We had just finished touring DC in brisk weather and were now craving a bowl of Pho. Luckily, I found the spot that was only an estimated 30 minute walk from the national Mall. We are pretty fast walkers so we probably made it there in about 15 to 20 minutes. The food came out fairly quickly and the Vietnamese coffee was solid. The pho broth was also very solid. The fruit tea drinks were also very good. I only remembered to take a photo of the spring rolls which were again also solid. I switched out the peanut sauce for the fish sauce. read more

Pho 54 - Spring rolls and Vietnamese iced coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great pho place! I had the shrimp pho and it was delicious. The space is pretty roomy too, so it's a good spot if you want to grab a quick meal with a big group. read more

Pho 54 - 12.Pho Shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

History of Present Indulgence: 32 year old M entering restaurant to satisfy pho craving for a weekday afternoon lunch. Also finds wings on menu. Physical Exam: Food - Just what you need in a bowl of pho. Well-cooked rice noodles in a rich bone broth. Pho Dac Biet is what I always go for and I was happy. Not sure if wings are still on the menu after change in management (this place used to be called 68 Cafe when I first went), but they were excellent. Meaty, flavorful, no breading. Service - No frills, fast casual vibes. They checked in on me. Nothing more, nothing less. Ambiance - Great for casual lunches, catching up with a friend, grabbing something quick. Not really a place for a dinner date or drinks. Assessment: Gets the job done. Unsure if food has changed since name/management change. Plan: - Return if in neighborhood and craving pho - Try a banh mi one of these days - Reassess indulgence since management and name change read more

Washington, DC (Dupont Circle/Downtown) - so it seems like new management recently took over this establishment that was previously called 68 Cafe, which used to be a Vietnamese & Taiwanese restaurant. It is just a Vietnamese menu now, no Taiwanese. I'm on a pho kick at the moment so that's what I ordered. Like their sister restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave (54 Restaurant), you place your order at the counters, pay, and they'll bring the food to your table. The bowl came out steaming hot with a lot of noodles. I still find the beef slices too thick but the broth was quite palatable. The restaurant is spacious and it wasn't too busy on a Friday night (in June so the area college crowd has cleared out), but there were constant customers. This experience is a lot better than the one I had at 54 Restaurant a few weeks ago which I gave 3 stars to, and the food seems to taste better too, maybe because it's more laid back and less congested and harried than last time. But if you like the food at the other place you'll like it here too. read more

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Taiwanese / Vietnamese fusion place with nice dishes. Many dishes were out tonight (see below for special reason). Great service, very friendly, delicious dishes (though few). Apparently we came for group dinner on their last day at this location. They said they were about to move to a new location near Dupont Circle, because there's too little foot traffic here by night. Homey decor even if their name suggests a simple café. Their Taiwanese braised pork rice is delicious (comes with golden pickled radish). They serve Taiwanese popcorn chicken which is good, though the nuggets were huge (authentic popcorn chicken comes in smaller chunks) Too bad their Three Cup Chicken was out (they didn't have many ingredients since they were moving to a new location) The salt and pepper fish is just ok. Bathroom was clean! read more

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The Oxtail Pho is a must! The broth is bursting with flavor. Regardless of the season, I will get pho. However, I live in MD and this place is in DC. I make sure to stop in for lunch or pick up whenever in near. read more

Pho 54 - Oxtail Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Pretty solid pho. Pretty busy during lunch time and I waited a bit to get a table. I got chicken pho and I really liked the broth. It tasted nice and clean. Perfect for a cold windy day. read more

The pho here is DELICIOUS! It comes in a huge portion with fresh sprouts, mint, and jalapeños as well as sesame oil, hoisin, sriracha, and chili paste to add to your bowl to your own taste. My group of four enjoyed everything we got. The beef brisket is delicious- highly recommend! Only taking off because you have to order before you sit down and then you have to get your own water and I personally prefer service when I eat out so you're checked on, etc. but the food is great!! read more

Me and my friends came here after a long day of walking around DC. We struggled to decide what to order since so many menu items were enticing! I ended up ordering the Singapore noodles, crab rangoons, and a mango juice. Everything was flavorful and filling. I love anything mango so the juice quenched my thirst while being delicious the staff tended to our needs well, ensuring that our water cups were consistently refilled. I definitely would come back! read more

