Nice restaurant with the excellent service. He's American, yet he can take your order in Vietnamese. I definitely go back again..

My husband and I had dinner here with our kids recently and our experience was very pleasant. The pho was very good and love that they had other great menu options for my husband isn't a fan of pho so while I got my pho fix, he was able to enjoy another dish. The service was great and it's a nice space. We would def go back again. read more

As a diehard fan and critic of vietnamese I decided to check this place out last week. Excellent food! My first visit we had a waiter with an attitude. But the next time we had different staff and the service was great! If you go in during happy hour you can get appetizers for half off and discounted brews. Reasonable prices, very nice and relaxing atmosphere. To anybody saying portions are not enough don't know what they're talking about. You don't get bread baskets or chips etc at a vietnamese place. Pho soup is not comprised of massive quantities of meats, its a blend of numerous things, and in general are very filling dishes. This will be a regular place for us in the future for sure. read more

My husband and I were extremely disappointed in this location. Over half of the menu pictured on their website isn't actually available. Server acted as if he'd never seen it when I pulled it up on my phone and showed him. With that being said, I didn't eat anything but my husband did. He enjoyed his food. Service was terrible, neither of us received a refill during the entire visit. Our server took a break and sat in the restaurant eating his dinner. I understand that, but someone else should've taken over his tables. I do not recommend this place, maybe the other locations are better? I'm not sure how they're in business to be honest. read more

Great food- staff was very responsive. The music being played was meant for a club not a restaurant. I'd go back though

I'm new to PHO but this place is on point. The serving size is very large and filling. If you're feeling under the weather, Pho from here is a great cure! read more

I've only been here once, but the experience was great and I would highly recommend it to anyone. It kind of has a dark, club-like atmosphere with a bar and a ton of floor space. Waitstaff was great, and three different people came to check-up on my dining. I throughly enjoyed my food, and they have a super cool limeade frosty machine. read more

I have been going to all the pho places in Hampton roads and this one sucks and is pretentious. I placed the order and the waiter repeated the order and 20 min later the appetizer came out and then the pho soup can 5 minutes later....this is the slowest places I have been to out of all of them and the broth for the pho didn't even taste like normal. When my check was brought to me I was charged for the item that was never brought to me....I would not recommend this pho place out of all the other ones! read more

This is a lovely place, no doubt. Pho ga is good although they are a bit skimp on the meat, I always add broccoli and mushrooms. The spring and egg rolls are always delish. The service, however, leaves something to be desired. The waiters are young and some times have an attitude like you're bothering them. I shouldn't have to ask for a water refill or my check when there are only a few customers in the restaurant and 3 or 4 waiters. They are too busy chatting, playing on their phones or flirting with girls at the bar. My last visit was very disappointing. I will probably start going to the Town Center location. read more

Great place! They never disappoint... Food is excellent... I was sitting at the bar waiting for my food and I got to see the owner interact with his employees. He was very nice and personable to them... That was my observation anyway... read more

This place is awesome. From the west coast this place makes me feel right at home. The staff is friendly. Plently of options available and helpful with answering any questions. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Another amazing meal here!! Staff was awesome...service was quick. Heather was our waitress and so polite!

We love this place and order from it often. I always get the vegetarian pho but felt like seafood (which isn't actually on the menu but you can create it). It literally came with two pieces of shrimp so I was pretty disappointed and I wish I had just stuck to my usual. Also the customized didn't come with hoisin, I don't know if that's normal or they just forgot to put it in. read more

I ordered the #4 , It had great taste but I was confused about the 3 different cuts of meat that were supposed to be in it, seemed all the same. The Pho came out Warm, not Hot. Lemons were served on the side? Had to ask for Limes. I ordered the Pork Bahn Mi as well which is great for dipping in the Pho. The Service was pretty bad, There was No training done for the 3 Young Servers that were running the restaurant. Our Server didn't know anything about the menu and didn't care. We were distracted by the Loud Cook and Bartender that were bartering drinks for food. As we were leaving, the young man behind the bar said goodbye with a mouth full of food. Sub Par experience. Would definitely come back for the food, but might have to order take-out. read more

Super Bowl Sunday, trying to get take out. Manager Tamir, Owner Joe? Restaurant conveniently located next to Trader Joe's. Door locked and started walking away. Pretty Asian woman came to door and knocked. Drunk Tamir, claiming to be manager, opened door and let her in, announcing to parking lot "Asian party only, no xxxxx allowed", locked door behind him. One time only, probably, WILL NOT GO BACK!!! I wasn't the only one addressed. Tamir almost seemed proud to lock us XXXX out. Gave us Joe's name but said the order came from him anyway. PF Chang here I come!!! The place looks nice. They have nice specials. Cold day in the netherworld befor I try to eat there again. read more

Food was great, but horrible service. Wife's water glass stood empty for second half of meal while our waiter ate dinner and watched football. Had to flag down another employee just to get the check so we could pay. read more

I am a man who loves his pho' and this place has marked the worst one I've been at. The waiting time took 30 mins and when we got our food, the server only gave us one bowl of pho' when there's two of us at the table. The floor was dirty with re-washable napkins, the condiments at the tables were all empty, and the quality of the pho' was terrible. It tasted like salt water. read more

with such affordable pricing we find this place absolutely fantastic. The service is great and the food is even better. As for appatizers the crunchy egg rolls and stuffed grape leaves are the best. For main courses any of the the soups work well especially the number 1. Highly recommend eating here then hitting up trader joe next door. read more

This is the best soup you will ever have! It could raise the dead, Bring you back from a hangover, or help in case of a cold , like it is doing now for me. Eat here for an amazing experience, the staff is always on point too. Large #4 is my recommendation. I have it every time. read more

The fried wantons were excellent. The steak and brisket pho was good and with plenty of ingredients that were in good proportion with each other but the broth was a little short on flavor. It didn't take very long to get my order but otherwise the service was non-existent. No one came back to my table (despite empty drink glass) until I was finished. When the guy brought the check he asked me if I wanted a refill on my drink. Interpersonal skills weren't much better than the service. At Pho79 the staff's response to "thank you" is "no problem". All of the staff, consistently. read more

This place is close to my house so I order from them about once a month (take-out). I'm a Pho fanatic so any place that's reasonalby close to the house is going to get my business. The Pho isn't the greatest I've ever had but it's defintely good. The shrimp spring rolls are awesome. I recently dined in for the first time with a group of friends and had a great dinner. We enjoyed their spring rolls as appetizers and I decided to try something besides the traditional noodle soup. I've never eaten anything besides Pho from a Vietnamese restaurant and wanted to see what else they had to offer. I ordered the pork chops over rice and was pleasantly surprised. It took a lot to not order Pho being that it is one of my favorite things to eat but I was glad that I did. The food was perfectly cooked and very tasty. The service and setting was great too. Our waiter was very friendly and frequented our table enough without being annoying while also keeping our drinks filled. 3.5 stars (only because I've had better soup). read more

Food and service I give 5 stars. Has good selection of soup and rice dishes. Always served hot. I love the fresh spring rolls.

I've enjoyed pho here with my boyfriend on several occasions. I always get the #9 - with everything. The pho is pretty delicious and the small bowl is a large meal! The broth is tasty. The spring rolls and egg rolls are good. I also had Bun Dac Biet, and I enjoyed that as well - great flavor. The wait staff are helpful in making suggestions if you're a newbie to Vietnamese. For instance, I ordered coffee with condensed milk, and when asked if I wanted ice, I gave a blank stare. The waiter informed me that most people get ice to pour the coffee over to dilute the strongness -- and I'm glad he told me that! It was definitely a good choice to add the ice. :) The wait staff seem to be primarily non-Vietnamese which gives it a less 'authentic' feel than some of the all-family run Vietnamese establishments I've been to, and the interior is less plain than what I'm otherwise used to at my favorite Vietnamese spots in Raleigh and California. Importantly, it doesn't take away from the quality of the food. With that in mind, I'd recommend this place -- especially as a good place to take someone for their first pho or Vietnamese food experience. read more

