Pho Bistro

My coworkers and I were looking for a Phở restaurant when we happened to drive by here and decided to stop. Even though the prices were kind of high, we all ordered the phở. When we tasted it, we agreed that it was terrible. We tried adding the garnish and different combinations of Soy and hoisin sauce, but it was beyond help. I ate it anyway, but one of the guys barely touched it. When the waitress came back, he let her know that the phở wasn’t good. She responded by shrugging and walking away. When the bills finally came, she still made him pay for it. We’ll never return to this place.

Pricey for huge portions of mediocore Vietnamese food.
On my way from los angeles to the luxe night club in Carlsbad, NM. We spent the night in el paso, tx when I got a hankering for some phở. We Unilocaled it obviously and it led us to this place.
We ordered the spring rolls and we got 4 cause we were sharing. When they came out it was gigantic, but that’s only cause they rolled it up very loose. It actually made it very difficult to eat and the roll itself was subpar for the price.
We also order the large phở cause we were starving! The phở bowl was very big. The biggest bowl of phở I ever had, but again it seems like they are trying to compensate size for taste. The phở was mediocore and we were not very satisfied at all.
Overall I give it two stars cause the waitress was nice, bit that’s about it. I guess I’ll just have to wash this all down with something from the luxe nightclub!!!

I was eating out two-​three times a week here as of last night. I came in to pick up the «usual» but I finally realized this restaurant had become way to complacent already. When I first walked in there was no one even at the front counter for about 5 – 10 mins. Once I arrived home with my food I was disappointed to find that my chicken was cold /​old seemed like it was just leftover from through out the day. They also had given me an empty chopstick wrapper. Unfortunately this is about the third time they have messed up (usually less minor) although the food taste amazing when served right, as of last night that was and will be my last visit of this place.

My wife and I went for lunch today. We were not disappointed. The service was good and food was too. We will be going back!

A friend and I were looking for somewhere to eat when we happened to pass this place. We decided on a whim to try it out and I have to say, it did not disappoint at all. The phở was amazing and their portions are huge. My friend got the teriyaki chicken and also loved it. I liked it so much, I drug my husband there the following week. He doesn’t like Asian food but loved their fried rice. Next time I think I’ll try their curry chicken. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. Oh, there is a bonus too– they do a 15% military discount. You can’t beat that!

Our family just moved to the area so we’re trying out all the local restaurants to get a good feel of what’s good and what’s not.
Given the mixed reviews and the fact that I’m a Phở snob, we were a little apprehensive about trying out this Phở place. The food was good, portions were very large and we’ll probably return again.
Our waitress was very attentive and returned to ask if we needed anything and if we liked our food a few times during the meal. She was very prompt when asked for things such as extra bowls, napkins, more water etc.
The phở was good, I didn’t taste much of the phở spices but it was a delicious broth nonetheless. We ordered the small bowls of phở and it was a very large portion. My husband ordered bun thit nuong and also received a large portion. Most vietnamese restaurants we go to don’t have very good nuoc mam, it’s normally just water and vinegar. This restaurant however, makes it the way I do at home; with thai peppers, garlic and fish sauce.
There is a 15% military discount and they also have Boba tea. We haven’t tried the boba tea yet but it’s buy 1 get 1 at $ 1-​something.

It’s a really small place but very private if you want to be around less people. It’s nice and clean and the food met my expectations. Delicious :)

I’m a sucker for a new phở place and will give anyone a try. I was pleasantly surprised to find this in the strip center where it is located. The restaurant itself is small and the tables feel a little tight. Not uncomfortably so but snug. Décor was pretty standard, pictures of Vietnam on the walls, very strip center in its styling. My typical order is a large Phở with meatballs and to this I added an order of shrimp spring rolls as an appetizer.
The waiter was polite and attentive and the food came out quickly. The spring rolls were big ! Easily 50 percent thicker then most other Asian restaurant. They were served with peanut sauce and were good. I ended up only eating one as the phở came out in what only could be described as a gargantuan bowl! No basil on the condiment tray which came with cilantro, jalapeño and limes with bean sprouts. The broth was aromatic, but I felt too spicy. It didn’t have that beef undertone I am used to. I don’t know if they aren’t simmering the broth long enough (I heard some places do this for 12 hours) and so they try to cover this up with spice instead. The meatballs were flavorful but overall the phở broth was disappointing. Prices were comparable to other phở places in town, but I feel the portions here are bigger.
I would be up to giving the place another shot, the Vietnamese sandwiches on the menu looked delicious.

Came here alone on a business trip. Was tired of all the Mexican food in El Paso, needed something light.
Easy to find off the road in an old strip mall. Decent parking. Close to the airport.
I like places that don’t have hundreds of items on the menu so this was nice.
Food was average to better than average, not awesome but not bad. Server was nice although he asked me no less than 12 times if I needed anything else which got annoying.
Had the Vietnamese grilled chicken salad. Chicken was juicy and tender over a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, shredded carrot, shredded cucumber and shredded radish. Sauce was vinegar based and light with garlic and mild spices.
Shrimp spring rolls were ok, although messy and fell apart. Peanut sauce was ok not great.
Generous portions. Decent selection of phở and vermicelli dishes.
Tables are high but they did bring napkins without me asking :)
Speed of service was fair.

It is refreshing to know there is a phở restaurant nearby. What puzzles me is why the soups cost so much compared to California phở restaurants. The tables are kinda set high or the chairs are too low. There’s lots of parking lot outside and the staff is friendly.
The food is as expected but pricy. The phở is served with cilantros instead of fresh basil. The fresh basil is so worth the price, but here there is none to be found. The portion is decent… I’d say Texas sized for a regular.
There were no napkins nor forks upon being served (I had to ask), but they provided them after the fact. Beef tendons could have been cooked just a bit more.
I would return here despite the little nuisances. They had just opened, but you would expect really motivated service from the git-​go.
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