Old school pho on Fraser. This place has been around for decades. Not sure if the owners have changed, but the decor and neon lights sure haven't. Parking is plentiful on Fraser, as well as the side streets. As mentioned, this place is a throwback. Everyone remembers the colourful neon lights all over the ceiling. Staff are friendly. Pricing here is quite reasonable. I thought my pho was pretty good. However, 2 of my friends found hairs in their food. After bringing this up, it turns out they hired a new chef who I guess wasn't wearing some sort of hair net. To their credit, the waitress took the dishes back, and we could hear her berating the chef. Hopefully they fix this. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point. read more

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Its been ages since my last time here, don't even remember if they were the same owners or same name when I was here!! Anyways, what attracted me to come was my fellow Yelper: David W.'s recent visit, he ordered a Combo of Chicken Leg & Spring Roll ( whole chicken leg deep fried! ) The crispy skin of the chicken leg immediately caught my eye!! But when I got here I was sidetracked by the HUMONGOUS Big Short Rib Pho!! Oh no!! What should I do?? After a few moments of struggle, I succumb to the BEEF!! ( which I promised myself, to get the chicken next time ). I am so glad of my choice as this was by far the best Beef Short Rib Pho!! ( including the ones I had in the States!! ) First sip of the broth was so comforting and you already know you are in for a good bowl of Pho, pipping hot, not greasy, just the right amount of herbs & spices... just add the right amount of chilli oil... I am in Pho heaven!! Lady boss is as friendly as can be and we thanked her for providing us with such good food! Keep posted for my Fried Chicken review!! read more

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The service is excellent here. Quite unexpected as it is rare to get this dedicated level of service in pho places. There was only 1 server on duty during lunch time when we were there and it was not super busy. Besides the usual taking of orders, the server actually brought over a fresh pot of hot tea of her own accord. We did not open the lid of pot to indicate it was empty. She estimated we probably finished the tea based on how long we were there. I read Yelper Andrew W's review of this place and saw it served bbq fried chicken pho and I had to try it. The other place I know that served fried chicken pho is My Chau. The bbq fried chicken here was good. A bit small though so I got hungry soon after. My friend had the beef rib pho and the rib was huge! Chunky slab of meat which was already off the bone. The menu showed 2 types of meat (rib and rare beef slices) but her pho didn't have the beef slices. She asked the server and was told it was because the rib meat was huge. I think it could be communicated earlier that no beef slices would be given when order was placed. Or to ask if that would be ok. Otherwise it's like false advertising. The prices for the usual pho are pretty similar to other places (not the newly renovated and modern places) with the small at $12.95 and large at $13.95. Note: They do charge $0.55 for container if you can't finish and want to pack the leftovers. Bring your own if you know you usually can't finish the food. It's street parking. The lot next to it belongs to another company. Don't park there. Cash only. read more

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Thanks to Yelp reminders - I shall finish the draft review for this pho dining experience. #Vietnamesedripcoffee #promptservice #freeparking I like Pho places that serve Vietnamese drip coffee with the silver drip filter. And this Pho place stays on my list because they still serve drip coffee using drip filters. Note: Not all Pho places offer the drip coffee experience anymore. Ordered #11 Pho Xuon Bo on the menu. And as my picture depicts, it's one huge beef rib. Broth was flavorful but I may try something diff next time since I couldn't finish the huge rib and this dish didn't come with the rare beef slices as advertised in menu photo. And I personally prefer rare beef slices or beef tendon with my Pho noodles. Service was decent and prompt - the lady filled our teas and took our order as soon as we arrived. Ambiance resembles traditional Pho places but seems more spacious than most. Also it looked like they have a Karaoke system so maybe they offer karaoke singing and could be a good choice for large group too. Cash only and they charge for takeout containers. There's street park available and free parking is always a bonus in Vancouver :) read more

Pho Long - Huge Beef rib pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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we have been to this restaurant for over 20 years.. The food quality is consistent & they have the BEST spring rolls.

