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Anh Hong
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
291 Adams St(between Christopher St & Lincoln St)
Dorchester, MA 02122
Neighborhood: Dorchester
(617) 265-8889
- Nearest Transit:
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Gibson St @ Adams St (19, 201, 202, 210)
Dorchester Ave Opp Charles St (18)
Park St Busway @ Dorchester Ave (15, 18, 19, 191, 201, 202, 210, 215)
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
51 reviews for Anh Hong
Review Highlights
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"well, I would stick with the seven courses of beef." In 2 reviews -
"The pho - absolutely incredible." In 21 reviews -
"I love the fish sauce." In 6 reviews
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51 reviews in English
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Review from Sue H.
Boston, MA
3/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
As my fellow Yelpers have repeatedly noted, the bò 7 món (beef 7 ways) here is bomb, and I'm Vietnamese, so I know a little something something about what Vietnamese food should taste like. Anh Hong is the only place I'll go to in Boston to order it because I know it'll be spot on deliciousness every single time. The sizzlin' butter fondue, the congee, salad, meatballs, rice wrappers, accompanying veggies; every little bit of the bò 7 món here is beefy perfection.
What about everything else they offer? Uh, it's all okay... Good accompaniments, but you can definitely get better signature Vietnamese dishes elsewhere. Order other stuff on the menu if you want -- I'm sure it won't taste bad or anything like that. It's just that the star of the show here is the bò 7 món, and it totally over shadows everything else.
The restaurant is always bustling with members from the local Vietnamese community in Dorchester. Honestly, you just can't go wrong with a neighborhood place like this...
Just don't forget to get the bò 7 món. Or else. -
Review from Good M.
Boston, MA
1/23/2012
This place conquers all Vietnamese restaurants within a 10 mile radius in Boston. Located in the heart of Boston's Vietnamese community in Dorchester, Anh Hong delivers the best in terms of taste, value, portion, service, quality and authenticity.
My picks are:
1. Bò 7 món (seven courses of beef), for $32.95 you'll indulge in beef salad, beef fondue, steamed beef meat balls, beef wrapped in lot leaves, grilled beef and ground beef in rice congee. Feeds 2-3.
2. Ca Kho To - (Vietnamese Braised Fish in a Clay Pot). Concentrated sweet, salty and savory all in one bite!
3. Beef Pho Bo - Rice noodles in steaming beef broth with thinly sliced flank steak, collagen and marrow goodness. Served with thai basil, bean sprouts, lime and bird chilis.
Just remember that fried rice, chow mein other stir fried dishes are meant to be ordered at the Chinese take out, not at Anh Hong.
There's a tiny parking lot behind the restaurant, but street parking should be a breeze. -
Review from Jimmy S.
MA
10/7/2011
Boc 7 Mun. Beef 7 ways. Excellent. If you are a Viet food fan and have never tried this amazing dish(es), do yourself a favor, check out Anh Hong. It's a labor of food love to prepare and even to eat, starts with rare thin-sliced beef that you cook right at your table. Then you wrap them in rice wrappers with your choice of raw veg, basil, mint, leaves of unknown origin and sauces. Then the dishes keep coming, Each better than then last. It is truly a heavenly experience.
Anh Hong is clean large dining area with ok service. I will return. -
Review from Steph L.
Boston, MA
9/26/2011
i could straight up eat an entire 7 course beef on my own. NO LIE
anh hong is best for 7 course beef, and their rice! They cook their white rice to perfection. Always the right amount of water used, never too hard or too soggy. Love the fish sauce
That being said, service is whacky. They will sit us in the back and leave us there for long periods of time. 4 out of the 5 times i have gone, i have to walk to the front desk to pay for my check. i'm thinking that's how vietnamese restaurants work nowadays....no such thing as service anymore. oh well, i come hungry leave fat so that's always a plus. -
Review from kim s.
Boston, MA
1/18/2012
Everything is very good but very stingy in portion...excpet for their pho which suxs I couldn't finish half the tiny bowl.
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Review from Tina P.
Quincy, MA
10/31/2011
The best Bo 7 Mon ever! (better than my moms', sorry)
I use to go there with my friend about twice a month, but since she had to study abroad I didn't have anyone to eat with . Its not the same without her. Anyways, the beef is like orgasm in your mouth. Did i really say that? Oh yes I did, if you don't believe me then go try it !
Its also a plus that they let you customize which beef you like, isn't that just fantastic? I usually order one vinegar beef and the rest is Butter beef. Omg, the beef and butter is to die for! specially with a lot of butter and lemon grass ( do be careful cause sometimes the oil gets messy). The vinegar on the other hand is also delish and its less messy. Its also a plus that they give you a lot of dipping sauce (MAN ROUC- with a lot of pineapple ) and the veggie comes with so much assortment, including apples!!!! where else can you get apples for bo 7 mon?!
I never really gave their drinks a chance, maybe next time but for now I'm good with my soymilk drink. Their pho and Bun is also good and portion is big, but I rather go to Pho Le for that. Parking in the back its a bit of a hassle since its super doper tight so its better if you park on the street. Another downside is that the waitress don't never check back with you and you have to go up front to pay. Oh well, my tummy is happy then I'm happy (:
(writing this make me want to go eat ) . -
Review from Diana N.
Quincy, MA
I used to LOVE Anh Hong when they first opened. Now they seem snooty and they don't care about their customers (me).
I was Almost done eating my Bun thit nuong (I usually don't eat thit nuong there because it's not that good, but it was only because my mom wanted to eat Mi Do bien), aftering almost finishing I realized there was a PUBIC HAIR! It was intertwined with the meat. I brought it up to the owner (Julie) thinking that 'oh I've been here a thousand times it's okay!' but NO IT WASN'T. She took it back in the kitchen and asked what I wanted to replace my order with. DON'T I GET A F#%&(*@% "I'm sorry"?????? No I payed the check and left ( Yeah I had to pay for something with pubic hair in it). No sorry and still had to pay to eat something crappy.
I lost respect!
Pros: Good smoothies, great egg rolls for great price.
Cons: Bad service, Rude service (Frankly I think only the gay waiter is nice). -
Review from Thy L.
4/18/2011
This is one of my favorite places to go eat Vietnamese food. Vegetarians, stay away, you are not welcome here!
I tend to go here for their 7 course meal (Beef or Fish). I like both, so I alternate between the two. My favorite is the butter course where the meat/fish is pre-marinated with lemon grass. I tend to replace one of the other 6 with 2 orders of the buttered course instead.
They also actually have broken rice, which is hard to find in the city. I grew up eating that in Vietnam, so it's nice to have that option. I like to order the Pork Chop, Shredded Pork with Egg over Rice.
My favorite drink/dessert is their special "che dac biet," which literally means special shake. It's their version of the traditional tri-color shake you find at Vietnamese restaurants. It comes with red bean, green bean, green coconut jelly, coconut milk, boba, chopped up peanuts. It's really tasty. The boba here is pretty decent. -
Review from lakiya T.
Dorchester, Boston, MA
8/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Delicious food reasonably priced. Anytime I order from this place, I'm always pleased by the freshness and quality. I usually get the fresh spring roll (no pork) for an app, then either choose the chicken noodle soup (which is accompanied by fresh basil, bean sprouts, lime wedge and spicy peppers and I always add Oyster Sauce & red chili sauce to add more flavor) or the grilled chicken and rice plate. The chicken is always consistently seasoned and cooked to perfection. Sometimes I order a freshly squeezed orange juice which they sweeten with simple syrup but it's never too sweet.
The service is good, however sometimes I hit a language barrier when I order and have ended up with the wrong dish and had to send it back. Otherwise, my experience is always an enjoyable one. -
Review from L K.
Boston, MA
4/25/2012
been here a couple of times recently and enjoyed both visits. the ingredients are very fresh and service is fine. it helps if you speak Vietnamese but that's not really necessary to place an order or read the menu. there is parking behind the building but I haven't found a way to access it. the neighborhood is safe to visit.
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Review from Huong P.
Boston, MA
4/5/2011
Anh Hong is the place I go to when I want some simple authentic Viet food. Being Vietnamese, I have had my good share of Vietnamese cuisine at home that beats eating out in restaurants. Though that may be, my family and I have had our fair share of lazy days and, not willing to cook, we would walk a few blocks and come by here to just grab a simple pho, rice or vermicelli dish.
Though the pho broth is not the best, it stills hit the spot. I wish that they had more of the garnishes--bean sprouts, herbs, and lime--as they were lacking last time. It is best eaten with these ingredients and you can always adjust how much you want. For me, my usual is the pho tai (flank steak) where I just add the juice of one wedge of lime, some of the herbs + bean sprouts and I am all set!
When I want a rice dish, all of them are good. Usually they are grilled meats but my favorites are the com thit nuong (grilled beef rice plate) and com ga (chicken rice plate). I would add a side of tau hu ky (fried bean thread with shrimp paste). Accompanied by fresh vegetables (lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers) and pickled carrots and radishes, these are staples in Vietnamese cuisine.
Vermicelli dishes are also very good but if you are not a big fan of fish sauce, I would recommend you to either stay away or look very carefully at the listed ingredients. Though the smell is very pungent, it is very tasty. It's an acquired taste and I would not recommend it to the faintest of hearts.
I never tried the desserts, but that's because I usually end up too full. The sinh tos, or smoothies, are very good. I usually prefer the cafe sua dua (Vietnamese iced coffee) which has a strong dense flavor sweetened with condensed milk--yum!
Overall, the servings here are fairly large. I can only manage to eat half the meal and pack the rest for a late dinner or for lunch the next day! Moreover, the service here is fine. Sure you have the waiter/waitress down to order something or get a check but they are quick and efficient. Vietnamese cuisine is one of the healthiest meal choices. If you are into simple, cheap, homemade food, this is one of the places you should check out. -
Review from Thuy L.
Dorchester, MA
5/18/2011
, I would definitely recommend this place. I usually go here for their 7 beef course..i dont usually get the WHOLE 7 dishes, i get 3 beef with butter & 3 beef with vinegar and then the 7th dish would be the one with the shrimp chips thing. I personally dont like the other dishes because theyre 'boring' but do give them a try though, its not too bad, but i just rather not order em.
Also, i ordered a avocado shake last time and it tasted /smelled like Durian. I couldnt taste the avocado at all. I dont think they cleaned the blender well enough but then again, i did order it 15 min before closing time- Still..shouldve cleaned it . blah. other then that, the food is great & their rice plates/noodles portions are big and filling ^_^ -
Review from Hana T.
Boston, MA
Updated - 10/29/2009
Second (and FINAL) attempt at this restaurant. If you take me here again, I'll slap you.
Me: Hi ya sista, do you have any reeeeal vegetarian dishes on the menu? Question: Are these veggie and tofu dishes vegetarian?
Waitress: Well, no, not really. The tofus are fried in the same oil as meats and the veggie dishes are not actually vegetarian. There's a meat sauce on them.
Me: Ok, can you just simply thow some noodles in a pan with some veggies and no sauce or tofu? Plain soy sauce on the side is okay with me!
Waitress: Yep, no problem. I'll even ask the kitchen to wash the pan for you.
[Cookmaster: pshhhh! Girls, girls, girls... Girls are so annoying, they want to try to change everything about a dish!]
And so I waited, and I waited, and waited while my two dining partners slurp away on their noodle soups... STARVING HERE. (Do I need to mention that I ate 4 bananas in a row 30 mins before coming to the restaurant to hold down my hunger?)
Yay! Waitress finally comes out with my food! A plate of noodles WITH tofu and meat sauce all over. Ick.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/4/2009
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Review from Catie C.
11/12/2010
I heard this place was good a few years back but never gotten a chance to go till tonight. I suggested pho and I was kidnapped to this joint.
It's alright. The broth had a tad too much msg for my taste. I don't know what size my bowl was but it wasn't a generous portion of noodles relative to the size of the bowl. The tendon was not that soft. Even more so, the edges of the beef rare steak were browning.
Strangely, the tea (or cup) had a weird taste to it. tasted like bleach or detergent. couldn't really figure out.
My friends like it here so I'm just the picky one! -
Review from Huan z.
Somerville, MA
8/6/2010
A Vietnamese friend think they offer a bigger portion of food than any other Vietnamese restaurants in the area. "Are you sure?" I questioned and laughed.
He was not lying. I learned my lesson. I was so full just after finishing a bowl of noodle soup. I kept eating, eating, eating and eating, and it seems I can never see the bottom of the bowl. It's not just bowl of noodle soup. It's bowl of noodle ocean. Be aware!Listed in: Noodle Houses
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Review from Norina N.
MA
3/6/2007
I used to eat here every Friday since they just opened...i would say this is one of the rare-nicest place in Dorchester. Fantastic food, wonderfull staff.
this spot has the best jelly fish & shrimp salad ever....yummy....also the Vietnamese sweet and sour soup that eat with the rice....as well the pearl drink...the 7 courses meal of beef are just so so...nothing really particular....well, right now, i just stop there like once a month because there's nothing new for me to try...overall, i recommend this place.... -
Review from Kim P.
New York, NY
11/2/2006
This is the only Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester I'll eat at.
Anh Hong is famous for its Bo 7 Mong (or Seven Meals of Beef in Vietnamese). This popular selection is like seven courses of beef, each prepared differently (ranging from a salad to some Do-It-Yourself grilling) . Really good, but I recommend the Ca 7 Mong (Fish)...it's a lot better, but for the more adventurous.
If you're looking for a cheap, delicious meal in the Dot, definitely hit up Anh Hong! -
Review from SARAH R.
Seattle, WA
5/8/2009
I usually wouldn't give a place 4 stars (or 1, for that matter) after only eating there once, but my meal was really yummy. I walked in and knew I was in the right place for Vietnamese food, given that the place smelled like pho and I was the only non-Asian in the joint.
I ordered the grilled pork and egg roll bun (grilled pork and a chopped up egg roll served with vermicelli and crunchy salad-type veggies. The pork was absolutely perfect - sliced thin, seasoned beautifully and grilled to succulent pork goodness. Mmmmmmm. Tony Bourdain would approve. And the vermicelli was just how I like it, too - soft and a bit chewy without being rubbery or hard.
Also, the service was really friendly and efficient. The bun I ordered was not on the menu in that exact combination but they made it for me with no problem. One thing to note: they didn't bring me my check, I had to go up to the counter.
Next time, I'll bring some friends and try the 7 beef thing. -
Review from Wang Treecy E.
Dracut, MA
7/23/2010
The first time I came here, it was awesome but then I have no idea what happened. There use to be young workers but now there are elders. Back to our experience, I came here with my two sisters. The first thing my older sister noticed was all the scraps and trash on the ground. She's not the type to complain. I didnt think much of it.
We ordered Bò 7 món. The first entree was beef cooked in vinegar. The vinegar had spit in it. This the first time in my life that I've actually seen phlegm inside my meal! It was gooey with a hint of green! OMG. The thought of it is disgusting! I completely lost my appetite. My sisters asked them to change the vinegar and they did.
Then my sisters were eating and guess what they found in their veggies. HAIR!! I guess this is enough of me complaining about this restaurant, I dont want to talk bad about restaurants, but this has to be the WORSE restaurant experience in my life.
I will never come back ever again. -
Review from Ashley P.
Los Angeles, CA
12/1/2007
This is a good Vietnamese restaurant. The rice plates are good and plentiful. The 7 courses of beef is average, can't really compare to california. The sweet and sour soup and hotpot fish(can't really think of the english equivalent) is a pretty good replacement for a homemade version. I also think they make a good che.
The restaurant is casual and roomy. The service is friendly and usually prompt. -
Review from Nina N.
Revere, MA
7/1/2008 12 photos
One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. The Bo 7 Mon or 7 Courses of Beef is the best in Boston. I am just a piggy and no you shouldn't try and eat this all alone. The seven courses of fish, maybe not all of the seven dishes but a select few...well, I would stick with the seven courses of beef. I haven't tried the pho so no comment on that. I only go here for the seven courses of beef, nothing else. It's a very open roomy restaurant. Not much privacy but the food is tasty.
I would love to go into details with what each of the seven courses are but that can be tedious and will be a job for another day. Try it and I promise you that you will not regret it. See my pictures. -
Review from Juliana N.
Boston, MA
7/11/2010
7 course beef. That's what you should try here!
It would prob take at least 2 to finish the 7 courses. My favorite are the vinegar and beef + butter and beef. The great thing about this is that you can substitute one of the seven dishes for another if you prefer.
Today, with a group of 8, we ordered 3 orders of the 7-course beef. For the 1st order we got 7 courses of the vinegar beef, for the 2nd course, we ordered the butter beef, and the 3rd order, we got one of each dish so that the newbies could try all of them.
The last course, beef congee, is so good! Definitely a great ending to a delicious, filling meal!
I recommend this place. They also have a 7 course fish!
The best part is, this place is very affordable. -
Review from Kendra S.
Chattanooga, TN
4/13/2008
Come to Little Vietnam in Dot and do give Anh Hong a try. The atmosphere is lovely and void of the incongruous kitsch of most Viet-restaurants in the area. Although the gratuitous plasma overhead will catch you up on all of your E! news, thank goodness for that. This restaurant is very clean and open and the parking lot is a nice bonus when you drive to Fields Corner (as the walk from the T is still a wee bit sketch, though I expect in 5 years it won't be).
This place is known for its 7 courses of beef. It's really too much cow for one person and probably better shared. The Pho was quite good but lacked full body flavor as I've had at the Pho places in Eastie. Chase it down with a honeydew smoothie and you'll be satisfied, though. Service is extremely swift but not in a rush-you kind of way.
I would certainly nominate Anh Hong for a Dottie Hottie award. -
Review from Danielle W.
Westwood, CA
2/15/2009
I lived right around the corner from here for two years. I know nothing about Vietnamese food, but this was a great neighborhood restaurant. I mostly got take-out.
The boba smoothies here are the best I've ever had. I especially like the canteloupe version. And the spring rolls are phenomenal. I really miss those spring rolls!
The staff here is nice enough. They always remembered who I was since I came here so often. -
Review from Epicurean G.
Dorchester, MA
12/12/2008
This place is incredibly awesome!
It's one of the two best Pho I've had in Boston, plus the rice plates and the vermicelli bowls are fresh and tasty. My personal favorites are all the Vietnamese salads--with fresh raw cabbage and meat..healthy but also satisfying. I also enjoy the lemonade-like drink called Soda Chahn, both sweet and tangy.
Atmosphere is casual. Service is friendly, and better than some competitors but still a bit harried. A real find. -
Review from Margarita Y.
Boston, MA
12/23/2009
Big portions for the price. Ordered the Seafood pho and it came out fast. I felt that there were more noodles than seafood in my bowl and because there was so much noodles I had to take a doggie bag.
I don't have much complaints, it just reminds me of another pho place to go to in the area.. -
Review from Mina B.
Boston, MA
6/22/2011
I love Anh Hong, from their rice dishes to their noodle dishes and last but not least their 7 course beef. Their service has it's days, it can be good but it can also be bad. But hey, if I was waiting tables in Dorchester I'd probably be grumpy all the time lol. I actually get along with the staff because they're good friends of my family so I don't really have anything to complain about. Good food, okay service. Sounds perfectly fine to me. My favorite dishes there is the pad-thai beef, grilled shrimp with rice and fish sauce and if you've never had 7 course beef, definitely go to Anh Hong. You won't regret it!
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Review from Meryl K.
Boston, MA
9/7/2009
This is my favorite restaurant. Me and the man go in there every two or three days, whenever the level of pho saturation in my tissues dips below a comfortable level. (Aw, hell, I'd go in here twice a day if I could.)
The pho - absolutely incredible. Delicious, fragrant broth, the meat sliced just right, a generous amount of onions, perfectly-textured vermicelli and a TOWER of bean sprouts alongside. The bean sprouts in here always seem really, really fresh to me - never wilty, like they've been sitting out, which is what I've experienced at other places. The meal begins with a pot of tea, and the temperature depends on the weather. On a sweltering day the tea will be iced. On a chilly day, it'll be hot and soothing.
I'll be straight with you, I've never had anything other than pho tai and pho ga in here, but both of them are spectacular. People I've been with have ordered other dishes and they've always been amazing as well. The bun with pork and Vietnamese ham is particularly delicious. The avocado shakes are wonderful, and the limeade is very sweet, tart and satisfying. If you want to try something different, try the guanabana or jackfruit shakes, which are tangy and yummy (but avocado with pearls is still my fave).
Anh Hong is consistently very clean, which pleases the little obsessive-compulsive gremlins that live inside my head. Service is usually really, really fast unless you go in there on a weekend evening when every table is full. I've never had to actually wait for a table, but the service can slow down a little bit when the restaurant is jam-packed (which is totally understandable). The waitstaff are always very kind to us, and street parking has never been a hassle.
I really want to try the Bo 7 Mon, the seven-beef dish, but every time I go in there I become like a pho zombie and it's like I'm physically incapable of ordering anything else. You won't regret a trip to Anh Hong, but you just might become addicted to it. -
Review from Bettina B.
Chicago, IL
11/29/2011
My husband and I were on our way to one of our regular places to eat when we decided we wanted to try something new. We did a quick Yelp search of places nearby and stumbled upon this gem. For our first course we had the fresh shrimp rolls and after just one bite I knew that we were in for a treat. The rolls were tasty and the peanut sauce was delicious. In fact, the waiter could have just handed me the sauce and a spoon and I probably would have been happy. We then ordered the 7 Courses of Fish, we gave up red meat quite some time ago so we were grateful for the fish option. This offering costs just $32.00 and while it's listed as being good for two people, we think there was enough to feed 3 or 4 and all 7 courses were DELICIOUS! Two of the seven courses are cooked right at your table which was fun but a little scary at first as the flames got a little too high for my liking but eventually the heat was turned down and we were able to enjoy yummy course after course 7 times over! My favorites were the butter fish (served with 2 sticks of butter and cooked at your table) and the fish kabobs, however, we really enjoyed everything. My only regret is that I didn't have a Vietnamese Iced Coffee or Bubble Tea, but for now I'll console myself with definite plans to return!
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Review from Luckie L.
Boston, MA
One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants by far.. The staff is friendly and they serve alcohol.. Very few Vietnamese restaurants serve alcohol.. I ordered the 7 courses of beef.. A must try if your checking in to this restaurant..
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Review from Iv L.
Boston, MA
5/27/2011
I am a fan of their "Banh Hoi Chao Tom" only. I have tried this dish all over Boston and other places while on travel if I do go to a Vietnamese restaurant. This place has far exceed any other.
Their pho is just average though if that is what you are here for.
Don't expect a classy restaurant. It is more of a cheap food somewhere in Dorchester... -
Review from Little B.
Boston, MA
7/2/2008
We have tried them all. This place is clean, dirt cheap, and they even have beer and wine now. Fresh Spring rolls, Vermicelli bowls, the table side cooking, all of it is great. The service can be a bit of a mess because they are young kids with not a lot of English. Who needs English! Point to what you want and let them know if there is a problem, they understand service, it's just a different culture, a good one! Become a regular, they always say hi, and make you feel at home. Big following of asian clientelle, they know good pho.
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Review from Yme J.
Lynn, MA
3/17/2011
I wasn't too pleased with the service and the food was okay. They were not so much into the quality of service but more so of getting us in and out. We did feel rushed as we were eating. The bathroom however was pretty clean. This isn't a fancy restaraunt and maybe a good place to eat for lunch- more of a decent meal, quick in and out. The reason for my rating is that, the food was ok- good but the service wasn't what I wanted and felt rushed through my meal.
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Review from Q S.
Somerville, MA
10/13/2008
Great Vietnamese joint. They have consistent service (unlike Pho 2000), and the food is great! Can't go wrong.
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Review from Le H.
North Providence, RI
10/4/2009
It's a nice environment, very big and good for groups. I personally don't like their Pho, it could be better. but overall the ppl r rly nice.
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Review from Jesse W.
12/31/2007
12/30/07: We grabbed dinner here with some old friends and their two kids. The food was good, atmosphere is great (clean, open and easy place for kids). I had the pho soup and also tried the spring rolls (had better rolls in california).
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Review from KATE G.
Jamaica Plain, MA
3/2/2009
Very Clean restaurant - we were seated right away.
Started with an appetizer of the steamed spring roll - with the classic peanut based dipping sauce. The rolls were really fresh you had the succulent pork and then the fishy twang of the shrimp. My dining companion ordered the pork three ways on top of rice. There was a
sliced roasted pork very basic - arubbed spiced BBQ pork very different - then a kind of fried pork. It was accompanied by very fresh cucumbers and the tell tale carrots ( classic to have carrots in everything including the nom pla - fish sauce with sugar and water ) I had the cabbage salad with chicken - the produce was so fresh the citrus over it was so light and good - I used some of the nom pla as well - so good. the chicken was not great as it was the dark meat - so gamey. We drank tea - but many patrons were having bubble tea. A note about the neighborhood - some may find it a bit down market and be uncomfortable - however I did park on the street and had no problem. FYI we got out for 20 $$$. I will be going back for the beef 7 ways. -
Review from Mark W.
6/23/2010
I've been here several times usually with Vietnamese friends so they do all the ordering. The food is fresh and very tasty. I love the fish sauce. It might smell like death warmed over but I don't care, still taste amazing. Oh, and the nuoc mam (basically fish sauce mixed with sugar and galic and chillies)... yum. I LOVE IT.
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Review from Diane H.
12/24/2009
I had the seafood noodle soup with the clear noodles. I wish they give you MORE noodles, haha, or maybe i was just very hungry at the time lol, they do need to put more of the seafood...I swear, there was only like 2 piece of everything, but the soup was good. My thai iced tea had the slushie/tiny bits of ice, which is a first, i'm used to ice cubes so i obviously prefer that. NO ONE tried to rush us out..so we sat for a while, I guess you have to hunt them down to get your check. It wasn't too busy on a wednesday afternoon. I think I'll try the beef noodle soup next time I come and review that later. It's hard to say with the seafood noodle soup. Overall I was okay with my experience. Nice viet music and...a breeze of cold every now and then, if you have a bunch of people you'll get a big table at the back..where the air from outside won't reach you when someone comes in :)
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Review from Ashley J.
Roslindale, MA
8/30/2009 1 Check-in Here
My friend who is Vietnamese recommended this restaurant to me and I LOVE IT. The 7 course beef meal is fabulous but we actually prefered the 7 course fish meal. All of the food is really good and they are very nice with prompt and polite service. When it was clear we had never have the 7 course meal before they explained each course without being overbearing or condescending which I really appreciated.
