Orchard Noodle House Pho

Waited to be served they refused to serve us ! I don’t know what the food is like! Walked by several times! Not sure what the problem was! Maybe it’s Not an lgbt friendly place! If you support lgbt rights! Or just want good customer service I wouldn’t eat here.

I don’t know how to rate their food because we waited for ten minutes after sitting down and didn’t even get greeted or get menus, while other people around us did, so we left.

Some of the best phở and Vietnamese egg rolls I have ever had. Can compete with big city phở definitely. Unsure what the negative reviews were about. Great portions, quick and friendly service and awesome phở.

Love this little place! Delicious Phở and nice people :) It’s great for a quick place to eat before a movie or shopping at the Orchard!

Gave it all 5 a year ago, it’s changed owners recently? One star guys it’s no longer the place it was. The foods just not the same at all key flavor sate gone! What a shame… on to the next
Tried again today, it’s even worse. They’ve increased the prices to a ridiculous degree. Two bowls of Phở, an appetizer $ 38 dollars and the food is awful! $ 38 dollars for two bowls of soup and an appetizer?
Don’t go you will pay for the bad food it’s costly and it will come back over and over!

Hmm, I would like to say I enjoyed Orchard, but the bun I had was a little short on meat, heavy on carrots and not appropriately low priced.
The staff was friendly and were speaking Vietnamese, so maybe I have a slightly higher standard because I know they know what this bowl was supposed to be about.
Please don’t let this review discourage you from going, I just would like to see them improve.

Most terrible Vietnamese foods I’ve ever eaten in my life. Let it be known that their foods do not represent VN-​ese foods. For those who wants to try VN-​ese foods for the first time, do not go here. Even the spring rolls could not be any worse. iceberg lettuce, noodle, and a shrimp. What? where are the mint, basil, cilantro, green leaf lettuce? The dipping sauce is runny and tasteless. I totally regret paying $ 5 for two tasteless spring rolls.

Credit card machine was down today on 7÷12÷15 Saturday.
Customers should be informed about these details before they order, not after.
Had to go find an ATM so we had cash to pay.
Food was not that great either. The phở broth was very oily and kind of bland. I usually expect a subtle 5 spice (star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, etc) to come through on a good phở broth but it was either very weak or masked by the abundance of oil. The rare steak cuts in my phở were also inconsistent. Some beef pieces were cut very thin and others very thick. This is always a problem because of the uneven cook.
I gave this place a 1-​star mainly because of the mis-​management. Informing the customer about the broken credit card machines after their meal feels slightly scandalous. I think the owners wanted to «sucker» us in knowing once we’ve ordered and eaten that we would have to pay. They must not know that small business rely heavily on repeat customers and good word of mouth in order to be successful.
I really wanted this place to be great when I walked in. There are not many good phở restaurants this far up north and unfortunately that still seems to be the case.
The failure of this restaurant is inevitable. I just hope they close down sooner than later so a proper restaurant can take its place and provide a great dining experience to the local community.

Had the noodle bowl and was very impressed. Tons of meat on top, great fish sauce. Haven’t tried the phở yet so can’t comment on that. They do have a «central» option which is supposed to be a spicier recipe, looks interesting
Nice to know there’s a good Vietnamese option in Orchard Parkway. Will definitely come back

Foods alright, besides over hearing someone get dirty silverware, and says closed at 9:30 and walked in at 9:00. Was told they were closed.

I have been here a few times and I think this is probably the best phở I have had. The broth is really unique so that is what makes the meal. I have never had broth that even compares to this even at the phở places on Federal.
I have gotten the same thing every time– a spicy combo phở bowl– because I love it so much. It has definitely got a kick to it and you get SO. MUCH. I have never been able to finish my bowl even when I have a big appetite. A $ 10 bowl can get you three meals if you plan it.
The décor really needs to be updated, it does not look like a phở place at all. I have had a waitress who looked confused when I ordered and kind of dazed off looking at us. My friend ordered a drink she didn’t even know they had! Other than that, they are friendly and usually pretty attentative. My friends that live in the apartments behind the Orchard go at LEAST once a week, so I’m sure I will be back!

Great straight forward phở, spices bowl is my fav. Fernando is one of the owners and very friendly. Fast service.

Not too impressed. Egg rolls burned. Good variety of vegetables in the small veggie phở. Our friends were not excited about their rare steak phở. We will probably not return.

