I stopped by here on a Sunday afternoon and was surprised that there was nobody inside. I ordered…read morethe pho dac biet($16) and a viet ice coffee($5) and it came out quite quickly in about 7 minutes. The food was unfortunately a huge letdown. There was a lot of noodles which is normally good but not much soup. The pho broth was very bland. Not much taste to it all. Meat was decent. Coffee was good. Staff and service were reasonable. Overall quite disappointed with the food here, I was expecting to some decent pho based off the reviews hopefully it's a one off but based on the area I'd check something else out. Food(50%): 3.0 Staff/service(25%): 6.0 Value(25%): 4.0 Overall: 4.0/10

Great tasty pho. Ingredients were fresh and big portions. Egg rolls were good with the sweet and…read moresour sauce. Friendly service and very quiet atmosphere.

Stumbled upon SBS through a friend wanting to try a new place …read more.. And let's say we were not disappointed, tucked away in a shopping is a gem of place, walking into this place was presently surprised with the clean and modern vibe which is awesome So good job ! Now food ... Oh damn all of it was fresh ingredients and packed full of flavor. Homemade Nem Noung Coung was delicious and the dipping sauce for it was onpoint ... it had a nice peppery flavor to it which was a pleasant surprise and did well . The coriander chicken salad was fresh and on point .. fresh herbs makes the dish. Bo ne was full of tender cubes of steak and fresh pate so good .. Scallion noodles and lobster delicious ! Service was on point and very attentive aswell.. Definitely would recommend this place and come back when I'm in town!

Saigon Bistro is a top Yelp recommendation with many great reviews as well as being very close to…read morewhere I live. Let me start by saying that the Pho was good and a good value. Nothing exceptional but good quality, good food And a fair amount of steak in mine for $16. I wish I could say the same about the service or lack there of provided by the two young female servers. For starters, they have zero communication skills. They drop things at the table and just stand there without a word. I did not receive the Vietnamese coffee that I ordered until I asked for it nor was I asked whether or not I wanted it with whipped cream - there's was no description on the menu so I wasn't aware it came with whipped cream. When we placed our order we asked for extra cilantro and received no cilantro at all. Once the runner delivered our food no one came over to ask how everything had turned out, if we needed anything else etc. The lack of communication, lack of attention to detail and quite frankly complete lack of personality turned a pleasant afternoon meal into a disappointment. It's a shame because I saw several other things on the menu that I'd like to try but I'm not interested in being in that unpleasant atmosphere again

Very surprised by my handful of visits here…read more At first i tried the Pho; thought it was decent, but nothing to rave about. Then i came back and i tried their Bo Ne (sizzling skillet) and I really enjoyed it. The bread was so crispy and airy at the same time... very attractive snap to it. I also tried their chicken goi cuon and it was so well made--gave me Nem Nuong summer roll vibes. While i did not care for the pho, their other items really left an impression on me that it pushed me into giving them a 5 star! I'm excited to come back and try more non-pho items!!

Located in the shopping center of the Cinemark theatre, the parking lot is often full and you will…read morelikely have to park a little farther away. But this is a solid pho spot. It has some interesting pho options like the Stone Bowl signature Pho and Ginger Rare Steak Pho. But it is on the pricey side. The serving size is not particularly large either. I ordered the ginger pho which just tasted like regular pho with some ginger so it was slightly more hot. But if I were to come back, I would opt for a regular pho. Spacing is ok, we have a large 15 person group that they were able to combine tables for. But they will autocharge gratuity for parties larger than 6 (though not mentioned anywhere).

I'm pretty picky when it comes to pho, and this is one of the few places I genuinely love. There's…read morejust something about their broth--it's so flavorful, rich, and simply delicious. I've been coming here for more than 10 years, and it's been great to see their menu continue to expand over the years while still keeping the quality consistent. Definitely recommend Pho Duong if you're looking for a delicious, comforting bowl of pho!

tldr; awesome pho joint out in Fairfax. Good price for good pho…read more Awesome pho shop out in Fairfax. There's a strange amount of hype around this place but it's justified. Can get busy during the weekends, and there's usually just one guy taking all the orders so take that for what you will. We got a Dac Biet Pho and a Bun Bo Hue - both large - big mistake. Our eyes were larger than our stomachs and it was difficult for the two of us to get down to the bottom. Portion sizes are VERY generous, wish they had more toppings though. The broth was excellent for both bowls, layered yet simple. The flavor certainly evolves as you get through the bowl.

