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Pho Soc Trang

4.0 (164 reviews)
ModerateVietnamese, Seafood, Soup
Open 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

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PHO SOC TRANG ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Mari K.

I have been visiting Pho Soc Trang for ages and it is my goal to try everything on their menu... except that I am losing track! I often stop to eat here before shopping at Kim Nhung - a very frequent Saturday for me. Everything is delicious at this place, the portions are enormous, and I love the ambience - a rare place in Grand Rapids where I feel like I am somewhere else. I also love the owner. She is so great at running this restaurant I am just in awe of her.

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Kylie C.

Probably some of the best pho broth I've had - very beefy & rich but clean in its flavor. Lots of meat (as you can see in the pic). Ingredients were nice and fresh. Seriously though, some of the best Pho I've had in a long time. The spring roll also, very fresh & tasty (shrimp was so good). The sauce they have for the spring rolls was different than what I've had before (less emphasis on peanut flavor) and had a good kick ( )...I ended up throwing a little of it in my Pho. Friendly staff and quick turnaround. Heads up close to noon on a Sunday, good luck finding a place to park. I ended up having to go for street parking. Very popular location (Asian market, Chinese restaurant, etc all in one building). Definitely would recommend this place (& will be returning...their menu had so many yummy looking things!)

Joyce L.

This place was good! Very spacious and lots of seating areas. It was nice because they had big tvs to watch sports or the Olympics. I don't think they specialize in the boba but their pho was overall good. The service was nice and I enjoyed my stay!

banh xeo
Lucy N.

I'm from California so i've been looking for Vietnamese food that reminds me of home. The banh xeo is delicious!! super crispy and very filling!! I would definitely get it again. The banh canh is like a thick seafood noodle soup. For me personally it was a little too salty, so make sure to squeeze a lot of lime in it. I wouldn't get it again because it's not how I usually have it back in California. But I would still recommend to try it! Super quick service. They also sell other fresh desserts.

#9 House Special Combination Beef Noodle Soup
Stephanie C.

I grew up coming to this spot and have always gravitated towards other pho restaurants because I feel like their broth is a little too oily for my taste, but given it's been a couple of years, I wanted to try it again! This is a very unassuming spot but one of the original pho restaurants in GR. It's next to the Vietnamese store, which is why I stopped in, and had really easy parking! While the parking lot is a little pot-hole filled, we didn't have any issues. I was craving pho so I knew what I wanted immediately and we received our orders pretty quickly. The serving size was huge and I think the broth was very flavorful, but unfortunately some of the meat was too chewy for me that I couldn't even swallow it. I eventually picked around that and just ate the noodles, some of the broth and the pieces of meat that I could chew. Maybe next time, I'll order something different than the house combination to avoid the chewier and harder pieces. Otherwise, I would say this is a solid place to get pho and enjoy! Perfect for a snowy winter day when you just want some comfort food. But it isn't pho-nominal, if you get my drift!

P20 Beef Ball , Tendon And Tripe Pho
Jane N.

My go-to place for pho for many, many, many years! P20 Beef ball, tendon and tripe. I love the broth and it comes out quickly! If I can't eat it all (which rarely happens, I'll get two to-go cups, one for noodles and the other for broth so the noodles don't soak up all the broth before next time. I also pick up a tapioca dessert with sweet bananas. You don't go here for the environment, but the owner is usually there and will remember you! It's a smaller place and typically packed on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Pro Tip: Time your bathroom trip before or after arrival - they have one outside the restaurant in the plaza area...that's all I will say.

Jose M.

Amazing place! Great, friendly service, Pho I've ever had, spring rolls were great too. And the ice coffee, wow!

#10 beef pho
Jessica G.

This was my first pho experience. I was unsure what to order so just did what my friend did. She had only been once before but that's what she had her first time as well (#10 - beef pho). The service was very quick and I want to say we had our food out within 5 minutes of ordering. The accoutrements that came along with the bowl were bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime and a spicy bowl of some sort (which was VERY spicy). If I come again I will for sure try a seafood or chicken pho as the beef flavor was good but the beef itself was a bit challenging to eat.

#48 added egg
Jean M.

Felt like checking out a Vietnamese restaurant while in GR, and I tried this place, but think I meant to go to another restaurant just yards away! TBH, I had been looking at a few different restaurants. Lol I ordered the #48 com suon (pork chop w rice and added an egg). The pork chop was just ok, nothing stood out flavor wise and you got just one and it was a bit fatty. Their garlic fish sauce was good, it seemed more on the garlicky side tho?! The accompanying onion soup was just kinda blah. I think I'm spoiled tho by the fantastic Vietnamese restaurants back home!? The service/speed was pretty good too, it seemed clean and they were following Covid protocols. I'm giving them a 3.5 but rounding down to a 3 in this case. I'd come back but I'd try some other Vietnamese restaurants in the area first!

a plate of shrimp and rice rolls
Hillary S.

Quick, tasty and filling! We came towards the end of the night and still got very speedy and friendly service. The pho was great, the broth was rich and flavorful and the noodles were perfect. I liked the sliced beef but wasn't a huge fan of the sausage type meat or the tripe, so next time will probably just get the sliced beef- there were certainly plenty of options. The spring rolls were also delicious. Kind of a hole in the wall, but clean and well run.

Pho Ga
Megan H.

Came here on a Sunday at 11:45 and just beat a large rush. The restaurant was filled by 12:10. We ordered their pho ga (chicken pho), egg rolls, and the 53 pork chop and charbroiled meatballs. The atmosphere is a no frills place with as many tables and chairs packed in as possible to a small restaurant and they need them. The food came out quick and it was delish. I love pho and this place had a great broth. The garnish plate was packed with leafy greens, Thai basil, bean sprouts, and jalapeños. They also bring out hot oil and have a tray on your table for any other sauce you may want. The egg rolls were bite size deep fried nuggets of delicious meat. Get these. My husband said the pork chop and charbroiled meatballs were super tender and had great flavor.

Pho Tai with some sriracha
Jim W.

Flavorful pho with reasonable prices. I've been here a few times and the pho is always excellent. I usually order Pho Tai and it comes with plenty of beef that is cut a little bigger and thicker than other places so you can really taste the flavor of the meat. Most places with thinner slices result in the broth overpowering the beef flavor. The service is very quick and I've never had to wait for a table or wait very long for food. It's a classic Vietnamese pho restaurant on the inside. Simple, delicious, and fast.

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Really lovely unassuming place. Broth was a tad salty for my liking but quality nonetheless. Thank thank thank ya

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Service was great and friendly. Food was amazing and quickly ready. Highly recommend.

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Kind of dirty and the quality is low. The Lady is kind of pushy for you to buy her desert and on kind of annoying me sometimes

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Highly recommended! The combination Pho and spring rolls are my go to. Everything is very good, and the women that runs it is great!

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