Worst Vietnamese meal I have ever had anywhere in the US. A boiled mess with no flavor. The vermicelli noodles were almost mush the need was boiled, unseasoned and mushy. The carrots, onions and cucumbers were not pickled, and if. Poked, mushy and flavorless. There was not a single condiment on the table that could rescue the bowl if slop from flavorless oblivion. When the waitress cane by to ask how the food was, she turned and ran away with no intention to listen to any answer. There must be a totally untrained cook in the kitchen-it's the kind of place Gordon Ramsey would likely try to revive but would nonetheless fail.. the photo is of the 3/4 uneaten vermicelli salad that I would not even taking home for the dog. Stay away - you're certain to be disappointed. read more

Pho Chau - Beef and vermicelli salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

We used to love eating here, probably visited once week. We showed up one day and they did a complete overhaul on their menu and both of our favorite dishes disappeared. They also got rid of their kids menu, so to order a meal for my 5 year old we have to order an full adult entree and pay $13+ for her to eat 1/4 of the meal. They have also increased prices of food and don't include protein in the main cost of the meal anymore. It was set up to include chicken as the base then you could pay extra if you wanted steak, shrimp, etc. Now you pay the base then add extra money for even chicken. The food is delicious still, but disappointed in the new menu and cost overall. read more

We went to Pho Chau on a Fruday evening and service was very fast! The meat was a little overdone and the soup had lost a little flavor, but the food is great for a colder winter day. It warms you right up! Restaurant and bathrooms looked clean, and we were offered drinks right away which I appreciated. The shrimp spring rolls were delicious though I think the sauce could have used different flavoring rather than straight sauce out of the bottle. The restaurant gave ample toppers for the noodle soup. read more

Pho Chau - Shrimp spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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Best Vietnamese we have found since moving from Milwaukee to La Crosse, WI in December. We will be regular customers. We visit Rochester once a month. Both our GoTos were great. Combo Pho, meaty and flavorful, not too sweet, noodles (perfectly softened) and Beef Shrimp Vermicelli good and tasty as expected. Spring roll starter good and a sweeter sauce. Next time I'll try the crepe entree. Attention to details like trimmed tendon, only the green tops of scallion (although I enjoy the white part as well), ends of spring roll trimmed(again why waste it)? Pleasant and efficient service. Dining room clean and neat, restroom clean but no hot water and towel dispenser empty. I saw refills, but up too high for my reach. I advised cashier. Odd parking lot but one trip around block and we had a spot. read more

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Oh so good! Friendly staff and more than willing to answer questions. Our group started with shrimp cakes and egg rolls. Shrimp cakes were fantastic. Egg rolls were good but common. Chicken lemon grass vermicelli was fresh and plenty of food. Great flavor and the sauce to pour was great. Fried rice was very good too read more

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We had another long day at Mayo and had the craving for some Asian food. I found this place on Yelp and the reviews were good. We found it after maneuvering through the construction site. They are in the middle of redoing the whole frontage road which looks real nice and is almost done. That being said we had a very good meal the food was great the service was awesome nice quaint little place to eat with plenty of room inside. And its handicapped accessible read more

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Stupid Expensive for a bowl (quart) of soup. Got covid with my wife and ordered thai food to clear the sinuses. We got a quart of good tasting Tom Yum broth (with overcooked chicken) and additions pack (beef, shrimp, chicken) addition which added a few slices of overcooked beef, two shrimp, few slices raw onion, tomatoes, and ramen and mushrooms ... 27.50 for literally a bowl of ramen soup .... times two with my wife and some egg rolls, 80.++ dollars and 100$ with tip, taxes, and service fees. Felt like a dope for ordering from this restaurant read more

