rating on the Yelp app (thank you Nearby feature!) and it looked pretty good, so I suggested it. I am SO glad I did. The restaurant itself is a fairly small unit on Palatine Road, right in the heart of Northenden, but I'd say there's still room for a good 20 or so people at a guess. With this being a work lunch, our order was to take out, but I'd happily go and sit in. The restaurant was bright and clean, and the smells coming from the kitchen were amazing. The order consisted of the Mi & Pho Special Noodles with Pork, or as they describe it "their version of Pad Thai"; the Bo Ko Beef Stew with Noodles, though you can have rice or a baguette instead; the Jasmine Rice with Chicken; and, for myself, the Bun Ha Noi - I went for the "combo" version, which involved marinated chargrilled pork with spring roll, noodles, salad and veggies and fish sauce. I also took the staff up on their offer of chopsticks, though two of my co-workers were too chicken to use them. The Bun Ha Noi was stunning. I'm sometimes wary of ordering pork, because I've been to too many Chinese takeaways where the pork was more fat than meat and tough as old boot leather. Thankfully, Mi & Pho's pork couldn't have been further from that if they tried - it was moist, juicy and had barely any fat through it. The marinade was also delicious, and the fish sauce was some welcome moisture for dipping meat and noodles in as there was no other sauce on the dish. My colleagues were equally impressed with their choices, though we were all in agreement in thinking that the best choice of carb to go with the Bo Ko stew would be rice - only because noodles didn't do a very good job of absorbing the delicious liquor from the stew! The staff were super friendly and really helpful, both over the phone whilst I was placing the order and when I went to collect it. The prices are also very reasonable - our order for 4 came in at a touch under £25. I'm already planning my return visit as a sit-in diner, so that I can fill myself with a broader range of the food on offer from Mi & Pho! Just a few things to mention if you're planning a visit, though. First off, and I think this is the big one, they don't take cards. It's not the end of the world, though, as the Post Office has an ATM and it's right next door. Secondly, there didn't seem to be a great deal of parking on Palatine Road. There may be space around, but I don't know the area very well and so maybe just don't know where it is. Mi & Pho, in the words of the Governator - "I'll be back". read more
11 years ago
I'd heard only good things from friends about Mi & Pho, so I jumped at the chance to dine here. Having not had Vietnamese food really at all, to ordering it several times at various places over the last year or so, I can say I'm becoming much more familiar with it. On a Northenden main street (not too far from Alexandros, a fantastic Greek place btw), there weren't many diners inside when we arrived at 7pm on a week day; but we're glad we booked as it wasn't long before the place was full. After a friendly welcome and being talked through their menu, we ordered starters to share and a main dish each. My salt & pepper squid starter was exceptionally good and a generous size. Salt & pepper chicken wings were nice, but I preferred the ones from Pho in the city centre. Main course for me was their chicken, beef and pork pho. Again, a sizeable serving but it didn't reach the tasty benchmark of the one I'd had in Saigon Lotus. My friend's deep-fried sea bass was very good (I was told) and I can attest the stir fried aubergine was hearty and delicious. It's not quite five star-worthy from this occasion but there's plenty of great dishes on the menu that I'll return without hesitation. The fact it's bring-your-own-booze with no corkage is another massive bonus! Tip: Order the plain papaya salad as a side dish - it's uber fresh and gorgeously tasty. Tip: They only accept cash payment but there's a free cash machine close by. read more
11 years ago
I had a fantastic birthday lunch at MI & PHO yesterday with the wife. I can highly recommend it. Very honest food, the family team is super nice and welcoming, the ingredients are bought fresh every morning and the cooking is delicate. We had the Goi Du Du Salad and the vietnamese pancake to start followed by a chicken pho and their current special Bun Bo Hue (hot & spicy round noodles). The dishes were super tasty but what I like most compare to other Vietnamese places is that they cook you the basic recipe, not very hot, not very salty. My Bun Bo Hue was actually quite bland initially but that allowed me to tweak the spicy, salt and sweetness the way I liked it with the fish sauce, chilli paste, hoisin sauce and the sriracha. Check out the photos, definitely a great lunch or even dinner type of place that won't cost your skin. read more
Went here at the weekend for Mother's Day. Had heard good things for was looking forward to it. I have had Vietnamese food a few times recently so knew what to expect - although Vietnamese food does tend to have coriander which I am not a fan of. However, that was no problem as we asked for everything to be made without coriander - and it was no problem. We arrived just before 12pm - they had just opened. It did mean it was a bit cold in the restaurant but it soon warmed up. Gradually more and more people came and it warmed the place up - both in heat and atmosphere. In fact when we left around 1, it was a pretty much full restaurant. Mi and Pho is run by Vietnamese family - its always a good thing eating in a family restaurant - get to taste the proper food. Instead of ordering our own dishes, we decided to order a few starters and few mains and basically all share. We had the summer rolls, salt and pepper squid and Vietnamese pancakes. The summer rolls, which we got the prawn one and prawn & pork one were really nice with big prawns. Lovely squid. But my fav was the Vietnamese pancakes - its quite a simple thing but tasted delicious. The basic filling is beanspouts and onions with different fillings - we went for prawn. The pancake looks like its egg but its flour, coconut cream and turmeric. Recommend all the starters! For the more "main course" type dishes - beef stew dish was really nice as well as the platter dish we got. Pho had a taste of coriander in it so maybe in the stock. But I seemed to be only one who tasted it so maybe it was just me. We had put some mint in so maybe its mint I don't like now too?? We also had a seafood noodle dish. So overall really good food, nice friendly service and well worth a visit. As Michael B has mentioned, they only accept cash payment but their is a nearby cash machine. For parking, there is some parking just passed the restaurant (if you're heading North-East towards the M60) on the left in-front of a big row of shops. Free parking on Sunday. Monday - Saturday between 8-6pm you can park for 1 hour. So if you are going for dinner, should be OK. read more
8 years ago
The food was EXCELLENT!! It's a small place so I suggest you make reservations if you don't want to have to wait. I was very excited and mouth watering when going through the menu. Fortunately the food matched my expectations. Very, Very good. The papaya salad was extremely tasty. The fresh rolls and fried ones were great. I got a taste of everyone's food and it was all so good. The beef stew was made with seasoning I hadn't tried before. I love it when that happens. Highly recommend this little gem. I must also add that the service was phenomenal. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The food came out pretty quick too. They charge a corking fee and you can bring your own bottles of wine. Will definitely return when we are back in Manchester. read more
9 years ago
I'd definitely call this a decent pho and bun hue place in Manchester standards. We ordered a rare steak pho and rare steak bun hue. The chilli oil dunked into The soup match nicely. And to top it up, food came really fast! The only improvement was that the soup wasn't piping enough when it arrived. I always like my soups to come smoking. . . read more
11 years ago
I have tried all Vietnamese restaurants in Manchester and the food here would take me to Vietnam! Lovely owner and service . Good prices! read more
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384 Palatine Road
Wythenshawe M22 4FZ
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