I came after reading some reviews...and I must say you're on one if you think this place is good. "Best pho in Vancouver", "highly recommend the pho with tendon"??? I got a beef and tendon pho, the broth was tasteless and has no depth, the beef wasn't good, the tendon was rock hard! I regret my decision immediately after the first bite. I've had better pho at a food court How is this place still in business with all the delicious and authentic Vietnamese restaurants around??? read more

Pho Long - Beef and tendon hard as rock pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Was sad to hear that our favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Vancouver was no longer in business. Fortunately, my wife's aunt took us to here. All of us were happy with our entree choices at Pho Long. Portion sizes were generous. Everyone had leftovers to take home and enjoy the following day. My leftovers tasted delicious! I ordered the Bbq Chicken with Vermecelli Noodles. Got to taste their Spring Rolls, and they were yummy too. Bottom line prices are reasonable, service is fine, and the food comes out quick and yummy. Pho Long is now our place to go for Vietnamese cuisine whenever we are in Vancouver. read more

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First time I've been here. Heard they had originally moved from Chinatown. Always drove past this place, but never considered going in. Too many options in the area. Pros: - decent prices $3.55/each salad roll $4.75/small beef ball soup - super hot pho soup - plenty of street and lot parking Cons: - gets quite busy and loud - cash only Note: Try the grilled chicken w rice. Practically everyone ordered that! read more

Pho Long Vietnamese Restaurant has been around for ages. It's a few steps away from Bells & Whistles. Love the old school, 90's neon decor/vibe going on inside. Service was fast but the food came out even quicker. Took us longer to look at the menu than to get our food. The menu is split into pho, Vietnamese specialties, rice, beef stew, desserts and drinks. Every table seemed to be ordering cha gio (deep fried spring rolls). Trip #1 We dropped in on a Thursday afternoon (around 1:00pm). - Cafe sua da (#8) ($3.95) - French style iced coffee with condensed milk. Coffee is strong. - Goi cuon (#23) ($3.55) - shrimp and pork salad roll. Love how you can order them individually! Good mix of meats, daikon, carrot, lettuce and they used a thicker noodle. - Cha gio (#27) ($3.49) - deep fried spring roll with rice vermicelli. These are the real deal; done with the proper rice paper. Crispy, delicious goodness. - Herbs - they gave an abundance of bean sprouts. Basil was fresh. - Pho long dac biet (#1) ($10.25 large) - rare beef, well done brisket, flank, tendon, beef balls and tripe. The amount of meat is generous for the price and good quality. All the meats stayed tender the whole time. Broth was lighter, almost healthier if that makes sense. - Pho ga chien (#13) ($8.75 small) - BBQ chicken with rice noodles. The small was more than enough for B; she had leftovers. They give you a quarter chicken; juicy, moist and flavourful. Trip #2 We dropped in on a Wednesday evening (around 9:30pm). Pretty empty. - Hu tieu saigon (#28) ($9.75 large) - Saigon seafood with pork and rice noodles. Three shrimps, imitation crab and pork. The broth was light, sweet and slightly peppery. - Bun bo hue (#29) ($9.75 large) - decided to try their BBH which, spoiler alert, was disappointing. Broth was spicy but once you got through that note, there was no depth or flavour to the broth. It was almost bland. At least the meats (pork hock, beef slices and pork slices) were tender. No pork blood though. Would not get it again. Pho Long is cheap and open late. Just make sure to bring cash. 3.5 stars. read more

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Me and my family usually go here and I want to say that the service here is very good. The food is good, the waiters are good, the service is all great. My family loves the service here and we really recommend it! read more

Whenever I'm craving pho or a nice and crunchy spring roll, Pho Long is the place to go! I usually get the #1 classic pho in size large and spring rolls. I'm telling you... spring rolls here are a MUST! They are super crispy and juicy, and good portions as well. Nice, typical place for pho. Food comes out quickly and I find that the prices are fairly reasonable.. hence why I come here so often :) read more

Pho Long - #1 Large Pho & #11 Small Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've eaten here many times over the years, my favourite dish is number 30: noodles, pickles, fried pork, peanuts, noodles, basil with a large spring roll on top. The service is great, there are tropical fish and Vietnamese talent-singing shows on the TV. Very authentic! read more

Great place to eat with good prices and a fun eclectic atmosphere. Cash only, though.