I always try pho in different cities I travel to and the yelp reviews gave this place a good review, but upon ordering the pho we were disappointed. The amount of middles we got weren't that much, and for the pho combination which is usually the star dish it didn't have a lot of meatballs, tripe, and tendons. The noodles came out hard and firm. After letting it sit in the bowl for 5 minutes it softened up a bit. The noodles should never come out hard. The broth lacked a good beefy flavor. Overall the pho combination was okay. They need to up the flavor of the broth because the broth is king, put more noodles into the bowels, and not be stingy with the combination meats. read more

Pho Chau - Pho combination - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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We came in for dinner on Friday evening and, while there were a fair amount of people, the place wasn't packed. We were seated immediately and able to order within a few minutes. It's a small place, but I felt there was adequate space between us and the other tables. I had shrimp spring rolls and pho with shrimp in it. Both items came out pretty quickly and were delicious! I was pretty pleased with the pho - the portion was great and they put a decent amount of shrimp in it. Maybe not the best pho of my life, but pretty solid. The staff weren't unfriendly persay, but they definitely had a hands off approach and seemed to interact with patrons as little as possible. I didn't need a refill on my glass of water, but no one ever came around to check on that or see if there was anything else we wanted either. The tastiness of the food and speed makes up for mid level of service though. I'd eat here again regardless. read more

Pho Chau - Gỏi Cuốn Tom / Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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The beef pad Thai was sad. No peanuts and tasted more like fried noodles than pad Thai. Good for fried noodles, but it's supposed to be pad Thai. Plus, there were eggshells in it!!! I was eating it and suddenly had a crunch. Stupid me thought it was some burnt fried eggs and swallowed some before spitting out my mouthful and discovering it was eggshells. I dug around the dish and found more eggshells. I told them about this so they gave me a 10% discount. The curry was all right. Lacked flavor and wasn't wet enough. read more

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We came here for lunch on Saturday. It was a chilly day and the pho ga hot the spot! The server was extremely attentive and friendly. She didn't check on us too much but it was just enough to make us feel like we weren't being ignored. The food was amazing. We are glad we tried this restaurant and we will definitely be back! read more

Pho Chau - Pho Ga Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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We are very sad that this place changed ownership and suffered in quality while prices have almost doubled on a few of our favorite dishes. This used to be our go to spot for fusion cuisine prior to the change in owernship read more

We recently moved to Rochester and were hoping to find a solid, go-to place for pho. Pickings are slim in Rochester, but anyone that gives this place a try will be pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Pho Chau, and my partner ordered another variation of pho. The broth was clear, savory, and came out piping hot. The meat and noodles were fresh and served in large portions. Of course the pho comes with all of the usual accompaniments (Thai basil, lime, bean sprouts, etc) and those too seemed fresh. Overall, this was one of the better bowls of pho I've had (having tried many in Houston and along the Northeast). Great experience with nothing to complain about. Kung Fu tea is right next door, so that's another plus! read more

Pho Chau - 10. Pho Chau Combo: I like to eat the broth first! - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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Family owned Vietnamese restaurant offering a good selection of authentic comfort food. Padded booths, chairs and tables in a clean, subdue setting. The appetizer was the egg roll with chicken that came hot, deep fried to a crisply texture and a sweet dipping sauce. The Sesame Chicken was nicely prepared with large chunks of chicken breaded and seasoned in their own sauce, sesames and a scoop of white rice on the side. The bigger portion was more than enough for the two of us. We came early but soon the place was filling up and takeout orders were flying out the door. read more

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This was the chau gao (?) with shrimp and pork I believe. It was $8.99 or something around that price point. Definitely a lot of food for what you're paying but not too much flavor for my tastes. We also ordered veggie spring rolls and taro boba. Everything was alright. Service can be slow around lunch or at least it was when we went since there was a full house and only 1 waitress. Definitely something to consider in case you want a quick bite for lunch. read more

