So there I was, starving with no clue as to what I wanted to eat. I'm sure we've all been there at dine point (some more than other's). Passing by the tiny strip mall where Pho' Phi is located, I decided to take the plunge. Upon entering I was immediately greeted and given a menu where I quickly scanned the menu and went with a classic safe bet order. Combo fried rice! Mind you I'm still weary because I have yet to have really good Fried rice in Austin this far. Well, ol and behold, I found the best fried rice that Ive had in Austin! Now don't get me wrong, it's not spectacular or anything but the meal tasted fresh and was better than I had expected. The rice was fluffy, the chicken and park chunks were tender and marinated and the veggies were crisp and fresh. I will say the wait was pretty long but the service was good and the ambiance was cool. It was well lit, fairly quiet, and very clean. I'd go back but I'll go with the vermicelli noodles instead. read more

Pho Phi - The Combo Fried Rice. (W/O Shrimp). Better than it looks! ;) - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

They have really friendly service here! The broth wasn't too heavy; however, a little saltier than I like it. It was a little similar to Pho Dan, which is my favorite Pho place. I wish they had a napkin dispenser at the table. Their water is quite divine! You can tell when restaurants have good water, and they do indeed have divine water! Even their ice cubes are clear! Overall, great service, decent food, pleasant experience. read more

Pho Phi - Water is very pure - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The broth was very weak and tasted like bouillon cubes, no real bones in the broth, but tons of salt. The egg rolls were crispy and good. The shrimp spring rolls just tasted like chicken and the peanut sauce was watery and weak. read more

I am very excited for this new restaurant. It's possibly the best Pho I have ever had. The broth is a family recipe that simmers for 14 hours and tastes very clean and fresh, not oily. It had just the right hint of spice from fresh jalapeños. We had the brisket, eye of round and flank steak Pho. The vermicelli bowl with shrimp and pork was also very tasty. Again, the broth served on the side was the perfect light flavor for the dish. Both were topped with fresh green herbs. Everything on the menu is gluten free, except the egg rolls. I recommend the iced coffee with condensed milk for a sweet treat. Wait staff and management were very attentive. Ask for their personal recommendations. They didn't disappoint! read more

Pho Phi - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Favorite pho place in Austin! Their pho is delicious and always comes out really quick! I recommend ordering their "small", because it's HUGE! For the price you pay, for the quality and quantity of pho, it's a steal! Love love love this place. read more

I've lived nearby for a long time now and never had an interest in coming here until a friend recommended it. I ordered the veggie pho with tofu and tofu spring rolls. The small portion was $7 and the rolls were $3.50. The small was quite a lot of food with tons of vegetables. My only complaint was that there were only 4 pieces of tofu. If I'm in the mood for pho I'll keep Pho Phi in mind for the future :) read more

I move around a lot and I find myself always looking for 'that' pho spot. Luckily, I live near Pho Phi; a mere 8 minutes away. I like to customize my soup like so: veggie broth with brisket and tendon, extra veggies, extra brisket, extra tendon. Oh yea, it's a monster. This has been the only spot able to accommodate and happily up-sell these add-ons to me. It's a $16 monster bowl of deliciousness! Moreover, great service, a quiet environment, calm and cordial peeps showing up. Overall a wonderful experience at Pho Phi! read more

Glad they had Bun Bo Hue although the flavourn is not what I'm used to. No blood pudding for Bun bo Hue. read more

Pho Phi - Bun Bo Hue with cha (fish paste). - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Moved out of LA to come to Austin and my girlfriend and I were trying to find a good pho spot after the gym and believe it or not this tops every pho spot we've been to in LA. The food here is phenomenal and I will be definitely coming back more often. The service was amazing too. Thank you guys for providing delicious meals at a very affordable price. read more

I got the chicken pho and it was absolutely amazing! The broth was strong and warm; the amount of chicken was actually a lot to where I even gave some to my boyfriend. He enjoyed his beef pho as well. I really appreciated the portion size and flavor. Absolutely would come back again and plan on it! read more

