Pho Thang Cafe

A little run down inside - but probably one of the best bowls of Pho I have ever had. In the end that's what matters.

I'm Vietnamese and I know good Pho.This Pho really missed the mark. The broth was decent, could be better, but I can tell they skipped some base steps in concocting the broth. The meat... almost like tires. Having beef that is not tender is an insult. It could be the locals are scared of rare beef that cooks in the broth, but chewing until my jaw hurts is not what I needed after a night of drinking the night before. I can hear the owner's accent and I could tell he was not Vietnamese.If you visit Ohio, do yourself a favor and skip Vietnamese food!

Ordered the Bun Bo Hue for takeout, got home went to transfer my soup to heat it up after it wasn't as hot and discovered this small hair strand! Turned me off from the whole bowl cause there's probably more hair in the soup! If you work in a kitchen you should be wearing a hair net! Bodily hair should be shaved, there should not be hair in people's food!

We were in the mood to try something Asian with vegetarian options and this restaurant has a menu section for vegetarians, so we came here. First, you guys need a bigger entrance door!! The small entrance is so easy to miss or to mistake for an employee or back entrance. The restaurant is actually very spacious inside, but you'd hardly figure that out from the outside. Our hotel is close by so we walked. If you need parking, there are parking structures around. They seemed to be short-staffed as the chefs were also helping out with serving at times and it was hard to flag down our specific server, who seemed to be among 3 servers managing about 15 full tables and a bar. We ordered the veggie garden spring rolls, the veggie banh mi, the bun xao ga (rice vermicelli with chicken), the goi ga (chicken and cabbage salad), the mi goi xao dac biet (house special ramen egg noodles with shrimp, chicken and pork) and the honeydew and green tea boba teas. Everything was pretty mild with regards to spice level. My parents enjoyed the garden rolls and the veggie banh mi. Just a FYI: the veggie ham tastes nothing like real ham, but the sandwich itself was a banh mi. It is a pretty small size so one person can definitely eat the whole thing. The bun xao ga was nice but not exactly the spicy dish I was promised. The chicken in it was a little chewy. I asked for their homemade chili oil and had to douse my dish in about 30% of the contents to get the spice I was looking for. I didn't get it fully but it definitely tasted a little spicier. This is a great dish if you want mild flavors. My brother inhaled the goi ga. He liked it and appreciated that there were lots of veggies to balance the chicken. His ramen was also very good with the exception of spice. He doused his ramen in siracha sauce to get the kick he wanted. I loved the boba teas. The boba was soft and easily melted in the mouth when you bit into it. The honeydew was quite sweet and the green tea had a bit of an earthy taste, which was exactly what we were going for. Price wise, we paid about $80 for the whole meal, which I think is quite reasonable for downtown Cleveland. All in all, this was a good experience but I'd really like them to kick the spice level up when we ask for it....and that entrance....please figure out a way to get a more visible entrance!

Vietnamese restaurant attached to Hampton Inn, the entrance is around the corner of the hotel. GPS might route you to the main entrance and you'll see a sign but you'll have to walk towards the hotel entrance. Although it's ground floor, the inside feels like a basement and the decor is basic and outdated. The service was good, everyone was friendly and quick. The food was good, we all got pho and some spring rolls. Spring rolls were nice and crispy and well stuffed. The noodles were basic and didn't have different sized bowls, but instead you can add noodles. Broth was ok. I would give service a 4, ambiance a 2, and food a 3.5.

I had a little hard time finding it because the door is small with limited signage (or I could have come in through the wrong door). The door opens into a gigantic space with circle bar seating in the middle and plenty of tables. I loved the sparkly orange counter of the bar. Service was fast and my water was always kept full.I ordered the pork & egg roll vermicelli bowl and added a fried egg. It was perfect. The ingredients were fresh, crisp, and perfectly cooked. The egg yolk was even like a jammy velvet. I'd come here every week if I lived here. The best part--homemade chilli oil!!!! It was so good. I kept spooning more on because the flavor was so delicious, but I finally had to put the lid back on before my nose started running uncontrollably. Perfection.

The pho here is not pho-nominal. The dining room is a health inspector's classroom in obvious filth, run by a few early twenty somethings who are polite but could give two cents about service. Sitting next to the Federal Reserve, with 30 empty tables, maybe they're building a tunnel, or something. Surely it can't be the food. Broth is fresh. Veggies too. Noodles are overcooked and gooey. Shrimp is questionable. Everything lacks flavor. More Cantonese than Vietnamese. The dead bugs on the windowsill suggest a lack of care for cleanliness. Service is sparse but polite. Not quite at Restaurant Impossible, but clearly on its way there. Robert Irvine look out!

Great place for a work day lunch. Fast and big portions. My bf and I only ate half our dishes and are looking forward to eating our leftovers. Prices are bit high but not bad considering 2 meals is really 4 by portion size. Staff is kind and prompt!

Working downtown again. Visited Pho Thang with a coworker for lunch because I recall the food being good. We were promptly greeted and seated. On this visit, I requested one of my favorites - vegetable fried rice along with some fresh garden rolls.A short time passed and our meals were delivered. They were hot and looked amazing. The fresh garden rolls were tasty. They were sticky and yummy, but they did not have any shrimp in them. Next time, I'll order the shrimp variety. The peanut sauce didn't have a bold flavor. My veggie fried rice was amazing. Loved it!The only issue I have is no refills were provided. In fact, I don't think I've ever received a refill here, which means I need to make sure I get the server's attention on future visits. Great food!

This was an amazing find! It was just a short walk and I almost passed the location since the signage is minimal. The service was quick and polite. The interior is dated, but clean. The food came out hot and fresh. The flavors were there and just what I wanted.