I had lunch at Green Basil Dimsum & Pho in Fairfax, Virginia. The food was good, and the service…read morewas even better. This was my first time eating Pho and the waiters took their time to explain to me what it was. They shared different ways to make the food taste better and brought me condiments to accompany the meat, which they had recommended. With all the debates going on about tipping I think it's important to note when service is exceptional and worth much more than the standard tip. This experience was and I made a point to telling the waiters and (over)tipped accordingly.

This restaurant has really good dim sum, and I think their shrimp dishes are definitely the…read morehighlight. The fried taro root with shrimp was delicious, as were the shrimp shumai. We also ordered the fried sesame balls, which were absolutely delicious. The shaky beef, however, was not that impressive. We also tried the broken rice plate with pork chop and added beef. The beef took us by surprise because instead of the usual slices of grilled beef, it was more like ground meat cooked almost like skewered beef. It had a very interesting lemongrass flavor, but unfortunately, it was on the dry side. The grilled meats were also marinated in a very sweet sauce, which I personally did not enjoy. Overall, the flavor of the broken rice plate wasn't something that would bring me back. That said, we would definitely return to try more of their dim sum. Their shrimp dishes were consistently tasty, and we're also looking forward to trying their pho next time.

This is my favorite & go-to viet spot & everything I've tried reminds me of my grandma's cooking…read more Service is always efficient & servers are friendly enough. The dinnerware they use is so cute, too, which is always a plus! My go-tos.. -bot chien: pan fried rice flour cake in egg omelet. A must try. The soy-based slightly sweet dipping sauce is highly addictive! -rice vermicelli bowls: always fresh & packed with all the wonderful herbs & fixings. Their grilled pork is my favorite. I love their nuoc cham fish sauce. -broken rice (com tam): my favorite thing from here. Their grilled pork chop with bone is incredible. C8 is the best with all the classic com tam sides. -Bun bo hue: I'm picky with my BBH since I'm certain my grandma makes the best version. But it's amazing here! The broth is so aromatic with the perfect kick to it.

This Vietnamese restaurant is situated in Main Street Center, adjacent to other international…read moredining establishments such as SimSim (Middle Eastern), Curry Mantra (Indian), Taste of Silk Road (Uzbek, Uyghur, and Turkish cuisine), and Red Pot (Chinese). Service was prompt, with food delivered shortly after ordering; however, the staff seemed unenthusiastic and unfriendly. Portions were generous; the Grilled Pork Sausage and Fresh Spring Rolls were freshly prepared and flavorful, with fresh cucumber adding crispness. The house specialty, Pho Dac Biet, was generously portioned and served hot; however, I could detect traces of MSG in the broth, which caused a lingering tingling sensation in my mouth, and I kept drinking water afterward. The sauce bottles on the table and the table itself were sticky, indicating a need for cleaning to enhance the overall dining experience.

I was pleasantly surprised that this gem was here! The seating was comfortable! Plenty parking. The…read moreservers were very attentive immediately upon arrival! And the part that made me come for lunch and dinner in one day..... the beef pho. It was sooooooooooo good. I want to travel back there to have it again! We also have the Banh mi but we ate it before we could record a photo lol. Really tasty every dish!

I learned about Pho VietFresh from a Yelp newsletter. When I noticed that they were located in the…read moreFranklin Farms shopping center, we decided to give them a try. We were here on a Sunday around 4 p.m. At that time of day, it wasn't very busy. Both of us ordered pho. I had pho ga with white meat chicken. My husband got pho with shrimp. The servings were huge! We were impressed with how generous they were with the aromatics. We both liked what we ordered. The place is roomy. When we entered, we were told to pick a table, and we chose a 4-top. The decor is simple -- paintings of outdoor spaces. There was also a crucifix on one wall. If you need a fork for the pho, please ask for one. The staff was efficient and polite. When it's time to pay, you have to go to the bar area where your purchase gets rung up.

