Stop what you're doing and immediately head here to order the NAM KHAO (listed under house specials on the menu). This incredibly tasty dish is basically a Laotian version of lettuce wraps. It is bursting with flavor: lots of kaffir lime and lemongrass notes. Great mix of textures as well from the crispy rice, coconut bits, peanuts, and lettuce. A must try! The restaurant is very cute, clean, and quiet inside. Good ambiance and service. The pho was a bit sweet for my taste, but I will absolutely be back for more nam khao. read more

I was always a bit nervous to try Pho, but wow was that silly. Great wait staff, but more importantly, the food was outstanding! Well priced and super fresh ingredients. :-) read more

Pho Real - Amazing Pho! - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Pulling up to this place is a little strange as its in a little dingy strip along with a liquor store so its a little weird at first, however, when you get inside its a completely different feel. Do not get put off by the exterior! Their chicken pad thai was delicious and the waitress was extremely welcoming and friendly. The service was excellent and the menu selection was extremely good. I would definitely recommend this place for Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. read more

Have been coming here for a couple years now and have never been disappointed. Food is fresh and flavorful. Service is friendly and attentive. Restaurant is always clean and even when very busy I haven't had to wait more than 10 minutes for a table. Take out has been great. Portions, dine in or take out, are generous and the variety of the menu provides something for everyone. So happy they are in my neighborhood. read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Super friendly people, Yummy Pho and more. The Chicken Pho witty xtra meat is the way to go and will instantly warm you up. My new GoTo when I'm in Mt Carmel. read more

Pho Real - So yum. Way too much to eat in 1 sitting and will make an awesome BFast - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

During the Carmel marathon we ran past this place. I wanted to return to it after we were done. It did not disappoint, our waiter was friendly and helpful. The food was amazing, we ate fresh rolls, fried tofu and Pho. A family owned restaurant with great food. read more

Stopped in while passing through the area. I usually avoid restaurants with puns in their name, but the reviews were promising. We had the pho, chicken pad Thai, and crab Rangoon. All were delicious. The food was quick despite the restaurant filling up with business people out to lunch. Will return next time I'm in the area. read more

I've gone here since college started every month, prices are amazing. Being away from home and having this place nearby was a blessing. They always take care of you whomever you are, environment staff and cooks are wonderful. This was my last month here and I'm happy to say I will be definitely coming in the next year or so. read more

This was my first time trying this dish that has taken the city by storm. I had the vegetarian pho that was really tasty. Good flavor in the broth and the plate of sprouts and jalapeño slices was a nice addition to kick it up a bit. I liked the veggie spring rolls but the spring rolls with the noodles inside smelled kinda weird and I couldn't get with the texture of noodles inside the spring roll. Glad I took the plunge for Phobruary. read more

Pho Real - Veggie Spring Rolls with duck sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Pho Real Flop. Decided to try it today after all the recommends that have been made here. I most likely won't go back. Unfriendly employees - no greeting as you came in - and no "Thank you" as you received your to go order, requested lite ice in my drink - cup had more ice in it than drink, requested that my Larb Seen be made Mild - was made very spicy, requested no jalapeños for my Pho - you can guess what was there. The one sprig of basil for the Pho was moldy. And they were not busy, so I'm unimpressed. Hopefully it was just an off night, but throwing away $16 of the food prefer because the spices burned my mouth and throat makes me very unhappy. read more

Good Vietnamese and Thai place closest to Carmel, there are probably better options further away but this is our go to if we want something close and good. read more

Favorite spot for Thai carry out lunch during the week! Always ready within 15-20 minutes, hot, large portions, under $10. I'm a big fan of the chicken pad thai. read more

Pho Real is the only place in Indy I order pho from. I also take many friends and family from out of town or use it as a quick go to for lunch catch-ups. The beef pho is always amazing, very flavorful and always hot. Their fresh spring rolls are a great starter and even their pad Thai is a nice go to if you are wanting to switch it up. I would give it 5 stars, but sometimes the service is lacking. read more

Don't judge the book by the cover! This may not look like much, but the food...just amazing! I was surprised to find a server at our table, versus putting in an order at a counter. It was busy, but there was plenty of seating. NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A SEVERE SHRIMP ALLERGY, please be prepared. Many of the dishes could be cross-contaminated. Six of us, but only one actually ordered pho! We got a variety of apps and main dishes, though. Great deal on the lunch special - $9 for a large serving and a salad! First, the apps - chicken wings, summer rolls, crab rangoon, and steam dumplings. The wings were sticky and the steam was rolling off them! Summer rolls were super fresh - everything was great. Main dishes - Larb Gai, Yakisoba with chicken, pad thai, pad see ew (wide noodles), pad woo sen (bean thread noodles), and the Pho 1 (rare sliced beef) - we're chatty people and the table was silent. Everything was delicious! The lunch special is a bunch of different rice or noodles with your choice of protein. Big bubble tea menu, too! Definitely worth the trip over there! read more

