I wish there is a rating that can shows my disappointment and furious. Two of us sitting there for 15 minutes and there is no water no utensils. After we ordered the appetizers still there are no utensils not even a pair of chopsticks. The pho is below average, the spring rolls skins were dry, obviously it was put it outside long time ago. I really wish there is an local law enforcement can double check the store. read more

I got a yellow noodle bowl with beef. I thought it was very good. I loved the broccoli and it tasted good with the soy sauce. Our server unfortunately didn't refill our waters at all. The dining area feels a bit cramped. And if you have to go to the bathroom you have to walk through multiple hallways that have open doors to the kitchen. The bathrooms were fine except that there no paper towels or air blower to dry my hands. I will be coming back though! There was a big group meal that I wanted to try! read more

If the greeter wasn't so dry and not welcoming.. I would've gave this place a 5 star. When you have the face a restaurant be so unwelcoming and not greet you AT ALL as a customer is not good because my initial reaction is to second guess myself on if I made the wrong choice to come here. But the food experience for the first time was great. Coming from nyc I'll say is the best pho I've had here in New England so far. So ATT : Lady that greets customers, cheer up be happy! Your face looks very "pretty" and glamorous but your attitude and energy speaks otherwise. Hopefully next time I go customers and my family and I will be greeted BETTER. read more

One of the things that I've found with other Pho-style restaurants in the area is that the food might be good, but the environment leaves something to be desired. This is not so with Pho 88. The atmosphere would be suitable for a business meeting, a date, or just a casual lunch and there's usually plenty of parking. Thankfully the food is really good too! Fresh, flavorful, well-portioned, and satisfying (caution: the large bowl is SUPER large!) The menu is large, so feel free to ask your server for suggestions. Speaking of service- our server was great. Right on top of everything and accommodating of special requests. The fact that they serve bubble tea as well makes me a super fan. read more

Tastilicious veitnamese food! Hot pot is amazing! Do try the crispy pad thai. Ambience is lovely! Loved it! Service is also good. Blend of spices is optimum. read more

Pho 88 - Crispy Pad Thai - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

I've been coming to this restaurant for the better part of two decades but my last visit will be my last. Service has gotten progressively worse the last few times I've been. Today's episode was the worst: my buddy and I were ushered to the secluded nook of the restaurant. I was puzzled - it felt like we were sat down on the outer rings of Saturn when there was plenty of room. What, am I radioactive? Problem is when you're situated in that room, it's easy for staff to overlook you. And though our orders were taken relatively quickly, it was ages before we got our food. It was evening time and I hadn't had a bite all day so I'm not kidding when I say it felt like my blood sugar was dangerously low. Needless to say, I was peeved af when the queue gets jumped and a table that arrived 10 minutes after us got their food first. Later, a couple that arrived a full 15 minutes after we did were served with still no signs of even our chicken appetizers. Forty-five minutes in, I end up flagging another server down because our's has been MIA after dropping off our drinks. I stated that I'd like to just pay for the drinks and leave at which point he insists it would be just a second as my food is ready. They end up bringing the app and my buddy's food together (not how apps should be done, ever). Still no sign of my pho, it's likely being devoured by someone who walked in a half hour after I did. I'm not a happy camper at this point, still fuming to actually enjoy the food. Really pissed me off because the staff knew something was wrong with our order - another server looked at the POS system, gestured at our table and turned to another server with the oh-our-bad chuckle. No update or acknowledgement from anyone. The manager is prompted to come check on us and when I humbly asked to chat about the service, he just turns around, ignores me and walks away. WTF is that?? So when my server came to give us our check, I (way more politely than they deserved) told her I was incredibly disappointed at the service all around. I also told her that her manager's behavior likely costed the joint a life-long customer. This rating is based on the last few visits and you can chalk it up to poor service. This waitstaff and mgmt needs to understand what customer service is because they just don't have it. Coming here the last five times when I knew better is just me not having the balls to break up with a place. Next time I'm back in Lowell, I'll hit up any of the countless other places for my pho fix or just go to Jimmy's if I'm ravenous for some no-frills food. read more

Love the pho Dac biet, sweet and sour chicken wings and the seafood flat noodles. Super delicious! It's my go to pho place for many years!

