This is one of those simple unassuming restaurants that offers exceptional food. Sort of a hole in the wall, but the food is always fresh and amazing. We order the pho, vermicelli bowls, fresh spring rolls, shrimp toast, boba, and Thai iced tea, most of the time. We are always leave happy, always, and usually with an order of the ready made pandan gelatin treat. Friendly and efficient staff, clean tables, great food and beverages, what's not to love. We actually crave the food and make special trips a couple times a year. We should probably try some other things, but we love the number 2, 6, 10, and 41 so much, we can't seem to move on. So worth the visit. read more

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This was our second time at Pho Soc Trang, but it's been a long time! We loved the depth of the broth, and the portions were huge! My husband also got a bubble tea, which was frozen like a smoothie, and SO delicious! We also loved the egg rolls- I personally think the breading-to-filling ratio for these smaller egg rolls was better than the traditional egg roll shape! Serving sizes were huge- I had a whole other meal that I brought home. Definitely one of the best pho spots in GR, if not the best! read more

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Food is always delicious and consistent. I don't think I'm ever going to remember to take a photo before inhaling my food! Pho, Hu Tieu, BBH, you can't go wrong with any choice on the menu! They are consistently busy, so be prepared to wait for a bit (not exceedingly long; their service is pretty fast!). They are a no frills restaurant; you're paying fairly for the food, not the ambiance. read more

Small family owned business, where the husband is in the back cooking, the wife is out greeting/serving you, and the dad is bussing tables. The food comforts you like a home cooked meal! They have the best wonton noodles (Mi Hoanh Thanh), after eating it just be prepared for that msg buzz! Iykyk The rice plate is also a favorite, served with pork chop, fried egg, fried shrimp cake wrapped in tofu skin, sliced cucumbers and a side of fish sauce to drizzle over the rice. It also comes with a small bowl of broth to sip. read more

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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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!) read more

Pho Soc Trang - Thai tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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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! read more

Pho Soc Trang - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - banh xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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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! read more

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

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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - P20 Beef Ball , Tendon And Tripe Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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

Pho Soc Trang - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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

Having recently moved to the area from SoCal, we've been hoping to find some comparable Asian food in GR. Based on the highly positive Yelp reviews, we decided to give this place a try. Y'all weren't kidding about the smell! In all honesty, I don't believe the pungent odor is coming from the restaurant, but from the market next door. Which is unfortunate, because it is quite unappetizing and extremely difficult to ignore. Since it was my first time, I decided to try the pho. Maybe I'm just used to the pho I've had in SoCal, but I did not enjoy the broth flavor at all. There was a freshness that was lacking, almost kind of a murky taste. My husband didn't enjoy his pho either, however my kids did. Not sure if we will be returning, so it looks like our hunt is still on. read more

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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - #10 beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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! read more

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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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - a plate of shrimp and rice rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - Pho Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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. read more

Pho Soc Trang - Pho Tai with some sriracha - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

This place is dirty, it kinda stinks, and service is nonchalant.. so you know the food slaps.. I agree with other reviews here, I'm also from California, and had many of pho shops and I can tell you this place brought me back! Had a little groan as I took the first bite of pho. Had the cha gio and omg.. they do an interesting thing where they cube it and fry it again but an instant hit of garlic? Bro.. and the massive bottles of hoisin and sriracha on the side? Classic.. Writing this makes me want to come back tomorrow. I might just do that.. read more

Can't say too many good things about the whole experience. As always since. It was my first time here I always go with some traditional items: 1. Fresh spring rolls - 3/5. The rolls were a bit too soggy and the pork had a slight off smell 2. Bun Bo Huế - 2/5. The soup broth did not have the usual beef flavor we were hoping to taste. It was dark and murky and super salty. The pork hock also had a hair and a slight aroma. 3. Crispy fried lo mien w everything - 2/5. The lô miền was fried crispy but there was hardly any mixed vegetables, pork, and 3 small shrimp. Again, the sauce was too dark and super salty as well. We left almost the whole plate untouched. Speed - 4/5. The dishes came out fairly quickly Service - 3/5. The ladies came out on occasion but noticed the wipe downs were cursory. Price - 3/5. Average value for the price. Overall - 2/5. The food could be much better. I'll try other places in the future for comparison. read more

Chicken pho is so good!! You have to ask for it and it hits every time. #42 is my boyfriends go to. If you're trying it for the first time it's the best. read more

Pho Soc Trang - Chicken Pho, Spring Rolls, beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

They have good Pho. We stopped in here before shopping in the market. I can't speak of the other menu item but it was high quality real food. Gem here. read more

The first time I came here was a few years ago and it was a four star restaurant easily. This time I ordered to go and was told they were closed, but they took my order anyways. My food was hot, but seemed to be missing a few items for my pho. It wasn't bad, just not as good. read more