Pho Chau - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Been here a few times now for their pho, I'd give 4 stars if I only had ordered their pho but I tried their vermicelli with beef, egg roll and shrimp to go. It was by far the worst meal I have had in my life. The food was dead cold after I picked it up in 15mins and got home in 4mins and it was 70 degrees out. The shrimps were super tiny, beef was hard as rock and egg roll was soggy. It was beyond inedible and all of that for $16. I'd rather pay that money for a McChicken any day. read more

Pho Chau - Vermicelli with egg roll, beef and shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

What a great little gem to find in Rochester! I have seen this place at lunch and dinner and it always seems to be busy which is a great sign. We went for dinner and even though it was busy they were able to quickly seat us. Parking is a little tight, but there are areas directly in front of the building, to the sides and behind the building. We got a great little appetizer, the quintessential Pho Chau entree, a chicken & rice dish, and the infamous bubble tea. All of the above were amazing! The portions were great and even better the prices were phenomenal. The hospitality and service were on point too! There was a steady stream of patrons coming in & out collecting their to-go orders and also placing them. I would highly recommend this place to others and will definitely be our go-to Vietnamese restaurant! read more

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Lovely family-run, authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Smoothies w boba. Kid favorite. Pho with the fixings. Plus variations on other broths and noodles. Fresh spring rolls were stuffed w fresh and crunchy herbs and sprouts- plus shrimp. Hit the spot. And recognized as the Best of Rochester 2018. And that's why it was v v busy when we were there and staff was hustling. But in a full restaurant-it's hard to stay on top of everything, including requests for additional plates or napkins. read more

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My cousin recently moved into town, and we definitely had to make sure there was a pho joint for him to survive in Rochester. Good pho. Had everything a good bowl of pho needs to satisfy. Good noodles, great meats, tendons, tripe, and delicious broth. Of course there are different bowl options that doesn't have everything I listed for those who aren't too fond of things such as tripe and tendons. Also, I noticed the pho comes out with little condiments (not that you need them to make the pho good, but to adjust the already good pho to your tasting). However, they have more condiments for the pho, just make sure you ask them! Pho Chau will be my cousin's main pho spot during his stay in Rochester, and it will definitely be my main pho spot when I come visit. read more

Pho Chau - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

I enjoyed the restaurant I had the pad Thai it was decent it tasted different than what I've tasted in other restaurants but none the less tasty, also had a taste for the sesame chicken with was pretty great but also different in their own style read more

Service and food are both quick and made simple. Great place to go for those who aren't entirely familiar with Vietnamese cuisine. There are definitely options everyone can find something they'll like. Recommended! read more

Didn't like Bad quality and never knew that they were with Asian cuissine. Never paid so much for so little.

The food was tasty and the take out service was fine. I recommend Pho Chau. We will eat here again. I had fried rice and it was hard to stop eating. My wife had ginger chicken and had the same problem..., hard to stop eating. The pork and crab spring rolls were also good but couldn't see much, if any, pork but I'm sure it was in there somewhere. The shrimp was plentiful; three good sized extending the length of the roll. The place was quite busy but seemed to be handling it all efficiently. There were some reviews that decried the change in ownership. This is always a problem for a well liked established/liked restaurant. (Many quickly lose their following and go out of business.) But the new owners of Pho Chau must doing better than those early change-of-ownership reviews suggested. The price increases from before the ownership change was one complaint but give them a break, they are starting over in a sense and have expenses that the previous owners did not have. And it was not expensive in our opinion. read more

Honestly, one of the cleanest and most efficient restaurants I've been to. Delicious pho and I would definitely eat here again.

