Pho Vietnam — Restaurant in Southampton

Such a shame I am leaving this terrible review as the chap serving was lovely and friendly.

The food however, was just awful. The prawn toast had a stale taste, didn't taste any prawn so could have been eating anything for all I know and used the cheapest bread possible. The beef pho (3 small pieces of beef) was...well...absolutely tasteless. They obviously cook everything with no flavouring/spice or even salt. I'm baffled as to what I've just eaten. If you have no taste buds and are just looking to fill your tummy and feel textures in your mouth then go ahead and order but for me, this was the biggest waste of £8 I have ever spent. I came home and added my own fish sauce and light soy sauce to make it slightly edible. Definitely give this place a miss if you don't want to be...

I had the vegetarian pho, only because I can't have the meat. Although it was quite good portion wise, as my first Vietnamese dish in UK, it really lacked impact. It would be great if fish was added sometime, for variety, though I know fish isn't a traditional meat used in pho. Maybe eggs, could be an option too, trứng non or trứng tái are great types of pho. I'm sure if you used halal meat you would be able to expand your customer base. I also had the opportunity to try their pandan coconut cheesecake, and although I think it is too overpriced, it had great texture and they definitely used a good amount of pandan, whether it was...

Yeah this place is great for a number of reasons. The staff are super friendly, the atmosphere in the restaurant is very relaxed and the food is very good. Also the price point is just right. The negative reviews here seem to be from people getting takeaway - I would definitely recommend eating their food fresh in the restaurant as this is how vietnamese street food should be eaten - hot out the kitchen.

The pho is delicious and the summer rolls superb. The bao and fried chicken is excellent too.

Overall a great restaurant at a very reasonable price and no other like it in...