Pho One-O Restaurant & Lounge

I have not had Phở anywhere else but I will tell you that this place has delicious Phở. I have gotten it to go each time so I am unsure of the table service here. The décor doesn’t excite me, not sure what theme they are going for. There is a lounge area near the bar that is very sexy with its richly colored couches but again, not sure of the theme.
All my stars go to the Phở and the shrimp egg roll appetizer.
Because I got it to go I had to construct my own bowl. All the ingredient are fresh and delicious. The shrimp are a good size, the broth is out of this world, and the extra veggies snap! Comes with a small fish sauce and chili sauce, sprouts, cilantro, jalepeno, rice noodles, onion, lime, and probably a couple other things. I am a fan.

I heard good things about this place so I checked it out. I was not very impressed at all. The staff ignored me for a while as I sat at the bar to order, the 4^th person I saw acknowledged me and then someone else came to get my order. I do not like poor customer service. The phở was ok… the price more than other places I’ve paid for. Maybe it was an off day but I was not very pleased.

I always laugh at people’s reviews on Unilocal saying some restaurant’s food is not authentic or doesn’t taste anything like their grandmother’s dish from the motherland. Some people’s mother/​grandmother/​uncle/​cousin/​step-​nephew/​etc are terrible cooks and we wouldn’t want the food to taste like theirs. Maybe someone in Vietnam has a family tradition of putting hotdogs, spam, and donkey tail in their Phở. Does that not make it authentic? Anyway, none of that has anything to do with my enjoyment of the P6 Phở (Eye of Round and Soft Tendon) and Pork Banh Mi Sandwich. I like the P6 so much that I am unwilling to try anything else, so sorry for my limited recommendation. It has delicious melt in your mouth chunks of tendons that are hard to find elsewhere. I only have tried the banh mi because my friend shared his but it was good and I am sure the other varieties are too. I can’t guarantee what you order will suit your tastes but the phở is 5 star for me. We always sit at the bar/​bar area and get great service. Buy their T-​shirt and wear it for 10% off!
–The Duke
P. S. Minjee (SP?) if you’re reading this, Jeffry said he is boycotting if there is no black label again.

The vegetable/​tofu phở is very good as are the iced coffee/​tea. I’ve been a few times and service is decent and the food is good.

I am not an expert in Vietnamese food, more specifically Phở, but this place was pretty good and it satisfied our Phở craving.
Edited Post: It helps to say that we have returned time after time to this location. And have finally been there during the busiest hours. Our servers performed well and brought out the correct and delicious orders.

Corny joke Phở Sure (sho). This place is, awesome. Think a, Vietnamese youthful place. Good phở, awesome tea, sprouts with hidden Jalapeños. Ay dios mio, it has it all. They got a button to call your server over. The place had the NBA playoffs on, it is trendy, some really great food (try the number one large). Awesome, strictly and completely awesome place. I will be back

I am really a fan of this place through and through. The Bhan Mi is out of this world with taste. Its always fresh and mouth watering. I know a friend who always says they will only order one but always orders two sandwich’s
The steam buns as a meal unto them selves and yet I cant just get one, i have to be a glutton and get two witha a glass of Thai tea! Yummmmm
The Phở is really the best I have had outside of Asia honestly! But the service is always something lacking. They know they have great food and people willing to wait for their food so I don’t see that being fixed any time soon. The Vet discount doesn’t hurt though, so that is a plus :)

I’ve been here a few times now with coworkers for lunch. It can be packed so get there early on a work day.
This establishment is spacious and has a full bar. One of these days I’m going to stop by for happy hour.
The menu is full of various appetizers drinks and entrées. I’ve had the beef phở and spring rolls two times and have had the rice noodles with beef on a different visit.
The phở is aromatic and the broth is flavorful. The spring rolls are one of the best I’ve had and I like getting them every time I go.
The service is courteous and friendly.
If you like Vietnamese food give this place a try.
Thanks for reading my review. This review is based off my personal opinion and experience.

Ive been tonthis restaurant four times and every time it has been great service, great food, and a great atmosphere. From the firts time i went to now it has just gotten better. Greatly recommend it, if you have never had Vietnamese food this is great place to try it.

Picked up lunch here twice and liked the fact there is something other than Chinese food available. Ordered phở and bubble tea the first time and it took a while, almost a half hour to the point I had rush back to eat. Learned from that experience and called in my order of vermicelli noodles with Grilled Lemongrass Beef, which hit the spot. The vegetables were all fresh and enjoyed having something other than fast food.

Since I’m a phở-​a-​holic, I pride myself in finding new spots to satisfy my fix. I was around the neighborhood of Arundel Mills when I found out about this place. Not too far from the mall, about a 7 – 10 minute drive. This place is located in a large shopping center so finding it won’t be a problem.
Walking in the inside of the restaurant, this is a very nice modern Vietnamese restaurant. It is completely open with Tv’s mounted on the walls, comfy seats and a HUGE liquor section. It does have a nice décor about it. I’ve traveled to vietnamese restaurants where it was nice on the inside but the phở wasn’t all that. This place is different. You can taste the hard work they put into their broth and the flavor in the meats. They serve everything from phở to banh mi, rice dishes and vermicelli bowls as well as other vietnamese dishes. The broth is clean and full of flavor. The meat is well seasoned and doesn’t lack flavor. Nice part about the phở is if you are a tendon junkie like I am, you will definitely appreciate the LARGE chunks of tendon they put into the bowls. There isn’t any small lil slivers of tendon or tripe. Good food, good service, good phở…

