If Anthony Bourdain were still alive and came to Bangor to have lunch with Stephen King, this is where they would eat. Super local "street food" atmosphere. Fast, economical and delicious. Asian slaw is crunchy and perfect. Tofu pho broth is hot and flavorful. Tofu triangles well...gimme 6 more to take home. So good so good so good. Nice family run and cool joint. read more

Nice people. Good slaw. Not sure about age/type of oil for frying. Only two tables inside but fried oil smell is the deal breaker for indoor eating. Can take food home though. read more

Got the lemon grass story dry lunch special. It came with soup and rice. Good flavor, good size portion. Friendly woman taking orders and cooking (I assume she is the owner). Very small indoor space that seats 9 people total, so it gets cozy quickly. There are a few parking spaces right in front so parking is convenient. Can't wait to come back and try the Pho! read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Meat combo lemon grass stir fry - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

It's a converted garage with two tables & a counter. The storage area is in full view; the rest of the place has full on tenement vibes. We ordered chicken wings & a large pho that allegedly had three kinds of beef in it. The wings were excellent: properly seasoned & lightly breaded. The kind if crunch you only hear in commercials. The pho broth was delicious, but the amount of meat in it was meagre, as were the condiments you could put in it: less than a handful of beansprouts. Some basil. At least there was the requisite slice of lime & siracha was on the table But the wait!? Almost an hour to get those two dishes. The hostess/server's attitude swung between totally oblivious & condescending. We asked for a ladle to move the big bowl's contents into each individual's bowl & were icily told that they didn't have anything for customer use. You can imagine how tedious it was to try to fill two individual bowls using Asian spoons and a lone tablespoon. What were these people thinking opening a restaurant? read more

Amazing Phòs, salad, and all of it!! Stop by and taste the authentic flavors of Vietnam. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Use to be an Asian salad and a meatball Phò - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

So this is a very tiny vietnamese restaurant that was converted from an old service station. As I was driving to my destination in Maine I was getting hungry and since it was lunch time I had to find a place to take a break from driving and grab a bite. Since I really didn't have much time I just ordered the combination beef pho and it was the extra large bowl of course. The pho was decent and was better than I expected so I survived service station pho. read more

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""""Buyer beware """" It's 20 degrees outside, your wife tells you she has Covid and has been in bed all day. Your 2 and 6 year old are home, running wild and unsupervised. QUICK...... what's the best course of action.... Duh..... it's gonna be a Pho night. Pho can fix Covid. Lrg pho for mom, small pho for daughter and wonton soup for the little one. I got bũn with grilled pork and grilled shrimp plus 1 order of fresh rolls. 85 dollars total because I still believe in tipping to go food. 7 bucks tip. Get home, unbox everything. My daughter wanted the rare beef pho, I place everything in a bowl and realized that the "rare" beef had already been placed in the broth l. Most places put the beef on the side so you can add it when you get home and cook to your liking. This was shriveled up, grey well done beef. Picture for reference. The sad amount of beef that was added is an absolute disgrace. Beware what you order because unless you're giving it a white glove inspection before you leave and complaining, then you're at the mercy of what you find when you get home. I'll never order that ever again. The only difference in large vs small is a small difference in the amount of noodles you get with your soup. Not worth the increase in price. My bũn was great. Grilled pork was tasty, the "grilled" shrimp was not grilled, not fresh not good at all. Inedible. They were probably cooked a week ago. Everything with the exception of the shrimp had great flavor. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Tiny amount "rare" beef that. Grey is a fantastic color for "rare" - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

I had the luncheon special with beef and vermicelli. The main plate was not bad, the beef cooked just right. It came with some kind of soggy fried pastry stuffed with sausage and a side of soup. The latter tasted of cornstarch and lots of it. Not edible. The place looks and feels like a garage. I wanted to like this place but it did not live up to my expectations. read more

For Bangor it is the best pho restaurant hands down, but it is a 4 star at best. I love the family that runs it and how hard they work! I wish I had the funds to put them into a real restaurant and watch them bring pho to Bangor. Being part Vietnamese it hurts my heart to see the lack of choices, but they do what they can! It is a converted garage, so do not expect a lot of space. Food is good and comes out with a bit of a wait. I think it is due to the small spaces. Still worth it for the area. Have been there a number of times. read more

