This place is such a hidden gem! Off the beaten path in Castle Shannon is some excellent Vietnamese cuisine! Plain interiors, excellent food, huge portions, great prices. Fast and no frills service. We had the chicken wings and the spicy Pho Kim roll. My fiancé said "these may be some of the best chicken wings I've ever had". The sushi was great! I had the Phoga and it was good! Great portions for the price. I really enjoyed it but my fiancé's choice stole the show. He got the rice dish with pork. Saucy stir fried pork with vegetables and a huge portion of rice with a fried egg. We can't wait to come back and try more!! FYI, this place is BYOB. read more

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Met some friends that always want to stop at Pho Kim 88 when in town. This place is interesting. Old decor, still has the covid plexiglass sheets up to separate. The waiter was fast and overly efficient, somewhat comical. Our food came out quickly and was hot. We started with Spring Rolls that were good that have shrimp and some of the fake crab in it. Ordered the house noodle soup of seafood that was OK. The broth and noodles were good. Others had the Pho with oxtail and spicy chicken. read more

Pho Kim 88 has been my go-to for over a year now. Excellent food (the portions are massive!), incredibly friendly service, and a really nice, vibrant ambience. Whether you're a regular like me or trying it for the first time, you won't be disappointed. read more

Friday night at 7p the place is empty. Post-covid booths with large plexiglass sheets for dividers and a slightly '70s strip-club decor. But you wanted to know about the food! The menu gives new meaning to "pan-Asian"; I think they covered every Asian ethnicity possible. We stuck with Vietnamese (because it's supposed to be a pho restaurant?) and were pleased with the choice. The kitchen shouldn't try to do too much. read more

Pho Kim 88 - Grilled Lemongrass Honey pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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One of our favorites. Great Vietnamese food and Chinese and sushi too. Workers are always very nice. They treat our kids very nicely and are pleasant. Fresh spring rolls every time! read more

I work in Allegheny County and needed to do some groceries before heading back down to Washington. Decided to pick up some Vietnamese which I have never had before. I got their photai noodle soup, spring rolls and crispy cheese wontons. Their portion for their photai noodle soup is huuuge, I mean just look at it. The photai noodle soup has Slice rare beef, onion, cilantro. Then all their soups include siding FRESH bean sprout, basil, pepper, lime, plum-sauce and Sriracha Pho Beef broth. I don't even think I put a dent in it! I absolutely enjoyed all their fresh ingredients that they provided me for it. And am excited to have it for a couple lunches. Their spring rolls were delicious absolutely loved their house fish sauce. The crispy wontons definitely lived up to their name, perfect amount of crispiness. I did have an issue with finding their website. So I ended up asking for a paper menu and then they told me their website is .net which causes some confusion. Which is nice to know because they have such a bigger selection than what I saw on the @yelp menu. The lady at the front was suuuuper helpful with that information and just all around really nice! read more

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Love this place so much and the value and quality of the menu is worth the money you spend for it. I have ordered here numerous times from seafood kimchi pho to the pad thai to their calamari appetizer, it's all been really tasty and worth the price. Parking is even lovely as well since there are a lot of spots compared to other options places. read more

Service is impeccable! Food is always outstanding! Never had a bad meal here! Recommend to everyone

Delicious and nice atmosphere. Everyone pleasant and would definitely recommend. Food prepared quickly and also very affordable with large portions. read more

I've been here twice for lunch with coworkers, and it is always a good experience with tasty food. The first time I ordered chicken pho, which was great. This time I ordered a salmon sushi roll. It was simple, but fresh and tasty. The staff here are friendly and attentive. Our table had our food served within 15 minutes of ordering. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the portions were all generous. We'll definitely be back here again for lunch next time we're in the area. read more

Pho Kim 88 - Sushi bar and tables - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Service...... greeted and served Food ..... Quick, hot on point Music. Very casual Very good read more

I'm having a hard time writing a review for this one. If I told you I loved the food and we were there a total of 50 minutes on a Saturday night, would you give it 5 stars? Well that's what happened. If I started off with the fact we waited 5 minutes to be seated as first in line and then we didn't see a wait staff in the table area for another 20 minutes, would you give it 1 star? Well, that's what happened. We had no drinks and others were just waiting around with empty plates. It took us 25 solid minutes to order and only after I went up to the kitchen area and asked someone to help us. I took less than 5 minutes for them to take our order and deliver our 2 bowls of phoga (chicken). We ate and paid in about 20 minutes. That's incredibly fast. Workers in the service industry are hard to find these days. Having the entire restaurant not see waitstaff for 20 minutes is really unacceptable. They were working on take out orders I presume. The food and pricing were great. My compassion wins out this time, but I really hope this level of service is not the new normal. read more

Pho Kim 88 - pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Not my favorite place in Pgh. I ordered com chicken which is a viet dish. If I ordered hibachi, it would have been the same exact dish except the Com dish came with an egg. The egg was overcooked. My husband ordered the viet bun dish. The veggies were not fresh and not seasoned right for a viet dish. I would not come back. The place needs a deep cleaning and needs to actually make distinct, Fresh dishes. read more

My favorite new sushi take out place! Delicious and prices are fair! Definitely will be back!

Seafood lover! Soup selection on this rainy day was most excellent choice. I like it spicy so I went with the Spicy kimchi seafood soup, definitely recommended. read more

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My husband picked up two orders of beef pho for the two of us. We've tried several kinds of pho here and all have been very good. The portions are large. The to-go pho is huge! We could have easily been satisfied sharing one, but we're happy to have the leftovers. When they package pho to go, they keep the noodles, the broth, and all the fresh veggie and herb accompaniments separate. This makes all the difference. When pho is packaged all together for to go orders, the noodles are usually too mushy by the time you get it home to eat. We love this place! read more

First timer and thought it was really good. Wanted to support a local and this place was getting some great reviews. The have a shard parking lot on 88 but not hard to get a spot. Especially the fried rice so thought I would try. I called to order and the person who took the order was friendly and kind -- took about 15 min till foos was ready for pick up. Got Pad Thai ( chicken ) which wa droid but the noodles where thicker than I am used to -- still delicious The rice was good - they gave shrimp sauce for it which I love so bonus! Free order of wings - that was a nice surprise! Thank you for that!!! All in all .. very good try and will def go back read more

Pho Kim 88 - First time trying! Looking forward to another local! - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Food was good wish the pho was in a beef broth and wish the beef was rare when it was served allowing the hot broth to cook it. Portion was good. Service was fast. Great atmosphere! Will check this place out again read more

The positive the place is clean and the service is OK I love PHO get it every where I go! My favorite meal by far! I got the meatball Pho I gave it a honest try! The meat was chewy and had a flavor I had never tasted in any meatball pho EVER! I ended up wasting most of them. The broth was bland at best (definitely not a slow cooked bone broth for 12-16 hours! The best part of PHO is placing the bowl upto your lips and slurping the broth! I skipped this and let it leave the table mostly full! The hot oil I get everywhere had a weird taste to it and definitely wasn't hot! My wife got the chicken rice vegetable. She said it was ok but dry not much sauce no regular soy Sauce In conclusion if you want friendly service and a nice abundance it checks both of those boxes But the food is below subpar! read more

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Amazing food & great service! Their Pho beef soup super delicious and portion is huge. Thank you so much now it's my favourite place 10 out of 10 read more

Pho Kim 88 - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Very casual place with very fast service, the food was very good and the portions are huge , definitely worth a trip here read more

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Pho 88 is definitely a solid 4.4. The food is great. Personally, I'd request the pork bun or and crab roll. For a drink, get the Thai Iced Tea with its delicious cream and rich flavor, definitely the food is a 4.8. The service is very kind and helpful. They engage with the customers pretty well. Probably a 4.2. The overall ambiance of the place is decent. The only negative is the covid transparent guards. 3.7. Great place in general overall. I'd request it for a quick meal for a stop or take out. Also pretty decent for a in-meal. That's all. read more

Oh my stars we will be back. We ordered takeout on our way home from visiting family. So glad we chose to try this place. We ordered seaweed salad, sushi rolls, banh mi, and vermicelli noodle bowl. Everything was fantastic. The seaweed salad wasn't too slimy or fishy. The ROYCE roll is shrimp tempura, crabmeat, avocado, and cucumber with baked salmon and spicy sauce on top. So yummy. I don't normally go for baked fish with my sushi but this hit the spot. The salmon tempura roll is salmon tempura, cucumber, cream cheese, and lettuce topped with signature sauce. Also good! I'm trying to enjoy cream cheese in my sushi rolls more since so many of them come with cream cheese and I don't want to make substitutions/amendments all the time. I also don't normally go for rolls with lettuce, so overall this was a nice change-up for me. The vermicelli noodle bowl was delicious. It comes with lettuce, beansprout, onion/fried onion, cilantro, basil, cucumber, carrot, a spring roll, sesame seeds, and a delicate fish sauce. I chose chicken for my protein - grilled honey lemongrass. I was happily surprised to see a spring roll in there since I skipped over that part of the description! The fish sauce is very delicate and not fishy. Now, for the best part. The banh mi was OUTSTANDING. The sauce that comes on the sandwich... wow. I can't wait to eat here again. read more

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Food is very good but they add gratuity to every guest. I have been eating here for years and just learned this. So I've been charged a tip automatically and then I tip extra on top of that. The receipt they give you makes it seem like you didn't tip. read more

Pho Kim 88 - Credit card receipt says pre-tip amount - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great consistent food and high quality. Byob and the "boss" always serves us with a big smile!

Wonderful server, I really enjoy his presence. The food is great. Plenty of vegetarian options, my husband swears by their pho. They hit all the highlights to make them a robust Asian fusion restaurant even if their specialty is Vietnamese. Many Buddhists and eastern decor make it feel like an authentic establishment. read more

Ended up coming here for dinner with some friends during COVID. Didn't have to wait long for a table for 4 people. The inside was sectioned off using tall clear plastic stands which was kind of fascinating to sit in. I ended up ordering the general tso's chicken dinner and it was THE BEST general tso's I have ever had! The chicken was quality meat, the portion size was an easy two meals, the sauce was a beautiful combination of sweet and savory, and it reheated really well the following evening for my second dinner. Am really excited to come back here for dinner. Don't shy away from the higher prices for typical Chinese food. Highly recommend stopping by here! read more

Pho Kim 88 - General tso - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was going to give Pho Kim 4 stars because it's not "fine dining " but I couldn't think of any other reason, so 5 stars it is. The fresh rolls were tasty and full of flavor, I've had fresh rolls elsewhere that were so bland. my sea food pho was so good, scallops, mussel, shrimp and squid. SO had pho with tofu, he ate it all,I could not, there was so much that I had another meal the next day(morning!) Pho Kim is byo. There are two tv's which are muted playing news stations which Are distracting and not necessary, but I will be back to Pho Kim 88. read more

I just want to express that the staff at Pho Kim 88 is less than friendly. It is very strict business to them and seemed to have no customer service skills. I have been here before, ate in and had great pho. However when taking out all the woman said to me was the total in a stern voice and give a dirty look. I have been to countless Vietnamese and Thai restaurants and never have I had such lousy service. I am not one to leave bad reviews but the staff treat you like a number. To add to that, their Pad Thai is very poor. They use drunken noodles for the noodles and if you are familiar with Thai food, you know that thin noodles are used for Pad Thai --- not large wide noodles. This in itself ruined the meal for me. See photo, this isn't what Pad Thai looks like. read more

Pho Kim 88 - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Anytime I'm in PA visiting family, I HAVE to pass by here. If you haven't had a chance to check this place out yet, you're sleeping on some amazing food! Craving some Sushi? They got you. Craving pho? They got you. Thai, Korean? You name it, they got you. AND the quality is always top notch. If you're in to scallops, the special roll has one scallop on top of every sushi roll, yeah you heard me right. If you're craving a little bit of everything, the bento box is your man. I honestly think the plate is a foot long, you will definitely be asking for a to go box with that one. I also wanna mention we always have the same waiter and he's the best! I never get the chance to get his name, but if you're reading this, you rock! read more

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The place looks kinda out of place but the food they serve is outstanding . I drive 19 hrs on the road from Florida and I am so tired, we try out anyplace that hasn't closed because for some reason in Pittsburgh they mostly close at 5 pm. We called in to check if they were open , the call went well and we were happy we got our seat. We arrive at the time at 9 and 2 customers are about to leave so we know they close in 30 min. But the owner is very nice and when he knows we just arrived in Pittsburgh after the long road he tells us not to worry about the time and focus on the meal. The food was good and I love the roast duck . In the end we get out at 10pm with a nice meal. Will come back if I have a chance. read more

Pho Kim 88 - Rice pork chop Vietnamese style and rice roast duck - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

They need to update their menu so be careful when ordering. I order 2 pho beefballs and the menu said $10 but it was $12. If you have a Groupon make sure to print it. I had to go back twice because they wouldnt accept it on my app because there's no where to scan the code. But when we came back the second time all they did was write the Groupon number on the bill so not sure why they couldn't accept it the first time. For $12 a bowl I'm expecting more noodles and less broth. Although the meatball was plenty. Broth was kind of plain. Maybe it was just this time around because the last time was more flavorful. It's not consistent!!! $6 for 2 fresh springrolls is a little outrageous and their Banh mi is $11?!? What?!? Pho Van in the strip district is the best priced pho joint in Pittsburgh, hands down!! read more

Pho Kim 88 - Pho beefball $12 not $10 like the menu stated - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I tried this place because I drive by it a lot and it had good reviews. It was ok, I tried the pho because that seemed like it might be their specialty. I am just starting to explore this food style, but so far I have had much better. Their wasn't bad, just average. They do some other chinese style foods, and sushi. I did like their tea, I'll probably go back again to try something else. read more

Always fast. Always delicious. Great portion sizes. Love this place and would recommend to anyone.

Food was good pretty much Authentic and we enjoyed it. We had not had Asian food for about 2 weeks and missed it and thought we might not find any good but we were surprised. read more

Pho Kim 88 - My dinner and my wife had Vietnamese fried rice, both were good and we had not had Asian food for about 2 weeks. - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have been here several times with a friend of mine and have never had a bad experience. The food is always fresh and well prepared. Excellent choice. read more

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The food is always delicious and made to order. Large family portions. Great service. We typically do take out and food is always ready and hot. read more

This is the first time I have had PHo since I moved to Pennsylvania, and thanks to Yelp I found. Gem in Pittsburgh!!!! I will be going out of my way from time to time to eat here whe heading to the outlets and such:-) I ordered the fresh spring roll and they came out and I tell they were super fresh and they tasted delicious!!! I mean delicious I ate two all by myself and dared my fiancé to look at them. The menu has a large selection however I wanted pho so I decided on the pho Tai:) basic bowl of pho with rare beef. The pho came out and was the biggest bowl of pho I have ever seen in my life! I guess the waitress knew I was joansen (sp) either way I ate it all, I could t finish the meat but I did murder the bowl of pho!! The juice was perfect the pho was perfectly cooked the noodles were not overdone not was the noodles were perfect!! To make a perfect dish even better they brought out Japanese I team at the end! Yum!! It was delicious just a different consistency:-) this place gets five stars from this three time Yelp elite and I will for sure be back!!! read more

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Stopped here to pick up a late lunch while my dog was getting groomed. I ordered the bento box...didn't know that was even a thing here. But it was a lot of fun. Everything was super yummy. The beef was cooked just right so that it was tender and flavorful. There was enough here for 2+ meals. The food came out way faster than I expected and was very hot even after I waited at the groomer for a bit. Staff was friendly and quick. Only downside is that I asked for the ginger salad twice but I was given the soup instead. I can't wait to go back for take out or order delivery. read more

The worst customer service I've ever experienced anywhere. The food does not taste fresh and was served cold. The server was rude, and we did not feel welcome at all. It was absolutely the worst dining experience I've ever had. read more