Pho 75 on Adams Avenue does only one thing, but it does it very well. Beef Pho in all its variations still makes for a fairly limited menu, but on the other hand makes for easy choices. Round Eye, Tendon, Tripe, etc., are all there in either a regular or large size. Their bowls are smaller than in other shops, but still big enough to completely fill your belly with very good beef broth, rice noodles, onion and a load of selected cow parts, to which you can add fresh Thai Basil, Sprouts, Jalapeno slices, and Lemon(not lime) Squeeze. If Beef Pho is your yen, then you will be quite content here, because the steaming bowls flow quickly from the kitchen, and are very tasty and filling. Just be sure you are not looking for a full course meal, because that won't happen. No apps. No com (rice). No Binh Mi. No sweets. No Pho Ga. They do offer coffee and a few other drinks. So, what's the problem? The restaurant has little atmosphere; tables and heavy stackable chairs without the semblance of comfort. The service is efficient with no effort to interact with the customers beyond perfunctory order taking and fast delivery. The place is a bit worn out and could use some TLC. Most significantly, it is CASH ONLY, with a little ATM sitting near to the cashier. For a business with five outlets in the region, that is another indication of lack of concern for the patron. Certainly they have the roots in the community and relationships with financial institutions to be able to offer a credit card option. Bottom Line - While the pho is quite good, if restricted in options, the surrounding elements within make Pho 75 a less than desirable destination for my Vietnamese fix. There are too many nicer, friendlier, more comforting joints, to make this place "go to." read more

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Yes, Pho 75 is a chain... so what, it still has solid Pho offerings! At $6.75 for a large, you certainly will be happy with the portions. And don't worry, a large isn't just more broth and a few extra noodles. The meat, noodles, and broth are solid, but this location loses a star because the bean sprouts look a little sad. Also, be warned - this place gets packed during lunch and service can be slow - especially considering Pho is the only item on the menu! FYI... Cash Only! read more

Pho 75 pretty much serves variations on one thing: pho (Vietnamese soup noodle). So if you're not in the mood for pho, you probably shouldn't come here. That's just what they do. The Pho is pretty good: Beef broth is tasty (though not the best I've had in Philly). Tendon is very soft. Also, you can get the steak rare at the table if you ask for it, so you can cook it yourself in the broth. Pho is served w/ bean sprouts, lime & sprigs of Thai basil. There are other places in Philly I prefer -- e.g. at Pho Ha, the beef seems better & the broth is more flavourful -- but Pho 75's pho is quite good & the beef tendon is great. 3.5 read more

Definitely the better pho place in the area. I have been visiting this place for steamy bowls of tasty pho for more than 15 years, frequently then and occasionally now since I am out of the area. They only serve pho and beverages here, yup pho real. If you want a rice dish or something else, you will have to go elsewhere. Service is efficient, not necessarily friendly but definitely not rude, the kind of service you would expect at a noodle house. read more

Pho 75 - Vietnamese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very delicious, fresh , and authentic. Probably the best Pho I've ever had in philly.

I love pho. This is my favorite pho spot in Philly because the broth is just delish! They also have locations in South Philly and Chinatown. I've been to all three as well as the one in Virgina and they are all consistently good! I usually get steak and tripe and the tripe is really good and chewy there so that's all I can really vouch for. The service is always really quick. It's also cash only and they don't have any appetizers or rice dishes- just pho and dessert drinks. It's great for a quick, satisfying bite! read more

Pho 75 - #14 Large- Beef & Tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I rarely write reviews but this has to be said. This review is coming from someone who worked in the food industry for 10 year. I has 14 dollars on me expecting that would be enough for a small bowl of pho. Got a tai bo vien which was 8.95$ . Total came out to 14.53. Apparently it costs 2.50 to have the steak come on the side . Why? I asked. If I have gotten more meat I would understand the surcharge. If I gotten the pho to go , they wouldn't of charge me to put the meat on the side. Does it cost 2.50 worth of work to put the meat on the side? Also they changed you for unsweetened tea, which if free most places. So I was short, and has to run in my car to get the change. Was going to go to the atm to pull cash to tip, but the waiter was extremely rude trying to justified the subcharge when I came back. If the business wants to make more money just raise the price, don't introduce bullshit sub charges. Also the portions are small, it's one meatball cut into 4 pieces . read more

