Service stinks and the food is wack. I literally had to wait for the lady at the front desk to finish sending a paragraph-long text message on her phone before she would even entertain doing her job. Ordered their crispy noodles and later realized they put the sauce IN A PAPER BOX. By the time I got home, box was soaking wet and the sauce had completely leaked thru. I had a huge mess to clean and lost my appetite. I'm embarrassed for this place as a viet person too. read more

The problem with Garlic Bistro is poor marketing execution or the lack of it. The decor is spartan but the food is always tasty and well balanced. The owner goes out of his way to please us. We always enjoy it but it's not a place to impress your date. read more

I think this place has improved again, or maybe we've been lucky with our servers. Anyway, we really like the food, and usually the service is fine. Also, to us the pho tastes better these days than it used to. read more

This was a great surprise find! I happened to be in the area doing shopping and noticed the restaurant name on a shopping center sign as I drove by. Since I needed takeout that day, decided to buy from there. It was delicious! Ordered a variety of dishes - including Goi Cuon, Chao Tom (Shimp Cake on Sugar Cane), Com Suon, Bi Cha (Pork chop and pork skin rice plate), Mi Ca Tang (Chow Foon with Chicken) and Bo Luc Lac (Beef Cubes with pineapple and etc.). Everything tasted great and delicious. I will definitely come here again for takeout or to dine-in. I went inside the restaurant to get the takeout, and it looked like a really comfortable place to eat in - clean, modern decor, comfortable seating. Will be back! read more

I came to this establishment yesterday with a few of my friends around 8pm. There were other guests there as well but it seemed like the wait service was peculiarly slow. I had to flag down a waitress just to even pay for my bill. The food was great but I still was a little upset at the poor service we had received and service is everything. read more

I finally ordered take out from here when I was sick since hot soup and dumplings sounded good. I love Thai food and I had been wanting to try this place for a while but hadn't made it yet. I ordered the coconut ginger soup and potstickers and did not like either of them. I usually would have ordered miso soup but I thought that something with ginger would be better for my cold. Big mistake. It was not good. And the potstickers tasted weird. I must say that I don't think I ever had a dumpling I didn't like until now. Was it just an off night? Maybe I should give them another shot and try the Pad Thai sometime. If I do, I will update the review. read more

Nice interior, friendly staff, good quality Viet cuisine, terrible service. Painfully Slow, inefficient service makes this place a PASS. Watched people being ignored at the empty hostess stand for over 10 minutes. Bartender is busy being a waitress and hostess as well. Ridiculous! read more

The owner came out and apologized after our dinner tonight. That's a class act and I told him that it's long forgiven. Let's move on and we have been back here with excellent services since the last review. read more

My husband and I have been here twice in the last few weeks, once for dinner, and once for lunch. The food is tasty, but it is a bit tame, heat wise. I like to feel a low burn at least when I'm eating something marked with two stars (which promises hot and spicy). When we ate dinner there we had the chicken satay, which was very yummy. I had Beef Macadamia, which I enjoyed, and my husband had Chicken Tamarind, which was ok, but nothing special. The Thai Iced Tea was good, but rang in at four bucks a glass. The ginger ice cream was a nice finish, but we should have split one order, instead of each getting out own. The goblet was well packed. Today we had lunch. We had the Tofu Triangles to start, and I really enjoyed them. Light and crispy fried on the outside, with a fluffy cloud of tofu on the inside. The dipping sauce was sweet and tangy. My husband got the Tofu Pad Thai, and we agree that it's nice, but we don't agree with a previous review declaring it the best in the area. We award that honor to a little place about 20 minutes north. I got Curry Duck Panang, which was good. I would have enjoyed it just as much, though, without the duck. The curry sauce and all of the veggies were just fine by me. Atmosphere is fine, clean and open. The waitstaff is polite, but the tend to run off before you can get the whole sentence out (yes, I wanted a coke, but I'm really ready to order now). I get the feeling that we'll be back there again (it's convenient. Big selling point to my husband). If something changes my outlook drastically, I'll update. read more