Great casual Viet food find in the city. Expansive menu of noodles, fried noodle and rice dishes with very authentically flavod meats. I had the Com Tam Dac Biet: the pork chop was very savory and the egg patty was surprisingly good! Came with a spring roll appetizer and a soda. Ate to satisfaction on a dime! read more

Pho Chau - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Having been here before usually to eat the savory pho, I was ready to go again and leave a 5 star review. The quality is comparable to the vietnamese restaurants, the good ones, in Minneapolis. I went for Saturday brunch with my wife and her friend. They redesigned their menu and the interior looked different! This time I tried completely different items from her recommendations. Vietnamese crepe - this thing was huge! It looked like a giant omelette. The crepe was thin but spongy. I substituted the shrimp for more pork. The grilled onion added some sweetness. I want to get this again next time. Beef curry - very savory and flavorful. My wife is more picky than I am and even she thought it was very good. Chicken pad thai - the noodles were cooked to the perfect texture. There were lots of chicken which I liked. The reason I am leaving 2 stars is because we found a single strand of hair in the beef curry and the chicken pad thai had a shrimp in it. The hair was not acceptable, and they didn't charge us for it (thus not a 1 star rating). The shrimp could have been dangerous to to someone who with shrimp allergy... and I don't like shrimp. A manger-like looking person came out and apologized. The mistakes wouldn't prevent me from going back, but it was pretty upsetting. I look forward to going back and being able to leave 5 stars next time. read more

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New owner ruined Pho Chau Used to be our favorite restaurant in Rochester, MN. New owner took over recently and the prices for the same dish went up from $8 to $11, and then $15 in about ONE year. Plus, the food quality went down. Whatever meat they use is the lowest quality possible. Very dissapointed. We'll never give them our business again... Instead, try Pho Tai or Wabi Sabi read more

Pho Chau - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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Prices are a very high up there Didnt like the cream cheese rangoons Loved the Spring Rolls Liked the Egg Rolls Pho broth was very good, but just a tad expensive but I suppose thats to be expected since it being so close to Mayo Clinic. read more

Decided to order Pho Chau for lunch on Monday and it was a mistake. They were busy and my to go order took 35-45 minutes when I was quoted 10-15. I placed my order prior to arrival, paid when I got there and waited. A table that was dine in, ordered two appetizers, two entrees, and two drinks while I was waiting for my order (20 mins after I placed my order of one pho), received all their food before I did. I saw at least three people in the kitchen and only one working the counter. He seemed slammed, there were maybe 4-5 tables present for dine in. I ordered pho ga, which was not bad. Soup was flavorful. They use white meat and kept the white meat with the soup so it was extremely overcooked and tough by the time I made the 15 minute drive back home. To me, I thought it was a pretty small portion of noodles for almost $12. This price is a bit ridiculous as I'm used to paying $12 for an XL. A pho tai cost even more... I was unimpressed with the wait and the cost, but their rice dishes do look good so I may be back to try those. For those who are health conscious during COVID-19 but would like take out: they have plexiglass at the counter, no masks worn, no gloves worn, hand sanitizer was watered down (lacked the smell of alcohol and took forever to dry as if I just washed my hands with water). read more

Very nice place. The pho was solid full of meat and other goodies. Pass on the egg rolls they were small and not what I'm accustomed to at a Vietnamese restaurant. Spring rolls were good but missing the herbs so a bit bland. Service was great. read more

Love love love their pho. Will keep coming back for it. Good slices of beef and very fresh tasting read more

Pho Chau - Pho Tai Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

It may not look like much from the outside, but Pho Chau was bustling with customers on a Friday night. Despite this, we were able to get a table right away. The shrimp spring rolls were quite good. Generously sized, and packed with fresh vegetables made for a crisp appetizer. The chicken lemongrass vermicelli bowl was excellent. Portions for the entrees were huge. The vegetables were crisp, the noodles cooked to perfection, the chicken packed with flavor. The sliced beef with curry, onion, and coconut milk was also extremely delicious. It has a hint of spice, yet was smooth and creamy. We had a great meal, good service, and all for $18. That kind of experience is hard to beat! Try Pho Chau today! read more

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We arrived from out of town today and this place really hit the spot! We arrived around lunchtime and the place was full, but we were able to quickly get a table. As a table we ordered the spring rolls, cream cheese wontons, egg rolls, seafood phó, combination pad tai, combination lo mein, and seafood vermicelli. Everything was delicious and came out quickly. If we're ever in Rodchester again we'll definitely be back! read more

