Delicious, authentic and fresh Vietnamese food! Vegetables so fresh and tasty with lots of basil. Large portions and Friendly staff

Great spot that offers consistently good Vietnamese food. Service is fast and friendly. After placing our order, we received our spring rolls within minutes. Not sure if it's a good or bad thing, but the food arrived within 5 minutes after that. Makes me think that it had all been precooked. We ordered the pork and shrimp broken rice plate. Also ordered was number #42 pork and egg roll vermicelli. There was no hint that the food had been sitting there waiting for someone to order it. All pretty good and tasty. However, I do prefer the egg rolls over the spring rolls. There are so many Vietnamese restaurants on this street. I think I'll venture out and try another spot, just to compare. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The freshest pho on the south side. The food comes out so fast it's unbelievable sometimes, and the wontons are tangy and sweet like a Rangoon. Such a wonderful place. read more

So PHO-King good! This little hole in the wall restaurant was everything I could ever dream of for my Asian fix! All the prices are very cheap and the service is great, hell, I had to change my son in the bathroom and one of the employees offered to help me change him! You really can't get better service than that! **Also, PARKING! They have a free, big parking lot which is pretty hard to find on eat street!!** When I came the first time I wanted to try a little of everything so we got some wontons, spring rolls, bánh mì with pork and two bowls of pho with chicken and beef. Everything was super good but I learned my lesson and the next time I went I just stuck with the pho because just that one bowl fills you up! They have all the sauces you could ever want right at the table so you can make it to taste, but even before you put all the goodies in the broth is delicious! I'll be coming back to try more of the menu, I'm so happy I found this place on eat street, thank you Pho Tau Bay!! read more

Pho Tau Bay - Bon mi with pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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One of the reasons I moved to the Whittier neighborhood was because of all the restaurants within walking distance. I had first been introduced to Pho Tau Bay when my metabolism was at it's peak and I could eat spring rolls, dumpling soup, bun salad, and a flan without batting an eye. This place was so reasonable and delicious! Those days have passed me by but this is still my favorite place to get spring rolls. The peanut sauce is better than anywhere else I've tried. I can't weigh in too much on the pho as I like it from a few different places depending on the day. No matter what this place will always have my spring roll heart! read more

Pho Tau Bay - Best peanut sauce around! - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Plus: open parking lot, easy to find at the end of Nicollet, fast service, large restaurant space, very fresh & clean bean sprout/basil/lime/jalapeño plate, good taste and flavorful broth, solid portion sizes Minus: while Pho Tay Bay doesn't skimp on the veggies, they sure do on the tendon and tripe. I ordered #2 pho which was supposed to come with sliced beef, flank tendon and tripe. I found ONE piece of tripe in my bowl. ONE piece. Stingy much? Tendon wasn't much better. I had 3 pieces. My beef (no pun intended) with restaurants is listing ingredients on a dish and then barely giving you any! However, I can overlook their stingy ways and still give them 4 stars because their pho is one of the better ones in town - especially their pho ga #15 aka chicken pho. If you're ever sick and need a hot bowl of chicken and noodles to give you comfort, this is the place and pho ga is the dish. read more

Back on my journey to find the best Vietnamese Restaurant in the Twin Cities with Pho Tau Bay. This place is pretty close to Quang, a local favorite. As with any Vietnamese restaurants, I gotta try the pho, I gotta try some apps, and I gotta try a roast pork rice platter. Luckily, I was feeling pretty hungry so I got all 3 (for apps I went with shrimp fries). The shrimp fries were amazing. Unlike what they had at Quang, where you'll have to use Hubble to see the shrimp pieces, these each have sizeable pieces batter with potato fries. They came out hot and crispy and disappeared in a matter of minutes. Can I say anymore? Probably not. Just get them. The pho was, in my opinion, better than Quang. As anyone may know, a good broth is a must for a good bowl of pho and this place does it well. The portion was also pretty good and overall, I have a good time slurping it down. It's not the best I've had in the TC, but definitely top 5. The rice platter let me down a little. There's not much to say about it and overall it wasn't bad, wasn't great, so just not memorable. Service was very attentive, even when they were pretty busy when I was there (probably a better than Quang), and the owner seems really nice. Overall, this place is highly recommended and a must try in this area. read more

