This is my go to Pho spot in D.C. their pho has great flavor. It's always piping hot and fresh. I also love how they pack their to go orders. read more

Phonatics is one of my fave places for great Pho! Their broth is so flavorful! Plus, their banh mi may be the best I've had - the chicken and pork are seasoned so perfectly, the veggies are fresh and the bread just makes it such a delicious sandwich! I've eaten in the restaurant and ordered delivery via UberEats - either way, the food is on point! Whenever I'm craving Pho, they're the first place that comes to mind! read more

I got a take out order (vegetable pho), and it was delicious. The item had fresh flavors and ingredients, and I'd definitely order it again. For picking up, the interior of the location is clean and the service is super friendly! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - I got a to-go order (vegetable pho) - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

A small restaurant, with about ten tables. When we arrived it was pretty full, but they were able to move some tables around to seat our party of three - my hubby, my brother and I. We started with three waters and the egg roll appetizer. The egg rolls have chicken inside and are delicious. It came with a small side of pickled onions and carrots and a bit of lettuce. The egg rolls were crispy; it had the perfect contrast of the softer interior and the cold(ish) pickled vegetables and lettuce. Quite delicious. It comes with two whole egg rolls, cut into four pieces. I was with two hungry men, they decided to order a second portion. My hubby and I got chicken pho for our entrees - there is only one size, which is pretty large. My brother got the grilled lemongrass vermicelli. Everything was quite good, with good service. It's a good local pho place, that I would return to. read more

Pho broth was great noodles and toppings were great. Spring rolls were fresh and very good. Had Vietnamese coffee was very tasty. read more

I placed a pickup order at PhoNatics and it was ready when I got there. I ordered the grilled pork banh mi and while I've had even better banh mis in DC, it was very good with nice crunchy bread and a good amount of meat. The inside of the restaurant has a few tables to sit if you are looking to eat in. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Grilled Pork Banh Mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place is now going by PhoNatics Noodle Bar and it's my new favorite pho place in DC. The food is delicious and the service is top notch! My friend and I order two pho dac biet specials and shared some summer rolls. There were two rolls cut into four pieces and were refreshing and delicious. The pho was served with plenty of noodles and protein, they definitely didn't skimp on the meat! In fact, they accidentally left out the meatballs in my dish, but came out apologized and gave me a separate helping! Also, because the portions were so big we packed up the rest to take home and they even gave us extra broth to. I'll definitely be coming back here! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Pho Dac Biet Special and the Summer Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Yay! Finally a delicious pho spot that does an AMAZING job on their to-go orders. Since I live a block over, I've never actually eaten in the restaurant itself but in general I eat here a lot. They do such a great job in packing their to-go meals, that makes it easy to put together at home. I always get the pho with the fatty brisket and the lean round eye, their beef bahn mi and their fried egg rolls. After ordering, they have everything packaged nicely and ready for me within 5-8 mins. You can tell they use quality meats within their pho and sandwiches....and the egg rolls are the best! Good job! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Nicely packaged to-go Pho order. - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Pretty good pho. Hits the spot. Satisfies the craving. Not crazy prices. The closest place to where I live so I will be back semi often. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Vegetarian pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Really pho-nomenal (couldn't resist the pun!) on so many levels: lovely bright space with a shaded (in the afternoon, at least) outdoor patio, a simple but interesting menu, fresh high-quality ingredients, and truly spectacular service. Really generous portions, and they'll give you a takeaway container if you dine in but don't finish. I enjoyed my vermicelli with lemongrass chicken -- the chicken was moist and flavorful, and the veggies were plentiful and crisp. I got the mango fruit tea, which was really refreshing on a hot day. It was a teensy but sweeter than I would've liked, but still really good. As great as the food was, service was really the star here. I was greeted warmly and my order was filled quickly. There were several gentlemen tending to folks in the dining room and making sure we had everything we needed. It's far more than counter service, so I recommend tipping generously even if you order at the counter. (I was kind of confused because it also seems like you can just sit down and get table service, too--but ordering at the counter worked fine!) Next time, I'm going to try the Vietnamese fried chicken appetizer. Looking forward to my next visit! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Vermicelli with lemongrass chicken, mango fruit tea. - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I didn't get a picture of the egg rolls but wow they had the best egg rolls I've EVER had. Incredible. Soooo good. Their pho was also good but it was my first time eating pho so I'm not connoisseur read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was excited to try the new pho place that took over (sadly) the love and faith cafe. I found it a little strange that Pho 54 kept the tables.. the inspirational quotes on tables don't really make sense for a Vietnamese restaurant. The layout stayed the same as the cafe which makes it really weird too. You order at the cashier and they bring out the food to you. Sometimes you get service but it's a bit unclear. The food.. Price was generally okay. I thought the only overpriced item was "extra noodle or meat" to your pho.. $4. Crazy. The taste of the pho was alright. Broth was clean but it tasted like beef broth from the box. The meat portions were generous and I still enjoyed the meal. The bahn mi was pretty good too. Great bread to filling ratio. Pork wasn't too salty and had just enough pickled onion/carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, and jalapeno to balance from sweet to spicy. I'd come and give this place another shot few months down the line but the pho is just alright. In my opinion, Pho 14 has better pho (and pho 54 doesn't come close to pho 75 or pho viet) but service at pho 14 is awful. At least here, the staff are kind and the food comes out very quickly. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Pretty good bahn mis - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Quick service and tasty pho. I got extra veggies and it was packed full of yummy goodness. Such a treat!

