I hadn't been here in a while and had a craving. I ordered the Com Tam and the chicken wings and they were both as delicious as I remember. The broken rice dish allows for 3 different meats and I got chicken pork and shrimp all were seasoned so well. Also excuse the photo I dropped the bag and started eating before I snap a picture! read more

Pho Real - Com Tam Broken Rice and Canh Ga Fried Chicken Wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My favorite pho place in Charlotte!! Pho reals no cap. Everything is tasty and made with love!! I been all around and this place definitely is my go to! read more

Pho Real, Pho Real, Pho Real! My favorite pho spot in Charlotte hands down! I've been here at least 30-40 times at this point, however i need to post this review. Order anything on the menu and you wont go wrong! read more

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Went there with my husband and 8 year old. Was excited about having pho. Was sad to see they had tons of options- none of which were chicken broth based. I know this isn't traditional but usually something pho restaurants have - we don't eat beef or pork. They did have a veggie broth one though. Had the shrimp spring rolls which were fresh and flavorful. My husband had the grilled chicken and I had the lemongrass chicken. My son was pleased with just plain noodles. They even brought him a sampler to try. Food took a really long time to come out. They never cleared our plates despite the stack we kept making. Waiter finally disappeared for a long time and was hard to find. Seems like they were not expecting a crowd the Sunday night of a holiday weekend. read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was great. A little expensive but worth the cost. The only take back was its pretty loud with lots of noise from the a/c unit.

First time at this place. Food was good. Fried rice excellent. Pho was excellent. Bubble tea was delicious. I just didn't like how they packaged the pho. I had to literally put it together myself so it didn't taste the same but it still was good though. read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The best pho I've ever had! This authentic Vietnamese whole in the wall restaurant has some of the best food I've ever experienced in Charlotte. Located in university city adjacent to UNCC the owners of the restaurant really have created a small family with the college kids in the area. It might not look fancy but never judge a book by its cover and give Pho Real a try the food is immaculate and will have you coming back again and again! read more

Pho Real - Banh Xeo Vietnamese Yellow Crepes - Half - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great food! I love the fried quail, hieu (combo), and crepes, but I haven't had a dish her yet that isn't tasty. I've been going here for several years and although the food has always been good, the service was slow. The servers were always kind so I stuck with the restaurant. Now, the wait time is on point and the attentiveness is fantastic. read more

The best pho I've had! The service was phenomenal and they're always very friendly when we come in.

I have been coming here for years but it has been a minute since my last visit. Not much has changed since then, the decor has been the same for years. They do have a small lunch menu that you can ask for as it is not provided. I opted for the lunchbox special consisting of broken rice with grilled chicken and pork. The food was solid and you cannot beat the $5.95 price. Great for a quick lunch break. We were in and out in less than 40 minutes. read more

Pho Real - Lunch menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food is ok. Tried the spring roll with shrimp and combo Pho. Not much taste with the spring roll. Have had better elsewhere. I used all of the sauce provided. The combo pho did not include tripe but everything else was there. There are several sizes to order from and I chose the "just right" portion. Unfortunately it was not enough. A large was $2 more but given that my portion was already $13 I would hesitate to come here unless I did not have other Vietnamese options. Perhaps I just need to pay more and order additional food. Knocked off a star for flavor (subjective opinion) and a star for value (subjective opinion again). Value is a hard one to satisfy with inflation on the rise and restaurants needing to raise prices. Tough business to be in, but noodles are cheap. read more

Great food but the service could have been better. I asked for their beer selection and the server sighed like he did not want to explain it to me. The broth is amazing really authentic dishes. The portion size is also great for the price. read more

Best pho I've had in Charlotte so far, meat wasn't overcooked like most places. Fried rice was average but good amount of meat. Service was fast for the pho. read more

Pho Real - Royal Combination w/ pineapple - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This place was amazing the food was amazing, service wasn't the best due to lack of staff but I know they were trying their best and I give 5 stars completely and everything came out to $38 including a mojito read more

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Terrible take out service. My order was simple and 30 minutes later the still didn't have it ready. Wait time is unacceptable. The servers also didn't understand well. read more

The place to be for Pho in the Charlotte University Area! This place is an easy place to eat and hang out with friends. Terry, our server was attentive and pleasant. I ended up getting a bowl of Pho, which was flavorful and delicious. My friend got the Pork Rice Bowl, which she said it was perfection. Pho Real is a great place for keto because they have zucchini noodles, which is great. Will be returning read more

