Pho No. 1 — Restaurant in Manchester

Atmosphere: they don't mess around with all that fancy distracting and eclectic interior nonsense. Instead, they give you everything you need to enjoy the food; as in a large table for all of the food you're going to order, chairs to park in, table caddie with everything to eat with.

Food: often is the weird word "authentic" thrown around when describing ethnic foods (especially by those who have been there and had the "real" experience). Now these guys here, they know exactly what they are doing! Their food is packed full of flavour, and there's plenty of it.

Service: we were cared for, on this visit, by a wonderfully polite and friendly server. I'm super angry at myself for not asking for her name so I could address her correctly here, but it is just her on her own looking after a total 22 covers. The food was out within 15 minutes (I tip my hat to chef and BoH team!) and was fresh and presented with no pretence nor any fancy nonsense.

Pricing: if they charged 25% more, I still would say that it was cheap! For the price that they have set, the amount we had to drink and eat, and the quality of the food, not to mention the service, it was more than fair.

Final Thoughts: whether if it's a date, a family meal, a great feast, a quick and filling snack, (and of course, if you're in the mood for Vietnamese food) Pho No. 1 has got you covered and well worth their...

If you like Vietnamese food or just want to try something different then this is an absolute must! Not only will you find truly authentic Vietnamese foods, but you will also recieve a fully authentic experience. This is like no other restaurant I have been too, the food comes when the food is ready its that simple. If you want or expect your commercial everyday run of the mill starters, then mains etc then go elsewhere because here the food comes to you when it has been freshly prepared using prime fresh ingredients!

Yes, like any menu its listed as starters, mains etc, but some mains are clearly quicker and easier to prepare and make than some starters and vice versa so they don't necessarily mean they will come in a set order - but believe me the complete taste of the freshest ingredients, mixes with authentic vibe and being made to feel like part of the family means you feel like you could actually be in Vietnam, eating in a cafe.

I cannot recommend highly enough and this will now be my new go to spot for feel good atmosphere and incredibly tasty, healthy, fresh...

Has to be one of if not the best vietnamese restaurant we've been to in the UK. Place is really nice inside felt like we were right back in Vietnam super authentic. Lady who served us was very friendly and welcoming.

Menu is great with a big variety of classic vietnamese dishes aswell as some dishes you can't usually find around here like duck tongues etc.

The sharing starter was excellent and the beef in betel leaf aswell as the grilled squid salad were real highlights there. Summer rolls and spring rolls were again to die for.

The pho was fantastic with a flavorful broth and such soft chicken and rare beef. Then I had Bún thịt nướng which is one of my favourite dishes and it was heaven the pork was so so good.

Got some pork and chicken banh Mi to take away too which were bloody gorgeous.

To top everything off we had some good vietnamese Iced coffees and Hanoi beers.

Well worth visiting this unassuming little spot id say it is the best around here. Can't wait to come back and try some more...