Pho Xin Chao — Restaurant in Kentwood

As a native New Yorker, who is also Vietnamese, one can imagine my surprise to find that the BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT ever is in... Michigan. (My other fave in NYC is Madame Vo- check it out :)) But genuinely impressed and blown away by how unassuming this place is! An intimate place that doesn't feel rushed or loud or frenzied as any super-casual Vietnamese spots do. This place feels welcome. Nice vibe. Nice decor. Even the menu itself is nice. It says something about the owners when they pay attention to the entire experience. THEN THE FOOD ARRIVED. I got the grilled pork chops with rice topped with over-easy eggs that you drizzle the dipping sauce over- DELISH! My brother got the Hu Tieu Kho ... not a soup, but sautéed noodles with incredible flavor- a MUST TRY. And these maps came with a small bowl of onion/garlic soup? Everything was magnificent.. and each meal was just $15 each! If you've been to one Vietnamese restaurant, you've been to them all... but not this one. WOW. Well done, cant wait to return to try more...

I've eaten Pho all over the US and UK, and this has been the first real stand out.

Everyone knows the broth is the key, and both myself and my wife said "woah" under our breaths when we tasted it for the first time.

This sounds hyperbolic, I'm sure, but I promise it isn't. I'm English, and we aren't exactly known for being excitable or forward with our emotions. Zero need for seasoning in my bowl or my wife's.

I've seen some reviews say that service is slow. It isn't as rapid as fast paced and busy restaurants, but it isn't the place you go for a rushed meal. From what I can tell, it is family owned and our server was friendly and attentive. You don't rush a good soup, after all.

Oh and the portion size of the pho was mad. I'm about to take a coma nap because of it.

In a time of chain restaurants screaming for your attention for the same thing over and again, I'm glad places like this exist and even happier I stumbled upon...

The menu is confusing. We ordered no. 29. Combination Fried Rice. It is next to a photo of fried rice and chicken. We were expecting the one in the photo. When it was served, it has shrimp and pork in fried rice. The person ordered it doesn't eat shrimp and pork at all. We talked to the manager who is also the server, we explained that none of us eat shrimp and pork. She said, we have to pay for it because we ordered it. I tried to explain our reasoning. She said, she doesn't mind if none if us eat it, we still need to pay for it. Because they already cooked it. So we paid for it and ordered the one in the picture. We are a group of 5 adults and 2 kids. I feel disappointed with that kind of service. I and my family will never go back to this restaurant. I lost faith, and the taste of all the food went dull. Not in our lifetime. So please when you order, you have to ask first what food you are ordering, so you won't...