Used to be a regular stop but we fell out of the habit. Stopped by for dinner tonight. Food always arrives quickly and is reliably good if you stick to Vietnamese dishes. I had the vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and egg role. Good and a generous portion. I go other places if I want Thai but it's nice they have a variety if part of your party prefers something other than Vietnamese. The decor and furniture is ok. Nothing special. Service is fast and attentive throughout. Reasonable prices and worth a visit. read more

Pho Thai Son - Vermicelli grilled pork egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Got it delivered and it was alright! We got Pad Thai with shrimp extra spicy, and it was quite the grease bomb. We also got vermicelli with grilled pork that made up for the first dish. read more

Pho Thai Son - Vermicelli with pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Stopped here with my friend again after a day is shopping and as always, the food is delicious. Can't beat a jasmine, sweet iced tea so refreshing. The service is always quick and friendly and knowledgeable. The ambience is comfortable and easy to have a conversation. The dumplings are always delicious and my favorite is always the pork belly steamed buns. This place is a must. It's good for a quick lunch or early dinner either way try it out. read more

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The spring rolls and fried dumplings was just okay the sushi was not good at all. I wouldn't come back. The service wasn't bad but you can't modify the sushi orders outside of adding or removing sauces on the sushi. read more

Try the Vegetarian Thai Crepes!!! Best ones I've had in a long time. Wait staff is great. Nice local restaurant. read more

Great service! We came in and order, our food came out very quickly! My boyfriend and I got the pho and it was very flavorful. We shared spicy edamame and that was also amazing! We also would recommend the Thai tea. The ambiance was a mix of music and gave diner feel. read more

This welcoming restaurant was located in a parking lot between Austin and San Antonio. This comfort food was good tasty and flavorful. They had a good customer service making sure that we do not need anything. Unfortunately I din not have any pictures I was starving read more

The food was good some more than others. The wings were crunchy and juicy, the pan fried egg noodles had good flavor and textures, the crab rangoon's crispy. The Thai son delight was bland it is a simple dish but it had no flavor. I would come back to try other items still. Service was quick and friendly. We joked around with the server even over something that happen while we were there. It's a nice restaurant for the South Park Marios area. read more

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Pretty good food. My wife loves it and I enjoyed it. I gave 3 stars because I'm not going to crave it necessarily. I got the egg noodle soup combo with poached seafood. The seafood was good. The broth was as expected and the noodles were alright. If we order again I think I'll get the seafood pho. read more

Pho Thai Son - Egg noodle soup combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Dynamite Shrimp 3 tempura, lemon sauce Grilled Chicken Bowl 1 not flavorful Crispy Pork Bun 3 juicy, little veggie, sauce slightly spicy read more

I like this place because it's conveniently located, in Southpark Meadows, and has Vietnamese Coffee. The food is really hit and miss, much like the service. I've had sushi that was ok and some that were absolutely terrible. I had Pad Thai that tasted like it was reheated, with the noodles being skinny and hard as opposed to wide and delicious. It's not somewhere I would go out of my way to eat at but it's ok. I like the food better at Yoshiko Ramen Sushi bar but they don't have Vietnamese coffee or even good Thai Tea/coffee. read more

Pho Thai Son - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food was great as usual. I like the variety of Vietnamese cuisine available. We have been going to the South Park location for several years now and they never disappoint. read more

I've had take out dinner from Pho Thai Son twice this month. Very good stir frys and absolutely the best Chinese style spareribs, huge and flavorful! read more