Ok...only been here once, and not sure if I'll come here again. Believe me...if I could, I would be here often. Alas, I live far far away (San Francisco, CA, USA). This place is great! This would definitely be my go to place for pho and spring rolls! Man...I still dream about this place (and sometimes cry inside when I go to local pho places here in SF..lips stills salivating from the yummy spring rolls). I thank my Auntie for introducing this place to me. I confess, I thought the pho here in SF was great...and it is. When i visited Pho Long, expectations were average to low. Man, this place blind sided me. I give this place five stars for the wonderful food we had during our one time visit...one that makes me crave this place and miss it. I ordered the beef ball pho (large w/extra noodles). The taste of the broth was great!...had a quality to it..properly flavored (not just a salty taste with slight hint of some sort of meat, that you'll find in some pho places). The noodles were al dente...the way I like them. And the beef balls were right. I like how they put the extra noodles on the side with broth. My Auntie ordered chicken pho, which was served differently from what I'm used to. The chicken was served on the side, like an order of BBQ/roast chicken...like you would find on a Vietnamese rice plate order. Seemed like five spice. I liked this order also. The fried spring rolls....man, do not pass on these. If you like spring rolls, order these...well, well worth it. I'd have to say these are my favorite spring rolls...which saddens me since I can't have them when I want. The texture of the wrap is different from what I'm used to(....the fried wrap seems to have bubbles..not smooth). So damn good...I'm almost crying at the moment. One thin I noticed..after our meal, I wasn't thirsty as usual when eating pho. Not sure if maybe they don't use as much MSG as other places? Or maybe pho is done differently in Canada? Hmm.. I miss this place =( read more

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I found a bug in my food and advised the server and she said oh no and said ok you don't pay. When I finished eating and went to cashier to tip them she told me I had to pay. Wow read more

Pho Long - Bug in my food and served was advised and I still had to pay for my food - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

For some reason I walked in with high expectations. Maybe it was the bright neon lights. Who knows. The Bun Bo Hue was just okay. I think it was the broth that seemed a bit underwhelming. I'm no expert but I personally feel that, in general, the broth plays a big part in whether or not I would enjoy my BBH. And this was really just, A-OK. I would come back again to try their other items because the dishes on the surrounding tables looked pretty darn good. read more

Pho Long - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

After coming here several times, I finally got around to checking in. Not sure why that is because I'm normally quite good at doing that. I think I might have to blame all of the neon that lights up this funky pho joint distracting me from checking in. :-) The first couple of times my friend and I came here, we had large slices of daikon radish in our bowls. Delicious. Every subsequent time since then, they weren't there, but you could still taste their influence in the broth. We made a point of asking about them the last time we were in and the server was a bit confused at first until she said, "You want white carrot." Ahhh... there you go. They were soft enough to cut with your chopsticks, but firm enough to still pick up and added that little extra to the flavor profile of the broth. Perfect. As usual, I ordered a bowl with every meat in it. A generous portion of meats with the exception of tripe this time. The huge chunks of tendon more than made up for it though. The giant fish tank as soon as you walk in, all of the neon everywhere, the copious fake plants, and the big screen TV playing Vietnamese shows (this time was Celebrity Dancing) all add to the ambiance that can't be beat. I love coming here. read more