My favorite pho spot in north Austin. Bright and clean inside and the menu is straightforward. I tried their new spicy beef pho and it was very good. The broth was very flavorful but not too salty like at many other pho restaurants. The spice level was good too. Spicy, but not to spicy that I had to stop eating partway. I also like that they give you shredded cabbage with your bean sprouts and basil. All the pho that I have tried here has been good and the broth is consistently hot and flavorful. My two pet peeves with pho is when the broth is too salty or not hot enough and I have never had that happen here. Vermicelli bowls are also great if you're looking for something lighter! Overall great spot and I'll keep coming back because they are always consistently good. Price to value is also great! read more

Pho Phi - Spicy beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ordered meatball pho and eggrolls on Uber eat. The eggrolls were alright with pork, beanthread, and carrot filling. The pho was meh. It lacked flavor and tasted like the instant pho flavoring that you can buy at the Asian market. The meatball was the frozen meatballs that you can get in the frozen section of MT market or 99 ranch. Nothing exceptionally good. It is just another pho place catering to Austin lack of good Vietnamese restaurants like Houston or Cali. You're paying for the convenience of not cooking pho yourself not for good pho. read more

This is a great place. A neat, clean restaurant with neat, clean people serving good food. I find the small pho delicious and satisfying and always order the brisket one. For eight bucks it's an excellent lunch. I highly recommend it. read more

HORRIBLE!!! I ordered from Uber eats thinking it was going to be good and fresh from the reviews I ordered pho and it was so bland no burst of flavors and the spring rolls tasted the we're old and not fresh. Peanut sauce very watery and runny ... don't waste your time read more

This place is popping. Born and raise in Cali aka Little Saigon so I got a baseline of what pho is. Broth is delicious, none of that msg crap. Noodles on point. Meat is dank. Nuff said. Cali out. read more

Great Pho! Been here three times, will keep coming too! Nice place, small and efficient, clean and friendly service. The grilled pork spring rolls are delicious! Close to the house too read more

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The Bun Bo Hue here is amazing. My husband is Vietnamese and he loved it as well. We ordered the "not so hot" one and the spicy level was perfect, I was scared it wouldn't be spicy at all but it was perfect. We'll be back to eat more in the future. :) read more

Pretty decent bowl of pho. Nice clean broth (no msg), healthy portions, and nice meats. Restaurant is also pretty clean, which is usually not the case at Viet joints. Only complaint was the noodles were broken and not as fresh which was a result of staleness. I'm assuming that's an anomaly. I'd be willing to come back. read more

Pho Phi - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of the best Pho spots I've had in Austin, if not *thee* best. Great service and their food is really fresh. Loved their broth and I will definitely being ordering from here again. Great find! read more

Great food and comfy atmosphere! Loved the pho and I'm a huge critic! Will come back for sure! read more

Pho Phi - Pho Tom!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been enjoying what I thought was Pho for over 20 years. The first time was in San Jose CA while I was attending SJSU. There was a place a few blocks from campus on my way back to my apartment. SJ has one of the highest Vietnamese populations in the US so the food was authentic and good. Fast forward to 2017 Austin TX. I have had Pho at 4 different spots in Austin (and reviewed 2 of them) with all being similar in taste and quality then I went to Pho Phi. Imagine having a steak at the Sizzler then the Golden Coral, then (insert whatever buffet you want here) and thinking "I like Steak, it's good". Subsequently, you go to Perry's Steak House and have a real steak. I bet your head would explode at the difference. I have no doubt that when they make food here, they are making it for royalty because it is "SO PHO KING GOOD!" I have been here 4 times over the last 6 months and each time has been 5 stars. I have had P1, P3, P13 and each is great with P13 (the special) being my favorite (word of caution, P13 has tendon). The broth is rich and flavorful but not too salty. All the different types of meat are tender and moist. The noodles pull apart with ease. I had a delightful discussion with the person that I think is the owner about "why" is this so different, why is it sooooo good. I have been eating Pho forever and but never had anything like this. Her explanation wasn't a secrete family recipe or magic seasoning from her homeland, it was simple. Everything is made fresh for THAT DAY, NOT WEEK. To make Pho broth alone takes 12+ hours with real bones and real marrow bones. When they close at 9PM they start the batch for the next day. At 9AM they have the days fresh broth ready. They don't do "Pre-Mix" solutions or do a HUGE batch for the week which is then frozen or refrigerated, they do fresh and nothing else. Same thing is true for the meat. No big batches refrigerated or frozen but cooked daily and done fresh. I know I will have other Pho from big batch places when I am not in Austin. Sometimes a McDonalds Hamburger is the only thing available but when I'm in Austin, I will never have to do that again. So repeat after me, "Pho Phi is so pho king good, so pho king good." read more