In this little dilapidated strip mall, you'll find Pho Real. I will admit that based on the outside, I've avoided this place as from the outside it looks like a health code violation waiting to happen. I was invited here for work one day and could not refused so I decided it was time to risk it. As soon as you walk in, you lose the feeling that you need a bio-hazard suit as the place is clean and decorated well. I ordered the Pho (obviously) and it came out in decent time. BAM, instant fan. This Pho is AWESOME! I've been here 3 more times since that first time and had the Pho 2 out of those 3 times. On the 3rd trip I tried to swim further into the menu which proved a mistake. I ordered a stir fry dish which ended up terrible. So terrible in fact that if that was my first exposure to this place, I would never have come back. I give you this warning now! Do not get anything but Pho here, or you may regret it. The place is called Pho Real for god's sake...get the Pho. read more

Thr food is really good, but the service is not the best. Just seems very unorganized. Came on my lunch hour and spent st least 45 minutes waiting for food to arrive. Waited 15 minutes to have order taken and didn't receive all of what was ordered. I have tried to visit this location during different times of the day, service remains the same. Won't visit too often. read more

Had a delicious lunch at Pho Real on Friday. Friendly service, delicious food, nice atmosphere despite the bleak appearance of this strip mall. I had a delicious shrimp vermicelli bowl with pork spring roll, and my husband had a beef pho that he loved. We shared an order of fresh rolls, which were indeed fresh and also large. read more

We had the pad Thai, the papaya salad, the crab rangoon. I have eaten at Thai restaurants all across the United States in my travels. I would say there's one clear distinction of this place that would drop me back. The food is fresh and not overly oily or overly season with soy sauce or hoisin so you end up tasting more of the actual vegetables and meat for me. This is to my liking I can add some of the hot pepper that is plentiful on the tables or some of the hoisin, or Sriracha that is brought to the table as well, we did not particularly care for the crab Rangoon. I am picky at this area. I have had really good crab Rangoon that contains a better ratio of crab to actual cream cheese. I also was impressed with the fact that while our initial service was slow... The waitress was very kind, and very gracious to acknowledge the mistake, and honestly, especially when it comes to small business. It will never be perfect, but what we are all looking for is someone to be gracious enough to acknowledge her mistake and to apologize. I felt her sense of empathy was amazing and this is some thing that I routinely train business on so to be fair it is not the best Vietnamese Thai food I've ever had however, it trends towards the fresh side, and the restaurant is gracious in how they handle their gas. Give them a try! read more

Came in for the first time for a small lunch because this place was near my job and I figured I would try it out. I ordered a Tom Yum soup but it was mediocre. I usually try Tom Yum at many places but this one was more of a sour taste but didn't meet basic standards. Onions were chopped massive, got 2 tiny pieces of shrimp, and I was iffy about finishing it because of how sour it was. The Crab Rangoons were not bad but there was little to no filling. While waiting for my food, one of the employees had their kid at work and I was worried about the servers bringing out food (could have been hot bowls of Pho or anything!) while the kid was running around the cashier and kitchen area. Lacking safety precautions! :-( read more

Went w/ a couple of friends & ordered spring rolls along w/ pho 6 (rare beef slices with meatballs). The spring rolls were decently good, however the pho was incredibly sweet. The rare beef slices were overdone and the meatballs were big, but they weren't that good because it soaked up the sweet broth. We only took a couple bites. Our server however was friendly and assisted us. read more

Pho Real - Pho 6 (rare beef with meatballs) - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Absolutely lovely. When we moved in nearby I was nervous of how the strip mall seemed a bit run down but the food is fresh and delicious. Great service and the inside is nice as well. read more

Two female servers were rude for no reason. it was annoying. made us very comfortable. never will go there again.

Nam Khao is very good! It tastes just like how my aunties would make it. I have been traveling to Indy at least once a month for work and I had been on the lookout for a good Southeast Asian spot. The staff was very nice over the phone and takeout was easy. I'm definitely heading back to try more!! read more

Out of the Vietnamese places I've tried in Indy this has been my favorite and it is also nice and conveniently in Carmel. The service was both quick and very friendly. I had the vermicelli which is nice and refreshing. It'll be nice to go back and explore the rest of the menu when I have the chance read more

Great place for delicious Asian food! I always get the pho special with all the trimmings. You can even get it to go and mix it together when you get home (have to mix it fresh or the noodles will get soggy)! I am also part Thai and Lao, so I also enjoy the lesser-known beef jerky and sticky rice. Love that a restaurant like this is in the area! Would highly recommend. read more