We stopped here for a quick lunch this weekend before heading to Snowdaes down the street. I had my 9 y/o with me. We were seated quickly but our server took about 15 minutes to come by and take our order. My 9 y/o kept telling me she was hungry while we waited. The restaurant is dated and dingy. Once we finally placed our order the food came quickly enough. I got one of their special soups and she got the beef ball pho. Both were decent. Unfortunately, our server did not stop by to check on us till the very end. We needed more water and napkins. I did notice other servers a few tables away sitting down to lunch. Other servers were also checking in on other tables around us and saw we were out of water but blithely ignored our table and walked around us. Lunch turned into a much longer and more torturous ordeal than I expected. We will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

Pho 88 - Bun Bo Hue (Hue City Soup) - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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Went here with my boyfriend after a ceremony at my school. Food was pretty good and we enjoyed it. The bean curd stuff was great!!

Let me just start by saying YUM! This place did not disappoint. I wish they had more appetizer options because the food was just so amazing. I can't wait to go back so I can try new dishes. read more

Although I love the food at Pho 88 I won't be going there anymore. The prices have gone up drastically and to be honest it feels like gouging. I'm sure the only ones who will feel it will be the customers and the servers who will not be getting tips anymore. I'll be going elsewhere. read more

Great food, favorite place to go for pho, always go the number31! East to work with and great people

We wee several weeks back while visiting UMASS Lowell. It's in the plaza next Indian restaurant. The place looks small from the outside but huge inside. We were seated in a booth which looked like it could also be used for hotpot. The menu was extensive beyond pho. We ordered cha gio which are Vietnamese style egg rolls. They were small, crispy and really good. I ordered the smaller version of Xe lua which had beef broth, brisket, flank, tripe and tendons. The broth was really good but me wanting spicy has to doctor it up with chili sauce. Even the small was huge so not who orders the extra large one. My boys ordered one of the rice plates with variety of pork because the liked the picture. They both finished the huge plate. The place was a great find. Would definitely come back. We ordered three boba teas on the way out. Those need a little work; it was little too thick and the bobas were all stuck together. :( read more

Pho 88 - Pork and rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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Our go to for years. The Soups are great - chicken and beef. The Special - Hue City Soup is a must have for those that like it hot. The only caution is they use pressed fish (pollack usually) in some cases (they spell that out) so that doesn't do it for me. Great dine in or take out. read more

Ehhh. What can I say- it's a great place for groups and they have a full bar/large booths with a mix of Viet and Cambodian cuisine. However, the food is just okay and I'm just not a fan of heavy MSG oriented food. It's so deceiving that it does taste good. 1) Pho/Soup- although it is flavorful, I will pass on the broth b/c of the MSG. Souper Bowl has no MSG in their broth (not as flavorful but authentic), and I rather eat something that won't make me feel gross that night or the next morning. 2) Great Summer Spring Rolls and Fried Egg Rolls (although I wish the proportions were larger). 3) Vietnamese crepe/pizza (excellent for a shared appetizers and you better like eggs) 4)BBQ Pork Chops- def. up to par with others 5)The one redeeming quality about this place is the Vietnamese Coffee. This will keep you awake and motivated for hours. I won't come here on my own free will, but I'm sure I will be back with friends b/c it's one of the the few places that can accommodate a large group of rowdy girls catching up on life with parking. read more

It was good food for a good price. I am a fan of quantity+quality at a reasonable price. I wanted to play safe and get the most common decent thing in a vietnamese restaurant and got spring roll and Pho! Spring roll was good and the pho was excellent. I am usually a fan of soup and noodles so that worked out pretty well. My only mistake here was getting a milkshake. May be my choice was wrong but I got jack fruit shake! It was i guess canned jackfruit which is minced and mixed with some kind of syrup and loads of ice! Thats it for $4.5 bucks! The fruit in the drink loses its taste in few minutes and the ice is too much to handle. It just tastes bland in 10 mins and you end up sipping on ice cold water with crunchy ice. If thats what you want for $4.5 bucks then yes its amazing!! :P But overall good experience. Would come again but not the milkshake!!! It just sucks! read more