I moved into the area about 1 and a half years ago. Running out of places in the area that are actually good, we decided to give Phở One-​O a shot. I’m a pretty adventurous eater and my wife is always down for trying something new (within limits), we felt that it was about time we try phở. Neither of us has ever had it before.
The service there is a little slow but, nothing that’s over the top. Hardly a consideration, honestly but, it’s the only reason I didnt give it 5 stars so, I figure I should mention it. She ordered the chicken phở and I the the eye-​round beef. We also ordered the Vietnam Rolls. All of the food came out quickly and, for $ 20 total, a ton of it!!! The bowls were steaming hot and the side of bean sprouts, jalapenos, lime and basil, were cold. The beef was tender and the broth was absolutely delicious!
After our initial visit, we’ve come back to Phở One-​O at least once a week! We brought our sons here (aged 10 and 8). Now, they wont eat anything that isnt fried and shaped like a friggin dinosaur but, my oldest son LOVED his kids phở (just broth and noodles. He added chicken)!!
Needless to say, this is now one of our favorite spots to go to in the area when we want a fast, hot, delicious inexpensive meal and don’t have to wrestle with my kids to eat something healthy! Thumbs up for Phở One-​O!

Loved it here! I stopped by here with my family on the way down to DC. The service was great and the food was awesome. They have a large selection of phos, vermicelli dishes, rice dishes and bahn mi /​salads /​appetizers. The phở was very tasty with plenty of meat. Definitely recommend if you are looking for nice but still casual dinner.

Everything was fresh and tasty. Thai Tea is probably among the best I’ve ever tasted. Wait staff was okay, not the friendliest that I’ve encountered. Surprisingly nice décor for a strip mall.

What a find! This is my new go-​to lunch place near Ft Meade. It’s spacious, easy to get to, and the food is DELICIOUS!
It’s located in a nondescript shopping center, but don’t let the surrounding establishments fool you. The inside is inviting, modern, may be a little «club-​ish,» but maybe that’s where the «lounge» comes in. I recommend the vermicelli noodle bowl with grilled beef. The lemongrass and fish sauce marinade packs this dish with flavor. The crunchy veggies that accompany this dish makes it my favorite «healthy» dish, so far. If you feel like you want a more homey version of the aforementioned dish, try it with rice instead.
The tom yum with tofu is okay. I really wanted to like it, but the flavor is not well-​rounded. It would’ve been better with coconut milk, like the Thai tom yum. Guess I won’t hold it against them too much since it’s a Vietnamese restaurant, not Thai.
Ending on another note, the steam buns and cha gio (fried egg roll) were on point. Too bad you only get one steamed bun per order… smaller servings make gluttons like me very sad. I mean, really, am I supposed to split this as an appetizer? Sad face!

Thai Tea— 5 stars
Food– 4 stars
Wait staff — 4 stars
Environment/​cleanliness– 5 star

The food may be good but the service is unimpressive. My friends and I have to wait for over 20 minutes patiently at lunch hour to get our bills correctly. The server who served us was nice and friendly but the other one who gave us checks was rude and not intelligent. It took him over 20 minutes to separate each of our payments. It was a simple billing. At the end, he also told us to let him know before we order that we want to separate the checks. I was in awe and had never experienced that kind of customer service.
Last but not least, he also mentioned that we were rude to him with our coworkers on the next day. He said that if we were not happy with his service, do not come back. I think the owner of this restaurant should discuss the customer service mentality with him. I like the foods and other staff.

Had the chicken n rice… was pretty good.
So was the pork n vermicelli dish my friend had. Tried bunch of apps Korean rolls-​good, Vietnamese tacos-​alright (ur choice of beef, chicken, pork, shrimp), steamed pork bun-​did not look anything like the pic-​was blah.
Bahn mi sandwich was good. The bread was toasty, grilled pork was tasty.
Sesame ball was ok, just comes as a single ball. They do have bar n drinks. I ordered Tropic Thunder came in a full glass cup.
Didn’t get to try the phở. look pretty good.
Will have to try next time. Didn’t get to try more of the desserts but the sesame ball.

The food was very good. The spring rolls and dipping sauce were delicious. I had pork vermicelli and loved it.
The service wasn’t great. The girl who waited on us didn’t know anything about the menu items we asked about. You pay at the cashier but as soon as you do they take away your drinks so don’t pay until you’re ready to actually leave the table!

I have to admit that I DID NOT come here for the Phở… I wanted a Banh Mi Sanwich, if I may. Don’t get me wrong I love Phở, but I have been trying to find a Banh Mi for a while in Howard/​Anne Arundel Counties. For a while I either had to go to Montgomery County or get a co-​worker to grab one in VA.
My go to for Phở has been An Loi in Columbia, but they dont make Banh Mi, so when I found out that Phở One had them, I was excited! The cilantro, the carrots, the jalapeño, the cabbage all on the soft roll with the grilled pork or some places use pork belly was all I wanted!
Needless to say, I was not disappointed and have a new place for the my Banh Mi within a 15 – 20 minute drive of home. They also have other meats that you can get, but the pork is the best in my opinion no matter where you go!