First time here and will not come back. They charged you $1 extra for around 1 teaspoon for the Chili oil. Most places would serve customers for free. At least the server should have informed the customers if you would charge for those sauces. Our waitress had quite a bad attitude. Two stars for the clean and nice decorations. Food was ok, other places in Lowell are better. read more

The food is hit or miss, this place is a wild card. You are never know what you are going to get which is unprofessional and gives me a lot of anxiety which is why I will no longer be going here. The service is okay, it's not the best. I asked my server tonight for a straw for my drink, and he responded with a passive aggressive response, "don't worry, I am giving you the straw right now." Then proceeded to roll his eyes. I usually order the special beef noodle soup special and they give and okay amount for what you pay for considering what other pho restaurants in lowell give for that price or even less. I was grabbing dinner with one of my gals and we decided that we wanted to spilt the check, and the waiter proceeded to tell me that, "sorry, we have $12 minimum to charge on credit cards." I'm sorry, but that will draw back a lot of customers when you force customers to pay a minimum, because not everyone carries cash. He then proceeded to tell me, that it was going to be okay. Excuse me? What really took me back was that they charged me for chili oil for $1.00? I mean chili oil is a condiment, every Asian restaurant in lowell knows that and that's why it's just out. No Asian restaurant charges for chili oil. I will not be coming back here, save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Pho Da Lat - Chinese Near Me - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

The food was good, but the servers need a little more training. We felt like we had to ask for everything. For example, they gave us 3 silverware sets instead of 4, they served the appetizers after the main dish and we got our water served last read more

My first time at a Vietnamese restaurant and looking for that WOW factor, but I didn't find it. I was with a group of five Romeos (Retired Old Men Eating Out) and we ordered a large bowl of soup to share and several entrees. The Soup was a Seafood Noodle with very thin broth, a clump of white noodles stuck together in the middle and a few pieces of seafood. We had to ask for a ladle to scoop out the broth to individual bowls. However, the noodles kept slipping out of the ladle. We needed to have a claw scoop to serve the noodles. The soup tasted like Campbell's Noodle soup with no seafood flavour. We then had five entrees to share and each served with a bowl of white rice. The entrees had a good amount of seasoned vegetable medley but little amount of meat (pork, beef, chicken and seafood). The salted Shrimp entrée was unshelled and hard to eat without getting a mouth full of nonedible shells. Although the vegetables were well seasoned, I could not distinguish the difference between the five entrees accept for the few pieces of meat. Although the service was very good, reasonable prices and nice ambiance the food was not terrific. The soup was very thin as is all Asian soups. The entrees had a good amount of tasty vegetables but not enough meat. Overall a rating of 7/10. I like to add that the manager was very helpfull in picking out the five entrees to provide some variety. read more

Tried a couple of different Pho places in the area, but this one is still my favorite. I come here at least once a week during my lunch break. Even a large Pho, more than enough for 1, is only like $10. Sometimes the wait can be long if you come during peak lunch hour, but you can still easily be in and out of here in 30 minutes. read more

Stopped in here on a weekday for the lunch service. The place was really crowded for that time of day, but the service was still fast and attentive. Of course went with the pho, the #21 which has just rare beef. Most of the places I usually go to have rare beef paired with the flank but they didn't offer that here. The only way to get that combo was if you had tripe which is a no go for me. The pho itself was good, the noodles weren't as translucent as I'm used to and there wasn't much steak. They had repacked siracha at the table, and no dried pepper flake. You can't really go wrong with pho though so it was good. The people I was eating with had pho as well and a chicken noodle soup. One person got the Kung Pao chicken lunch special which came with soup and rice. Looked alright. It's always good to have a pho place in the area and I'd check this out if you enjoy that type of food. I might try Pho 88 down the road before committing though. read more

Ordered a mekathung special but only received 1 piece of shrimp & 3 pieces of meat. The rest were noodles

We went here for the first time last night and it was pretty good. The owner was the only waiter and he was super nice but a little slow on the service (it took around 5/10 minutes for our drinks and at least 25/30 for our appetizer) to come out and we were only 1 of 2 tables in the place. The food was really really good though we split goyza as an appetizer, pad see ew, and a beef dish (not sure the exact name). The food was so fresh and a lot higher quality than other places in the area. It seems like they do a TON of take out and the focus is not as much on the client dining in the restaurant. I'll be back again though just hoping the service will be a little quicker :) read more

The ga xao sa ot chicken lemongrass was good... not the best version of the dish....but still tasty. The thit lui beef skewers were good although a stronger marinade flavor would be nice. The sparkling limeade was delicious and could double as dessert since it was so sweet. Service was fine. The prices were a steal - my entree which included steamed rice was only ten and change. I would definitely go again if in the area. read more

Ok, the service isn't something i'm going to write home about. However, their pho and hot pot are both delicious. Definitely not chinese Hot pot but with a vietnamese twist (think cilantro & onions in your broth with an undertone of basil.) Their drinks aren't nearly as good as the chinatown counterpart but it is sufficient considering this is 45 minutes from there. i will definitely go back again. read more

Always plenty of parking. Decor is some what updated and compared to other places and is pretty nice. Always clean and the service is always great. Location is convenient. read more

Food is generally ok (common items like vermicelli/salad bowls). But I got the pot cooked catfish recently and it was not very good. Some honest feedback I hope they can use to improve. Not a cook so I can only say in comparison to another vietnamese place (Pho Pasteur): - Onion's were not caramelized, I think this is crucial to the texture/taste. - The broth was far too watery and did not glaze the catfish at all (look up pictures online to see difference, my experience at Pho Pasteur was like the pictures). - The catfish texture was not as soft as it could be, and there was a strong smell about it. read more

THUMBS UP = The dining area was clean and neat. We went on a Monday night, so there were only a few tables with customers. The staff is friendly and the service was okay. Appetizer (fried salted squid) was "rubbery" and for the price, we were disappointed that there were only eight small pieces. The entrees (chicken noodle soup, and grilled shrimp, sliced pork and crispy spring rolls with vermicelli) were okay. There was one crispy spring roll and it was cold as were the noodles. The pork was good. It was difficult to get the shells off the two shrimp. The soup was good but could have had more chicken. THUMBS DOWN = For customers who are new to different cuisines, it would have been helpful to have more of a description of the dishes and some pictures. In summary, we will not be returning. read more

My first time was a little confusing and the staff where not as helpful with the menu as I would have liked and the service was a little slow...but that food was god and I enjoyed the food but i felt a bit lost. I will go back as I enjoyed my meal and have spoken to some friends and got recommendations on what to try read more

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This is my "go to" restaurant when I'm in the area. Order up a #26 noodle bowl and you won't be disappointed. A bowl of delicious homemade broth full of yellow noodles, pork dumplings, thinly sliced pork and lettuce. Yes lettuce! Add bean sprouts, fresh basil leaves and a squeeze of lime... heaven on earth!!! read more

Fantastic pho options. A medium is a complete meal. Very tasty and good amount of white chicken meat in the pho ga. The spicy edamame are a great appetizer too. Try the coconut sorbet to cleanse the palate afterwards. Very clean restaurant and very good service. read more

Super uncoordinated here! I wasn't even greeted, had to wait 20 mins for someone to greet us. I came in for hot pot for me and my family, They set up people that don't want hot pot in a hot pot setting, when people that do want hotpot come, they made us wait 40- 45 mins. I don't understand if people are just getting pho why not put them in a regular seating!! Also I had a baby with me and never have I been asked if I needed a high chair! And when we were served our food no one came to check in with us to see if we needed anything such as refills or etc! I waited 20-25 mins for my check and after receiving it they never came back I went up to the counter to pay but no one was there. Super unprofessional read more

Wonderful food! Pho Ga, the chicken noodle soup, and the crab rangoon are especially terrific! Love this place!