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the pho was super good i wish it came in a bigger bowl i didn't have any bowls at home hahaha but it was super good read more

Came back again. Small bowl of phi with lots of meat for dinner. I will be coming back again for pho. There's no better alternative around here sadly. read more

The pho soup was good according to my wife. I ordered shrimp and received 4 tiny shrimp that were over done. The broth was great but the rest was just par at best. read more

I usually love this place but today's service was so sub par I had to add this review. I dined solo and it took the vastly overwhelmed staff 7 min to serve me. I ordered the P1 which took more than 30 min to arrive table side. I had to get back to a meeting so had less than 10 to scarf down boiling hot soup. Come here for good pho but caveat- they can not handle a normal lunch rush and so will at least take an hour. read more

I am not a huge fan of Pho, but when I read Rob M.'s review of this place, I decided I had to give it a try. I went with 2 of my kids. The parking lot is shared with a few places, and it was pretty full, but I got a reasonable space. I walked into the restaurant, and was seated immediately. They asked us for our order before we even had time to read the menu. I would say this is both good and bad. But no worries, the staff was extremely polite and attentive! I ordered the #3, one of my kids did the same, the other kid just feasted on well priced (and VERY good) Vietnamese eggrolls. While waiting for the food, I noticed the place was clean. There was a TV by the register that displayed various menu items. The TV by the door (other side of the restaurant) was out of service. It was about halfway full (on a Saturday afternoon). The order came out in a timely fashion. Now, as I said before, I am not a big fan of Pho. However, I will say that this is the first time I have EVER finished my bowl. The broth was delicious! It was also very filling! I ended up getting a small, fearing I wouldn't finish, but I found myself wishing that I had bought a large! :) Overall, I gave them 5 stars. Best broth I've ever tasted, only bowl I ever finished, nobody was unhappy. My daughter that didn't order anything but eggrolls tried some of my #3 order, and has asked to come back. Thank you Pho Phi! read more

I visited on a busy evening on Sunday, it took a while for them to take my order due to high volume. However, they were attentive and answered my questions, and not once did I feel rushed. The place could use a little more lively decoration​. While not somewhere I would regularly go in to dine due to lack of aesthetic, I would definitely​ order to go as often as I can. Their fried pork dumplings​ with sesame​ were crispy, warm, and flavorful. I got the large pho with brisket and trimmings and the broth had a vibrant beefy flavor. The noodles were soft but not too delicate for them to break off under their own weight. The condiments (celery, mint, jalapeno slices, beet sprouts, ​and limes) were farm fresh. Really the only thing that kept this review from being 5 stars is the plainness​ of the venue but if that isn't a factor, you're in for some great pho! read more

The first time here was pretty good, nothing surprising like the saturated market of Pho though... But, the portion was reasonable for the price. Pro: Close and convenient to many, reasonable price / portion. Offers like a pho family pack in a pot. Good amount of options... Cons: Can be a but too much MSG or salt. Service is kind if slow and had to request for utensils on two visits. read more

UPDATE: I tried to give this place a second chance. I ordered a small eye round steak pho and they brought me a room temperature bowl of all noodles. The broth was so cool that my eye round steak would not cook. I brought it to their attention and they microwaved it. Seeing my bowl full of noodles didn't even prompt them to just give me a new bowl. They brought it out of the microwave and the noodles were still all there. I barely had any broth! The older lady that brought my guest and I our plate of bean sprouts, basil and lime only brought one plate when we both ordered the pho. I said, "we ordered two bowls of pho, we need two of these please." She said "no you get one" so I then said "no we get two". Mind you, there were barely enough items on the plate for one bowl of pho let alone two. She then went in the back and was yelling so audibly that's it was obvious what was going on, as well as embarrassing. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME EATING HERE. Out of all the Pho places in town, this one should be last on your list, if on your list at all. read more