Pho 88 - Spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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I love to come here for their hot pot! Get the kimchi and chicken broth! They are the best combination. The kimchi is a little spicy if you don't like spicy so be aware. Service is always friendly and nice, but bathroom can use so more care-taking. Big parking lot, that's a plus. read more

Pho 88 - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

A tiny restaurant with great pho! When you arrive don't be surprised to find people waiting to get in. The line moves quickly:) The pho is delicious! I get the large chicken pho with extra noodles. It is a super large serving. The only thing I wish they did was add spice to the dish. read more

It's good. I'd give 3.5 stars if I could. (The best pho I've ever had is in Nanuet, NY. This doesn't come close.) I got the pho with rare flank steak, tripe, and tendons. Pho 88 gives you a lot of meat- a bit too much IMHO - and less noodles than I expected. Some of the meat was unchewable, very stringy. That dropped my rating a star. The soup was rich and satisfying. Bottom line: I expect I'll be a regular, but not until after I check out the local competition. read more

Pho 88 - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

This was a spontaneous outing for the evening. On the drive down I saw hot pot photos, but there isn't a mention of it on the menu listing. When we came in, the restaurant was bustling. There were some empty hot pot tables, but the tables were already reserved. (There's only a few tables so reserve ahead!) We didn't want to wait, so we sat at the smaller tables near the bar. Atmosphere is casual & busy and the bar is a nice size for the restaurant area, mostly full, three tvs to keep ya entertained. The restaurant itself is not huge, but the tables were spaced to maximize the seating. The hostess was apologetic that we couldn't do hot pot and sat us with menus. As we're reviewing the menu the waitress hurriedly sets some water at our table without a hello or anything else to drink? and takes off again. The restaurant was filling up quickly and it looked like she's also tending bar (wearing a few different hats tonight). It's a few minutes longer wait before she comes back and takes our order. Still no exchange of welcome or any pleasantries. We place our order: #21 Pho tai gau $8.50 and fried red snapper $market price. Wooohoo! Definitely ask what market price is (we paid over $30 for a $10 fish)! The waitress did inform us that our meal would be a little longer wait because of our whole fish order. We did appreciate that information. When dinner came, we dove right in! The food was good and we were satisfied with our dinner. read more

Pho 88 - whole fried Red Snapper $market price - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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One of the better Pho places: good beef broth base. Getting popular, and service starting to get slow.

Average. Good service, good server Good location with parking slots Food is below average, plus MSG which is allergy read more

Large menu with many different authentic Vietnamese dishes. The vegetable pho was loaded with delicious fresh vegetables and was a large enough bowl that I ended up taking the rest home. Place seems to get busy, but it was big enough the we did not have to wait. The service was great and atmosphere was comfortable. I look forward to going back! read more

Pho 88 - Vegetable pho (vegetarian) - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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The quality of the food is super good, and the look and feel has seen great improvement too over this year. However, $5 for a soda is not an okay amount to charge. Regular sized Noodle Soups are 14.95, which is high, if you add anything it can jump up an additional 5 dollars. That's the price you'd pay for a nice steak dinner at that point that is instead being spent on some soup. Prices have to come down or I'm not coming down here again. read more

Parking is bad, but the food is delicious . Got XL pho and spring rolls. 1. Service was good. Refills were quick, food came out quick, and staff was friendly. 2. A lot of seating available and inside has a nice ambiance. 3. Pho broth had a lot of flavor and was not too salty or oily. Noodles were cooked well, not soggy and over cooked and portions were generous. The bean sprouts, lime, and vegetables to put in your pho were fresh and clean. 4. Summer rolls were decent. Tightly rolled and stuffed like a well rolled blunt. read more

Don't go to this restaurant unless you want to be harassed outside the parking lot for not tipping them when they weren't doing their job at all read more

Pho 88 - Harassed outside in this parking lot - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

I used on-line menu to order 2 items. When I arrived to pick-up the order I was told the prices for on-line menu are NOT correct and have been increased. If they chose to increase prices, ok. If they falsely advertise prices, I cannot support this behavior. When I asked to speak to the owner or manager I was told there was no one to talk to. I will NOT support a business that lies and cheats and will not respond to my grievance. Also the prices for the 2 items have increased 23% and 32% ! read more

I liked it here Has a lot of options Good price for food Isn't home cooking but if you need a good fix you can probably find it here for viet food read more

