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    The Chinese Phoenix Express

    3.3 (29 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Vietnamese

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    a bowl of soup and chopsticks

    Upon advice from friends, we are trying this place. Despite living in st cloud for over a decade we hadn't tried it. And we were seriously jonesing for some pho and viet noodle salads. I ordered pho with everything, and my wife ordered lemongrass noodle salad. Plus spring rolls for an app. It's definitely a hole in the wall, but the service is nice, pleasant and attentive. The ambiance is definitely 80 Chinese, very retro. While the pho isn't the best I have ever had ( c'mon folks, this ain't Bangkok) it is a good traditional pho. The broth is satisfying without overwhelming, and they do have all the extras like tendon that some places lack. The Spring rolls were also good with an interesting soy based sauce. My wife's chicken was also very good with just the right amount of snap to the spice. Overall I would recommend this almost hidden gem. .

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    Andrew B.

    Wow! I have been looking for a bon meh place since PhoV and VietTen closed. Don't be fooled by the strip mall facade. The best places are usually holes in the wall tiny spots. Excellent bon meh although I missed the pickled veggies. Noodle salad reminded me of San Francisco china town. The shrimp spring rolls were fresh and delicious! Yum yum yum! I am going back sometime this week for sure.

    Pho with beef flank

    Good Pho and spring rolls. Restaurant is dated, but very clean and well taken care of. Staff friendly, attentive, and helpful. Definitely recommend if you are looking for Pho.

    Super hard "American Cheese Puffs" inside is like a square of a Kraft single
    Anna B.

    It was bad when I last had it ~3 years ago, decided to try and give it a second chance. Big mistake. Lo Mein noodles are just spaghetti noodles, wontons over cooked and tough, rice was undercooked and crunchy. I spent $60 for my partner and I and there isn't one decent thing here. Waste of time, waste of money, save yourself and eat at one of the other Chinese places in Cloud- literally PANDA EXPRESS is better

    Had already been eating this is about half of the order for 2.

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    Great service the Vietnamese food is the best you'll get in town my favorite is the bahn mi with double meat and it's a great price

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    Awesome place to eat they have great spring rolls all around great place

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    One of the best places for Chinese food in St. Cloud. I ordered beef curry and it was delicious. Friendly staff and fast service.

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    The food it good. They have build plates most of the time which are a better price that ordering off the menu.

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    I love this place. I called ahead and my food was ready and hot. I would defiantly recommend this place to anyone.

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    Just based off the smell when you walk in, you know you're in for a good meal. Very clean and…read morebright dining area. Large board of featured items up front and quick service. We saw they had great reviews for their Pho so we had to try it out and we loved it. Flavorful broth, veggies on the side, good noodles, just a great bowl of soup. I loved the char siu banh mi, and the hot and sour soup was phenomenal. Slightly spicy with rich savory flavor and crunchy bamboo shoots mixed in. The mix of flavors with the pork and broth is fantastic. And to top it off, the Vietnamese style egg rolls were the crispiest I've ever had. Perfect flake on the wrapper, delicious filling, no big air pockets and they don't skimp on the filling. Two egg-rolls was more than enough for one person. I will definitely be ordering again!

    Viet Hoa is our go-to spot for an easy, cozy experience. I always get a piping hot bowl of pho tai…read morechin with extra limes and no bean sprouts and my husband orders the grilled pork bahn mi. SO good. Lately, we've been sharing the Vietnamese style egg rolls which are crisped within an inch of their life and the sauce that comes with is to die for. This meal always hits the spot and the food that comes out of their kitchen feels like a warm hug. My only reason for docking a star is that the portion of rare beef in the pho is small for the price. We moved here from Seattle where there were about 10 pho spots a stones throw from our condo and I have never been such a lean serving of meat for the price.

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