I was in the mood for some pho yesterday to warm me up and soothe my throat. I googled places I was nearby and this place popped up with really good reviews so I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. I ordered the beef meatballs pho and some hot tea. I was expecting the tea to come in a regular teacup, nope! Exceeded my expectations with a teapot and a small porcelain teacup! The pho was seasoned well and the tea was good and soothing. A plus was the inspirational messages on the table! The waiter was cool and friendly! I will come back if I'm ever in the area again. read more

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As I was bringing back my take-out order, I noticed that the bag was weirdly warm and wet inside. Turns out that the soup was so hot, it melted the containers and caused the lids to come off and our broth to spill out into the bag . They also failed to label which Pho order which was annoying because we had all ordered different ones. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Service: 1 A total disaster + Dog A bunch of hungry humans were waiting prior to the opening hour, 11am, to get their pho fix. One staff asked customers to come back later. Okay. Politely remained outside. At 11:20 am, still no one was available. Another staff told us " no opening." Okay... At 11:30. We saw a dog running around inside. The cute dog named Moose ( or something similar ) turned out OWNER's. He liked jumping all over the sofa where you would sit. Well, we saw the dog peeing outside before the jumping session. Nice. This reminds me of NY subways. You never know when you sit on pee stains. Try your luck. Anyway... we took the dog as a God's sign of its opening and it was right. They finally opened. It could haven nicer if they let us know they had been taking order on-line while a group of fools waiting outside on a very hot day. Great. Obviously we were THE idiots. By the time we brought our food home, it's waaaaay past 12:30. I understand that things are not always going the way as you expect -- especially when you run a business. If you cannot keep up with the opening hour, please adjust it. Also, lock your door and remove the" open" sign in the window before you open. A false hope is no good for the hungry. And hey, dog running around the kitchen, hall, and outside? I hope this was one time emergency exception. Food: 4 Ban Mi (4) was "melt my anger away" good. Pho (3) was okay. Food safety and hygiene: Mystery. Not sure of how clean the kitchen is. At your own risk. read more

Don't really go out of my way for pho especially in dc but wanted to try it and it did not disappoint the broth was amazing and the pork and chicken were jam packed with flavor and if you get there while it's busy then. You will be met with the aroma of the food being made they have a very small basic menu which makes it very easy to decide what you want will be trying the bun mi next read more

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Easy walk up on 14th street. U street metro is reasonably close, and the 14th street bus will get you to the front door. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Also easy to order take away at the counter. Ambiance is classy casual. Would recommend for a lunch vibe. Ordered the combination banh mi. The quality and portions exceed the price tag. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Combination banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was looking forwards to a good pho experience since the reviews were hight, but unfortunately, I was disappointed by the food The Food The broth and meat were bland. I had to add soy sauce and salt. I believe pho, like many other Asian noodle soup bowls, are supposed to have pretty well flavored and salted broths (it's the main punch of the meal). But it was so bland, oh my gosh. Sigh . I don't think I'll return unless it's to randomly try their bahn mi. The Interior The ambiance was very nice. Clean, pretty, well designed, well lit. I hope they improve the pho!! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - The Pho Tai, Chin, Nam - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Besssssstttt pho in DC!! Can't get pho anywhere else because it's just so good here. The milk tea is good too!! read more