Haven't been here for awhile. The pho is decent and tastes clean (not too oily), but it was a bit bland. They also mixed up our order - I got a pho with steak (in the side) and tripe and meatball. Wife got just the tendon pho. My meatballs was in her pho. Not sure how much the meatball cost as extra, but they only gave me 3 pieces. And it wasn't 3 meatballs - looks more like one meatball sliced in thirds. I got my steak on the side so I could cook the steak to my liking with the broth. And while the broth came out hot, it wasn't piping hot. So it was not hot enough to thoroughly cook my steak. The vegetables were fresh, and the food came out super quick (faster than McDonalds to be honest). I got my fix and I am full. I would return, but only if other options weren't available. read more

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I stopped here with a good friend, who suggested Pho75 . I had the Chef Special #6 first I was impressed with the size of my bowl of Pho. The broth was well seasoned, and it was loaded with meat! All at a very inexpensive price... I'll be back Good food, fast service and great prices! read more

Pho 75 - Lunch @ Pho 75 - Vietnamese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

If I could leave zero stars I would. I'm going to leave race and religion out of this because it shouldn't matter. I Wen't in on a Saturday night at at 7pm. A worker said sit where you like when I walked in. Then the older gentleman, who should not be greeting customers due to the language barrier, said they were closed. I asked again, and said it says you close at 8 and your LED sign is lit up and it says open. He said repeatedly they were closed. Ok... no biggie short staff, slow night, COVID or whatever, if they want to close early that's fine. So I sit in my car directly out front facing the store just watching. No one seems to be cleaning or packing up so I decide to call. The same elder gentleman answers and I ask if they are open. He says yes they are open, I asked very clearly "So I am able to come in and eat right now, correct? He said yes. So I hung up walked in and asked why when I just called and you said you were open and I could come in? EXPLAIN that to me. All of a sudden the workers who I know speak ok English from previous trips there got amnesia and forgot the English language. Every worker put down their heads and looked at their phones. I repeatedly asked and no one would answer me. This place is a complete disgrace and the workers there are complete miserable pos. It's a shame because the Phó is pretty good. read more

Thanks fellow yelpers for steering me right again. Passed by this place so many times, but never went in. Used to be a Pho Hoa down the road that I thought was great. They are since gone, so I tried Pho 75. So glad I did; as pho was probably the best I had in Philly & much better than Pho Hoa. Excellent broth; as well as better quality(and quantity of meats) than most places. Got the eye round & well-done brisket. A small (regular) serving was more than enough and was $7 and change. Tasty, filling and fast. I walked in around 11:00 a.m.; placed my order and it was ready to go in less than 5 minutes. Can't wait to return. read more

Super fast service. They give more meat than any other pho spot in Philly. The broth tastes pretty good to me. When you place an order, your order will be ready for pick up in 5 minutes. I think a large bowl of pho is $10. read more

Oldest and most legit pho spot! Others out there but this place only does pho! No spring rolls just pho

Prices have gone up a lot. I understand with Covid things have gone up but it's a bit much. Every time I go the price is different. Feel like they are taking advantage. $1 for carrying out too seems weird since no place else that I go does that. And todays soup was the first time in many years that the chicken had several pieces of large fat/skin. read more

If you want to eat pho and pho only, this is the place for you. They only serve pho here - which was a great idea on their part because they've mastered it (in my opinion). The pho comes out so fast (around-five-minutes-fast). It's truly impressive and a real blessing when you're really hungry. The noodles are cooked to perfection and the broth is dimensional. By the end of the meal my bowl is completely empty because I scrape up every morsel possible. The ambience of the restaurant isn't the greatest - kind of old and not the cleanest. It's cash only as well. Highly recommend this place to all the pho-lovers out there. read more

For me, takeout is usually the best option here. High ratings for the pho which I think is even better here than at their flagship location on Washington Ave. Flavorful, fresh, piping hot with generous servings. If you decide to eat in and your expectations for hospitality and ambience are high- you will be disappointed. Service while always prompt is the only thing that is served cold here, no warm greetings or pleasantries- but hey, you can't have it all, just enjoy the food! read more

First time here in a really long time. I like to always taste the pho soup first then start adding things. The pho here is flavorful that's the four stars. It's a good thing because that's all they serve here. The service however not so good. My husband asked for dipping plates and he gave us dirty ones. Kinda makes me wonder what else is dirty But anyways come try it out. See what you think. read more

This place has the best pho in the city of Philadelphia. I've tried many other places but nothing can top this place. Their broth is absolutely delightful. Unlike many other places, this establishment focuses just on Pho and nothing else. While many people may be put off by the simple looks of this place, it's often time those "hole in the wall" restaurants that serve the best food. I recommend getting a large #12. read more

