I will absolutely drive from Blue Springs for this place without hesitation. Pho La La does not miss. The Vietnamese coffee is INSANE (in the best way) like strong, sweet, life-altering, I think about it later kind of good. I always get the vermicelli bowl and it's massive. Like...two meals if you have self-control (I do not). The pork is perfectly crispy and it's just an umami bomb the whole way through. Every bite hits. Also their online ordering is stupid easy, which I appreciate when I'm already mentally committed to eating everything in sight. Anyway, 10/10 worth the drive to Lee's Summit. I'm already planning my next trip read more

The food here is great-- I really enjoyed everything we ordered. However, I was disappointed with how the tip was handled. An automatic 18% gratuity was added to the bill without any notice, and we were only a party of three. There were no signs indicating this policy, and no one mentioned it before or during payment. On top of that, when I paid with my credit card, I was still given a receipt prompting me to "add a tip" and sign, which means I could have easily tipped twice if I hadn't caught it. It felt misleading, and it took away from an otherwise good lunch experience. Great food, but tipping practice needs more transparency. read more

I've been wanting to try their Pho. Tonight we decided to come here for dinner. It's a small restaurant and there were a few tables open. After we got seated, waitress came to take our order. I ordered their medium size combo pho which consist of meat, chicken and meatball. My friend ordered teriyaki chicken. Drinks is self-serve and so is their condiments station. Their Pho is okay, just mediocre. Although service was good, I most likely won't be back. Nothing too spectacular about the place and I don't like the self-service on drinks and condiments. read more

Pho La La - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

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I'm so late on the pho wagon!! If you have not tried it come get ya some. We went for take out in a cold night and got the chicken Pho and Chicken Khao and WOW absolutely amazing flavor. I will go back for other tasty options. read more

Pho La La - Chicken Pho - A bowl of chicken pho contains rice noodles, pieces of cooked chicken, and fresh herbs such as basil and sliced green chili peppers in clear broth. The dish is served in a white, round container, with a spoon visible inside. In the background, there are additional herbs and a drink, indicating a casual dining setting. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

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Delicious, consistent food. I've had their pho and ramen, but tend to stick to their namesake. Staff of friendly, service is quick. Self serve drinks and a self serve topping bar for pho. I've been several times over the years and it never disappoints. The dining area can fit many smaller parties, but would need to probably call ahead if your party size is bigger than 5. Serving sizes are huge. I can never finish a medium, but they offer takeout containers for leftovers. read more

Pho La La - Beef brisket pho, size medium. - A bowl of beef brisket pho with rice noodles, sliced beef, green onions, and broth is placed on a table. The bowl contains steam rising from the hot soup. A red spoon rests inside the bowl. Nearby, there is a tall glass of water with ice and a straw, and a small white plate with some cilantro. A smartphone is also visible on the table. The setting appears to be a casual dining environment at a Vietnamese restaurant. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

This was my 1st experience.. & the only reason I'm giving it a 4 was because of the self serve drink station. They didn't even bring water to the table, you had to get up & do that yourself. I did not really care to keep getting up to refill. Other than that, the food was amazing. I had the seafood ramen, my friend had the shrimp ramen, my other friend2 friends the seafood Pho. We all really enjoyed our food. The appetizers were really good. The vegetable dumplings were probably the best thing we ordered. We will most likely go back. Things to fix: I wish the sign was lit, or bigger. I wish they had the name Pho La La in more places. Its a nice name but barely visible. Also, at least offer water to the table. That's all. read more

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Pho chicken was perfect noodles were great Spring rolls were fresh and two types of sauces had another dish pork with noodles also perfect everything was fresh and service was excellent will go back again read more

If I could give 0 stars, I would. From the second I walked in, the staff had an attitude -- like I wasn't even welcome. Still, I spent $49 and was told it'd be a 15-minute wait. No problem. I let them know I'd be eating in the car because my kids were sleeping, and asked for utensils. They didn't include any. Then, no Sriracha. I went back in -- again -- and got more attitude for simply asking. And to top it all off, I found a hair wrapped in my food. I don't know if it was on purpose, but when I walked in the third time, the lady tapped the guy like "uh oh, he's back." All I did was calmly place the food down -- and she had the nerve to ask if I wanted a new one. No apology. Just cold energy. As someone who's worked in customer service, I always lead with respect. I've never been treated like this at any place I've supported with my hard-earned money. Never again. read more

Pho La La - Pho - A bowl of noodle soup containing broth, noodles, and herbs is held inside a car. The background shows a car interior with a water bottle, soda can, and a person’s arm. The image captures a casual dining moment during a car ride. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

This is a lovely little Vietnamese restaurant! I haven't had the Pho here, but I bet it's good. The spring rolls aren't my favorite but they are good. The crab Rangoon was very crispy and the dipping sauce thin. My wife had the Teryaki chicken which she thought was just okay. I had the beef and vermicelli, which was good. Table service was spotty because they were busy. We had to get our own drinks, but they have a sign advising that may be the case. read more

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Food: the spring rolls were good with the marinated pork meat, pho was very salty, and the khao piak sen noodles were breaking apart when eaten and were mushy. I was pleased with the amount of meat given and the delicious sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries has crispy, large shrimps that were good! Service: self serve veggie condiment bar for your pho. The herbs were so fresh, but beware because they'll charge you $3 if you waste. Ambiance: cluttered with photos of other items on and not on the menu. read more

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Well things have certainly changed since I've last been here. Looks like new ownership as well. The sign on their front store doesn't light all the way up, the restaurant was empty of customers but full of workers and didn't see the old owners so that how we knew everything had changed. The food says Vietnamese but most of the menu is fusion have a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Laos, and Japanese. The place is not as well kept as before from what I remember. They have their own serve station for condiment and drinks. I order some homemade noodle soup, spring rolls, and vermicelli bowl. It's pretty pricey and the food was meh. It had a smell to it that I wasn't too fond of. Not sure if we will be back. It was good to try, but this place isn't up to par as before. read more

High Quality, Fast, Casual Small, local 13 table restaurant with an open kitchen. Two page menu with lots of options from healthy to full flavor. Drinks are self-serve with coke products, except for Boba tea ( made to order ) Lunch and dinner have the same menu either dine in or pick up. It's a small operation with the local owner cooking every meal ( Closed Sunday ) I love that instead of bringing you the toppings, there is a cold buffet with limes, herbs, and everything you need. read more

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We were excited to have a Pho restaurant near home. I made reservations for a group, which I confirmed prior dining. When the 6 of us arrived, the person who greeted and seated us was clueless about our reservation. He spoke with someone else who remembered but didn't have our table set up. There was only 1 server so service was slow but friendly. Two of us ordered Pho and the others ordered standard noodle dishes. We found the pho to be very bland and lacking flavor. Everyone who had the noodle dishes thought they were wonderful. I will try that type of menu item next time. When we had finished our meals, the server offered us take our containers. Noticing that I declined one and had also not eaten ver much of the pho, he asked if I liked it and I told him no. He apologized and removed the charge for my pho, without my request to do so. Getting our checks also took quite a while. Based on my food experience and the slow service and check time, I give it a 3. However, considering the successful food experience of others in my party and the acknowledgment and comping of my meal, I will govern it another try, in the future. read more

I came here right when we first moved here & immediately disliked their pho. Decided to give them another chance..and I absolutely regret spending $40. Ordered for p/u yesterday. Spring rolls. Beef vermicelli & Banh Mi special. I requested extra peanut sauce & extra pickled daikon & carrots. They charged additional $3 for the extras. The peanut sauce for the spring roll was disgusting and slightly oily. As it shouldn't be. The beef vermicelli had a foul smell to it. As if it was left out for a day or 2 before serving to patrons (the beef had a heavy foul smell). The vermicelli was soggy. As it shouldn't be. The banh mi special. Had a slight foul smell (not as heavy as the vermicelli). There wasn't pâté in the banh mi, as there should be, but it was loaded with mayonnaise (I legit gagged a few times before throwing everything in the trash). I don't think I'll be returning. It's unfortunate that they're the only closest Vietnamese restaurant nearby. read more

This place is simply amazing. We have always been fans but we always end up ordering to go because we get busy and get dinner last minute. Nevertheless, the food never disappoint! This time we went to dine in. It was a perfect treat in this cold weather. The Ramen is very tasty on its own, aromatic and full of depth. The pho broth makes feel right at home. A perfect warm hug that we needed for dinner. The service is convenient, you can serve your own water and soda and you can also get your own condiments for your pho. Everything else is served by the one server who was doing an amazing job keeping up with everyone! Thank you we will definitely be coming back read more

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The food was excellent and fast service for carry out. Had the beef pho which had a really good broth. Also had the house special chicken khao soi (probably spelled wrong) but delicious curry broth, bouncy noodles and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. Only issue was their outside sign wasn't on so we struggled finding it after dark but glad we persisted. Will definitely be back read more

Food was good. Not a full service restaurant, though. I had bahn mi for the first time. My grandson had Pho. He said it was good.

The food was excellent! One of the best chicken pho I've ever tasted! Quick Service and even better food! read more

Highly recommend! I was looking for something quick near Lake Lotawana and remembered Pho La La being recommended to me. I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken and Chicken Sukiyaki over the phone for takeout. The service over the phone and when I went to pick up my food was great. They were very kind and friendly and helpful with recommendations. The inside is a small mom-and-pop style restaurant, on the small side but very warm and comfortable. My food was fantastic! Both were very well seasoned and very tasty. My favorite was the chicken sukiyaki. Will definitely be going back again! read more

The only Vietnamese place in Lees Summit, so I figured I'd try it out since I was in the area. Empty dining area, perfect for social distancing. Their menus are on an iPad. All of their condiments are open for use by anyone (the sriracha and hoisin are in regular bottles and stay on the table). Their menu is pretty limited, but that's ok. Maybe it means they've really honed in on their specials. Pho is chicken broth, with topping options. I chose the sliced beef, in a small portion. Also came with an appetizer option, so I went with a chicken spring roll. Peanut sauce was lovely. Spring roll was fresh and well made. Pho in a small portion was perfect for dinner. I was a little underwhelmed by the amount of sliced beef. It was sliced very thin and really tender. Broth was hot, well seasoned with lime before squeezing any additional in. Service was lovely too, since I was the only one in! read more

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Service horrible manager and I don't like the set up on extras for Pho. Plus Pho is not very good I rather go to Thai Spice and get Pho

The service was amazing and the food was delicious and awesome!!! It's a "gem" !!! In a little spot!!!

Extremely friendly. Great price for great Vietnamese. Lees summit doesn't have the widest selection of foreign cuisine. It's nice to find something authentic and delicious, in this town. read more

Yes food is good but they automatically give themselves a tip when you go to pay of 18%. You have to get your OWN drinks , your OWN sides, and you have to go up to pay. The only thing they do if bring the food . Keep in mind they charge you for not finishing !!! They don't check up on you or anything. WHY ARE THEY TAKING THEIR OWN TIP OF 18% that they add to MY total. And the best part is that they have a tip section for you to add another tip after you pay. just crazy , will never come back, will never recommend to anyone. ANYWHERE ELSE IS BETTER SERVICE !! also the main lady always has a bad attitude. read more

Love the Pho here. Also excellent apps. Service is quick and friendly. We go at least 1-2 each month.

Insanely great food. Fantastic service! Great prices! We will definitely return! Glad we found this. read more

Pho La La - Teriyaki chicken with rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Delicious. The inside was packed so I had to carry out. No wonder! It's a great place to eat. I like joyed the boba tea- honey dew. read more

the customer service here is horrible and they charge extra and i mean extra for getting hot sauce and i got a couple extra things i asked for that i put in my pho , which no other restaurant that i been to should charge extra for, if your already paying way too much for the food itself they they want to charge you so much money for some sauce which cost me over $4 . the pho is good but their customer service says it all and seeing others say the same , tells me i won't be back ! i don't know what happen to this place but they must have different owners , they are now extremely rude and when i was getting my water i heard the waitress talk about me and she wasn't nice when i heard how she was telling her coworker about what i asked about on the menu cause im allergic to shrimp and when i asked for water she told me to get it myself it was how she said it to me and i didn't know i had to get it myself but it was how she said it that came across very rudely ! read more

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I heard great reviews on Yelp and Facebook that I had to check it out. The only downside of it was i had to drive 40 minutes and how tiny the place was but it was worth it! Originally, I thought it was a Vietnamese place because of the Pho in their name. However, they have all types of food! Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc. It was really unique that they used tablets to display their menus. The pho was delicious. I typically love homemade pho but this was up there. The broth was yummy! I highly recommend the pho, bulgogi tacos and their rice dishes! Overall, great food and great experience. I noticed they have brunch on the weekends. I'll have to come back and check that out! read more

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The only reason this restaurant did not get five stars is because there is such limited seating. While we were there, many families and couples got turned away because there was no seating. My husband got the duck ramen. He absolutely loved it! It was seasoned perfectly. I got the chicken ramen and it was also perfect! We will definitely be back! read more

Literally and whole heartedly I mean this- the WORST spring roll I've ever had! The rice paper was plastic textured and tasted horrible, the chicken was extremely dry and they straight up gave me a glob of peanut butter to dip in, not a drop of hoisin sauce in sight. I've had so many spring rolls and I love them so much I tore it open trying to salvage anything edible and there just wasn't anything. Nothing worse in these times than splurging on something you love - then getting it and it's completely inedible. GROSS read more

Pho La La - 3 Piece Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Combo pho is good everytime! Even when it's delivered it's tasty. The dry food is separated from the wet broth so no worries! Try the spring rolls with pork! read more

i tried Pho La La for the first time and I wasn't disappointed. This isn't a fancy place, in fact it's quite the opposite. This could be called a hole in the wall joint. The food was great and the service was on point. I enjoyed it so much i'm going back with my family. This will be a regular stop for us. Can't wait to get back. read more

Overall, good quality pho. The broth has a really nice flavor (a little on the salty side, but otherwise really great depth). I really like that they have a little toppings bar where you can get your sprouts, mint, lime, and jalapeño so you can get the right amount to your liking. The fresh rolls left a little to be desired -- they were mostly noodles with a little protein and very little veg. These typically have either lettuce or sprouts in them with aromatic herbs to give them a little crunch and a punch of flavor. I got the trio (shrimp, chicken, and mushroom). I'd say the chicken one was definitely the best of the three. Lastly, the service was pretty average. I was a single as I was traveling alone, but still people usually ask if bar seating is okay. The bar is a little awkward because it's right where the servers go to get orders or takeout containers, so I just kind of felt in the middle of stuff. And I only knew to go to the toppings bar because I saw another patron do the same. Overall, good spot to get your pho fix! read more

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Self serve, delicious, can tell that the broth is actually from the meat in it. Homemade sweets

Great food and pho bowl is humongous but so good! It's a fairly small dining area so if you have a large party that may be an issue but other than that - great! read more

I first visited this place at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Back then, the food was good, but the service was poor. Several months ago, I decided to revisit the place hesitantly and was delighted to discover the place serves Chicken Rice or Hainam Chicken rice (popular Asian dish if you grew up in Asia). Little did I know they had gone thru a change of ownership (way better service) and revamped and expanded the menus. I was stoked that this place exists in Lee Summit. And the reasonable price for tasty ramens, which my two boys love! I'd recommend this place if you live near the area. read more

As a Southeast Asian person, I WANT TO LIKE THIS PLACE. I want to support people whose food and culture I share. I want to support local businesses, so I keep coming back like that old, toxic relationship hoping things would change. The food was subpar and the condiments bar wasn't kept chilled. The basil had mold on it. The seating arrangement has the restaurant feeling crowded and disorganized. The restaurant workers were talking super loud above and beyond the music they were playing. I understand kitchens are loud. I've worked in one before. Sometimes it's nice to eat out and experience the ambiance instead of always just picking food up to eat at home. Unfortunately I cannot recommend eating here. read more

It is the best pho and really good service and I would 100% would recommend if you like pho! My kids really love this place! read more

Disappointed in the service here - did not offer to bring water or condiments for pho, just to find that they were both self serve, and we would have asked, but no one came back to check on us soon after the pho came out. Pho tasted more like cháo gà with beef in it. The restaurant was too warm for comfort read more

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