Unassuming little storefront Vietnamese place, but it serves up the flavor. We first tried it as delivery, and the food was so good we wanted to see where the pho got made. Well, again, not much to the restaurant itself, but the banh mi was wonderful, the noodles delicious, and the Thai ice bubble tea a perfect closer. And all reasonably priced. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Finaaaaaalllly - a great pho place in DC! Just tried it today with friends and we collectively talked about how delicious the pho was. I moved here from CA and miss the pho back home so excited to know there's a location here that I can rely on the broth is really flavorful and the portion sizes are generous. Will definitely be back! read more

I've been here twice and have felt just "meh" about it. I felt the flavors of the pho and bahn Mi were a bit bland and overpriced, though portions were decently sized. I live close so would come back for the convenience but there are likely better pho places in town. read more

Their covid takeout services have been phenomenal. All my food orders were ready within 15min, drinks 5. I can't speak to the pho since I can't stand hot foods past March but the Vietnamese baguettes were delicious; tofu and lemongrass chicken. Chicken is seasoned and flattened to be proportional to the baguette & the traditional leafy croutons/greens (parsley, onions, grated carrots) and muster tangy drizzled sauce gave it that Vietnamese taste. The baguettes are a steal at $8 but the boba teas are nearly there at $7??? it's odd...but with how sweet their bobas are (tbh most bobas are) wouldn't be surprised if I'm drinking more of my calories than I am eating via baguettes. Tip: Matcha boba wasn't on the menu but I asked and voila read more

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Cute little Vietnamese restaurant! My overall experience was just mehhh... the parking was so hard, a lot of things I wanted they didn't have so I ordered pho and shrimp rolls. Both were delicious. Food came out hot! I would recommend this place if you are looking for a flavorful pho! read more

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Wanted to try for a long time and finally called for pickup and it was ready in 10 minutes. All very delicious (vegan pho) and need to come in for a proper meal soon. read more

I've been eating pho for 30 years. Pho doesn't need to be great for me to want it, but once I found great pho in my life, I always have to find a great pho place where I live. When I lived in SF, I discovered great pho at Pho 2000, where the broth was darker and richer than I'd had before. When I tried Phonatics Noodle Bar (aka Pho 54 Noodle bar) here in DC, it had the same style of delicious broth. The server explained to me that this was a Southern Vietnam style broth. Well, it's delicious, and I don't need to try another pho place in DC because the great pho search is over. 5 stars for the pho. Also, they sell great chili sauce to take home. I've bought some and have it around for when I'm having pho or ramen at home. read more

We tried Pho 54's take out during the COVID-19 quarantine (yes they are still open). We ordered the Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli and Pho. Both were packaged neatly, and despite the half hour commute back home, they still tasted delicious. The pho is rich and flavorful. The lemongrass beef is tender and the veggies are crisp. Everything tasted fresh and healthy, yet still delicious. We will be back for sure! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - To go order of Lemongrass Beef and Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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It was a rainy day and craved some Pho. Stopped by with my cousin and we ordered the summer rolls, Pho Dac Biet and Pho Tai Gan. Everything was delicious. They load these rolls with plenty of lump shrimp and veggies. The Pho broth itself is rich in flavor, clear and lacks MSG. My cousin and I finished our bowls down to the last drop. Each bowl had plenty of perfectly sliced meat. Loved how this location is run. Everything is very clean. Staff was really friendly and prices are reasonable. Big fan of the high ceilings and quotes engraved into the tables. I noticed plenty of folks ordering the banh mi, vermicelli and rice dishes. I'll definitely be back to order those. Parking here is really easy to find as there's plenty on the street and in the neighborhood a block over. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Appetizer and entree menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Excellent Pho. Banh Mi, Cha Gio, and service! We love this place. Comfortable outdoor seating also, with excellent people-watching. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Half eaten Bahn Mi. So good! - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My experience at this place is EXACTLY why people in the community are using apps instead of supporting local businesses. I walked 5 city blocks to get to this spot and ordered a Bahn Mi to-go and when I sat down at an open table to dress the sandwich with condiments the kid behind the counter yelled at me "YOU CANT EAT THAT HERE!" There was only ONE of their 8 tables occupied and it's casual dining basically a Subway sandwich ambiance (no waiters and obviously no busser bc it was a mess) The sandwich was not bad which is why this isn't 1 star review, and the poor lady who runs the kitchen obviously had to hire her incompetent son to run the counter, but perhaps if she instead hired someone from the community and trained them in basic hospitality we would all be more likely to frequent local business in person. I watched her son disrespect the other table as well talking to them as if they were an annoyance. I won't be back to this place to be treated disrespectfully by some angry dope who hates his job. read more

I loved phonatics. Their pho & banh mi combo was amazing. They also had this sate sauce on the side that I used and it was amazing. Highly recommended! Idk what this other person was talking about smh. Go try em! =))))) read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Store front picture - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Best Vietnamese takeout in DC - the lemongrass chicken is a highlight for those interested in other menu items read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Lemongrass chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Elevated tastebuds and heightened attention to detail. I've traveled all over Vietnam for months at a time (and multiple times), and I've lived in Orange County, CA for seven years. This restaurant is WAY better than most of the family-owned restaurants I've visited in Vietnam and OC. The family and staff are very particular in how they prepare the food. The spring roll wraps are soft, and easy to chew on - also a lot of content. The pho beef cuts were cooked in advance, as the owner had the foresight to cook the meat in case my soup went cold by the time I arrived at the hotel. Also, a lot of content. The Thai Tea was not too sugary or milky. There has definitely been a lot of thought put into every dish they create - and the truth is in the details. Thank you, Pho 54! read more

Walked in on a whim and really glad we did! Smelled amazing as soon as we opened the door. Food was delicious. Only gripe was one piece of meat that was over seasoned on one end. But rest of it was perfect. We tried Banh Mi, noodle soups, vermicelli so the gamut except for the broken rice. All was fresh and tasty. Clean. Intimate tho they accommodated our party of 6 quickly. Ver friendly. Do they could use a special to rotate the menu a bit but would definitely come back for another dish if we were in the area again! read more

This place is amazing. Not only is their pho and spring rolls delicious,but their Banh Mi is soooooo good, get the beef. The shop is perfect just to come in and get your food, eat it and go on your way. The location is perfect the staff are so great and friendly. I highly recommend this place for pho, bang mi and appetizers. I HIGHLY recommend walking or uberinf unless you're going at off hours where it isnt busy cause of sgree parking. I had the beed banh mi and my bf had the beed with rice and was a big fan. I love this place, they're so clean and such good food. My bf, who typically is very picky loved it and after the Caps get we went straight here since they close at 11 nd it was soooooooo good. LOVE THEMMMMM. TRY THE BANH MI!!!! read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Beed banh mi and beef rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I stumbled upon this place when I was going to the market and decided to stop in. They let you seat yourself and service was fast. Pricing was hiring than expected but that might just be a DC thing. Staff was really nice and the overall atmosphere was nice. Food came out in about 5 minutes and it tasted really good. Their menu is pretty minimal and simple. Would recommend for a quick lunch and dinner with parties of less than 4 since the seating isn't that abundant. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Rice with grilled pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I've stopped by this cute and tidy shop a few times now, and I have not been disappointed. It's a casual sit-down service that serves home-style meals. Nothing fancy. Just the essentials, and it's perfect. I've been telling everyone I know to check this place out since its opening! Being of Vietnamese decent, I judge Vietnamese cuisine quite harshly. The food here is on par with home cooking! Pho broth is full of flavor yet remains light, and there are generous portions of meat! Rice and noodle dishes are also generous, so you'll be happy on a full belly. The Vietnamese fried chicken is to die for, so I highly recommend getting that for an appetizer. Boba is made quickly although is very simple. This photo is my most recent meal with them. The service is phOnomenal, too. The owners always make sure to check in with customers and welcome them. Service is friendly, quick, and on point. Literally cannot disappoint. Take it from a Vietnamese American like me. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Rice and grilled pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Checked out this new pho spot on a cold and rainy Sunday and it didn't disappoint. I ordered the beef pho with eye round and brisket. I enjoyed the brisket bc it wasn't super fatty and the eye round was okay. The broth was good and smelled slightly of the cloves and cinnamon which was a little different. I would have liked it to be a tad spicier which is an option at some pho restaurants but I got extra chili paste on the side and it made up for it. Overall tastey spot and would return especially to try the bahn mi which I have heard is delicious. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Beef pho with brisket and eye round - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I was really excited for this to open in the neighborhood and was not disappointed. The pho itself was great and the portion size reflective of the price. I have yet to try the other menu items but will surely upon my next visit. I now support more pho restaurants opening up in place of coffee shops. read more

PhoNatics Noodle Bar - Pho Special - Vietnamese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia