A haiku review: Meat melts mid slurp... wow Portions challenge my belly Pho real... this is soup! read more

Pho Van Fresh - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We were walking around downtown and decided to check this place out since we keep passing it from the NS trams. You order at the counter, grab a table number, and sit wherever. The vibes inside the restaurant were very family friendly and a good place to have a conversation. We got the beef pho and for the price, it was honestly disappointing. The broth, the most important part of pho in my opinion, lacked depth and was too salty for my preference. The noodles were also overcooked and had no chew to them. The portion size was pretty big and had a substantial amount of protein in them so that was good! As a note for improvement, I noticed that my water cup had some sort of residue on the inside of the glass that I could scratch off. It comes down to my self preference, but I don't think I will get pho here again. read more

Pho Van Fresh - 1. Pho Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had Pho Van Fresh for take out today, and as always, the food is perfection. My favorite is the lemongrass pork bowl with crispy rolls. I get white rice or vermicelli noodles and pour all the fantastic sauce over the top! The crispy rolls are crispy the same way every time without fail. The pork is cooked evenly and it just tastes amazing. My friend had the ginger chicken with white rice and ooooh I could smell that ginger and was drooling! While I didn't go in today, I've always had friendly service! I've been getting PVF for years and have never had a bad experience! We also love everything we have tried including the pho, the fried Brussels, the papaya salad, and most of the bowls! read more

Highly recommended! Delicious, great atmosphere, good location and service! Try it! The hot coffee was awesome and the fresh spring rolls were very large and great portions here especially with the soup. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Delicious #1 Pho Bo (Round Steak & Lean Brisket) with meatball and tendon. Large portions and great service. - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had not been here in years, but a friend recommended i try it out again. Glad to report the food is tasty! Order first, then find seating. This could be your weekend cure! Ordered Pho beef, Pho chicken, classic salad rolls, crispy rolls, and lemon grass chicken bahn mi to go. The location is in pearl so in a convenient shopping and eating area. Every dish we ordered was simple and not overly seasoned/flavored. definitely good to know this restaurant has solid choices. once you're done, you can clean up a little, but table is taken care of by staff. looks like it's kept well. read more

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No photos. We placed an order for delivery after a long train ride. We order varies of dishes to share. Some items were not shareable quantities. The appetizer duck, chicken and papaya salad with beef and noodles. We didn't get the Brussels as ordered. It was filling however would love to try another time to make this experience pop. It order was easy using the online app and the delivery was quick and the food was still warm. read more

This place offers good pho, as well as a variety of other dishes, in a pleasant urban atmosphere. It's an order & sit, as opposed to table service, restaurant. read more

Good place to grab pho and Vietnamese food in Portland. You place your order at register and then sit down and wait for your food. Ordered the limited chicken vermicelli with spring roll; both were delicious. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Lemongrass chicken vermicelli and spring roll behind it - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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One of the best Pho's I've ever tasted. One bowl fills you up very well, and there's plenty of meat, and I mean PLENTY. The huge panoramic windows all add to the vibe. The wait time I would say was average. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The main place to go in the pearl for Vietnamese food. Food is decent. I like their bahn mi. Got the beef pho - there was a piece of plastic in my food. Looked like part of a wrapper. Owner offered to make a new one but I had already eaten a bunch read more

Pho Van Fresh - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Massive servings, casual dining experience with quality food. LOVED the beef pho, the crazy noodles with tofu were good too. Also really enjoyed the Thai tea and my friend loved her duck confit. read more

The Pineapple Mojito cocktail was tasty. Enjoyed the Crispy Catfish Banh Mi, I wish it was offered as a rice dish. And the crispy egg rolls were a cut above the norm in size and taste. Price points are higher as the menu is a bit elevated as is the area. Friendly and quick service. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Satisfying all around. - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I have really mixed feelings about this place. The food itself is quite good but overpriced for what it is. The service I received was rude and absolutely terrible. Probably would skip. read more

This place is amazing. Found it after a sandwich shop had sold out. It was so comforting and everything I wanted. Food came out quick and it was a nice quiet day to have lunch. Though, I wasn't suspecting the short rib pho to have a dinosaur sized bone, it was still delicious and I'm still thinking of it. Wish I lived in pdx to get more read more

Pho Van Fresh - Short rib pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Really yummy Vietnamese spot downtown. Dropped in before heading to a show at PCS, so it was within walking distance. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. Plenty of seating so I'd say a good option for groups too. We came around 6 and it wasn't too busy, but there was a steady stream of customers. Food came out quick! We ordered the beef pho and salad rolls. Both were so good, these salad rolls were some of the best I've had in town honestly. The pho was also really good, delicious broth and perfect ratio of meat to noodles. Definitely will be back! read more