Wow, we were really impressed by Gao's chicken pho and crepe! Absolutely we will be back…read more When we came a bit before noon there was just one other customer. But by the time we left, most of the tables were taken. Service was excellent with our orders prepared correctly. The conventional wisdom around these parts is that Pho 75 has the best pho, but I think Gao's delicious chicken broth just might have an edge over Pho 75's broth. The shrimp crepe was amazing. With the perfect texture it was delicious. Next time here I'm going to order this baby. We also ordered the crispy party wings. They had a perfect level of saltiness and the wings were only lightly seasoned with five spice. Lastly, we opted for the Vietnamese coffee. Gao's coffee is so tasty. Paired with condensed milk it's excellent. Love it!

Gao actually deserves 4 stars, but I had to deduct a star because I left hungry!…read more We found Gao after running errands in the Microcenter shopping center and came in around 6pm today on a Wednesday evening for dinner. There were plenty of open tables but no staff in the front when we arrived so we stood around for 2-3 minutes waiting to be seated. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated with a subtle hint to Vietnamese culture. Like many casual Viet joints around here, there was a TV showcasing Vietnam tourism, although the TV in the back was also showing Japan tourism which was odd. We were brought two cups of water with no ice and had to request ice, which was also odd considering it was in the upper 80s outside. The menu has many Viet cuisine classics like pho, bahn mi, bun, bun bo hue, ba cua, and com tam. Although we're in peak heat of summer, I could never turn down a bowl of pho! I was a little confused as the menu was entirely in English and I usually know my order in Vietnamese and couldn't tell which English option it was as the English descriptors were kinda generic. It's a little saddening that the owners thought that a bilingual menu would be more of an obstacle than an opportunity for their customers to learn and connect with the food and culture. There might be something more there but I'll let my therapist unravel that one lol. I customized to my usual pho tai gan. Herbs, especially the basil, was very fresh and I appreciated the big leaves. The lime was kinda dry. Noodles were al dente and I like mine a little more done but the texture evened out as the hot broth kept cooking it while I was eating. The soup was good and flavorful, well balanced and not too "clean" and not too "dirty". The soup was the highest ranking component but the soup to noodles ratio was off, with too little noodles, hence, leaving me with almost half a bowl of broth and a half empty stomach by the time I finished the meat and noodles. The flank was cooked well-done and I would have preferred the traditional way of serving the meat raw in the boiling soup. My favourite ingredient in any pho is tendon and the tendon here I can only describe as displeasurable. The texture was too soft and goopy and the taste was very bland like it was added to the soup before serving instead of absorbing any of the soup flavour. It's like how honey or brown sugar boba is the norm now so when you go to a place where the tapioca isn't soaked in sugar it is a bland and unsettling taste. Overall I would rank the pho well, beating out local places like Pho Duong and Pho 4 ever, but not able to topple the OG, Pho 75. I'm hoping these quirks from my visit today are addressed to improve the dining experience and add more commitment to the Vietnamese culture.

Solid 10/10 high-end restaurant! Very fast paced but service is still top-tier. Our server came and…read morechecked on us periodically. They also limit your reservation for 2 hours! Part of our family came 30 minutes later; we literally finished just on time. I'd recommend using the 2 hours to eat especially if you have a big group. Food is nothing to complain about. I thought everything was pretty authentic. And, portion sizes are good for the price. Nasi Lamek I got wasn't super oily and fried chicken was very well-seasoned. Appetizer platter is a good option if you don't know what to get. The panda crème brûlée was good, but I barely tasted the pandan. They might not have tables so I'd strongly recommend making a reservation!!

Food quality: 5/5 Food Price: 5/5…read moreCustomer Service: 5/5 Cleaness: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 The best Malaysian/Indonesian restaurant in NOVA! Especially, the waitresses are super friendly. They are deserved to get a good tip.

