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    Pho Real

    4.2 (91 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
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    Shaira A.

    This place was charming and the staff were nice. My husband and I ordered pho and it was good. A bit on the oily side, and our server didn't give us the side veggies like bean sprouts, basil, jalapeños, and lime. The other customers got served though.. so yeah. They didn't give us hoisin sauce or sriracha sauce either, so I used my left over sauce from my spring rolls.

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    Jay F.

    The food is always pretty good and on point. Today I have the Pho with extra brisket. A little stingy on the meat. Service is slowish, but expected since there's always just one waiter. Ambience is good!

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    Agnes Y.

    Driving through Boise and stopped by this pho restaurant for a quick bite. The decor is modern and pleasant. And our server was responsive and courteous. We ordered a Pho Real Pho (pho with rare-steak, brisket, and meatballs) and a Bun Thit Nuong with pork (choice of meat grilled and served in a bowl of vermicelli and vegetables) to share. Food came out rather quickly. The Pho Real Pho came with just rare-steak. We told our waitress that the brisket and meatballs were missing. She brought us a bowl of brisket and meatballs rather quickly. Unfortunately, those were cold and seemed not totally thawed! The pho itself was fine, but nothing spectacular. The bun was fine and the grilled pork was quite tasty. Portion size was on the small side. For them to mess up on their signature dish like they did, it was not very good. Other than that, the ambiance and service and food quality were fine.

    Nikki R.

    When this establishment first opened I was pretty excited because there's nothing like a slow cooked broth and beautifu,l healthy vegetables and rice noodles. The first time I visited I had the Pho and it was good. The broth was a bit surprising actually because I didn't seem to have a whole lot of depth of flavor considering how long they actually cook it as they state on their website. Having said that it was a heartwarming dish and I appreciated the effort. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about the last two visits. Recently I had lunch there and when I walked in there was no one there at 1:00 in the afternoon. That's good for me since it was nice and quiet and the AC was cranking which was great since it was 100° outside! I ordered the Bun Thit Nuong. The vermicelli noodles were quite overcooked in my humble opinion and I got the shrimp which actually were grilled really nicely. I felt like they where as fresh as they could be for this being Boise. It came with a side of sweet sauce that seemed to have fish sauce in it which was very delicious. The only vegetable that I could find in the dish was sprouts and cucumber. It was a nice light refreshing pescatarian dish and I didn't mind it, but there wasn't a whole lot of flavor outside of the grilled shrimp that at a coat of seasoning on them , but it was nice enough. I also ordered some of the spring rolls. When I took my first bite it was great and it was crunchy and delicious and salty and flavorful. Once I swallowed my first bite I realized it tasted like it was frostbitten a bit. That was pretty disappointing. The other bit that was a little disappointing was finding out that the price points were not the same online as they were on the actual menu. They were a dollar or two more for each item that I was looking to buy for lunch and spending $15 to $18 on one dishe is quite a bit of money for Boise, but I guess not so much these days anymore. So the second time that I visited to have a quick lunch I decided to order the lemongrass beef. I decided against the beef and asked if they would replace it with shrimp and they were more than happy to do so for an extra $2. The taste of lemongrass was really nice and the menu mentions that it has bean sprouts and scallions in the dish. I didn't notice any scallions but I did notice some cucumber in there. Based on the photograph that I saw online it seemed to have carrots and peppers and cilantro and looked like there might have even been some broccoli or bok choy depicted in the photograph but I didn't see any vegetables at all. It was just white bean sprouts and some shrimp that seemed to be old. They were definitely not fresh and they had absolutely no body to them. When I bit into the shrimp they were mushy and had no sustenance. This dish was not what I was expecting. I also ordered club soda from the fountain and when I got back to my table I noticed it was a big bottle of pellegrino. I didn't want to pay extra for Pellegrino especially since I was paying almost $20 for a lunch dish. Just some soda water out of the fountain is what I requested with a slice of lemon. Anyway that's a small misunderstanding . I absolutely love Vietnamese food and I will try them again! There are a couple of other dishes that I'm very interested in trying so I will give them another chance of course! Maybe it was just a slow lunch and they didn't want to waste any food or something, I don't know! We don't really have a whole lot of choices for ethnic food in Boise so this is important that they keep it real! Pho Real! I think I would like to try one of their rice dishes of char-broiled beef and maybe the stir fry mix. The tofu crispy egg rolls and the pork and shrimp summer rolls look fantastic too! I think that will be what I go for next and hope that it's a little bit better than my last two experiences. I'm so sorry guys! I just think it's important with all the competition in town to be sure to give positive critical feedback if something isn't quite right so that they are aware and can fix it. I would like to give kudos to the wait staff. They were very friendly, very quick to come to the table and take my order, and right on top of it when I asked for a check! I always want to see all of these restaurants have great success and be around for a long time! Too many close too soon!

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    The staff here is so kind and attentive. Service was great, food even better. A spectacular experience I would recommend to anyone!!

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    Awesome vermicelli!!! We will be back to try pho. Terrific to have such great Vietname food in the North End.

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