Their pho broth is always consistent here which is usually the issue with some places. They have a pretty big menu. Some options you wouldn't get at most places unless it was the weekend. Banh cuon which is these little meat steam rolls are available even on the weekday. Get it with the deep fried sweet potatoes and shrimp. It's the perfect combo. I am however disappointed in their beef stew. Not sure if it was just that day but the carrots weren't cooked all the way through and still had that raw carrot taste. Couldn't even eat them. Picked all of them out and just ate the meat. Probably the only dish that had disappointed me so far. read more

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This menu is HUGE, and I always seem to order the same things: Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls, Cream Cheese Wontons, and Pho. I got the Bahn Mi here once, but I can't remember much of the experience, so I assume it to be okay. The Pho is solid, coming in a hefty portion. Order the Pho with all the trimmings, do right by your palate. The true hits here though are the Spring Rolls and Egg Rolls. The Spring Rolls are so filling you could order two sets for yourself and that'll be your meal! The Egg Rolls though... these fantastic morsels are arguably one of the best I've had! Great flavor, crispy and chewy texture, perfect in the fish sauce or by themselves. I never have enough of these, and neither do my friends or family around me. We will be throwing elbows trying to keep the Egg Rolls from each other. Truth! Heck, there was one day a few months ago, all we ordered from here for takeout were the Egg Rolls; a few dozen! The ambiance here is okay, I prefer takeout. The staff is quick to respond, but the goal is to get you seated, settled, and sent out as fast as possible. If your under the wire for time, this is great. But if you need to digest else entering a food coma, this becomes a workout. Still worth dining in or taking out! read more

Always great food-whether you eat in or out. Generous portions with fresh ingredients. My only go-to Vietnamese restaurant in the cities.

I went here once a longgggg time ago and forgot if it was good or not so I revisited the place. The egg rolls are great, definitely get those if you are there. They are very crispy and the filling inside is tasty. As far as the noodle soups/pho. I'd say your better off going somewhere else. I got wonton noodle soup which the wontons/noodles them self were not bad. However, the soup/broth really has no flavor at all and I did not want to drink it. Which is sad. Prices are reasonable, comparable to other Vietnamese restaurants in the area. The restaurant has a lot of seating, I went on a Friday night and it was not that busy at all. I don't think I'd go here again only because there are so many better Vietnamese restaurants in the twin cities. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Cream cheese wontons, spring rolls, and egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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In a Minnesota winter, what is better to fill your belly with than some hot pho? This is probably my favorite pho place in the cities. The food is delicious, service is decent, and prices are good! Located at the end of Eat Street, Pho Tau Bay has its own private lot (yay!). Unless it's during a dinner rush or weekends in general, you get seated fairly quickly. Service usually entails really brief rounds of stopping by to take your order, bring your food, top off your water, and bring the check. I think that's the usual for most pho places in the cities and it doesn't bother me. The important stuff, the food. I've only been here a handful of times and have only gotten pho. What can I say? I'm a creature of pho-devouring habit. The veggie sides that come with the pho are super fresh and the bean sprouts are always crisp, definitely speaking to the quality of this place. The pho broth is very clear and full of flavor. They're pretty generous with the meatballs as well so I'm a happy camper! I'll definitely be back for the pho, and to try some other things off the menu! Maybe. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Pho bò viên - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Quick, friendly service. Authentic and delicious Viet food. Don't let the restaurant's exterior deter you.

I read a review that said don't let the exterior's prevent you from eating here and they were correct. The food was very authentic and delicious. We ordered pho, goi cuon, spring rolls, Vietnamese sandwiches, and vermicelli noodle. Their ice coffee and 3 colors Che dessert were very good also. read more

