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    Pho VN 21

    4.0 (377 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese, Soup
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Hilda G.

    If it were based on food alone, I would definitely rate them higher because the food was cooked perfectly. The star of the show was most definitely the warm baguettes. For full context, we wandered in at 8:25p on a Saturday night. Immediately upon walking in, the server asked if we were ordering for here or to go. Considering that I wanted the beef stew that I had seen on a IG reel and drove half an hour to get there, I asked if we could order for dine in. He told us yes, but they closed at 9. He handed us menus and hovered over us asking what we wanted to order. Now normally when places close at a certain hour, they either stop taking kitchen orders at a certain time to ensure they can close on time or they only allow you to order to go. In this case, they brought out our food and basically started giving us the count down of how much time we had to eat this bowl of piping hot stew. I will say the meat and carrots were super tender, the baguette tasted freshly made and was perfectly flaky on the outside and soft on the inside. The lemonade tasted fresh squeezed and not a powder mix, which was nice. However, imagine trying to shove all of that down in 10 minutes. At one point the waiter came and tried to start clearing off the table after announcing we had 5 minutes. There were 2 other tables of patrons there, but he was only giving us the countdown even though they were just sitting down talking by then. We asked for the check since he kept rushing us out and walked out literally with the baguette in hand trying to finish eating. I would recommend this place based on food, but beware of lousy service and definitely don't come in anywhere near closing time.

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    Jando S.

    Since last year, I've made it a personal mission to hit up every pho spot throughout the city and it feels nice to tack off Pho VN 21 off my list. They check off most of the boxes: really solid pho, good service, and affordable prices. I wouldn't hesitate to come back for more. Pho VN 21 isn't a particularly large space, but it's got the potential for seating all kinds of groups. It's got that divey feel, which has always been a driver for me, along with the semi-tacky chandelier, random plant placement, and a bustling staff. This is an ideal spot for solo dining when it's not busy but the likelihood for the rowdy ambiance is very high. To no one's surprise, the bathrooms are not their strong suit. This is one of the only Viet places I've seen that has Spanish translations for their dishes. Rollo de primavera (spring roll)? Sopa de carne con fideo (beef noodle soup)? Estofado de res (beef stew)? These are pretty direct translations and it seems to work as I noticed a number of Spanish speaking patrons. Buen trabajo. The pho is solid. The broth will always play the most important role and while it's not as fragrant as I like, I still appreciate the clean finish and strong flavor. I appreciate that my bowl of pho dac biet had no shortage of meat and was packed with all kinds of cuts, which included a very nice flank and tender chunks of tendon. I also tried their bun thit nuong, where the grilled pork was subtly sweet and nicely charred. The gui cuon summer rolls were certainly better than their semi-wimpy cha gio spring rolls, but both were still worthy appetizers. My Viet coffee was overly sweet (#1) and served in a beer pint. While the service was a tinge on the slow side, they were friendly and conversing with us in Viet and really whack Chinese. We appreciated the good natured humor and were impressed at how quickly everything made it to our table. Overall, I liked the food and want to come back to try much more. ____________ (#1) Not complaining. Lay on that condensed milk.

    Combination Beef Pho

    Again, pho-addict here... this one blew my mind... very good Pho! Authentic flavor, rich, dense and well balanced! 100% recommended, so far I only had the combination beef pho, with flank, brisket and a 3rd option i didn't remember atm... need to come back to try the Bahn Mi and the Spring Rolls, also the vegan or veggie pho. This pho is a 8.9 on my scale!

    Holly H.

    I was craving some pho today and my normal spot was closed today so I decided to come here. I ordered the chicken pho with white meat and a Vietnamese iced coffee. The chicken pho was pretty bland and didn't have the normal pho flavor in the broth. The iced coffee however was pretty good and cheap ($3.75). I probably would not come back here for the pho, but I may stop by next time I want an iced coffee.

    Allison W.

    Great Vietnamese food in Bellaire! The prices are good and the service is really quick. The inside is about what you could expect from an Asian restaurant.

    Best pho experience I've had. Very attentive and friendly service. The pho is really good, too. Will definitely be back!

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    Rene S.

    I come here all the time, it's usually busy every now and then. i ordered a lemonade soda taste great service is good it's run by a family I see the same people here all. as for the soup today I don't know what happened ...there something about this broth that's a little OFF. The broth in this soup is everything , Today it has this heavy onion flavor which I don't really mind like I usually mix some sriracha and some hoisin sauce and it goes away but today I'm just not feeling it. I know they can do better... a special ingredient is missing in this soup let's call it "love"

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    Quick service and very tasty food. Been at that place several times with my family and we did a couple of times take away.

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    Service is fast, ambiance is good and food is great we will definitely come back !!!!

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    Great spring rolls and banh Minh I need to come back to check out the pho it was just too hot to eat soup

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    Prompt seating and service for a busy weekday! Food was fresh and 5 star deserving as other Yelpers have suggested.

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    I have been coming here for years. Food is always great and the service is awesome. Highly recommend this place.

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    2 years ago

    Great food great service will come back soon. The staff was friendly and attentive and my food was brought out in a timely manner.

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    Pho is really good and fair priced. Eggrolls and spring rolls are good. Service is always great and efficient

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    my entire family ran on your chicken curry for about a month last summer. its flavors are transcendent. we couldn't get enough. thank you

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    I have been coming to this place for years. The recipe is still the same. Fast service and even greater customer service!

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    My fave, crunchy chicken with potato chips & kale salad
    My fave, crunchy chicken with potato chips & kale salad
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