The pho is good, however very expensive. The soup had a nice rich flavour that wasn't too light and wasn't too "dirty". Compared to recent phos I've had at nearby Vietnamese restaurants like Pho Duong (Fairfax, Centerville) and Pho Hai Duong (Vienna), this soup was superior. However, there was way more soup than noodles so by the end of my bowl I still had half the soup and ran out of noodles and meat. For nearly $20 a bowl of pho, I am disappointed to be leaving hungry. For the lack of noodles & meat to soup ratio, and the high price ($40+ for two people for just pho???) I had to deduct two stars. The quality of meat and noodles were average and not nearly enough in quality or quantity to justify the price. Pho and bahn mis are street food and the Northern Virginia prices + shrinkflation are really getting out of hand. I was really rooting for this tasty pho place in my neighbourhood, but would rather drive the extra 20 minutes to Falls Church for better quality and value pho. read more

Pho85 - Noodles Near Me - Oakton, Virginia

We saw this Pho restaurant in a small strip mall in Oakton. Decided to try it since it got at least a 4.0 on Yelp. We came early on a Sunday morning. There was plenty of wide open space in the dining area with 2 tvs. One playing scenery of Vietnamese landscape, other was of Vietnamese food (cooking/travel). The music was very soothing, made me sleepy. Whenever we go to a Pho restaurant, we always try the fresh summer roll, the Pho and this time Banh Mi. We got the fresh roll with Pho sides within 2 minutes of ordering. Another 2 mins, the Banh Mi comes out and then 2 mins later, the Pho. The timing was odd for me as usually we finish each course, the next course comes out. It's a preference for me to always get the optimal freshness and temperature for the food. Oh well. The summer rolls were good but my son mentioned not as flavorful as other places. The fish sauce wasn't as good either. 6/10 The Banh Mi was good as the bread was crust on the outside and soft inside. There was only one thin layer of grilled pork. It was tasty but there was no pate. It was Americanized by using mayo. And there was pickled veggies but a sparse amount and did not include jalapenos. Had to use the ones which came with the Pho. For $10, needed more meat and filling. 5/10 The shining star was the Pho. The broth was excellent. Deep and flavorful. My son mentioned the noodles were inconsistent. Some were overcooked, some were undercooked. I didn't experience that though. The meat flavor wasn't the best but there were large chunks of tendon which I appreciated. Broth was def a 10 but other stuff was 7 or a 6/10. Overall 7.5/10 This place is good but not great. More expensive by $2-3 per dish and quality was good but not great. Overall? 6/10. I would come back but my son most likely won't. read more

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I wanted to try a new pho place and noticed this one nearby. Glad I did because there are many options for pho around here and this one is a good place to eat pho. I liked that the soup was clean tasting and flavorful. Not too rich in opinion. The noodles are standard. I think the potion sizes are a bit small for the price and I felt like I could eat more. Overall, it was good pho and I enjoyed it. Interior is nice and clean, service was a bit slow compared to most places. There was only one worker. read more

The phó is phenomenal here. My wife gets the vegetarian, and I got the chicken. Both are perfectly flavored as you would get it in Vietnam. Note that some restaurants in the area put in tons of msg/salt, and this restaurant does not do that. Also, I have had the Vietnamese iced coffee here, and is is also spot on... with the hints of chocolate from the robusto coffee you would expect. I highly recommend. And, adding in deets from my wife, the Chay (veggie) version she feels is the best in the DMV area. The number 2 would be Pho 75 Rockville MD and then Mi La Cay in Wheaton MD. So they clearly recommend this for veggie soup as well. This time we are also trying the garden/summer rolls. They are also quite good. Up there with the best... but I can't pick one as better than another between Mi La Cay or Pho 85. So if you want the real deal, come here. read more

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Love the transformation from a bagel shop - clean, light, modern & welcoming space! Carried out Pho Ga (chicken) and Banh Xeo (crepe). Banh Xeo was wonderfully crispy, so much greens for wrapping - love my veggies! Sadly the pho was meh - watery, even the color was too light (being Viet, fish sauce to the rescue), though the amt of meat & noodle was generous. This is our neighborhood, so happy a Viet restaurant opened, going to stop by often! read more

Pho85 - Pho Ga (chicken) - Noodles Near Me - Oakton, Virginia

Consistent quality. Good serving size. Take out is always on time! One of the decent phos around. read more

An un-phogettable pho king haiku for a shameless first to review, pho what it's worth New Oakton player Featuring hot stone bowl pho You'll thank me later In all seriousness, modest price point with solid selections of apps, banh mi, house speciality options including Banh Xeo and Banh Bun. Crispy crab spring rolls available as appetizer or accompaniment with vermicelli noodles. Pho-tally coming back pho more. read more

Service is impeccable. Ambience is very quiet background music. They have a child size pho good for adults too so you have room for a delicious appetizer and dessert. I love the spoons without those ridged sides (hard to use). Pho was great. Had spring rolls and flan which were also great. Thanks! read more

clean environment and fresh soup . The meat in the soup is fresh. Good flavor. The vegetables provided are also clean and fresh. Good experience read more

Pho85 - Pho combination - Noodles Near Me - Oakton, Virginia

Food was super flavorful and really quite excellent. The perfect hole in the wall. Service was very quick and friendly, not overbearing at all, restaurant was clean. I had vermicelli with grilled pork--which was awesome--and a spring roll, which my husband described as being "like he'd never tasted a real spring roll before." Finished my bowl and waddled out very happy! read more

Good food, lots of options, short rib stone pot pho was delicious. Very accommodating and attentive service.

This place was clean, and the service quick. My daughter got the Crispy Crab and shrimp springs rolls and loved them. They were very good and she felt she made a good choice. Overall, standard Vietnamese food plus the yummy crab and shrimp spring rolls. read more

Very good pho and quick service. Lots of naturally gluten free options on the menu. It is also good for kids -- there is a kid size pho with a protein + rice noodles and you can ask for it to be plain (no green onion etc.) read more

Pho85 - Noodles Near Me - Oakton, Virginia

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Was in the area and stopped by-1st time. Good menu with flexibility to change out a sauce on one dish as a request. Very good banh mi sandwiches and spring rolls were awesome (that's where I switched the sauce to peanut sauce). Also ordered beef dish that was tasty also. Very clean and restrooms also very clean. Speed of order was good and service was very attentive as well. Will be back when in the area. read more

Pho soup is very tasty. Fresh ingredients. Basil has nice aroma. Great service. Will definitely come again.

Our family loves this place. Fresh, delicious food and generous portions, served piping hot by friendly, efficient staff.

So happy I found this place the broth to the pho is delicious, you don't need to add Any Sriracha or hoisin sauce. And the service was great! Go check it out if you're in the area. read more

Pho was just OK. Little oily but the main is issue was noodles were too soft on arrival. I got Bun Bo Hue too and it was ok. Not bad, not great. I wouldn't get it again. The spring roll chicken was EXCELLENT. Made with rice paper as the wrapper which I think is key. I will go back but not for pho. I want to try the Bun and Rice dishes. The other issue was that it was slow service and slow cooking of food. I don't think they're staffed well. One waitress for a Saturday lunch and one food runner/busser in the front. I don't think they had more than two in the kitchen cooking too. Our entrees came out over 20-25 minutes from when we ordered. read more

Excellent food and excellent service at a reasonable price. Also, the restaurant is very clean. I highly recommend it.

Just tried this place out. We are local to Oakton and have been really excited about a new pho place here. I really wanted to like it, but the flavor depth just wasn't there at all, the broth was bland. The meat (chin) was good, decent spring rolls. I really think the owners can improve the recipe and make this place great, we'll give it another shot in a few months. read more

The pho tasted like it didn't have ton of MSG like other places. Because of this, some may feel like the broth isn't hearty, but it's definitely good. We ordered the spring rolls and summer rolls and they were good too. We ordered couple of rice dishes and pho. Rice dishes were really good. One of our guest ordered a vermicelli noodle dish and he's been to Vietnam many times. He was impressed. The staff were friendly and nice. We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Broth was watered down and did not taste good. Vietnamese coffee was halfway filled in my cup full of overflowing ice - also watered down. Too expensive to all feel jipped with quality too. read more

Living in Oakton for quite some time I was excited to see a Pho restaurant open around the corner. The restaurant is impeccable and the staff are warm/ extremely welcoming. The calming music is a nice touch while you eat making the experience even more of a treat. If you haven't checked out this restaurant yet what are you waiting for? For fellow Oakton and Vienna residents, it's worth a visit. You'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

My family and I have been to Pho 85 a couple of times and really enjoyed the non-soup dishes. The egg rolls and Banh Xeo are super crispy and packed full of flavor. They are paired well with the salad and pickled vegetables. The spring rolls were light and fresh. The grilled chicken and rice dish was delicious. The meat was moist and well marinated. Our server was attentive, sweet, and fun to chat with. The restaurant is clean and pretty open or spacious. My only complaint was that parking can be a little difficult to find depending on when you go. read more

I've been eating pho for 20 years and really want to rave about having a new Vietnamese place in my Oakton neighborhood. Not there yet! The crispy chicken spring rolls were larger and meatier than others I've had--they were quite good! The eye round beef pho was flavorless. I actually prefer a lighter brighter broth over the heavier murky broth--this broth was, sadly, tasteless. Half the joy of eating pho is breathing in the aromatic steam of the broth and taking a taste sip before adding your herbs and condiments. Noodles were just okay. Willing to give the pho another try and will also check out the grilled pork vermicelli bowl. read more