When I start to feel a li'l rundown and woozie, my throat tightens up and my body gets a li'l sluggish, I can always count on some pho to set me right. Tuesday night, Pho 75 did not disappoint. They close at 8. I found myself wearied and worn out at my desk at 7:15 so I scooted up the Boulevard in 15 minutes to find that honestly--the Vietnamese do fast food better than any Burger King, McDonald's, etc. you think you know. You can tell this is a family style staple in the community, and even though no one apart from my waitperson really broke from speaking Vietnamese, patrons and staff greeted me with hello nods and smiles, which I thought was really nice. (I'm Southern. You can always win my continued bidness with a head nod and a smile.) I trotted away with my eye-round steak pho with all the bean sproutin', basil havin', hot hoisoned sauce fixin's in tow and headed home to get my slizzurp on. And. Let. Me. Tell. You. Satisfied barely begins to cut it. Piping hot even after the nearly 20-minute ride home, I fell back on my sofa like the fat-baby-bellied soul that I am and got me some slumber. That's right--this food so good it'll rock you to sleep! But not like tryptophan, roofied sleep. This is more like that good sleep when you wake up feeling fed, rested and fortified. Oh, and you know you can't beat these prices right? Yeah, that's right. I'll raise you two chopsticks and wait here while you go find your big ass soup spoon. Let's slurp together. read more

Imagine my glee when I drove down Adams Avenue today on my way to an appointment and I passed Pho 75. I was hungry and in a hurry, which meant that I would be placing an order to-go but did I let that deter me? Hells no. I ordered my favorite Pho 75 dish (yep, the brisket) and I barely had time to pull up my email on my phone when it appeared, packed up and ready to go, at the counter. We're talkin' less than 2 minutes, people. Now I don't know if they keep bags of #9 tucked just out of eyesight or if the people who work there are made of magic. Based on how yummy it tasted, I'm going to go with magic. I didn't mind taking it home because the dining room of this location has the exact same lunchroom feel as its Center City counterpart. And while I do love being served a bowl of piping hot noodle soup and not having to clear the dishes, assembling it in the comfort of my own kitchen almost made me feel like I was cooking (what - I had to combine the broth, noodles, beef, herbs, veggies and sauce into a bowl. That's more meal prep than I've done all year.). read more

Ever since I was little, my mother has taken me here for some good old fashioned pho. We still go today, if we get a hankering for some real stuff, not like the yuppie places at chinatown. We're talking 100% beef here. Unlike the small bowls they dish out at Pho 75 in chinatown, the portions here are pretty fair (everything near center city costs more). And the meat, specifically brisket, isn't banged up by fat like they have at Pho Xe. (As if my arteries need anymore of that.) The service is super fast- you'll love it. Their broth is savory, and lacks the synthetic taste I usually get when trying other joints. One note though- make sure your meat isn't raw when you eat it! Push it down to the bottom of the bowl so that it may cook. I usually order a number 12 ( a soup for beginners) and the brisket's usually pink in the middle. And make sure you don't overdue the hot sauce...or you may just leave with a bag of ice. So, how would I sum up what I just wrote? 1. The service is fast. 2. The stuff tastes awesome. 3. It's easy on the wallet. 4. You'll be full. Happy dining! read more

I didn't mean to do it, but I managed to save the best for last. I've been eating my way down Adams Ave. at all the Pho joints starting at Rising Sun and making my way to the BLVD. Pho 75 is by far my favorite place. The broth is superior to the rest. The portions are better cuts and more plentiful than the rest. The vegetable sides are fresher than the rest. Hell, the water even tasted better than the rest! One more thing, the place is cleaner than the rest too. Yeah, it's no frills service, bare bones atmosphere, and a dollar or two more than the other places, but who cares? It's the best! I don't need art on the walls when my bowl is filled with beautiful ingredients. I don't need an engaging waiter when my Pho is comforting. You want the good Pho, come here! read more

Hearing the calls for Pho, I decided to invite the office over to Pho75 on Friday. Like most have said before, if you want to eat more than soup then go somewhere else. The first time I went there I thought I would be starving afterwards but it is quite filling. Waiters take your order and bring you your food, anything else is not really in the job description so don't be a chatty patty(have no idea where I got that from). The first time I went here I thought that I would be starving but trust me the soup is very filling. Don't bring plastic cuz it is strickly CASH. read more

Honestly speaking! This place has the best Pho in Philly. Make sure have cash with you they do not take card.