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The weather wasn't great today, but according to the weather report it was suppose to be good. Based on that bum weather report I took out my bike and rode out to Van Dusen Gardens to meet up with a friend for lunch. It was a might nippy out today and in the biting wind I made it from Downtown to Van Dusen in less than 30 minutes. My friend drove us to Pho Long Vietnamese Restaurant for lunch. I ordered the a salad roll, rare beef and tendon noodle soup, and a Vietnamese ice coffee: The salad roll was awesome: meaty with lots of filling and a generous supply of peanut sauce. The pho (or noodle dish) was not as good. My big complaint is the meat they used seemed sub standard. Filled with fat and funky tough pieces of meat some of it was truly not edible. My friend ordered the lemon grass chicken with rice. His dish looked really good. My review is based on what I eat, but if I come back here again I'm going to order a rice dish like his. Ok... The Vietnamese coffee was good. Nice and strong. Not the cheap ass weak stuff I often get from other Vietnamese restaurants. The restaurant itself was pretty clean. Certainly well above average in cleanliness for a Vietnamese restaurant. Service was touch slow. Considering there was only maybe 5 active tables during their lunch rush I felt they could have hustled their asses a bit more. I intend to come back to Pho Long to try out their rice dishes next time! read more

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We always come for their lemen grass chicken on rice. I normally don't get chicken at other places because it can be easily over cooked so it could be burnt or dry, certainly not a problem here. It's always juicy and tender. Pho is large and they are generous with bean sprouts as well. The only problem with this place is its hygiene as we find either the floor or table is wet. I would give food a 4 but 3 for the environment. Nonetheless, it's a good place for a quick bite especially if you are craving for a large bowl of pho or chicken on rice. There's free parking on the side of the building as well. read more

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Guess some things Dont change haha. Avoid their spring rolls, a bit soggy, and even meat inside just average. Chicken wings OK. read more

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BEST VERMICELLI BOWLS IN TOWN! The bbq pork is delicious but the toughness is a hit or a miss. The noodles are the round rice noodles which I haven't had in bowls elsewhere and it comes with one spring roll. These spring rolls are the absolute best. Not only are they massive, they are well stuffed with a peppery flavoured filling and then deep fried to a beautiful golden brown. There's also bean sprouts, lettuce, and pickled daikon + carrots (these are thicker cut but delish) and the textures balance out perfectly. The pho is pretty good as well. The broth has an asian herb-like wintermelon flavour that my husband quite enjoys as it is very unique to this location. If you want variety you might as well cough up the extra $0.52 for order #1. If not the other meats are usually sufficient. Viet coffee is pretty standard here. Same with the salad rolls and the subs. Big portions but that's about it. read more

My go to pho place. I've been coming here since I was a kid and it hasn't changed at all. The food is always good and tastes amazing. I love the lemongrass chicken and rice, the pho, the vermicelli bowls and their spring rolls are the best I've ever had! Highly recommend this place! We always order extra and bring our own containers to bring home so we can eat it the next day. Honestly so good, love this place! read more

Serviceable Vietnamese on Fraser. I got takeout the other night, tried the pho and a salad roll. Both were fine although nothing to write home about. Server gave us tea while we waited for our order which was a nice touch. Restaurant is cash only. read more

Nice casual place to have some pho and their spring rolls are decent. Gets busy during lunch and dinner time and watch out for the church crowds as they like to cross the street after service and come over for lunch. read more

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I have nothing bad to say towards their food. It's alright, nothing too special. But their service was pretty shitty. I had a teenager serve me, it seemed as if he was a relative working there. When taking my order, I also ordered to-go for my siblings at home. As i ordered he made a remark that it was a lot of food and effort for the kitchen. (I only ordered one small noodle soup for there and 2 rice meals to-go) What bothered me was his attitude about it, evidently I would be okay with him being surprised, but in this scenario his attitude was so rude. read more

The pho soup base was pretty decent but the rare beef was really tough. Had to spit out some of it. There are so many better pho places than this restaurant all within walking distance. Service from the young man was pretty bad also. He mocked my mother with his Vietnamese accent. read more

Pho Long - Really bad beef. Tough and stringy. This is supposed to be rare beef pho, not tough beef pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!! My boyfriend wanted to go here to eat their chicken with rice! the waitress was so damn rude since we walked into the restaurant! He ordered a fried egg on the side with the rice and when the food came out he looked at the end n thought it was just a burnt piece until he touched it and realized it was a cockroach! We tried to get the waitress attention but obviously couldn't so he went up to the cashier and told her to cancel the whole order because there was a cockroach! All she replied with was "so cancel the chicken wings too?" who is able to eat after seeing that?!? DISGUSTING!! Walked out of the place! NEVER AGAIN!! read more

