Pho 79

Service was not great, my friend wasn't given glass of water even asked several times. They are busier filling door dash orders than attending to the handful of customers in the restaurant. Even when I paid at the counter afterwards, an odd comment was made to me in Vietnamese- the man (walks around in a beret) said to give tip in cash so it doesn't go to the owner. Not sure what's going on there, but I thought that was a tad crass.Ambiance is gloomy, too dark and heavy decor (they try to give this pagoda feel). Dated.But how is the food? The Bun Dac Biet (special vermicelli with 3 skewers of grilled pork, chicken and beef) is not bad. Just lacked veggies and peanuts!!!! My friends ordered the Pho #4 (steak, flank, brisket) - both took a while to come out and didn't have the same temp of meat - one seemed overcooked like it was from the bottom of the pot simmering for hours. Food would be a solid 3.

It's been 10 years since I first fell in love with Pho 79. I'm happy to say I still frequent the restaurant and enjoy it as much as I did the first time. They are fast and friendly. Easy and simple dining experience. The Pho Thai is my favorite. Brought my father here on 2 recent visits and he loves it!

Their boba is so good I always get their cantaloupe boba smoothie ! The boba is fresh and the drink has the perfect amount of sweetness ! The food is so good i recommend getting the pork bahn mi sandwich ! The service is amazing !

There's a small and large size of pho. I got the large because my stomach is endless for pho haha. There were a lot of noodles and meat for a pretty decent price. I got the #8 pho that has brisket, tendon and tripe. My boyfriend got the #6 pho that has round steak, brisket and tendon. He really enjoyed his bowl too. I do want to try their bubble tea, vermicelli bowl, and appetizers next time.There is a parking lot across the street that we park and walk across. It is only a minute walk. Overall, 8.8 out of 10.

Honestly this is the only place I like to get pho, even though they're linked with the other Pho 79's in the 757. This location (in Ghent) has so many vegetarian options (like the vegetarian spring rolls in the rice paper that has tofu instead of shrimp).They have two entrances- one in the front right off of 21st st and a small parking lot with an entrance in the back off of 20th st. The service is quick, even when they're super busy, and the staff is efficient & friendly. My girlfriend and I split the pho tai and got extra noodles, and the extra noodles came with broth (which I didn't know), but the broth tasted different than the pho tai broth and the noodles were more soggy or soft- I don't know how to describe them. They weren't as good as the pho tai, so we probably won't do that again. We'll probably just split the large portion of pho tai and get our two appetizers.

So i ordered takeout to go and they forgot my broth for the pho. Asked for a refund but they cant do refunds just store credit. I recommend you don't get to go but just eat there instead. Its usually a good place so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt since they tried to make amends with me. Its a really cute place and im just a little disappointed at their service professionalism. Otherwise food is good.

Pho 79 is a steady place for your pho phix. They put a LOT of meat in their pho, and that's alright by me. They offer bobas made fresh with plenty of flavors.I appreciate that 79 makes the effort to offer a warm, vibrant, inviting dining area with a bar. So many good Vietnamese places are dark, dank, and drab. How about a coat of paint and some wall decor for Pete's sake? Sorry, for the rant. Fortunately, Pho 79 ain't that kind of place. They got good eats and a nice place. Pho ga is a winner if you're looking for a rec.

Service is just about the slowest thing here. Walked in at a time where we were the only ones in here. We were told to sit anywhere we wanted, so we sat by the window in the front. Someone comes and asks "you guys know what you want already right"... but he wasn't joking. He genuinely thought we knew. We had never been here. Anyways we got drinks, which took about 10 min fir two waters, and also ordered food. Kid-size pho, and skewers. By this time, others had come in, but we had ordered first. Another 20 min go by waiting for food... guy says "your food is coming right up, bud" Son, I'm old as shit. Anyways. Got our food and it was low-grade Vietnamese food to me. Did not finish our food and we just took it home because we hate wasting food. Other stuff happened.... and their service is lacking horribly. In short, go elsewhere

Great little spot to get a great bahn mi sandwich. I got the marinated grilled beef. I've been craving a good bahn mi and this one hit the spot. I'm not sure if they make the bread in-house, but it paired nicely with the carrots, cilantro, and beef. The server was polite and the service was fast. There was a good group of people there really close to closing, which shows how quick the service was. Great find in Norfolk!

Me and my boyfriend live this place, the food is delicious and everyone is very nice. The drinks are also very well made!