I was feeling sickly after a rough final quarter of the year due to sleep deprivation and stress, and therefore in desperate need for nutritious soup. I came here and ordered my usual, the phở đặc biệt, because I like to try the house special for any business and am indecisive about what meat I want. It tasted like what I grew up with back in LA: hearty meat, fragrant (and possibly healing?) herbs, and warm soothing broth. I am thankful that I can find a taste of home away from home. My mom was excited for me to try this place. Could I call Phở Trí an authentic phở restaurant? What is authenticity? As a diasporic Vietnamese person, I probably spent about 2.5% of my childhood in Vietnamese restaurants. Many of these restaurants were phở places that serve your prototypical phở: a bowl of some sort of beef, rice noodles, fresh herbs, broth, etc. Have I been experiencing authentic Vietnamese food? Or is this actually more authentically Vietnamese American food? The restaurant interior is not unlike other Vietnamese restaurants on the mainland. The clientele however reflects the neighborhood: I usually expect to be one of many Vietnamese people at a phở restaurant, but on the occasion of my visit, I was the only Vietnamese-speaking client. When I ordered in Vietnamese, I was understood perfectly but was responded to in English which is perhaps by default and out of habit. I'll be back for more phở when the mood strikes (or when my immune system is down again). read more

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Dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii... I've always wanted to visit Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant because they used to have a buy one, get one half off pho special on Saturdays. Unfortunately, that special has been discontinued. Our server said that the new owner probably discontinued that special... maybe ten years ago... LOL! This place has been around for quite awhile! Bonus: For free parking, enter the parking structure from Beretania Street, before the building, and go up to the second floor for "commercial parking". We couldn't find the door to the restaurant from the parking structure (it's hidden behind a pole), so we ended up on Beretania Street and walked around the block to the entrance on Kalakaua Avenue. There's a door in the restaurant's hallway that leads to a stairway to the parking structure. The interior is very spacious. There are actually two rooms - maybe the back room can hold a private party! Service was pleasant and helpful! I ordered my favorite: vermicelli with spring roll and grilled pork. It was ok... not the best, but not bad. I'm happy to finally have dined here! read more

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It's been a bit since I've been to Phò Tri. Near the corner of Kalakaua Ave. and South Beretania St. Two dining areas, as if the primary isn't big enough. The phò is good but on my recent visit, I requested the BBQ Pork Chop Plate. Walked in and got it for takeaway. Hours: 1100a till 200p daily, for lunch. Dinners hours are 500p to 900p everyday. It took about 12+ minutes to get my order. Plate had two pork chops with lettuce/tomato and jasmine rice. Two containers of sauce were included bur not needed as the chops were exceptionally seasoned. Only quibble: a bit dry. Price was reasonable at $17+ Parking is in the back...via the senior apartment complex, accesible from a hallway door...never used the parking. Street metered parking on Kalakaua and Young streets. read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - Phò Tri dining room...primary. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fair prices, good food and friendly staff! Also, free parking! Chinatown could never. You should "tri" this local business located in town. The staff is always kind and hardworking. Portions are good, especially for the price point. The beef pho and spring rolls are yummy. The restaurant is super clean and the food is flavorful. Definitely give this place a visit next time you're in the mood for pho! read more

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Our Go-To Pho Spot We've picked up from Pho Tri several times now, and it's officially our favorite for Vietnamese takeout. Located at Kalakaua & Beretania, there's metered street parking or a small lot off Beretania. Orders are ready in about 15-20 minutes after calling in & super convenient. I have always had a positive experience when calling in my order. Favorites include the brisket pho (broth is rich and flavorful), lemongrass chicken vermicelli, chicken bánh mì, lemon beef salad, and both spring and summer rolls. The spring rolls stay crispy even after 30-40 minutes wait. My 3-year-old loves dipping her bánh mì into the pho broth. Love how we are able to order a side of broth for only $5 extra. Plenty of seating if you dine in, but takeout is quick and easy. Friendly staff, consistent quality, and crave-worthy flavors make Pho Tri a solid win. read more

