Based on the number of favorable reviews, I guess this planetary. Got there at about 4:30 on a Saturday, thinking I would beat the crowd. Several people were already in line, adding to my belief I was in for some great food. So I was quite let down by my choices. The egg roll was barely warm & not at all fresh. The hot & sour soup was ok, but nothing like more flavorful versions I've had elsewhere. I ordered what was supposed to be a hunan chicken and shrimp dinner. There was one shrimp. The number of people pouring in mystified me, but the place soon became packed. Maybe I ordered the wrong things? The counter helpers were efficient and friendly, & the place was clean. Spent about $20 for my order. Others obviously enjoy this place, but I wasn't impressed and won't be back. read more

Okay let's get the biggest & possibly only negative out of the way first...they are closed on Sundays. Went here the first time a few years back with a friend of ours, Koji, per his recommendation. We let him order everything and EVERYTHING was great! Now it is our go to spot for Pho & Vietnamese. We have tried many different things but still only touched a fraction of the choices. It can be a bit overwhelming if you are not familiar with the various menus. The ladies behind the counter are pretty patient and will explain things. I see a lot of people not familiar with the Vietnamese menus just order the Chinese familiar things but are really missing out on some spectacular dishes. Tip #1 - Several times we have talked to other customers and they have always been more than willing to give suggestions and educate you. I think they remember what is what like before they knew all of the different choices. Tip #2 - Before going, look at the other Yelp reviews. There are some excellent suggestions of what to try so I will not repeat them here. Tip #3 - Order some items outside of your comfort zone. Indulge & Enjoy... Yelp #46 7.19.16 read more

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The food is so delicious. I would go there again and again and again it is so delicious. I surely enjoy the food. The service is amazing. I love their service and they're really nice people. It's really delicious. The ambience is awesome. I love their music for what they play classic piano. It's such a nice beautiful place. It's like a beautiful place to have dinner with your family. I would recommend it to anyone who loves Chinese food. read more

Want to make Monday (or any day) better? Take home Pho Tai from Egg Roll #1. This is a wonderful soup - incredibly aromatic and extremely filling. The staff is friendly and efficient. There's a reason they're always packed with customers! read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Tried a couple different things - steamed dumplings, soup, egg rolls and Mongolian beef. Everything was good and service was great for a non table service place read more

Best Chinese takeout on the Southside. Owner is always very nice as well. Always takes 10 minutes or less from ordering to receiving fresh food, very quick! read more

Yum! Fast, accurate, and delicious. They're always quite busy (which is a good sign!), but unfortunately a bit too busy for pleasantries. They're efficient though- and let's be real, we didn't go there to make friends, we wanted some yummy eats and that's what we got. read more

Pho! I can't get enough of the rare steak bowl. Not familiar with this Vietnamese delight? Imagine a bowl big enough to wash your face. Now, fill it with a massive portion of rice noodles, thinly shaved, rare beef, scallions, long strands of white onions, and maybe some other tasty vegetables. Drown these choice ingredients in the most savory broth and serve it to the customer with a plate laden with bean sprouts, Thai basil, sliced jalapeño and lime. Garnish to taste with these fixings, and season with the Rooster (Sriracha), chili garlic paste, and copious amounts of hoisin. All for $7. This is now my go to for a Southside Asian comfort food joint. read more

Quick service but mediocre food flavor, poor egg rolls. Restaurant is clean & pleasant.

Undoubtedly this is my husband and my FAVORITE RESTRAUNT!!! We have been going here since they had a smaller restraunt. They had so much business they had to move to a larger place. Well it won't be long until they will have to move again!! They do a tremendous business. Both Carry Out and Dine In. Their food is ALWAYS delicious!!! We have NEVER been disappointed. The treatment by everyone there is beyond compare. They treat EVERYONE like Royalty. Superior Service and Superior food!!!! read more

Excellent customer service and the food is always good, especially the fried rice and Vietnamese egg rolls.

As the weather gets colder, I know I will want to warm up with these Vietnamese noodles! My friends raved about this place, and after two hours of us ziplining in Brown County, all we wanted was some rad pho. Egg roll#1/pho#1 did not disappoint! This restaurant's Vietnamese menu shines out with several types of pho (noodle soup with beef broth and spices) and other options, but skip the Chinese food if you care about authenticity. The appetizer spring rolls were filled with fresh shrimp and thai basil, and the hoisin/peanut is what really gives them flavor. Pour it on! Spoon it up! Just eat that sauce! Similarly, if you get the fish-chili sauce with your noodles, put it all in! Vietnamese fish sauce might be one of the world's best condiments, so don't skimp on the flavor. That sauce came with my dish, #10 (bun thjt xao cha gio). The dish has beef, noodles, CHOPPED FRIED SPRINGROLL, and fresh veggies. I really liked that spring roll! Overall, Vietnamese place offers fresh ingredients for stellar prices. The fried dumplings didn't do it for me, but I hope to make it back to the south side for the noodles! read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - #10 (bun thjt xao cha gio) off the Vietnamese menu. Comes with beef, veggies, a chopped spring rolls, and fish-chili sauce! - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Did a carry out order today and I have to say this place is going on the top of my list of southside eats. Tried their chicken fried rice, sesame chicken, crab Rangoon, broccoli beed and a dry rice noodle dish. All delicious and all of that food in huge portions for less than $40. Super friendly staff too! I will definitely be back. Sadly I forgot to try their eggrolls; maybe next time ;) read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Waiting for the noodles to plunge into this yummy broth!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Oh my friends. THIS IS HEAVEN. Our new take out fave, we frequent this Beech Grove gem frequently for their delish Pho and dishes from all sorts of different asian countries. So far, we've tried quite a few different culinary treasures, but as of right now, the Pho Chin resonates in my mind as the best dish on the menu. (Mind you, the menu is massive, so by no means have we tried everything, but of the ones we have tried, it's the best.) #29 is a close second in the tasty food race. On a side note, I got the vegetable lo mein and was quite disappointed. I think the noodles were overcooked and the general flavor was not worth writing home about. The vegetable fried rice IS delicious though. I asked for extra veggies and they delivered! Definitely on my top list of favorites in the area and I look forward to trying more thai, chinese and vietnamese dishes here! read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Pho Chin. It's good. Pho real. - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I always thought Egg Roll #1 was some cheap Chinese joint when in fact it's a nice Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant. Went there for first time and liked the new stand-alone location. Also liked the fast-casual ordering process, where you walk up to the counter to order, find a table, and they will bring the food out to you. If you are not sure what you want you can look at the 30+ items w/ pictures on the wall, and order by number. Being a first-timer I had to order a Pho to see how it stacks up. I ordered the Pho dac Biet, a combination beef Pho. First thing I noticed it had more ingredients than the ones at Saigon or King Wok. I even took sips of the broth and it didn't taste like MSG water. I was pleasantly surprised to find beef tripe in the Pho, which is one of my favorite dim sum delicacies. I also ordered a Mongolian Beef lunch special to go, which was a little more disappointing. The portions were fairly small and it only included a small scoop of rice. The egg roll was huge though and it made up for the lack of food in the main entree. But then again, the lunch special was only $3.99 so if you want a moderate lunch it's not bad. For my appetite I will stick w/ lunch specials at Golden Wok. read more

Pho Ga and the Vietnamese Egg Rolls (#1) with the vegetables (lettuce, cucumber, Thai basil) are what you need to be most concerned about here. I always tell myself I'll try something new but just can't bring myself to it because these are so good. The egg rolls really are the best. Wrap them in the lettuce with a slice of cucumber and some Thai basil. The contrasting temperature and crunch are incredible. Service is always good. This is my partner and I's most visited restaurant in Indianapolis -- we go almost once a week! P.S. they get CRAZY busy during peak lunch hours and on Saturday afternoon. Try going around 2 or 3 PM for a quicker lunch. read more

