Solid spot for Vietnamese food. I came here on at Saturday 5:30pm and this place was already packed. I ordered the banh xeo and pork chop with rice both were delicious and authentic. Banh xeo was crispy and thin. My bf ordered pho, and the broth was not as flavorful and was light. Service was fast and our server came every often to check up on us. Overall, I would come back whenever I'm in the area. read more

Pho Today - Pork chop - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

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What bothered us most about this visit was not any single mistake, but the general lack of care from beginning to end. Our waitress took our order without writing anything down, and that carelessness quickly showed. We specifically asked for the bean sprouts to be cooked because we were dining with a toddler, but that request was forgotten. We also ordered a smoothie that never arrived. At first we let it go, assuming that if it never came out, it probably wouldn't appear on the bill. Unfortunately, it did, so we had to ask for it to be removed. The billing correction was then handled in a confusing way. We were given two separate receipts: one showing the full amount with a 3% credit card fee added, and another showing the smoothie being deducted as a separate transaction. It wasn't immediately clear how the two receipts were meant to be read together, especially since one of the totals appeared higher than the original bill. To be clear, the 3% charge itself wasn't really the issue. The problem was that while correcting their own mistake, no one took a moment to explain what was happening or offer even a simple apology for the confusion - or for the missed order, for that matter. That was really the theme of the entire experience: forgetfulness, confusion, and a complete lack of acknowledgment. No one said "sorry for the confusion," no one said "that was our mistake," and when we left, no one acknowledged us or thanked us for coming. Mistakes happen. But a little attentiveness and basic courtesy go a long way. Here, though, there was no real effort to *smoothie* things over . read more

Pho Today has excellent pho! The inside is huge and gives diner vibes. We came when it was super busy so the service was a bit slow to take our order and close out but the food comes quickly after ordering. I've tried a few pho places in the area recently and this has been the clear winner in terms of taste. The pho broth is quite flavorful. I recommend the summer rolls (loved their peanut sauce) and the vegetarian pho. My husband enjoyed his pho tai. read more

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The restaurant is quite modern and chic on the inside, despite its basic outward appearance. I loved that they recognized me for being a traveler with my roller suitcase and gave me a seat that would let me have it near by without getting in everyone's way. The food is tasty, especially the grilled pork summer roll. I predict it is prepared in the style of East Asian barbecue, which is tangy and slightly sweet. The entrée was very tasty for its spice, but also had a slight tangy sweetness to it. Desert was conveniently packaged as ready to be taken to go, regardless of actual intention. That made it suitable to take on my ride. read more

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Went here again this past month and had a wonderful experience. I didn't want pho but I have allergies and didn't know what I could eat. I asked my server what dry beef dish was available that didn't have nuts and sesame. He immediately recommended his favorite - shaking beef and rice. As well as showing me a section on menu that would fit criteria. I decided to take his recommendation and I'm so glad I did - the dish was delicious! It was also loaded - don't let the photo fool you - I had some leftover to bring home. I'd order that again. The ambiance is still the same - sit down, clean, not fancy. read more

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Editing my review to change this to 1 star. I'm so frustrated! I just asked for NO SPRING ROLL but they decided to take out the beef in the order too! I charged full price for rice noodles and shredded vegetables! I don't understand why this happens repeatedly, it's genuinely such a simple, harmless request. So disappointed, especially after coming to and supporting Pho Today for years. read more

Pho Today - B5 bún bò nướng, chả giò - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

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Stopped in after Rutgers graduation for a large lunch. Place was packed. We had a couple of Vietnamese coffees - xould have been stronger. Started w a banh mi sandwich cut into four before the other three dishes showed up. Crispy bread, but could have used more filling. See photos of other dishes. Good service. Staff came by to refill our tea and water glasses and check on our meals. Like the place - clean, good staff, plenty of parking. read more

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Enjoyed the calamari and shrimp summer roll as the appetizers. For my main dish I devoured the grilled pork, grilled shrimp and grilled beef with spring roll on rice vermicelli. Wished there were more shrimp in it as it was very tasty and delicious. Drank their very tart and fresh lemonade, not recommended if you prefer sweetened lemonade. Finished off my meal with Che Thai for dessert. read more

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I love Pho and couldn't wait to try.this spot! When I arrived I parked in the lot. I walked in and was greeted. I sat, and Milenia was my server, and she was great! I ordered: Pinot Nior Sautéed corn with shrimp butter Stir fry shrimp with pepper and lemongrass on rice. chicken pho fried chicken and rice The food was excellent! My favorite definitely was the shrimp stir fry! It was an excellent experience! read more

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I've been coming here since the South Plainfield location first opened, and I've always loved it. The food is consistently delicious, and the restaurant is clean and well-maintained. They also play great music, which adds to the atmosphere. This time, I visited with my goddaughter. When we entered, the host greeted us warmly and guided us to our table. Our waitress was friendly and attentive as she took our order. We ordered shrimp summer rolls, shrimp pho, a bánh mì, a coconut smoothie with boba, and a mango smoothie. The shrimp summer rolls came with the best peanut sauce I've ever had.it was absolutely amazing! Every dish was packed with flavor, and everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. The service was outstanding; our waitress was extremely helpful and polite. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Been here more times than I can count. Wow! The wait to be seated is usually no more than 10 minutes, if any. Waiters are kind people who genuinely care about you! Food is always cooked to perfection--they really seem to care about every detail. The music choice inside the restaurant? Give a raise to the staff who decides it because these songs are not the normal "PE teacher go-tos", these are catchy tunes that might just add more flavor to your food! read more

Pho Today - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

Always enjoy my meals at Pho Today. Especially the Viet style beef stew. There were parts in the stew that were truly head to tail cooking ingredients. Luscious. Spic. Savory. Excellent. read more

I have ordered takeout from here multiple times delivery and also pick up the build your own pho, com tam bi cha pork chop, shrimp and pork spring rolls are my go to orders. I will say this place makes a very good Vietnamese iced coffee - it's on the sweeter side but it has great body compared to a few other places I've ordered vietnamese coffee from. Would recommend. Service is quite quick and the interior has plenty of seats. read more

A friend took us here for dinner and highly recommended for really good pho . It was a rainy day. We got here shortly before it became too busy with the dinner rush and got a table for 4. Service was good. Ample parking outside. Note: Floors are slippery when wet so caution when walking. Hot tea to warm us up from the cold wet rain. Menu has plenty of options and food to select from even the picky eaters. Started off with the pork spring rolls which was good and tried the shrimp and pork vietnamese pancake which was interesting... Instead of everything mixed in already, the items were placed onto the pancake and just folded in. It would have been better all mixed in. For the entree, everyone ordered the short rib special which was huge!!! This menu is dine in only but can take home what you can't finish. A lot of meat with noodles. Meat and the broth were very tasty and highly recommend. Noodles were plentiful too. Definitely couldn't finish and took the rest home for another meal! Really good meal that was filling. read more

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Pho is good. Service is extremely low and careless. I came with a party of 6 and order a kids pho ahead while the adults decided what they wanted. At the end of it all the food came out scattered and the kids pho came out with all the food. No one came in and checked on us after food came out. We had to call the restaurant over the phone and ask them to come give us the check. I've been here before and had to wait 20 minutes just to be greeted. The only reason we came back was because we were in the area and I hoped it would be a better service experience. Again, good pho, careless service. read more

Am not one to ever review but this place I been to over 10 times within the past few years and it has declined in quality and cleanliness. On my recent trip, I was served my bowl of pho and inside was a dirty paper towel!! could have easily been mistaken for a piece of meat but once the server saw they knew... needless to say I was disgusted and not offered any type of compensation, only an apology and new bowl - which i was even hesitant to eat. Will not come back here any time soon, esp with other viet places in the area. read more

That was the best Banh Mi I ever had the pork was tender and sweet, the French bread was outstanding. I can't wait to go back read more

Pho Today - Pork banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

I was so excited to try my first taste of pho and based on reviews this seemed to be a good spot to taste it. While the broth, veggies, & noodle was very tasty, the meat (oxtail) was way too tough. The meat wasn't tender at all; I could barely get anything off the bone...I just gave up. #VeryDisappointing. Overall the pho wasn't "half bad" so in keeping with that notion, if I could, I'd rate this place 2.5 stars; but since I can't - you only get 2 stars from me. And if i try pho again it won't be here. read more

Welcome to Roach-Today! It's a cold 18 degree day here in Piscataway, NJ, so after our work calls, we decided to go to Pho Today for some of there amazing soup. When we got our soup, my partner had a little extra surprise - A tiny roach in his soup. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ROACHES IN YOUR SOUP. read more

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Amazing food! I recommend their oil chili sauce if you like spicy. Compliments it well read more

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Had the pho here and my husband had the banh mi and they were pretty good. However the Vietnamese salted coffee is spectacular and I dream of it daily! read more

Pho Today - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

I went to Pho Today for lunch last Wednesday with my coworker. We were craving something warm and comforting, and Vietnamese pho seemed like the perfect choice on a cold day. The restaurant is clean and simple with basic tables and chairs. Nothing fancy, but it felt authentic with Vietnamese music playing softly and pictures of Vietnamese dishes on the walls. There were a few other customers, mostly Vietnamese families, who made us feel like we'd found the right place. I ordered the large pho tai, and my coworker got the pho ga with chicken. The broth was clear and smelled amazing. You could tell it had been simmering for hours. The portions were generous. Even though I ordered a large bowl, I probably could have been satisfied with the regular size. Excellent value for the money. The only small issues were that the restaurant felt a bit cold inside, and our tea took a while to come out. Also, the tables were pretty close together, so when it got busier, it felt a little cramped. The service was attentive throughout our meal. You get your money's worth here. What impressed me most was how the simple ingredients came together to create something so satisfying. I've already been back twice since then, and the quality has been consistent every time. It's become my go-to spot when I want comfort food that's healthy and affordable. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good Vietnamese food in the area. read more

I'm so glad pho as now normalized in the American food scene. Among all the Viet spots in the Central Jersey area, Pho Today's broth is next level and worth the wait on weekends. It's also a sight to see a massive Asian restaurant that can house large parties and families. read more

A trusty local Vietnamese spot, it's usually pretty packed even at non-regular meal times. They have an extensive menu, which I've started to explore more and more each time I come instead of sticking to just pho. Overall, their food is great - full of flavor and great portions. I've had their pho, bahn mi, rice noodle plate, and fried rice. All tasted great! I will warn though -- they seem to have a large kitchen with staff that works quickly, but I once got sick after eating their shrimp fried rice, and another time there was a piece of plastic in my bahn mi when I ordered delivery. They also have an event space, and you can usually expect quick service. Bubble tea is not great, at least when we tried it once the tapioca was hard. read more

Pho Today - B1. Bun Dac Biet Today - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

Best pho in middlesex county. Our family always go to Pho Today. Highly recommend to every body!

Unfortunately, this was my first and last visit. The service was disappointing our server never checked on us and seemed to disappear after dropping off the food. Our appetizers and entrées came out at the same time, which felt rushed and unorganized. The food itself was average at best, and there were flies inside the restaurant, which was pretty off-putting. The ambiance was lifeless, and overall, the experience fell far below our expectations. I came in excited for a great meal and left feeling completely disappointed and unsatisfied. read more

Pho Today - What we ordered which was overpriced and bland - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