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It's been a long time since I've been back to Pho Tri. I mean my godson wasn't even born when I first went there and he's an adult now. I fondly remember the beef salad and today I made sure I got to eat it again. It was as good as I remember. The prices are reasonable and the food was good. My friend had I fought to pay the bill. I placed a Benjamin in the folder while my friend put his platinum card in. Our server said she likes the cash better. Cash is king, and I won! Service was awesome. The parking was so convenient. Just follow the signs at the garage entrance on S. Beretania St. read more

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Definitely the Best pho in the island! Reliable! Great food service. Not crowded and not spacious. read more

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Convenient location with Free Parking! Serving up fresh dishes full of flavor with perfect blend of sauce & texture that pleases the palate. I had an order of spring rolls to start. Hand rolled with a generous portion of vermicelli rice noodles, plump shrimp, shredded carrot and crispy lettuce with a delicious peanut dipping sauce. Main dish vermicelli cold noodle bowl with shrimp & summer roll with house fish sauce and mix of fresh lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumbers & shredded carrots. I also added a side order of bbq shrimp that I poured into my bowl for the ultimate shrimp feast! Service by Tammy was friendly, efficient and my water glass was topped off continually. Fabulous Five Star dining with a simply decorated comfortable dining area. Definitely will be back the next time I'm craving a cold noodle bowl! read more

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Chicken Pho is my favorite! The soup base with lemongrass is helpful when I have a cold, helps relieve the congestion and it's tasty. Another favorite is the Papaya Salad. The restaurant is clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. read more

BEST pho in town with best servers. Everything on the menu is great! Their beef tendon is specially hand crafted that's what I look forward to L Baptist read more

I love coming here. Always good food and atmosphere. Got memories that were great and sad too lol. Best service for phö ever!!! Mahalo and God bless! Mmmmm yum!!! read more

Now that we've finally entered the rainy season, I was craving a hot bowl of pho. Dined here with a friend and was super happy with the quick service and great food. Like, look how fresh the basil and bean sprouts looked! The pho came out within mere minutes and I was more than happy to chow down. The broth was comforting and flavorful, thankfully it didn't have the cinnamon like flavor that some restaurants have. What surprised me the most was the amount and flavor of the meat! Hiding under the broth of my pic was an insane amount of meat, enough to have a piece of meat with every bite. And it wasn't just simply boiled meat either, each piece (except the rare steak which is fair) was actually seasoned and provided an extra flavor profile to the bowl. Prices are reasonable and this may be my new go to spot for pho when the cravings hit. Parking is free in the garage, although a little bit of a squeeze. Park on the 2nd level and walk down the stairs and you'll find yourself entering the restaurant from the back. Not super complicated but just follow the signs. read more

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The food is always on point and service is awesome. You able to watch tv about the how they harvest food. The place has average noise level and very good atmosphere read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - Vegetables - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After getting a late start shopping for a replacement hair dryer for my wife and a head start Christmas shopping for my 3 precious grandkids we fled Ala Moana Center focused on noodles for dinner. After striking out at McCully Shopping Center we decided on a steaming bowl of pho. Off to Pho Tri, one of our go-to restaurants for consistently clean and tasty pho. We arrived a tad bit after 8:00 pm and snagged parking right in front of the restaurant. Zipped in and our 2 bowls of piping hot pho were brought to our table as we munched on the fresh pile of bean spouts dipped in their house made chili sauce. Clean broth with star anise aroma with good size serving of eye round steak and well done flank steak. I surprised my wife and myself by finishing the large bowl. Must have been all of that walking and stressing over kiddie gifts. Overall and excellent tummy warming meal on a not-so-windy and cold evening. It was great to support a local small business on Small Business Saturday and even though we finished 5 minutes of closing, the owner took time to chat with us about the challenges of owning and operating a food service business. This is an area I'm well acquainted with having opened the State's Business Action Center ages ago. We talked of life, kids, grandkids, immigrant life in America and our travels throughout Vietnam. What I nice personal way to bond with the hardworking owner and to acknowledge the work that goes into keeping a business afloat in these stressful times. My hats off to Mr. Nguyen. He's been in business for over 20 years in Hawaii and still going! Pleased to support local small business serving great tasting pho and reasonable prices. read more

