Worst service ever. The waiter had the worst attitude. His facial expression was appalling rolling his eyes at us. And treated us like we could "afford" their subpar Vietnam food. They cut their sriracha with ketchup. Pho had no flavor and the drinks were so sweet we could not drink them. If I could give no stars I would. read more

Service was good but food not very good, experience was rushed, restaurant was in a good location but did not appear clean

The restaurant is kind of older, but to me that isn't that important. The service was okay. The char-grilled chicken was hard and not hot. Felt like it was made before and heated in the microwave. Same with the fried egg rolls. Pho was fine, but not amazing. Kind of disappointing all around. read more

Okay so this is going to be long, but I had a very unpleasant experience and feel like it is important to share both negative and positives from businesses. Times are hard, money is tight for a lot of people. If you choose to spend your money, it should be at a business that acts like they want your business. My wife was craving pho from pho 20, we normally eat dinner at pho tai. I've never had pho 20, but I looked at the pics online and thought it looked yummy, so I called to order. The woman who answered the phone was not very helpful when I was asking questions about the menu, so I went with chicken lo mein. You cant go wrong with chicken lo mein.. or so I thought. She wanted veggie pho and we both wanted Vietnamese egg rolls. I also ordered a mango bubble tea with tapioca balls and asked her not to make the drink until I got there. She said ill make the drink, and I said well I would appreciate if you waited so the ice doesn't melt. She finally agreed to wait. So that's what I ordered. She said 10-15 mins, I live a few blocks from the restaurant, so I was there within 15 mins, without any issues. The sign on the door said take out only, there was one customer leaving as I was walking in, but the restaurant was otherwise empty. The woman at the register wasn't covid compliant, she wasn't wearing a mask. I should have said never mind and left right then and there. The young girl who prepped my drink was wearing a mask, I'm not sure about the kitchen staff. When the girl was making my drink I asked if she could add a few more tapioca to the drink, not half a glass full, just a few more, because it was looking like it barely covered the bottom of the cup. The woman at the register stared blankly at me and said nothing. I waited for a min and stared back and then finally asked her again, could she add a few more tapioca balls to the tea. By this time she processed my card and handed me a receipt. I looked down, left a hefty tip, and when I handed the receipt back, she said, "it cost more". She never specified how much "more" was and just stood there. I paused and thought about the tip I just left and wondered if she couldn't spare .30 cents (?) more of tapioca and if it was worth it to even point that out.. I also wasn't going to get annoyed over tapioca balls. So I said forget it. FF to when we get home. I open up my lo mein and there was not much chicken. I tasted it and it was VERY bland and was room temp, barely even warm. The noodles were soggy and overcooked. Luckily we have stir fry sauce so I made a bowl added the stir fry sauce and warmed it in the microwave. That helped the flavor, but the noodles were already so soggy, I should have pan fried them, but then if I am having to do all that, that defeats the purpose of ordering takeout.. The Vietnamese egg rolls were mediocre and also room temp. There were no vermicelli noodles inside either. The fish sauce they sent with it was gross and stunk! I've never had any that had such an unpleasant smell. I decided to use duck sauce I already had at home. The positive of this is the pho was delicious. They serve the broth in a container and the veggies and noodles in another container. When you get home you add them together and eat it that way. My wife had to warm it up because it was also room temp. So.. I think they must make large portions of noodles and sauces and when people place an order, they make the order, but it isn't as fresh because it has been sitting there for a while, waiting to be mixed up. I went around 6 pm so it should have been fresh. Check out the pics, you can see for yourself. Soggy lo mein noodles, very little chicken, sad egg rolls that weren't tasty.. it put a damper on our date night. read more

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horrible food, horrendous service and the ambiance and the music were not vibing or bussin.

The atmosphere and the service was 10/10. The employees were super attentive and I definitely felt under dressed. I ordered the pho dac biet. The broth is very watered down and not all that great. I added a lot of sriracha and hoisin sauce to make it interesting. The bowl came in only one size. The meat and noodles were enough to leave me satisfied. It's not a bad place. Next time I would probably go for a different dish. read more

Pho 20 - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Setting inside was delightful. Prompt and courteous service! Food; I had the rock and roll Chicken with fried rice and she had the Pho. Also ordered the Vietnamese egg rolls. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Had the Vietnamese egg rolls and they were very good. Our main dishes were fried noodle combo and a tofu noodle dish. They were just okay. Nothing special. I think we will give this place another try in the future. The egg rolls came out cold so they gave me 2 more to make up for it. read more

Pho 20 - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Great food and service! We ordered the eye round steak, Amazing. And the spring rolls were so fresh! Will visit this place again.

I got the seafood pho, the broth was really good but the amount of seafood they included was disappointing. Especially for a $15 bowl of soup. Not super impressed. read more

Shockingly very good pho in touristy Galveston, and almost all pho under $8 to boot! Broth is tasty and not overly salty, good sized portions (though only 1 size), good variety of pho and an upscale interior...think of an above-average Chinese banquet restaurant and the inside of Pho 20 is like that with several banquet rooms. All in all, would 100% return next time I'm in Galveston, great Pho, superb service and an excellent value. read more

Would give it a zero star of I could worst customer service. I'm vietnamese and come in hoping to get some veitnamwss food. When asked about why my coffee doesn't taste like a normal vietnamese coffee (I like my coffee strong and bitter the vietnamese way) she rolls her eyes at me and said well we make it American way very sweet but I'm tell her I'm diabetic and can't have it too sweet.. pho was crazy salty too over cooked noodles. She's like well u can't expect to come into a American place and have it that way. I'm like it's a VIETNAMESE RESTURANT!!!! Never again. read more

Went there for dinner and we had a great experience. Food was great and also had some good service. Will definitely be back the next time we visit Galveston to try a few more dishes. read more

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Food is awesome. Customer service could be a bit better. They nickle and dime you on the condiments for to go orders and if you eat in, they charge for a container for your left over pho unless you use their styrofoam drink container. But the food is amazing! read more

Wasn't good at all, as i was sitting ready to order the menu was way to small plus hard to read, the thai tea tasted horrible as it was sour and not milky like, food was way more horrible plus it has a ridiculous price it should of had been cheaper for something bad like it, the food was also bland and the fish sauce had no taste of real fish sauce, customer service was ok but the food and drinks was not it reminded me of dog throw up, the rice was all dry but some parts were full on wet, the food was so disgusting that i got food poisoning from it, i wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a vietnamese restaurant to eat at unless you're looking for bland, soggy, dry, and artificial tasting food, if you want real vietnamese food go to an actual vietnamese restaurant that will serve you real vietnamese food instead of microwaved packaged food. read more

We were very pleased with how clean and new car the restaurant was. We ordered the tofu spring rolls. They did not have many veggies but they were tasty. We had the tofu rice noodle soup ( pho). It was very tasty and there were lots of fresh vegetables. I will definitely return. Lots of yummy options. Other tables looked very pleased with their entrees read more

I came here with my husband and the in-laws for dinner. We started off with the Vietnamese egg rolls and they were very crispy and tasty. I ordered their catfish simmered in fish sauce in a clay pot. The flavor was so delicious! My husband ordered the Vietnamese Hot and Sour Soup and he loved it as it was filled with lots of veggies and chicken. We will be back again when in the Galveston area! read more

DISGUSTING. RUDE MANAGEMENT the lady there was very very rude. we didn't eat any of our food CAUSE IT WAS GROSS!!! and she still wanted us to play full price! disgusting bathroom aswell smells like sewer!!! terrible management terrible restaurant in general. never ever going again. read more

The food and the waiter are okay. But the lady from the reception might not like Asian by her face ( but she asian also ). She tries to put the waiter ask us the bills while we not done yet. read more

So we gave this place another shot. Here on the Island we don't have a lot of ethnic types of food, so beggars can't be choosers. I had the Pho Gha and Jason had the beef steamed rice plate. Pho was ok and his beef was tasty but everything was kind of bland. Not saying I will never be back but when I do I will order something different. read more

Pho 20 - Beef steamed rice plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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This is the vietnamese restaurant I compare all others to. They have the best spring rolls and vermicelli bowls.

Stopped by here for some Vietnamese food and saw they had Vietnamese crepes. This is one of my favorite dishes to eat! It was so delicious and crispy. Definitely my place to go to in Galveston. read more

Pho 20 - Vietnamese Crepes - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Overall impression: Just okay. Best part is seeing these white servers working for this Asian guy. Interesting stereotype role reversal. Average price: $7-12 Pho is $7.35 Positives: -nice ambience, clean -private rooms for parties or gatherings -bathroom is fairly clean -customer service is fine -free parking -value is not bad. You seem to get a lot of food for what you pay for. Negatives: -the pho wasn't that great I would give this place a 3 to 3.5 stars overall. It's fine. Service is fine, ambience is fine, value is fine. The only thing is that the pho just wasn't that great in my opinion. It had some interesting things in it, like bamboo shoots and mushrooms and those baby corn (I hate those). And the flavor just wasn't that great. I think it was more Chinese than Vietnamese. Overall, it's an okay place to go for a nice cheap dinner. But there are much better pho places that I've been to, including some really great ones in nearby Houston. read more

Pho was salty, beef fried rice had a fermented smell and chicken wings was raw to the bones, they replaced chicken wings but came back salty but we paid and tipped. read more

Terrible! Overpriced and flavorless. I asked for duck sauce and they said they didn't even have that!! Very disappointed. Ordered fried rice and rice noodles. read more

Overall, I don't think I was too pleased with this spot. I go to pho restaurants quite a bit and I felt that this place lacked authenticity. I ordered the pho bo Vien and taro bubble tea. The tea was decent, but I've had better. The pho was EXTREMELY salty. I mean, I forced myself to finish at least half because I had to work a long night. I'm not sure if it was a different ingredient that made it that way but it definitely tasted like I was putting straight salt in my mouth. Even trying to only eat the noodles was a hassle because of course those are salty as well from sitting in the broth. The 2 stars are literally only for the meatballs. The waitress was pleasant though, I'll add that. Not too sure I'd come back after that, even to try something different. read more

Pho 20 - Bo Vien and taro tea in the background - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This was pretty okay. The pho wasn't the best in the world, but it was cheaper than what I'm used to, so I got some extra tofu. I got P13, but it was SO salty. I usually add Hoisin sauce to the soup for flavor, but I could not because it was already so packed with sodium. My friend had shrimp dumplings who says "they were just dumplings" and rated them 8/10 with the sauce being 10/10. No complaints from him, but he's really nice! Lastly, my pho was slightly oily. Wouldn't return; there are other vietnamese places nearby. read more

Pho 20 - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

I'm still rating Pho 20 as a three-star establishment, although this time not because of the food (my Rock and Roll Beef was excellent), but due to the fact that they did not have the air conditioner on and I think I was sweating faster than the condensation was building up on my glass of iced water. On my most recent trip myself and a partner split an order of beef spring rolls with peanut sauce and I had the Rock and Roll Beef with Fried Rice, which was listed as a chef specialty. The beef spring roll was unassuming and pretty much like every other beef spring roll I have had. As for peanut sauce, I like for it to have a bit of a kick and taste "peanutty". Pho 20's peanut sauce has a nondescript sweet flavor, that tastes like many moons ago a peanut *MIGHT* have gone swimming in it. Oh well...the entree that followed was much better. I was given an ample serving of tender and savory sliced beef, along with Pho 20's excellent fried rice. I am a big fan of their fried rice -- one of the best I have ever had. I'm not sure what they do to it, but its always moist and extremely flavorful. Most of the dishes run between $6 - $8 bucks, although the three items listed as a "chef's specialty" ran around $9. read more

Pho 20 - Rock and Roll Beef with Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Huge portions for the price! I was working on my leftovers for two days after we ate dinner here. The service was really friendly and quick and our food came out fairly quick also. read more

Pho 20 - Mmmmmm veggie pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Thought I would try something besides China Sea, Pho usually never disappoints. Ordered 2 orders of Vermicelli with Char-Grilled Beef, Chicken and Shrimp over the phone. Was ready in 20 minutes. Yes. Yes. Yes. So very good. Plate was packed with food. Amount of food matched the price. Well worth it. Flavorful. Nicely to-go plated. Lol. Husband completely agrees. Will definitely try again. read more

Pho 20 - Order of Vermicelli with Char-Grilled Beef, Chicken and shrimp! - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

My fav!! Full of flavor and always fresh. Service is in point and perfect everyone no matter how many times you visit. Perfect place to become a regular. read more

My wife saw our server scratch her face and directly touched the food she was holding and proceeded to tell her that that was her food. We immediately left after that. Hygiene in this establishment is lacking. read more

Very delicious pho place on the island. My go to. Fast service. Seat you very quickly and food out quick. Located on Broadway.Good spring rolls read more

Pho 20 has the best Vietnamese cuisine in town. My family and I have been going here for more than 4 years and have never had a bad experience with the service and food. It's what you would expect with other Viet restaurants--huge Pho portions. The broth is always delicious. It's definitely a to-go place for anyone just wanting soup. The management is wonderful and very friendly people. I know there's a new hiring of staff and I can see they're still really new with not much knowledge of the food items, but I'm looking forward for their success in this restaurant. The only downside is that this place is closed on Sundays! ...sometimes I want pho on Sundays! read more

Pho 20 - I really like Vietnamese crepe & I love this restaurant, but their Vietnamese crepe is the worst Ive had. Too oily and soggy :( - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Pho 20 Excellent Service, Delicious Food, Reasonable Priced and Nice Ambience and Atmosphere. PHO is beef only broth, so if pork is your thing go elsewhere. I recommend trying them out. They can accommodate a private party with a couple of neat glassed in rooms. read more

Food was cold and food was mediocre. Supposed to be a Vietnamese restaurant but I did not see one Asian person in there working and I saw a cook come out the back that wasn't either. So it's more like an American restaurant trying to make Asian food. read more

Great service! Nice place! Wanted to enjoy my pho but upon examination, I noticed a bug in it. They apologized and offered me another one but I was too disgusted to even give it a chance. This was my first and last time here. read more

Pho 20 - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This is my all time favorite Vietnamese restaurant. The owner and staff are super friendly. Fast service and very delicious food! The menu has a variety to offer many taste buds. My family and I go at least once a week! Connie H. read more

Pho 20 - House Lo Mein...beef, chicken and seafood. Absolutely divine! - Vietnamese Near Me - Galveston, Texas

The pho is great. Fresh veggies. It's our regular spot.

The pho-nny thing about going here is that I rarely order the pho. Although when I do, I go with the pho tai. If you prefer a clearer, less dense broth, go with the chicken pho (pho ga). Usually I eat half the Banh Hoi ( a sort of Vietnamese fajita-style wrap) and take the other half home, or the crispy egg noodles. They are both decently portioned and flavored, as are many of the entrees. Overall, this is your best bet for Vietnamese food on the island so we go here quite often. The new place has a great atmosphere with a diverse crowd and competent service. Cons: Compared to cities that have real culinary competition, the entrees here are a little overpriced. I'm used to $4-$5 large bowls, not these $7 & up dishes. No banh mi sandwiches (big BOOO) and no che (fruit/beans/jelly desserts). read more