Unique dine in and take out specializing in Pho, Vietnamese, Thai, and Laotian food! The menu forces me to stray away from some of the traditional offerings your typical Thai restaurant would offer with its diverse menu. Fried rice is delicious as well many of their other Thai dishes I have had from here including pad Thai and pad kaprow. We ordered several appetizers all delicious, although I like lots of sauce on my wings and could have used more sauce. Dumplings were also good, but fell apart very easily and made them difficult to eat. The larb seen was a great choice since I was looking for something fresh and "summery" for my entree. The bean sprouts, fresh onion and cilantro in the special sauce was delicious and I would order this again! Portions on fried rice is smaller than what we get at a couple of other local places, but also still good! Yet to try the Pho but imagine at a place called Pho real it has to be good..next time! read more

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One of the best curry dishes I've had. 3 different cuisines to choose from and the service was super friendly and food came out quick. Get the Thai iced tea!!!! read more

I have now eaten here twice, just to make sure I want imagining how good it was the first time. It was even bette the second time. I mean that Pho Real. The first time, I had the special pho, which was excellent. The second time, I had the red curry lunch special with pork. It was also excellent. read more

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Food was amazing! I especially loved the nam Khao and kapoong because they reminded me of home! Very authentic flavors and spices. The Thai hot was actually spicy! So five stars for me! The papaya salad was okay. I just wish the flavor in the papaya was stronger. read more

Pho Real - Papaya salad combo with beef jerky and rice, nam Khao, kapoong - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Hit or Miss? I'd heard reviews of this place and after running errands stopped for a quick bite. We had the fried tofu appetizer which was quite good. Summer spring roll was ok - it would have benefitted from the addition of fresh herbs. DO NOT order the papaya salad - poorly prepared with less than fresh ingredients. We've travelled to SE Asia frequently and we so looking forward to trying the food here. Perhaps the Pho is worth another trip? Interior space is quite nice - surprising for what exterior looks like. read more

Would give 0 if possible....I never eat from Chinese hole in the walls, because they are usually filthy. Was talked into it 2 nights ago, and I'm renewing my vow. I ordered dumplings, which were not good. The dough was soggy and falling off; the meat was gummy. However, not to be outdone by the Tom Yum soup, which is more accurately called Tom Yuck. After pouring out 2/3 into a bowl, I looked again at the takeout cup. In between the lid and the rim of the cup, was a lovely squashed roach. Spent the rest of the night trying not to throw up. Told my mom and son to toss their food immediately. I filed a complaint with the health dept and talked to 2 inspectors. The restaurant has had several bad inspections and they are scheduled for a hearing to discuss the roaches among other violations. Inspector said the whole bldg has them, and the ownership of the property will not cooperate. Stay away! Unless you're a fan of roach soup, sandwiches, etc. And yes, roaches carry Salmonella and other diseases. read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Everything I had here was delish!! I started with a Singha (a Thai beer), the steamed dumplings & the fried tofu, then ordered the kapoon & the pork bahn mi, everything was party-in-your-mouth delicious!!! The staff were super kind and helpful!! 10/10 will be back again & often! read more

I've been wanting to try this place for quite sometime, but don't make it over to Carmel very often. Luckily, my boyfriend works very close and brought home some chicken phó. It was so delicious. I would say in my top 5 favorites in Indy. read more

Pretty good Pho. Very tasty and they do a great job at carry out. I've had problems before with carry out Pho but they did a great job. Spring rolls very fresh. Pleasant staff. Will be my go to Pho place read more

This place is great! I have only ordered from them once, BUT it was great! In past experiences from restaurants Pho does not take home well- not the case here! Everything was fresh, spiced well and warm :) I got the vegetable Pho- 10/10. All vegetable ingredients were crunchy and the noodles were fresh.. to top it all off the broth was good on its own! We also ordered Pad Thai- my boyfriend is picky when it comes to Asian food. This was also a win! Beef Pad Thai was fantastic. read more

Awesome Authentic Food! Service was superb....Will definitely come back next time in town. read more

Pho Real - Pho Special half gone before I took the picture - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I'm usually here for lunch and they are always packed and service is slow but last night, I decided to do dinner with my cousin and it wasn't bad. The prices are a few dollars more than other Pho places that I've been to. Food is good. Can't really complain. It's the closest Pho place when I want my fix. read more

Good Pho! Really recommend Pho-Special and Pad Thai. Portion size is amazing compared to price! Wimpy palates be warned: even the mild will make your nose run, but in a great way! read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Tom Yum Soup. Yes! I ordered medium spicy and my face was on fire. In a good way. Flavorful fire! Fried Tofu. Can't go wrong here. Good stuff. Pad Thai. I ordered medium spicy with tofu. Each ingredient's flavor is fully present and balanced and just wow! No...WOW. My tummy and sinuses thank Pho Real for a great first experience. read more

Love this restaurant. Great food with many delicious choices on the menu. Service is always prompt and courteous. Very clean, inviting and relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend. read more