Pho Real - Pork Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I have heard a lot about this place since I have been working remotely in Charlotte and I must say I was kinda disappointed. I walk into a beautifully decorated restaurant with a very nice young man that showed me to my table but the experience ended there for me. I ordered the crispy sweet shrimp roll and Pho. The roll was ok but not stellar and the broth of the Pho was rather bland but once I added some seasoning to it, it was good. But not sure if I will be back. I go to pay my bill which was like 14.65 and I get shorted on my change but I got my 5 ones. It's kind of a pet pieve of mine when people make decisions with my money. Its only coins but they are my coins. read more

I've been to Pho Real a couple times and it's been the only place that I've eaten pho so, hopefully, this year I'll be able to expand my experience from just one place. However, judging by my four star rating for Pho Real, I'm obviously OK with it. Pho Real is located at the top floor of the shopping center located off of Harris Blvd that has Total Wine and Ashley Furniture. It's not a big restaurant by any means but I like the cozy feel. There is a long bar area in the back where you can pull up a seat or place your to-go order. Every time I've visited Pho Real, the service has always been super friendly and accommodating. The waitstaff is willing to explain any menu items and make any needed dietary adjustments. For my experience, I've had the chicken, veggie (tofu), and beef pho. There are about four different sizes of pho bowls that you can order. I always order the 'little' size and it's more than enough for me. However, they will bring you out a bowl big enough if you have a killer hankerin' for pho. The broth is delicious. Not overpowering but definitely very soothing. They bring out a plethora of pho 'fixins' so you can make your bowl your own. If on a cold day (or any day, really) you find yourself in the mood for something a little bit different than your typical bowl of soup, make a stop at Pho Real! read more

Pho Real - little size of chicken pho (to-go) - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My first experience almost made me not want to come back. Serious. But my man liked it and so back we came and then they won me over. My first experience here I thought the pho was lacking flavor and the spring rolls were just okay. I don't order the spring rolls much but I have become a fan. The papaya salad at this location is amazing. I crave this salad. It is light, refreshing, crispy and fresh. The papaya salad is covered with thin shreds of dried beef that offer some meatiness and has this bright soy dressing that is the perfect balance of all flavors. I normally prefer my papaya salad Thai or Laos style but Pho Real has converted me. I love this papaya salad and will have to get some now that I am thinking about it. The bun bo hue is good here. Good solid flavor and not oily. I was expecting a piece of pork trotter so I was surprised to see it just pieces of pork trotter in it. I would like more of that. One of the favorite parts of bun bo hue is the pig foot and gelatinous skin and meat on it. The noodles were perfect, the meat was tender and really it was on point. The pho the last few times has been better and definitely on point. One of the things I always look for in pho is the coloring of the meat. I have seen pho where the rare meat once it gets cooked gets a tinge of metallic coloring to it and I haven't seen that here. Which means their sh&t is fresh. Can't be mad at that. Their soups come in different sizes which is awesome sauce to me. Perfect sizes for everyone in our family. Get a shake here with the popping bubbles. We were very excited to find this because after moving from Las Vegas, where popping bubbles are available everywhere we hadn't seen it so much in Charlotte. They also offer different flavors for the popping bubbles. Overall, I really like this place. They have good solid eats. read more

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The food is really good and customer service is okay. They got different sizes for noodles and cups sizes for pho which that's goo. The only bad thing is they cockroaches you can see them on the wall while you eat. read more

The restaurant and seating is beautiful. The staff was good. But the vegan garden pho was just ...ok. The broth tastes like a basic vegetable broth from a box and is missing the distinctive pho broth taste. Possibly because there's no cinnamon? Also, they have sriracha but no hot chili oil. However, worth trying if you're in the area! read more

Pho Real - Vegan garden pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I have been going here for years but i went last week God Awful experience No Air Conditioning! In Charlotte in the summer! Those poor employees! That seems criminal like leaving a dog in a hot car management of this restaurant should be ashamed not even any fans!! At least in Vietnam they give you a frozen wash cloth!!! If they would treat their customers and staff this way?? Wouldn't even buy a fan or two ? I Will not go back try the places on central ave Wasabi cafe is nice.I WILL NOT GO BACK! THE POOR STAFF and they were good about it too Not me i wonder if they can be reported... read more

Pho Real - Pho real good - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm going to start this off by saying that Pho in the D.C. area is a thousand times better. If you've ever been to Pho Tang Long, don't expect this to come anywhere close to comparing. Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get to the actual review. I live in Harrisburg, land of the bland. The only culture we have is in the yogurt Publix sells. Having lived all over the US, I've become a bit of a snob when it comes to restaurants. Is this the best Pho I've ever had? No. But it certainly filled the void. The eggrolls (which were actually spring rolls) were delicious. The hu tieu was great, but the flavor was a bit weaker than what I'm accustomed to. Still, if I'm craving Vietnamese food, this is where I would go. The service was incredible. My waiter and one more wait staff kept checking on me. I never ran out of water. I had countless opportunities to order more if I wanted to, and the check came promptly. One thing I will say, is that I think this place is a little confused. The last thing I expected while eating at a Vietnamese restaurant was to hear Korean music. read more

We used to go very often UNTIL today ! We go in for lunch and what did we find greeting us in the waiting area INSIDE THE RESTAURANT ?!! A FREAKING MOUSE YOU ALL !!! It was trapped on one of those sticky pad that's used to catch pest. I screamed so loud, half the restaurant walked out. I will NEVER eat there again !!! I feel DISGUSTED my family and I used to eat there at least once or twice a month read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This used to be my absolute favorite Pho place ever. I moved to the other side of town and I used to still go out eat there. I came in today and it was empty which was so odd as I have never seen it so dead before. I used to be obsessed with their broth and it is no longer flavorful. I ordered their spring rolls and they have change the recipe along with the peanut sauce. It wasn't terrible but I am not excited to go here anymore. I am sad to say that it is no longer my favorite Pho place anymore. I am not sure if COVID make them cut their costs or what led to the decline in flavor. Very disappointed. read more

I would recommend this place, never finish all my food but ate a good amount. The rice, pineapple, & pork complimented each other very well. The boba was yummy as well. read more

Pho Real - Royal Combination w/ Pineapple - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We took our son to the restaurant after an event at UNC. It smelled like urine under the table, there was food covered on the table , the staff was rude and the food was cold. I would not recommend this place. read more

Listen y'all- this is THEEEE pho spot you want to visit, often! This is without a doubt, the best pho in the QC. The staff is so kind and welcoming, and the crispy egg rolls really kicked it off for me. But the pho blew me out my drawlz. I love this place! I will be coming here all the time! This is the type of place that you go to and it's like, I'm not gonna cheat on you with another pho place. Trust me, you will find out for yourself. Shoutout to Leanne behind the bar, she automatically knew the perfect mimosa ratio read more

We used to come here all the time when we lived in the area and the food and service were usually fine. We decided to ring in the new year with a classic and if I could rate this place zero stars, believe me that I would be. The service on this visit was absolutely a appalling. I didn't mind having to wait a few minutes for someone to bus a table for us. That's fine. It's new years, I get it. People get behind on bussing. Anyway, it took a long while for anyone to take our order. I ordered a train pho with zucchini noodles with tai, extra meat. My companion ordered the royal fried rice. Which we've both had before without any issue. I've even ordered the pho this way to go in the past without issue. My companions food came out first and had clearly been microwaved as the bowl was hotter than the contents and the rice had that gummy I've-been-nuked texture rice gets after it's been through a microwave cycle. My food came out next - and it was wrong. They'd served me rice noodles instead of zucchini noodles. Normally I'd just pass it off, but I'm diabetic and trying to watch my sugar intake. So, while our drink sat empty, they had to remake my food. I'd accidentally left my soup spoon in the bowl. When they brought my fresh - correct - bowl out, I asked for a new soup spoon. They brought me a plastic one. I had ordered a thai coffee early in to our visit and it was about then they brought it. I sat here, waiting for a to go container, writing this. And for their mistake? They gave me the UNCC student discount. Which would have already applied to me anyway as I'm a student. This is by far the worst service I have ever received at this establishment and I'm simply horrified that management allows this. I did not ask to speak to a manager, because God knows how much longer that would have taken. I will both not be returning to Pho Real, and will also be warning my college friends away from this restaurant. 0/10. read more

I've always wanted to come here for pho, but never got around to it until today. Fresh off winter break...2 weeks away from children & their cooties and I feel the symptoms of a cold! Since its cold, windy and plain old yucky I drop in and place my to order. Unconventional, but I don't care! When you walk in the aromas of star anise and cloves fill your senses. The wait staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I placed my order pho dac biet and ask order of cha gio (crispy egg rolls filled with shrimp, chicken, carrots, mushrooms, onions & bran thread noodles). My meal was pho-nomenal! I took my first sip and drifted into foodie heaven. The broth alone would be delicious, but I'm glad there are other pieces to this culinary puzzle. I could definitely taste the flavors of the anise and clove...as I plan & plot to recreate this at home. read more

This place just isn't clean. I've given it several tries the food is decent. And the staff is friendly. I've even ordered them on DoorDash and the food came quick but I just can't get over how dirty this place is. This last time I ordered there was a long embedded hair in my spring roll. Currently they have a 90.5 health score...... I'll leave it at that. read more

Pho Real - Hair in food - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

MEDIOCRE!! Just wasted two hours of my life at Pho Real for some lukewarm broth with a meat so rough that I couldn't even believe it was boiled. The service was so abysmal that some members of our party talked our host out of automatically adding it to our large party bill. Unfortunate, since that only made them take longer to run all our cards. Every staff member looked like it was their first day in the job. Never coming back. read more

Every time I come here, the service has always been great and the food has been great. Today, some older man took our order and instead of giving glass noodles (as previously ordered), he said "you said rice noodles." And when I corrected him again, he rolled his eyes in front of me and took my bowl. If you're going to have an attitude bc you got the order wrong, roll your eyes in the back where no one can see you. read more

Pho Real was one of the first places I frequented when I first moved here and it never disappoints. I got the nhó (little) with chicken & thick rice noodles. I also ordered their wings. I usually get the xe lù'a (extra large), but I was being modest that night. I went at 10p on a Saturday night, so it was pretty empty, so my food came out pretty quickly. The wings are definitely fried hard. No one wants mushy skin on wings LOL. I Almost ordered another round of wings, but again, I was being modest. They were good. As far as the pho, Initially I thought that the size bowl I got was too small because I'm used to the extra large. But the little bowl was sufficient enough and just as good read more

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Tucked away behind the grand promenade (Think the Walgreens @ WT Harris and Tryon), Pho Real is the real deal when you want a delicious, filling broth bowl at a great price! The restaurant itself is quite open and spacious. They've decorated with vivid colors and contemporary lighting, definitely not extravagant but I'm here for Pho not brunch at the Four Seasons! It is clean, appealing, and inviting; more than good enough for me. First timers are most likely going to be drawn to the 'Most popular Bowl' and while that is a solid choice, I prefer the more savory broth that comes with the Hu Tieu (Pronounced Who-Two). It's a blend of many different stocks and feature slices of chicken, seafood, and pork pieces with your choice of noodles. Start with the "Just Right" size bowl and if you're still hungry afterwards the prices are affordable enough to get something else like the Grilled Pork Spring Rolls. The larger size bowl they call the "Train" is big enough to make a wedding cake with. Seriously, I didn't know restaurants could get ceramic bowls that big, like 'family size salad' big! Other than the Pho and other broth offerings, I have given their Fried Rice dish a try as well and it's very good, but for newcomers just 'go with the Pho!' Bubble Teas are very good, I wasn't a big fan of the tapioca balls as first, but I don't know, it's growing on me...yeah I'm a fan somehow. I get the Strawberry bubble tea every visit now. For the adventurous, they have a Durian Flavored one... I'm not that adventurous! I'm trying to break the habit I have of not getting Pho at other restaurants, because these guys have set the bar for me. If I can't break it, eh... I'll live! read more

Pho Real - Spring rolls right and summer rolls left. Favorite by far are the summer rolls, along side the sweet peanut sauce. Do y'all bottle this?!? - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I love their food. I visited them 3 times and ordered the basic selections but they did not disappoint me. My favorites are the quail egg and bun bo hue. read more

Been there once. The pho lacked flavor. It was salty which was a good thing but it lacked all the other flavors - spices and beef. Definitely not real pho, weak pho more like it. Nice place and good service though. read more

Wanted to try a new place in Charlotte that offered great Phó. I'd seen the reviews for PhóReal so I decided to try. I walked in and got a little hesitant because the score was at a 93. I was meeting a friend so I thought suck it up. I was greeted and seated as soon as I walked in the door. The waiter asked abt my drinks and brought them out quickly. I waited about 10 mins for the waiter to get my order, which was the PhóGa (chicken) thin noodles and the just right bowl and shrimp spring rolls. The food was ok. It wasn't as flavorful like Vietnamese Grille. My friend had Phó Nam (beef flanks) thin noodles and crispy egg rolls with shrimp and chicken. We both agreed we like our other spot better. read more

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I hate to say it so blatantly; however, I insist. The service sucks! I ate my whole meal before my waiter came back to check on me. I wanted to order Boba tea; however, it looks like to-go was my only option. Know what you want prior to and order everything you want while you have some one tending to your table. Otherwise, you'll be forgotten. Frankly, seems it took everyone a while to get served their meals. Digressing - price is reasonable for pho. It's the first time I've had the traditional pho with tripe, etc. I'm not thrilled about it. The pho lacked flavor. However, there were other meals that looked delightful. I'll try the restaurant again with hopes to have a better experience. read more

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Not bad...not bad at all. Got the pho and it was actually pretty tasty. Definitely wouldn't call home about it, but I also wasn't sitting here trying to add stuff to make the broth better. Quality of some of the meats could be better, but now I'm just getting picky. I'd probably stay away from the banh xeo though... Not sure if it was the oil it was cooked in or something else, but the flavor was a little off. I'll be back again, however only for the pho. read more

Pho Real - Vietnamese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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