Zen Pho & Noodles

Love love love.We live less than 10 minutes away from this place and I am so happy we do Usually we would have to travel all the way to the Southside for good pho but not anymore! My husband and I tried a mix of dishes tonight and they were all so good. The pad Thai was AMAZING. His pho was exactly what perked him up after being sick these last couple of weeks and the bao buns were absolutely delicious. We ordered DoorDash so I was surprised at how fast everything was done and brought to us. Everything was soooo hot and fresh. Thank you ZEN PHO AND NOODLES

My parents were in town and they were craving pho. We decided to try out this place since we were in the area. Usually my mom would cook for me if I'm missing her Vietnamese home cooking but I decided to treat my parents out. Upon walking in, the restaurant is clean, cozy, and I love the atmosphere. Plenty of seating space and we were greeted and seated right away. Our waitress was super friendly and we enjoyed her company. She was kind, patient, super sweet, and made sure we were taken care of. I would love to have her as our waitress again! We ordered the following: Vietnamese iced coffee (cafe sua da): 6.5/10 - the flavor was good but I wished they would do the method where they give you a glass of ice and the glass with actual French press drip coffee. Most restaurants that I go to that serve Vietnamese iced coffee, will give you two glasses: one with the coffee inside the French press, dripping over the condensed milk, and a glass of ice (to pour your coffee over once it's done dripping). Their iced coffee was served in a plastic cup with a straw so it didn't feel as authentic. It was lacking that pow! In your face robust flavor of the chicory.My parents had the pho dac biet (pho with different combinations of meats like meat balls, tripe, sliced ribeye, tendon, etc) - my dad enjoyed his pho but my mom didn't like it as much. All the pho bowls came with a plate of mixed greens (cilantro, slices of jalapeños, bean sprouts, culantro, and lime). The plate of greens looked pretty scarce and a bit sad but the peppers were hot (we love spicy peppers). I tasted a little bit of my mom's broth and agreed that the broth was missing something. The flavor was there was it was a little on the bland side. I think maybe the broth didn't get a chance to develop its flavors enough. The essential ingredient of pho is its broth and if it didn't have enough time to develop, then you're going to need a lot of Hoisin sauce and Sriracha. My mom was pretty disappointed in her pho but my dad liked his. My mom gave it a 5/10 and my dad gave it a 7/10.Oxtail pho with ribeye slices- my husband had this and he too did not care for the flavors. The oxtails were not plump, juicy, flavorful, nor as tender. They also lacked fat and there was not a lot of meat on them. Oxtails are supposed to be rich, fatty, meaty, flavorful, and when cooked right, the meat and fat falls right off the bone. The oxtails he had in his bowl were small and didn't add flavor to the pho. He said his pho was bland and agreed with my mom that the broth needed to be developed more. He gave it a 5/10. For $22 a bowl, it wasn't worth the price. Zen ramen (Miso based with pork belly) - I had this and I enjoyed my bowl. The broth was so clean, clear, flavorful, and light. There was a good amount of noodles and they were cooked perfectly! The noodles were a good color, bouncy, and not too chewy! The pork belly melted in my mouth and I enjoyed the addition of the bamboo shoots, mushrooms, ginger, sesame seeds, scallions, and seaweed as toppings. The soft boiled eggs were also cooked perfectly with that semi runny consistency. My mom and husband tried my ramen and they both agreed that they prefer my ramen over their pho. I would rate this a solid 8.5/10! Overall, the service was outstanding and we loved the atmosphere. However, I gave a lower rating due to the food and the prices. The prices were a little on the pricier side ranging $14-$22 for a bowl of pho. My ramen itself was $17! I am willing to come back and possibly try again as I'm hoping it was just an off day. I do love that the menu is extensive and there's plenty of other dishes to try. I just wished that our first visit here with my parents was out of the ballpark. Nonetheless, it was good to spend time with my parents at a nice, cozy, and familiar place!

Zen pho service is nice and friendly they are helpful on what you want/ looking for.The food is every good very balance the bang bang wings was delicious that the heat just dance on your taste budsThe ambiance is nice it feel fresh and new nice family event but the only problem you will have is parking on weekends. The market place behind it throws a event and it's all most impossible to get parking me and the Mrs will not go on weekends

Service was very good. Food came out pretty fast and hot. I would order it again. Our server was very good. Ambiance is cute and relaxing. I got the pad tai. Next time i will get the kimchi rice. Definitely recommend it.

Amber is such a sweetheart! This is our first time and it's delicious! It's cold inside but once you start eating PHO, you warm right up!

Okay place to get ramen or pho. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy my food it was bland and just didn't give me that warm satisfied feeling when eating pho, it wasn't the best but okay. The ingredients in some of the pho makes it lose it's authenticity. This place might be great to some but I wasn't feeling the food.

Mother and daughter date time. We always wanted to venture off without the picky boys (husband and son) to try the ramen that we have seen advertised. Came here for lunch. Was greeted immediately. Very clean nice space lots of seat options. Waiter was so kind and patient with us since was first time trying something like this. Answered all questions we had. Daughter and I went with the same soup the zen grilled chicken.Food was great and filling. We had it for lunch and dinner haha. WillBe back for more food was looking at the menu while eating but was too full to order more. Thanks

The service was wonderful. The food came quickly and it was delicious. Instantly addicted to this place.

Please please please come here. I shouldn't have to beg. This place is the sh**!!!!!!!!!!! The ambiance is so cool and calming. You could come here to escape the rain, grab a two top next to a window and watch the droplets fall to a Netflix show or nice book. Or you could bring your family and friends and have an absolute monster of a feast. I costed this location about a month ago and it's simply unforgettable, the pricing is good, the food is fresh, and the staff is absolutely attentive. Try the Bun Bo Hue, or their rendition of it to be taken on the greatest herbal and savorous ride of your life. Ask for extra toppings and DO NOT FORGET to spend that extra dollar for fresh noodles. I'll never steer you wrong.

The food is always really goodThey have the best service.Everyone is extremely friendly.