I had dinner there tonight, when I dragged in the door with my Trader Joes shopping bag (still empty) and my Service dog and feeling like a worn out rag I only hoped not to be turned away or given a hard time. Well, instead, I was welcomed, told to choose my table (it was early) I choose the place that I thought would be best for myself and My Standard Poodle. Using a large dog for Serice does mean that logistics is a must. You don't want your partner to be a road hazard. The wait staff couldn't have been nicer. I was quite impressed with the menu, much more interesting than most of the Pho's I have been to both in this area and others in VA and out of state. I choose their "PadTai with chicken" and Viet coffee. I actually also asked for Iced Tea first so I had both. The meal was delightful and I liked the Pad Viet better than the traditional Pat Tai that is so popular as it seems a bit too sweet for my taste these days. This Bistro's interpretation was more gentle, the flavors were softer, more balanced, noting screamed at me yet I could distinguish some of the more traditional savory touches. The Pad noodles also were very good quality. I must eat gluten free so I am maybe a bit more educated in the texture and handling/cooking of rice noodles because I have very little choice. They had a nice selection of carrots and broccoli and not in chunks but in small easy to bite pieces, scallions were not overwhelming (thank you). The serving looked like a good 2 cups in cooked noodle volume with about 1/3 to 1/2 C of Chicken, in again, smaller pieces, properly cooked, savory and flavorful, moist and easy to chew. The Viet Coffee was well prepared and served in the traditional manner with the sweetened condensed milk on the bottom of the glass, the top of the glass has the small coffee /espresso type drip infuser. The hot water slowly infuses through the ground beans into the glass which probably takes about 10 min. Anyway, as I said I mucked it all up, however, it still tasted good. By the time I was leaving 1 1/2 hrs had gone by, easily, comfortably. My Service is still in training as I put the final touches on her. Tonight she seemed to have little springs on her chest so every time she laid down for more than about 4-5 min she would pop back up again. None of the staff said anything, did not "bat an eye", actually went out of their way to offer assistance should my SD or myself need it. The ambiance of the restaurant was one of peace & tranquility. Needless to say, I will HAPPILY return. read more

Awful service every time. After this last visit, it's unfortunate to say that I will not be back.

I ate here on Wed, April 15. I was immediately greeted and seated and as a single person, a bit out of the way, and that WOULD have been okay...but..more later. I finally decided on the vermicelli plate with the grilled pork skewers. I thought the pork was really great, but a little too salty. I had ordered some hot tea and drank the pot down rather quickly. The guy who served me initially seemed like he was running the place also. The problem is is that after the pleasant girl dropped off my food - nobody came and checked on me at all, no water was offered, no additional hot water was offered. I also could not catch anyone's eye to bring those things - maybe because of my seating. So while the food was really good, and I had high hopes and it all started off well, I really think you have to check on your customer and make sure they have everything they need. Maybe as a single person, I would have been better off at the bar? read more

Just don't! Food took forever and order was all messed up. She blamed the printer but everything was written on a post-it. Plus they ain't viet so food sucked read more

This place is ok. Not particularly impressed We are from out of town and searched for a good Vietnamese restaurant in the area for lunch. We chose this place because it was clean. The food was good but not spectacular. The place was clean but I didn't particular care for the service and the prices. I think if they want to be a more upscale Vietnamese restaurant, the service should reflect this. The prices are not outrageous but I've been to way more reasonable and a little less fancy viet restaurants that are just as good if not better. I gave it a 3 star for overall experience but the food was 4 star. read more

My favorite pho restaurant in VB. Excellent service(Peter is the man!!) and excellent food/portions for a good price. They will keep my business!! read more

I can't speak for the customer service because I have only ever ordered delivery. However, I have never been disappointed with the food. If you like Vietnamese food this is a good place to get it! read more

WORST of the PHO 79's!!! Yesterday I had ordered the H2 at the independence restaurant which is ironically the H1 at this hilltop location. This place was a MAJOr disappointment! The pork broth was a different color, the pieces of pork didn't even look the same and the 3 pieces of shrimp made me want to cry compared to the 10 pieces that were double the size at the independence location. I cannot believe this is part of the same chain. The chef/owner at this location needs to go back to Vietnam and learn to cook Pho because this was a sad sad excuse... read more

Best Pho in Virginia Beach with generous portions of meat. The Thai tea is also fantastic, highly recommend.

Just had dinner with my husband. We shared an order of the calamari and an order of the crab rangoons. My husband had a large shrimp pho and I got 6 wings for my entree. The wings were so so good...and only $.50 on Monday's! The crab rangoons were delicious. The calamari was good but not spectacular. And the pho was delicious as always. Having said all of that about the food, our service was excellent tonight. We haven't returned to this location in a year because of the poor service we had received in the past. This visit, however, changed our mind. Our server, a young man named Peter, was great! Attentive and sweet! He is the reason I'm writing this review on our way home! read more

Ordered regular size steak noodle bowl. Full of noodles and steak and very tasty. Nice decor.

Below average bun but above average price. Thirty bucks for two buns n a drink..ok if good but this wasnt

Ok pho, a bit pricy. Rice a bit hard. Decent if you crave noodle soup, but not a destination food spot.

This is my second time here and both times I've had an awesome experience. The staff here is extremely friendly and service is fast. Today we had Peter serving us and he was great! I always order the same thing which is the chicken pho so I don't have a wide variety with the food but what I have had is awesome. Very good. Highly recommend. read more

This is my go to place for pho. I'd say I come in pretty often with my mom and sometimes get my fix to go when I really just need a cozy pick me up on a cold or sick day. Let me just say I'm not the type to review places, but I think it's time I do. The service is always exceptional, the server staff as well as the managers. They're very down to earth, warm, and always accommodating (I stress this because my mom tends to be needy and particular but they've always been very patient and understanding with us). Their food always hits the spot. I usually get the vegetarian pho that always has super flavorful broth, fried tofu, broccoli (I get extra instead of mushrooms), and fresh garnishes. Their chicken, steak, and meatball pho are also very good from what I remember. Their appetizers are reasonably priced and if you come on mondays, they have 50 cent salt and pepper/lime? wings that are mouth watering (the smell alone makes me wish I had known about them before I went veg). My mom will usually order a ton and take half home. Anyways, I love this place and I'm sure anyone with tastebuds will to. Also, I just ordered some pho to go and grabbed the wrong one by mistake and a manager was kind enough to deliver it to me :') I'm not far away but that's awesome customer service. Wouldn't even let me tip him!! I'll see y'all very soon. read more

This is an amazing company. Not only is their food the best of all Pho 79s in Virginia Beach, but they also go out of their way to help. Recently I placed an order with Doordash for Pho 79 Hilltop. When our order came (a $70 order), more than half the order was missing and what was there, was horribly wrong. I called the restaurant and the manager profusely apologized and explained that his restaurant had not even received my order, it must have come from a different Pho79, however, he said he would call Doordash and figure it out. Additionally, he gave me the door dash number so I could call as well. Ok, so it turns out Doordash did not submit our order to the Hilltop location as we requested and they couldn't figure out where the food came from or even who delivered it. While I am finding all this out, the Pho 79 Hilltop manager is talking to Doordash as well trying to help figure it out. In the end, the order had to be replaced and redone, which the Pho 79 manager apologized for, not Doordash. The Pho 79 manager had nothing to do with the mistake, yet worked hard to figure it out and get us our food. I applaud him and will always give the restaurant our business!! read more

Yum! I got chicken pho to-go and it was delicious! The restaurant seemed very clean and inviting too, and the staff was friendly and efficient. read more