Favorite restaurant in NOVA!!! Love the cute ambiance, service is always impeccable and the food is…read moreoutstanding. Multiple times when you try to modernize a traditional dish or a cuisine it can go terribly wrong, that is not the case with NUE. They have stayed true to authentic Vietnamese flavors with a modern a very unique twist. I have dined in multiple, so this review is long overdue. I have tried pretty much the whole menu and the stand outs for me are: - pho pate- mind blowing dish, this is a must! - seafood cha gio- absolutely delicious, I have driven 30 min just to order these! - crispy whole fish- this is another must! - short rib parpaddle- love the Vietnamese twist on this dish - Yuca cake- the best way to end the meal! I recently visited to try their restaurant week menu, which was also outstanding.

This place is almost certainly better than our experience. But I can only review the visit I had,…read moreso consider this a provisional review--one I hope to update after giving Nue another try. The evening started with parking at the Foundry Row garage in the building next to the restaurant. It isn't free, and paying for it involves something of a gauntlet of QR codes, authorization numbers, and, as I recall, an app. You scan something when you enter the garage, get an authorization code at the restaurant, and then enter that--along with your license plate number--to pay for parking. None of this is Nue's fault, of course, but it is something customers should be prepared to deal with. We arrived a few minutes before our reservation and were told that our table was being cleaned and would be ready in two or three minutes. Forty-five minutes later, after standing in the crowded bar the entire time, we were finally seated. We asked several staff members why things were so backed up. The best explanation we got was that the restaurant was trying out a new all-you-can-eat option and was still working out the kinks. Hold that thought. The all-you-can-eat experiment is going to come up again. A waiter appeared a few minutes after we were seated, and I ordered a Wood Dragon--the closest thing on the cocktail menu to a Manhattan--and the Imperial Wagyu Zabuton. My drink arrived about 30 minutes later. It was actually very good: nicely balanced, with layers of flavor, and a very credible variation on a Manhattan. Except... As I sipped it while waiting for my food, I noticed it was becoming watered down much faster than I would have expected. It was almost as though the large ice cube hadn't been cold enough to begin with, or the finished drink had been sitting around for a while before it reached me. Either explanation would be consistent with a restaurant struggling with the unexpected demands of a new all-you-can-eat program. By the time my dinner arrived, what had started as a very good cocktail had become a glass of brownish, Manhattan-flavored water. The Wagyu was OK, but it had some issues. The dish was at its best when I combined pieces of beef with the squash and not-at-all-spicy peppers. Together, they produced a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. Unfortunately, my plate contained only two small pieces of squash and three small pieces of pepper. The portion of beef also seemed smaller than what was pictured on the menu but still more than could be accommodated by the other elements. That meant that much of my dinner consisted simply of pieces of admittedly tasty--but somewhat fatty, even for Wagyu--beef. It was still good. It was also a little boring. Again, I'm inclined to attribute the shortcomings to the strain of the new all-you-can-eat program, or perhaps to the now-late hour and a kitchen trying to wind things down. One definite positive was the staff. Setting aside the substantial delays, everyone we dealt with was pleasant and helpful. One of the managers even stopped by our table to apologize for the wait. It was especially nice that everyone was so nice because, with a MANDATORY 20% service fee, they really didn't have to be. The manager also mentioned that Nue is working to expand into the space next door to increase its seating capacity. My concern is that unless the kitchen expands along with the dining room, adding more customers clamoring for food may not solve the problems we experienced. My recommendation to you is to do what we're going to do: give Nue a little time to work out the kinks, then try it (again). There was enough good food and enough promise here that I'm not ready to judge the restaurant based on one unusually chaotic night. There is one exception. If you--and everyone you're dining with--have HUGE appetites, you may want to go right now and order the all-you-can-eat option. For the entire time we were at our table, a young (and surprisingly svelte) couple at the table next to us received an apparently endless parade of plates heaped with all manner of delicious-looking food. Plate after plate after plate. Because... all you can eat.