Pho Philly

Stopped by here on my way to the airport. I'm from the Bay Area, CA so I have good pho where I'm from like in San Jose. I came here with no expectations and this place is legit. The pho was solid and broth had the right notes. Generous with the bamboo shoots, jalapeno, and limes, which I appreciated. When everybody in the restaurant, patrons and staff, are Vietnamese you know this place is immigrant approved. Definitely coming back.

Food was good, service desperately needs improvement.After a few days of eating crabcake sliders, wood-fired pizzas, hoagies from Wawa, and other more American-ish fare, we were in need of some Asian food, particularly pho. Where we were staying, however, didn't have many options, but this place turned up on a Yelp search. We were surprised by the somewhat early closing time - 6:45pm - and showed up about 30 minutes before closing time even though it was much earlier than when we usually take dinner.There were just two other parties in the restaurant when we arrived. We were seated right away and were given water, but then a long while passed before anyone came to take our order. There was someone who clearly worked at the restaurant eating a table across from us, and even though he looked over us and made eye contact, he didn't direct anyone to take our order and the person who seated us had disappeared.Finally someone came by and we made our selections. We got the fresh spring rolls, which came out quickly. And we waited for our main dishes. And waited and waited and waited. Now, around us in the South Bay near San Jose, the pho places are almost brutally efficient, with the soup coming out before we are able to finish our started. Pho Philly was the diametric opposite. It was well over 30 minutes before our food arrived, and it wasn't even ready all at the same time. In the meantime, even though it was past closing, other groups came in and were seated. I wonder what time this place actually closes.After receiving our food, no one checked on us again. I needed water and couldn't flag down any of the people coming in and out of the kitchen because they never looked our way. Finally I just hollered out when someone came out and the person seemed surprised that there were customers in the room.The food here is actually very good. The pho broth is nicely seasoned without being too salty or peppery. My noodles were a little clumped. I ordered the shrimp pho, and it came with 6 decent-sized shrimp. One my companions got the Pho Philly special which contains different iterations of beef; this was generally liked but the beef balls weren't hitting the right texture notes. The house special vermicelli dish was also quite.I really would have liked to give this place a higher rating - for food alone it's at least 4 stars in my book and perhaps even higher than that. But they really need to get their service in order.

Best pho in Philly!! Service is always attentive and we never have to wait for a seat. Parking is also super easy. Everything we tried is delicious. You have to get the chicken pho because it's their specialty! Absolutely amazing with the dipping sauce!

The restaurant is clean, nicely decorated with cozy atmosphere. There are plenty of parking in front on the side street and the backend. The Vietnamese Pho is very good. Paying cash to prevent the 4% surcharge. Highly recommended

I know many people come here for pho (which is very good but I think they have the best bun rieu and com suon in the area! Portions are pretty big and prices are reasonable. Oh and parking there is very easy! Worth trying out if you're in the area.

Pho Philly serves delicious, authentic Vietnamese food with rich, flavorful pho and fresh ingredients. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service make it a great spot for a satisfying meal.

Upon arrival, me & my friend were greated and seated with excellent service. The lights above the table caught my attention, I'm a big fan of interior design. The food was 10/10 definitely will be back next visit. Not too salty not too sweet & they have condiments (seasoning, teriyaki sauce, siracha, and chilli pepper sauce to use to your liking. Great job

If you are in south Philly, this is the place! The pho is tasty. Order came out quick. No waiting. Definitely going back again

Tried the bum bo hue this time. Very good, but was expecting the tomato base broth. Overall good experience.

Fast service and delicious generous portions! Shout out to our waiter, Hao, for making us feel welcomed. Only complaint is that they don't have beef tripe.Would definitely be back :)!4% credit card transactions feeIncludes an included parking lot.