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Was in the mood for pho, but my diverticulitis flared up and pretty much had me bed ridden. Luckily we had a gift card to door dash. Ordered the beef combo pho which comes with rare beef, brisket, tripe and tendon. Dasher arrived fairly quickly and the soup was in a separate container from all the other stuff. They give a healthy amount of noodles which is great. Unfortunately while the broth was hot, it wasn't hot enough to cook the rare beef. No worries, that's what a quick trip to the momicrowave is for. Everything was super delicious, the only issue was there was only one medium sized piece of tendon and only a few strands of tripe. There was, however, a fair amount of rare beef and brisket. Overall the pho is excellent and hopefully next time I crave pho I'll be able to go down to the restaurant myself. Sorry, no pics as I was starving and scarfed it all down super quick. read more

LOVE the food- spring rolls are da tastiest with taro inside pho is ono- service is very nice and efficient- lemon grass chicken is da tastiest - in the world! thai tea is good too - this is my GO TO for PHO fast n tasty and pleasant! read more

Sometimes you just want a really good bowl of pho broth. The noodles and topping complement the broth. It's only a dollar difference between medium $14.99 and large S15.99. Their spring roll are alway nicely fried and crispy, but I'm not a fan of their stuffing, so I usually just stick with a large bowl of Pho. Front door faces Kalakaua Avenue. The buildings parking entrance is on Beretania. If you're lucky enough to get meter parking by the front door, pay for it. It's not worth going around the block just to get to their free parking. If you're in their parking garage, there are stairs that lead directly to the back entrance of the restaurant. read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - Seafood Pho has only shrimp & fish balls in it. Sometimes you just want a simple bowl of good broth. Large $15.99, Medium $14.99 - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pho Tri is delicious. It's easy to park, we were seated quickly, super friendly staff. I had the BBQ chicken vermicelli and it was soooooo good. The mint, jalapenos, and ginger-garlic sauce made it 5 star. read more

Excellent service the food is always good. Never had a bad meal. they have always provided excellent service with a smile on the face.

Best pho soup broth I've had. Food feels very clean too. Highly recommend this place for pho

I pride myself in knowing most restaurants around town, especially if they've been around for a while, so I was surprised when my friend suggested this place and I had no idea what he was talking about. It's located around the corner from a Senior housing building at the beginning of Kalakaua and Beretania. You can park on the second floor of the building for free but be careful that you don't get stuck in the lot which I think closes at 8 or 9 pm. You can exit but you can't get in unless you ask the restaurant to let you into the lot which we didn't know. Clean, comfortable, and reasonably priced, it's run by a very pleasant older couple. They have all the usual favorite standard Vietnamese dishes. I got a medium pho with eye round steak and tripe and my friend got the spring rolls and pork in vermicelli (bun). I liked the clean taste of the broth and tripe though there wasn't much of it. The beef was nice and tender and my pho came with the usual dish of fresh vege condiments. This pleasant neighborhood restaurant is a great place to go if you don't feel like cooking or if you want a nice, but casual place to dine out. read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - Medium pho Noodle Soup with Eye Round Steak & Book Tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Nowadays pho has gotten so expensive, what happened to the $10-$12 bowls? I didn't want to pay $18-$20 so I was browsing around and saw that this place is about a dollar or 2 less than the average. It's in a busy area, not like walking or shopping busy, but street busy. I got lucky with street parking about a 20 second walk away. Not sure if there's a parking lot or area. The restaurant was pretty big, but very empty. There was only 1 other person in there and he finished up when I got my bowl of pho. He sounded very satisfied. I ordered a large pho with meatballs and well done brisket, which wasn't an option combination on the menu but they were happy to do so. Always have to taste the broth before saucing!! Good pho broth. Some places are bland or weird colors, this one is good and standard. Hearty and soothing. I sometimes have trouble finishing a large, but this one kind of felt like a medium, maybe to make up for the $1 or $2 less than other places? The bowl just seemed smaller than a large. But! The amount of meat that was in there? Way more than most places. They did not skimp on the well done brisket at all. I ate a piece of meat with every bite of noodles, and I still had a couple of pieces left of the brisket. So is it the large about of meat or the little amount of noodles? They also added 7 pieces of meatballs but it looked like they cut them into about 3-4 pieces each so not that many. The combination of pho broth (unsauced) and meat balls are just heaven to me, so I wish there was more. But overall pretty satisfied by the amount of meat. You know how Asian women don't tend to care about being friendly when taking orders or serving, caring more about efficiency? And nothing wrong with that, efficiency over friendly. Not sure if it's because I was one of 2 people in there, but she was very nice. She brought over sriracha after I ordered, there's a different hot sauce sitting on the table to start. Maybe this is to prevent stealing because of the shortage that happened? Haha. The man at the register was a bit slow ringing me up but that's alright, there was no rush. I guess it's a good thing I ordered the large, because I was thinking about the medium... but I was still searching for noodles at the bottom of my large at the end. Overall, good pho, good service, but I was still hungry after the "large" :( read more

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Best tasting pho! Love how clear the broth is and always consistent! Been coming here for at least 10 years! The owners are friendly and welcoming! read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - #18 meat outside with tendon. The tendon was soft!!! Medium bowl (bottom), and Large bowl (top). We love this place!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Parking is upstairs, go down to the first floor then enter the door on the left that's open ajar and looks like a service door, it's just a faster way into the restaurant. It feels like a mom and pop run restaurant, so very cozy and relaxing. I've only gone for lunch during the work week, but it's never too crowded or loud. They have a TV playing those street food YouTube videos to watch while waiting for the food. The wait is never long, though they do sometimes forget to refill water. I go primarily for the reasonably priced pho that's also delicious. I'm not a foodie so I can't give a very descriptive analysis, but as an average pho-lover, it's good enough for me! I even got an extra little bowl of oxtail once as a service. Very friendly vibe. I would recommend trying at least once! read more

A neighborhood restaurant that serves delicious foods at very reasonable prices. I forgot my vax card so we had to order our food to go. We had pho with eye round steak and meatball (didn't take pictures because everything was wrapped separately) and spring rolls pork slices Vermicelli. The pho was great! Broth was very flavorful and they gave us ample amount of bean sprouts and basils. The steak was a bit small and only a few pieces but I like how they wrapped the steak individually instead of putting them into the broth so they were completely raw when I opened it and I could cook them according to my liking. I have to say the vermicelli was a bit disappointing. I usually loveeee spring rolls but their spring rolls didn't meet the expectations. It's not the sogginess that was expected cos we ordered it to go. It was the thick spring roll skins (wait I think those are called rice papers right? Sorry my bad). A good spring roll should be crispy, light and airy but their spring rolls were a bit doughy. That's the reason why I took away 1 star. We also had the iced coffee which was so strong and delicious! Not very sweet but just very strong. If I ever have to work night shift I'd probably get that before my shift to get me through the night. Their food is very affordable, a few dollars cheaper than the vietnamese restaurant that we usually go to. They also have some sales going on from Monday to Friday: 10% off for healthcare workers (Mahalo!) or if your takeout orders over $30. Entrance to their parking is on Beretania. read more

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SOS... went here on a Saturday night and it wasn't busy at all. Don't mean to sound the alarm, not sure how long this locally owned restaurant can last at this pace. The menu is pared down a bit, but the pho still remains. The soup is still good, with a strong cinnamon flavor. Didn't realize that pulling the BOGO 50% off special impacts the how much people come. The price is still reasonable, $11.99 for a large bowl. Even the most established restaurants close, you don't know what you got till it's gone, so please provide your support by paying a visit. read more

One of my favorite takeout pho. The pho is very delicious and comes with all the fixings. I wish they would add a chili container to spice it up. read more

Ordered take out again and the abundance of tripe and tendons did not happen. They also gave less Thai basil and no pieces of delicious meat on the bottom of the soup base. Inconsistent. read more

Authentic Vietnamese food the server was super nice and the food was super good! Definitely would recommend!

Review #22 for 2022. Best pho in Honolulu! Love this place, and I've been here several times in the last couple years. First tried it with a friend from Chicago, and he liked it. And I ate here again tonight with a friend from Big Island, and he liked it too. Another friend from Oahu says it's her favorite place for pho too. So many people like Pho Tri! Tonight I ordered pho with rare steak and tendon. To me, the best part of pho is the broth that has to have a good depth of flavor and not taste watery. The noodles need to be cooked, but not mushy, and the tendon has to be soft. All of these things are true at Pho Tri. They also serve the standard Thai basil and bean sprouts, but they also give culantro too, which is great. There are lots of tables, and I've never seen the place packed, which is weird because the food is so good. It's nice to always be able to get a table! Parking is a little bit weird. Free street parking on Kalakaua after 6pm, but apparently there's a private lot too, but I've never parked there. Usually can find parking easily on the street in the evening. read more

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Bless. This establishment has been here for quite some time. I am still excited to come back soon!

