It was my first time checking out this Pho spot in Brookline and it didn't disappoint. Prices are great and food tastes great and comes out quickly. The vibe is lowkey. They also have a bar. Perfect for getting a quick dinner after or before shopping in the area or catching a movie at Coolidge Corner Theatre. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Dac Biet Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Pho is very light and refreshing! I highly recommend going here for a quick eat or if you are feeling down. Eating their pho during the cold weather will boost your mood up. The soup is very light with lots of flavor. There is tons of meat to fill yourself up. Addition of lime and basil enhances the soup flavors. The staff is very nice and fast. They won't bother you. Restaurant is usually empty so getting a seat is very easy! read more

Pho Lemongrass - Dac Biet Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

My favorite Pho in Brookline! Always great service and ready quick. Hard to go anywhere else.

Food was good. Not bad but didn't wow us. Ordered scallion pancake, chicken pho, and a chicken noodle plate. Portions were small, they skimp on protein. Expensive as well. Probably would return if nothing better is available read more

Delightful Vietnamese restaurant in Coolidge Corner! There is metered street parking in front of the restaurant, and it is very close to the Coolidge Corner T stop. The inside of the restaurant felt cozy, and the waitstaff were courteous. There were a lot of options on the menu, but I had to go for the Rare Steak Pho ($13.50 for a large bowl). The broth was a little watery by itself, but it becomes very flavorful after you add all of the condiments and veggies. Would recommend whenever the pho craving hits! read more

Pho Lemongrass - Pho Rare Steak Soup (raw beef) - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Amazing cozy pho spot for the winter. The summer rolls cured my winter depression! I will definitely be returning frequently this winter!!

TLDR: tiki drinks galore and good food. Ok, so I got their version of the Pina Colada and it was awesome. My friend got a strawberry daiquiri and it was perfection. Foods pretty good too. Best part is that all the drinks are priced $9 or less. Boston has ruined me and those prices are incredible. I'd come here for drinks alone but the foods pretty solid too! Got the large pho which hit the right notes. read more

Pho Lemongrass has become one of my new favorite spots to order Vietnamese food from. I usually order PL through Ubereats and it gets here right on time - however there was one time another driver had taken our order by mistake. I have tried a different array of items - eggrolls, Thai iced tea, summer rolls, pho bo vien, canh chua, and their vermicelli bowls. My boyfriend and I really enjoy their vermicelli bowls as they are filled with fresh herbs and bun. I love the marinade that they put on their meats and how some come with shrimp, meats, and egg rolls. Their eggrolls are probably one of the better ones in Boston. Perfectly crispy and not dry whatsoever. I also love how they come with the nuoc mam sauce. The Thai iced tea was the perfect color, creaminess, and ice level! Some places just don't make it quite right! I wouldn't really reorder the pho bo vien as the noodles harden during delivery (usually better to be eaten fresh). Canh chua was just okay - I think if I were to order this again, I would order the shrimp or the fish version. It definitely needed something to flavor the broth. It was also a bit too sweet for my liking. Overall, I do enjoy Pho Lemongrass, it's just knowing what you like and don't like! Remember to tip your driver! read more

Was in town for work and found this very yummy place! Highly recommend going and checking this place out! My PHO was so good and rich and tasty! The crab ragoon was also so yummy. Very fast and quick service. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Crab Rangoon - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Looks very much like a 90s restaurant that has not been updated but a warm bowl of pho sure hits the spot when it's cold! I got the satay pho bowl (forgot the full name) and the warmth and spiciness of the broth was so cozy, I finished all of it! The small bowl was the perfect size for one very hungry person - the large or XL bowls are good for 1.5 very hungry persons. Great prices too ($10-12 per bowl). Their crab rangoons were also delicious with a hearty filling that had imitation crab, cream cheese, and scallions. Their menu looks like there are a lot of interesting things to try, particularly in the drinks and desserts section. Not too busy inside with some light instrumental music in the background. Metered street parking. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Lemongrass Pho Satay Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Loved this place. Very friendly staff. I had 5 glass of wine with my pho. It came SUPER hot and was very flavorful! This is my go to when Im on the way out of town to the airport! read more

Pho Lemongrass - Beef pho! - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I'm definitely a fan, but there are some things I'd do differently. My order: Roti Quail, Thai iced tea. Note: I ordered on Door Dash. The Thai iced tea hit every spot imaginable. It was packaged with care (extra plastic bag around it). It was a nice portion, and really a textbook beverage. The roti quail was also flavourtown. I thought it was a little "wet" for something roasted, but i'm not complaining- it was still tasty. I'd eat here again, only it was a little messy. (not recommended to eat near a computer). read more

