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    Pho 79

    3.8 (251 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    A1. Fresh Spring Rolls
    Ali S.

    Sometimes I take a trip out to Virginia Beach to kill two birds with one stone... Trader Joe's and Pho 79! Conveniently located next door to one another, how could I say no?! You get a lot of bang for your buck here. I ordered the appetizer sized beef Pho, and it was more than enough for me. Paired with fresh spring rolls and a delicious sauce, this makes for a great pre (or post) TJs shop! Friendly and quick service, as well as a cozy vibe inside. The restaurant has a bar, as well! Not pictured--delicious Thai Tea that I drank before taking a picture. Trust me and try it!

    Mary-Ann L.

    The ambiance is a 5. The non working Vespa by the entrance reminds you of transportation in Vietnam- bikes and scooters. There are red and white lanterns and banana leaf-shaped ceiling fan blades. Cute. Decor has rooflines with clay shingles just like in Asian countries. Service is a 5. You're greeted at the door and told to sit anywhere. Chopsticks, chili oil and glass of water with lemon twist are placed on your table. The condiments seem to be in clean containers. I am not sure how the other reviews indicate that it's the best pho broth in Hampton Roads when mine was mediocre at best: the color and smell seem on point but the taste isn't rich or deep in flavor like P** Ng***n for sure! Additionally I figured why another review indicated that it was pricey where small bowl is about $16. It's because this place introduces the concept of "appetizer" sized bowl which is charged the lowest tier price of almost $12, which then seems to justify the small size to be almost $16! I can only think of kids eating the appetizer sized portion. The ratio of meats/protein to noodle is small so you feel like you didn't get anything substantial for the price you pay. There were only two small pieces of tendons in the soup.

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    Melissa E.

    Very clean with Vietnamese inspired decor and very friendly and welcoming staff. Even though it was not our first time eating Vietnamese food, the waitstaff was happy to help us elevate our experience. Ordered the Vietnamese coffee (what out, very string) and both my husband and I had the Bun (vermicelli) with pork. My husband also ordered the egg rolls (fried) and we were very happy with everything! Big portions, flavorful profile and amazing staff... Will definitely return here whenever we are in the neighborhood.

    P1. Round Steak Pho

    Food is amazing, service is great, food arrives hot and quickly, and the ambiance makes you feel like you're outside enjoying delicious pho.

    Great pho  Great service
    Enrique L.

    Muy hermoso lugar vi un rickshaw estacionado enfrente de su ventana me hizo recordar cuando trabaja de taxista muy rico pho me gusto mucho pienso volver de nuevo con hijos amigos, novia amigas familia

    Scott M.

    Started off with the spring rolls, they are super crunchy and hot but had a super salty flavor to them. The soup, served warm (I prefer hot), the broth is delicious but the noodles were overcooked to the point they could not be picked up with chopsticks. The service is good, and the place is super clean. I am not from this area but I am sure you could find better Pho in the area

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    Cece D.

    best pho in vb. been to many, this is the best! i got the pho tai sach and my friends ordered dac biet. the viet coffee was really good too. service is friendly and awesome and it's a cute cozy place. perfect for family, friends, and more. if you want tender meat, your noodles not breaking easily because of the hot broth, broth so good you don't need extra seasoning, try pho 79!

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    Cat C.

    Pho was very good I had P4 round steak, flank, and brisket. Spring rolls were decent as well but not "amazing". Great sauce though! Additionally, not a ton of items on the menu besides pho. Service seemed quite rushed although the place wasn't busy for lunch. I wish our server asked for any appetizers first before entrees because it became confusing. Nothing really special about the place. Average tables, chairs, and decor.

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    Stacy W.

    Hubby has a cold and wanted some pho. I was taking a class at plant house yesterday and this was on the way home so I picked this place to get food from. Idk if it's pho 79 or viet pho. The sign and menu both say viet pho, but google maps and yelp and my receipt all say pho 79. Either way, it was great. I planned on just getting pho for both of us, but then I saw they had bahn mi sandwiches so I thought that might be nice too. They didn't have a tofu bahn mi, so I asked if they had one and the nice lady went to ask the kitchen if they could make me one and they said yes! So I got a tofu bahn mi and got my hubby a beef bahn mi. They had all the yummy flavors of a bahn mi, but there was no sauce so it was a little dry. I added some mayo at home to spruce it up. I'd still order it again though and it was so nice of them to make it for me. For the pho, hubby got the P2 which is beef and meatballs. I got the P12 which has no meat. I still got the delicious beef bone broth though and added fried tofu. It came with all the fixings like bean sprouts, basil, a lime wedge, a few jalapeño slices, cilantro, green onions, and hoisin. We added extra hoisin at home, along with some sriracha. Everything was amazing. It's conveniently located right next to Trader Joe's, so parking was a bit of an issue since it was a Saturday and everyone was at TJs. It was great to be able to go shop there and waste some time while I was waiting for my food to be ready. There were about five tables of people eating. It was a nice, cozy restaurant and the staff was very friendly. I would definitely come back here and order again. I also felt it was very reasonably priced as well.

