Food - enjoyable, love the beef cubed salad Service - self serve - will bring food to table (that it) Ambiance - it quiet, I would avoid during school days around from lunch to rush hour. (Near high school) read more

I was craving viet on a hot day and decided to give this place a try. I was pleasantly surprised. I had low expectations, but everything we ordered was a hit! I got the cubed beef over vermicelli and we also got the spring rolls and summer rolls to share. The beef was flavored well with good sear and super tender. All the ingredients and veggies were fresh. The springs rolls were surprisingly so yummy! They were generously filled and didn't feel too oily. I'd pass the on the summer rolls. I didn't get to try the pho yet. It's also self service and a no tipping establishment. read more

Pho Real Viet Kitchen - Cubed beef over vermicelli and summer rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

The grilled chicken pho here is pretty good cuz of the chicken but the pho itself is just meh. It's still one of the better pho places in the area but honestly that's not saying much. What they kind of lose points on is the spring rolls. The spring roll meat to wrapper ratio is completely off, and it's missing that quintessential crunch and satisfying bite cuz it's just too meaty. They are probably more like 3.5 stars but with how terrible pho grand has gotten they are much better in comparison. read more

This place is completely self service. 4/5 crispy shrimp rolls $10.74/4pc - really good 2/5 duck sauce- too watery 3/5 lemongrass squid over rice $16.74- didn't really taste the lemongrass, spicy but decent flavor, too much onion & not enough squid 3/5 Thai iced tea $5.40- too sweet but decent otherwise read more

Pho Real Viet Kitchen - Crispy Spring Rolls (4) Lemon Grass Squid Over Rice Thai Iced Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

Food is delicious and made well! Banh Mi sandwich is flavorful and bread tastes fresh. Beef cubes pieces are big and tender. Viet coffee tastes delicious. Tables and space are always clean. Food can take some time if they're busy, but it's my go-to for viet food in the area. read more

Came after lunch and assumed it would be less busy. No- after 2, tables were still filled! joined membership to earn points to redeem. It is worth it. Still getting used to bringing dishes back on your own. Haha Solid food and strong coffee! read more

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Very professionally done. The noodle and soup was separated for take out. Food tastes good and better than some I have tried before like the signature beef pho soup. The store is more like a take out than a sit in. Although there are a few tables for people to sit and eat. You can order from a kiosk which is cool and different. No waiters except the person who calls out the order number and customer pick up themselves. Great for no need to tip. Only problem I have of it is no parking and difficult to find street parking. read more

Came to order a second time and this time I dined to eat; service was friendly as always but felt like the food quantity was a little lacking. Ordered the signature pho and a spring roll bun. My brother said there wasn't enough protein for the price point that they are charging for and the broth was a bit bland. My bun was flavorful but felt like the spring rolls could have been warmer if they were fried on the spot. Overall it was a satisfying meal. Love how clean and tidy this spot still is! read more

Pho Real Viet Kitchen - Signature Pho (top) Crispy Spring Roll Bun Bowl (bottom) - Vietnamese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

There's a new Pho in town! Taking over the space that used to be Tea Shop & Bakery is Pho Real. The setup of the restaurant is a little unorthodox and I guess it's more modern minimalistic self-actualizing approach to food service. Just means you have to do your chores. You come in, grab an open table, scan the QR code menu/ordering system. There are also kiosks at the back counter to place takeout orders, if you didn't do it online. Your food is brought from the kitchen pretty quickly, but you have to get your own utensils, water and bus your own table like at a fast-food restaurant. You're not required to wipe it down though. Since you pay when you order, you can just up and leave after you clear the dishes and bring them to the station opposite the service counter. The pho is very flavorful with a rich broth. My Signature Beef Pho (火車頭 Locomotive) has the requisite beef eye round, brisket, tendon & tripe, but also meatballs. The bowl is not the biggest nor packed with the most meat I've ever had but is adequate in size. I love that they are generous with scallions. My wife really liked her Grilled Pork Chop Pho with good marinated flavor. All pho bowls are accompanied by a garnish bowl of bean sprouts, jalapeño slices, lime wedge, fresh basil leaves & a sprig of cilantro. My son's Pork Chop Combo Rice had the 3 pork flavors: pork chop, pork/egg meatloaf & dry shredded pork and garnished with pickled veggies & cucumber slices. Prices on soft opening day are discounted 10% but seem a little higher than other nearby pho places, but the quality is there. I just wish that at these prices, I didn't have to do so much of the service work myself and have to earn my own gratuity. read more

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3/16/2025 update: a blackout window shade has been installed. BLUF: 2.5 out of 5 stars. Needs a little time to work out product, store lighting, and online ordering system issues. Our first visit to Pho Real Viet Kitchen on a soft opening day was a somewhat disjointed experience. Food: 2.25 out of 5 stars. We ordered: - Grilled Chicken over Rice: $11.95; $13.01 with tax. "Haiyaa!!" -- Uncle Roger (from YouTube, an expression of disappointment). We've had better. The chicken was not marinated, and was not grilled -- it seemed deep-fried instead. The chicken was dry and flavorless. The rice was old, dry, and hard, and the carrot and radish slaw wasn't sour enough. The cucumber slices were warm, bordering on hot. - Signature Pho: $16.95; $18.45 with tax. The partially bone-based broth was promising; the noodles were mushy, the tripe seemed undercooked. There are Vietnamese restaurants on Northern Boulevard that serve larger and higher quality portions of beef for the same (un-discounted) price. Of note, the bowls here seem to be made of melamine, which for us is a negative. Atmosphere: OK; 3 out of 5 stars. We visited in the late afternoon / early evening. The restaurant staff helpfully moved one of the tables out of the sun's blinding glare for us, and said that they expected to order sun blinds soon. The atmosphere was otherwise a very pleasant and comfortable change from the prior tenant, Tea Shop. Each dining table had hoisin and hot sauces and a QR code placard; but no utensils, sauce dishes, and napkins. Utensils are brought out with the food. Extra utensils, sriracha, and small bowls (instead of sauce dishes) are self-obtained from the kitchen counter, while the wall counter next to the restroom has napkins. It might be more convenient for customers if each dining table was equipped with more accessories. Complimentary water is available next to the order kiosks, and is self-served. Service: Good; 4 out of 5 stars. Ordering and card payment is handled by the Chowbus (Fantuan) platform -- accessed either by using one's smartphone to scan the QR code at one's table, or via one of two kiosks by the kitchen counter. When ordering at the kiosks, one can take a placard number for use as one's table number in the ordering process. We encountered an issue when we attempted to order via the QR code link, and duplicated the issue on the kiosks for the staff to see. The ordering process does not ask for tips, assuming that customers do some work serving themselves. However, the staff brought us nearly everything we needed during our visit, except napkins. The soft-opening 10% discount runs through March 23rd. read more

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3 star rating at first. This place is a self service place. You scan a barcode to place your order, you grab your own water and utensils, and you clean up after yourself. We originally came here during their soft opening and ordered the Signature Pho dish and I thought the soup based wasn't as authentic and flavorful as other places. But I remember the owner being super kind to us. However, our friends just ordered their pork chops for her daughter's birthday and we absolutely love their pork chop... bringing this review to 4 stars. Glad we got to try their food again. read more

Nice service Alan is super niceeee especially if your confused ,really pretty restaurant self serve no tipping included I highly recommend the ban mi on a hot day also free water and tea will be coming back !!! read more

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Pho Real is an amazing self-serve restaurant! They have a great selection of food, my partner recommended me this spot and I was pleasantly surprised. They recommend to not tip as well as their menu was very straightforward and easy to read. Their service was great too! We got our food fairly fast and we will definitely go back here again! read more

Pho Real Viet Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

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New Vietnamese fast food in Fresh Meadows. Solid pork chop rice. Had their signature Pho and it was decent. Self serve - order by kiosk or QR code. First come first serve seating. When you're done put away your utensils and bowls. The staff was extremely friendly and food came out quick. They aren't on uber eats or grub hub yet but anticipate in 2 weeks. Menu is not available online yet. Great place to grab a quick bite. read more

Pho Real Viet Kitchen - Spring roll (4) I ate one - Vietnamese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

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Finally get to try this place for the first time. Came in on a Friday night, place was half filled. Even though this is a self-serve place, the manager / owner helped us settle in for a table of 3. He looks like the same guy from the HK Cafe before. This is a self-serve place - order from the kiosk / QR code, then they bring over the food, and you clean up yourself. No tipping required, but appreciated. We ordered spring rolls, shrimp summer rolls, grilled chicken Pho, the signature Pho, and an iced coffee. TL:DR - there is quite some room for improvement. Appetizers - the rolls are OK. Not bad, and won't make you crave for it in the middle of the night. Summer roll is smaller in diameter compared to other Vietnamese places. Phos - the broth. is. weak. probably among the lowest tier in the Fresh Meadows & Bayside area Vietnamese places. I tasted hints of water in their broth. The portion of the noodles is generous though. The signature pho have less than average amount of meat. The grilled chicken eerily reminds us of the flavor from the HK cafe where this place used to be. Probably made by the same chef? The iced coffee - we chose the option to have less condensed milk. And it was BITTER. Should not mess with that. In fact don't even offer that option please. Will give them the benefit of doubt for they are so new, but there are lots of room for improvement. Maybe will give them another chance a few months later. read more

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New Pho restaurant in fresh meadows. Good place , used kiosks to order, clean and decent. Different than other places. Food was good. Pork and chicken dishes were good. Yum pork chops Just feel portions could have been More. Price is like . 10%. Off now due to opening. 4.5/5 read more

This place is fairly new. I only tried the signature pho and that's pretty much all I eat mostly at Vietnamese restaurants. Pro is this place is new and clean. Self order and you pay as you order, so no tips required. Now here is the downside. Their signature Pho is $17, which is price the same if not more than other top ranked Pho places. But feel like the meat is less than other places, and the taste is by far very average and I would say most other pho places taste better. Not sure I would be back, maybe back for convenience, but don't think I would be back when I can have better pho at other places. read more

The food was okay but extremely salty. The worst part of this place is how rude the staff was to my parents. The place has a kiosk instead of a human. When my parents were having trouble ordering, a staff member came out and told them they can go down the street to the other viet restaurant if they need "special" assistance. He then proceeded to yell at them for sitting at a 4 person table when the restaurant was dead on a Tuesday afternoon. If high blood pressure and getting accosted is your goal, this is the right place read more

I find this place a better choice that the one up on near 185th St on the LIE. I feel it's more true to what Vietnamese food should be. The place is nice enough to eat in without feeling like a take out place. You order on the kiosk but there's someone to help if you have any questions. Great tasty food. Modest prices. A welcome establishment in an area that's a bit lacking in good eateries. read more

Good Vietnamese food with very friendly employees. It's a self serve restaurant but they were very helpful and inviting.

Very clean space. Food is decent nothing crazy though , prices here are on the steeeper end for what is being offered. Like they kinda skimp on the meat servings to be honest , taste good tho but not catchin your bang for your buck read more

This is not an authentic pho and Vietnamese spring rolls. The pho broth was plain and sour. The brisket was good. The spring rolls were couldn't eat. The restaurant is self served, which we found convenient. Ambience was nice. The service was quick read more

I love the self-service, honestly. The food is great and the place is quite nice, very well kept. The staff are super friendly and helpful. With colder weather lately, it's a great spot to get a nice hot bowl of pho to warm you up. Their rice dishes are great options, too. read more

Good packaging and presentation nothing special except location is very close only would come here on weekends weekdays area is overpopulated with kids from Francis Lewis high... wish they had more items on their menu ... prices are discounted due to the soft opening which is why I tried it out probably will go back to my original spot is the prices were the same. read more

Very nice place to eat. Restaurant was clean and pretty new. Modern kitchen, and menu. Ordering with scan code or kiosk in restaurant. No tipping necessary just like a fast food restaurant! But better service and food. My husband and I enjoyed our dining experience very much and the pho soups are amazing! We also had the chicken wings and beef rolls with sauces, which was delicious! I can't wait to try the their other items on the menu! Btw the coffees were great too! Our new go to place ! read more

I like their menu board ordering system. Very easy to navigate. They have a wide variety of dishes. I ordered seafood pho soup which was not a good choice. Next time I return I will try the beef pho soup. Pleasant efficient service and tipping is not permitted. Parking can be a challenge nearby. Definitely worth a visit. Bill F. read more

Tried out this new pho restaurant that opened right by my home. There's no good pho places in Queens so I didn't have high expectations but boy was the pho delicious!! The kiosk system makes it easy to order quick and leave asap, no tip service! I asked the owner if they make the broth in house and he confirmed it was. The owner was so kind and helpful, showing us how to discard the food and trays. Definitely my go to pho restaurant from now! read more

I came here once after my test and the owner came 20 mins late when the stores says they open at 10. When I go in he kicks out my friends. Never come here, if you want good viet food go up the block. read more

If you want authentic Vietnamese food? this is the place to be, the food was beyond excellent and the taste of every dishes is on point, place is clean and no issue finding parking in that area, you won't disappointed. read more

Glad to see a new pho restaurant opened up in the area, love some good Asian eats. Portions were large, service was friendly and quick since it was self service, no tips needed. Order food on the app or kiosk, grab your own water and utensils, good amount of options on the menu. Will be back! read more

Great food and great prices. We order from here at least once a week and the food always tastes fresh. The staff are friendly and helpful despite it mainly being self-service. The point rewards system is really worth it so you should sign up. We get at least one free item each time we order by using our points. The place is always spotless. read more

I finally got to try this new pho spot near my house.. this restaurant is still doing soft opening so some of menu items were not yet available and it was huge disappointment since I love to get fresh summer roll whenever I go to Vietnamese restaurants.. this place is doing no tip concept but everything is pretty much self service except they do bring your food out to your table.. it was bit confusing at first but gentlemen who was working up front (possibly owner) kindly explained everything very thoroughly to me. Very first thing I noticed when I went into restaurant is there were way too many kids from Francis Lewis's high school.. just all students hanging out.. 2 boys even got into fight... literally physical fight wrestling right next to me while I was eating.. place was just way too loud with high school students... pho had a great broth.. however, meats were very chewy.. almost felt like I was chewing rubber.. you can tell meat quality was very lacking at this place.. I will probably give it a try again once they have fresh summer roll but I don't think I will dine in again here anytime soon due to the fact that it's just way too loud with bunch of kids hanging out. read more