SOOO GOOD!! Came with my family and WE LEFT NO CRUMBS & we are picky people ! It was all soo fresh and the service was SOO GENUINE, very accommodating, super sweet! We had to wait a little bit because everything was made to order but the lady was super transparent with us, wish I got her name !!! Will be coming back ! If you have never had authentic pho before and only eat processed foods you might have a hard time figuring out the menu and what to order read more

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I ordered a summer roll when I bit into it I could not believe that it was 98% cilantro one tiniest slice of carrot and one shrimp. I was so shocked because this place received good reviews. It's the worst summer roll I've ever had in my life. If they can't get something so simple right why would I ever go back there? read more

Best chicken pho and summer rolls on the coastline. They are also so very happy and grateful. Excellent service.

Nice and welcoming atmosphere, great customer service. Great pho and stir fry, refreshing, authentic, and down to earth. The menu is very simple and focused. Just a couple of items ensuring consistency. read more

Pho Madison - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

Came here while running Saturday errands, and was left disappointed. Saw great reviews about the food and found that it was decent at best. The menu was a little confusing and they had confusing pictures showing what some dishes looked liked (thank you Yelp for review pictures!) I got Shrimp and Vegetable Pho, and found it rather disappointing. There were only about 3 shrimp in the entire dish, and it made up 75% of the flavor of the Pho. The vegetables were hard and chewy, as is they had just been thrown in before serving. Many of the vegetables that come with all the Pho bases were lacking, with mainly just some greenery covering the top of the plate. Not very many noodles with the dish, either. Finally, the broth and overall taste was very watery. For almost $17 a dish, you're paying for quantity over quality. The service here was also very lacking, making it hard to enjoy my dish. The server was very short with me and my party as well as other customers and at times just rude. I had to ask for water after ordering, rather than having it brought out. Additionally, needed to get extra silverware for my party as they didn't hand out enough. We were the only ones in the restaurant for about 3/4ths of our time there, and couldn't get ahold of our waitress for most of the time. When went to pay, I had a promotional coupon for 25% off and was rudely told they "don't do that. No discount." Not very customer service oriented; even if they couldn't honor the discount, the manner in which they communicated that was disrespectful. A little politeness would've made up for the food being subpar. The ambiance was overall nice, which is why I give this place two stars instead of one. The atmosphere was peaceful and decorated with traditional Vietnamese decorations and visuals. The floors and overall restaurant were clean, including the bathrooms. I wanted to like this place, as I enjoy Asian cuisine very much. Unfortunately, the poor food and even poorer customer service left me feeling unhappy. Will most likely not return to this location. read more

Pho Madison - Shrimp and Vegetable Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

So I brought someone here telling them it was one of the best vermicelli bowls ever. One year later.. it was completely different. The chicken was incredibly dried out..tasted old. The noodles were overcooked. The sauce was still good. The portion was way too small. For over $19 a bowl we were still hungry and went for pizza afterwards! I think the worst part was the rude service. Bag was practically thrown away. No 'you're welcome' after I thanked her. (I believe in always thanking but also it is polite if the worker says it as well). When asked for a fork along with chopsticks, she shouted back to me everything is in there. No utensils were. read more

Let's just say it's a solid 3. We had low expectations... bc c'mon... it's not exactly a viet town. So pretty sure this spot caters to the Gwai-Lo's flavor. We got the big table, ordered a few Pho... with just beef and 2 with beef balls. Broth was ok - it wasn't bland, thankfully. It was a decent bowl of "Pha". Pork Banh mi was ok, would order again. Here's the ironic part - Kids wanted the pork chop over rice. They were craving it. Guess what? They ran out of rice for the day... No seriously, an Asian establishment... had no RICE offering. Are we in a viet restaurant or jokes on us, we went next door to that shuttered pizza joint? lol Anyway, kids ended with their stir fry yellow noodle (Lo mein noodle) with pork and chicken. Kids were Ok with their noodles - they were hungry so to them it's just "food" to keep me from starving. Spring rolls were ok, not the traditional spring roll skins... so not my fav; but kids enjoyed it. What's not to like? It's fried! Overall, a decent spot, if you're craving Pho or something other than lobster around this area. read more

