This place has the best pho I've ever had. Very flavorful broth and not too spongy meatballs. Even better, they are great about accommodating dietary needs. I'm on a low carb diet, and asked for mine without noodles. Not only did they take out the noodles, but they substituted in extra veggies like cabbage and broccoli for me. Very fast service as well. read more

Came here under the recommendation of two locals. Wasn't in the mood for pho so I ordered their pineapple chicken fried rice. Cheap, very good portion, okay flavor, super fast service. Customers spend 20-30mins typically to dine-in. The owner was friendly in a non-overwhelming way, not rude at all. Would try their Tom Yum pho if I still get a chance to before leaving town. read more

Pho 170 - Pineapple chicken fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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We came here after hearing there is a new pho restaurant in Middletown. We drove 45min to eat here. I'm a Vietnamese FOOD LOVER and big eater. And I was DISAPPOINTED . I will not say the food was horrible: it was eatable but not really good. However, the service was correct. We ordered: - Pho Beef and Meat Balls: poor quality meat - Wonton Egg Noodle Soup: not really good - Vietnamese Sandwich: very poor quality bread - Even our water tastes "Funny". The price seems cheap, but it's expensive for the food quality we ate. Maybe, we came on A BAD DAY... It was the first time we came here, and also the last time! read more

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How I score: I like to give a fair rating spanning across what I consider three major contributors to the quality of a restaurant: Ambiance Food Service All three make up my score. That said, here's my review.. I gotta say, I love Pho.. spicy food makes me happy, and so does Pho! Ambience: It's your typically Asian restaurant setup, with a unique feature for Asian food... a very long dinning counter?! Not a detractor from the ambiance, just eclectic. Right off the street in a very competitive foodie location of Middletown. Nothing bad about the place.. just nothing very exciting. Great low key dine in and take out. Food: Man, the Pho.. it's really good. Not necessarily the best I've ever had, but certainly in the top 4 Pho restaurants. Growing up in Queens I've eaten a lot of Pho, and I would definitely put them in my rotation when considering Pho. Some things weren't my cup of tea, like the fried dumplings.. meh.. the crispy spring rolls were good, but average. As was the Crab Rangoon. The Pineapple fried rice could've used more Pineapples, and a bit more flavor. The Pho though was excellent. Service: Good. Nothing stand out one way or another. Very friendly "family run" staff. Overall a 3.4. Great Pho, average everything else. Not a place I'd take a big group only bc it's limited large seating options not a date if you're looking to impress. That said my wife and I are always happy with our take out! read more

I think the Pho here is bland. But, I am rating this place more as a cheap quick option for the college kids here, superior to fast food, and within that sphere it's decent. If I were to rate it as authentic Pho I'd give it a one :( read more

The food was excellent! Service was pretty bad. A couple came in after us and were served first. The server looked like a smile was going to kill her. My friend asked for her pho without the sprouts. I didn't get mine when the food came so I asked at the counter and the server came back with an attitude and even said "you didn't want them, that's why I didn't bring them" and she walked away. Again loved the spring rolls, crab Rangoon and my pho, will be back for sure ... for take out. read more

Pho 170 - Tom Yum Pho with shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Best Pho at Middletown,10. -- Pho, the beef-and-rice-noodle soup, is the way to go at this Vietnamese restaurant. The style broth is rich and full of warming spices. Add in an extra squirt of hoisin and chile sauce and you're good to go. read more

Pho 170 - Nice Noddle soup Best at Middletown CT - Vietnamese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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Delicious and cheap pho. The people here are nice and food is prepared fairly quickly. Not an upscale looking place by any means, but if you want something tasty in Middletown, this is a good place. read more

1 star for the unfriendliest service. The blonde gal with braids is making us feel so uncomfortable. read more

Recently ordered chicken pho and was greatly disappointed. I'm not sure what happened ( maybe new cook)? My order was not only extremely salty but had some sort of reddish colored seasoning to it that was revolting. I will not be returning. read more

Stopped in here for the second time this month, and both times the food has been excellent! I've tried two of the soups and have found them to be hearty, full of meat and noodles in a scrumptious broth. My dining companion today had a noodle dish made with tofu and it was excellent. I ordered a Coke and got a tall glass full of fountain soda! The restaurant is sparkling clean, and so is their restroom. read more

Its good, but I'm getting real sick and tired of this place pretending like they don't understand you when you ask them for "less" or "half" ice for their overpriced to begin with drinks. It's good, but there's plenty of pho to be found in Middletown with less attitude. read more

Frequent this place every so often, beef broth is beefy and does not taste artifical. You will get a fair amount of noodles, and meat!! I really enjoy eating here! I've had the pho tom yum and combination pho, they are both solid choices read more

Most vietnamese restaurant dont provide service. I understand that, but at least show that you care about the people that are coming into your business to spend money. Ask them how the food are? Was everything fine? Would you like anything else? Not one word was mention. The portion of pho they gave was little, the broth wasnt even added up to the top of the bowl. After mixing the beef and the noodle, my broth disappeared because it was soaked up by the noodles. Broth is not even expensive. The beef they used wasnt even the nice clean cut, they actually used a cheaper quality one that has more chewiness to it. read more

I wasn't expecting to see a pho place on Main Street, so coming across it was a pleasant surprise. This isn't a fancy place, just a nice little dive where you can get delicious grub. The pho is awesome - very flavorful and a generous portion size. The atmosphere is very casual and laid-back, nice for a place to grab a warm meal before hitting some of the local bars. read more

I think it's great that Middletown has so much variety in its downtown restaurants and Pho 170 is one example of that. I had a Vietnamese sandwich and some spring rolls and found them both to be very good. The price is very affordable and the service is very friendly. I'm sure I'll stop in again sometime. read more

I oddly like this place... maybe because it's so cheap and so close by. Plus the food here is always good

There was a very good Pho spot in Middletown that closed after the owners moved back to Vietnam ;( My girlfriend and I are pretty much Pho obsessed. Our families have also joined the ranks with us. Anyways, when they left we were devastated! This means we travel to West Hartford to Pho Boston since it has some of the best Pho in the state. I am so happy to have a new Pho spot just down the street from my house in mtown. We saw the "opening soon" sign and have been anxiously waiting for opening day. We tried our first bowl of the classic brisket and beef balls pho a couple days after they opened. The broth is light yet really savory. I know what you're thinking that's an oxymoron. Nope. This is real deal Pho that is perfectly balanced. The fresh spring rolls were good but the crispy veggie spring rolls were even better. They have a spicy sauce for the pho that makes an excellent dipping sauce if you want some hair on your chest. Pricing is very reasonable for the quality. The open kitchen makes it a fun experience. The chefs are clearly passionate, I think they are the owners? I will be a regular customer here and hope it never leaves my backyard! read more

We been DYING for a legit pho spot and thank the good lord for this. IDK about Pho1-169, but Pho 170 got things RIGHT. Fresh rolls, good broth, but lets talk about the sauces: one is mildly spicy, and one is spicy like you never dreamed. tread carefully. read more

Not "fo" not "fah". "FA". We had heard good things from friends and Yelpers so decided to check it out. The atmosphere is pretty "fast food" style. No linens, disposable chopsticks. The staff were super friendly and the restaurant and rest rooms were clean. We were seated quickly, away from the door and our waiter brought waters right over. We ordered steamed dumplings and each got a bowl of pho. Toni got chicken and I got seafood. Neither of us knew what to expect. We received a quart bowl full of broth and noodles. My seafood was a little chewy. Is that how it should be? I don't know. Toni's chicken was nice and tender. The broth was very flavorful. I threw in some sciracha for heat. The dumplings were awesome. They were gone before they could even cool a little. I would have eaten four if Toni didn't stop me. So the experience was good. The soup was tasty. The service great. But I guess I'm just not a Pho fan. If this is your thing, check it out. The place was hopping with people enjoying their soup. read more

Pho 170 is the first restaurant I tell people about if they ask for noodles near Middletown. The aesthetics inside is clean and somewhat minimalistic, but their food and pricing is what's important, and they excel in those two categories. The quality is high, and it's apparent their food is fresh. Combined with the low pricing and large portions, this makes this small restaurant a must-have in the Middletown food district. For those who don't eat meat, or avoid animal products, the broth used in the pho is a beef broth (according to the waitress), but that's fairly typical of Vietnamese pho, so I don't believe the tofu pho is vegetarian or vegan. However, there are plenty other options in the entrees. I love this place, and hope they stay around for years to come! read more

Great local spot. Nothing fancy, but good food. Waitress was friendly and clean interior. I recommend the pineapple fried rice. read more

Pho 170 - Vietnamese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

I'm a big pho fan and this definitely disappointed. I got the pho beef and I tried the broth it was essentially flavorless. I added the ingredients and it got worse. They only have mint, sprouts, and jalapenos. The noodles were incredibly mushy and the beef chewy. Upset that it's so affordable and close and really not good! read more

My husband and I went out for a quick date night tonight and chose this restaurant for our meal. It's a basic yet clean and bright dining room with no fancy element about it. I've heard good things and we decided to give it a try. We sat at the bar and were greeted instantly by the cook, the bus boy, and the waitress. Waters and menus were also given within seconds of us sitting down. I ordered the steamed dumplings as an appetizer but the waitress informed me they we sold out and promptly suggested I order the fresh vegetable rolls which I did order. My husband also ordered the tom yum shrimp to start. Both orders were in front of us within a mere minute. They were delicious and the sauce they give you with the vegetable rolls makes the dish sing. It's pretty evident that they slice the vegetables fresh in house because there was a produce sticker mistakenly left on a pepper in my husband's soup. He pointed it out to the waitress and she apologized with sincerity, took the bowl, and asked the cook to make a new bowl. We know he got a new fresh bowl because we were able to watch him make it from where we were sitting. I am very satisfied with the way they took care of us. For our meals I ordered the beef and meatball pho and my husband ordered the drunken noodles. I enjoyed being able to watch our meals cooked in front of us and served to us hot. Everything had a fresh, clean taste too it. The cook came over and double checked that he had not made my husband's drunken noodle too spicy which it was not. I did have to remove the onions from my bowl, they had more of a raw flavor and texture and I don't care for that, but seeing as this was my first time eating Vietnamese food it's probably just a small cultural difference that I'm not used to. I also HAD to try the bubble tea. I ordered a Lychee fruit flavored one and it was interesting. I had no idea if I would like it or not, not my favorite thing in the world as it was very sweet but I'm happy to say I tried it. I give 4 stars with my experience here, we had a very pleasant time. read more

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Yum! I ordered the Basil Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai. The Basil Chicken was super spicy/hot and delicious. The Pad Thai, while the noodles were a little skinnier than typical, delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and there was a good portion of them. The food was packed with care (this review during COVID-19) and the restaurant was being careful to maintain social distancing. I have visited here in the past and had the Pho. Highly recommend! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Middletown. I come here so frequently that they know my order by heart. It's clean, the staff is very kind, and the food is wonderful. You won't regret stopping by!! read more

Great prices. So far I've tried their pho beef, steamed chicken dumplings and their crispy chicken spring rolls. All were delicious and well presented. As far as the pho, I would eat it in the restaurant and not take out. I noticed my noodles got a little mushy in the container. Last but not least, the customer service was great. read more

Pho 170 - Crispy chicken spring rolls. Not greasy and so good. - Vietnamese Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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Good Pho, nice Vietnamese sandwiches and of course...they have bubble tea which is good.

Really good, if small, menu. Had the steamed dumplings which were standard but came with an above average sauce. Moved to Pho for the main. Lady friend had the beef I had the beef combo. Both were excellent. The combo included generous amounts of steak, meatballs, tendons and tripe. All in an exceptionally flavorful broth. Noodles sprouts and toppings were also very generous. Only miss for us was the Thai iced tea. I had the bubble version. Meh. Wasn't my thing. Came to under $40 for the whole meal. read more

The fried rice is the bestttt pad se ewwwaz madd good next I'm wanna try the boba tea

We like Lan Chi's down the road so we thought we'd give Pho 170 a try. We ordered pho (of course) and enjoyed it a lot. It was a cold night so the hot pho really hit the spot! The quality was comparable to Lan Chi's and a few bucks cheaper. Basically, Lan Chi's is fancier and has better ambiance but the food is great at both restaurants. I would also recommend the steamed dumplings, which were very tasty. read more

Definitely recommend. We stopped by and was greeted by friendly staff. Our food was prepared very fast and everything was delicious.

I'm so excited that I found a new Vietnamese restaurant just a few minute's walk from my office! I got the spicy basil chicken entree and a boba, and it was very tasty! The staff was friendly as well. I'll definitely be returning to try more menu items! I only wish they made more than one kind of banh mi- I don't eat pork, so a chicken or beef option would be wonderful. read more

I love this place !! They make you feel like family and the food is excellent !! My favorite is the beef pho !! Highly recommended

Eh. Could of been better. I came here when they first opened last year, and it was okay, didn't really make an impression. Thought I'd give it another try, so I came back last night, and still the same. The noodle wasn't cooked throughly and taste was bland, even though I added tons of siracha in it. I recommend Lan Chi's down the street or if you don't mind driving 25 mins to Pho Boston in West Hartford. read more

This place is great for getting dinner on a budget! Every meal is super filling and the price is amazing!!! For only $8.95 you can get different types of pho and fried rice! I personally either get the pork wonton egg noodle soup or the chicken thai basil fried rice. Both are delicious! read more

This place is very basic but by no means does that take away from the food. The pho was very good and I definitely will be returning. The staff was extremely friendly and I was pleasantly surprised by how the overall service was. The price was quite fair and I would say it probably has the best pho in Middletown. read more

It is disgusting. I've tasted so many phos and this is disgusting. Also it's not enough as a meal. The shrimp is disgusting and don't order that. The vegetables are not clean and little. The speed is so slow and service is terrible terrible. read more

Fresh everything. Great bang for the buck. Great service. Clean. Enjoy watching them cook at the counter. Very consistent. read more

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We recently ordered takeout and had a bowl of vegetarian and a bowl of chicken with veggies added... Excellent! Two weeks later and the place is closed on a Saturday night. The pho is so good i just hope they're not closed for good! read more