I am by no means a pho expert, but I know enough to determine that Pho 75 is definitely not the best around. For starters, they don't offer any type of apps. Nary a spring roll. I found that to be very strange. The pho was fine, but I have had better. The servings weren't as large as other places I have been. I also think their menu needs to be fine tuned...I ended up having to go off the menu and do a little create your own pho situation since I didn't like any of their offerings, much to the chagrin of our server. Don't even get me started on the looks of this place either. It is set up in a weird cafeteria fashion, so we ended up sitting pretty close to perfect strangers. Never fun. read more

Excellent and true to its billing pho restaurant. Went here for breakfast ( pho IS breakfast food!) today and it was delicious. I feel compelled to comment on the 1 star review given in response to the lack of vegetarian food. Pho is NOT a vegetarian dish! If you get vegetarian pho...it's NOT pho! The menu has absolutely NO vegetarian options. So...to order vegetarian pho at a traditional pho restaurant that offers no vegetarian option and then to criticize them and rate them low on Yelp is a JACKASS kinda' thing to do! Seriously! If you're looking for traditional pho served in traditional ways ( here in Philly, anyway) this place won't disappoint. read more

Pho 75 is one of the first Pho places thats really famous, thats because a Johnny came lately in Pho Hoa is yet to be discovered. The soup here is great but clearly its just a Pho place that lacks the personality of the folks over at Pho Hoa . I hope they take pointers that it takes more than just good soup to get good ratings by word of mouth. The menu is so limited here , when you step inside its like youre in some dingy eatery in Southeast Asia I guess they keep it that way to have a more authentic feel to it. It is dirt cheap also I see a lot of people getting into this Pho thing which is quite a very refreshing meal in itself. No credit cards here too... Barnacles!!! Walk across the 11th street and go to Pho Hoa instead look for "Thien "he is the man at Pho Hoa the guy with the glasses and gelled hair. read more

I am ashamed to not have reviewed the one Pho place that I visit with great regularity and have been a loyal customer since 1997 ! Consistently good Pho. Is it the greatest Pho out there ... no. Is it the most reliable bowl of steamy soup-for-the-soul ... a resounding YES. My 5 stars comes with great love and a history with this place. I came here with my first significant other and we were weekly regulars for years. I continued to come even after we broke up. I come when I don't feel good and when I leave, I feel better. I come when I have been deeply sad and my mood is altered after I have been nourished. This is more than just soup at this place ... this is medicine for anything that ails. There is great nostalgia here for me and Pho 75 has never let me down. Best Pho Ga I will say that. Many places don't do the broth or the meat well like this place does. And ... you can get vinegared onions (if you are a fan of this sort of taste like me) and it's not on the menu, so you just ask for it. That tidbit was from watching Vietnamese folks ordering it, then lathering them in Sriracha -- it's an incredible addition to the Pho ! read more

WOW. There's this one place in Atlanta where I always tell people that it has the best pho... but i can't say that anymore after today. Came here for lunch on my own and the pho here was pho-reaking delicious. Like many of the reviews already, the broth is what did it for me. Price (Large 6.95, Regular 5.95) / Quantity ratio was just right, Meat / Noodles ratio was perfect, and basil, bean sprouts, jalapenos, and lime were sufficient. However, the broth was full of flavor. I almost didn't want to put any hoison and siracha in my broth which I always do. The first flavor I tasted was the beef in the broth - well done. Then as I started to mix around the broth and drank some more, the other flavors started to kick in - cloves, ginger, fish sauce, onion, cinnamon, etc... can't even name it all. One down (it's not really even a down) side is that they don't serve banh mi here. I just love doing a small pho with a sandwich. great combo. But couldn't do that here. Oh wells. I read the restaurant next door has some good banh mi so that will probably be my next review. Few Tips: Cash only, pay at cash register, located in a plaza, and the map location on yelp is wrong. It's located where Thien Tan is and not where it says it is on yelp. Google map it for more accurate directions. read more

I cannot believe I never reviewed this place until now. This is my pho place in the NE for years. They are consistently good and when it is crazy cold outside all you really want is to drown your chills in a bowl of broth and noodles the size of your head. There are places closer to my home that are pho soup centered but I skip them and go here instead. Note that they are cash only. read more

This is my favorite place around for pho. Plus really fast service. I've been going here for years and it's still my favorite out of all the pho places i've eaten! read more