Famous Yelp review people like me know that a good restaurant has a widely diverse menu. Pho Thaison (that's how it's spelled on the sign) has a LOT of delicious dishes that delight deserving dinner seekers. I highly suggest the Singapore Beef, a dish so good it had me "singing to the poor"! (Get it???) Seriously, the satisfying scrumptious scintillating smattering of superbly seasoned sizzling Asian styled Fajitas is a serendipitously spicy sojourn into the succulent world of Singapore. The aroma arouses ardent lovers of an exotic cuisine named for a place few people can find on a map. The carnivore consumer will order the curry, which follows traditional - but unremarkable from other places. I love the rice. It's great to like something and get 2000 of them at once. But the fantastic star of this place is the phenomenal Pho, a fantasy food for which the place is named. Swimming in a sea of dancing noodles, the chopped green-onions and jalapeños ceremoniously circle the beef or poultry in a jolly union of fabulously featured Pho, a famous feast for all five senses. For Vegans and Soy-people, there are a few items for you too. The vegan curry made with spongy tofu and bland meatless broth with non GMO spices is a good choice. Cosmetically, there is work to be done. Thi's front door is papered with signs that don't exactly make sense. From a distance, all the signs made it look like the signs one sees on a place that is about be closed by the health department But the larger problem is that it is confusing. "No Sushi every Saturday!" Is an example. I can't figure out whether that means. Four year old Covid notifications are also a tad unnecessary. Inside, the owners spared no expenses with the no frills chairs and tables, but that does help its authentic vibe Featured in the dining area is a 50-gallon fish tank. I like fishies, so I went to observe the little fellas. The tank however was really dirty. I thought I saw a guppy or a clown fish struggling to sift through the silt and murky water. But that turned out to be a barnacle. The filter was populated with gurgling gasping lifeforms straining to get even one tiny bubble of oxygen. The slime on the glass reminded me of some kind of nuclear reactor plant. When I finally made out a cute colorful fishy, I saw he was able to deftly swim upside down! An amazing feat! Then I realized I was looking at his reflection. The fish tank and the confusing paper notices are what cost this place a whole star. Luckily, you don't have to observe the Union Carbide plant that doubles as the Pho-Fish-tank. But YES! The food and prices make this place a definite venue for anyone looking for good Asain cuisine!!! I took some helpful pictures. read more

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This is terrible and I truly mean terrible thai. I used to go to the location north all the time in 2016 but moved where tonee wasn't one near me. Moved to south Austin and there is one 5 min away at SPM. Decided to give them another go and WOW. Quality has took a steep nosedive and prices have gone up drastically. HEB has better sushi, one small spring rolls was $3+ and the pad Thai (if you want to even call it that!) was super greasy. Do not go here, find another place. I am not kidding. read more

Pho Thai Son - Tofu pad Thai. About 3 pieces of tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

When I saw the first half of the menu, I was pleasantly surprised to see the abundance of traditional Vietnamese dishes not typically offered at Vietnamese dining establishments (ie: Chicken Pho, Banh Xeo, Clay Pot Braised Fish, Braised Pork Belly). Pho Thai Son also offers sushi, but I stick to a firm dining rule, if the restaurant doesn't specialize in certain items they offer, do not order it. I ordered the Chicken Pho, as this was reminiscent of my childhood on Sundays after church. My partner stuck with the basics and ordered the Pho Tai (sliced beef). Between the two, the Chicken Pho had a better broth flavoring, but in reality, the Pho Tai should have been the star of the show. The way the broth is made in Pho Tai is truly a form of art. It uses the meat and bones of beef and seeped in the broth with exotic spices (ie: star of anise, cardamon pods, coriander seeds) for three hours. Chicken Pho's process is not as lengthy and not all spices are used. The Pho Tai was incredibly disappointing. It lacked flavor, depth, and most importantly, patience. The single staff on hand was incredible. She was fast and efficient, and knew what we needed before we had to even ask for it. I will return to satiate my curiosity on the other Vietnamese dishes, but with low expectations... read more

Very unhappy customer. Called my regular order in for the grilled beef salad. Verified several times that I wanted the salad over the phone because I could not understand what the person talking my order was saying. When I got to the restaurant to pick up my order they had prepared a beef soup for me. Salad has 2 syllables and soup has 1 not not sure where the communication breakdown happened, but my order was not ready when I arrived. They did correct the mistake and the salad was prepared very quickly within minutes which was good. However when I got to the car and checked my order there was no fish sauce dressing included. So I had to go back into the establishment and when I asked about it the cashier proceeds to argue with me that it was included and when she grabbed my bag from my hands and checked it was not in there. So very frustrated she goes to the back and communicates with someone in Spanish and proceeds to come back with my dressing. I felt like I was being gaslighted about my order and if the dressing was really there. The restaurant was not very busy with only one customer so I don't understand how I experienced such horrible customer service. To make matters worse my beef was charred and overcooked and hard to chew for a $14 salad. Very disappointed in how this was handled and do not plan on going back. read more

Pho Thai Son - Overcooked and charred grill beef salad. - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Everything is always perfect. The pho is to make your boy better when sick and when you miss your grandma and grandma and auntie. Thank you for making my kids happy with me. We ha e the best date night over there whenever possible. Thank you. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for ages and it's good and quick every time. My go to is the seafood pho or vegetable pho. This time I went with the traditional Pad Thai with noodles and shrimp. It's not very spicy so I add the spicy sauce over it. I think they've made it more mild to accommodate those that can't take the Thai chilies. I also tried the salmon sashimi. The sauce was a bit odd that came with it as it was sorta a mayonnaise ketchup combo but it also had soy sauce and green shiso was better than any unnecessary additional sauce. The salmon was fresh and tasted good. This a great place to get a fusion of Thai, Japanese and Chinese food. It's a diner vibe with the worn out booths and some tables in the middle to dine in or get takeout. I love going here on a blustery day and sipping hot tea and eating pho as I relax dining in and stare out the window I to the parking lot. It's right next to Orange Theory and The Joint chiropractic office on the corner. The mid aged lady that works there always remembers me when I come in and they're always very nice and accommodating. Perhaps it's a family run business as I get that feel from all who work there. You know they care about their customers and want to make sure you have a good dining experience. It's a perfect place to get lunch or early dinner for not a lot of money. read more

Pho Thai Son - Pad Thai-Son shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Coming back with another review because i was dreaming of this place! After an excellent pho, I had to try more dishes. This time we were able to dine in and the waitstaff was very nice to us! Our food came out quite fast, as it did on our last visit. For the food, we ordered pad Thai (a personal favorite dish of mine) and combination fried rice. I requested the pad Thai be spicy (just "spicy" not "really spicy" as our waitress called it), and it was the perfect amount of spice to have a kick while still allowing you to taste the flavor (and not just be suffering with your mouth burning the whole meal). The reason for the continued 4 stars is just that the flavors in some of the dishes are different / not exactly my taste. The pad Thai had the right amount of spice, and quite a bit of sauce which I like, but it was a little more BBQ tasting than expected. The fried rice was awesome but next time we'll ask for it to be a little spicy too (for a better kick). Also, I got a Thai tea and it may be my favorite in Austin!! Great ratio of flavors, great tea! We will be back for more dishes (want to try the sushi), friendly service, and a great value for your meal! read more

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I have had lots of pho during my existence.... and i am sorry to say, it is just mediocre. I cannot put my finger on it. Is it the broth? Is it the fact that the noodles fall apart? Minimal vegetables? Not sure... Also not sure i will order from here again. read more

Fast food restaurant . Vegan Buddha Delight was no delight. Vegies served in a bland sauce, no it was a soup. Tofu was not cooked, apparently thrown in the soup like to veggies. My wife order was not much better, Singapore Beef was tough. read more

I've been with Pho Thai Son for a while. I've seen their ups and downs, but I've never been left with a bad note. I remember getting my first ever banh mi from a trip down to Guadalupe. It was spectacular. Nowadays, I'm still hugely into banh mi's because of that first trip. I've gone on to try other random dishes including their namesake pho and pad thai. The usual suspects. It's simply good food. I've seen higher rated places that gave me much less tasty dishes. When I got Extra Extra Spicy I actually got a dish with some spice to it (I consider myself as having high spice tolerance) so that's a huge plus to me. It wasn't nearly as spicy as other places, but it was enough for me to notice. It tastes like a dish you can replicate at home, but that's okay. It's comforting. Their pho has done me right, and their banh mi's haven't been the best for me lately, but whatever. I cannot vouch for their banh mi anymore. Everything else has always been good to me. I can safely recommend this as a nice location for pho and pad thai down in Deep South Austin. read more

Pho Thai Son - Extra extra spicy Pad Thai. It actually had a bit of spice to it. apologies for the bad photo, but this was a quick pic. - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

So disappointing! Good was SO bad!!! I ordered the chicken pad Thai , not only did the meat not taste or look like chicken, AT ALL; but the noodles were HUGE and the whole plate was noodles except for a tiny bit of questionable, cheap meat. The flavor of the sauce was like nothing I've ever gotten at a Thai food restaurant, do NOT order this dish, it's disgusting. WAY overpriced for what you get. And within 15min I had a raging headache, heartburn, and then diarrhea followed shortly after with TERRIBLE gas. I will NEVER order from this restaurant again. Dog food at best. If I could give it ZERO starts I would read more

Everything was about average. The service was decent. The lady helping me was pretty straightforward but she would wink every time she turned to walk away. I did end up asking for more eel sauce for the sushi. The shrimp spring roll was slightly below average. It didn't seem super fresh (but not old) and it didn't have a ton of flavor; even the peanut sauce was disappointing. Once I got more sauce, the sushi was decent. Edamame is pretty hard to mess up, but this too was just average. Maybe I should have only gotten pho but wasn't in the mood for that. read more

Pho Thai Son - Edamame, S6. Crunchy Roll, and shrimp spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I only came here because my first two picks in the area were closed and I was starving. I walked in at around 6pm and the dining area was completely empty, which I should have taken as a bad omen but I went ahead and placed my to-go order either way. I ordered spicy wings, a pork vermicelli bowl, and the Singaporean stir fry. The wings were not great and the two entrees were actively bad. I could not get over how oily and salty the stir fry was and ended up throwing away about 80% of it. The only reason I'm not giving this a one star is because the staff was friendly and the food came out relatively quick. read more

Stopped in for dinner while waiting on my car to be repaired. So glad I did! The dynamite shrimp appetizer was aptly named. The chicken pho was also delicious. Portions were plentiful, service was excellent. And I love their outdoor seating. read more

Pho Thai Son - Dynamite Shrimp (Tm Rang Mui) - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Good food. They will charge extra for extra sauce. The calamari and shrimp dynamite are the best. Be sure and ask for hoison sauce. read more

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the most amazing, afforable pho. great service from the waiters and the food comes out in no time! amazing people and the place itself has indoor and outdoor seating. bathrooms are very well taken care of and i hope this place is open forever because i love it. read more

Pho were tasteless and expensive for the price had the vegetables pho, and vegetable was undercooked and broth was tasteless

Literally the worst pad Thai I've ever ordered in my life. Absolutely inedible, threw the entire dish out. Will never waste my money on this again. read more

I picked up a togo order for two vermicelli bowls with pork and an egg roll. When I got there 10 minutes early the food was ready for pickup. I guess that should've been a red flag as the pork was as dry as beef jerky. It was obvious that this was old meat being reheated for a second time. It's totally unacceptable to let this go out of the kitchen. This quality issue is 100% the location as this is my second bad experience here. We normally go to William Cannon location and order this same dish. There it's one of the best dishes and is absolutely amazing! I will never go back to the Southpark Meadows. I've also included a picture of the "peanut sauce" we had with our spring rolls. I'm not quite sure how you can mess this one up but maybe it's old too. read more

Pho Thai Son - Spring Roll (Goi Cuon) Peanut Sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I love this place. The salt and pepper tofu is to die for! The service is excellent and the ambiance is great!

Very delicious food. I had curry chicken, my daughter and granddaughter had chicken pad Thai and we began our meal with fresh spring rolls. Everything was delicious and the wait staff was extremely courteous. read more

We used to have a favorite pho spot, but it went downhill and we'd been searching ever since. This is it for us! Highly recommend the pho, the vermicelli and the Vietnamese iced coffee. Staff is friendly and pick up is prompt. read more

We've only been here a handful of times. Our last meal with them. I gave the waitress my order of noodles dish with veggies and no meat. I pointed to the item on the menu. She flips the menu, points at another menu item and says this is the same thing except it doesn't have meat. I told her no I wanted the other item. She brings the dish that she pointed at. It was watery, had no flavor and basically vermicelli noodles in GRAVY! This is the second time we had this waitress and she does not listen to what the customer wants. I let it go the first time. Second time - no. I will never eat there again. read more

I've never really been a pho person (I'm a ramen girl) so my expectations weren't too high...unfortunately, I echo what a lot of these other reviews are saying- it was just "eh"? The best part of our meal was the crab rangoons haha I will say the manager was super nice! If I go back, I will try something else like maybe a curry. read more

Pho Thai Son - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great vegan curry with a beautiful variety of hand-cut veggies, delicious coconut boba tea, and great service. Will definitely return to try another meal from their whole page of Vegetarian dishes. Yummm!!! read more

Pho Thai Son - The vegan curry was awesome!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love Rosalinda and Maria the food is always amazing and I love when the sushi chef makes my caterpillar rolls and it's a cute caterpillar he is also very sweet, not very fond of the other servers but they are not bad still good! I have been coming here for almost 6-7 years now and I love this place it's my favorite place to be and eat read more

I used to be a semi-regular customer of this local chain. But with my most recent experience, I severely disappointed. I placed a delivery order through Door Dash. But when I received the order, my Pho soup base was half in the container, and half in the larger bag with all the other food I ordered for my family. I know this was not due to the delivery driver, because these containers are very tight, and not easily opened just by carrying in a bag or setting in a car. Instead, I believe the cover came off the soup container because it was not properly put on in the first place; the restaurant employee that packed the bag did not do a good job to ensure containers within the bag would not open in route; the bag seemed packed in a rush. As a result, I had to order a whole new pho soup from a competitor to have a dinner to eat. As a result, I will be ordering my pho from competitors in the future. It doesn't matter how good the food is, if the food cannot be successfully delivered due to bad packaging. read more