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This place is so heinous. Stinks. Ordered regular pho to go and when I got home it was a neon frothy yellow broth instead. Had to eat it anyways since it was my only dinner and half way through I pulled out a super long hair that must have been all the way into my stomach. Was like fishing for noodles. The hair came out with a noodle attached. I may never eat again. read more

My go-to Vietnamese restaurant. Their springs rolls are the best. Service is fast and the pho is tasty. Pretty much your typical Vietnamese restaurant. They've changed it from Pho Van but the food quality has remained the same. It's usually busy at mealtimes but the restaurant is big enough to accommodate the numbers. Typical standard Vietnamese fare with decent prices. read more

This place is an unexpected delight with all of the bright florescent lights and Viet television! If you're feeling for some yummy and cheap spring rolls and a good brothy pho; this is the place for you! The Pho I ordered was steaming hot when it came out and cooked the raw beef nicely; make sure to spread the slices and mix it with the broth to cook it thoroughly, so it doesn't clump up! Delicious place for something quick and cheap! Cash only, so make sure to have around 15$ in hand :) read more

Ok price and ok quality Cheap and cheerful Super fast service Avoid salty plum Soda! read more

Great pho place. You will see the huge goldfish and carp growing in their huge tank. Really beautiful and interesting to watch. I think their Vietnamese music shows and bright colored lights make it more authentic. The portions are large and generous, and the soup is savory and tasty. I definitely have to say this must be top five in Vancouver. I really liked the generous portion of meat and noodles. I definitely recommend the spring rolls because their portion is huge. Just order one and it's good to share between two hungry guys if you already have a main course. I would highly recommend this place if you are craving pho. read more

Portions are huge! The spring rolls are ginormous. Apparently if you order spring rolls with vermicelli you have to indicate that you want it in a BOWL (with salad) otherwise they will give it to you on a plate. Not sure what changed, but all of a sudden I'm ordering my regular and it's coming differently. I always get the spring rolls because they're so huge and tasty! My rating is based on the service there. It could be improved. read more

Pho Van used to be my go to pho place. The funny thing is, it was the spring rolls that had me returning back then. I hadn't been here for years, so I was extra confused when I got invited to lunch at "Pho Long" on Fraser in the exact location I remembered Pho Van being. I was excited though, with extra high expectations for the broth and the spring rolls. The broth was pretty much the same as I remembered it being, with generous amounts of meat. It was pretty delicious, and I would return here for it. The spring rolls however, disappointed greatly. The new management must have changed the recipe, as the wrapper was different than the one I liked. Also, the filling did not quite taste right. It seemed far too meaty, if that makes sense. Maybe I am just being over nostalgic, but it just was not as good as I remembered it. It is worth checking out, but if you went back in the days of "Pho Van" be ready to be disappointed. ***i was sent a message saying that it is the same owners, just new kitchen staff and meat suppliers.. My review still stands though. Not as good as before. read more

I think this might be my favourite pho place. Their #30 (formerly #24) is the best!!! It's like a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and spring rolls, BUT the noodles are different and it's huge. On top of that, the soup base almost tastes like a chinese winter melon soup I grew up on. It's just different...in a GOOD way. (I'm going with 5 stars. But SOMETIMES the meat isn't 5 star. But sometimes the cuts are JUST right.) read more

This Vietnamese restaurant has been around for many years. It's one of the few places back then that would use genuine wrapping for their deep fried spring rolls. The neon lights on the ceiling is very common back then for Vietnamese restaurants. It's been a long time since I was last here. Initially when I walked in, there was this not so pleasant scent that I noticed but fortunately disappeared after I sat down. If you order the noodles, it will come super fast. My spring rolls and salad rolls came a bit later but not too long. Those salad rolls are about 20% larger than some of the other places. And of course, the deep fried spring roll did not dissapoibt me at all! I didn't pay attention when I order my dessert drink of Three Beans....I just read Three and though that it was the type with the Three colour jellies in it. Silly me, it was really Three types of beans, but it was good still! read more

