Denise C.

Immediately you are greeted warmly, and shown to your table. You just know you're in for a good meal, just by the cozy feel of this establishment. Nothing fancy but you're made to feel right at home, Reading the reviews for Mama's Pho house, had me in the door for an XL pho beef noodle bowl and grilled marinated beef with vermicelli noodles. The fragrant broth and rich flavors here sure hit the spot! It's the real deal when you see your bowl of pho coming towards you, topped with onion, cilantro and scallion. Also followed by your condiments, fresh herbs, lime and bean sprouts. If you're a coffee lover like myself then a Vietnamese iced coffee is a must whenever you find it. Give this cute lil place a try, you won't regret it!

Susan G.

The staff here is very kind and accommodating. We made a reservation on a busy Friday night for a small birthday celebration The place filled up and the host was wonderful I tried the Pho with tomato, tofu, shrimp paste and crab Tasty 2 of my companions chose a dish with steak and egg rolls on fresh veggies Vegan companion chose a tasty vegan Pho Egg rolls that accommodated vegan diet were the appetizer for all I will go back again.

Danielle L.

We had a great experience here! It has a comfortable atmosphere. The service from who I assume was Pho Mama herself was very kind and welcoming! She waited tables while who I assumed was Pho Papa was in the kitchen cooking. The appetizers were nothing to write home about, they tasted like they were your basic freezer appetizers. The drinks were fantastic! I got both the Thai iced tea and the fresh squeezed limeade. I am still dreaming of that limeade! I got the shrimp and pork dumpling soup. It was wonderful! This sliced beef Pho was also delicious! I will be back!

Caryna F.

Just want to say, living in Northern Virginia, we have some pretty great Vietnamese dining. I'm so spoiled. It's hard to find anything comparable up here in 'Toga/Malta. That being said...I will definitely be back to Mamma's for my Vietnamese food fix. We ordered the "eggroll" which is not comparable to the Vietnamese spring roll. It's more like what I would expect from a Thai restaurant. It was hot, crispy and great, served with a sweet chili sauce, not nouc mam. I would order this again, 10/10. I saw the "summer roll" with peanut sauce going out to another table, and it looked legit. I'll try it next time. So as far as I can tell, there is not a traditional spring roll with nouc mam on the menu? I started with the Pho with eye of round. This is a pretty standard menu item for a Vietnamese restaurant. The eye of round arrived pre-cooked, which surprised me. I'm used to the meat arriving raw, and then you cook in the super hot broth. I'm going to split my Pho review into separate categories. First, the broth. I liked it. It was a little salty and could have had more spicing and deeper flavor. I'd give the broth a 7/10. The rice noodles were cooked perfectly, 10/10. Protein was a bit light...I'd give that a 5/10. So overall, that's a 7 or 8 out of 10. My friend, who has never had Vietnamese food before, got the chicken Pho. I tried her broth. Her broth wasn't very strongly flavored, and not a lot of chicken meat. The rice noodles looked fine. I'd probably rate that soup a 6/10. Ordering the chicken soup tends to be more of a "I'm new to Vietnamese cuisine" move, the "safe" move. And I totally get it. I saw some other interesting soups listed...I would love to try the beef stew, next. I hope they will add egg noodle for me, which is what I prefer (to bread). Their wonton soup with homemade wontons looks very promising. I had fresh lemonade for my drink, which was great. From what I could see, they do a great job with specialty drinks. Ambiance- very nice! They were busy for a rainy Wednesday night. Typical table and chairs for a Vietnamese place. Service was also nice. Like most Vietnamese restaurants, you pay at the register. I took home my leftovers. GO to this place, it's definitely worth it- especially if you need to get your "fix" of pho, as many of us do. I will update my review as I try out more of their soups. They even have Bun bo Hue on the menu, which is a great spicy soup for the winter.

Tam T.

Pretty good for this area. Not a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in the capital region area and i thought this place was decent. I would Come back. All the soup broths were flavorful and did not contain the oily layer on top. Meats were soft and portion was nice.

Chris P.

We came because of the ratings and glad we did. I Had the big bowl in the picture and it was awesome. The wife had the A6 Hoanh thank soup which she loved and ordered another to go. The location is ok and easy to access. The ambience is casual with Vietnam themed decorations.

Antonietta D.

I wish I took more pictures but we were hungry I forgot!‍ my partner had a chicken soup with noodles unfortunately I can't remember the name and I had glass noodles with beef. The young lady behind the counter was very sweet and made a few suggestions. The place wasn't busy because we were there pretty early, but I'm sure it does get busy later on in the evening. I'm writing this review a bit late but I can say this... everything was perfect! Delicious and tasty!!

Thomas L.

Excellent service. Giving it a 5 star bc it's authentic and it was delicious overall BUT Bun Bo Hue - had some really thick chewy inedible beef. Not spicy at all but it was flabirfil. Noodle was spot on Pho Tai - only a few pieces of beef. My kid who doesn't eat much complained about it The grilled pork chop was spot on and perfect.

Otis M.

First thing you should know, the door is on Route 9 even though the address is Ellsworth Place. It's next to the well marked Bowl eatery, going south; there's a green sign on the wall high above the door. On my first visit I had Pho Dac Biet, the combo with beef, tripe and tendon. A bit light on the protein. The broth is the main thing and it was good and rich, maybe a bit sweet for my taste but that's a quibble. Noodles, which usually don't add much, had a nice flavor. Service is more than friendly (Mama came out and waved at me on the sidewalk while I was trying to find the place) and the room is casual but nicely decorated. Mama's is not going to make me give up my duke ship at the place in Clifton Park, but if I lived in Malta I'd add it to my regular rotation.

Mieko O.

We came to Mama's Pho on our way back to Vermont; arriving early at 4 we had the place to ourselves. Staff were courteous and attentive to our order. The place is clean and decorated in a way to feel like you were eating a home cooked meal. Food arrived in a timely manner. We enjoyed Vietnamese coffee, a mango smoothie and Thai Iced Tea to start with our vegetable egg rolls and spring roll; these were delicious starters. Our pho tai, Phố đặc biệt, and Bún bò huế came out soon after with fresh mung bean sprouts, basil and lime. Broths were delightful with noodles and meats. You get a generous amount of food from these bowls. A delightful find.