Came here for Vietnamese dinner. Not bad. Their strength is definitely the broken rice with grilled pork. Kent had no. 51 - broken rice with grilled pork, meat pie and vegetable. I had no. 57 - broken rice with pieces of grilled pork, grilled pork meatballs. Both were delicious. Portion was good, the sweet and slightly sour sauce over the rice mix with grilled pork was very well done. Service was fast, plenty of seating at 6 PM. Will definitely come back for more broken rice dishes. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My best friend and I came here on a Sunday evening after a long drive back from Duluth and we were VERY hungry. We used our GPS to navigate our way here but it wasn't hard to find. It stands alone at the end of Eat Street and they have their own private lot, yay! I'm not sure if the owners bought the property/building from another business but the inside looks like it could have been an old western bar. The interior looks dingy and run down. However, don't let that keep you from coming here because the pho here is one of the best in the Twin Cities! It was past dinner rush so the restaurant was basically empty and we were sat down immediately. We each ordered pho - I had the Pho Tai Bo Vien (sliced beef & meatballs) while my friend had the Pho Bo Vien (just meatballs). The veggie condiments platter (bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, jalapeños, and limes) came out first and they were very fresh so that was a good sign. Our pho came out shortly after. Immediately, we noticed that the broth was clear and at first taste, it was already flavorful! You really don't need to add any sauces but I always like to add sriracha for some spice anyways. Service throughout our meal was good but that could have been because we were one of the only people in the restaurant. Safe to say, that we'll definitely be back! Tip: They only accept credit cards for payments $10 and more. read more

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The best Pho in Minneapolis for the $$. Food is always awesome and the staff is wonderful.

#42 All components had been cooked well before being brought to the table. The egg roll was stale and the beef was paper dry. Not good when there are so many other Asian restaurants nearby read more

Everyone goes to Pho Quangs for Great Pho. Everyone who goes to Pho Tau Bay goes for the Best Pho. It's true--it's all in the broth. Pho Tau Bay has the best broth in the Cities, and honestly, its old dilapidated decor warms my soul for its authenticity. I once saw a gecko climbing up the wall while I was eating my Pho. I think in any other restaurant, eating any other type of food, I would have squealed out like a little school girl--But it's the Tau Bay. So I nodded in satisfaction that the gecko also thought the surroundings to be authentic, and I promised him that he could sip on my Pho after I was done, and that I would leave a basil leaf for him. For nomination in the Best Pho category, 5 stars. read more

Some of the best pho in the cities! The menu is massive and you're sure to find something you like. Very authentic! The service is often pretty slow though. read more

This Vietnamese restaurant was exactly what I was hoping for. They had a great variety of dishes that you can choose from and they are pretty clean compared to other Vietnamese restaurants. Service was fast and efficient and the servers were very friendly which is a plus! For the most part prices are reasonable, although I wasn't a big fan of the dessert prices ($4 for a cup of Che). I got the bun bo hue (spicy beef noodle soup) which had the right meat and vegetables and was good, but a little on the sweeter side. I also got the gio du du (papaya salad) which was really good and well as the spring rolls as the appetizers. I was very happy with my experience here! Definitely a must try if you like Vietnamese food! read more

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This is the face he makes when his fiancé finally (after 5 months of searching) finds the best pho place in town! Seriously....we are so happy we found this little hole in the wall right before winter hits us hard. The pho and egg rolls were phenom... and based off of the large amount of slurping the table was doing behind us, it's safe to say that whatever they got was bomb too. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Still my favorite of the local pho shops on Eat Street and I love some of the dishes that they only have available on the weekends. This includes the rice porridge based dishes with chicken for the timid and swine offal for the adventurous! It also includes Bun Oc, the spicy, tomatoey based broth with tofu, some type of mystery meat dumplings and small, chewy periwinkle snails that squeak a little between your teeth! It's a nice taste of authentic Vietnamese comfort food without having to leave the city and all for under $9. Based on the number of blackheads (Asians) in the place with me, I think they would agree! read more

Pho Tau Bay - The holy trinity at table 17 - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Waited for an order for a woman in who just gave birth for over 20 mins, just for it to be cancelled. She had a craving for a specific food and I thought I had found a saving grace in this restaurant. Only for that grace to become despair when it was cancelled by the restaurant. The truly annoying thing is that if they notified me earlier I would have had time to go order from somewhere else. I'm not mad about the money, it will be refunded and I'm sure the food is great. But this is the most unreliable restaurant I've ever encountered. read more

Excellent pho with tender beef, lots of rice noodles and perfectly seasoned broth. The service was fast and friendly. It is in an ugly neighborhood but has private parking and inside is very pretty with good soft music. read more