I've been going here for many years for dine in and take out. Very disappointing to see the peanut sauce 1/2 full for two salad rolls the last few times I've ordered. Also, chicken portion has dropped in Ginger Chicken. I know times are tough but if this continues, I will vote with my feet and go somewhere else. read more

I came here for PHO & PHO only! I am so disappointed. I came here today for work lunch and I ordered the beef pho for $16.97. I taste the broth first before I add anything on and oh my not so good at all! What is this? My real question is who really made the broth!??? It is not flavor full at all I felt like I just sipped water and salt. Where is the cinnamon? Where are the aniseeds? Where is the beefy taste from beef bones? I don't really taste any of that. This is not even close to authentic pho. It's very mediocre for the price. If you open a restaurant I'm expecting authentic Vietnamese broth soup that's been cooking for hours to days and that broth has been simmering in beef bones for a long time. I don't even taste the beefy ness from the broth like I said I felt like I taste water and salt nothing about the soup was beefy or taste like it's been simmering in beef bones! If you're Vietnamese you know what I'm talking about and if you had real pho you really know what I'm talking about. I will not come back here for pho because it's not worth the price and the flavor is not it. You are not getting real pho broth here! I hope you know this pho is not poppin! Go to Pho Kim off 82nd or Pho Saigon Xua or V Restaurant & lounge off SE foster they got that bomb beef rib pho! Broth is amazing they know what they doing in the broth. When you eat pho you should know the broth has to be good to slurp! read more

Pho Van Fresh - Mediocre Pho & broth sucks. No tendon, no meatballs, no tripe, very lame! - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Really good pho. Cool interior. Friendly service. My only complaint is after I scarf down my Pho I always want to take a nap. And my bed is on the other side of the river. A+! read more

Pho Van Fresh - After - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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One of the original Vietnamese staple eateries in town. Once a choice downtown location before everything began migrating to Pearl & Slab. Standard menu for quick ordering upon entering with self serve water & self bussing. Easy lunch for the walkable workforce. The pho ~ a lot of nudos and little meat. If you want to warm up by sipping, make sure to ask for less noodles/more broth and to make it extra temperature hot otherwise you will settle for just warm. A bit pricey compared to the joints in the northeast but it is downtown. The regular annoyance are individuals who will take up a large table all for themselves. This is not a coffee shop to sit and camp with your laptop. They still have your own squeezable bottles of Sriracha & plum oyster sauce at every table ;) read more

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Best owner, best restaurant! Pho Van Fresh is our number 1 "go to"restaurant in Portland. Their Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Bowl is the dish dreams are made of! We also love their Salad Rolls so fresh. Chicken Rolls are bomb. Normally get dumplings & steamed buns too. Let's not forget their Pho! Best in town. We actually live in Spokane and figure out a way to work PVF into every trip to Portland! If we can't physically get to their restaurant in the Pearl (try to- we love it) we'll order Door Dash. There is nothing in Spokane that comes close to this gem. We'll be in PDX next month, can't wait! read more

Such a lovely place! Had a pho and also a bahn mi. Both were excellent and the bahn mi swept me off my feet with their homemade head cheese. In my opinion, that's hard to fine in general, but to make their own? Chef's kiss. And the owner ran to open the door for me because I'm disabled. Kindness is always a sign of a good place. read more

Excellent fresh Vietnamese selections. Very filling with a punch of flavors. We both enjoyed the pork and crispy roll bowl. Absolutely deeeelisious Quick service, great ambience excellent wait staff. Informal setting as you order at the cashier stand and they quickly bring your food. No cash accepted. Very yummy! read more

Pho Van Fresh - Explaination of their food process - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had food twice in this awesome restaurant in Portland, very close to Portland Union Amtrak station. The first time was on Saturday, October 26th 2024 and the second time was last Saturday, February 1st 2025. Both times, I had an hour before my train back to Seattle, and I ordered the same things - Eggplant Bahn Mi sandwich, and a Cucumber Cilantro Margarita. It was simply delicious and lovely! I was attended by this awesome gentleman in the store - Kaiden. The sandwich was tasty, gooey, and very good. The margarita was strong and brought a big smile on my face. Thankfully, I wasn't driving back. The next time that I visit Portland, I am going to throw in one more trip to this place. I promised Kaiden that I will write a review, and I am not going to miss it this time around. read more

Decent spot for Vietnamese food and I actually enjoyed this place better than Butterfly Belly around the corner. I tried the bun with pork and egg rolls. The pork was tender and flavorful. read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon, wasn't too busy. This place has an ordering counter. Food came out super fast. Had the vegetarian Salad Rolls and crispy rolls. The salad rolls, albeit simple, were so yummy. The tofu I think was fried so it had a great crunch and along with the freshness of the veggies it was light and yummy. The crispy rolls were also very enjoyable, and they weren't overly oily like some fried rolls can be. I would've liked to see more effortful vegetarian items on the menu but beggars can't be choosers! read more

