Pho Dai Viet Restaurant — Restaurant in Atlanta

2/15/2025 update on my last review: the quality, service and portion size of the food has gone significantly down recently. I’ve come here a handful of times since last year and the food was always fantastic. Ever since they redid their menu the food is unfortunately just not nearly as good. As a Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, they didn’t had any basil leaves to serve … one of the key ingredients to pho. The broth is so so, doesn’t have the same robust flavor that it used to. It was served lukewarm and mostly with rice noodle, the bowl had very little broth in it. My group also ordered the coconut chicken saute and that was also served lukewarm. The second red flag that stood out to me was that the ingredients didn’t taste as fresh. The chicken was not fresh, lemons wedges were old and the pulp was turning into mush. The fried rice was not fresh. The service was slow despite there being no other customers seated at the restaurant. I had to ask for my drink 3 times before the waiter remembered to bring it out. There was a big language barrier with the waiter, he was a nice kid, I could tell he wasn’t understanding me nor my questions. Not sure if the management or cook has changed but this is not the same restaurant it used to be. Mediocre pho is what you’ll get here now.

2024: I consider myself to be super critical of pho and this is by far in my top 2 favorites. This place is a total hidden gem. The broth is perfectly savory with a balanced hint of cinnamon. Even my husband who normally doesn’t like pho became a convert after tonight’s dinner. 100% recommend this place and will be...

We love Asian and Vietnamese food, put the overcharged us for drinks we canceled and didn't notice until the next day, service was incredibly slow and it seemed like only two people were working and that even one might have been a server and a cook. There was some weird vegetable sprouts dish with a bunch of basil leaves thrown on it that none of us could figure out what to do with brought out pre meal, And although the food was decent and edible, there was nothing overly flavorful or memorable about it. The prices were very high for what they offered and they were out of about 40% of everything including wines. We had to ask for utensils and napkins, And they forgot about a lot of things we asked for even though there was only one other table in the restaurant at prime time on a Friday night. There was no one to greet you When we got there and we stood awkwardly for about 5 minutes in the front for you. It looked like it was on the verge of literally shutting down. If they would actually stock The items they show on their menu and hire another person or two I think they would have a fighting chance given the food was comparable to other Vietnamese pho... But overall quite a challenge to give a high rating on any level, especially because the prices are pretty high...

I’m not one to get hung up on service but I just felt a weird vibe here that didn’t sit well with me. When my friend and I were seated first the server failed set us up with even a glass of water and/or utensils. I could tell he actually did set up another group first while we were still left without. He manages to place one set down for me almost as an afterthought without doing so for my friend. Still no water. I get fed up and just ask for it -no ice- only to bring it to us with ice. Even when they did bring the water back my friend’s glass still had ice in it. I don’t particularly care about having to ask for water but I did feel like the running theme here was a lack of organization or cohesion. Even for instance how the bánh mi is plated in this tiny plate. It means half my sandwich is falling out to the table and not my tiny plate.

That would just be minor complaints but I felt the presentation was also really lacking. They don’t advertise a lunch special during lunch hours. They don’t seem to have a lot variety on the main menu itself and it seems pricey compared to the meal you’re receiving. I’d happily pay more if I felt like they nailed one thing really well but unfortunately I just came off underwhelming. It’s not bad food but don’t expect it to be unique or...