    P10. Chicken Pho

    Chicken pho and thai tea was amazing! I get it everytime and it's delicious everytime!

    Pork Spring roll with peanut sauce.  Also available: Shrimp spring roll and Tofu spring roll
    Ashlynn F.

    Service was amazing. Boba slush was so smooth and creamy. Pho was hot with a great clarity in broth prior to add ins, I was too quick and greedy to get a picture. Spring rolls were perfect size, great to eat before meal to hold you over. Not too big. Very clean and beautiful restaurant, lively and recently released songs are playing. Much seating, parking available outside. Children friendly. All indoor. There is a bathroom, entrance is handicapped accessible but may be a little difficult due to double door entrance.

    Temima N.

    Not bad - it was on the priced side compared to other pho places in the area but service was quick & food was decent. Wish there was more options though the menu was small. More vegetarian options would be nice too! Vibes are ok - it's dark in there & they had a bar.

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    I ordered pho Đức biet and it was delicious. We are Asian and often cook pho at home. Their's tastes just like ours when we cook.

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    Food is great. Always fresh made and wait isn't long. Our server was very nice and checked on us several times.

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    Delicious Pho. A little disappointing I could not order a kids pho to go as it is only for in-restaurant. The broth was the best I've had

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    Love the chicken Pho. Consistent and they remember specific additions/subtractions to order when I pick up. Service has always been great.

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    A wonderful spot for Chinese food in the 757. Overall service is well. The place is very spacious…read morewith a lot of round tables with lazy Susan's. I always get the hot tea, a great start to the meal. Overall, I think the seafood fried rice is okay, I'd rather go for another meat like chicken or beef. They have pancit, which was decent. The mapo tofu is very tasty, but I wish there was more ground beef. Spice level was decent, but I would like it spicier. The garlic eggplant is one of my favsssssss!!!! A sweet soy sauce/oyster sauce taste. The Peking duck is very good, skin is crispy. The char siu pork is also very flavorful. THE WALNUT SHRIMP, it's always a winner. This is my husband's favorite. The white sauce just pairs so well with fried shrimp. The dumplings and Rangoons are thick. The dumplings are covered in sweet soy sauce. Very tasty. The pork belly was crispy just like Filipino lechon. I really enjoyed the custard buns. I do love that they have dim sum available to order all day. We have been here many times, and the dishes are always very good. They put a lot on the plate. This is definitely a place for family style. A must try!! We will be back.

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    With Osaka being less than 10 minutes from my house, when I'm craving ramen, that's my go-to spot…read more Last month, I stopped in on a Monday and it was practically empty so I found a booth to sit and enjoy. I absolutely love this spot because it's never super busy, the ambiance is nice and the service is always great. I ordered the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen w/Oxtail and an extra soft, boiled egg. It was served very quickly and it was great. The broth was savory, the oxtail was tender and the noodles were perfect. I ate the entire bowl. Unfortunately, a few hours later, I didn't feel that great. I'm not sure if the pork or oxtail were bad but something did not agree with my stomach at all. I felt awful! That was the first time I had that experience with their food so I don't want to count them out but it may be a while before I return.

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    Thai Arroy

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    I wanted a light lunch and came in for some Tom Yum soup and a Larb Gai salad. The staff was very…read moreappreciative to have us there. Though they weren't busy while we were there, it's clearly popular based on the very nice reviews. Their menu has all the popular, typical Thai fare and several soups to choose from as well. Their Tom Yum was pretty good! Nice, robust flavor and fresh ingredients. Their larb gai was amazing! They serve it 'lettuce wrap' style, with all the ingredient pre-assembled in little Romain boats which were very easy to pick up and eat and they weren't messy. Flavors were great and the ingredients were very fresh. I would definitely come back here for Thai food!

    I went to Thai Aroy with a friend during Restaurant Week, where they were offering a three-course…read moremeal for either $25 or $35. I chose the $25 option, which included an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert. For the appetizer, I picked the shrimp rolls and crab rangoons. You get two shrimp rolls and four crab rangoons with a side of sauce. It was a really solid starter--perfect to hold you over until the main dish. I also loved that it was a duo, so you didn't have to choose between the two. That was definitely a plus. For my entrée, I ordered the shrimp pad thai, and this was actually my first time ever trying pad thai. I wanted to try something different, and I'm so glad I did because it was really, really good. I would honestly go back just for this dish alone. The shrimp was cooked well, the noodles had the perfect amount of flavor, and the portion size was very satisfying. No complaints at all. For dessert, you can choose between coconut ice cream or fried bananas. My friend got the coconut ice cream, and I got the fried bananas, and we ended up splitting both. Together? Delicious. They do offer them together as part of the $35 option, but since we both did the $25, we just shared--and it worked out perfectly. The customer service was also great. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and seated right away. They kept our table clean, cleared plates quickly after each course, and checked on us throughout the meal. Everyone we interacted with was friendly, professional, and happy to give recommendations. Overall, I would definitely go back to try more of their food. This was a really good experience from start to finish.

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    This is a view of the bar area inside. Photo taken January 21, 2023.
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