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    Pho 81

    2.5 (99 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese

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    PHO 81 ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Souzana V.

    Took my parents here for pho, as I wanted to try a different pho place. We got here close to 8 pm and there was hardly anyone, which was great. The place is casual and clean. The waiter was very nice but the service was lacking. It took a very long time for our food and to go order. There were only 3 people operating. I think when we got there, the place was supposed to be closed at 8 pm but they allowed us to eat. Also, there were quite a few others who came in after us too so the place started to pick up. I understood that there were only 3 of them and we were patient. If it was a lot busier and I had to get elsewhere, then I think I would've been very impatient. Anyways, we placed our order for 2 eggroll appetizers, 3 pho orders, and a chicken fried rice to go. The eggroll appetizer was good. The eggrolls are not your typical size cut into pieces. They are tiny rolled eggrolls cut in halves. The pho broth was decent, but they were not really generous on the pho noodles. My mom and I had a medium order and my dad had a small order. From the looks of the sizes, a large order of pho would've been the right size to order here. The chicken fried rice was delicious, per my son. When I went to pay my bill which came out to be 98 dollars with tips, I just thought it was over priced for what we had and the quantity of each dish. I understand it is a mom and pop restaurant and would love to see them continue to succeed. Like I said, food was all delicious. Come here, ONLY, if you have a lot of patience to wait, don't have places to get to afterwards, and looking to generously spend here. Hopefully, they can make some changes as the staff is nice. Times are hard, I get it, but gotta keep the customers somewhat satisfied too. Good luck to this place.

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    Elizabeth H.

    This place was simply amazing! The owner was wonderful lovely, she did a great job at explaining everything. We ordered two different types of Ramen soups, fried rice and some egg rolls. The food was fresh, fantastic and filling. I am looking forward to coming back here.

    If I could give this place a zero I would , Took 30 mins to get our food , they Brought the wrong bowl Of pho to our table , Came back 5 mins later took the same bowl , turned Around and gave it to the correct table and Served the SAME BOWL to them , once they gave us the food they didn't bother to give us any refills or nothing , DO NOT WASTE UR MONEY HERE

    Egg drop soup

    Slow service the area was dirty and the food was not good the egg drop soup tasted like crap. Don't recommend just bad.

    Orange chicken and lo mein noodles
    Lindsi B.

    First time trying this place, the atmosphere could definitely be improved! Only two other tables in the place with people eating, it was dead silent. There is no ambiance, no decor, no personality to the place. The service isn't top notch by any means but they are friendly. There was slight language barrier but they try and they were funny! The food was actually pretty good! I got the orange chicken and Lo mein noodles it was delicious! Our friends got the pho which they loved! Pork fried rice wasn't bad either. I would definitely order food from them again but probably get as takeout!

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    We were there for 25min and no one took our order because a party showed up i guess it's about priorities

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    10 months ago

    Kind, fast service! Delicious food, especially when it is chilly outside! 10/10 recommend.

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    family restaurant food was great. I stopped in town for a day enjoyed myself. We are a flop

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    I come here all the time and there food is great, especially there pho and fried rice!!

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    Excited to try Pho for the first time moving down to Brighton! 5 stars for service and the food! Friendly owners and great location.

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