Pho &amp; Tea

Food: 5/5 Service 5/5…read more Ambiance 3/5 Le's Restaurant is truly a hidden gem for anyone craving authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with warm hospitality and the comforting aroma of freshly prepared dishes. The menu offers an impressive variety. Service is consistently friendly and the owner seemed like a very kind person.

Food was delicious & fresh. Service is friendly & prompt. Szechuan beef is unmatched. The aromas…read moreare exquisite. This is one of the better kept secrets of Ames, iowa. 10/10 recommend.

Garlic Chicken Lunch Special.

Fried dumplings (I think)

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I'll buy a $5 Coke for whoever can identify these ingredients.

Pho 85 - Ankeny

4.2(110 reviews)

23.2 mi

Definitely worth a visit! Their pho is incredible, affordable, and it comes out very quickly! For…read moreanyone who isn't absolutely starving, I'd say a small or medium size would be perfect. Their large bowl is absolutely giant! I highly recommend the #2, which is the raw steak and brisket. It comes with a heaping plate of bean sprouts, jalapeños, limes, and cilantro you can put into the pho, as well as some chili garlic oil and another teriyaki-ish type sauce. Every bit of the meal was absolutely fantastic!

Pleasant atmosphere goodThe vibe here is really chill and relaxing. They've got a seriously great…read morevariety of noodle soups to choose from. Honestly, I could spend hours just trying all the different kinds. The broth is always so flavorful and satisfying. Definitely a good spot for a comforting meal. selection of pho

7K. Chicken Pad Thai Topped with Peanut

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Spring rolls and mussels

All Phở You

4.1(67 reviews)

31.0 mi

The food is EXCELLENT here; dirty wings are nice and crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the…read moreinside. The Pho is a heavenly light broth with mild or spicy flavor as one chooses, while filled with noodles and generous helpings of meat or vegetables of your choice. Other choices of dishes from Thai or Chinese regions are well made with a wonderful scent, zing to the sauces and visual appeal that makes everyone at the table envious or hoping for a sample that might be shared. Service and price are exquisite, too! A great spot to get the right food when you want something a little different, this is my new go-to spot.

It's been about two years since i've updated my review and it says a lot about the restaurant that…read moreit's been there as long as it has. It's conveniently located in the strip mall with plenty of parking..it's the same mall off of University with Campbell's health foods, Hy-Vee pharmacy, Frederich's coffee. This restaurant still has that old time mom and pop Asian family feel it's a definite classic type vibe with Auntie snd the neices up front taking orders and the rest of the family in the back cooking and putting to go orders together. I always like to support a locally owned business. It's also about expectations, everyone is under staffed, so I always appreciate the service staff who are working. Having said that the service was fast and efficient . It's also about being realistic about the food. This is not a mall based chain restaurant or a high end bistro somewhere. The food was well prepared hot and delicious. This is a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. So there's lots of variety in the menu. I have had the build your own Pho, Korean style Kalbi ribs. They also have Hunan Chinese style dishes, i have tried Mongolian beef, combination fried rice and potstickers. I also have tried the pork fried egg rolls. I usually go for a late lunch early dinner. I talked to the owner and asked her how they made their soup and she said they boiled bones and added their own spices which is the traditional way to do things, I think they have a good soup base, all soup comes with sprouts and fresh Thai basil, I usually add bok choy, brisket and steak. They have plenty of other Vietnamese dishes too. I have enjoyed their pork vermicelli which is a cool salad type dish which is nice on a hot day. Some of my friends really enjoy their chicken wings. So there's still a good option with lots of choices, good staff and reasonable prices.

19. Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

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House Banh Mi

Pho All Seasons

4.3(185 reviews)

28.9 mi

First timer! Friday dinner time and were seated right away. Friendly service. Food came out really…read morefast - tasty dishes.

After a long work week in Ames and having good, but mostly American/Western food, we needed an…read moreethnic fix. Enter my comfort zone, Pho from my motherland. I knew we were in the right place when we walked I. And half of the restaurant were Vietnamese peeps. Was a warming experiencing hearing patrons throw a few traditional Lunar New Year greetings at each other and the owners. It's a small mom and pop shop, so much so, pop was the sole soldier working the entire front of the house. As such, don't expect super fast service, but good service nonetheless. We started with the fresh spring rolls, which were good, and their fried egg rolls, which I probably won't order again. The egg rolls were pretty much veggies, loosely filled, and served with a sweet and sour type dipping sauce. It was more of an Americanized Chinese style egg roll, not a Vietnamese cha gio with nouc cham. I ordered the pho dac biet and it was VERY good. The large is HUGE. Most places back home have suffered from shrink-flation and large bowls are tiny now. Not this place, I struggled to finish the bowl. My friends got the seafood pho, and another got the pho ga (chicken). I of course did not slide my chopsticks in theirs and swipe a bite, but they said they enjoyed theirs. I would definitely come back here again and maybe try some of their other dishes.

Casual but friendly dining room.

Pho All Seasons

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Not so great egg roll. More like American Chinese style, not a Vietnamese cha gio

A Dong Restaurant

3.9(355 reviews)

31.7 mi

Pho is an individual taste that checks all your palate boxes of freshness, well seasoned broth, a…read morevariety of herbs and veggies that sends the dish into obit. My chicken pho was good with the knowledgeable wait staff knowing which number would meet my needs. The calmness of the environment allowed me to enjoy all the enticing ingredients to the max.

3.8* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5*…read more Service: 3* Would I go back / Recommend?: 4* (Probably) Total check/person: $22 08/02/2025 While this place has an admittedly non-descript brick exterior and clean but average interior, I appreciated it most for what it was: solid Vietnamese food at a great value, served with a family-owned feel. Biggest disappointment was that while alcohol options showed on the menu, they were unable to serve any alcohol - claiming that their liquor license had not yet been renewed. I was craving a spring roll with peanut sauce, so to start things off, we ordered #90 Bo Bia steamed spring rolls with shredded shrimp, carrots and sausage served with plum sauce (see picture). While the wrap was thicker than the 'paper' wraps that I'm used to, they were very good - and I really liked the plum sauce. My wife was undecided and our very helpful waiter Archie, suggested #69 Com Ga Chien Xa Ot (chicken breast fried with spicy lemon grass - see picture). It was good, but both of us would have preferred a bit more spice, as we ended up adding Siracha at the table. I was considering #99 Banh Xeo Vietnamese style crispy pancake stuffed with shrimp, pork & veggies based on the menu picture, but Archie talked me into #97 Banh Tam Bi Xiu Mai udon noodles with shredded pork, steamed pork meatballs and veggies instead (see picture). I was impressed with the coconut milk and lemon sauce that he poured over it when served with the instructions to stir it all together - very tasty combination of savory, sweet and tart, with a very slight spiciness. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow.

Cream Cheese Shrimp Egg Roll & Sauce

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Jack's Pho' House

4.0(27 reviews)

36.6 mi

Owner is nasty and mean to the customers. Food was not good. Owner doesn't care about her customersread more

The food is very good not gonna lie. But, when my mom…read moreordered from there and received the order, two of the same order items were not there so yeah kinda disappointed for me of course. That's all cool

TRIPLED on the TV

Amazing meal.

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Don't take too long to drop in!

Pho 888

3.8(130 reviews)

30.4 mi

Absolutely loved this place. The pho broth had so much flavor. The pad see ew was also super…read moreflavorful with the perfect balance of savory and slightly sweet. The bánh mì was toasted perfectly, giving it a nice crunch without being too hard, and they definitely didn't skimp on the meat. The crab rangoons were also amazing, super creamy and packed full instead of mostly wonton like a lot of places. Everything tasted fresh and well made. Will definitely be coming back!

My family and I go here every week. It gets packed and sometimes the service is slow but these…read moreworkers are handling a ton and the food is always 10/10. Will always recommend

Mi Vit Tiem

Pho Tai, Bo Vien

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Pho & pad see ew

Pho 515

4.1(119 reviews)

30.8 mi

Delicious! Hot and quick which was just what I needed on this cold Des Moines night!read more

This is still my favorite pho place in the metro! Even when I'm just shopping at C Fresh, I always…read moretake a minute to stop by to smell the food! The service isn't always fast but they do get to you and have always been friendly! And the ambiance is always bright and clean.

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D3. Mi Quang Noodle Soup

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Mango Boba Drink

C Fresh Market

4.3(83 reviews)

30.7 mi

Well a couple of stops in Wow they were open thanksgiving…read moreday! That was a total surprise A few things picked up Kimchi was one of the things on that day Ok next was Black Friday stop in Busy but not as slammed as thanks giving day Veggie Spring roles and pork egg rolls were my quest Spring roles yup 14 bucks for 80 as just over 4 lbs And yes as expected they tasted good with dragon fly brand sweet and sour sauce Deep fried at 400f in canola oil This is my fave cooker https://amzn.to/4i7UNCF Disappointed in the egg role section Over 30 bucks for a few egg roles? I should to have asked on that As it may to have been for a larger pack not in stock An ok couple of stops in for a mini restock

I was so worried about having a quality Asian market to patron upon my move to DSM. Enter C Fresh…read moreMarket and their robust collection of food and food stuffs. They also have a restaurant on site. I was able to find everything from the market where I lived before and then some new items. I'm fully stocked and very pleased with the helpfulness and the variety of items that they have. I'll be trying their kimchi soon.