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    Pho Van

    4.5 (160 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
    Open 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Larry C.

    This place in my option is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Connecticut. They serve dishes that aren't common in other restaurants such as banh xeo, bo ne, and bbh! Their broths are superior! Must try

    Briana A.

    Best pho place around , the Owner is very nice. I work down the road and love to get take out on my lunch once in a while . The beef sandwich and Thai tea is my go to! You won't be disappointed . Very spacious and clean place .

    BÀNHs XEO -- Vietnamese crepe filled with bean sprouts and wrapped in the lettuce with mint & fresh veggies
    L M.

    This restaurant located near Amazon doesn't look fancy, but the takeout traffic here is hopping! We chose to dine in and our server was great, patiently answering our questions and making suggestions. Always a huge fan of BÁNH MÌ (sandwich) because of the sweet and savory flavors and textures of the crunchy daikon radish, pickled carrots, cucumber, cilantro and sliced fresh jalapeños, I found the chicken BÁNH MÌ here did not disappoint. My taste buds were dancing from the combination of flavors!! The BÀNH XEO (Vietnamese crepe made with rice flour batter and filled with bean sprouts) was fun to try, eating a piece of the crispy crepe wrapped in a lettuce leaf with the mint & fresh veggies and dipped in fish sauce. It was a little greasy but we still enjoyed it. Again... the crunch of those fresh veggies! The BUN Vermicelli was good, as well as the fried rice I ordered to go. The container felt like it weighed about 5 lbs! When you visit, do not forget to top off your meal with SINH TÒ TRẢI CÂY (Creamy Bubble Tea). The Mango and Taro are simply amazing!

    To the left, the inside of the undercooked crêpe, and on the left the outside of the burnt crêpe. I waited 45 minutes for this.
    Deborah W.

    I am a longtime customer and have loved Pho Van over the years. Lately, however, I have had a different experience. I ordered takeout. I called at 6:42 p.m. I waited almost an hour from the time that I called until the time that my order was ready. I was told 25 minutes on the phone. When I got home, I found that my crêpe was burned on the outside and raw on the inside. This is the second time that I've had an issue here lately. I think the family needs to consider that they need additional help.

    Goi Cuon Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork Spring Roll w/ Peanut Sauce)

    Was looking for some Vietnamese food to comfort myself after getting off a long flight and I knew I had to come down to Pho Van not only because it was conveniently close to the airport but because I noticed that it was run by a sweet older Vietnamese couple. Upon arrival, the parking lot is super spacious and the restaurant was relatively easy to find. Just look for the Pho Van signage and you'll enter a set of doors, then you'll see a second set of doors located on your right. Immediately upon entry, the bells chime and you see the illustration on the whiteboard which asks guests to be patient with the service since they don't have much if any support staff. I was seated immediately as I came around 6:30pm on a Monday and was the only guest in the entire restaurant but it looked like they were busy with to-go orders. The table layout and paper menus align with what you'd expect from a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. You could also notice that the entire restaurant is very organized and clean. - Goi Cuon Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork Spring Roll) - It came with two rolls and the pork had a nice char to it. Not the most tender pork I've had but it's a satisfying appetizer paired with the peanut sauce. - Com Suon, Bi Cha, Trung (Rice with Pork Chop, Shredded Pork Skin, Egg Loaf, and Fried Egg) - This dish comes with regular steamed rice not broken rice in case that matters to anyone. The pork chop was nicely cooked and had a nice balance between lean and fattiness. Eggloaf was flavorful and not too try. Fried egg was perfectly crisp while still being runny. Portion is also huge! Is Pho Van perfect? Maybe not. But for the area, price, and taste, you can't complain. Bonus points for it being a literal mom and pop business. Service may be a bit slow but please remember that it's just an older couple trying to run the entire restaurant operation by themselves. I would definitely come back to support them because Pho Van deserves as much business as possible.

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    This place is delicious! The Pho, Banh mi thit Nguni is great! Goi cuon is a great app. I've gotten take out numerous times.

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    Love this place! Fresh healthy food, great art & friendly owner. Summer roll is my favorite appetizer & any Pho will hit the spot.

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    Excellent choice. Everything was fresh which accounted for the wait. Meal was delicious!

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    4 years ago

    Obsessed with their pork bahn mi. Phos are also really good! I always go back to get the same thing and I'm not sick of it yet

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    Much better than pho 75, can get alittle pricy.food has good flavor and seems clean. They need to make bo kho though....

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