Pho Vietnam 87

what happens after mehanata? you wake up hangover and craving phở. at least this is what happens to me. found this place thanks to the Unilocal mobile app. firstly, service was very fast. our dishes came out in the order they were ready from the kitchen which is perfectly fine with me but some others dont seem to appreciate. my phở was phenomenal and it was under $ 10. wish there was at least one restaurant in miami where you could find this type of deals. maybe one day.

Admist all the other hundreds of Vietnamese/​phở spots in Chinatown, I would say this place is solid and legit! The broth here is very flavorful and I didn’t feel the typical sleepy after effects of consuming too much salt. Good sign, they definitely don’t use crazy amounts of MSG compared to other places I’ve been to. Although the noodles weren’t as chewy and soft as I’d like them, they were still pretty good at not becoming soggy and crumbly from sitting in the soup. I had the grilled pork meat phở, and the pork was nicely flavored but some of the pieces were too fat to eat.
Service was friendly and attentive, wasn’t rushed at all and I like that this spot has lots of seating space with a decently clean bathroom. Y’all know how disgusting some of those bathrooms in Vietnamese restaurants can be! After checking out some of the pictures from Unilocal,it looks like they also offer some delicious banh mi that I’ll be back to try next time!

The last time I was here left a sour taste in my mouth – literally.
I thought it might’ve been the sriracha, which tasted more sour and more sweet than a typical store-​bought bottle of the stuff. This in itself was questionable, but I think it was more due to the broth itself. It’s just lacking, so most of what I tasted was the lemon I squeezed into it. A good bowl of phở is all about that broth.
I’ve also had the calamari appetizer, which was disappointing. The ratio of batter to actual squid meat was something like 3:1.
Pretty spacious restaurant by NY Chinatown standards, and I haven’t seen it crowded even at noon on a Saturday.
Still hunting for that elusive great bowl of phở.

I was very impressed with the three things we always order when testing out a new Vietnamese restaurant. phở sate, tofu vegetable phở (with the meat broth) and grilled pork on vermicelli. Both soups were amazing. Next time I want o try the beef stew (comes with gorgeous French bread that looks like it is loaded with herbs and curry (the people beside us had it, I tried not to stare). Can’t wait to go back!

I thought Vietnamese in NYC wasn’t as good as CALI but now this new place opened up and changed my mind. The banh Xeo (crepes) with shrimp and pork is delicious with the crunchy texture. The phở is great and very savoury broth. They’re not cheap on the condiment veggies here. Café Su Da is great too! You won’t be disappointed. Excellent price point and very clean establishment.

Great phở spot in Chinatown! Not comparable to phở in philly so don’t compare it to that. Phở in philly is way too legit BUT for NYC this is bueno.
Cheap prices for phở and banh mi. The phở came in a huge bowl and I’m pretty sure most people can’t finish it all. The broth is also less greasy and less salty than more other phở places. Bueno. I also got a banh mi — abort. The bread is super soft but I prefer the toasted hard bread that other viet places use. The meat was ok, not very good quality.
Get the phở when you come here! The fried spring rolls were also pretty good– meaty, flavorful, and crunchy. They have a bunch of other items on the menu besides phở– such as vermicelli, etc.
Service is super nice and fast! We came for lunch and didn’t have to wait to get a table even tho it was pretty packed inside. I’m not sure if this place is new but not many people about it from what I have gathered. Hidden gem for phở.

My favorite waiter who is Vietnamese, doesn’t speak Chinese or much English when I wrote this review initially. Despite being in Chinatown, he survived a good year. I came back last week and was shocked to have a conversation with him in Cantonese!
I also learned how to say my orders properly i.e. goi cuon chay, bun bo xao thanks to him.
When you leave, make sure to say thank you to the hostess and cashier (boss/​manager perhaps?) In Vietnamese it is CAM ON (pronounced GAH-​MM ON)
Best phở in the city, hands down. Love love love Phở Vietnam 87!

Phở Vietnam has one of those extensive menus, featuring everything from phở to fried frog legs. Despite its name, I would recommend trying dishes other than phở here, stuff like banh hoi or bún or pork chops. From what I noticed, most tables weren’t actually eating phở.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t particularly impressed by their summer roll, which had a thick and slightly rubbery skin. The shrimp didn’t taste particularly fresh either. The Vietnamese spring roll was also apparently not very good.
What was good though was the beef banh hoi. It features a beef roll on top of really thin rice noodles, and then you wrap those in lettuce leaves with carrot/​cucumber/​onion/​mint and dip it in a fish sauce. Very fresh and light and delicious from the savory meat. I loved the balance of flavors.
The interior is really cute and service vacillates between being pushy and totally absent.

