I ordered a combination broken rice dish, but it was initially delivered to a table behind me and left there for about 10 minutes. The waitress then brought that same plate to me. I told her I didn't want it because it had been sitting on another table. She said she would prepare a new plate, but I was concerned she might bring me the same one again, so I kept an eye on the situation. Eventually, the manager noticed and instructed her to give me a fresh plate, which made me feel more comfortable. However, the new combination rice dish was disappointing--the pork chop was very dry, and the meatloaf was overcooked. That said, the waitress was friendly throughout the experience. read more

Once upon a time Pho Saigon was one of two Vietnamese spots on Kapiolani, right after a cycling workout. Today it's still an occasional stop for good Vietnamese flavors adapted to Honolulu's Americanized view of Vietnamese food. My go-to dishes after a cycle class were usually a crepe, Banh Xeo, with a avocado smoothie, Sinh To Bo. Today, I like a DIY meal - rice paper, banh trang; woven rice cakes, banh hoi; shrimp paste w pork fat on a sugar cane stick, chao tom; and pork sausage, nem nuong - all wrapped with fresh veggies. Their menu has expanded to include more rice and rice noodle plates. There is decent curry, Cari, and beef stew, Bo Kho. The pho has the usual Americanized suspects with catchy names - Lost In Saigon", "Pho-nomenal", 'Pho-bulous". And there are a variety of rice paper wraps, thankfully without silly names - except for summer and spring rolls. They open early for a breakfast bowl of noodles when you'll often find Vietnamese being spoken. Lunch and dinner are more about the locals dropping in for something familiar - like a bowl of pho drowned in sriracha. Whoever drops in is sure to be treated with courtesy. Pho Saigon kind of occupies the spot that Hale Vietnam used to have for a large clean restaurant with good service and consistent familiar Vietnamese flavors that catered to Honolulu's Americanized palate. Still a favorite for me. read more

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I had date night with the hubby last night and he wanted pho. I like this place because they have the best crab noodle soup and that's what I normally get. I've been here a few times throughout the years, but I'm doing an updated review since my last one was over 10 years ago. The prices have also gone way up. I can't believe the spring rolls are now $21 and the fried chicken wings are $24. The entrees aren't as steep. My hubby got the chicken pho $20 and I got the crab noodle soup $24. They have the best crab noodle soup at this place. The bowl is huge and it'll last me two meals. I always take the leftovers home for lunch the next day. They give three crab balls now and just one of the crab fishcake. They used to give more. I also like the steamed pork slices that they put in. Many places use the pork blood cubes, which I don't like. They don't use those here. All of the ingredients were fresh. Both the pho and crab noodle soup were tasty. read more

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Customer service matters. I don't care how good the food is--if the service is off, it changes everything. I came in around 8:30pm. The sign said they close at 11pm. I ordered a green papaya salad to go and a tofu vegetable pho. The menu looked good, and I was actually excited--I even joked with the waiter that they should take the menu away before I ordered more. Once my food arrived, I had to ask for basic sauces like spicy garlic and chili. Then before I even really started eating, they asked if I wanted to order anything else because they were closing. That didn't line up with the posted hours. At 8:50pm, another customer came in asking for a to-go order and was turned away. He was told they were closed--then mentioned they actually close at 8:30pm. That caught my attention. It didn't sit right watching someone get turned away like that, especially when the posted hours said otherwise. In the middle of my meal, they asked me to stop and pay "before the cashier closes." So I had to interrupt my meal to handle that. After that, it felt rushed--I could clearly feel they wanted me out. That's unfortunate, because I live right across the street and was ready to make this a regular spot. On my way out, I took a photo of the sign. After I questioned them, they had changed the closing time with a marker to say 9pm. The whole situation felt unnecessary and disorganized. If they want people out by nine, then perhaps they should close at 8pm. Service matters. If a place doesn't value its customers, it shows--and I can't support that. read more

Pho Saigon - questioned their closing time since the posted hours were misleading and I was being rushed. They corrected it. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had such a satisfying bowl of beef pho here The broth was rich, aromatic, and tasted like it had been simmering for hours--super comforting without being too heavy. The beef was tender and fresh, and the noodles were perfectly cooked. I also loved all the fresh herbs and sides that came with it--really let you customize each bite. You can tell they care about quality and flavor. If you're craving something warm, flavorful, and just overall yummy, this spot definitely hits. I'll be back for sure! read more

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We've been eating here for quite some time now and it has been consistently good. We've had everything from pho to bun bo hue, and almost every vermicelli dish they serve. But our all time favorite is their shrimp patty in crisp soy wrapper. The shrimp patty has great flavor. The soy wrapper is fried just right for a perfect golden crisp. This is served over vermicelli noodles which is always fresh, never dried out. This dish comes with pickled and julienned carrots, radish, and cucumber. They also drizzle on the green onion oil. In a separate dish, you can use a little fish sauce and chili to take it to its peak flavor. Consistently, they have clean tables and chairs, fast and friendly service, and the food is always on point. Thank you for the ample free parking too! Bonus that we don't have to drive to Chinatown LOL read more

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This is your get yelled at by an auntie good old school pho joint. The pho is good, bun rieu is good. Flavors are full of spice depth. Also some great spice sauce options on the table. Good quantities provided on the noodle soups as well. Located right next to ala moana and wash parking lot. read more

Pho Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Pho Saigon has a good location if you're craving pho after shopping at ala moana. The restaurant is clean and spacious. The staff is really nice too. The cost for pho is pricier than other places, but the broth is great so I recommend to check it out. I love that they ask if I want the raw meat on the side or in the broth. I prefer it on the side as that's how I grew up ordering pho. Most places will automatically put it in the broth unless I request it. Let's talk parking. I've only gone early dinner time between 5p - 6p so I'm not sure how crowded the parking can get especially since there's another restaurant there as well. The parking lot is accessible from the front side along Kapiolani Blvd. You can enter from the back side, but you're forced to turn left by CPB and go around towards Kapiolani Blvd. read more

Pho Saigon - Pho combination - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The bahn mi special is my usual go to! But idk raising the price and giving less than what it use to be and how it's made now the price isn't matching what the sandwich use to be! I'm very disappointed on how they jack the price up but skimp, and give way less than before! If you going raise the price keep the quality of the food the same! read more

Pho Saigon - Bahn mi special! Very disappointed it's not like how it use to be - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Delicious Pho and more! The service is quick and attentive. I ordered a "Lost in Saigon" bowl for dinner and it was prepared quickly. The 5 meats in my Pho were delicious, especially the rib which was tender and flavorful. This restaurant is open, spacious and easy to walk to from many areas around the Ala Moana mall. read more

Pho Saigon - Pho "Lost in Saigon" bowl. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We found this pho place off the strip and it's pretty expensive. Found this not too far from our hotel. It's not walking distance but there's plenty of parking. It's kind of pricey for pho and I thought the portions and quality could be better. The well done brisket for me was tough, also too thick. The spring aka summer rolls were very good. He had the ribeye pho but it barely had any ribeye, maybe 3 pieces of meat. read more

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Tuesday July 29, 2025. We decided to come here for lunch. We came here around 11:45am and had parking during a lunch time. It was meant to be that we came here. Service was friendly and fast from a tall, big, friendly guy that we never seen before. New worker? We ordered and the food came out shortly after. Pho is always good from here. Ambiance is casual and comfortable here. We will be back again. read more

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Quick review for this place. The girlfriend and I went here for a quick, casual dinner for my birthday. I know this place has been here for awhile, but it was our first time here. We arrived early and got our seat and water. The place is pretty spacious and pretty clean. The wait staff were very friendly as we asked about some of the menu items. We decided to go with the beef combo pho, which was flavorful and came with a lot of brisket and ribeye. We also tried their Saigon noodles. This dish was different, but was a good recommendation. It's an egg noodle dish in a sauce, with seafood. Overall, our experience here was nice. It did seem slightly more in price than some of the other Vietnamese/pho places in the area, but overall, we enjoyed our dining experience. read more

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Ordered bun rieu and it was delicious. Thought the customer service was fine for an Asian restaurant and huge parking lot is a plus.

Went with a friend last Saturday! Do not get me wrong! Come for the food! But, do not come for the service! I would have rated this place an astounding 1 or even 0 if the food wasn't so up to par! Came with my friend and looked forward all day to eat at a good pho restaurant! I went here and got sat right away... the entire time, i felt like the older gentleman was being very discriminatory or something towards us. He was staring into us as we were eating our amazing food! Again, the food was amazing... Steak and meat ball combo is my favorite thing! Our springrolls were fresh and tasty! They even have garlic chili oil! Overall, a great place to do togo. More about this service though, what made this situation weird was he was staring at us the entire time, but never checked with us like "oh how is everything..." nothing! Customer service was horrible and it got even worse! Once we said we would sign the check, after spliting, i signed my check, but before finishing the signature He yanked it from my hands! He did the same with my friend on her check! I was just so appalled that he would do that! To be on us the entire time then want to yank the checks while we were signing and looks at the amount. Talk about being rushed! I was sooo close to not tipping, but as someone who works restaurant, I wasn't going to do that to the team. I want to say though, he seemed like the manager or something. Save your time and horrible experience and maybe order take-out! Again, the food was bomb, but the service was probably in the top 5 bad experiences i experiences I had at a restaurant. I wish we had the tall pretty server Amy because she seemed nice. The ambiance is open and spacious, but their attitude did not compensate it. read more

