Pho 86 — Restaurant in New York

I went to this place expecting some good, authentic Vietnamese food, but I left severely disappointed by not only the food and unhygienic environment but the horrendous customer service. Even if they paid me to come back, I wouldn't for multiple reasons but especially because the way I was treated was absolutely degrading. The counter person and the waiter were so disrespectful like they treated me as if I weren't a person capable of understanding them. They were very bossy and insisted that I couldn't sit anywhere else other than where they let me despite there being many open tables just like the one they ordered me to sit at. Not only that but they also denied the fact that my order wasn't the one I ordered when it was completely different. The ingredients were not the same at all, and it's the fact that they were dishonest that makes me NOT RECOMMEND this place at all. Also, I didn't expect outstanding service but at very least some decent human courtesy like a greeting, but I didn't even get that. They didn't even give a proper response when I asked questions, and their service was very rushed even though right after they brought the food to my table, they went back to sit behind the counter. Plus, they're VERY UNHYGIENIC. I was barely able to find a good set of chopsticks as most of them had stains or some sort of food dried up on them like green stuff. If you want to eat at a place where you're able to relax and get the food down without worrying about the germs you're about to digest, DO NOT go to this place for...

I don't know these people personally. However, I've eaten at the various restaurants that they've worked at for the past 25+ yrs. Both of the owners started in the Mamhattan Chinatown on Baxter St. They worked at some of the most famous Vietnamese restaurants there. I would eat there almost all the time with my Vietnamese friends who introduced me to the cuisine in my late teens. With that history and my taste for quality food, I can safely recommend this restaurant to you. The fare is traditional Viet, not the new fusion styles that are popping up, but everything they make is spot on. The meats are not cheap, fatty cuts, so I love that. I don't believe they over indulge in Make Something Great (MSG), rich is great. Who likes to feel dehydrated and sleepy after their meal? The owners came from an environment of providing food, not service, so be warned not to expect a super friendly experience, but on the plus side, you'll be able to focus on your meal. They don't do online ordering, but you can call and pay with your credit card. That's a bit inconvenient to me, but it also saves money. And yes, they do deliver. All in all, definitely worth going to to get your Viet fix in south...

TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. Never and I mean never go here. Food is bland and the portion ratio of meat and noodles are not worth the amount of money it cost. The food is not prepared with the proper ingredients. They cheap out by using different ingredients that make the food taste worse. But most of all the service was disgusting. Terrible attitude. The old Dora haircut looking female and short balding male had terrible attitude. The male and female would both yell at you very disrespectful. They choose whether they want to respond to you, either they ignore you or they would yell at you, for example if you asked for an extra bowl or fork they would begrudgingly get it and yell at you. Especially if you don’t understand their language don’t bother coming here they will yell berating you for not understanding them. It is very humiliating. They also wouldn’t let you sit where you want to sit even though there were barely anyone in the restaurant. The place is dirty, stains everywhere. Table and menu is sticky and unclean. The utensils are stained and have food stuck on it. They also overcharge you by a couple dollars hoping you won't notice. 0/5 don’t waste your...