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The food is amazing, the service is polite and timely, and the ambiance is cool. As a vegan, I enjoyed the selection, though they have meaty things, too. read more

The food was just ok so will work if you're looking for something else besides seafood or bar food. The pho options are pretty limited so just your basic beef, chicken or vegetables. The most exotic thing on the menu for non-city folks is probably the beef balls. The broth was ok (a bit on the light side) and not too bland but I did add in all the extra ingredients like how it's supposed to be such as the thai basil and lime juice so it tastes more legit. Pro tip: mixing sirachi and hoison sauce on the side to dip your beef is ace! The spring rolls were ok but definitely tasted more like a Chinese spring roll than a viet spring roll. The pork banh mi was decent and my husband enjoyed it. We originally wanted the pork chops over rice but was told they were out of rice at around 6:30pm. I thought maybe they ran out because it was closing time but they don't close until 9pm so maybe they had some supply issues. Overall, it was an ok meal but not something I would actively seek out or go out of my way to go back. read more

Pho Madison - Spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

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This place is a typical Viet Pho eatery. It's located in a house like structure NEXT to DONAHUES & DIRECTLY ACROSS from FISH TALES. It's a very small simple establishment with a small menu of basic Vietnamese dishes. The woman was very sweet & immediately greeted me & adjust if I was dining in. I sat down & she immediately brought over a glass of ice water, and a menu. It's not a huge menu but it did include the basics. I was in the mood for Pho & settled on the Beef which is Eye of Round. She checked on me & took my order & 5 minutes later, she came back with a steaming bowl of fragrant Pho tai. It had a lovely broth with fresh herbs cilantro, parsley, & slivered white onion with crispy shallots sprinkled on top. It was very good. The portion was medium sized & had the requisite ingredients. My ONLY qualm is that it's a bit pricey for a Medium bowl of Pho @$16.95. Most places I have been to around the US are around $12.95. I think $16.95 is a little steep. I would like to try their Banh Mi because if it's done right, it can be delicious. I also want to try their fried Spring Rolls. Will update this review when I go back. For now, it's a solid choice albeit a bit pricey for Vietnamese Pho. ENJOY! read more

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This place is always fantastic. They take such care in serving their food, even takeout orders, so that the food and presentation will be just right. Food is always fresh, and the staff person is always so kind and warm. Highly recommend this gem of a secret in our little town. read more

Honestly everything we got was delicious and fresh, adding the extra 5th star for friendly service and the fact that it's pretty good Vietnamese in the middle of CT. The pho tai is flavorful and the vermicelli bowls were great as well read more

Really a 3.5 stars. Like some of the other reviewers, I found their pho to be a little more on the bland side. They also didn't have beef tripe and beef tendon, but gave a pretty large serving size, moreso than at most pho places, though the cost of their pho is also higher. However, their spring rolls are absolutely amazing! It was really something. In retrospect, I would rather order three servings of spring rolls than the pho. Parking is convenient. read more

Pho Madison - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

I do not like lemongrass but I do now that I found a place that knows how to use it! The Beef Pho spicy is delicious!!!!

Really delicious pho. No tendon or tripe which is kind of a bummer but the soup itself is great. Friend had banh mi and said it was very good. Only reason I don't leave 5 stars is lack of tendon and tripe, and the cheap hard stools are really uncomfortable read more