The food is freshly made, and the flavors are amazing. The servers and host/hostesses every time we went have been amazing and accommodating. It's a clean and quiet place perfect for a nice lunch without noise and filled with good food. I love it there and will go back! read more

Pho - taste very salty, strong gamey and not fresh. Service - the waitress kept forgetting things and unfriendly Pricing - overly priced. read more

While we found the meal to be quite enjoyable, we were somewhat disappointed with the service we encountered. We recall a time when the staff consistently demonstrated friendliness and helpfulness. However, our recent visit was not as pleasant. The woman who served us appeared rather impatient and unfriendly, and did not offer any smiles. When I had difficulty recalling the name of my usual noodle dish, she did not provide any suggestions to assist me. Her demeanor was quite assertive, and I felt compelled to express my dissatisfaction with her attitude. Subsequently, the male server made an error with my order, though fortunately, the lady confirmed it with me. This was the first occasion I have ever considered walk our from the restaurant. read more

An odd experience, but the food is good. Weekday lunch after 2:00, not too busy. Two servers and one table support. We ordered: Char Siu bahn mi (good), chicken wings (good and interesting seasoning), cup of broth (good). And we ordered the "Lost in Saigon" $33 huge bowl of beef pho with tendon, beef balls, ribeye and a big-ass beef rib. Super amazing and delicious. Usually when you order pho you get a plate of garnishes. Basil, lemon or lime, sprouts etc. The table-support guy set down the most beautiful plate of herbs and produce I'd ever seen in any Vietnamese restaurant. Cucumber slices, carrots, basil, pickled daikon and carrots, mint and another green. Also, a small dish of bac nam was set down. When my sandwich arrived, I dipped it into the bac nam like always. So good. My dining partner ate a cucumber slice from the garnishes. The wings arrived and the server said something as he took the plate of garnishes away. Then the other server reached for the dish of bac nam and started taking it. I said I was already using the sauce, please let it go. He hesitated and set it down. I couldn't use the sauce after he put his fingers all around the edge like a claw. Then the other server brought out a small plate of garnishes that had sad basil and sprouts. What's wrong with these actions you may be asking yourself? Once set food is set down on a table and left, it's dead to any other table. If they re-used that plate at another table (and you know they did), that is hella unsanitary. Even if that plate was the wrong one, we have a $33 bowl of soup coming. Just inform us that we benefited from a mistake so next time we know what we will actually receive. read more

Pho Saigon - Gorgeous bountiful plate of garnishes that they took away AFTER we had eaten some of it - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food and service is always good here. The people are very friendly. Service with a smile. Great place to come for a first Bday meal. read more

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I think by far one of the worst service I've ever had. I will never eat there again When we first got there we were seated and waited about 5 minutes I noticed there was people sitting down and they were sitting for a while a they finally got there water. I don't kno how long they were there for. We were there for about 10 minutes and we just left and I don't even think any of the waiters noticed us leaving. read more

Not too far from the strip! You can tell the owners love what they do. We tried the bun rieu, bun bo hue, banh mi, chicken wings & egg rolls. First, egg rolls were freshly made and very good! Taste just like my moms!! The bun bo hue was really good, wish it had more of the bbh stuff like pork knuckle/feet or pork blood. But the flavor was really good. The bun rieu was so good! Wasn't too fishy. The chicken wings was so flavorful & they give you a grip. It's more on the pricey side but I've tried a lot of pho places and honestly, this was probably the best one yet. read more

Pho Saigon - Bun Bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My family wanted Pho when visiting so we took a detour at Pho Saigon to see how comparable it is to our local favorites! It is fairly limited in terms of protein selection, as I enjoy my pho with a variety of beef cuts. You pick up to 3 choices and then you would have to add on any additional meats. Surprisingly, their broth is delicious and so I thought that was the only thing that made their pho slightly better than the other location we tried. Their side order prices are quite expensive and to add on a protein is already half as much as the bowl! Also, additional garnish such as white onions are extra too. Their Vietnamese iced coffee was darkish brown in color which scared me a bit! It wasn't that strong at all, but you don't get the creaminess of the condensed milk. Seeing the differences and deciding what is more worth, I can agree their pho is not worth going for again. The staff were really kind and provided us with what they could when we requested though! read more

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The food at this place is absolutely terrible! We ordered the chicken with fish sauce and that was decent but for the price? It's not worth it! Also I wanted to try their bun bo hue!? PLEASE DO YOUR SELF A HUGE FAVOR don't!!!!!!!!! It's a waste of $27! There was 4 pieces of meat in there maybe? And no pork blood no other ham or tendons like a true bun bo hue should! Save your money and go to Pate Vietnamese Cuisine it's just down the street from this horrible place and you'll get way better food for the half the price! And good quality food! read more

The food is FAR AWAY from good enough to deal with attitude of the staff. From the moment we arrived all we got from the staff was rudeness and a sense of annoyance we even came in. God help you if you ask for chili paste etc..the server acted like I asked him for a kidney. We left after apps, even though he tried rushing us to order dinner. Im not giving you my money to be treated with no respect. read more

We were craving Vietnamese food and stopped by Saigon pho Amy provided great customer service and recommendations. The food was great We got the following Crab meat soup House special banmi Tendon & rare steak combo read more

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We used to go here regularly and stopped going for a while after Covid. Went there recently and the prices have almost doubled. The service was awful. The price of a simple lowest price pho was $28 for a medium small size bowl is ridiculous. Very little ingredients and no taste that we had to overdo the condiments like fish sauce etc. On top of that the table top laminate was peeling and had mold around and small cockroaches running outside the table. I will NEVER go there again and so disappointed that another restaurant one bites the dust. read more

The food tasted so good, and the service was amazing! I enjoyed the grilled chicken and rice as well as the spicy noodles

I have had pho many many times in my lifetime and being in Hawaii there isn't many Vietnamese restaurants that you can really go to considering the three stars that I've given the price point is just way too high for whatever it really is. It's just pho . It's mediocre but it does hit the spot when you need it mediocre is not a bad thing. It's just something that's average and it's an average bowl when you're craving it. It's one of the better bowls I've had on Oahu, but it's not the best. The service was nice. It wasn't too crowded and when we came and I always see a line outside when I drive-by. read more

The portions are so good for the price, and the beef broth is delicious. The service was quick and I left feeling satiated. Already looking forward to my next visit, mahalo! read more

Pho Saigon - Vegetable and tofu pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Decided to take a chance to try this place but regretted it. First sign of tackiness were the signs pasted everywhere requesting "Please tip in Cash!" Really? Tip is graciously given when service and food is good, not entitled because we choose to eat there. Menu were printed on cheap stationery paper and were wrinkled, old and gross! Prices were very overpriced compared to every other Pho place in the area. read more

Pho Saigon - Banh xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Salad and spring rolls were delicious! We'll be back for the Pho next time ;) A wonderful culinary experience read more

Pho Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Stay away from this place! To sum it up: extremely expensive prices like $30 for rice plate with meat. They will charge you extra for anything. I asked for onions for my Pho they charged me $4 extra wtf!! Don't let me get started on the service. Not once they checked if we needed anything. We had to wait for a loooong time to get the check. Their restroom sinks had broken faucets and trash everywhere with mop bucket in front of one of the stalls. Everything was terrible about this place from prices to ambiance. read more

I was craving vermicelli noodles and i'm surprised they were open @ 9am!! i ordered their lemongrass chicken vermicelli and it was delicious and flavorful!! the portion is huge you can share with someone!! worth it will be back again to try their pho! read more

Pho Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Located near Ala Moana Center, this pho restaurant, though a bit pricey, has very good soups. Chief among them, the braised duck pho . The soup is not greasy, and is silky smooth on the taste buds. Love the garnishes and the flavor of the broth. The service is fast, and everything about this place is very clean. The ambiance is wonderful, and it's easy to hold a conversation with someone here :) 10/10 will come back again! read more

Being Vietnamese and living in the Bay Area, I've had amazing pho. I wanted to try pho in Hawaii, and some people have recommended this place on Reddit. Honestly, their pho would be mediocre if it was in the Bay Area. However, it gets the job done if you're hungover. This is probably considered good pho in Hawaii since there's not a big Vietnamese community. Service is just whatever like at most Vietnamese restaurants. read more

Pho Saigon - Pho tai bo vien - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered chicken wings and spring rolls which were very tasty and came out hot and crispy. Then had the tofu pho with the best broth and so many vegetables and tofu. Just can't beat the authentic taste and great service. read more

I ordered the vegetable pho and it was the most delicious meal. So many vegetables and the broth delicious. We didn't realize you have to push a button for your order and to receive the check . So now we know. The restaurant was clean and open. I will definitely return when I need a great bowl of pho. read more

My rate is base on the price of food and quality. This place has gotten too expensive. $21 for spring rolls took the cake for me.... What the ........ I am never going back here again. I get that everything is expensive nowadays, but been to a lot of better pho places that don't charge arm and a leg for cost effective food. Their combination pho was okay. It had dark broth compare to other places. It tasted like it was packed with beef bullion instead of the actual authentic simmered pho. Although the food pricey, the place is clean and neat. It's probably because of the location. Parking is plentiful. Easy to find. Service was fast and the waiter keeps coming back to refill the water. read more

Best pho place ever!!!! My go to spot in Kaimukī! If I can't do dine in I'll do take out and their water tastes good too! lol read more

Pho Saigon - Pho w/steak small is my go to order lol - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii