Pho Bistro

I frequented this place for many years when I lived in Dallas. Go there enough like I did and the staff will remember your order! The food is delicious and always hit the spot, the staff is friendly and prompt with taking your order and giving refilling your water cup, and the restaurant is always clean and tidy. I’m always comparing other phos to this one!

Atmosphere: (³⁄₅)
*very casual Vietnamese style, can be loud.
Food: (³⁄₅)
*decent broth, meat is a little bit tough, noodle could be better quality.
Staff: (⁴⁄₅)
*Staffs are lovely, very nice and attentive.
Cleanliness: (³⁄₅)
*it’s very casual Vietnamese style so cleanliness is not the main point here.
Good Hang out spot: Yes, very much.

Came here with my bf. We have tried just about every phở place in carrollton. This one was good but not great. Service was a tad longer than normal and it wasn’t vey busy.

Don’t eat here… Burned egg rolls and the shrimp friend rice had no flavor… and it’s made with carrot and peas… wth? How in the hell does someone own a Vietnamese restaurant and they don’t have duck sauce. Don’t eat here. Waste of money.

ate after 6pm on a weeknight. Phở was okay, thought tough chicken breast seemed odd. Tried Lemon Chicken Wings appetizer. Finally came after had of my Phở was finished. It easily could have been left in the kitchen. It was not enjoyable. We have a Korean mall in Carrollton a rumored Chinese food mall on the way. Phở Bistro needs to step up its game or get lost in the pack. Its reputation is the only thing keeping customers. That reputation can’t be boring. Right now, in my estimation, it is.

Sometimes when you lose passion for the business/​food, it suffers a horrible death. The chicken wings that used to be so full of flavor, now taste bland and the pieces of wings look hacked up, many still have bits of feather attached to it. The vermicelli comes out warm with 5 little measly pieces of meat, no cucumber or fresh herbs that accentuates and defines the wonderful Vietnamese cuisine.
The owners tend to have a family gathering there, at least almost every time I’ve been there; the matriarch of the family talks really loud and they let their toddler kid run around the restaurant.
Luckily across the street is a new restaurant China café and phở, who has passion and you can tell from your first bite. For now at least.

This is probably my ninth or tenth time here and I don’t know why I haven’t written a review before now.
The staff here are absolutely the friendliest people. They smile and say «hi» when you come in, but unlike many other restaurants, it feels like they are genuinely really happy to see you! They not only know our orders, but they know our usual options in case there are a couple of different we like. They even remember what I had last time I was here.
This place is really great and fortunately really close to home.

We sat down and the manager proceeded to play a kids video on repeat directly behind me on loud the entire we ate. The staff was rather rude, then after I asked if I could change the selection of my bubble tea because the one I asked for tasted like chalk. The waitress said «well that’s the one you ordered» & refused to let me have something different. The food was mediocre at best & my vermicelli had pieces of wood in the noodles. The restaurant was hot & the staff didn’t come by once to check on us, we had to get up and ask for anything we needed. Every time I walked up to the counter to ask for something I was ignored for at least 60seconds before getting helped because she was playing with her child. Maybe I’m just being cruel but I defiantly will not be back to this restaurant.

Closed on a Saturday? They should update that…

This phở is delicious! I always get the chicken soup with egg rolls. They can be a little stingy with the chicken but overall a great place to catch a bowl of phở.