I would rate this a 3.5/5 The avocado smoothie was great, creamy, not too sweet, and refreshing. The appetizers were good we got both summer and spring rolls, can't really go wrong with those. For a place that has pho in their name I expected it to be better. It was just okay, broth was mid and the pho with the meat half of the pieces were very fatty. I think the rice dishes are better, the meat was tender and flavorful. Like most Asian restaurants the service has no frills which I prefer. I think it's okay for a chain but if you have a choice a mom and pop shop would be better for quality + price. read more

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Food is exelent. Service is fairly fast. Visited more than once, every experience was great. read more

It makes me sad to have to leave yet another review like this. I have been going to PhoToday since they opened and was so exited to have such great food and service in the area. However, the service has been so frustratingly poor I can't keep giving them another chance. I hopped that since the more recent lackluster reviews people have been leaving they have stepped up their game a bit, but they haven't. The last time I was there almost half the menu was unavailable because their head cook wasn't in. I drove almost an hour to meet up with friends for dinner and was so disappointed when the server told me "pretty much it's just the pho that's available and some appetizers" WHAT?! Then I jokingly said, "oh, ok, now I think I need a drink" to which she responded, "uh...I can't get you drinks either because we don't have a bartender today". I was shocked. No cook and no bartender? At what point do you just post on social media that due to unforeseen circumstances you had to close for the day? Being open with half the menu unavailable and no bartender only hurts the workers who have to deal with frustrated customers. Also, piggybacking on someone else's review I also want to bring up the lack of care and attention by the staff. Everyone is on their phone and talking with each other. I remember one time a person was walking up to my table talking very loudly towards me and I was so confused. Turns out they were so loudly having an open conversation on their phone while coming to our table to clear plates that we had to stop our conversation because it almost felt like we were interrupting their conversation. Lately, I've never had a server just come up to do a check back to see if everything was good and if we needed anything after our food arrives and I'd have to chase them down for the check. The attentiveness and customer service is just not there, it's not how it used to be when they first opened. I don't blame the people who are working there I blame the managers who are not properly training them. I've given PhoToday South Plainfield enough chances and I think I'm done with that location. Like I said the food is pretty good so it's still worth going if you don't care about service. I'm still very upset about my last few visits. read more

Good Food. I got the shirmp bowl. It was enough for two people. I also had a sinus infection. That red chilli sauce cleared me up. I will go back again. read more

Such a great place, it's huge, got large tables, bar and a party hall. Their menu is as long as any other Vietnamese place, with all kinds of pho, vermicelli, broken rice l, noodles, drinks and everything you can think of. I got my usual grilled chicken with rice. It was a magnificent dish, the chicken was good so well, tasted so good. Had the perfect seasoning and right amount of grilling. It had all the side items like lettuce and cucumbers, rice was good quality. I liked the vegetables rolls and thai Iced tea as well. Service was excellent. Food comes out real fast. Overall this Pho today is a top notch location. read more

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While on vacation, we stopped here, and I must say this place is not very welcoming. The seating is also not ideal, as there are only three booths. The rest of the sitting area is an open concept where you are next to the next couple. Makes it hard to enjoy your food when you feel like you're part of the person's conversation. Upon sitting, I was asked twice in a matter of minutes if I was ready. I felt rushed as I had never been here, so it would take me a minute to read the menu. My husband got the pho while I got the bun bo hue chicken and a lemonade. My meal was decent, but that pho needs flavor. The highlight here was the lemonade. read more

Very generous portions of pho! I've been here numerous times, and the pho is always delicious. This place is popping each time I visit, and the service is friendly and quick. Their Vietnamese coffee is also great! *This restaurant has a large room in the back, so this place should be great for big parties. read more

Always wondered what the inside of the place looked like and finally decided to go with a girlfriend and give it a look-see. The staff were really friendly. They were very attentive and were very quick. The food came fast and tasted very good and fresh. The drinks were also very good. Id definitely come back to try the other food on the menu. read more