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Consistently good Pho and other dishes. My favorite is the P05. Eye-round steak*, brisket & flank - Tái, chín & nm noodle soup. Small is a huge bowl. The portions of meat seem to vary each visit but it never seems like they do it on purpose. I wish they would consider a low carb alternative to carb laden rice noodles such as low-carb zucchini noodles but as this is billed as a traditional Vietnamese Pho restaurant that seems unlikely. They do have a gluten free menu which I have yet to explore but plan to. Service is always very fast and water glasses are always kept full. This is one of my favorite go to restaurants and is never super crowded when I have visited. Great service, great food, and reasonable prices. read more

This used to be my recommended fav spot for fresh noodles to-go. But the last 3 times I've been to Pho Phi, they've gotten my order wrong, either something was missing or outright wrong when I arrived home. The pork was absolutely overcooked and tough the last time too. Finally, the service has progressed to outright rude. I'm now in search of a new Pho place. Can't recommmend. read more

Very friendly and welcoming owner and service. The food was good but a bit inconsistent in flavor. The spring roll was hearty but not much flavor, same for the peanut sauce it was served with. The fried shrimp & pork in the bun were very flavorful, definitely stood out as one of the better vermicelli bowls I've had in Austin. But the fried egg roll was over fried and very dry & hard to chew. Hope they even out the quality of their good, it has lots of potential! read more

Pho Phi - The shrimp, pork, & egg roll bun. - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The saddest pho and bun bo hue i've ever tried! If you think they taste good here, you really don't know the authentic taste. Even Pho saigon noodle house is better. For the best pho and com suon, check out Pho Yes in Manor! You're welcome! read more

My favorite place to get pho in Austin! Seriously, I recommend this place to all my pho loving friends. I always get the P1 (beef pho with lots of thin sliced beef) and it is delicious. The flavors are super fresh and they don't overcomplicate anything. The portions are also super generous. You can choose between the small and the large, but the small is already plenty if you have a normal sized stomach! My husband and I come here often, and while I stick to the pho (because it is just so good), he branches out to try everything else. The eggroll vermicelli bowl is great and so is the pork fried rice! This place is definitely a must for comforting soup! read more

Great food and service. The reviews mentioned the crystal rolls so I tried them. They were amazing. I have vermicelli bowl and it had great flavor. Serving was very large. The place was very clean. The manager came out to talk to me. She told me there was no MSG in the dishes and that everything was fresh. I will definitely be back. read more

Pho Phi - Shrimp and Pork Vermicelli Bowl. - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I was visiting my best friend in Austin, and for the first night, he was adamant about taking me here. It was really close to his apartment, and truth be told- we were all a little hung over so Pho sounded perfect. The place is really clean. Being 100% Vietnamese, I'm pretty well versed in pho restaurants. I've come to find that if the restaurant is super clean and full of white people, I shouldn't put much stock into the flavors of the pho. I wasn't wrong. But, fortunately, I wasn't 100% right either! The pho was not bland. It was not the greatest I've ever had in my life- I usually get Pho Tai Bo Vien (raw marinated beef and meat balls) at every restaurant I go to. The great thing about pho is that it is customizable. Sriracha, limes, hoisin sauce is all delivered right at the table at every pho restaurant so everyone can change their bowls to their own liking. The real determination whether the pho is 'good' or 'bad' is the quality of the broth and noodles. The broth was not as fatty or rich as some of the better pho I've had, but it was not completely bland either. The noodles were not overcooked. Overall, the pho bowl was pretty average. It was huge. I could have swam in the small, I can't imagine what the large looked like. Me and my friends ordered the Thai tea as well- it was also average. The reason this place gets a four instead of a three is because of the service. We had come in close to closing- and you would have not known it from the service. She was great. Very well spoken, had wonderful suggestions for my friends who were not as well versed in pho. Patiently explained each option. And she had wonderfully playful banter with my table. three for food. five for service for an average of four. read more

Why Vietnamese? I was hungry. I wanted something lite. I had very little time to eat. I was interested in trying something new. It was closest place around fulfilling my requirements. Tiffany, my waitress, but more importantly, a Vietnamese Connoisseur met me at the door, sat me at my table, asked if I had eaten Vietnamese food, then proceeded to educate me of the the spicy beef noodle soup I'd requested. A plate of fresh vegetables (red cabbage, bean sprouts, something white and curly, sliced jalapeño, and a stem w/basil leaves); another dish of red lemongrass, and fermented shrimp accompanied my bowl of spicy beef noodle soup. Before I could dive into my food, Tiffany, carefully brushed my nose with the smell of the lemongrass and fermented shrimp before having me add this to my soup. She had me taste the broth, first; then we added the lemongrass which took the taste of the broth to another level. She said the fermented shrimp would make the broth saltier, and that I could try it another time. I thought that was a great idea since the look of that fermented shrimp was a bit disturbing to look at. Tiffany picked up the chop sticks and lifted each piece of meat (beef flank, pork hock with tendons, and Vietnamese ham) to describe what I would be eating. My favorite Asian soup has always been Hot N Sour soup until I discovered this Spicy Beef Noodle Soup! It was absolutely the freshest, and most flavorful soup I've ever had! Also, I had the most exceptional dining experience and service, EVER! More Vietnamese food me, and particularly from Pho Phi. Pho Phi gets a hug from me read more

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Arrived shortly before the 12pm lunch crowd and SO glad we did! The place filled up rather quickly and continuously had people filtering in waiting for a table. The establishment maybe has 10 4-top and 3-4 6/8 tops. The restaurant is clean and tables were bussed quickly. Waitstaff appeared to be understaffed with 2 main waitresses and then two random males came out of no wear to being the bill so we could pay at the table. I order the Pork Vermicelli with egg rolls. I prefer my fish sauce with a bit of heat or pepper flakes, which it didn't have and I had to cut up the this pork. Thankfully all tables have a few condiments including chili sauce. The vermicelli came with basil leafs which was new to me and I probably wouldn't mix them in again like I would cilantro. Overall, the flavors are delicious. The eggs rolls are freshly made, light and crispy. I suggest they offer a small side plate if egg rolls come in the vermicelli bowl, my egg rolls had to sit in the bowl and one became soggy from the fish sauce. My coworker ordered the pho. The small is enough to feed you for a meal and take home leftovers! She ordered a side of egg rolls ($1 off with the purchase of an entree). However, they forgot her egg rolls with her meal and it took 10 minutes to flag someone down and another 10-15 for them to very obviously make new egg rolls. (Egg rolls came out super hot and inedible for a few minutes). The waitress was nice enough but rarely present. There are many specials not on the menu, but on a tv screen (siracha lime chicken and a pineapple fried rice). The screen showed the restaurant provides catering of some sort (like ordering massive amounts of egg rolls). Although, I wasn't able to see all the details. We never received any drink refills on our water or an offer. Understandable for lunch rush, but still a nice offer. I appreciated the bathrooms were clean, functional and smelled nice with ample soap and paper towels. I sincerely hope this place continues to thrive as the food was excellent but the service can be improved. read more

Definitely in my top 3 on PHó here in Austin. I've eaten here several times and it's been consistent and worth the stop everytime! We should be grateful for all of the different cultures that give us the opportunity to experience a whole different culture right here at home. PHÓ is by far the greatest creation of all times. read more

Pho Phi - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

We stopped here yesterday on the way home from Dallas as our usual favorite place was closed on Sundays. After reading reviews we thought this would be a safe bet. While my husband's pho broth was tasty , he said it was lacking in ingredients- he ordered the beef, tendon, tripe combo and very little tripe as tendon was evident. My tofu vermicelli bowl had nice veggies and noodles but the fried tofu was definitely hours old- little hard rubbery cold cubes of blah with an old oil taste. Same for the egg rolls- tastes like they'd been dried hours ago - like something off an old buffet line. To top it off , we were in need of a drink refill and wondered what happened to our server and saw him sitting down to what looked like a much fresher plate of food in the back corner- he never returned to the table after delivering our food. Can't chalk our poor service up to a hectic restaurant as we were one of two tables being served. Not sure what prompted all the 4 star reviews here, but we will look elsewhere next time. read more