Pho Chateau

The best of Lorton/Springfield/Alexandria. We have ordered in, taken out and pick up large catering orders over the past 4 years, if not longer. Thankful for great Vietnamese food at affordable prices!

This is a review that captures the nuances of food culture in a multicultural area where there are lotsa options...To some I may seem to be nit picky for others maybe they find my insights enlightening...You can't pick your truth, cause the truth doesn't lie!!!I have been around the world, I have eaten goats in Afghanistan and Korean BBQ in Korea!!I'm ok with the non-chalant greetings :) I don't mind sitting myself, so we just sat where we wanted and we were one of three tables eating.... Out of maybe 20 table tops... Here, the family staffing concept is in full effect, as the teenager temp agency is being used to augment the dinner rush... I get it, it keeps this business going while Unc holds down the grill!!!Apparently, we sat down in the employee break room... no biggie!After 5 min, we had to get up to get our own menus... I'm still good...Here comes the waiter, he takes the order... I'm still good...The waiter brings a couple fancy carafes of water, we pour our cups full and my son says... "dad, we should probably get different drinks!"I said, "uh oh, is it tap water?!"... "yup!!"So I give it the sniff check, it smells like a jacuzzi!!!Hold up... are you telling me a place the charges $15 for a bowl of soup can't afford a filter to serve their patrons a glorious cup of hydrating water???Paradigm shift time... imagine if you had the best prices and best water?!Or even better, what if you voted the best kept secret on Lorton, Va?? Not because you planned it, but because the people who judge you have been all over the world just to prove theirs no place like home... because your attitude towards providing a quality product is hidden in your attention to detail and wanting people to be happy... rather than justifying sacrificing your reputation over water because you projected greater profit margins My son loved the food... I didn't like getting up to get my menu, or getting tap water served in a fancy bottle, and I definitely didn't like having to get up to get my check... We wondered if we should tip, we didn't feel like we were serviced at all beyond bring the food out of the kitchen...I go out to eat so I don't have to do much except treat people the way I like to be treated... Really my main thought was.... If they are willing to cut corners on water, they would cut corners on anything... I wouldn't want to work with people like that, so why should I spend my money at places who promote that attitude at work in the name of money!!!At least I got some good food for thought!

Located in an assuming Lorton strip mall, this restaurant is elegant and serves tasty pho. The server was friendly, and the food turned around quickly. The pho was flavorful, abundant, and inexpensive with good cuts of meat. This is everything you want to get your Vietnamese kick. Bonus points: there is a good selection of other dishes, including a plate featuring pate.

I got a banh mi and mango sticky rice while visiting family. The pork banh mi was super flavorful and the crunch of the vegetables was just perfect. Beat banh mi I've had recently. Now, mango sticky rice is hands down one of my favorites things on the planet. And it's very hard to find as mangoes are out of season. But they had a perfectly ripe mango that complimented the slightly sweet rice. I ate it too quickly to take a picture but I'll definitely come back!

So delicious, def recommend this Vietnamese restaurant. Nice and clean interior with booth as well as regular seats. The restaurant also has a bar where you can order alcoholic beverages as well.Pho (5/5)Best pho i've had in a while. Strong meat broth which I craved and missed so badly. Def will be back.My friends also really enjoyed their dishes!! Servers were so sweet and accepted all our requests for additional lime, separate checks, more utensils, etc. They even came and checked on us. Def want to come back, the quality of food as well as amazing service and clean interior makes me want to eat here more!!

Hands down our favorite Vietnamese spot in the area. Have eaten in and done take out numerous times and the quality is always great! The crispy spring rolls are a must every time as well as some Thai tea. Their rice platters and pho broth are super flavorful.

Food - 5/5Service - 2.5/5Ambiance - 3/5Food was great! Flavorful, seasoned well and wasn't too heavy. Service needs more improvement. Will be back to try more dishes. 5/5 if it was just based on food.