The best "Pho" place in Indianapolis!! We drove from Carmel and it was worth of driving. The price is just about right. We ordered a combination pho, rare beef pho and a spring roll. All of the dishes were good! Their lunch and dinner specials were really cheap, but I highly recommend to order a Pho! They should change their restaurant name to Pho Number#1! read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Spring Roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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We have enjoyed this place for several years! The menu is Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai. It's our favorite place to go to for pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) and they have my wife's second favorite hot sour soup. You place your order at the counter, then they bring it to your table (they give you a little numbered sign to put on your table). We went on a Tuesday evening and they were quite busy, almost packed, but they did a good job of getting everyone taken care of as quickly as possible. The restaurant is clean and looks nice. The food is good and reasonably priced. The staff is courteous and friendly. They came around regularly to check if we needed anything else. We would come here a lot more if work permitted. read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Lots of sauces - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The only thing I'm upset about is that I threw out the takeout menu with the empty takeout boxes when we were done. I wanted to order every single item on the menu. Instead, we both opted for the dinner combinations, a great inexpensive choice as you get an entree, fried rice, egg roll or crab rangoon, and a fortune cookie. I couldn't believe how much food we got for the price. Total win. We ordered takeout, so we weren't in the actual establishment for very long. However, I appreciated how clean and updated the place was. I didn't get a creepy vibe as you generally do with strip mall Chinese takeout restaurants. Everything was ready so quickly too! We called it in, looked it up on Google maps and it's about a 10 minute drive. So we took off right away and our food was already packaged up when we arrived. Can't wait to come back all the freakin time. read more

Good food!!! Clean place and the employees were nice - I would return to eat there again

I've been going here since 2004 and i still love it. I'm glad they moved into a bigger venue because they've sure have gotten busier! The owner still remembers me and my friends and asks after us. You can't beat the tasty and fulfilling Vietnamese and Chinese food with their low prices (sadly prices have been slowly going up. Lunch used to be $3.99 but now $5.25). If you go during lunch hours, you may wait at least 30 minutes to get your food. Otherwise service is friendly and timely. Restaurant is usually clean. I'm very happy for their success :) read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Fresh spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I went here specifically based on the reports of the awesomeness of their Pho, and I was not disappointed. I ordered the Pho with beef balls, tendon, sliced beef and tripe. I have had Pho several other places, and this was far and away the best I have ever tasted. The broth was perfectly seasoned and flavorful, and had that bit of collagen feeling across the lips that only comes from simmering beef bones. They provide fresh garnishes for the soup, and you can season it to taste. I also tried the Vietnamese egg rolls and am now completely hooked on them as well. And that dipping concoction they come with, well it's just sweet/spicy/salty goodness you have to try to appreciate. read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Beef combination Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Seriously some of the yummies food! The crab Rangoons are delicious and the Pho is absolutely scrumptious...basically a warm hug in a bowl! read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Excellent pho broth and I love their crab ragoons! It is rather compact inside and tables super close together. Avoid lunch time as you will have a long wait! read more

I was served rotten broccoli, in my chicken and broccoli. I was told it was just the sauce...but the black spots and mushy black broccoli said otherwise. They did reimburse me for that one dish, but absolutely refused to take responsibility for the food they served. read more

A lot of people like this restaurant, I'm not a fan of greasy egg rolls or dry crab rangoon.

If you are on the southside and craving Chinese and/or Vietnamese then you want to go here. There are closer Chinese restaurants to our house but we are willing to drive further to eat here. First time we did take out and didn't realize how popular it was. Second time we dined in. I ordered the shrimp fried rice (being pregnant with frequent heartburn makes me cautious!) while my husband ordered vegetable egg foo young and Szechuan vegetables. Because my husband is a vegetarian, we skipped the spring rolls (they only serve meat) and ordered the Vietnamese egg roll. We enjoyed our meals and thought the Vietnamese egg rolls needed the spice, nut sauce it came with so make sure you try the egg rolls with it! If you dine in, it is actually pretty spacious and restaurant workers will come around asking if you need refills and will dump/clean your trays. We will be back in the future and can't wait to try other menu items. read more

Great Pho! Also enjoyed the egg rolls. Don't let the outside make up your mind as it screams bad Chinese American food. Both my girlfriend and I thought it was excellent! Enjoy read more

This was my first Vietnamese restaurant I ever tried. I was not sure what to get, so I watched what all the Vietnamese patrons were eating. There are two menus. One is a traditional Americanized Chinese menu. The other is authentic Vietnamese menu. They have so many choices, one can easily get overwhelmed. I opted for a big bowl of soup. It had a rich, and flavorful broth. I have since tried many of the dishes and enjoyed them all. Even the traditional Chinese meals taste better that most places. During the lunch and dinner rush, be ready to wait a few minutes. But the reward is well worth it! Also try the spring rolls and the Vietnamese egg rolls. You will really be happy with anything you get. read more

