Pho T2 — Restaurant in Rushmoor

Farnborough has really become a much more exciting culinary location with two very recent additions. This is one of them.

Good Vietnamese food is incredibly hard to create without fresh ingredients, knowledge stemming from family history and patience. However, Michelle and her family have blessed Farnborough (a town abundant with gross Anglo-Italian chains, insipid pan-asian eateries and extremely mediocre fast food caves) with a gem of a restaurant.

Order:

1 x Pâté & pork roll banh mi (Vietnamese baguette) 1 x Beef shin pho (noodle soup) 1 x Vietnamese ice coffee

The Banh mi stole the show. The homemade pâté was both unctuous and sharp paired with pickled thinly sliced pork rolls and pickled carrots and daikon. The loaf was a good blend of crispy and slightly sweet, complimenting the pickled, fatty flavours of everything else. This sandwich is equally as good as some I've had in both London and Vietnam.

The pho, although not my go-to noodle soup was well balanced and addictive. The iced Vietnamese coffee is a must order against the heart-warming pho broth.

If you're unable to get to Vietnam, or London where there is an ostensibly a bigger Vietnamese community - get down to Farnborough: the next cultural...

I genuinely cannot fault this place, which is quite rare, but this restaurant deserves 5 stars. The food was so delicious, the portion size was very generous, the price was reasonable, and vibe was so lovely. Plus, the lady behind the counter who served us was so helpful and welcoming. What an incredible restaurant!

I ordered the tofu and mushroom rice dish and not only did it taste and smell nice, it was very filling. I paid £7.95 for it, which i would consider a bargain because of how delicious it was. My family ordered the beef pho and the pork rice as well, and they were also impressed by the food. Between the three of us, there were no complaints.

Just beware, the food is served piping hot, so watch out. I would recommend waiting a bit to allow your food to cool down as i did burn my tongue on the soup while eating. But i'm personally not going to complain about that as it's nice that they make it fresh each time.

All in all, an incredible dining experience. I would highly recommend everyone eat here at least once. Definitely try the blueberry iced tea while here as well....

The service here is truly excellent, attentive and welcoming. Unfortunately, the food did not meet my expectations. I came specifically to try the much-recommended pho, as many reviews praised the freshness of the soup base. However, I found it overwhelmingly seasoned with MSG, which left me feeling very thirsty afterwards. The broth did not taste fresh and instead felt artificial. The spring rolls, on the other hand, were quite good.

What disappointed me most is that the restaurant advertises “homemade authentic Vietnamese cuisine,” yet the overall experience felt far from that promise. I also understand the convenience of disposable cutlery, but using plastic for everything felt neither environmentally friendly...