Pho Viet — Restaurant in Tokyo

We had ordered “bun bo hue” for my wife and “Pho bo combination” for myself. Both were tasty and ample in size and, after a full day of walking in the coolish Tokyo weather, were gobbled up by the both of us in no time.

Paid ¥1,100 for each soup so price is comparable to the cost of a large, however these soups only come in one size, and is more like a medium where we are from.

We are from Melbourne, Australia, where I still think the best Pho is found, so here goes the review of a narrow minded and biased Pho addict:

Again the soups we had here were tasty, and made from good quality ingredients. What we didn’t get, however, are the plates of beansprouts and herbs and vegetables that would come with the order for these soups in Melbourne (and elsewhere). There were fish sauce and salt on the table but no hoisin or chilly sauces. The most noticeable difference for me was the pho noodles were a little firmer than the freshly made noodles we get get back home (and elsewhere).

The staff were very friendly, responsive and accommodating.

A heads up to those who uses google map to track this place down; it is on the fourth floor of a building that is occupied by a number of other restaurants. We had expected to find it on the ground floor and were about to curse google for the wild goose chase until we came a cross a smallish sign amongst a cluster of signs that lead us to an elevator which took us there.

Another thing. Menu is in Japanese and Vietnamese, so for English only speakers, you will need to lean on Google Translate to help you out as at the time of our visit, none of the staff spoke English. Fortunately, yours truly speak enough Vietnamese to exchange my southern dialect with the northern dialect...

Food: The pho and rice noodles were flavorful with generous portions. However, the balance was off—too many noodles, not enough meat or vegetables. The avocado shake was a letdown. Despite asking for less sweetness, it came overly sweet and was mostly untouched.

Service: Staff were friendly but not attentive. The tablet ordering system was efficient, but it lacked flexibility for dish modifications. It was hard to get help when needed.

Atmosphere: The restaurant was quiet around 7 PM, with few customers. The fake tree decor felt out of place. Overall, the ambiance lacked warmth and cleanliness wasn’t particularly noticeable.

Verdict: Decent food but with service and ambiance falling short, I’d choose another...

2023 update I got the bun chia gio and it didn't have enough volume for me so I ended up ordering pork skewers to add to my food. Maybe I should've gotten the pork one instead but i usually eat the ones with both the eggrolls and pork which they didn't have as a choice. The prices are very reasonable though. The place was a little dirty and the spice jars were sticky which I didn't like. But the food was tasty.

I remember coming here 4 years ago and had the pho but and I gave it 5 stars at the time but I dropped the score due to the...