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Food was okay but customer service was abysmal! I had to stand many times to go to the counter to get the stuff we need (water, utensils, etc.). Server never checked what we need. Just took out orders and forgot about us unless food is ready to be served. Even had to ask for water twice for our two tables since server doesn't seem like she's paying attention. The worst part was the tip shaming. I paid for the food in cash ($160++)... on the counter of course, because our server never bothered to check on our two tables (party of 12). Anyway, we weren't done eating. We're still at the table and we plan to leave a tip (to be left by my sister on the other table) when the lady gestured to show all my guest that she's giving me 25 cents for not tipping! Wow, I've never seen that in my life! My guests weren't finished eating and we still had food on the table. I then simply told her we didn't forget to tip as the other table was going to leave it (the person holding their cash was in the washroom). Unbelievable! That was totally unnecessary especially for poor customer service. You gotta be kidding demanding for tip when you have horrendous service! Shaming the host, no less. Very bad restaurant experience on our first trip to Canada. NEVER EATING HERE, EVER. Good luck. read more

Lemon grass chicken or pork have big portion, and recommend you get them with rice or vermicelli. Their soup used to be good but now you should avoid any soup dish. Soup have way too much msg; reflected by extreme thirst on the following morning. I was eating my meal and suddenly water leaked from the ceiling. Isn't that a great experience? read more

Terrible! The food is not fresh! Poor service, order pork on rice. My food came out cold. Took them half an hour to replaace it and still it is not as hot as i was expected! Floors and table are oily, they don't care about the customer, bring out the cart. Dumping the soup and it splashes all over. And still they are not apologetic about it. Bottom line, food is cooked (no raw meat). You might want to eat here if this is the only restaurant open in Vancouver! Otherwise, there are tons of other pho restaurant that have better quality food and service. Poor poor and disgusting service! read more

Been meaning to try this place since we moved, as it's about a 3 minute walk away,and finally did after almost a year. I'm fairly particular about my Pho, and it's not something I have often, although I do like it. I had a disturbing experience years ago that scared me off from eating it for a very long time. This place though, I like. The decor is crazy, but I like it. A large fish tank up front, fake plastic and fabric flowers and greenery all over the place, lots of neon, and mirrored walls..not to mention a massive T.V which happened to be playing Vietnamese Idol on at the time..yikes. However, it all worked, and the place seemed clean, at least from what I saw. I ordered Pho with rare beef; fairly plain with no weird extra bits in it. I'm not down with tendon and things of that nature. It came with some bean sprouts and basil on the side..no Daikon unfortunately as they were out. It was pretty darn good, but holy hell, I ordered a small and it was massive! Good soup base, and I like the selection of condiments on the table..I love sauces! I also ordered 2 deep fried pork spring rolls..so good! I much prefer the peanut sauce for the salad rolls though, than what it comes with, but next time I will ask for that instead or as well as. I thought they would be small. Nope! I took one home, and it was still good cold the next day. Speaking of salad rolls. I went back about a week later to get more deep fried spring rolls and try the pork and shrimp salad roll. I was on my own for dinner that night, and the thought of those spring rolls..and not cooking was too much to resist! Those lived up to expectation, but the pork and shrimp salad roll....meh. There was barely any pork in in it, and what there was of it was extremely fatty. My cats liked it. I didn't and doubt I'll order it again. The service is Ok. I wouldn't say it's friendly, but it's not rude either. Definitely not like going to a Cactus Club type places where servers crouch down at your table and gush at you like you're their newest best friend.. I'll go back again for the Pho and spring rolls for sure. Good prices. I spent more than I thought because I had no idea of the size of anything, and would have only ordered one spring roll had I known, but that small Pho is still gigantic, so good value. Also worth noting...CASH ONLY. read more