Stopped by for lunch after some Xmas shopping at the Clinton Outlets. I actually drove right past it, it's in a building with a pizza place. Can't say I was impressed by the place too much. I ordered some spring rolls and a bowl of chicken pho. The spring rolls weren't bad but the chicken pho, well......there was more broth than any else. They skimped on the pho noodles, yes the noodles - the cheapest part of the meal. I swear I got about 3-4 bites of noodles only and spent the next 15 mins scouring for remnants of any noodles left in the bowl like a savage. The broth itself was just ok, And really, for $11 - the serving size is not what I'm used to. It was one size only, small IMO. The best part of my lunch was the waitress (cue : sarcasm). She was legit on her phone the ENTIRE time servicing people. She had her headset in and was talking to someone the entire time I was there - I find this incredibly rude and unprofessional. I thought of ordering some banh mis, but opted out. I ate, paid and left. That was fun! read more

Pho Madison - Spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

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Pho is 10/10 and loaded with fresh ingredients. Small place but flavors are best in Ct

Still doing great! Service has improved and the food remains consistent and delicious. Very nice shrimp in dishes so consider ordering an extra amount. Also the egg noodle stirfry is great with tofu and benefits from adding a chopped up spring roll on top. read more

Amazing! Love that they are local. Always fresh ingredients ( mint, cilantro etc.). Ordering there tonight!

Oh man. Their Pho, noodles, and literally EVERYTHING are crazy delicious. Every bite is full of salty, noodley, soupy broth goodness. The prices are good and we want to go everyday, but try to contain ourselves! Pro: The beef Pho, the lemonade drink, the Vietnamese Coffee, and the Chicken noodle dish Cons: minimalistic dining atmosphere The perfect meal on a cold winter's evening with an amazing owner who loves life and making food for her customers. read more

This place is great, they make sure your takeout food is fresh by separately bagging the noodles and veggies! This makes the pho just as tasty as dining in, highly recommended! read more

Best Pho in the area! Generous portions and great flavor ! Yummy Bahn Mei aswell! Can't go wrong! read more

Yummy! Everyone really enjoyed the fresh comforting food. It's going to become a regular go-to when we have colds.

Such a small menu but it gets straight to the point and hits the spot! Such a cute dining atmosphere. Service was great! I can tell the owner gets a lot of repeat customers. read more

Probably the worse Pho I've ever had soup had no favor it was bland they did have really good tea but that's it.

Our absolute go-to for Pho. They deliver! Service is friendly food is warming Amal's portions are generous.

New owner. New menu. Now offers ban mi and some other items. Little less chaotic than previous. Order pho and summer rolls. Both delicious. Worth a visit with reasonable prices and very good pho. read more

I went today because there was a restaurants.com coupon/gift card. We got there and ordered from the menu 3 bowls of Pho and the summer rolls. Summer rolls were okay, but I was really disappointed in the Pho I ordered the chicken and shrimp pho and it only came out with shrimp, they brought me out some chicken which was fine but the real issue was with the broth, not a good tasted and the fried onions in the broth left it with a weird after taste, maybe it would have been better if I got the beef broth. Anyways not how pho both should taste The next issue was that they were not accepting the restaurant.com coupon which we had just bought a week ago... a small sign below the register had the coupon written out and then said "fraudulent coupon no longer accepted". Now I've gotten maybe restaurant.com coupons before, yes sometimes restaurant owners will pull their place off the website, but then the website will email and give you the chance to redeem the coupon for another coupon and a different place...the waitress was not able to explain why the coupon is not accepted and when we asked her additional questions she just said she didn't understand English. Finally she called the owner but we were still not able to use the coupon/gift card from restaurants.com. Additionally their pho already cost $11.50 to begin with which is really too much for good pho, it was really to much for this terrible tasting pho read more

Pho Madison - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

Great location. Very small inside. Food is served very quickly which is a plus- portions leave you hungry for more, and pricing is about equal to other Pho restaurants that serve larger portions. Friendly staff. Just nothing really exciting. read more

I just had a Pho beef , egg and rice noddles mix . And a Apple green tea. Everything is so delicious , excellent food and good service. .very friendly staff... definitely will introduce to my family and my friends. ... read more

