Today happens to be a pho day for me.. I'm not sure if this place gets enough credit but OMG!! The broth to the pho is perfect. I usually season my broth but this place has the best. I couldn't mess up the flavor. I pretty much almost drank the broth. You can't find a pho place where you don't season the broth. I have to give it up to their chef. WELL DONE!!! read more

One of my pressing concerns moving to a new area was finding a new pho place. I was stoked to stumble across this one after circling the Fred Meyer lot to case the shopping center. The night I went in it was pretty packed. The temperatures were dipping toward freezing and it seemed like everyone had the same idea I did: hot, steaming pho to warm up! Most pho places I've been to have extremely relaxed service. Very chill. In contrast the Pho World staff were super fast with my menu, water, appetizers, and order. I didn't feel rushed, and immediately knew I could stop by for a quick bite if I was short on time. Very affordable. I had a small bowl, egg rolls, and thai coffee for about $10 plus tip. Huge selection of dishes other than pho, and very vegetarian friendly. Overall a great place to stop for a quick bite if you're near Valley Medical and don't want to hit Fast Food Row! read more

I agree with someone's previous review of their old clumpy thick pho noodles. The noodles weren't regular long pho noodles, they were very short like chicken noodle soup noodles; I didn't/couldn't even need to eat the meal with chop sticks, only a spoon was needed. I uploaded pics. I would also recommend checking your order before you leave (they forgot Siracha, cilantro, and the chopsticks that I asked for). The pho was okay. I could've passed on their noodles though read more

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I'm always looking for good pho and Pho World has some pretty good pho! They have a good variety of pho choices as well as appetizers and regular rice and entree plates. There's also something for the kids! I haven't had anything but pho here so I can't speak for the other things, but their pho portions are definitely on the bigger side! I had a small order of beef brisket pho and it was definitely filling. Their broth is on the tastier side compared to a few other pho places in Renton. We also had an order of fried gyoza, which was nothing to rave about. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but from what other people said... it is sort of hard to mess up gyoza. The prices were definitely affordable. Under $7 for a small order of pho with big portions! You can't go wrong with that! Pho World is located next to Fred Meyer so parking can get ridiculously hard to find, but patience is key... The service was very fast and attentive while we were there. This will definitely become one of my regular places to visit for pho! read more

Been coming here for a few years now and here's been my consistent experience: 1). Sit down. 2). Order. 3). Pho comes out 5 minutes later. 4). "Wow, should've gotten the small." 5). Food coma. Pros: - Good pho - appetizers come out HOT - good, fast service - Large is massive (though it seems they just add more broth) - fairly priced Cons: - Parking may be hard to find at peak times. - They used to have the Bruno Mars CD on repeat. read more

Went to this place today with a friend to try out the Pho and find out if what people were saying is true. First off, growing up I've probably ate Pho thousands of time in my life (as an Asian guy from SoCal) so I probably know what I am talking about when it comes to the art of Pho. I'll break it down this way. Environment: The restaurant is small and is cutely decorated, nothing special considering the area. The place was clean enough. 4/5 Food: The Pho was nothing special. The meat did not have fresh texture and was cut very sloppy. The noodle tasted like noodles, generic - nothing special. Presentation was good. The broth was fair, as in it tasted like Pho, but not good enough to the point where you'll remember how it taste and crave it in the future. 3/5 Price: For a small sized Pho and a coffee I paid $11 (plus tips), a little over-priced for the location, quality, and portion. 2.5/5 Overall: An "okay" place to go if you don't have the luxury of going far or live near. Very over hyped. 3.2/5 Hope you find this review helpful! read more

Being that I am vietnamese. I feel like I would have a higher standard for pho. I always passed by this place going to Fred Meyers. Always told myself I will never try it cause of the name and location. Simply did not sound authentic. One day though. My girlfriend and I were craving pho but didn't feel like going far so we decided to give this place a try. Immediately it felt authentic cause of the service. They did not greet us or acknowledged us when they gave us menus. The broth is okay, it's not the best or the worst. The best thing I liked about this place is the portion for a large is humongous. Although the slices of beef were thin for tender texture. They were on the smaller side. The server became a little nicer when she took our orders. I would come back here again if I was craving pho, was super hungry and didn't wanna drive far. read more

On a whim, a couple of us headed to this place. And then on another whim, I ordered a Noodle Salad Bowl with Pork. And then: BAM! My whole life changed. And now it's the only thing that I crave. Other places can not compare. Seriously, I went to another restaurant (in Burien) had their Noodle Salad and was borderline depressed at how mediocre it was in comparison to this place. The restaurant is small on the outside - nestled in right next to the supermarket, but it's actually quite roomy on the inside. It's a bit dark and a little run-down, but the food is delicious, the staff is friendly enough and the prices are on-point. Whenever we have family or friends visiting us here, we always being them to this place. And each and every time we bring someone new here, they're legitimately blown away at how delicious and fresh everything is. I'll be back - and soon. I will even climb up that steep hike from Valley East by foot, if I have to! read more

Came here finally, made it in with a gal pal that lives in the neighborhood. Had heard good things from multiple friends' recommendations and was leary for the longest time. Having been spoiled by homemade pho and never able to shake Pho 88's hold (where Tamarind Tree is now, Pho 88 was there back in the late 1990s), this place was pretty good. Tried their small pho w/fatty brisket, meatballs and raw roundeye. Soup was spot on and VERY light on the msg, noodle to meat ratio was fine. Noodles themselves were thin/square version and of the right chew consitency. Looking at the soup, it wasn't overly fatty, only a few teeny tiny fat bubbles floating about. Would give an extra 1/2 star for their meatballs cause they tasted/looked homemade, but since I can't, will leave it at 3*. The pal had the bun w/grilled chicken and veggie goi cuon. Not a fan of veggie goi cuon but PW has a really light and crispy version that was hard to resist eating more than 1/2 a roll (the bun was served with 3 that were sliced in half). A real family place- run by a family, saw many families there. PW even combined four of their 2-person square tables to fit a party of 10. A positive sign of established good service. read more

Consistently my "pho"vorite pho place when I was in Renton. Had the best broth by far compared to other nearby locations in Fairwood and Kent. read more

When I want pho with a good solid broth, I will come to this place. They always use white meat chicken and their service is super fast. The reason I love this place though, is for the seafood fried rice. IT IS THE BEST. They don't skimp on the meat and they serve it with a small bowl of pho broth. Plus they are open until 10 PM. OH and the gyoza is delish (but really, how hard is it to F*** up gyoza). read more

I thought this place would be a lot better at almost 4 stars, but I was not impressed. After looking at more of these reviews it seems that this place is reaping the benefits of it's previous owner's reputation. I ordered the seafood pho and spring rolls. The spring rolls were okay, but the pho's broth left a lot to be desired. I drowned it in siracha and hoisin sauce. There were a lot of noodles though, which I liked. My boyfriend got the pork, I tried it and felt sorry for him. Although the place was dirty, I wasn't too bothered by it until right before we left... I felt my chopsticks catch on something on the bottom of my bowl and thought it was part of the bowl's shape. Curious, I put my finger in my soup to feel what I could not see. There were old noodles stuck to the bottom like they were dried on, yuck. Not sure if I wish I caught that sooner or not. We will not be returning. read more

I sat down with only two other tables in the restaurant. Did not get greeted and young guy helps the guy who comes in after me for carry out. He got his food and left and I still did not get service This has not happen to me before but when they are this slow there is no excuse. I don't mind going elsewhere for pho if this happens again. read more

This place is a very good stop in and eat place. I love coming here after or before shopping at Fred Meyer since it's right next door. I highly recommend this place read more

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Yelp team, can we PLEASE figure out a half star feature? 4.5 stars but I always round up. Unless I was given a reason not to. Good pho. The broth is actually flavorful, they don't skimp on the meat and they're open pretty early which I appreciate because having pho before work means a happier Geri!! They can get pretty busy so consider yourself warned before you decide you're hungover and can only eat pho on Sunday morning. I like the old lady that works on weekday mornings. She's sweet and is always smiling. I've had iffy customer service from others. One time I ordered take out and whoever packed it decided to put lots of weight on the container with broth, causing the lid to cave in so hot beef juice spilled everywhere after the first sharp turn out of the plaza. My car smelled for a week. Wasn't thrilled about that.... (This was an isolated incident and they fixed it by paying for my food and apologizing profusely. I guess it was a new employee- shit happens.) I think my total for a small pho and an egg-roll was somewhere around $9. I really only like the pho. Everything else on the menu seems just okay. Hence, me wanting to rate 4.5 instead of 5. But hey, no complaints. I just want good pho and It's close to home. So again...happy Geri ;D read more

tI'll admit I didn't have high expectations for this place, based purely on location and outward appearance. I was pleasantly surprised though. The pho came out very quickly and piping hot, as it should. The small was reasonably sized and priced at $5.99. The staff here is friendly, corteous, and have smiles on their faces which is a refreshing change. There are probably almost a dozen pho restaurants in a 2mi radius of this place, so while I do want to try each one eventually, I wouldn't mind eating here again though. read more

Haven't been here 4 a while. As soon as I sat down a older lady threw s menu in front of me. (Literally). I ordered a small pho w/out meat. Basil was limp, but lime was generous. Broth ROCKED. So - it was worth it read more

Pho World - Pho without meat. Basil was a bit limp. But the Broth is GREAT! - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

A little cramped but clean. Spring roll is acceptable but the sauce is too thick; I destroyed the roll trying to scoop up the sauce. I ended up picking up the bits with chopsticks. The pho broth is on the light side, but I think some people may prefer that as it doesn't give you CRS (Chinese Restaurant Syndrome). Although I think they use can beef broth instead of making it from scratch like most pho place. They have the best mango bubble tea, not too sweet like others. But it's pricey at close to $3.50 with tapioca. Oh, they have the seafood version of pho, but I haven't tried it yet. read more

This is the best Pho in the world....we often eat Pho, but we drive all the way from Redmond sometimes to eat here! Very filling and fresh!!!! Everyone is so sweet...even though it gets busy. Everytime the owner/son wears a stripped shirt...so much that we have a running bet that if he is not wearing one I have to pay when he doesn't. lol I love this place! read more

perfect on a chilly day! the broth had great depth and noodles were cooked just right. i'll definitely be back!

The reason for the 2 stars is for the food and not for their service. Their service was good. I ordered the rice vermicelli noodles with pork and egg rolls (bun thit nuong cha gio) and I could not eat more than 2 bites. If you like MSG or salty food then this is for you. My partner ordered the pho and it's ok. Much tolerable than the dish I ordered. I personally like a lighter cleaner broth. If they reduce the amount of salt and do not put MSG in their food, I will return. read more

Get the pho out! For a place right next to Fred Meyer (Walmart's slightly prettier brother), I expected Pho World to be terrible. Couldn't have been more wrong. Try the raw beef pho and the spring rolls. Food comes out in 10 minutes and I couldn't expect much better for the price and turnaround. Pho me, it's tasty. read more

Although I like Papaya, this is the Best go to pho place in Renton for the price. Tasty broth but the noodles can be a bit clumpy

Tis the season to act as though gluttony is a commandment. I was taking a break from the candy and carbs and grabbed some pho here on the way home for dinner. Parking was a disaster but likely more to do with xmas in two days and not the huge parking lot. They were pretty slow and it only took a few minutes for them to gather my stuff. I had a large chicken with two spring rolls. The spring rolls come with super thick peanut sauce- which is good but I thought spring rolls usually came with that light pink dipping sauce. A little difficult to eat- but good. The soup is a bit light but seemed good, or maybe I was just hungry. The inside was clean and neat, the bathrooms were very clean. Service was good. I'll likely be back because it was super convienent for the most part. hot pho in dec, yum yum!!! read more

Note to self, order a small next time because you can't handle that big pho! I ordered a large because I always do, just because I love my pho soup and noodles. Their large is like gigantic! When I first walked in and saw the bowls on other people's tables, I was like HOLY SHEEZ, they are huge! Anyway, I was hungry so decided to order a large! I could not finish it. One thing that I did not like was the bean sprouts and veggies that they usually give you to put in the pho. They did not look fresh AT ALL. I had to ask the waitress to give us a new plate because I think the bean sprouts had gone bad. But, i think she came back with the same plate but just rinsed the bean sprouts under water...wth? Seriously? Other than that, the pho itself tasted decent. They give you lots of meat in your pho so that's a plus. So minus one star for yucky veggies! read more

Pho World - Raw beef, tendon, tripe, and flank large - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

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Very solid pho and my sister goes crazy for their Thai iced tea. I'm kind of a germaphobe and I'm happy to say that in all of my late night outings to this place, my area has always been clean. Much appreciated. You come in, get seated, wait (painstakingly) for not too long, and the awesome food comes out. That's really all I ask for in a pho restaurant. Open til 10? Awesome. read more

Huge portions, lots of meat, and light, hearty broth. Very fast service too. What more do you need in a pho place? read more

Pho World - HUGE bowl of pho for just over $8, 10 inch diameter bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

This place probably has the best phó I've ever had. Incredibly fast service from the very kind owner. Full of flavor but still light, with generous portions (they don't skimp on the noodles). Very happy that this place is near my home. read more

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I was hesitant to order fried rice from a pho place but I'm glad I did. It was delicious and I'm never disappointed when I order from here. The egg rolls don't have meat but are satisfying and don't compare to egg rolls anywhere else. I usually order a small rare beef pho and split it and am full. read more

This place flat rocks. Went again today and I was pleasantly satisfied that they haven't lost even half a step from their standard. Good, clean, quick and tasty pho. Nice big portions, no skimping here. They seemed to have done some painting or organizing but the interior felt even more comfortable. Tried the grilled beef and rice today too, the beef was some of the most tender I've EVER had. read more

Pho World - Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio... at the best Pho place I have been to! - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

The wife and I went on an adventure for pho tonight. She found a place closer to our house which turned out to be a bust, so we tried another place that we've been to before that was close by as well, but that too was a bust. I then found this place thanks to your lovely reviews on here, and we were pleasantly surprised! We sat down and looked at the menu and when we were ready, we placed our order and the wife went to the restroom directly afterward. By the time she returned our pho was ready and was being served. I've never in my life had such quick service, and the food being tasty at the same time! The broth was very good and full of flavor, not thin like some places we've been to. As mentioned by previous reviews, they definitely didn't skimp on the meat, which was a surprise. Overall it was a great tasting, cheap bowl of pho. We also had the spring rolls which were delicious as well, with fresh ingredients. If you're in the neighborhood and want a great bowl of pho, be sure to stop by. Great food and the fastest service I've ever had equals a winning combination to me! We'll definitely be coming back. read more

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It will never be the same since they changad owners the food isnt the same and the staff aren't really that nice to there customers.

First let me say that the high amount of attractive women I happen to see while dining here holds no sway whatsoever on my review. I'm new to Phò and an believer. This little restaurant has fast, efficient, fair priced, delicious food. I'm becoming more adventurous and have started a Phò team with a friend, and I expect to be having many more great dinners here. And it has nothing to do with the attractive women I see when I dine here. read more

Came here twice for lunch with my parents. Note that we are Vietnamese and we love pho. Our first time here, we ate late on a Sunday and the cooking was delicious. We ordered two bowls of pho and two Vietnamese iced coffees. The pho was really good, with generous portions of beef. The combo bowl includes meatballs (bo vien) and tripe (sach), which are very good. There was enough food for three people, and we were very satisfied. Of note, my mom left her purse her, which had a significant amount of cash in it, and when we realized this about 30 minutes later and called, they immediately knew what we were talking about and told us that they had placed it on the pay counter so we could come back anytime to grab it. We drove back and gratefully picked up the purse, which was completely untouched. We decided to come back for lunch on a week day, and to our disappointment as surprise, the pho was rather... off-putting. The broth tasted almost soapy - yes, as like there was actually soap in it - and we ended up not finishing what we ordered. Though I want to like this place for the kind staff, I am fairly disappointed with the inconsistent quality of the food. read more

We came in one afternoon that it was pouring rain around 5:30. I guess everyone else was craving the same thing because the place was almost full at about 6-7 other tables there before us, all in various process of not yet ordered to done eating. I just picked up the boys from track and judo, I had just gotten off work not too long ago, and we were STARVING! We ordered two spring rolls, two eggrolls, two large pho and the grilled chicken and rice dish. Spring rolls - priced per piece, not order. Decent priced, I didn't get any because the two boys inhaled them within 10 seconds of touching the table Egg rolls - also priced per piece. I didn't get any of this either. One disappeared as soon as it touched the table, as I was about to grab the other one, I saw my son eyeing it, so being the generous person I am, I let him have it. It was all veggie and looked like a mix of cabbage and carrots. Pho - broth is very aromatic and one of the sweeter ones. It's not actually sweet sweet, but has a more sweet taste than brothy. You'd understand if you know your pho. We ordered the large bowls and they were actually pretty good size, generous with the portions of meat as well! I actually quite enjoyed the pho here, and I am a picky pho either. Noodles were nice and slightly chewy still. Rice dish - I didn't try any, but had an okay amount of chicken with one scoop of rice. The rice, my son said, was a bit dry. We're Chinese, so eat rice on an almost daily basis. They grew up eating Chinese and Vietnamese food, and we even cook it at home, so when he tells me something is off, I believe him. The pho came out super fast, considering how busy they are and there was only one waitress/cashier I think. Within 3 minutes of ordering, we had spring rolls, two minutes later we had pho and eggrolls. The chicken came out a few minutes later. I am minusing one star for the prices. I guess they are not horrible for Renton and average for the area, but I will always be used to the Seattle prices. It was about $45 after tax and tip for everything, with a 15% or so tip. read more

Really close to my house where I can stop by on the way home or dine in before picking up my groceries next door at fred meyers. Good parking and location , price is not too bad too I go here quiet often with my friend after work to grab a bite to eat. If the owner is there he is super fast and efficient. Food is good, i tired the pho, noodle salad, spring rolls and wings and all were good. read more

What a great a place. Right in our backyard. The people who work here are on the spot and so nice. I highly recommend the place. read more

Pho World - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

Decided to try out some local pho and saw the amazing reviews Pho World had. We weren't disappointed! The spring rolls are to die for (seriously, thinking about going back and getting some just by themselves). Both my husband and I got the raw beef pho, and even my husband (who can eat more than anybody I know) couldn't finish the large bowl by himself. So good--we highly recommend Pho World! read more

I'll give them 4 stars because the service was quick and the pho is good. The woman working was nice enough to make a pork spring roll for me w/out shrimp in it. (She said they are premade) I have an allergy to shellfish. The only thing I question is if the pork is actually pork. It kind of looks like tofu. Usually when I order a pork spring roll it's real meat like BBQ pork. Not spongey looking. It wasn't bad though. I would order it again but I still don't think it's pork. read more

Pho World - Pork spring roll. Looks a little spongey like tofu almost - Vietnamese Near Me - Renton, Washington

Not the best, but better than most. Pho Bac changed ownership so I tried this. I might go back depending on what happens at the other place. Parking is a PITA in this Fred Meyer parking lot. The restaurant is a clean, small place with excellent service and decent pho. Tables are grouped in twos and fours so no large group seating. The iced coffee was lousy, but the friend spring rolls - nice and crispy - made up for it. I'd go back if I was close and it was not during peak hours. read more