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This restaurant has gone downhill since Chau sold it. The food is more expensive and they charge extra for any proteins (eg, meat or tofu). One waitress that's always there needs some personality lessons. I'll never go there again if she's working there. read more

I really don't understand why this place has so many rewards when compared to other Vietnamese restaurants. Except for maybe the judges are people with less palettes of flavors. Only came here because they other pho restaurant in the area was close. Came in was greeted and seated right away. There was only 1 waitress the whole time we were there. She took our orders. We ordered pho, fried rice (extra smokey) spring rolls, tri-color, and bubble teas. Noticed that the price were a bit on the higher side.. 10-13 dollar pho's. Drinks were all 4 dollars and up. Total came to $80 something for the 3 of us. Pho was a 3/5 Tri-color was 2/5.. the beans were still hard Bubble teas were 5/5 Spring rolls were 4/5 Vietnamese coffee 5/5 Fried rice was 2/5 not smokey at all and when asked if they can make it smokier the waitress said this is all the chef can do. We ordered house fried rice but we got 1 shrimp and a bunch of chicken no other meat. If it wasn't for the fried rice deal I would've given it another star for service even if the flavors weren't really there. I understand they were busy but because we are paying customers too we would've liked to be treated as. I believe that this restaurant is more catered to their american customers but not their Asian customers. If you want authentic this wouldn't be the place to go. They don't even have fish sauce on the table!! read more

Their fried rice bbq pork is delicious. The spring rolls are ok but I'm fan of spring rolls thus if you like spring rolls you should try them out. read more

Their prices are very reasonable for the area, food was good, and service friendly. We were seated right away and our food came out quickly too. read more

Pho Chau - Spring Rolls (left), Vietnamese Coffee (back right), and Shrimp Balls (front right) - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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Let's get this out of the way: I am a full blooded Vietnamese. I don't usually becomes surprise with anything when it comes to Vietnamese dishes... Until today. I took my mother to this restaurant while we were watching one of my kids at a swim meet in Rochester, MN. My mom asked me if I ever had 'Bo La Lop' under the appetizer section... I told my mother that I never had it (actually, I wasn't sure because I had Bo La Lot which was VERY long time ago ~ almost 20 years ago in Montreal, ON)... My mom told me that it is very rare dish in Vietnamese restaurants because it requires special leaves to make it. Traditionally, it should be betel or grape leaves. For this restaurant, they say it is Hawaiian leaves... Whatever it is, it is amazing! Personally, I think it is the best spring roll from the Vietnamese culture period. I know what you are thinking... This 'fat' Asian who writes buffet reviews and practically eats everything thinks this is the best spring roll ever?! Yes, yes, I do ~ mainly because I rarely see it. Hence, if you are ever in the area, stop here and try it! Yes, Majority of their food is very good... This La Lop dish is must try because you rarely see it on most Vietnamese menus! Note: beside the appetizer, they also have this in a noodle salad as well: Bun Bo Nuong La Lop... I believe it is under number 42 on the menu. Highest recommendation on this dish as well! Love, love from this fat Asian! read more

Pho Chau - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

I went here for a weekday lunch. The resturant is pretty nice. It's got decent decor and is pretty clean. The menu is not very seafood/vegetarian friendly. Don't misunderstand me, there are options but not many and none that I saw in the appetizers. The service was ok, just one younger girl out front managing the uber orders and in house customers. From a price point it was not too bad. We got some curried rice and a few other things and it was all ok. They have a sign that states if you give them 5-stars on yelp etc they give you 10% off so I think this maybe part of the inflation of these reviews. If you're a meat eater possibly a good place for you and many options, if not then maybe try another place read more

Exceeded our expectations. Great go-to place for Asian food. I brought my sister and her family from Minneapolis and they liked it too.