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Three stars is generous for Pho 54. We stopped by for dinner one night and we look back at this dining experience as a missed opportunity to have had a good meal with good service SOMEWHERE ELSE! First of all, this is one of those places where you place your order at the front desk and pay before you even sit down. Ok, I can deal with that and this place is casual - so I don't even knock them down for this. But, we waited for more than 15 minutes to have someone come and take our order for us at the order desk. Every time we started to leave, the staff said "we'll be right there" and then would go off and do something else. When she did, in fact, come to take our order, she was not interested, not pleasant, not friendly and not helpful. And the 2 menu boards we were looking at had different prices for the food that we ordered. Her response to that? A shrug! We should have left then and there so part of this bad experience is on us! Did I mention that she was unpleasant? It's worth another mention because she was really really REALLY unpleasant! We sat down - waited for another long period of time for our food. The food was actually delivered to our table BUT WITHOUT UTENSILS, NAPKINS OR STRAWS (for the drinks that we had to get up and get ourselves to begin with). The food itself was mediocre. We got shrimp summer rolls (tom goi cuon) that were mostly lettuce and some other fillers. There was a shrimp or 2 in there - cut in half lengthwise to make it look like there was more. We each got the grilled lemongrass chicken rice plate for our main course. If that chicken was grilled, I will eat my hat! Indeed, I worry that the chicken was NOT chicken. The meat was poor quality, mostly gristle and plenty of bone included. Not worth a 2nd look. I cannot recommend Pho 54 to anyone! read more

If you are looking for delicious, filling bowls of pho in the District, 68 Cafe is just for you! Came here initially because I was craving pho and was near Foggy Bottom. I was so pleasantly surprised with the large restaurant, clean ambiance, and kind/attentive staff. My go-to order is the Ribeye Pho - flavorful, plenty of toppings, and a savory broth that leaves me wanting more. Highly recommend trying with their Vietnamese Iced Coffee or Thai Tea. My servers have always been very accommodating and thoughtful, creating a great experience for customers. Love coming here for a hearty lunch at an affordable price! 68 Cafe is my new favorite place! read more

Pho 54 - Eye Round Steak Pho & Vietnamese Iced Coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The chicken in the Bun bowl (chicken and salad and noodles) was inedible. This standard Viet Namese dish also lacked pickled vegetables and nice greens like mint and cilantro. The meat had been marinated to death and tough. Like chicken jerky. The carry-out service was just fine, though. We love Viet Namese food but will keep looking. read more

It was Quick, tasty, clean, priced well, friendly staff.. thats All you need to know. read more

Pho 54 - Veggie pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came in to have a bowl of pho, and I had 2 bites before a baby rat crawled next to my foot!!!! And when I said something to the workers they just all looked at me like it was normal and apologized because it hid and they didn't see it. I sat there in disbelief for a couple seconds terrified to move but he came back out and I pointed at it and screamed and they just did nothing. Didn't offer me a refund or anything I stormed out of there so fast. SO DISGUSTING read more

If your posted opening time is 10:30 AM, then you should be open at 10:30 AM. We arrived to find the doors still locked at 10:30am and still waiting wt 10:45 AM while staff just stared at us from inside. Please update your hours or honor the times you advertise. read more

Seems like they got a new menu, and the quality of foods has gotten improved A LOT!!!! My friend and I stopped by again for lunch and ordered Shaking Beef and Salt & Pepper Shrimp. Lord they are tasty!!!!! For the Shaking Beef, they marinated the beef well, and it seen they deep fried the meat with some potatoes, bell peppers and onion first, and then, I guess they put everything in a wok to finish up with some seasoning. By the end they put everything on top of some salad/vegetables with refreshing/vinaigrette dressing! The combination is so good and I think I had orgasm in my mouth after the first bite. YOU MUST TRY!!! The Salt & Pepper Shrimp is also very good. It has a good salty-ness with the good aroma from the white pepper. You can also taste the freshness of the shrimp. If I'm not working after, I'd order a beer to go with both dishes!!! I will definitely go back again to try some Clay Pot dishes. Highly recommend!!! Oh!!! Forgot to mention, also just learnt that they have breakfast menu too (The Menu, attached), and seems like some interesting and delicious choices. Will also stop by next time to give it a try! read more

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I was excited to try this new pho restaurant, but unfortunately, the Pho itself was mediocre. The broth did not taste fresh or authentic, and felt like it was made using packaged soup base. I do appreciate that the veggies were super fresh though. Service was fine, but didn't expect much from a fast casual restaurant! The restaurant itself was clean! read more