Great place! Neighborhood is a little sketchy from what I can tell, but perhaps in a hipstery kind of way. Got the pork spring rolls but subbed the peanut sauce for the fish sauce it mentions on the menu. Spring rolls were definitely on point! The peanut sauce was a little sweeter than I prefer, but I added a little hoisin to the mix and it was just right! Got the beef and meatball pho and it was also on point. Decent herbs, with typical basil, sprouts, fresh jalapeño, and a slice of lime. Pho broth was rich and the noodles were great. The beef was sliced a little thicker then I'm used to but was still good. Haven't tried the other Vietnamese places in town but bookmarked this one for a revisit! read more

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I've came here a few times now and haven't been too impressed by their food. I usually just order a Pho Tai or a Pho Tai Bo Vien and find that the broth is pretty average. It's not extremely wonderful, but it's also not bad- it's just okay. I also find that the portions are a bit smaller than other typical pho restaurants. I also ordered their shrimp spring rolls last time I came here and found those to also be just okay. There wasn't much flavor to them, just filled with the typical noodles, vegetables, and a few shrimp. However, their service is very fast and the food comes out almost immediately and you won't have to ever worry about having an empty cup of water. They are highly air conditioned and I was pretty cold the whole time I was there, but it was also the hottest day of summer so maybe that's why. However, they have a very large restaurant and rarely will you have to wait to be seated and their parking lot is big enough for plenty of cars to fit. They are also located along Eat Street on Nicollet Avenue so it's easy to shop at oriental Asian markets or grab some other desserts on your way home. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Pho Tai, small size - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

So if the service is bad, how do you tip them? I love Vietnamese food and I have been here before. Anyways, I came here to catch up with a friend. Normally I get seafood egg noodles because they are delicious. My friend and I enjoyed Bun Coun (steamed rolls) with a side of dipping sauce made with fish as well.. So the space is big inside and normally it is packed during the day and slow during dinner. Service a little slow but ok. After our dinner, we went up to the counter to pay, we split our bill and I paid first. I gave the guy all the cash I have because I did not want to break my big bills. So I gave the guy $1 for tip, he saw that right away and told me "NEXT TIME YOU TIP MORE." I was shocked....but wait....we were not even done tipping the server yet. My friend was in the middle of signing and tipping and it turned out we gave him the right tip amount. I was embarrassed and shocked by it because there were people behind us. Most Vietnamese restaurants I have been to, the servers are never happy or show any smiles. Anyways, no one should not tell a customer how to tip a service. I am still bugged by it. read more

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What I appreciate about this particular Vietnamese place is the variety of food I've never heard of. For instance, A12. Gi bò u (Papaya with beef jerky). For only $4 it was a lot of eating experience. It's not necessarily that it's a large quantity of food, but given it's stringy-ness it takes forever to get through the dish. Definitely not something one person should try alone to eat. Can't say I loved it, but I appreciated that something I find this weird, exists on this planet. read more

It's a hole in the wall place. It's tucked in corner and it look like a rough block/neighborhood. The place is well kept and looks clean. The food is good! The bunh mi sandwich is good, bread was crunchy and soft! Wished it was a little more stuffed otherwise it's a good sandwich. I like the pho broth. The only downside I'll say is the meatballs weren't all that to me. Spring rolls is good. Customer service can be a lot better. We never got checked on or got our water refilled. We went up to pay and the lady/owner was sitting watching tv and didn't even say a word and kept watching her show. read more

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oooooohhhhhh yes! I've been craving for some pho ever since winter started, nothing like downing a bowl of hot tasty soup in the cold misery winter. Nicollet Ave is populated with Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. After yelping, we decided to come to Pho Tau Bay. Not sure if every restaurant has parking lot but this one does! I ordered my classic pho with sliced beef, tendon and tripes with a side of spring rolls. Spring rolls stuffed with your typical roasted pork, shrimps basil and sliced carrots. The bean sprouts, basil and jalapeno and lime were all really fresh. The soup was tasty! I can tell it's no MSG or soup powder because I did not have the after effect of drinking 10 bottles of water.. legit deal. I would totally come here on a regular basis if I live in the Cities. On a side note, our waitress was friendly and the food came super fast. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Pho with sliced beef, tendon and tripe. - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I refer to Pho Tau Bay as my drug of choice. The food is always tasty and plentiful. Their soups are delicious and I'd love to know what magic they put into their pork but I could eat a vat of it and would if it was set in front of me. read more

