Pho Hong Phat — Restaurant in Long Beach

Had lunch here with my friend ..he had chicken pho..I got the beef pho..I must preface ..I m very critical of Pho since well ..I think my moms pho is the best ....our orders came pretty quick. The broth is not too bad , the noodles were cooked right ..one complaint I have ..is I only had four extremely thin slices of beef...my friend loved his chicken pho. I thought mine was ok. There is the fried bread (gio chao quay) bread which is more Chinese and pho is strictly Viet, that you can eat. I didn't order that bread cuz well that's what is eaten with rice porridge not pho. Anyways , service was quick, efficient, if you don't have a mom that make u Pho once a month ..then yeah...also ..no parking so park on the street. This place only have pho on the menu..dif versions of it no rice..no stir fry no beef broccoli ......just pho. Came back today ..what happened ? Even worse Salty ..salty ..salty ...tiny 2 chopstickfull of noodles ..i asked for extra meat ...and I only got 4 pieces of meat ..yes I counted ...walked out wit my lips cracked and dry ...too too salty ..every one was eating it with the fried bread ..no wonder ..it's to lessen the saltiness...there were mostly regulars ..and I doubt if anybody them had tasted real home made pho ever ...i was too generous last visit ..but this time ...no...don't come here unless you want to fill yourself up with gallons of water afterward. I can literally feel my blood pressure rising ...did even ..could not even finish...

Pho Hong Phat Vietnamese Restaurant...It's all about the flavorful broth, satay sauce and fresh garnishes. This Vietnamese pho restaurant has been a landmark of Long Beach, California since I can remember. I've been eating here before the new ownership, renovation and expansion. The new owners have done a great job with preserving the flavor of the broth and upgrading the restaurant inside and out.

My quest for a quick meal brought me here to Pho Hong Phat. I ordered a large bowl of their original pho Vietnamese noodle soup. The bowl of pho came out steaming hot with a side dish of garnishes. I quickly tossed in some bean sprouts, basil, sliced jalapenos and a squeeze of lime into the soup. I added Hoison and Sriracha sauce along with their Satay sauce to bring out the flavor. The soup was good to the last drop.

Pho Hong Phat Vietnamese Restaurant is located directly at the corner of Anaheim Street and Coronado Avenue in central Long Beach, California. It right across the street from McDonald's restaurant on Anaheim Street. Indoor dining is still restricted due to covid guidelines but they do have outdoor patio dining options in the back of the restaurant. The shop is open 6 days a week from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed on Wednesday. Stop by if you're craving for a bowl of delicious...

Pho is more than a little strong in the fish sauce, but otherwise flavorful (wouldn't say flavorful in traditional pho-broth sense, but it's definitely not bland). The to-go packaging leaves a little to be desired as the meat and veggies come together in one container (I got rare steak so this was not ideal), and neither this container, the container for the noodles, nor the container for the broth was large enough to combine everything. Best to eat there (it looked like there was makeshift outdoor dining in the back) or hope you have a large enough bowl at home.

The restaurant offers other non-pho options, as well as tea/boba, coffee, and quick-grab items like banh tieu (Vietnamese fried sesame donut), che (pudding-like desserts), and bao.

The restaurant staff appears to be abiding by covid precautions - there is appropriate signage, plexi divider, masks, and gloves being used - but it's obvious this is a family-run restaurant. A younger person was on a laptop (without a mask) in a booth and an older person was drinking tea at another, but the restaurant is otherwise not allowing...