The combination noodle bowl is a great inexpensive way to eat great food with you lady!

I’ve only been here twice and never ordered phở, but what I did order was rather tasty. The spring rolls are large and have a nice texture, and the seasoning on the meat is always delicious. I really like the peanut sauce.
The boba was decent. I’ve had better. They only do the cold smoothie kind, no milk tea, but it’s not bad.
The service is… awkward? I guess that’s the only way to describe it. There’s usually only ever been 1 or 2 people working at a time when I’ve been there and you start to feel kind of strange sitting in there if its not busy. It’s just quiet and it’s not always immediately clear how the process goes (Do I sit wherever I want? Where should I pay? etc), like you’re intruding on them. But they are friendly.
Like some others have mentioned, the décor is left over from when it used to be a crêpe place. I don’t know if they just haven’t gotten around to painting it for if they really just enjoy the French theme. I find it kind of endearing.
That said, it’s nice little place to stop in after doing some shopping.

Time for an update! But, the five stars still stand, so no real dirt to dish. On the contrary, things have improved even more!
Service was a recurring concern at this noodle shop. I was happy to see some new faces manning the register when my daughter and I stopped in for lunch yesterday. No more wondering, «Gee, should I take my bill to the counter or will I pay at the table?» it appears they’ve hired new staff and are full table service now. We were greeted with a friendly smile, and our server was quickly making the rounds to everyone taking in lunch yesterday afternoon.
They’ve expanded the menu and have some more traditional Asian dishes as well as the phở, rice noodle bowls and other Vietnamese treats we’ve always enjoyed. Additionally, they’ve added fresh lemonade to the beverage list. My daughter loved it; it was sweet with just a hint of sour as she likes it.
We both enjoyed phở with rare steak and brisket. Nothing has changed as far as the sizes available, and they’re still generous with the amount of meat they dole out. The broth was delicious. I squeezed a little lime and tossed in some basil out of habit, but honestly what I love about their broth is that it generally stands well on its own with little extra seasoning. It wasn’t overly salty, either.
Prices are still very reasonable and the phở itself grows closer to the standard Phở Duy has set in my mind. Is the phở exactly on par with Phở Duy? Those are huge shoes to fill, so I’d have to say no. But Orchard is still one of the best food values in and around Orchard Town Center, and it keeps getting better.

I’m not a fan. First time in today. Bought a quick lunch of Shrimp spring rolls and piña colada boba. The springs rolls were just okay but I did not like the peanut dipping sauce… tasted like they went over board with the fish sauce or vinegar? Watery and sour. The Boba? blah!!! The tapioca pearls were steaming hot on the bottom of my cup, flavorless and dry and gritty in the middle. Like they took some dry ones and did a quick boil before tossing them in my drink… GAG! chucked that baby in the trash. I won’t be back here.
But a tip to the owner… A fresh can of paint over the old French Theme would help with the Phở concept.

I really liked the phở. The service was friendly and prompt. It’s in a good location with all the other stores and it was reasonably priced .
I would and will go again. My son was with me and he liked it too .
Their coffee is great.

Edit* I decided to write about the sandwiches and Boba drinks only since this combination of Vietnamese food is new to the area.
The Banh Mi (Sandwich– Dac Biet/​special style) I had was loaded with meat on a pretty huge baguette. I thought it was okay and certainly will satisfy a craving though I did feel that it needed more vegetables. (specifically the pickled carrots and daikon)
The drinks– We tried an avocado boba and a coffee boba. This is where my gripe comes in. You cannot claim to have the best boba in town if you are serving boba pearls that are clearly well over 8 hours old. (That’s the time limit on boba– 8 hours after preparation.) The boba they serve here not chewy. I’m not even sure how to describe them but it was not delicious. The smoothies themselves were fine but nothing to write home about.
If you’re trying to get some boba to satisfy a craving, go to Phở 7 on 120^th. It’s a bit better there.
I’d like to give it a 2.5 overall.

I really enjoyed this place. I like the décor alot. I am not sure if it is from the previous place, but it has a happy feel, and I loved it. We were greeted and seated promptly. I ordered the Vermicelli with Grilled Chicken and it was wonderful. Only 6.95! My daughter ordered a sandwich as well and just thought it was great. She lives in San Diego and knows Phở places, and she had nothing but praise for this restaurant. Prices are great and they serve beer too. A bottle of Fat Tire was $ 2.95. I will go back again soon.