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As always - another honest review! Monday came with an unbearable amount of work and zero desire to cook for my small family of two, (can you imagine when it's 4/5? yikes). Happily, my husband suggested we try the Pho restaurant on Division St, as it's only five minutes away from our residence. I'm quite undecided on the rating I should give. There are many factors I like to consider, such as, cleanliness, ambiance, the staff and the food. We arrived at 7.40 p.m. a few minutes shy of their closing time at 8.30 p.m. we got seated right away, with menus and two glasses of water. We were the only customers inside the restaurant. The waitress, whom I assume must have some ownership of the restaurant came by to take our orders. My biggest pet peeve - regardless of how good a humans memory may be - is seeing a waiter or waitress not write down the order down. Why? Because we're forgetful. My husband ordered shrimp fried rice, pho with beef balls, tripe and beef, I ordered the spicy beef vermicelli soup and an order of coconut bubble tea. Minutes after our order was placed a party of six came in. Same procedure. Our food came out rather quickly to which I was impressed, but both soups lacked flavor and spice. My soup was not spicy at all, and the broths for both soups were underwhelming - they were missing a huge wow factor! Their fried rice was really addicting, it was the star of the show that evening. The food was good ... but not the best. The food portions are amazing as in they're big and worth every penny. The waitress who was meant to keep an eye on us was MIA. We never got refills on waters and I never got my coconut bubble tea, even though the party of six ALL got their bubble teas. The ambiance of the restaurant was calm and quiet when we arrived, very clean and orderly. They started to get busy minutes before they closed. I'd like to try this restaurant again with a clean slate and hopefully give a better update! For now a 3/5. To summarize, the restaurant wasn't great but not bad either. read more

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This has been a GR restaurant on my periphery for a while and I finally had a chance to pass through it's doors on a dreary March day. The building itself is authentically hole-in-the-wall. A gentleman who worked there rose from where he was sitting and simply gestured to a table to sit at, a tad haunting but direct. But you are here for food, right? I asked for the most popular dish and I was directed to the Rare Beef with Rice Noodle soup. Before the steaming bowl of deliciousness came out I received a plate full of mix-ins. THIS IS NOT A SALAD DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE OKAY. I'm not super familiar with Vietnamese food, but this was a good start. The broth was delicious and the beef itself came rare and then cooked in the soup which allowed me to consume it according to my preference. The soup overall was quite good. HOWEVER those little soc trang style egg rolls were sooo good. Savory and crispy... I could eat a whole meal of just those, highly recommend. Overall, solid experience. Even though I was confused with the mix-ins plate and directions on how to pay - go up to the register - and could have used a little bit more of a attentive service experience, I will certainly be going back for more. read more

Pho Soc Trang - #1 soc trang style eggroll - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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Veggie Broth and the spicy egg noodles are amazing. The vermicelli noodles are also a great option if you don't like soup. My mouth is watering as I'm writing. Service tends to be a bit slow, but the menu comes out quick after the order goes in. It seems to be a family business, and I love coming here whenever I have to go to Kim Neung to shop for groceries. read more

Pho Soc Trang - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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100/5 best pho I've been to a lot of pho places and none compare to Pho Soc Trang. I always make an effort to go here when I'm in the Grand Rapids area. The restaurant may look dingy from the outside and the bathrooms are a little sketchy, but the Pho is the absolute best. I highly recommend to all! read more

Since I reviewed "Pho Anh Trang Restaurant", I might as well review Pho Soc Trang Restaurant. Pho Soc Trang Restaurant is so much better than Pho Anh Trang Restaurant. I've been to Pho Soc Trang Restaurant 2 times already. I have been to Pho Anh Trang Restaurant only once. Why waste money on food that is terrible. Seriously. A restaurant having a bad day is NOT good for anyone. Consistency wins the battle. Pho Soc Trang Restaurant is superior in every way. Taste and all. I'm told Pho Soc Trang is the sister restaurant. Still. Doing it better. I'm sure I will be back again eventually. HINT: Pho Soc Trang pre-salt the broth so be careful. If you add Hoisin too early and too much, your broth will be VERY SALTY. Highly Recommended. read more

This is a small restaurant. Not quite tiny but big enough for the purpose. There really isn't much of an atmosphere. It's clean and brightly lit. I order a #2 Gio Cuon (Spring Rolls) and the #15 Pho Chin, Well cooked beef and rice noodles. The Gio Cuon was yucky, I did not like it at all. Just a weird taste that wasn't for me. The Pho Chin was excellent. I put in some hot oil, which certainly spiced it up. The base broth was amazing, so much flavor. The beef was very tasty. The bowl is very big and only $7. I was filled up with just the Pho. The service was not great, in fact it was below average. The place wasn't busy either. When I first got the it took a couple of minutes to get a menu. Once I did I barely had 30 seconds before a guy was going what number? I knew I wanted Pho, but needed time to pick which one. When I did pick he had trouble understanding the number I said. He then disappeared to never be seen again. My Pho got dropped off and was never asked how it was. It took for ever to get 1st water refill. 2nd refill was much faster. While nobody was the least bit of rude it was a dry atmosphere personality wise. One other different thing was Vietnamese chop sticks seem thicker, which took some getting used too. Overall I'll give 4 stars due to the excellent Pho. Would I return? I think I would. I'd like to try #41 Bun Bi Cha Gio, shredded pork and egg rolls with vermicelli. Or #48 Com/Con Tam Xuon, Pork Chop with steam rice. The prices here are great. I'm pretty sure everything is below $10. read more

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$14 for beef pho. It's affordable and on par with the pricing of other places. I got my meal to go, and it was quick turnaround. I'm going to try them out again and order more options. Overall I was impressed with their service and accessibility. read more

Soc Trang rolls for the win! Although the pho is not as aromatic as I would imagine it, it is their family's take on pho. Still good none the less. I will be reviewing all the pho restaurants in Grand Rapids and I thought I'd start with this one. Pho Meter: 7.5/10 read more

Pho Soc Trang - Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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Pho Soc Trang is a hidden gem found behind Sieu Thi Kim Nhung Super Store / Wei Wei Palace. There is parking in the front and the back of the store! You can walk through the store to go on either side. The restaurant is a bit stuffy at peak hours as people fill all of the tables and there are only a few workers. It's not the cleanest as customers are constantly going in and out. Nonetheless the food comes out fast and the flavors are amazing! Portions are large and quality is on point. The combination fried rice is one of the best fried rice I've had in GR! Will definitely have to stop by again to try other dishes!! read more

Pho Soc Trang - Well Cooked Beef And Beef Brisket Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Kentwood, Michigan

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Best pho in town!!! My Vietnamese friend told me to come here and he was right. Come for an authentic experience. Ambiance is very simple and nothing fancy, but the food is excellent. Service is great. read more

I've posted a review but somehow I've accidentally erased it... ugg... so here is a quick summary. *Food = Excellent! *Service = Friendly but 1 person servicing all tables and managing all call-in take out orders, and cash register. Need more help. *Bathroom = Needs a lot of help... *Atmosphere = Nothing pretty, nothing inviting. It's okay... read more

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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

We stopped here for our first Pho experience. The place is a little run down but liked by locals. If you are not going there for the atmosphere but the food, then you should be content. Having this be our first Pho, I feel that I can't compare it to anything. I will say you will get a lot of food per bowl. They are not cheap with the meat. You will have plenty in each bowl, if it comes with it. The flavor was good and can be tweeted to your liking with the sauces that are on each table. The "brown" sauce was good although I have no idea what it was. The vegetables were fresh and can be added to your liking per bowl. The broth was tasty especially with the added sauce. I would give it a try if you're in the area. I am not sure if it will be a repeat for us. Maybe after another Pho experience, I can decide where this one falls better. read more

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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!

I feel sorry for you guys in GR if this is the best pho spot in the area. If you're desperate for pho, this might hit the spot, but this place doesn't even compare well to the mediocre spots in metro Detroit. The pho flavor was overpowered by the fish sauce and the beef was very tough. The spicy beef noodle(bun bo hue) was very sweet and the pork hocks still had hair on it. Some of you might have experienced a strand of a cook's hair in your food. Well now imagine eating the hairiest pig feet you've ever seen swimming in your bun bo hue. Yuckeroos. read more

My friend organized a get together at Pho Soc Trang, and I was excited to have her show me a dish that I had seen a photo of and wanted to try. She's Vietnamese and this is her favorite pho place, so I knew it had to be good. I ordered the vermicelli noodles with egg roll and meatball and a lychee bubble tea. My boyfriend got the #71, banh canh cua, which is a combo of meat and seafood in a thick unctuous broth with thick noodles. I didn't try the pho on this visit, but everyone else ordered it (including my friend), so I will definitely try that next time. Our food came out pretty quickly but everything came out slightly staggered so not everyone got their dish at the same time. My bowl was full of thin noodles, a cut up egg roll, and "meatball" which was more like a sausage texture and shape. There was also some cucumber, cilantro, maybe mint? and crushed peanuts. It comes with a sauce to pour over, which was a pleasant surprise because I love a good sauce and had been worried about the dryness of the dish. It was slightly vinegary but also sweet, and really delicious. I poured the entire serving of sauce over my bowl and mixed everything up. This dish was refreshing and fairly light; I ate the whole thing and didn't feel too overly full. It's a nice option for warm weather days if you don't want to eat a whole steaming hot bowl of pho. I'd definitely order it again, I thought it was so tasty. The texture of the noodles was great. I also really loved the dish my boyfriend got! The texture of the broth was similar to a thick egg roll soup, so maybe not for everyone, but I loved it. The noodles were thick and squishy, but in a good way. There were some meat ingredients we couldn't identify, but everything tasted good. We saw shrimp and lump crab and maybe some mushrooms. The lychee bubble tea was very good. It was a frozen drink with cubes of jelly rather than the typical tapioca pearls or popping boba. I loved it! It was sweet but not too sweet, and very refreshing. I would order it again. To pay, we just went up to the cashier and didn't wait around for them to bring a bill -- I just followed my friend's lead as she had been there before. Oh! We also got some fried plantains to take home for dessert - they weren't super fresh but we heated them up at home and ate them with ice cream, which was really yummy. Another Yelper commented on sticky tables and no a/c in the summer, but our table was clean and the air was actually blasting and it was pretty cold when we were there. This is my new favorite Vietnamese restaurant and I can't wait to go back and try more dishes. read more

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