Ok Yelp Reviewers, For all those who love combination Noodles AKA Pho, This hands down is the best restaurant I've ever been for pho. and might i add this was my first and surely isn't gonna be my last . Just to let you know i ordered take out, which i definitely hate just cause the food gets soggy and cold but this restaurant had it bagged tight and stapled so the heat stayed in, by the time i got back to eat it was warm but the delicousness of the pho was out of this world. Speaking as a man who eats this very often I would say One of my all time fav. besides Momma's lol So if your ever around the chelmsford drum hill area drop by and try it out for yourself, I guaranteed you wont be dissapointed. -Service was Wonderful read more

Surprisingly good! Environment is very clean. The service is friendly. Easy to park. I ordered lemon grass chicken. It was very tasty! Will go there often! read more

Don't be fooled this place closes at twelve and the hostess is as rude as they come. Apparently it doesn't matter that it says they're open til 1230 on Yelp and their personal website read more

I frequent all of the Pho Da Lats as long as they have been open - love their food. I went to get takeout lunch today at this location and I ordered a number 30, This is what is listed on the takeout menu: Bún Tht Nng Chà Giò .9.75 I was charged $11.74, plus tax. I am not sure why their prices on their takeout menus don't coincide with their cashing system, but it's disappointing it wasn't listed their menu prices have changed. I didn't have time to question and it was lunchtime so they started to get busy. read more

Good food, terrible service. This isn't the first time we have had terrible service. They have the bartender waitressing on the floor so neither group is happy because I have sat at the bar too. They have junior staff but those people can't tend to the table. read more

First of all I would like to say that my food had a strand of hair in it. It was very long and I was in a rush, so I didn't complain. It's something you brush off when you come to a Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant. But, on a high note their food isn't half bad. However their portions are very small. I got a medium pho (17) and the amount I got was more of a small. I always like to spice up my soup with hot oil so I asked the waiter if I could get some because it was not available on the table. To my surprise when I got the check they charged one dollar for the hot oil. This is something that I have never experienced. Usually hot oil when you get take out is $0.25. I am unbelievably appalled at how a restaurant would charge you for a condiment. The service was very slow at 9pm. There was plenty of workers and it took about 20 minutes for my friend and I to get seated and place our order. To get our check, it took another 10 minutes. Very disappointed and will not be coming back again. read more

This is one of the best places for vietnamese food in lowell. The decore is equivalent to a high-end restaurant in boston. great place for a date with reasonable prices. We started our meal with fresh spring rolls accompanied w/ peanut sauce. great light app and healthy as well, great alternative to the fried chinese version. for dinner we had chicken noodle soup and beef noodle soup. the beef noodle soup (dac biet) includes many parts of beef and is for a more adventurous eater. If you're a little less adventurous definitely try the chicken noodle soup or beef noodle soup w/ brisket and rare steak only. great comfort food for cold weather! our soups were warm, hearty and flavorful. the whole meal was under 30$ and the service was great. definitely a "gem" in lowell/chelmsford drum hill area, right off exit 32 so very convenient. definitely going to be a regular at this place and my date thought the same as well. can't wait to try the hop pot available as well as all the vietnamese dishes esp vermecelli w/ grill meats (ask for peanut sauce if you're not a fan of peanut sauce). read more

Pho Da Lat - Chinese Near Me - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Came here a couple of times only because it's close to the hotel I stay. This place is a south Asia style restaurant offering Thai and Vietnam food. I have to say the food is really average, and the atmosphere is so so as well. The price of the food isn't very cheap, and the service is ok. This restaurant just doesn't have anything really good that I could talk about. Too bad... read more

Good is great but the service is absolutely terrible. The wait staff is understaffed. The owners are slave drivers. Cheap as can be and have no clue what customer service is about. read more

Stopped at this exit on the way home and stumbled on Pho Dalat. Really good Pho noodle soup, friendly staff.

Came for hot pot and it wasn't good at all!!! Small portions and it's pricey. Also their broth was horrible... Tom yum was too sour and the Mongolian spice was sour when it shouldn't be in the first place. We also got a side order of of sirloin rib and it only came with 4 slices.... Def was not worth it at all! read more

I regret that i come here. Bad Customer service, food has too much (msg) monosodium glutamate. Both thumps down

Price we paid did not match what was posted on the web site. Also nothing was labeled (take out) so we didn't know what food was what.