(vegan/vegetarian ; http://make your voice heard at VegConsumer.org) First of all: Truly delicious. :) Flavorful and very satisfying. Menu has a separate vegetarian section, and the host was willing and able to make adjustments to create an off-menu vegan dish. The place itself is clean, cozy, unpretentious, with friendly and fast service. (vegan/vegetarian ; http://make your voice heard at VegConsumer.org) read more

This is probably the best Vietnamese food I have had. The owner greeted us in a friendly way, took our order and food came out relatively fast. Amazing food! We had the shrimp pho and the Vietnamese pancakes with a Thai bubble tea. Love this place. read more

Good pho good price. Each had a bowl as good as it gets and good quality. Back a second time. Just as good. Chicken and shrimp pho, yum. Nice owner, friendly. Go and enjoy read more

Great summer rolls, chicken salad and pho. Service was friendly and prompt. Definitely a place for a good meal whether you are vegan, vegetarian or a carnivore read more

Food was fine; service was just plain lousy! I ordered Spring Rolls and a pork sandwich. The whole time I was waiting, one of the workers was tinkering with the TV trying to get a movie to play while she ate her own lunch. The other one--who I believe was actually the owner--was on her phone the entire time, and was just totally inattentive. I think she was playing a game on her phone, because it kept making some obnoxious sound over and over again, which is the only thing I heard as I waited 15 minutes for the sandwich; then, the spring rolls came out afterwards. There was nothing on the table whatsoever, and I had to get up to ask for napkins, and then she had to go on a scavenger hunt for them in the kitchen. It was noon and I was the only customer. I guess they don't need the business. That's fine; I won't go back. read more

As much as it pains me to say this, I take back about what I said earlier in my review. This is not what the town needed. The town needed a decent Vietnamese restaurant and unfortunately this place ain't it. I've given this place enough tries and it fails on many accounts. First, the portion sizes are a little bit too small. On more than one occasion I walked away hungry. Second, the quality is quite bad. One good example was my last bánh mì sandwich which contained some type of ham lunch meat. It was really bad lunch meat, like the kind Oscar Myer sells prepackaged at the supermarket. It was bad. Did I mention it was bad? Plus, their pho isn't anything to write home about because it's very bland. One time I informed the counter girl how I recently had a peanut satay type of pho at another Vietnamese restaurant, and she said she could provide the same. Unfortunately she merely handed me a couple packets of hot sauce. Big whoop de doo. That's not exactly what I had in mind. Lastly, the atmosphere inside the place is in need of sprucing up. There's never any nice background music yet they have speakers mounted above near the ceiling. The wall decorations are cheesy and the soda cooler doesn't help with the ambience either. If their food were great I could probably overlook a lot of this stuff but unfortunately it's very far from great. read more

First of all, it's a miracle that a pho restaurant even exists in Madison. If you love Vietnamese food, and you live on the Shoreline, you'll find this place a most welcome addition to the local food scene. It's pretty bare bones, like any decent pho restaurant should be. This is the owner's first try at running a restaurant, and she's just getting her sea legs. But for whatever shortcomings this place has, she makes up for them with her very warm presence, and she is fantastic with kids (she has four of her own). The food is solid. Not take-your-breath-away great, but good. And my guess is it will get better over time. If you're looking for pho, or green papaya salad, or Vietnamese fresh rolls, and you live nearby, you should be very, very happy. read more

Pho Madison - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

We love Pho Madison! The Pho Ga is definitely the family favorite, along with the Summer Rolls. Definitely recommend!

Very simple restaurant with a short menu but with excellent food, fresh ingredients and great service. The decor is simple and they play soft Asian music in the background. Definitely daring to open an authentic restaurant between pizzerias and fast food places so I hope they last! Will definitely come back. read more

Pho Madison - Vietnamese Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

The pho was very bland and watered down. The fried spring rolls were also not to my liking. Would not recommend. Strongly suggest you heed the bad reviews and not get taken in with the good ones like I did. Paid over $15 for subpar pho. read more