Pho 75 - Vietnamese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pho 75 was my first experience with Pho. I was introduced to it years ago by a dear friend. I've gone to a few other places (like the one on Bustleton and County Line owned by the Russian mob that sucks... no names mentioned!). I rarely get down to this part of the Lower NE. It's literally a stone's throw from where I grew up. I happened to be in the 'hood last week and was jonesin' for pho. My first experience here was rather weird. I was the only non-Asian. I felt like all eyes were on me. Wha? Can you tell I still haven't mastered chopsticks yet?! lol I didn't see that they were closing at 8p and it was quarter of already. I walked in, was immediately seated and within 3 minutes a steaming bowl of heaven -- steak and tripe (I didn't order the tripe, just steak, but that's alright. It melted in my mouth. Delish!) was in front of me with all of the fixin's. I was in my glory. The staff waited graciously until I slurped the last drop from my bowl. It seemed that had kicked out the other stragglers before me. I forgot it was cash only so I had to run across Adams Ave to tap MAC. They didn't seem to mind. I came back, paid up and got a warm thank you as I left. There may be better pho places (that I haven't discovered yet), but it is absolutely worth visiting... and avoiding the unnamed place on Bustleton Avenue that's owned by the Ruskies. lol read more

My first experience with any kind of pho. I was here with a group, the food was excellent, service was quick, but it helped to have some of the group know how to order. Plenty of parking in a shopping center that wasn't quite where mapquest wanted to take us. read more

The soup is certainly good; I've only had pho a few times so I can't compare it to other pho, but if beef flavored noodle soup sounds good to you, you're going to like the food at Pho 75. And, as other reviewers have pointed out, it is lightning fast. On my visit, about 90 seconds elapsed between walking through the door and my first spoonful (this was partially due the extremely impatient waiter that served us). The menu consists primarily of minor variations of one thing, beef pho. You can get it with tendon, or tripe, or tendon AND tripe! Although these didn't appeal to when looking at the menu, I think I might actually like them prepared this way, because I suppose the very thin slicing would mitigate the chewiness. The broth is very tasty; I think that's probably a big part of the difference between good and bad pho. Beyond that, I can't see what there is to get excited about. It's just noodle soup. The service is shitty, the place is ugly (although that, along with the arguing Vietnamese guys in the back gives it a cool authentic feel), and it's NOT really that cheap. Two bowls, no drinks cost us $15. read more

After moving to Phily, I've been looking for 'my' pho place. I had such high hopes from various recommendations and reviews. The soup was too sweet for my taste and the noodles were a bit overcooked, surprisingly. Their portions are quite ample though! I liked the service style -very fast and nothing overbearing..after you order they let go of you so you can enjoy your meal. We usually get some type of rolls as appetizers but this place just has about 10 types of pho and drinks and that's it. If the pho were good enough I probably would have traveled 30 min each time to get my fix but not worth it. read more

My first Pho at Pho 75 and it was sooooooo much better than I have had other places. We had the beef and it was fabulous. Fast, inexpensive and delicious! read more

Delicious. I always wanted to try this place and drove an hour round trip to do it. Well worth the drive. It puts other pho I've had from several places to shame. I highly recommend it. read more

There is no best medicine for a common cold (or a hangover) than a nice big plate of hot pho with a bunch of ciracha (spell?) hot sauce on top... And there is no better place to fill out ur "prescription" than Pho 75.... An accidental discovery a few years back led to a long-lasting relationship with only an occasional affair here or there. The place is simple but also unpretentious, the soups are beyond delicious and the staff is lovely. I cannot give it 5*'s because it's not perfect but I am definitely a huge fan. It would help if the staff was better versed in English read more

If all you're in the mood for is pho, then here's your spot. As the name implies, the soup is all the restaurant mainly serves, and little else. The broth is flavorful, the service is quick, and the meals are cheap. What more can you ask for? Well, a more expanded menu would be nice. But this place is a one trick pony for good reason. They make good pho and they serve quickly. The small parking lot can sometimes be a bit of a problem, but typically ok read more

I've been coming here every morning for 2 years faithfully. this is my favorite pho spot in Philly. correction *was* I'm so disappointed in what I saw this morning. so while I was eating as I'm looking inside their kitchen, I see a guy blowing his nose in the sink and wipes it with his hands. walked out the kitchen to serve customers their food. then he walks back in the kitchen picking his nose. I ordered two deluxe pho, 2 side of raw me and the scallion with the bone oil, didn't touch it. paid and left. I'm so sorry for this place. now off to find a new spot. read more