Old food Oldprice My friends and I are afraid of this place because the food is never fresh, always stale That's not the place for me to come here to enjoy, it's bland! read more

Pho Tri is one of my favorite pho restaurant. I would always order Thai tea, Summer roll with fish sauce, and steak pho with of course fat oil. Service is okay, depending on who is there. One of the elderly workers, understands my order whenever I go there. It's like she remembers what I usually get. read more

My friend took me here for lunch after class, and we got in around 12:30pm, and it was EMPTY. I was a little skeptical, because it's prime lunch hour and yet we were the only customers. I got the medium #12, which was a pho with Eye Round Steak and well-done brisket. I had the steak come on the side. The medium was the perfect size for me, and I've never been to a place that gave SO MUCH MEAT. Woah. I swear, my bowl was 40% meat, 40% noodles, and 20% broth. After a while into our meal, I looked around and realized that there were now a good number of people in the restaurant. Maybe the lunch rush just comes later here? I also learned that they have BOGO 25% for pho on Saturdays! My friend said it can get crazy busy on Saturdays due to this, so plan accordingly! There's also free parking in the lot! read more

This is our favorite Vietnamese pho now even though we are coming far away all the way to Waianae. A good reason to go to town Pho was ONO da best! read more

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I love their bbq pork chop plate. Reasonable price 16.99 can't go wrong. Been coming here for years. Their pho is good too miss their half off on the second Pho on Saturday read more

Food was delicious and service was great. Hard to find restaurants opened before 10. We went to a restaurant nearby for some hot soup and the place was under construction. Yelp needs to make sure info is correct....walked over 2 miles under scorching morning sun.... Woman greeted us with ice cold water and pho was delicious. Side of onions was 2.50?!?!? Unheard of in the main land but can't have pho without my sliced onions. Def be back. read more

Pho Tri Vietnamese Restaurant - Pho. Great portion - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is a tried and true Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho for a good price (only $9.99 for the large bowl!), especially on Saturdays when they have BOGO 25% off (for pho only). FOOD: Their broth has a lot of great flavor and they use good quality meat. Veggies and herbs are fresh - no browning basil here. SERVICE: Service is excellent. Waiters are attentive, friendly, and efficient. PARKING: They do offer a good amount of parking in their building. The entrance to the structure is on Beretania Street, just before the left turn for Kalakaua. And when you follow the signs to take the stairs down to the restaurant, they usually leave the back entrance open so you do not need to go back out to the street to enter through the front. MISC: It's worth mentioning that this is a place that closes in the afternoons from 2:30 to 5:30 (except for Tuesdays when they do not reopen again for dinner). There is also a lot of seating available. read more

Right now, this restaurant is open with a limited menu. After an entire morning of shopping for a washing machine, we decided to go to a place near our house for lunch. We arrived just a bit before closing time. I asked the one employee I saw there if it was ok to have lunch. We were warmly welcomed so we sat down and were the only customers there. We ordered combination pho, brisket pho, and spring rolls. Spring rolls were not greasy and very crisp. I enjoyed them very much. There are so many pho places in my area that it's difficult to say which one is the best, but..... ok, this place has really good spring rolls at less than 10.00. The pho - broth was rich and delicious, but i really wish they'd offered us jalapeños, lime, and lemongrass instead of just bean sprouts, basil, and a wedge of lemon. This place is just blocks away from my house so it's very convenient, and service was very good. The food was satisfying but not exceptional. I'd come here when they expand their menu again to what it was before the pandemic. Of course it's not their fault, but it's extremely difficult to go out and support our local restaurants that have suffered since the beginning of Covid. Please support local businesses. read more

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All the food hit the spot on a soggy windy day. The large combo was loaded with goodies and well more than enough. The owner had us try a side of the simmered beef bone with tender meat and tendon to pick at which was absolutely delicious... we are going to make phoTri our regular Sunday pho fix spot! read more