Kudos to Pho #1 for receiving awards for their Vietnamese cuisine offerings in 2018, 2019, and 2024. Pho#1 is a hidden Vietnamese gem on Allentown Blvd, but worth the drive for a fresh and tasty Bánh Mi sandwich. Why? [[HIGHLIGHT]]Wonderful dining atmosphere, freshly made food, and your kids will love the robot that delivers your order when you dine in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The owner Michael is friendly and the staff is attentive to help you enjoy your dining experience. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a fresh place for Vietnamese food. Clean, modern, and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had the pork sandwich (I am sure of the name) and it was very good. The French bread was perfect- fresh, soft & flaky crust. I loved the toppings. The owner is very nice. Definitely try Pho #1. read more

Had the pork Bánh Mì! It was so good and a drink! [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's has a nice feel and had plenty of seating and nice staff![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was fresh and didn't take long at all. Can't wait to go back and try the pho! read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Love the robotic server that plays a sweet Bach tune that reminds me of childhood piano-playing. The food is perfect here. Vegetarian vegan meals are available as an option for many menu items. Tofu spring rolls are perfectly encased, p l ump, and fresh. Owner David is super! Prices are mid-range comparable to similar high quality establishments. Located in an easily accessible and adequate parking area, Pho #1 is joined by other favorable businesses. You may choose to eat indoors or outside. Comfortable seating g awaits. Visit this gem soon! read more

Pho #1 - Cool decor! - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Wow amazing restaurant, the food is delicious and the location is perfect I'm so happy for this restaurant read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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This is the second time I've been here. It was exciting to see some of the updates like the robot server! The food was fantastic. Thai chicken sandwiches, spring rolls, and chicken fried rice. I will definitely be back. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place looks amazing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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I attended a Yelp event here and can't say enough nice things. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is open and airy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The owner and staff are friendly and delightful. Our food was served by a robot, which I thought was the cutest thing ever. The owner and staff were friendly and service was great. I had chicken banh mi that I really enjoyed. All of the components were flavorful and had their place in the sandwich--- well seasoned protein, pickled veggies, cool cilantro and cucumber, and a fresh and crusty bread. I loved it. As part of the event we also had chicken fried rice and veggie spring rolls, which were also really tasty. The event ended and I really wanted to have some pho. It's brutally cold outside and hot soup sounded like the perfect way to end our night. I ordered 2 small bowls of their #3 pho, which had eye of round steak and brisket. First off, the "small" bowls are not really small. It's a pretty big portion. The broth was flavorful and my bowl was FULL of noodles. The base soup also had sliced green onions in it. My husband and I like our pho fully dressed so we both added bean sprouts, cilantro and basil, lime and jalapeno, and then sriracha and hoisin sauce. Was absolutely delicious. read more

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Service: 5/5 Some of the best wait service I've had in a while. The waiter was very attentive, conversational, and aware of our kids needs and helping us out. Food: 3/5 we got the bun, steak round pho, and chicken pho. The bun had the distinct taste of old oil, was topped strangely relative to other bun I've had, lots of noodles, a full, uncut (?) egg roll, two large and thin pieces of pork, some sparse lettuce, and some yummy shrimp. With the large pieces it was hard to eat with chopsticks or even a fork. The pho was flavorful, but the flavor was not like the rich bone broth I expect from pho, it was yellow instead of a deep brown. Nothing was inedible, but I won't be driving out of my way again to give them another try. Ambiance: 3/5 [[HIGHLIGHT]]mostly clean with some mildew/water stains on the ceiling in the kitchen area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The robots are fun.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This place was great! Parking was easy, it was in the area down below where aroogas is. They have a robot that brings you your food, and it's super cool. The food was absolutely delicious! I can't even describe how amazing the crunch of the bread was for the bahn mi, just outstanding. Service was quick and individualized. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was clean and well lit for a nice date night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend! read more

We recently moved from Texas and where looking for a great Vietnamese restaurant. Doing some quick Yelp research we found Pho #1 being highly rated and not too far from us. Everything we had was top notch. The egg rolls, pho, Bon Bu Hue, and bahn mi where all top notch. The fried rice was also excellent. We'll be coming back frequently. read more