Pho Today - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

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I had a craving and had driven by Pho Today and had wanted to try it. They have a great menu. They delivered the order within 30 minutes. More like 20, that's fast! I ordered a standard coho dish with beef. My only regret was I didn't order extra beef. While the portion was fine it was so good I could have used more(for us foodies that plan on having a meal over two dinners not just one). We have a party every year and have a pho food truck which I swear is the best around (I Georgia) Pho Today came a very close second. I will be returning for more orders for sure. read more

Huge restaurant with a fun banquet area you can rent out! Very large menu and the food is very delicious. Ample parking too. I got the B4 and it was good. I've had better spring rolls though, so just a star off for that. Good service. read more

Pho Today - B4. Bun Tom Nuong, Cha Gio - Vietnamese Near Me - South Plainfield, New Jersey

I really enjoy the P1. Pho Today, summer rolls, and lychee smoothie. The broth is flavorful and the pho comes with a great amount of protein that's juicy. I like to get the shrimp and pork summer rolls. The lychee smoothie is delicious and sweet. I took a star off because sometimes the customer service is slow. You might be seated in a bad spot and wait a while for a waiter to get back to you. read more

2024 UPDATE I liked this place before, but prices are up and tastiness is down. I understand if prices need to go up, and there are also some new items to try on the new menu, but the value for quality just doesn't seem to be there as it was, say, a year ago. It's a very large place and maybe the acoustics work against them, but it seems with one table by the window with young children using their outdoor voices, it was miserably loud even though I was the farthest table away. So, not a place to relax or have a quiet meal although there were plenty of people appearing to try (late afternoon, very early dinnertime)....maybe they could do better with seating for the sake of the customers. What I had was OK not great and unusually for me, I just wanted to get up and go. NOTE: this review is for the large location not their smaller location in a strip mall. I'm guessing that that location may be quieter however they have a stripped-down menu compared to what's available here, even before the newly-added items. read more

The first time I ate here was through a Yelp Elite experience - see one of my previous reviews on my page from that visit! This is my first time returning to Pho Today and this meal was just as good! There are multiple other locations including Bridgewater, Plainsboro, and Fort Lee. The Bridgewater location is actually the closest to me, but I drive the extra 22 minutes to this specific location for the short rib pho since it's not available in Bridgewater. My fiance and I waited about 10 minutes for a table and another 10 minutes for a waiter to take our order but after the slow start, all the food came out pretty quickly. The host (not sure if he's a manager, owner, or just a host) was especially helpful and kind throughout our evening but unfortunately I didn't catch his name. Their SHORT RIB PHO is insanely, almost overwhelmingly, delicious. You get SO much food for $22 and everything about this dish screams "quality". Flavorful broth, generous portion of short rib that falls right off the bone bigger than my face, and the additional bones served in a separate large bowl containing extra meat, cartilage, and a little bone marrow if you're lucky. Last time I was here, short rib was all I ordered and I had a FULL large container to take home. This time, we also ate bahn xeo as an appetizer so I had a full container PLUS half of another to take home! In total, I managed to get 5 servings out of this one dish!! The bahn xeo (Vietnamese crepe) was also delightful and fun to eat. During my fiance's trip to Vietnam, he wrapped a portion of the crepe with rice paper and dipped it into the accompanying sauce that way. The bahn xeo at Pho Today isn't served with rice paper, but it is available upon request! I highly recommend requesting this as it makes this dish way easier and cleaner to eat. We even incorporated some of the plentiful short rib from our pho into our wraps and they made for a very filling starter! Even the Thai iced tea here is great! It's so creamy and rich in flavor. I have a feeling this will become a frequent date night spot for us :) read more

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We first visited the other store in Princeton, and heard the have the other one down here in S. Plainfield. The experience was equally pleasant in this location as the other one. Friendly waiters and food is delicious. They have bar seating inside the lounge, sports bar ambiance, but I didn't enter during this visit. Although phò is what the main dish of they sell, the Com Tm Today and the spicy beef red curry were very good as well. So far all we ordered were very satisfying. If you are around the neighborhood and craving for something soupy and Southern Asia touch, this is definitely the place to go. read more

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