Pho Nguyen — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

This place would get a 5/5 if it had a better children's menu. It's pretty much non existing other than a small bowl of soup. Shelling out 11.00 for a kid to eat half a plate of fried rice can be a bit of a factor when choosing to eat out with the family. The fried rice was pretty good though. The crispy pan fried shallots were a game changer. I like those. We need more of that in everything.

The pho tai is great here. That being said, I don't know if it's from catering to a more Americanized clientele but the tai seems to be overly cooked when we get it table side. It's not a huge problem, just an observation from the last 2 times we have been. I rather have the beef still moo'ing when I start digging in. Historically pho tai has rare steak in it.

It's slightly farther away than the other 2 places we usually frequent but it's worth the extra drive. I do...

This restaurant is a great addition to the neighborhood. I really enjoyed the interior decor and the layout of the restaurant. The holiday decor was very nicely laid out.

The menu was easy to read and it accompanied a small drink menu. The service was friendly and attentive.

The only drawback was the taste for me. It was chock full of veggies, but the tofu was soft and lightly crispy. The tofu was listed as fried and typically when eating it in the past I've had it where it tasted spongy and no soft/mush tofu texture. The broth was quite lacking in flavor.

I really wanted to like the soup which I ordered the pho chay and I even added plum sauce, but I think a vegetable broth or added spice could bring the flavor out more.

Despite this drawback it's a nice location, but feel free to enjoy the...

Not sure why I waited this long to try Pho Nguyen; I believe I’ve tried all Vietnamese restaurants in Hampton Roads now that I d lived in this area going 7 years now;but this one!

Maybe it was sticker shock back when it was COVID or just a little after so and I saw they were one of the first ones to charge like $20.95 for a bowl of Pho. Of course being 1/3 Vietnamese I know a bowl of Pho couldn’t be that much. Anyway, I was pleased to see menu prices are reasonable and since other Yelp reviews rave about this place, I finally caved in.

I am very pleased. I ordered Bun Bo Hue, a noodle soup that is harder to make right in taste compared to Pho. So ultimate lithmus test so to speak. The broth was so rich and flavorful, the taste just as his Bun Bo Hue should be. I’ll stop here and give them a 5...