This was my first phở-​dining experience, and it was quite a positive one.
After being seated, I asked for a recommendation on bubble tea. They were out of tapioca pearls, but I was told that they had some type of jelly cubes, which I’ve never tried. I ordered the mango tea with the cubes. It was extremely sweet, but not excessively so. It paired well with the jelly, which had a slightly firmer consistency than Jell-​O.
After perusing the enormous menu and being unable to make a decision, we asked our waitress for some recommendations. She was very friendly and helpful, though we ultimately ended up choosing something different. I got the phở special (I forget what it was called, but it was the top of the list) with five or six different cuts of beef; she ordered the Happy Family (which, I believe, is a Chinese dish). I also got an order of pork spring rolls to start.
The spring rolls arrived in a matter of minutes, and they were quite good. The crispness was absolutely perfect, the filling nice and fresh-​tasting. My complaint is that I hardly noticed the pork (though the flavor was still good), and the watery, odorless dipping sauce they came with (not sure what it was) didn’t seem to add much. That said, it certainly didn’t take away. I would definitely order these again.
Our main dishes arrived incredibly quickly, especially considering that there were a decent number of diners there with us — we had everything we ordered on the table within 15 minutes of arriving, including time spent deliberating what to pick from the menu. I was astounded at the size of the bowl of phở (it looked like it could hold about half a gallon), and my girlfriend’s dish came out sizzling on a skillet shaped like a cow (a charming touch, I thought). I was also provided an enormous helping of sprouts, cilantro, a lime slice, and some basil and fresh-​sliced jalapenos to add into the phở.
The taste was very good. I admittedly have no basis of comparison, but it was a pleasant first phở experience for me. The different meat types (including meatballs) had a fairly indiscernible flavor and didn’t appear to be of very high quality, but for the price I was hardly expecting prime cuts.
The broth had a slightly sweet flavor to it, which I found interesting, but I added a generous portion of chili paste and sriracha to give it an extra kick. The side add-​ins went well with the dish — I enjoyed the crunch of the bean sprouts, and (contrary to what another reviewer mentioned) I found the jalapenos to be sufficiently spicy.
The service was friendly and helpful, but frankly a bit inattentive. Nobody came to check on how our food was or if we needed anything (we didn’t), though my girlfriend had her tea refilled very promptly without having to ask. That really wasn’t a problem for us, as we prefer to enjoy our food in peace — but if you are the type who expects your waiters to hover over you while you dine, you’ll be disappointed. We weren’t.
All in all, a positive experience and an incredible value — two drinks, an appetizer, and two tasty and filling entrees for under $ 25. I look forward to dining here again, and I would recommend this restaurant to my friends.

I been Coming since they opened and it is always amazing. Love their chicken noodle soup.

Awesome Phở! I always get the special and am never disappointed.

The Phở here is nothing special. I think the service and the cleanliness of the restaurant could be better. I ordered some spring rolls, and phở with round eye steak. The spring rolls had a little bit too much noodles in them, and I could say the same about the phở. My friend wanted to order the meatball phở, and she asked the waiter if the meatball phở had any pork in it, and the waited didn’t know. This place is pretty average.

I eat here often I enjoy the shrimp spring rolls. Food is good but I would say they tend to give more veggies then meat on there plates dont know whats up with that overall good place to eat.

I asked for fatty brisket only for my phở, but only got five or six small slices, so I asked for more meat, I got charged for $ 2 more. The flavor was good, but definitely overpriced. I don’t plan to go back.

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine prepared by 2 generations of the Ho family. This is their 10^th year and the food/​service has been consistently excellent the past 8 years that I have been a patron. It’s a local spot with a long variety of Asian comfort food (Phở), several spicy wok classics and occasinal chef special recipes. The prices are so low I feel bad tipping 20%. It’s a local business and a nice family, so I feel obligated to do a little extra to help a real mom and pop shop.

I have been eating here since I moved to Carrollton over 10 years ago. The same family runs the place and the food has always been consistently good. I try to make a lunch stop at least once a week when I am in town. I am nut a fan of Phở because I don’t care for cilantro, but I know their Phở is very popular. My favorites are the BBQ pork chops, beef cubes with rice and the vermicelli dishes. Definitely the best Vietnamese in the DFW area.

Had the #16 phở and liked it. Menu is extensive and service was very good. Definately a good place to go!

Great restaurant run by a wonderful family. In a land of a hundred Phở joints, this is by far my favorite — and not just for the Phở. I love all the curry dishes and my favorite thing is their Pad Thai.
Everything is fresh and prepared perfectly. Staff is always awesome, friendly and helpful (which is key). Love going on Sunday for game time (even though the owner is a Packers fan). Always a great hangover cure too.