If you’ve eaten at Phở Vietnam on Avenue U in Brooklyn then you’ll find this place to be familiar … mainly because it is the sister restaurant of that Phở Vietnam. The menus are exactly the same so there isn’t a difference between either. The décor of this restaurant is a bit more ‘upscale’, if you can call it that, but there’s nothing real fancy about Phở Vietnam. It’s just good ol’ home Viet cooking.
The menu is very typical, if not the same, as every other neighborhood Viet restaurant in Brooklyn and Queens. You have your typical big Phở/​Rice noodle beef soup bowls, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes, Vietnamese spring rolls, summer rolls, etc — you name it and they have it. The last time I came to this location, the service was quick and swift, although the restaurant wasn’t anywhere close to capacity.
My personal favorites here have always been to start off with an order of Vietnamese spring rolls, just to wet my appetite, then move on to either the Xe Lua (combination extra big bowl/#1) or the Com Suon Nuong/​grilled pork chop on white rice with a fried egg. You can’t go wrong with either, especially the extra big bowl for winter meals! If you’ve never been to a Vietnamese restaurant, Phở Vietnam is a great place to start!

No complaints about the phở at Phở Vietnam 87. I got the Xe Lua which was huge and hearty and perfect for a cold winter day in NYC. The brisket was actually tender and juicy (which can’t be said for all phở places in the city) and the soup was flavorful. The service was a bit lackluster as I had to try several times to get my waiter’s attention in order to ask for a sauce dish, but other than that, I was a fan. I would definitely go back if I was ever in the area.

Worst Phở I’ve had in NY, maybe ever. First off, it arrived warm and not hot; a big problem with any Phở as the piping hot broth is supposed to cook the raw meat that goes on top. I was about to send it back for being too cold but then I tasted it: Beef, and only beef. I’ve never tasted a Phở broth that was devoid of ALL the other spices (star anise, coriander, etc) but this literally just tasted like beef stock. I decided to evaluate the other components of this blasphemy masquerading as Phở:
The noodles were pretty typical of your NY Phở-​joint noodle (packaged) but these were overcooked so they were super limp and not chewy at all. The well-​done flank was ok as was the tripe, but both shared an overpowering beefy flavor of the broth (or cow). I wasn’t even going to touch the tendon, which looked like it came from a different animal altogether. All of this was underwritten by sitting on top of a pile of raw beef, which refused to cook, no matter how far to the bottom of the broth I pushed it.
The fixings were pretty lame as well: just ¹⁄₈ wedge of a lime, a sprig of basil and sprouts. Denying cilantro and jalapeño with such an unseasoned (and tepid) broth is just torture, I don’t know how these guys do it. In any case, I really hope that if you are looking for Phở, you AVOID this place at all costs. Instead go to Brooklyn Chinatown, Phở Grand or even Little Saigon for a more accurate representation of what Ph is supposed to taste like.
*I would have given a 1 star review but my Chanh Muoi salty lime soda was pretty dang good.

In my books, this is the best Viet joint in Chinatown. I’ve been loyal to Phở Grand a few blocks away, but their stinginess and downgrade in quality in food slowly pushed me away.
Phở Vietnam is newer than the rest so it is definitely cleaner. The Phở here tastes a little different, and sweeter than most places, but it suits my palette. I’m also a fan of their pork chop over rice, along with their spring rolls. Waiters are friendly, price is fair. No complaints.

What a wonderful new establishment in Chinatown! I was skeptical at first thinking“geez another Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown?” Its front is unassuming so it’s very easy to just walk by missing this new gem in town.
Its phở soup is less greasy than most Viet restaurants. Depending on your preference — it may or may not suit your palette but it’s undeniably healthier. Savory? Yes. The beef it uses are fresh and good quality meat.
There was only time when I dine there the bean sprouts that come on the side with phở was bad, but it was also an hour before closing so I guess I can excuse that.
Aside from its delicious phở, its vermicelli dishes and summer rolls are top notch. My favorite is its spring rolls over vermicelli. The spring rolls are mini and chewy — perfect for mixing with vermicelli. The summer rolls’ skin is thick and chewy — holds together the fresh ingredients (shrimp, lettuce, vermicelli) in it.
The great thing is not many people know about this restaurant yet so there has never been a wait to get seated here.

This place is one of my go to viet place. The food is fresh and affordable. I would stay with phở and spring roll if you are not into exotic viet.
The service is good and food comes fast. There are not much complains excite it might be a big small for a BIG BIG group. 2 to 6 would not be a problem.
Phở soup is delicious but similar to everywhere else. I like the fried spring roll here thou. It’s different with the extra crispy.

With all the competing Vietnamese restaurants in the area, I have found myself (and my family) coming back-​to-​back to Phở Vietnam 87. The reasons are simple: 1) FOOD is so damn good; 2) I always get seated pretty easily; and 3) Check is easy on my wallet.
What makes this restaurant stand out from its competitors is its cute Train décor. Every time I walk into this restaurant, I’m easily amused by how cheesy but awesome this place looks. I guess this is probably why my little brother is obsessed with this place, so kudos to Phở Vietnam 87 for making this family friendly! The phở (xe lua) is absolutely delicious, and the other entrees (vegetarian fried spring rolls and grilled beef w/​vermicelli) are just as tantalizing. I’ll definitely be back to warm my soul with a heaping bowl of phở as the winter months approach…

Good for when you’re in the mood for some phở and summer rolls and you’re in a rush.
Came here the other night cause the weather called for some phở and it was a block away from my hotel. Nice size restaurant with plenty of seating for one and large parties. I had the summer rolls and the eye round phở. The summer rolls were made with shrimp and came with a peanut dipping sauce. The phở came in a large bowl which was enough for two people. It also came with a side dish of basil, chili, lemon, and bean sprouts.
There is a languages barrier so I would use your menu to point out what you wanted. Service was ok and food came out fast.

The phở here is weak in the broth and doesn’t have enough tripe or tendon, but I think it’s better to come here for the sheer variety of Vietnamese dishes that isn’t just phở and banh mi (which are huge here). I loved the fried egg rolls. Crispy, and the filling is just as it should be. I also tried the banh cuon for the first time, which are Vietnamese rice noodles covered with a load of vegetables, fried shallots, and cha lua (Vietnamese sausage). The rice noodles aren’t as good as the ones you get in the carts in Chinatown, but this dish was a nice change from the usual fried/​spring rolls and phở. They also have a very impressive menu of drinks and shakes. My Vietnamese comes here for the soda with raw yolk and condensed milk.

The summer roll and phở are both soooooo good. Eat the summer roll with your hand obviously, and don’t forget the hoisin sauce and hot sauce on the table for your phở. I also recommend all the shakes. They are way less sweet than smoothies you find elsewhere.

Mmmm, if you’re craving some quick phở and spring rolls in Chinatown this place is a great place to go! From the outside you would think it’s just a typical hole-​in-​the-​wall, but the inside is really nice and clean. Also, there are really interesting decorations i.e. a train and gears on the wall.
My friend and I went on a Tuesday around 7pm and before we left the restaurant, it was pretty busy and most of the tables were filled up. I got the #10, my friend got the #3, and we had the spring summer rolls to share (2 for $ 4.75). Both of the phở were around $ 6.50 each, so very affordable. Also the food came out really quickly, no more than 10 minutes.
I do wish was that the soup was hotter, and not so lukewarm. I was hoping for something to warm me up, but the phở didn’t do the job. I don’t know if I would come back during the winter time after a long day of work just to get lukewarm soup. Also, the menu wasn’t very vegetarian friendly and even though I’m Asian I had no idea what those cuts of meats were in the soup!
Overall, not the best phở I’ve had, but still pretty darn good. I will definitely be back to try different items on the menu since the reviews are so great!

it was ok. The Banh Mi sandwich is… not memorable.
The Phở was also only okay but it was adequate if I wanted some hot soupy noodles. I would come back here because of how roomy the restaurant is. I was never rushed to finish. Tables were not on top of each other. THey let you stay as long as you like. I would come back here during the winter when I start my Phở and ramen rotations. The portions are nice too.
There is a vietnamese place in Greenwich village where you eat so close to the next table that you have conversations with them even if you don’t want to. And the waitresses and host at the Greenwich Village restaurant are not that nice. They glare at you to finish your food faster… I actually slow down when they do that.