I tried this place out for the first time and really enjoyed my experience. I heard it was one of the more authentic places to go in town, so I was excited. I do agree with that statement too. Customer service was good and there was largely a Vietnamese clientele in the restaurant which is always a good sign. I ordered the Bún chao tôm (Vermicelli Noodle with Grilled Shrimp on sugarcane with Fish Sauce) It was absolutely delicious! It's hard for me to find around Minnesota and Iowa, so I'm glad I got it. The shrimp was succulent and comes easily off the sugarcane. I ordered Che Thai ( Tropical fruits and coconut milk sweet dessert) which is usually my favorite Vietnamese dessert. It was decent to me, only because I felt like there was too much ice as opposed to the fruit. I felt like there could have been a better and wider variety of fruits inside of the dessert. My friends here enjoy the Pho and the Grilled Pork Chop so those are always safe choices! read more

Pho Tau Bay - Bún chao tôm.. - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Went to lunch here with some coworkers and we all got pho. One good thing about this place is the parking. It has a lot! So you're not constantly watching your car to make wure it's not being towed! Anyway, I got the pho combo one with everything and i have to say, the pho was good. The eggrolls...not so much. It had too much cabbage and carrots and absolutely no flavor. The fish sauce dip was also too sweet. The pho was a good sized portion. Broth was nice and flavorful. I did happen to glance over at the neighbor's food and they ordered the fried noodles, so if I go back, I may try that. However, just be aware that they only have about three waiters at peak lunch times and flagging one down did take us about ten minutes. read more

Pho Tau Bay - Pho bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This was my 3rd time here, I don't know what happened after the first 2 times but this place went down hill fast. Get their bubble Vietnamese coffee, for sure. Their pho: was missing something. Lack of flavor. Lack of salt. Their curry tofu, potato and carrot was okay. The tofu spring rolls was good. The tapioca pudding was old-- did not have the consistency you'd expect. The service was okay and fast. read more

I love eating authentic Vietnamese food. I got the noodles with pork and eggrolls, which I always my go-to at Viet restaurants. They did not take that long to prepare the food. The food was delicious and tasted authentic. read more

I come here often simply for the great Pho! They don't skimp, lots of noodles and broth for you to stuff your face. And they are quick to get you your order. Order the coconut juice, it comes with sliced coconuts. So refreshing! read more

I wouldn't say this is the best place around Twin Cities for pho (soup lack flavor, a bit bland). However, they have a parking lot so it's very convenient esp for that area. We got there on a Sunday afternoon, fairly busy but got seated right away. A minute later, the waitress came by with menus and water. Few minutes later she came back for the order. Few minutes after that we got our food. That's how I like a pho place to be. I don't care about small talks...you get in, you get out. My kind of place. read more

Love PTB. #13 and 42 are always great, spring rolls, etc. Not a fancy decor but very friendly and welcoming staff, always had super quick service and attentive experiences. read more

I think they have the best spring roll in town. With every perfect chewy bite, the meat, vegetables and noodles packed inside the thin rice noodle wrap was so crunchy and tasty. Their peanut sauce was thick and it was loaded with a decent amount of chopped peanuts. I heard their egg rolls were pretty good too. I will have to try next time. I ordered the pho and my husband got the crabmeat tomato based noodle soup only available on weekends. We were both pretty satisfied with our choices on a chilly fall night. My pho broth was beefy but not too salty. No msg detected. If you like it saltier, there were many condiments you could add on the table. If you stay patient, layer your pho noodle soup with all the fresh basil, bean sprouts, jalapeños and lime that came with it. Their condiments were very fresh looking. Let them all soak in the broth for a couple minutes and let the flavor develop! My husband's noodle soup didn't need additional prepping because the flavor is spot on already. Slightly fishy, but the sweet and tarty tomato based soup complemented the taste so well. The crab ball was a little dry for me but I broke them apart in the broth and I didn't even notice it that much. Even though the deco may look a little gaudy, you can tell that the owner takes pride of the business. I see them wiping the tables off. Their sauce bottles are topped off and wiped clean. The bathroom is maybe a little overloaded with air freshener, but I shouldn't complain because the toilet is fairly clean. read more