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The food came out very fast. Service was not as horrible as another recent reviewer experienced. The pho was not disappointing, but it was not enough to fill me up and I'm a petite female. So if you have big appetite, you may need at least an appetizer to go with it. Overall, it was good for a chili and rainy day. read more

Pho 54 - 9.Pho Fillet - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Take order of Singapore noodles with shrimp. Food was ready in less than 10 min. Server was nice and even brought me a cup of water to go. Really good! The dish was a bit spicy so I really needed that water. Next time I may ask can I get the dish mild. I'm a light weight when it comes to hot food. read more

Pho 54 - Singapore Noodles with Shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I would like to say this was an awesome experience. My husband and I were doing a little shoe shopping downtown and he was like hey... I want some Chinese food. So I looked on Yelp and I said how about some Vietnamese fusion? He said yes I'm in. So we walked around the corner and there it was. When we walked in there was only one other table in there so I was a little worried. But the reviews were great so I was like yeah let me sit down. We were greeted by Jack, who was amazing by the way. Then we got right down to business. I ordered some summer spring rolls, a combination beef Pho, and my favorite oldie but a goodie shrimp fried rice. The spring rolls came out first and that was a delicious start. Filled with flavorful noodles, big juicy shrimp, sweet lettuce with peanut sauce on the side. They were very tasty . My husband got his Pho next and it smelled delicious. Not only did it smell delicious. It tasted delicious. Nice broth with a great flavor with lots of noodles. It had some of that tasty little oil on the top. Yummy. I love Pho and I know a good one when I taste it, and this was one. My shrimp fried rice came out in a huge bowl with all the goodies. One unexpected thing was on the side of my shrimp Fried rice was what I thought was like jicama or something and it turned out to be Asian pear. Oh my gosh! It was so delicious. I never seen anybody add some Asian pear to the shrimp fried rice. That was some of the best shrimp fried rice I've ever had. If I order some shrimp fried rice somewhere else...it better have that Asian pair on the side. This place has really good food. Even though it's located in the downtown business area it's open on weekends and you can call up for delivery. So check them out! read more

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About a 1-1.5: 68 Cafe seems to be a newer Asian eatery that had opened up in the Golden Triangle 'hood, offering pho, banh mi, teriyaki, wings, and rice plates. With such high reviews, I was excited to check them out for a quick lunch - placing an order online was super easy; I just wished they would notify you when your order is ready for pickup - I had gone in a few minutes earlier than the quoted time, and my order was just sitting there... I ordered the chicken teriyaki - this came with (a ton of) white rice and a side of steamed veggies; you could opt for the fried rice for an upcharge. Unfortunately, the food was just not that great - the white rice was undercooked; the chicken had this sickly sweet teriyaki sauce that tasted very sugary; I'm glad they didn't honor the request for extra sauce, as what I received seemed to barely coat the chicken and wasn't a fan of. The meat also had an off-putting odor to them - it seemed as if they do not clean/scrape or separate the grill when cooking a new order, so there were remnants of other prepared food in the order. The steamed veggies were kind of not fresh, and adding soy sauce or sriracha didn't help. The place itself was bigger than I thought, with ample seating. Paid metered street parking and garage parking are available. I was glad to check this place out, but wouldn't return. +sugary sickly teriyaki sauce +customizations are not honored +online ordering available +no updates when order is ready +metered street parking and garage parking available read more

New business serving Vietnamese/Chinese/Japanese food that just opened up. Take advantage of the 15% your order for a limited time! I got the takeout pho combo. I'm not a pho expert, but it hit the spot for me without having to cross the river. Service was very nice. They gave me the option of my broth in a separate container from the bowl of noodles and meet. There are plenty of tables and space inside to sit. Takeout service was actually quick and the bags/containers were secure for transporting. The hot broth helps cook the meet. After pouring all of it in the bowl, I had leftover broth, nearly half, still in the container. It's not on the online menu, but you can order Viet-Cajun crawfish. It's that time of year and I would like to come back to try it. I'm not sure how many people are coming back to the office in the Golden Triangle area, but I hope this new restaurant gets enough foot traffic and business. read more

Pho 54 - The pho combo, takeout version. Hot broth in a separate container. Basil, bean sprouts, jalapeños, lime, sriracha, and hoisin sauce in bag. - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This casual place was perfect for hungry teens after lots of walking at museums and the national mall. We got a generous portion of fried rice and lots of juicy shrimp. The pho broth was as another reviewer really good. All bowls of pho was devoured including the broth. read more

Pho 54 - Shrimp Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

You order with the cashier and then they bring the food to you. Was pretty excited for some pho but the pho was okay. The soup base had a bit too much sugar and not enough umami flavor. The toppings were fresh though and the meat was pretty good. Service was decently fast but we had asked for some water and we were halfway through our pho before it was brought. read more

They just changed management and chefs, (reopened on April 14) and rebranded as "Pho 54." Sadly, the new Pho is much worse than the old. The broth is watery and almost completely lacking in flavor....I had to use lots of siracha and hosin sauce. I used to eat 68 Cafe's Pho without any sauces because the broth was so good. So sad that they changed. read more

The pho here is very good and perfect for the cold winter days. The banh mi isn't exactly traditional, but still delicious. I was sad to see they revamped their menu and took off a few of my favorite dishes such as shaky/shaking beef and clay pot. read more

Pho 54 - Vietnamese dishes - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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This pho is definitely worth the price. We got two large bowls plus a spring roll on the side. The flavor of the broth is great however we found the meat to be a little dry and cut thick. The place is really clean and the staff is really kind and helpful. read more

Pho 54 - Pho Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Quality food!! Tastes so fresh and they have great customer service. They once forgot to add tofu to my fried rice and told me to come back anytime for a free one. Their pho (while they don't have vegan broth) is so good! read more

The staff was really nice, but the Pho is way overpriced for what you get. Good portions & the broth is alright, but barely any noodles or meat and it's $16 before tax. Maybe that's just DC prices or maybe DC is just not the city for Pho, but I didn't feel it was worth it. read more

This place has very authentic Taiwanese food. We ordered popcorn chicken and braised pork rice. It was over my expectations. Their Vietnamese pho is also very yummy. read more

Stopped in to get some pho when I was starting to feel a little under the weather. They took my order and had it ready to go in no time. The flavors were excellent and exactly what the doctor ordered. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. read more

Take order of Singapore noodles with shrimp. Food was ready in less than 10 min. Server was nice and even brought me a cup of water to go. Really good! The dish was a bit spicy so I really needed that water. Next time I may ask can I get the dish mild. I'm a light weight when it comes to hot food. read more

Pho 54 - Singapore noodles with shrimp. - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

A long day of walking to tour DC in the fall season , little cold weather make me think about something hot soup to warm up . I went to this restaurant as a treasure place hidden right in down town DC . I ordered the Pho is " phonomenal ' tasty , aroma flavor of beef bone broth and basil satisfy my craving hot soup of the day . They are very friendly , fast service. They also have other dishes . The bowl of pho was very big , i will come back for rice, wings and teriyaki . I highly recommended this place when you visit DC read more

Pho 54 - Pho Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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We arrived as a party of 6, after ubering to another restaurant next door who couldn't accommodate us. This place was closing but Tony decided to help out and stay after just so we could get some pho, fried rice and some drinks. He was so nice and made us feel so welcome. This place is the epitome of great food, amazing love of customers and what restaurants should strive for. Going that extra mile. If I could give 7 stars for service, I would. Thank you again for being amazing! read more

The lo mien and the beef and shrimp fried rice were good. Portions were perfect. The wings were good per my son. Place was clean good music. read more

was good after new own isn't the same my opinion isn't worth it the chicken wings isn't even cooked right so bad no flavor

My wife and I ordered two bowls of pho and 8wings. The beef pho I ordered was easily the worst I've ever had. The broth had almost no flavor. No beef flavor, herbs, nor spices whatsoever just hints of cinnamon. Even adding siracha and soy sauce didn't help. The only reason I didn't give them one star is because their wings were ok. But the pho was a complete waste of money! If you want authentic flavorful pho then go elsewhere. read more

This place is amazing! Owner is extremely considerate and communicative, and of course the food is just wonderful. Large enough space so you always have a place to sit as well! Definitely recommend. read more

So excited to have a Pho place right in our neighborhood! We had two pho combos + the pork banh mi. The meal was awesome, reasonably priced, and the service was great! We will definitely be coming back read more

Pho 54 - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Loved this place - fantastic Pho and summer spring rolls. Great service. I'll be a regular