Banh Mi Pho Shop — Restaurant in Fort Wayne

I got there just before they closed and they still served me without hostility or anger. Customer service is a feature a lot of restaurants seem to have forgotten about. This place has it and shares it without hesitation. Their service ALONE is sufficient to earn them my recommendation, but I have more to praise...

The place was clean. Not just "clean enough," but actually clean. This was the cleanest place I've eaten in all of Fort Wayne. Perhaps you've read my other reviews. Clean is incredibly important to me relative to dining. This place wins and will see more of my business.

I'm here from California and thankfully I know that not all places make Pho the same so I was willing to try their version because Id hadn't ever had it. If you don't understand what I mean, imagine for a second you're trying to get "chili," and think how many people you know and how many different recipes there are. Pho is like that, only most families have a couple different recipes each. In Los Angeles you could try a different Pho every day of the month and never have the same soup twice. It's awesome!

Having said all that, I'm glad I tried theirs. I'd never had a meatball version before and it was delicious. The broth was perfectly balanced, and not a grain too much salt. That's not as easy to do as it might seem. Truly stellar. The noodles were excellent and not mushy. Again, you'd think these things are no brainers but when you have Pho somewhere that overcooks their noodles you'll remember my review and make a mad dash to this place.

Their chill sauce had a great flavor, but purely from a preference perspective, I'd have preferred it be a little more processed. The texture was a bit rough. Still recommendable. Try it.

The only things I would have improved would be to allow me to add veggies to the soup. My normal place in California had a "rare steak," soup that I'd then add the veggies from the "vegetarian," soup to. It allows me to pretend I'm eating more healthfully (I know this stuff is loaded with calories). I'd also have liked more basil and sprouts. I know they must be expensive here, but perhaps they could be available on request so that people who don't use them, aren't wasting them. I can't stand when I see people not using their basil or sprouts. Especially when I can't get as much as I want because of their discourteous waste.

But I digress, wasteful customers aren't the fault of the establishment. If you eat here and aren't going to use the sprouts or the basil, ask them to hold it please. Seriously, you're doing EVERYONE a favor if you do (and the restaurant won't have to raise the prices on their soup to cover your waste - it's amazing how connected stuff is).

I heartily and warmly encourage EVERYONE to try this place. Their pho is excellent and their service is amazing. I can't remember the price I paid which means it was probably on par with what I expected. If it was outrageous I'd have remembered, and if it was great I'd have given a bigger tip and remembered (I ain't rich yet).

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I start every pho review by mentioning that I am from Oklahoma City originally. Believe it or not, OKC is home to one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the US. So I've had A LOT of pho, and it is one of my favorite foods. Vietnamese quisine is an amazing combination of international influences, and Vietnamese restaurants of course serve many delicious items aside from pho; but when I'm looking to assess a pho joint for the first time it's all about two key items: spring rolls and pho dac biet. Vietnamese spring rolls (which I have also seen referred to as 'summer' rolls) differ from the fried egg rolls/spring rolls one would find at Sino-American Chinese restaurants. Vietnamese spring rolls are generally some combination of fresh shredded greens, cucumber, & bean sprouts, along with shrimp, pork, or both, wrapped in rice paper and served room temp with a peanut sauce for dipping. Pho is a Vietnamese soup centered around a savory broth and vermicelli rice noodles. Protein choices range from chicken to more specifically Vietnamese options such as rare beef, tripe, or Vietnamese meatballs. Pho Dac Biet roughly translates to "house special pho" and is usually some combination of the traditional Vietnamese protein options. Whichever you choose, all are served with a small plate of fresh ingredients meant to be mixed into the piping hot broth. This typically includes bean sprouts, onion, cilantro, sliced peppers (often jalapeño), Thai basil, and lime wedges (hopefully a lot of them!). It's the broth, available choices of proteins, and included sides which separate one pho from another. Sriracha (spicy tangy), hoisin (sweet savory), and house chili flake oil should be on every table and should be added to suit your individual taste. Now that we've covered background, let's talk about the spring rolls and pho at Bahn Mi. Spring rolls were what I expected and were fresh and tasty. Peanut sauce was much less thick than I am accustomed to but the flavor was fantastic! Pho also met all of my expectations. Red onion and a dusting of black pepper was new to me. These are the sort of small touches that separate one pho place from another. Loved it. It's also worth mentioning that your options for pho in Fort Wayne are extremely limited. To have a legit pho shop that checks all of the boxes like this is something that you should be excited about. Obviously I could not review "Bahn Mi Pho Shop" without also trying a sandwich. The most important element of a Bahn Mi is the baguette. I had the KBBQ, and it was very tasty. Beef was well marinated and slaw added just the right amount of crunch. Super cool to see Fort Wayne expanding its palate. Give Bahn Mi a try, you will not be...

Had a chance to visit Bahn Mi on Fairfield for dinner for the first time and I found this place to be very interesting. You need to know when you visit that you are expected to order when you come in the door at the counter and then go find your seat. Knowing this beforehand, definitely would have enabled me to look over the menu more closely and be better prepared for what to order. It didn't turn out to be a big deal but I thought I would let you know. After you order you get to pick a seat inside at stools facing the window in the parking lot, regular tables inside the building combat or tables outside on the patio. We chose to eat on the patio as the weather was perfect on the day we visited.

This a Vietnamese style shop for ramen and pho of course and other dishes versus some of the Japanese style ramen establishments around town.

I very much enjoyed the pork and shrimp spring rolls. These things are huge! I probably could have just had this order of two for my dinner. The wrapping they come in is almost see-through and a bit sticky to the touch. It held inside a great variety of vegetables, shrimp and pork. I really enjoyed these and highly recommend them.

I also ordered the pork ramen and was not disappointed. I was very pleased with this dish as compared to some other ramen places around town. It wasn't nearly as salty as some of the other Ramen dishes I have had and therefore was much more flavorful. I was able to taste the combinations of ingredients and I really enjoyed that.

Overall, if you've had Vietnamese Pho, ramen, or soup at other restaurants. I would give...