I Love Pho 264

I know it seems a favourite but we humans are at most times sheep, flocking to where the crowds are which just creates more crowds… This phở eatery has banked on the sheep flocks.
You may think why should I believe you? Well I have some pretty convincing ammunition to why I am a phở connoisseur, firstly I’m Vietnamese & have been born n bred on the noodle broth trialling it all over the world & in Viet mama’s kitchens of all my Viet friends. If anyone is going to give you an accurate review of phở it’s me!
In their defence I’ve only tried the chicken phở, which was a standard soup broth with no phở aroma which already gives this place a big X, especially when there’s a dime a dozen phở restaurants just doors away.
Giving it two stars as I’ve yet to try the standard beef phở but trust me spread your wings & go where the non-​westerners go for phở… This place is for the safe & contained & if you’re on Unilocal then that’s not the foodie you are!

Yes, I’m a fan of their Phở.
They; the Mama & boys used to run the other Phở place with a Vietnamese name a couple doors away, the new modernised name is a welcome initiative in making Phở more like an Australian staple diet; the traditional Aussie Meat Pies.
Classic cooked and half-​cooked Beef soup, Pork & Prawns Spring Rolls.
Always that home, friendly greetings, knows you by face and order.
Great work, enjoy my fellow Foodies.

A cheap, flavourful feed.
Staff were friendly, food was tasty with big serves. I got a small vego phở, which was not as bland as some I’ve had, but definitely needed the hot sauce I poured all over it. Generous size for a small! My partner got a large beef brisket, and thought it was good — he nearly couldn’t finish it, which is saying something; it was huge!

Out of all my research, this is probably the best known phở restaurant in Melbourne. I saw so many reviews and ads for it, but I think their phở is not the best I’ve had. The main plus for this place is that it was open early and I really really wanted to try Melbourne phở.
I think the tell for me that it wasn’t going to be that good was how commercial the restaurant was. There were posters for sale, westernized signs everywhere, etc. It basically didn’t look like a hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant. That’s what I usually look for.
The flavors were not cohesive and I didn’t like the texture of the noodles. The meat was not as «fresh» as I would have liked either.
Service and prices were fine. If you like average phở, go here, but I’m sure there’s better out there.

I was recommended this place by the concierge at Marriott. I ventured out and must say the Phở I had was outstanding. Service was polite and fast and the food came out hot — like Phở ought to be. It was delicious and very satisfying. Fresh red chillies cut and served on the side to add to taste and level of spice you prefer. The place was busy but fast service kept the rotation of client good. Of course, take out time to eat — no one rushes you. They DO NOT accept credit card so have cash handy. A medium bowl of Phở was only $ 10. The portions were generous and the servers were very pleasant. This is going to be a must visit stop for me going forward when I am in town. Take the 10 min can ride and you will not regret.

The place is busy, so went early for dinner. Big portion, large phở can share for 3 ppl. Nice and fresh. You need to mix them with the sauces n chilly the was u like it. Order 1 large and medium phở and fresh rolls, paid 40 aud, cheap!

I don’t live in Australia anymore, but I dream of this phở. Like, literally have dreams where I’m in Melbourne and driving down the road and salivating because I’m about to have a large beef and chicken phở with 6 lemons in it.
My family has been eating at Hung and fam’s shop for the last 6 – 7 years and have never once been disappointed. Too hot for phở, you say? I can fix that. Head on down the road to their sister shop, Phoenix (349 Victoria St), for a extended selection of vermicelli salads, rice dishes, fried calamari in addition to phở to satisfy your summer Vietnamese cravings.

Probably the best Phở in Melbourne. Great service. No fuss staff. Clean and tidy. Often busy.

The name says Phở but I was blown away by the amazing Vietnamese coleslaws. I had the prawn and pork one and it was piled high on the plate with the meat generously mixed through and prawn crackers on the side. Definitely met my healthy salad quota for the day.

Thick creamy beef broth, lots of fresh bean shoots, son-​mother-​grandmother running the show, aquarium not featured on menu, and only a few dishes to choose from… so perfect for indecisive phoreigners who appreciate cloudy homebrew marrow broth en masse.

This place has gone downhill! YMMV. The last time here was over a yr ago… the long absence was to due to same reason. The broth does not compare to Chu The no more than 4 shop fronts down. The beef slices are not finely sliced nor are their chicken pieces. my biggest gripe with this place is that when it comes out… it’s not piping hot. today’s phở had no taste. Very bland! but I gave to say that their spring rolls are the best compared to others I’ve tried around Melbourne.

There are lots of things I like about this place. The vegetables they serve with their phở and spring rolls are very fresh! (You can’t say that about many places). I had Phở Tai (sliced beef. no 3) and the meat was tender, tasty and fresh! My missus had a combination one she didn’t like it but that’s because you get stuff like cartilage and tripe! (I like those parts but its not for exactly ‘normal’ food)
We also had prawn spring rolls, yummy! And I washed it down with ice cold Vietnamese white coffee, which was strong but not too sweet. (I like mine sweeter)
Still the coffee had plenty of ‘kick’!
Oh and like Reuben said about the noodles, I wish they’ll go for a chewier version, the noodles served here are quite soft and flour-​y if you know what I mean. $ 30 for all that! :D In all, we loved it!

The location is great… in the middle of… Chinatown?
The waitress was very friendly and immediately at my table with tea and to take my order.
Rare beef of course.
The meal was delicious, really great phở. One small detail I would change is the type of noodle. I don’t prefer the type they use.
Great phở tho, give it a shot.

This place is packed. You’ll get a table if you wait around 10mins because they turn over pretty fast.
I went in a group of three people and it only cost $ 43, total. Seriously. I’m not even sure how that is possible.
Between us we ordered:
— vegetarian spring rolls
— vegetarian phở
— pork & prawn rice paper rolls
— beef phở
— tea
I had the vego stuff and it was super fresh and very tasty. My friends thought the same about their orders.
I will definitely go back.

I have heard of this place but i’ve never been a bit ‘Phở’ fan. When I found out my sister got given one of their tshirts for christmas, I thought I had better check this place out.
I ordered just the regular Beef Phở. There are no prices or sizes on the wall, I asked for a small but the bowl that came out was nothing like a small. I think they just have 1 size? The soup was delicious! It came with the regular sides — basil, beanshoots and lemon. The waiter was nice, he suggested stuff and was actually quite polite. Not something I would expect to be honest, but it was a positive surprise :)
The beef was chunkier than ones I’ve had before and there was alot of it. It’s no wonder these guys are so popular. It’s cheap, fast and great quality — will definitely be back for more!

Two dinners for $ 18, heck yes I LOVE PHO…
Definitely traditional phở, and amazing service by the waiters. They kind of new that we were not pros in ordering Phở so they guided us through good options. I had the meatballs (beef balls as listed on the menu) and they were yum, love the soup that was served.
With so many Phở-​ptions (like what I did there? ;)) on Victoria Street it is smart that these guys have really branded themselves to attract more people from the public…

3.5 stars
We came across this restaurant as we head to the richmond district to check out authentic vietnamese food. This place was pretty crackin, so we figured we’d eat here. The hubster had the oxtail phở (as he wanted to try something totally new and different), he really enjoyed it and particularly liked the broth, and so did our other 2 friends. I had the chicken phở, which i thought was just mediocre. I felt the noodles was also a bit on the mushy side, and the broth wasn’t very flavorful.

I know people go on about other phở joints along Victoria St, but as a vegetarian I usually avoid phở restaurants because they either don’t have veg options or, if you request one, don’t make them very well. In the past I’ve been given just a bowl of broth and noodles and that’s it — fail. But I Love Phở has a vegetarian phở menu option! Amazing! And it’s really good! Double amazing!
A delicious tomato broth with a heaping of vegetables, triangular fried bean curd pieces and ample noodles. Hell yeah — now I can join everyone in being really annoying and banging on and on about how good phở is.
Oh, ps. The name has just recently been changed to I Love Phở from Chu The, but the chef and staff remain the same.

I used to adore this place when it was plain old Phở Chu The. Grimy laminex tables, most of the menu written in Vietnamese, heck most of the patrons were Vietnamese.
It used to be my place to take «shame-​dates», like on Sex And The City, when Big takes Carries to the crappy Chinese restaurant with the good food but horrid décor that guaranteed anonymity. But mostly, I came because the Phở was amazing. I alternate between the beef chicken combination, and the plain beef.
BUt then some bastard took rockstar NYC chef David Chang here, and he told some blogger that he liked it… and well, then it became hipster central. So now I have to line up. Thanks for screwing up my local, Chang.
And in the aftermath of this success, they somehow decided that they needed to revamp the whole restaurant (and move it two doors down) and the dingy no-​frills interior was replaced with a «safe for white folk» image. That’s where they lose a star from me.
BUt man, $ 9 for a huge bowl of deliciously aromatic phở with rice noodles? Hell. Yes.

I am always on the search for the best Phở in town. Recently some of my friends introduced me to a strong contender in the search.
I really do love Phở 264. Genius name, you are initially primed to like the meal before you have even ordered it. The menu is very clever, it’s just Phở. When you are on to a good thing you stick with it. I know it’s a good phở when I am half way through the bowl and my eyebrows start to sweat, maybe I put too much chilli in.
When I went we were sitting close to the door, make sure you have a read on the wall and you will find a couple of funny jokes. They’re photastic.