Pho Lemongrass - Roti Quail - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Good place for Vietnamese/Asian food in Brookline. Quiet atmosphere inside the restaurant. They have a great selection of food items, though no Nime chow on the menu. Good selection of non alcoholic drinks for kids. Also would be good if they gave complimentary jasmine tea instead of making customers pay for the tea. For food, we got the lemongrass wings, curry chicken soup and soup chai. Both the soups were very good. Wings were Aok, didn't really have much flavor and the wings didn't look like wings. For entree, we got the Vietnamese satay pho which was somewhat spicy and very flavorful. Perfect dish for a cold winter evening. Also got the Mongolian chicken which was quite good. The beef and broccoli stir fry was disappointing. Didn't taste anything like what we expected and price was 18.50$, unsure why. Chicken fried rice is very good. Overall good experience. Would recommend coming here if you're in the mood for good Asian food. read more

Curry chicken soup, excellent. Chicken was soft and tasty. Boiled potatoes in it I had small, perfect. Wife had chicken on a stick with good sauce soft chicken, excellent. Shared a paper thin rolled non fried appetizer. With peanut sauce very good. Had a different curry and vegetable and many shrimp dish. Savory. Had a Saigon bartender drink. Lots of fruit juice. Bill $55. read more

Ambiance very classy. I felt like I was at an Italian restaurant for a second lol the iced Vietnam coffee was delicious. The fruit smoothies were very very sweet, delicious but sweet so keep that in mind. The vermicelli Pattie's were interesting, it came with rice paper to wrap it like spring rolls which was fun. The chicken was delicious with it. The pho noodles were a bit thicker than I'm used to but it was good. The shrimp spring rolls were ok. read more

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Great pho but other things on the menu are just ok. Simple place. No frills. Quick service.

I love this restaurant so much. There aren't too many Vietnamese restaurants nearby It's been around for decades and hasn't slipped a bit as far as I'm concerned. The owners must never sleep because I almost always see them there- handling the register, keeping things running smoothly, multitasking like it's their superpower. The vibe is serene and hospitable. Waitstaff and others are kind and adept professionals. The food is always cooked just right. I've never sat there wondering where my food is because the timing is very good too. I usually get summer rolls - such good peanut sauce- and a vermicelli bun dish, but my companions always enjoy their menu items very much, as well. Ok, I'm done gushing for now...big thanks to the Pho Lemongrass family for keeping their standards high and their customers happy read more

Very tasty, great service! We had curry and lemongrass duck, will definitely come back again! read more

This is not the place to go to if you want actual Pho. There was a poorly cut up cucumber and tomato, overcooked noodles, and no jalapeños offered. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Lemongrass Pho Satay Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Explain to me HOW this is $30 worth of food? I'm blown away. $3 to sub egg noodles. Cmon bro. I've never even written a review, this is crazy. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Stir fry beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

We went because my bf wanted chicken pad thai. I ordered the shrimp with vermicelli. We would not go there again. My boyfriend said his pad thai was OK but was not a generous portion. My shrimp were easy peel but they were still in the shell and the vein part was not totally removed on some of them plus they were over cooked and tasted like the tank where they last lived. Plus there was a piece of food on the window that shone in the late afternoon sun. Not appetizing. read more

Took a little while to be seated for lunch even though the dining room was not busy. I ordered the Mongolian stir fry with tofu and vermicelli. It was unremarkable: tofu was sauted, not fried, vermicelli was hot and tasty. Not much variety in vegetables. My partner ordered grilled pork bun. He said the sauce was pretty sweet, unusual for bun. However, there were generous portions of pork. Good service at the table. The ambiance /decor is outdated and tired. Probably will not return. read more

This place has been around for 22 years. It has its own old fashion touch, very clean and food is tasty. I am glad we discovered this place and we will be back again soon. read more

Pho Lemongrass - L14B. Mekong Curry Seafood Madness - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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First time eating here with my family. Good location. Great ambiance The service was great. The food was authentic and tasty, especially the 'Pepper Soft Shell Crab' dish was delicious! It's definitely recommended. read more

First time ordering from this restaurant. Wife and I wanted pho, and we were so excited for it. My wife opens one of the white cardboard boxes and out comes a cockroach and started crawling all over the box. So terrifying. The 1 star is for the good customer service after I called them to inform them of the incident. We got a refund, but we won't be ordering from them again! From reading reviews, looks like this is not the first time bugs have appeared in customer food! read more

Pho Lemongrass - Note the cockroach crawling all over the box! - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Excellent Pho! Was in the mood for some soup. I switched the bowl pho with egg noodles. Service was amazing. read more

Dealing with the highly irritable hostess was very unpleasant. It turned out that the connected phone app I was using to place the take-out order had closed unexpectedly during the ordering process so having never use this process before I thought the order did not go through especially since I received no confirmation. Therefore I placed an order again (not realizing the first order went through) and received confirmation the second time. When I arrived at the restaurant the hostess was very accusatory towards me even as I explained the situation. After a lot of back and forth and raised voices she picked up the phone and sorted out the situation with the third party company that manages the online orders and finally let me pay for my order. I got out of there as fast as I could. While this ordeal took much more time than I had on my parking meter I didn't complain or take my anger out on the hostess like the way she did to me. I came here to order food and did not expect to be served with a massive side of drama with my dinner. As a paying customer I would've liked not to be subjected to such a bad attitude especially when I was not directly at fault. I will not be returning to this establishment for this reason. I would rate this zero stars but the saving grace is the food. Aside from this aforementioned bad experience I would say that the food itself is well priced and the chef does a good job with the flavors and is generous with the portions. I would recommend the rice and grilled chicken dish. read more

Order pho large and portion was small. More rice noodle than slice beef and there wasn't that much rice noodle.

We went to this place on a Saturday morning. The staff was courteous, service was prompt too. Also, we got tables as it was pretty early in the morning (around 11). My friend ordered 'pho shrimp broth' and it was amazing. I ordered Lemongrass-chicken and it was fine too. I expected it to be little more spicy but I can't complain because I think the Vietnamese Food normally isn't as spicy anyways. Overall, it was a good experience. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Lemongrass Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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We love this authentic pho restaurant and the chicken pho is absolutely incredible! Our server is always smiling and happy to see us. Highly recommend! read more

Portion size very small, price is higher than other price. Taste is so so. Not recommend it!

Bad restaurant food at nice restaurant prices. Ambience is like a forgotten Soviet-era diner with a dash of funeral parlor.

Tried this spot on a Friday night and had a great experience. Staff was friendly and efficient. I've had pho in over 100 restaurants and this spot was comparable. The broth had great flavor and they clearly used good quality ingredients. I will say the extra large portion was on the smaller side of extra larges. They have a full bar which also is a plus. As someone who lives in the area I'll definitely be back. read more

I really enjoyed the food here. The restaurant is pretty spacious here. Service is great here and the food comes out pretty quick. I ordered the pho dac biet. My friend ordered the pho with handmade fish balls and the grilled chicken with rice vermicelli and fish sauce. The pho dac biet was alright. The broth wasn't bad and there were plenty of noodles. My friend's pho with fishballs looked a little bland to me though but I might just be judging a book by its cover here. The highlight of this meal was the grilled chicken. The chicken was really juicy and moist inside but grilled perfectly on the outside! It was very flavorful and probably the best part of the meal. They gave a good amount of chicken as well. I honestly think this place is a little on the pricier side for pho. Would recommend it here if you're in the area. Not really that authentic but probably closer than all other places I've been to in Boston :\ read more

Worst grilled lemongrass beef vermicelli and fresh summer roll I've ever had. Vermicelli was 2/3's vermicelli. Never ordering from there again. read more

I love Pho Lemongrass! When I'm in Boston I definitely stop by here for a bite. The ambiance is very nice inside and not like a typical Vietnamese restaurant. The service is always excellent when we are there - staff are super nice. Some items J recommend trying is of course the Pho and Vermicelli dishes. You can't go wrong with these staples! read more

This is one of the places I ordered delivery from when I was sick with covid. Their vermicelli was light yet filling, and a refreshing meal that was exactly what I needed when I wanted something healthy and not too heavy. The crispy bites of cucumber and spring rolls paired perfectly and the vermicelli was cooked just right. I'd recommend maybe giving a little bit more sauce, but it was flavorful and yummy nonetheless. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Fresh food, great pho, kind staff, been coming here for years. Also reasonably priced & good service! I have brought many friends here who still go there. Also it's quiet with a casual atmosphere. Family friendly and when weather permits, outdoor dining. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Freedom Trail Foundation - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

TRIED: the Dac Biet pho w/ rice noodles! Pho Lemongrass has a formal restaurant vibe (think white tablecloths and cushiony gold seats), but you can come to dine casually. The noodles in the pho were a good consistency and the meat was tender-- not the best pho that I've ever had, but no complaints here! Reasonably priced, but other items on the menu can get super pricey. read more

Pho Lemongrass - Vietnamese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I gave this review two stars. One for each cockroach I encountered during my meal. I've alway's loved this place, but this was my first meal back since the 2020 pandemic outbreak and wow has it gone downhill. I spent the first part of my meal shooing fruit flies from my drink, and once the food came the brown cockroaches also arrived, actually crawling on the table. This place needs to be shut down asap and fumigated. I've read other reviews here pointing out this issue, so obviously there is an infestation. I shutter to think what the kitchen looks like. Avoid. read more