I think this is the best Pho I've had. I've been coming here for several years and it's been consistently really good. I've had pho in NYC, Boston and Washington DC and this place still stands out in my mind. When I get pho, the main things I look for is the flavor of the broth, the portion size and how much meat they give you. I find that most places don't check off all the boxes but this place consistently gives you huge bowls of great tasting Pho and they don't skimp on the meat at all. I always order the extra large size and it comes loaded with noodles and beef. They give you all the different types as well, shaved steak, beef tendon, tripe and beef balls. The broth has a really good deep character to it and you can tell they really put a lot of work into it, it isn't a thin or just salted beef broth. Coming with it of course is your plate of bean sprouts, basil and lime. We also order the spring rolls sometimes and they're really good! Maybe you'll disagree but I think the broth here is just the best I've had. And unlike other places that just give you a couple slices of beef, you get a lot of meat and you get the varied types. There is no need to order extra noodles here, they give you a lot. Overall just great and until I find a better one, this place gets my vote for best pho. read more

This used to be my favorite Viet food place. Unfortunately the price has gone up and the quality has gone down. We ordered the rice vermicelli and pork tonight, and the meat was over cooked and tough. I would probably be willing to pay $12 for it but not $25. read more

The food was delicious, we got seated right always and the food was definitely better then other pho places I've been to. I recommend getting their pho because I could tell they didn't use as much MSG as other pho places. It also didn't leave me feeling thirsty afterwards, so not super salty! read more

Pho 88 - Spring rolls- Cha Gio - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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What a great place to enjoy Vietnamese food. Everything we ordered was great. We ordered spring rolls with finger licking peanut sauce, veggie pho, curry tofu and veggies medley. They have a variety of vegetarian options. We will definitely go back here. read more

This place checks all the boxes for a good Vietnamese restaurant. I have only been here once and I had pho and spring rolls, but they were quite tasty. read more

This is by far my favorite soup place in Massachusetts. I ordered an XL chicken vegetable soup for takeout and split it with my mom. There was so much soup for a very good price! After my mom and I ate, there was still more soup left! The soup was delicious and I would definitely recommend that you order it. The broth was a very good partner with the mint and lime. When we opened the first box, we saw cilantro, noodles and chicken. The second box was filled with mixed, fresh veggies. And in a plastic bag, there was bean sprouts and basil. Lastly, in a big container, there was the amazing, tea colored broth that tasted like heaven and was unbelievably good. I definitely recommend this restaurant because of their high quality soups and other delicious food on the menu. Go to Pho 88! read more

Pho 88 - Chicken Vegetable Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

Stopped there today for an early lunch late breakfast. Had our favorites including the fresh spring rolls and pho. Service was very efficient and courteous. This side dishes genuine. The soups were large and reasonably priced. Everything was outstanding. Wish we lived closer by so we could try other items on the menu. I would definitely recommend this if you're in the area. The restaurant itself had a very nice ambience. Just felt cozy. read more

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my first time getting pho and it was lovely :) came in with a party of 5 on a saturday night and the staff were super attentive, food was great! read more

best pho i've ever had. The service is the most incredible, jaw-dropping, back-breaking service ever. The ambiance is very put together and cute. But anyways, back to the food. The Pho is the most incredible pho i've ever had. I will eat it over my moms cooking. It really makes me wanna say toe tap a flea. read more

The beef broth was so full of flavor! Loved loved the #23 with rare meat. Huge bowl and quick service. read more

Pho 88 - They have tables with burners to provide a special soup for a group. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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Whenever my friends want pho or hot pot, this is the place to go. The food is always fresh, there's plenty of options, and the service is attentive. My go to orders are pho, wonton soup, or banh hoi (steamed noodles with a meat that you wrap up in rice paper). I love that most dishes come with fresh veggies, herbs, and fish sauce. read more

A busy place, but it's clear why once you eat their food. I had the seafood noodle soup with egg noodles and it was delicious! The broth is clear but full of flavor. My mom had the beef noodle soup, which was great too - the broth is lighter than we've had before and she liked it. Service is fast and professional. That was a pleasant surprise despite how busy it was (15 minute wait at 7:45pm on a Friday night!). read more