I always love it when I don't have to season my food at restaurants. And this place and their cooks made me a Beef pho bowl that was just THAT. Already flat oil and hardy upon arrival at my table. Even tho it is a small restaurant, and I REALLY WISH they had a better seating layout, I liked the cuteness of it. Will be coming back for more of the Pho!! it was so delicious read more

A small restaurant with limited seating. The pho and spring rolls were so good. The peanut sauce was exceptional. Definitely will be coming back here again! read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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DELICIOUS! They have amazing food looks like a tiny red hole in the wall but worth stopping at hey have two cute picnic benches outside to eat at! I got the vermicelli noodle salad! Amazing! read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Pho noodles separated from broth (left over) - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

Food was pretty good. I ordered lunch special duck noodles dish with soup and roll. It was about 3 pm when I asked if lunch deal was still valid. Server said yes. I waited 15 minutes or so thinking my soup and appetizer would be coming out quickly. When I inquired, they said they were no longer serving lunch. I probably would've ordered a different dish had I known that. I'm not a huge Pho guy but probably should've ordered a bowl on a frigid day in Bangor. I'm willing to give them another try as I am a huge fan of Vietnamese food. This is a tiny shop that seems geared more to takeout, but has a pretty good menu with Thai and Vietnamese mixed in. They have a contest / challenge here. If you can eat a massive bowl of pho you win a free dinner I think. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Pho eating contest signage. That's a jumbo bowl of soup? - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

I don't like to leave bad reviews for small businesses. It is the whole reason that I can here but our experience was not good. I thought that the poor girl at the check out was going to have an anxiety attack when she took my order and she barked at us when we asked anything. She is a teenager so I get it. While we were eating, a serving tray fell off a drink coolers on to the arm of my friend while we were eating. No one asked if it hit the baby that she was holding, the older gentleman just yelled at the girls working there for putting it up high. The food was lackluster, the pho was too salty and the lemongrass pork was just a genetic Asian brown sauce with 4 parts onions, carrots, and peppers with 1 part pork. Not a fan. read more

Twice we ordered take out for dinner here, both times the wait was quite long (over an hour and a half one night). But.... Worth the wait! Tasty food made authentically. Once we tried the pad Thai and even though we wanted it a spice of 5 (out of 10) was barely noticeable. So if you like spice don't be afraid to ask for a higher level I think. I'll definitely be trying more food here!! read more

Something other than a lobster shack. The pho was surprisingly good, as authentic as any in NYC. The both was just rich enough for taste without over powering. Nice to have a generous amount of Thai Basil for the soup. There were also more beef slices than the typical NY restaurants. We were there during the summer, so was able to sit outside in a residential looking neighborhood. Inside there were 2 tables, similar to a Chinese take out place. No frills, good food at a very reasonable price. Would be back when in the area. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Pho beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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The food is good but the customer service sucks. The counter lady thinks its cool to be rude to customers and the place needs to be cleaned.IF you are in a hurry or hate waiting long periods of time for your food give it a try just be ready to wait at least 30min longer than advised over phone when placing order read more

The food here is amazing, I can't recommend it enough! Worth the visit. My favorite is the pho of course but the spring rolls are to die for! read more

Food is amazing! Get the fresh spring rolls to start and go from there. You will not be disappointed read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Beef and pork Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

Classic hole in the wall vibe with the awesome food to back it up! I ordered the drunken noodles based on the reviews and I am glad I did, absolutely one of my favorites! Service was quick and efficient, did not have to wait long for my meal. I am looking forward to coming back to try some of my other favorites like the pad thai and the pho! read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Drunken Noodle with Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

Quick service. So I had my favourite soup.Used to have fish ball soup every day for lunch at school in Malaysia growing up. (Now unfortunately they changed to hot dogs and hamburgers ) we were blessed to be able to eat healthy food). This place warmed the cockles of my heart on a day when it was 28 degree's outside with snow on the ground. Highly recommend read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Pho fisball soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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Quick update to this review: our friend got food poisoning from here... Beware you should ONLY order for take out. This restaurant is not designed for dined in. Food was better than expected at 3.5/5 but I think this is southern pho since the broth is very much sweeter than what I'm typically used to. There's little to non-existent service as our host looks like she was having a miserable day. We literally had to ask for EVERYTHING lol for ex. Utensils, water, and everything necessary. LOVE THAT THERE WAS HOT CHILI OIL which highly upped the broth game! I would only recommend take out once again... Do not come here with big groups! read more

