My mouth watering thinking about this spit. Run by a few ladies, who work quick and make a bomb pho broth. Surprisingly big inside, easy parking, a good vibe with everyone happy. I came on a sunny Sunday and it was filled with after church crowd, Vietnamese families, people looking for a quick bite, a cornucopia of T-towners. read more

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A solid pho spot! My partner and I were trying to find a new pho spot to try around the area, and this place was close by, and it hit the spot for us. The people here are also very kind and welcoming. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I came here for the first time recently and was impressed by their pho. The broth was very flavorful. I normally add some hoisin sauce to my broth but theirs didn't need it. Everything else was pretty standard -- the fresh herbs, standard hole in the wall vibes, and Vietnamese aunties that give me a chance to practice my Vietnamese. The price seemed high for a small bowl. I think I paid $16-17 but perhaps that's the norm nowadays due to inflation. There's a decent amount of street parking and it isn't an issue as long as you can parallel park. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Good broth. Nice ladies. Neat and clean. I find myself here several times a week. Full belly at a reasonable price. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Shrimp Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

My family in Northern Cal have had opened 2-3 pho restaurants. I grew up eating this and I can legit say it's authentic and the broth tastes good. The broth is everything and they did it right. When a place have only a few items on the menu, you know they specialize in it. The cold noodle vermicelli is good but the pho is where it is at. I always get the Large Combo. It's a good size if you are hungry. For a big dude who eats a lot, maybe a XL but most people do small or large. read more

I loved beef pho. It's nice to choose the size too! I prefer small portions. Also, Vietnamese coffee was great here. Service was perfect. Servers are attentive and kind. She gave me a short Vietnamese lesson :) They gave us green tea! Oh my goodness! Seattle pho restaurants charge for tea :( Atmosphere is great for pho. If I can request, I would love the background music louder. I heard a sound of Vietnamese music quietly. I wanted to listen more :) Highly recommend this place! read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Best pho in Tacoma, hands down. Been going here since I was young and it's my family's favorite pho restaurant as well. Service is great. The workers are super nice and friendly. The pho itself is incredible. The broth is super flavorful and barely needs any hoisin sauce or sriracha. Meat is high quality too and noodles were tasty. read more

Great food and sweet ladies the restaurant was clean I'm so happy we found this restaurant by accident! My kids ate everything too!!!

When I say it felt disrespectful to add anything to the broth , I mean it. The broth was DELICIOUS. Super generous portions with meat and noodles. One of the best spots around. I will be a regular now read more

I frequent pho restaurants often and this is the best one yet. Most flavorful and dense broth I've ever had. Good quality steak & fresh ingredients. Very authentic, so not much English spoken by employees-but I wouldn't have it any other way. Customer service 10/10. I now come here weekly. Even good for takeout. Amazing work here. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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So good. And such sweet owners. It was just what I needed for my terrible cold and I will be back. read more

We were the only ones there and no one greeted us when we came in. Owner didn't say a word and had an attitude when taking our order. The ladies were nice, but owner sat in the back of the restaurant glaring at us. Didn't say a word even when we went to pay. He's usually talkative so I don't know what his problem was today. read more

Looking for some great Pho in Tacoma? Then head up to Pho Bac Cafe in Hilltop on S. 11th Street. We ordered the well done beef Pho and it was awesome! The broth, beef, and noodles were so good on a cold day! Definitely check them out! read more

Pho Bac Cafe - #2 Well Done Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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My favorite spot for pho in Pierce County! The service is quick and friendly, and I always go for the large steak pho. The broth is truly unique hands down the best I've had. If you're a coffee lover, you've got to try their Vietnamese coffee it's absolutely delicious. read more

Visiting our son in Tacoma, he wanted to take us out to lunch for pho. He said it was the best in town so we decided to try it. We love pho. We're no experts, but we know what we like and we have some pretty good ones in Seattle. I ordered the small shrimp pho. Husband ordered the small veggie pho with tofu. Son ordered the large beef pho. Shortly after we ordered a guy came out of the kitchen and announced, "So sorry, we just ran out of bean sprouts. The driver has not arrived. Maybe he's stuck in the snow." There were groans and someone yelled out, "Don't shoot the messenger!" Another said, "That's okay, I don't like bean sprouts." There was laughter and no one left because of it. Our food was served. The waiter said to me, "Sorry for the sand in your bowl. It won't kill you." He laughed. I could see it was just fine pepper. I smiled and said, "It's okay. I don't mind sand in my soup!" We all enjoyed our meal. The soup was not overly salty. 5 good size shrimp in my bowl. A little sriracha gave it a kick. It's nice to know there are still comics during this pandemic. I will definitely return! read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Shrimp pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I ordered take out from here. Originally was going to order door dash but it was $71.00 on door dash and only a little over $40.00 to order directly to the restaurant and pick up myself. The food was prepared super quickly and was ready when I arrived. Their pho broth is unctuous and rich, it was absolutely delicious. Their grilled pork was one of the better Vietnamese dishes I've had in WA! We also ordered a kids pho with meatballs and some spring rolls. My daughter loved her pho and the spring rolls were standard aka delicious since I love spring rolls. I will definitely be back to this place, one great thing about it is they are actually open on Sundays! read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Grilled pork and vermicelli noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Tacoma has great Pho restaurants. This is one of them. There are two other pho restaurants on the same block. How do they manage to all stay in business. You go in, order at the counter and then sit at your table. They'll bring to tea. I am not a pho expert but it is a good bowl of soup. read more

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Not sure what the hype is about! First and Last time here! The customer service was terrible! Very limited menu and the pho was nasty! And it smelled like restroom in the whole restaurant. I barely ate the pho and instead paid and left! Pho King around the corner is amazing! Go there! read more

One of my friend from vietnam recommended this restaurant. I was seeking some chance to visit this restaurant and finally made it. I ordered small beef steak pho. It was served quick around 5 minutes. Temperature for broth little low it was not super hot to cook vegi gatnish quickly but hot enough to cook them throughly. Broth flavor was light and deep. Scilantro and green onion was added as a base so it gives pleasant combination of taste with broth. I asked if they have onion oil, and they do. After adding onion oil, broth get heavier enough tho. I loved it. I feel time flies fast once I stared pho. I was able to finish mine quickly. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I have been here 3 times. The first time was amazing when I was comparing it to lesser quality Noodle houses. The second time again was with my family . We ordered the same Steak pho #1 off the menu board. We received a brisket beef meat pho. You can easily tell the difference between raw beef and brisket. We wrote it off to maybe they ran out of steak. My last and definitely final time we ordered you guessed it the raw beef pho. A little later out came something other than our raw steak order. We told the server we did not order fatty beef and meat balls. She seemed perplexed. She took it back to the service counter. My wife witnessed from our table that is right next to the service counter the cook removing ingredients other than raw beef. We were again served a bowl of just fatty beef that we picked that we disappointedly picked out of our pho. When I went to pay I tried to express to the proprietor 2 times that the order was wrong and he pulled the English as a 2nd language challenge. And just repeated 40 dollars twice. I payed and walked away. He did not remember the first time we went there that he talked to my family in perfect english and told us the history of there shop. And even gave us a bag of bones for our dog. I'm not sorry for the rant. I just wished for a repeat of our first experience. read more

This is the best Pho in Tacoma, I would even go as far to say Washington, possibly even the west coast. Sonny treats you like family, super friendly and caring. The broth is the heart of Pho and nobody makes a better broth. Family owned and operated since the 80's and it definitely feels like it. If you're looking for great pho look no further 100/10 yes I meant to put 100 out of 10 that's how good it is. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Rare Beef and Meatballs Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Just ate here for the first time! I'm actually still here writing this review.. I enjoyed it that much! The food came quickly, the workers gave suggestions on what they liked and decently priced. Sad it's taken me this long to try this place out but it will be my new go to spot! read more

I have eaten here twice recently, and the pho was marvelous both times. The vegetables were fresh, and they aren't stingy about portions. There is nothing more disgusting than brown slimy sprouts--none of that here. The helpers are great, very amiable. My son was stunned by the lack of wait. We also ordered spring rolls. I can honestly say I have not had better spring rolls on the mainland, close to 5/5 and comparable to Honolulu, for sure. Easy to find next to Peterson Brothers/1111 Bar. Maybe hit both? read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Small pho with everything and coffee. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Stopped in to eat while on vacation in Tacoma. The food was acceptable and I would have gone back when I was in the area again, but after I left I realized I had left my backpack at the restaurant. I called and spoke with someone who confirmed that my backpack was there. I would not have made it back before they closed so I told them I would be there in the morning to pick it up. My parents stopped in to pick it up for me on their way to the airport but the 2 women working in the morning told my Mom that they didn't speak english and they did not have a backpack. Another customer came in to order and while these women were helping her, their english was good! While they were denying possession of my property, the lady in the kitchen was motioning that the backpack was there and pointing to where it was. The 2 women continued denying that they had it, until my Dad went in to see what was going on (20+ mins later). Once he started raising his voice and insisting that they had it, the women picked it up from behind the counter and gave it to my parents. I would have gone back for the food, as I thought it was good, but thief like behavior put a terrible taste in my mouth! I'm sure I will find another place in the area with good food AND honest people!! If this review doesn't keep you away from this place, make sure you have all of your belongings when you leave because you may not get them back!! read more

The broth is delicious! Barely have to add seasoning. I wish the portions were larger only because I could eat like two large bowls. It's THAT good. This has been my grandparents favorite pho restaurant forever, where they brought my dad when he was a kid. I was brought here as a kid and now my kids get to come here when we're in the Tacoma area. read more

Updating my review. I can't believe I overlooked that I rated this a 4 Star. It is our FAVORITE pho place. Pho Bac was both of our kids' first foods! My son asks to go here every birthday. Pho Bac has watched our babies grow up. Their broth tastes the best in my opinion - it's not too salty, not too much anise or clove...just right. I can't stop getting their rare beef pho and fried egg rolls. TIP: THEY TAKE CREDIT CARDS NOW! Another tip: pay at the register read more

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Sorry to say use to be my favorite pho place when visiting Tacoma took my family and my daughters MMA instructor. Last week the size of the bowls shrank and it tasted very watered down . read more

came here for lunch on father's day. not too busy. plenty of seating. one of the staff came and took our order- no individual menu, just one big one on the wall. the bathroom is hidden in the corner but overall clean. the food came out pretty quickly. the spring rolls were not bad! unfortunately b/c i can't have peanut sauce it was pretty dry but a little bit of siracha helped a smidge. the pho itself was nothing amazing, just decent. the spoon actually had residual taste of washing detergent so the broth was actually "bubbly" - not good. but hey for the price point and the service, it wasn't too shabby; would've given 3 stars since it was OK but i feel like it could've been better (clean off the spoons better, have menus so we can all see it instead of walking up to the desk, etc). read more

I've had better pho, but I've also had a lot worse. I can picture this being a good regular spot for locals.

This is the pho scene that I used to experience in Seattle back in the day. Hearty broth full of flavor. After the first sip you will want to get your face down as close to the bowl as possible and slurp so you don't miss a drop!! read more

Way better than pho king. They give you much more meat. Always had to order extra meat at pho king so it was more expensive

as I walked in, it had that familiar Pho Bac Seattle smell.. I guess it is a part of the Pho Bac chain same setup of help urself chopsticks, spoons, napkins n condiments laid on each of their guest tables but as I helped myself 2 chopsticks, there were gnats flying out? Like 3 or 4 of them coming out n playing ring around the rosie.. but interesting though in contrast, their restroom was super clean Yep.. got that authentic Viet music playing too like the original Pho Bac in Seattle back in the day broth not as good, not as tasty as the original Pho Bac n doesn't have that rich beef flavor as much, but oh man.. they have that classic Pho Bac meat! n I had my pho w/ that oh so tender thinly fatty sliced brisket although it may not b exactly like the original Pho Bac in Seattle, but it is a good place 4 pho nonetheless + 1 of the gems here in Pierce County Ca$h Only confirmed from this visit n worth that $9 for the large bowl 5 stars is based on the fine Pho Bac meat like my dad said if ur meat quality's not good or overcooked, ur pho/pho restaurant is no good + decent broth too is a must also.. don't know where the cafe part came from as it is Pho Bac read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Ooh look @ that tasty soulful bowl of pho! 4 u 2 dip ur face on - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Wow it's gone downhill and I'm so sad for this business. We will not be coming back. Place smelled like urine. The bathroom door was wide open and nasty grimey. The soup tasted sour and the meat was very off. The eggrolls which I had raved about are now dry and not tasty as what it used to be. I wasn't very impressed this time around. I took my husband thinking it was going to be the same stellar pho house, and he said it wasn't good. They are still cash only, so be prepared to have bills. read more

This bowl of pho is as authentic as it's gonna get here in WA. The service was friendly and quick to get us our food. If you love a good bowl of pho, you need to check this spot out! read more

If you want the beat pho, simple, convenient, and straight to the point... then stop looking. This is one the if not the oldest pho spots in Pierce County and are still around for a reason. They're the BEST. Their menu is simple pho, and egg rolls or spring rolls and a few drink varieties. Their broth is to die for, and everything from the tendon to the tripe to the meatballs is amazing. The environment is completely casual and its run by people who speak dominantly viatnamese. This isn't usually a problem due to the simplicity unless you have special needs. Tip! This is a CASH ONLY restaurant so come prepared. You can dine for about $10-$12/person with tip and leave completely satisfied. read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

The best broth in the 253! nc dùng!!! BASS! Bass Boost! I choose this over that and that over the other, always... BOOM ! (See Pic) thân thin... Friendly; not scared to serve an Anglo raw meat... Haha, Pho B.A.C is Tacoma's finest pho. tt nht! Pho sure... read more

Pho Bac Cafe - Small Pho Tai (extra meat on the side!) tt nht!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

The Pho sucked a little bit less the more I ate. It's the first time I've ever added salt to a bowl of Pho

They opened again for COVID! Been missing this place for months, no lie. You can call for order or come in but please wear masks. They also take credit cards now! read more

Best pho I've ever had. Staff is very kind and fast. The restaurant is very clean and has a nice atmosphere. 10/10 recommend, everything on the menu is great read more

Oh man... I love phó!! This place has one of the best brisket and tendon noodle soups. Absolutely delicious... thinly sliced tendon... top notch! read more