I was privileged to find this gem from a yelp event I attended. The first thing to note is the service...this restaurant owner was the kindest restaurant owner I have ever met! I felt like he was welcoming me into the restaurant like I was family. Everyone at the event was perfectly attended to for all needs and with the kindest demeanor. The food was also brought out by a robot! Which was a really cool and fun experience :) For the food...we tried a few staples and then I had to try a few more by taking some food home. We first started with the mini vegetarian spring rolls. These were super crispy and light and served with a lovely, sweet sauce that balanced the flavors nicely. Then, because we were a large group, we got a "build your own" banh mi sandwich platter. I am not sure if they do this for the regular sandwiches, but I liked the approach; it was fun! I was able to add as much cucumber, carrots, cilantro and jalapenos as I wanted to my sandwich. The bread was also soft but slightly crunchy (a sign of a great Vietnamese sub roll). Lastly, we were served chicken fried rice. I do appreciate how much chicken and egg they put in this rice! However, my only critic would be that the flavor was slightly lacking in the dish... Then, to fully review a Vietnamese restaurant, I need to try their pho and summer rolls. We got the sirloin and brisket pho, and shrimp summer rolls to-go. This pho was packaged so nicely, with the meat component being in a separate bag from the other accompaniments. The broth was also SO FLAVORFUL! The summer rolls were also very authentic and served with a sweet umami peanut butter sauce that you HAD TO double dip into (haha). A great Vietnamese restaurant found in the middle of Pennsylvania...I will be returning! read more

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Unexpectedly delicious pho passing through PA! Friendly service, including the robot, and good portions. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Hit the spot on a cold winter evening.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Service was pleasant when ordering takeout, and I really wanted to like the place but.... noticed a few things. Their broth of the pho P1 that we ordered was good, but the toppings were mostly just veggies, and was lacking meats (1 meat ball, 3 pcs of sliced thin meat, 2 tiny tendons, and 2 very small pcs of sliced beef). Stingy. I enjoy tendon, so I thought they would be large like other places. It wasn't, it was 2 small pcs of tendon, of which I ordered extra 2 for almost $4, so I actually had 4 tiny pcs. Also, they were extremely hard/too chewy, didn't enjoy it, tendon is usually not as hard as theirs. The MOST disappointing thing there was their Spring Roll. For $7, it shouldn't become gooey, and fall apart as it did. See photos. Overall, disappointed, as their ratings are 4.8!! Low standards, I'd say. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Didn't eat in but ambiance seemed clean, but nothing extraordinary or special about the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We won't be going again as there are better places. read more

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Place was closed on a snowy Saturday night with no update on either Google Map or Yelp.

Why do you never see reviews that rave about fried tofu? It is of course because most of the time, you end up served something forgettable at best and disgusting at worst - stuck on the menu just to appease the vegetarians who choose it because there are no other options. Well get ready: I am about to rave about the fried tofu I got with my bún. The outside was crisp and the center was tender. There was not a hint of stale oil, nor of greasiness. The rest of the bún was also outstanding - light and fresh yet satisfyingly filling. Having our food served by a friendly robot was definitely an unexpected delight, but let's face it, if the food was mediocre or worse, this might just seem like a gimmicky try at attracting customers. However, the food here was terrific across the board. The actual humans who work here are also all wonderful - friendly, and accommodating to special requests. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The whole place, including the restroom, is clean and thoughtfully decorated.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We don't live anywhere near Harrisburg, which makes me so sad because I would come here all the time if I could. read more

I'd definitely order pho from this place. The broth was flavorful and the service was excellent. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This restaurant located in the middle of a small plaza so it's easy to miss.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a bit dark inside for my liking but I'm not local so I don't know much about the area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We tried bánh mi and it's ok. My girls ordered a rice dish and they didn't cared for it. The spring rolls could be better but we came from Southern California so our expectations of authentic Vietnamese foods are extremely high. The winner of the day was pho. read more

Excellent spot! The nearly five stars are will deserved. We ordered a variety and everything was delicious: egg rolls, beef spring rolls, shrimp fried rice, bún bò huế, chicken pho, and banh mi. Can't wait to come back! read more

The perfect lunch stop on our road trip! Food: excellent pho with super flavorful anise and really balanced and nuanced broth with high quality brisket, thinly sliced beef, flavorful tendon, great meatballs, and very fresh herbs; Banh xeo crepe is very flavorful and perfectly crispy without being oily, perhaps the best I've ever had; fresh summer rolls (called spring rolls here) with shrimp pork and noodles Service: very friendly, efficient, no complaints! Cozy and clean interior, completely shaded open air patio outside, which is adjacent to the patio for the bar across the way which plays loud but good music. They seem to have some robot to deliver dishes to tables! We were outside so we didn't get to see it in action. read more

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Service: super friendly owner & water server :) Food/drinks: decent Vietnamese dishes. Egg coffee was really good. Highly recommend this hidden gem if you're in the area. read more

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Excellent pho - I had the veggie version and added shrimp. Loved the robot server! So fun. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Another table had a lot of people celebrating a birthday but it was still calm and collected on a Saturday night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Super friendly service. read more

The food and service was fantastic!! Suoer little sitting area outside! The young lady behind the counter was helpful and was happy to answer any questions I had. I mentioned I was in the area for training and she gave a ten percent first responder /military discount! Love it! I landed on the meat ball pho it was delicious a small size was plenty of food! I also had some shrimp spring rolls! So good! Great service and flavorful pho! I will be back for sure!! read more

First timer came to pick up some Yelp swag for a virtual event on a day they are typically closed (thanks for opening for us Yelpers!!) I had a hard time finding it at first, as it is situated on the second story between Aroogas and the rest of the Plaza, not seen from the parking lot. But once I knew to walk up the steps, it was right there. They offered to fill to-go orders so I ordered some Crispy Spring Rolls (K1), Pho with 3 kinds of meat and Beef Fried Rice. This is easily some of the best Pho I've had in the area--flavorful broth and super fresh ingredients to add to it. The spring rolls were light and crispy with delicious filling. My fiancé enjoyed his Beef Fried Rice as well. A huge thanks to Kristina, the Yelp Community Manager, for her generosity in providing us each with complimentary chicken or shrimp fried rice, which also came with a few extras (spring roll and shrimp). The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Can't wait to return! read more

Pho #1 - Pho...it was take-out, purple bowl is mine! - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Thanks for being open on a Monday for our Yelp pick up. I drove 45 minutes and glad I did, the food I got, C4 and C5 was delicious! The coconut shrimp, were banging! I would definitely stop in again if I am in the area! read more

Pho #1 - C4 pork chop and shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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We had the special pho, and I asked for no meatballs, but extra tendon. The server graciously accommodated my request. My wife ordered the tofu and vegetable bun, and a milk tea boba. All were great, so we ordered the grilled pork and beef with lemongrass Banh mi to go for our next meal. The sandwiches were packed separately from the fresh vegetables and daikon/carrot pickle, which was a nice touch. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also the restaurant and bathrooms were impeccably clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] P.S. there was a cute robot that delivered our food and drinks, which was a first for us, and delightful! read more

I visited this restaurant as a part of a Yelp event and was excited to try a new Pho restaurant in the area. When I entered, the location appeared super clean and well maintained. What shocked me most about the service was there is a ROBOT that delivered food to the tables! OMG! I had the chicken fried rice, beef fried rice, crab ragoons and an assortment of other finger foods. Although I did not taste the Pho, everything I tasted was flavorful and based off this experience I would recommend. read more

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Pho # 1 is Pho-nomenal. I attended an event here and had a chance to sample a few things. I tried the Banh Mi Beef and added the pickled carrots. It also came with jalapeños, cilantro and cucumbers. But I didn't want all of that on my sandwich. I also had Chicken Dumplings,Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoon, Chicken Fried Rice and fried shrimp. Everything was super delicious and they even make their lemonade from scratch. It's the perfect balance of flavor. Not too sweet and not too tart. They have a robot that runs the food and drinks to the tables. It was cool to experience. I had no room for dessert but next time I'm there I want to try the ice cream rolls. Fresh food and great customer service. I definitely recommend Pho #1 read more

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Pho #1 really is number one in the area! the beef fried rice has plenty of meat and is flavorful. The establishment is BYOB which is nice, plusssss there's a beer distributor on the floor underneath the restaurant! We'll be again soon. read more

Pho #1 - Beef Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

I wish I could write a better review. The folks who run this place are so nice. The Pho is pretty good with a good broth. The Banh Mi was bad. In total it had 4 thin slices of meat and very little pickled vegetables. It was one of the more pitfall sandwiches I've ever had. The ice coffee tasted like canned store bought and they added some condensed milk. The spring rolls are and I'm sure other dishes as well but can't overlook the stinginess of the sandwich read more

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The food was so good and I love it. It was my first coming here and I had the Bún Bò Huê and it was delicious. The service was amazing and the owner was super friendly. The staff was amazing and we all had a full belly when we left. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was also good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I really loved the vibe and atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I 100% recommend to go here. I feel like during the winter it's going to be even better with the nice hot food. read more

Just had a yelp event here! The owner is so sweet and is so passionate about food! I loved everything we tried! Spring rolls: so fresh! Egg rolls: so yummy! Fried dumplings: so delicious! Pho: amazing as always! This is a must try! read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Had a delightful dinner with friends last night at Pho #1. Not difficult to find and with plenty of adjacent parking, right across the breezeway from Arooga's. (The last time I was in this space, it was a decent Italian restaurant. The faux columns on the wall are the last vestige of that Mediterranean cuisine.) David the owner gave us a brief explanation of his philosophy of using fresh and local ingredients, and being receptive to customer feedback. The dining room is open and bright, with maybe a promise of outdoor dining in warmer weather. Service was friendly and helpful. We had spring rolls, pork egg rolls, chicken dumplings and, of course, pho. Everything was very tasty. Decidedly worth a return trip! read more

Pho #1 - Owner David talking about his restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This place lives up to its name. Wow! It's in an odd shopping location strip mall. I got some Eggrolls, rocket shrimp, and meatball, steak and flank phó. The Eggrolls had mushroom and yams added with the pork it made these Eggrolls explode with great flavor. The shrimp rockets were fried great and had a nice taste. The phó. Such a nice fatty, and clean tasting broth. Probably the best broth I have ever had! The noodles were nice but the steak, meatballs, and flank were spot on for tenderness. They weren't just thrown together. Someone took time making this. Fantastic. I will be back. read more

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My boyfriend and I come here almost every week and it never disappoints. The food is consistently outstanding and the service is excellent. We always enjoy our experience! read more

The egg rolls are amazing. They are crispy well wrapped and cooked perfect. The fried dumplings weee good and crispy. The pho we had was full of flavor. Our coffee hot and iced was great too. I have searched for pho like I had in NY and this is right up there. read more

Pho #1 - Brisket pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Very good dining experience! Really good Shrimp rolls with peanut sauce. Pho was wonderful! Service was interesting with the use of the robot. The owner was especially nice and informative about an upcoming trip to Vietnam. We will return after our trip and give him our update and show our photos. read more

Decor/service: the service was very friendly and the owner/server called pretty much every patron as they arrived by name. It was obvious he takes pride in having customers return and remembering them. It's a nice place and very clean which is always a benefit. The location however is poor and probably deter-mental to them getting new clientele. Food: the winter rolls were good but the bean dipping sauce was definitely not a match for the dish. I think they would be better off using the sweet and sour sauce for it. The wontons were good and cooked well. The pho broth was delicious however they did put way to many onions in and at times it would overpower the dish. read more

I've only had the opportunity to do takeout during COVID and I can't wait to dine in. The food is good, the location is east to find, the parking is ample, the decor is nice, the service is great. While I was waiting for my to-go order, there was a non-stop stream of people coming for takeout. It's a long haul from my house, but a worthwhile detour when on the east shore of Harrisburg. The pho is good, the broth is flavorful, the portions are average for the price. They have a lot of items on the menu that I want to try, I am looking forward to returning and trying some of their drinks and desserts, too. Rolled ice cream is a favorite of mine and it's difficult to find around here. read more

Have only tried the rice noodle bowl and banh mi. It was not exceptional but was good Vietnamese food prepared with care. I haven't tried enough Vietnamese options in Harrisburg to know where this place stands in the pecking order. I'm not sure it would survive in DC. But I love the outdoor seating area. It's reason alone to come back. read more

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The Pho, Bun and Fresh Roll were excellent. The pho broth was light, flavorful and warming allowing the other ingredients to shine too. Everything served was excellent. The service was very good, the owner was very nice and interacting with us in a way that enhanced the whole dinning experience. Highly recommended. read more

I came here for the yelp event tonight. The location was a little confusing, but at least I got more steps in! HaHahah. Anyways, after the event I got Pho to eat. I decided to get P7 on the menu, which has steak and meatballs. The noodles were very good and had a slight sweetness to it I believe. The broth was flavorful. I like the meatball in this dish a LOTTTTT and the steak was not bad. It wasn't too salty which I love. The toppings came on the side which I thought was nice! The food didn't take long at all, the service from that short time was good. I like the decor on the wall and the little robot thing that brings out the food apparently. The price I paid for the Pho was extremely reasonable. I had a nice time. read more

Pho #1 - P7 Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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