If you want the BEST Vietnamese Pho in Indy, and probably the entire state ... This place is pho'king goooood! I live 40 minutes away, and I frequently get my pho on here, just comes to show that this restaurant has it all! The building is clean, the people are friendly, and most importantly the food is good! Better yet, the price is spot on! Portion is abundant! Where else can you get a huge bowl of noodles, thin slices of beef, tripe, meat balls, and beef tendon for $10! Don't want Vietnamese food? They even have a traditional take out Chinese menu for the round eyed white people (sarcasm). :-) read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Best Asian in Indianapolis. Their Pho can't be beat. They also make great spring rolls. Go for the Vietnamese dishes, but there's something for everyone if some of your group aren't into Vietnamese. read more

This tidy newish building holds within its confines a rarity in Indy. This rarity has caused great men to bow before its might. A simple peasant dish, in reality. Ubiquitous in Vietnam, on most street corners. In Indy? Only a few choice spots. This rarity I speak of is pho (forget that the Vietnamese stylization, not gonna even try to find out how to do it, but pronounced fuh). Luxurious rice noodles in a light broth glistening with the little globules of fat. A pristine condiment dish overflowing with the bounty of sweet basil, crisp jalapeno, crunchy bean sprouts and lime accompanies this dish. Don't forget the little jar of crimson chili paste. Spoon a little in, a splash of hoisin sauce, then a little more chili paste. The service is quick and friendly, the space is clean and welcoming. A lot of nice choices on the menu, but the pho selection keeps me coming back. Get it with well done beef only if you like. Or opt for the tripe, rare beef and meatball. read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Hot curry noodle. - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Best pho spot in the city!! They're fast, portions are huge, and their fresh spring rolls are to die for.

Seems like many local people came here to eat. It was busy. I ordered my food to go bit I should have known I received my order 3 mins. After placing it. So when got to my hotel room . The food was soggy & quite uncooked, no seasoning & the order was not correct read more

We used to go to this place more when we lived on the east side. Now that we live in Carmel, we go to it once every couple of years. Too bad, because it's one of or the best Vietnamese restaurants in the Indianapolis area. We ordered the large pho with all the beef parts, pork chop bun, stir-fried rice noodles, and fried egg rolls. My kids and wife inhaled the pork chop like orca swallowing penguins so I have no first hand knowledge of how good it was. The pho was huge and contained beef meatballs, flank, tripe, etc. and was delicious. This place just moved to a larger place almost next door to its old place and it was packed when we went on a Saturday night. It's good to see hard working people succeed. read more

Okay, I've only had the Pho with tendon and rare steak, so maybe I'm a little biased. I only live in Indy part of the year, and find myself craving it when I'm away. There's always enough to take home for later, and the price is good, too. The dining room is bright and clean, not like a lot of Asian restaurants I've been to. And they have Sriracha on the table, just like home! Now I've made myself hungry for pho, and can't wait to get back to Indy. read more

Egg Roll Number 1 - Rare steak and tendon pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I have no idea how this place has 4.5 stars. I guess because it is Asian food in Indiana? Got the pork vermicelli - my standard order at a Vietnamese restaurant. The meat tasted like some awful Americanized Chinese stir fry instead of Vietnamese in any way. I guess this is what I get for going to a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. The spring rolls were average but I was so grossed out by the salad I could barely eat them. Hopefully the Chinese food is better! read more

I've been a Franklin township resident my entire 27 years of life, and I am KICKING myself for not getting Egg Roll #1 sooner!! Oh my gosh this place is delicious! Wayyyyyy better Pad Thai than one I had from some fancy place downtown (and a MUCH better price too)! read more

Excellent food. Always HOT (temp wise). Friendly and great service. Beef Pho Soup is the best in Indy.

I've decided to only give 3 stars for the fact that I have never eaten inside of this restaurant and have only gotten take out on several occasions. Take out has been decent overall! Meals include soup, crab rangoon OR egg roll, rice and your entree choice. I have to say that you do get a large amount for what you pay! Again my rating is low ONLY because I can't base it on customer service inside of the restaurant. I will say that the staff is always nice when I call to place my order and definitely nice when I arrive to pick up my order. Parking lot is always PACKED, even on weeknights. I've ordered the General Tso's chicken which is good! Not as spicy as I like, so I've started ordering "extra spicy" and they accommodate with no problems! Egg rolls are cabbage based and fried well. I will say that the rice is pretty good and not over salted like some places you'd compare. read more