Pho Van Fresh - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

$45+tip for lunchtime tofu bowl, lemongrass bowl and a Thai iced tea. Food was bland and mostly noodle filler - barely any protein. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

To be honest- $11.50 for salad rolls is wild! Especially when the protein is this tiny portion. $11.50?!?! Wowwww. They were mediocre. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Mediocre salad rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I stopped by Pho Van in the Pearl District in Portland a couple months ago. In terms of food, I tried their Pho with Beef. The pho felt quite hearty and it was interesting that they added pepper. Overall, I'd rate them 8/10 read more

Pho Van Fresh - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I order take out from them anytime I know I will be in the area. Love the Chicken Rolls

I'm Vietnamese and DO NOT RECOMMEND. If I could give zero stars I would. I ordered takeout here and the soup container wasn't even filled, it was not even enough soup to cover my noodles in a bowl. No big deal, I came back and just let them know what happened and the cashier with beanie told me they would charge me for extra soup. Absurd, the takeout container with the soup wasnt even half full, he even acknowledged that I probably got less than usual but refused to rectify this. The broth is the most important part of the dish and insanely cheap, trust me I know because I make my own pho. Lost a customer who lives down the street and will never ever recommend this place to anyone. read more

I love this part of town and had a great dinner with my dad here. Really nice staff and good portions!

Oof $14 for a regular beef pho with only the slice pieces and an extra $4 each for all other types of meats? We were coming from SoCal so we were taken aback at first. We were craving pho, so we decided to stay. The broth was good, a little too much noodles and not much meat at all. If you wanted the dac biet, you'd be pushing over $20 for a bowl of pho. I give them a plus that they did give a side of herbs to add to the bowl. I wish the broth had a little more depth to it, but it was pretty clear. The real winner of the meal was the Green Thai Tea. It was refreshing and a perfect blend of green tea and milk. read more

Pho Van Fresh - regular pho $14 - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Love the relaxed and open atmosphere here. Have only tried a couple of times, and the curry chicken banh mi was so good I just had to get it again. Good beer choice. Delicious food! read more

Came on a Wednesday at 5:30-6:30p There was no wait, but it did get a bit more busy as we were leaving @6:30ish. Food came out at reasonable time. SUPER RECOMMEND: the pork belly buns. I'm a huge sucker for melt-in-your-mouth savory things and... this pork belly... can't go wrong. The pho was also decent! :) Service was good! Came during pandemic (not sure if it was like this before) and you order in the front, pay, get a number and sit down and they bring your order to you. We walked to this establishment so we didn't have to deal with parking. But there are parking garages in the area, it'll just be a small walk depending on where. read more

Pho Van Fresh - Beef #1 Pho Beef and pork belly steamed buns - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I really wanted to love this place because it is so close. I got the chicken pho and it was eh. Nothing special. The broth is bland. The chicken was really tender and tasty! But I won't be back. It's just so so pho. read more

Does anyone remember when this used to be Silk Restaurant? A sit down restaurant with table service. I miss that experience. This here....felt like a....like a food hall, which I guess is okay if that's what you're looking for. The food was good, but not real flavorful. I had to keep dipping the chicken in the sauce for flavor. Why is it so hard to find amazing Vietnamese food? read more

Pho Van Fresh - #10 Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Bowl with rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

After standing in line for a few minutes it was finally my turn to order. The man at the counter mumbled a question about if I was picking up an order without ever making eye contact or looking up. No "hi, welcome" or anything like it... and then walked away without taking my order. I walked out. I don't see a need to patronize businesses with rude staff. read more

I love me some pho! The employees were very nice! Very attentive and kind. The only reason why I took a star off was the price! $16 for a bowl of pho is already pricy, but then it's $4 to add tripe, $4 to add meatballs & $4 to add tendon. That was a little too much in my opinion but the portions were decent. The banh mi sandwhich was delicious! Cleanliness of the restaurant is good as well and the atmosphere was nice. Would recommend! It'd be cool if they changed it to a $10 upgrade for all three add ins instead of $4 for each added meat. read more

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Make sure to order the vegetarian fried spring roll with the vermicelli tofu bowl. The ginger sauce was yummy with the noodle bowl. Great take out system too. read more

Deceiving from the outside, pho van fresh is a cozy corner with some of the best Vietnamese cuisine the Pearl has to offer. I've gone a dozen times and both the takeout and delivery are superb. However, I love dining in, sharing a few apps with friends, and enjoying the tasty sauces. Some of my favorites are the Buddha Ramen, the tofu pho, salad rolls, and the dumplings. I've never had a bad dish. It's a little pricey but the portions and flavors are worth it. read more

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