Great Vietnamese fare. Fantastic service, The location sits in a busy strip mall south of Fort Belvoir, but you can easily see the orange Pho Chateau letters. Parking lot for all the stores can get busy during the lunch hours.We were seated and water was served while we decided on our food.Pho lunch specials $14.95 (s) or $16.95(l) pho that comes with a one spring or one summer roll and a drink. Any pho from the menu is available pho the special. The summer roll was fresh and was loaded with lots of shrimp. The crunchy spring roll looked crunchy and was the same size.The sweet tea tasted like sweet jade tea Arnie Palmer It was good, but I was saving space for the pho.They place a small plate of sides (bean sprouts, mint, jalapeño, and lime) came out first. If you like cilantro, you have to ask for it. They have some in the pho, but...if you cilantro, you need more. There is a sizeable difference between the small and the large bowls. The small is like a medium and the large is for the very hungry. The broth was good. The meats were plenty. I didn't waste any time in devouring my food that's pho sho.Plenty of tables in their dining area pho parties of all sizes. I enjoyed the efficiency of service and the taste of the pho at this place. It was nice they could accommodate a group of five easily at lunch time without blinking.I would return pho this and their other food.

BLUF: my second review of this place to give them another chance after the first time. I just don't think they have their act together very well. Not going to be going backI reviewed this place a few months ago and noted they had some issues with each part of the meal. Nothing was terrible but nothing seemed to be quite up to expectations. In this case I went with others for dinner on a Friday. We ordered pho, crispy spring rolls, spicy imperial beef soup, and Viet beef stew. I should say here that I've gotten the beef stew as take out before and it was absolutely deliciousThe spring rolls were actually very good and we all enjoyed them. However when the beef stew and beef soup came out, the dishes looked pretty much identical. We asked the waiter and he said oh no no they are different. We sure couldn't see a difference and it certainly wasn't the stew that I had gotten before. None of the dishes, including the pho, came with the usual bean sprouts basil peppers etc. When we ask the waiter he said all that stuff is already inside it but we couldn't find a single bean sprout or jalapeno and just a few slivers of Basil. Again as a note when we've gotten take out take out has come with bags including all those vegetables for each soup or stew that we ordered.What we had was generally pretty good, but I for one really like all the additional ingredients you add for yourself especially the nice aromatics that come from the basil. When we ask for our check we actually flagged down a different person who was clearly more senior there. We asked him why they don't give customers the same add-ons as we got and take out, and why the stew looks so much like the soup. His jaw kind of fell open and he said that our waiter had made a mistake and not giving us all of those things. Frankly at this point I think they should have given us some sort of a discount, but that wasn't forthcoming.We won't be going back here. I think the food has potential to be very good, but they really have to get their act together in terms of consistency and quality assurance

YUM - Pho Chateau, you are such a delicious find!This family-owned and -operated local Vietnamese restaurant offers various appetizers, pho, vermicelli dishes, rice platters, house specialties, desserts, and even beer & wine.We came here for a later lunch, and we ordered:+a Pho lunch special - this came with your choice of a small or a large bowl of pho (your choice of protein; seafood is priced higher), which comes with your choice of a spring or a summer roll, and a beverage (tea, lemonade, soda); the small bowl of pho with just fatty brisket was more than enough; there was a good amount of tender brisket, noodles, and onions, with a plate of fresh veggies; the pho broth itself was very hot, savory, and soothing! I did like the summer roll, as it came with shrimp, and the side of peanut sauce that came with was thick and chunky+a Banh Mi Combo - prepared with garlic mayo, cucumber slices, jalapeno slices, pickled daikon & carrots, and your choice of protein (grilled pork, beef, chicken, or marinated tofu); served with a side of crinkle-cut fries; this banh mi really hit the spot! The baguette was extremely crusty and fresh, and the sammie was generously filled; I opted for the beef, and I'm glad that I did; it was marinated well and was so flavorful!Service was super welcoming, kind, and pleasant - we were checked in on throughout our dining experience, and we really were made super comfortable!The place itself has plenty of seating, and there seemed to be many regulars coming in for meals as well as for carry-outs.I'm definitely returning for their pho and their banh mis, but I'd love to try the rest of their menu!Located in the Gunston Plaza, there's plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot.+delicious banh mis!+yummy pho!+weekday lunch specials!+friendly and kind service!+located in the Gunston Plaza+plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot