The Pham — Restaurant in Frederick

I like to go to hole in the wall places, small businesses. I went on a Thursday afternoon, and it was sadly empty. This made my decision even better because i prefer supporting small businesses. The waitress was super friendly, addressed me with a smile and sat me down with a menu.

So I ordered the Vermicelli Lemongrass Pork with a Vietnamese Coffee. The main dish came with pickled carrots, cucumber, onions, bean sprouts and fried onions, and 1 spring roll cut in half. You also get a bowl of their fish sauce to pour into the meal, making it wet, but not soupy, just enough for to mix with the noodles. The main dish was about $17, I thought it was a little high for its location, but the serving can feed 2 people, in my opinion. So don't let that scare you into ordering it.

The Coffee was $6, again I thought was high, but Starbucks cost more and this came to me fresh, so the price is justified. She brought it to me still dripping from the press that sits on top of the cup that is filled with carnation milk. Once it stops dripping, just stir it with the milk and then pour over a tall cup of ice. It was delicious!

All in all, my food was delicious and filling! My waitress kept checking on me and making sure I was taken care of. I am saddened that the whole time I was sitting there, no one else came in. I do hope it changes! Give them place a shot, I enjoyed...

Let me be the critic, I am in a little bit of shock with this place. The gentleman here is very hostile. He stares at you like if you are about to run out of his restaurant. The food was OK although not to fresh seems like it’s been sitting from the morning and was reheated in the microwave. I love pho I eat 2 times a week and the steak has never been this chewy almost like chewing on a plastic glove. The prices are ridiculously high. Yet no customer service. I paid $14.00 for “Coconut shrimp” that didn’t even have a taste like coconut 6 very small piece shrimp. At lucky corner I get the same coconut shrimp (jumbo) for 7.95 with real coconut taste. You get half a noodle patty here compared to other near by spots and you pay the same amount for a large bowl that you’d pay anywhere else in the area. You get a quarter of the servings. What I paid here is what I pay to eat for 2 at Lucky Pho ever on just one meal. That is RIDICULOUS. Therefore I leave this here because the 1st 2 reviews are by the owners...

The Pham is literally one of mine and my partner's most favorite Pho spots in the DMV area. Not even exaggerating here. It's really hard to beat and you can rest assured, you won't be dissapointed! The steak/brisket and chicken Phos are divine, I love the Banh Mis, tasty summer rolls, can't get enough of the salt and pepper tofu with a side of rice, I savor every bite of the grilled shrimp and chicken skewers, and oof, let me not forget about the delicious vermicelli noodles. drool I don't eat pork, but my brother does and he is forever going back for the Grilled Lemongrass Porkchop. The Pham is a small family owned business so go support your neighborhood mom & pop restaurant. The owners are such good hearted people and I love chatting with them whenever I visit. The food is authentic, flavorful, and worth the wait....