This place is a hidden gem! From the crab Rangoons and bubble rolls, to the vermicelli noodle dish, drunken noodles, and pad thai, it's super fresh ingredients. There are usually people sitting out front eating beautiful bowls of Pho. I've never had a meal that isn't top notch from this family owned place, check it out! read more

WARNING.... you may drive right past this place and not see it, as we did, and that would be a huge mistake. Bangor Maine residents are very lucky to have such an excellent Thai restaurant available to them. I've had a lot of Pho soup and this is some of the best, if not the best, I've ever had. My wife ordered the drunken noodles and they were absolutely delicious too. They use small chunks of pineapple in addition to the traditional ingredients. Absolutely delicious, and we would highly recommend it. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Front of restaurant. - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

Raw Beef Pho and Tofu Pad Thai were fantastic! I will be thinking about the pad thai for a long time.

Tofu and veggie pho was awesome! Rina had the drunken noodles and it was great ! We will be back read more

Excellent place for take out. Fresh spring rolls and pho were devoured by my family. I was not expecting this in Bangor but pleasantly surprised! read more

Location: little garage a few minutes drive from the convention center. pretty unassuming, but don't let that turn you away. Pho: generous size, and great broth. The meat combo, with beef flank, meatballs, and tendons, is decent - not the best I've had, but no complaints. this was worth just for the soup, it truly carried the rest for me. boba: my friend ordered boba (personally wouldn't recommend on top of a bowl of pho in the first place), but he wasn't impressed. his verdict: tea was okay, and the pearls were sub-par. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Large meat combo pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

The best pho and pad Thai I've had!! I would give it 5 stars but the friendliness of the hostess/waitress could've been better.

I'm not sure how this place has such high ratings as the food and the people are not 4-5 star worthy at all. Pho didn't had enough flavors, it was all salt. They skimp on the noodles so it was a very small portion of it. The girl at the counter was rude and gave a big attitude for just asking to switch one of the sauce for a sriracha. I do not recommend this place. read more

Little restaurant serving incredible food! They have the most authentic and delicious pho in Bangor!

Still the Best pho outside of Portland. I would even vote this to be better than some in Portland . The broth: so beefy and deep flavored. The noodle: al dente The meats : loads of them ( I usually get the combo) The veggies: ALL are included ie. The fours : sprout, basil, lime and yes my fav jalepenos. Before putting additions to your liking , you have to taste the broth. There is so much flavor in the broth. One tablespoon is all you need to taste whether or not it goes downhill from here. Thankfully the pho here is all an uphill. The pho is very authentic in taste , in veggies and in presentation. The combo pho ( my choice) has rare beef, meatball , and brisket. The semi rare beef comes out and you dunk in hot broth and it cooks it. The meatball here are tender and delicious while the brisket is sliced thin and cooked just right. There are 3 tables outside and on a nice day like today you eat outside on one of the picnic table. Try their pho you will not regret it! read more

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Don't let outside looks or inside deceive you . Great pho and other specialties. We have never been disappointed. Very nice service as well. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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First thing first, bubble spring roll is a MUST TRY item! It's kind of like spring roll but wrapped with rice paper. SO GOOD. We loved everything we ordered except the fresh spring rolls. It's very bland. The pho noodle soup was delicious. Loved the beef and beef balls in the soup. Bubble spring rolls were really good that we would go back just for them. TRY BUBBLE SPRING ROLLS. read more

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Great customer service. I order the Vermicelli Salad Noodle with grilled beef and shrimp, it was amazing! Very delicious. read more

Pho Hoa Grill - Vermicelli Salad Noodle! - Vietnamese Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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The pho is great. Nice portion, gorgeous broth. We also enjoy the perfectly fried tempura, but wish there was salt in the batter. Love the dipping sauce...maybe it's oyster sauce and sugar? Not a lot of ambiance inside, small and dank...a bit dusty and run down...not a date night sort of place...but overall, the food is great. read more

Don't be put off by the outside of this tiny place the food is amazing. Pho is flavorful and delicious

Pho was delicious with a legitimate broth and sides. Next time we want to try some of the other noodle dishes! It was perfect for our craving for Vietnamese. Also check out the beautiful water tower up the street at Summit Park! read more

Food is very good. Service is less than nice. No ambiance. It's basically a shack. I would get takeout again but the people are not nice or welcoming at all. read more

There are a couple tables inside and picnic tables outside. Food came out quickly and was hot and fresh. My husband got Meat combo Pho, and the regular was plenty large enough for him. I had the Vermicelli salad with 3 toppings - big portion of noodles, decent amount of toppings. read more