Pho Huong Lan

The restaurant located inside Chinese Cultural Plaza. A lot of Parking in the building. Lunch time usually busy and might need to wait in line. Spring rolls: (10/10) The best spring rolls in town. Crunchy with lots of stuffing. Love to wrap with the lettuce. Combination Pho: (9/10) Hot and Flavorful soup base. Everything like basil and meat are so fresh. Iced Coffee: (8/10) Very strong coffee flavorOverall that's my favorite pho place. In the future, I hope they'll have more selection in the menu like Pork Chop rice or Bánh mì.

Quick service. Consistently yummy pho, flavorful broth, good portion size & meat ratio. I really enjoy the Vietnamese iced coffee as well. If only they stayed open later.

I remember visiting this spot at the cultural plaza when I was younger, and it's been a while since l've been back. Pho Huong Lan is a good place to go for a fantastic bowl of pho. However, there is one thing to keep in mind and it's the portion size. It's on the smaller side, so you might find yourself wishing for more. I'm not a fan of spending over $20 after tax and tip, only to still feel hungry afterward so that's why I can only give them a 3 stars. But Pho Huong Lan is definitely worth a try. Their pho is good and it brings back some nostalgic memories for me. So next time you're craving some Vietnamese comfort food give this place a shot.

Decided to try this place out as it was open early on Sunday morning. It was fairly crowded at 8:30am but we were able to get a seat. Server came quickly with water and utensils and menu. After a few minutes he came back to take our order. The order took about 5min to come out. I had the medium combination pho. The broth had a good flavor and the meats inside were good. Only thing is I didn't get any tripe in my combination, so was hoping for that. I will explicitly ask for it to be included. Definitely a good choice for a quick bowl of pho.

Had an opportunity recently to come back to the island for a visit and the must have on my list was PHL. I remember when I was in school this place was on my weekly rotation, sometimes even twice a week. Not sure if it's due to being in college and started drinking and this is ALWAYS a good cure for hangovers, but PHL always hits the spot. Not only their combo pho, but also their spring rolls. One thing I don't get elsewhere that this place is so thoughtful, is they cut the lettuce to the exact size for rolling on the outside of the spring rolls. Add a little mint, you got the perfect combo. Also, rarely in Colorado the pho places would leave out the baby sauce dishes, I always have to ask for it. My favorite way to eat pho is to dip the sauce and not drench the soup... and when you eat at PHL, you need to taste the soup. It's just that good. If they used any msg my body couldn't tell, it just tastes like it's slow simmered for hours.... And I'm not tired after. The meat ball is also a whole small meatball cut in half, not sliced flat pieces that does not look like it's a meatball. Most of the time, those sliced meatball has a weird taste... not here at PHL. I always get the combo pho, everything is so delicately sliced, the tendon is super tender, the tripe smells clean, the beef is all so tender too. It's been 20 years since I moved away, and one of the owners was looking at me like she knew me - she said, you look so familiar... I let her knew I was a long time kama'aina that moved away... but before I did I visited every week, even when I moved away from Honolulu to Makakilo. I also really love their sate chili sauce. Come to find out they use this specific kind that can really be found on the island that's from Thailand. It's spicy and savory. They sell the jars here if you'd like to take one home or you could find it in any of the Vietnamese mom and pop grocers in Chinatown. Thanks to Ann and her siblings/family for sharing decades of deliciousness. Please keep going strong so I can still come back to enjoy your family tradition. If you're in HNL, please come support them.

1000000% the best pho restaurant on Oahu. Legiiiiit flavor. I grew up in LA with some of the best pho restaurants everrrr. When I moved to oahu 15 years ago- I automatically thought there would be some legit pho restaurants but I found myself disappointed over and over again. I have found a few other spots that are good but nothing that compares to the bowl of pho I just had at pho Huong Lan. You can tell their pot is seasoned... the rich flavors are perfection. The service is quick- efficient. Typical Vietnamese style. The woman at the front is so friendly. She said this is a family run business, her parents opened the restaurant 33 years ago. Now her and her brothers run it. I will def be back soon. This will be my go to for pho from now on.

For a good bowl of pho in the fly when on your downtown/Chinatown lunch break look no further than Pho Huong Lan in the Chinese Cultural Plaza. Located towards the back on the Diamond Head side - it's a small restaurant that boasts the typical "Vietnamese Pho" dishes. However, the broth, service, and price help to edge out the nearby competition. The food is great and while I wish I snapped pictures of this recent food-venture with coworkers we were all starving and oh-so-hungry we all neglected to stop to let the camera eat first! At around $13 pre-tax and tip for a medium pho, we all found the bowls to be just enough to make sure you're not hungry, but also not overly full. Some of us with bigger appetites wished we ordered shared sides or larger bowls - but things that we can settle on our next outing for sure! Some coworkers had the Thai-style drip ice coffee and commented that it was very very strong. I believe these drinks were about $4?

Amazing Pho, we got the pho with rare steak, tendon and beef ball with nuoc beo. My girlfriend always goes there and brought me here for my first time. My new favorite Pho place. Husband and wife are very friendly and nice. Atmosphere is very relaxing and peaceful. Must try!

Food is always on point, service is great as always. I eat here once a week or even up to 2 3 times

Tried this place for the first time for lunch: service was good and food was decent but giving two stars for the portion size. I got about 2 tbsp of beef; two spring rolls and a whole plate of plain noodles and paid $20 for it. Very disappointing and now I need to make something else to go with the noodles. Usually get fresh herbs with Vietnamese but did not get any fresh basil or mint. Had the same thing at Fort Street Cafe and it was ten times better and much cheaper.