I though the pho i had here was delicious and the staff were nice. Not too sure why they had bad reviews...must have been an off day. I just had to eat outside since the pho made me sweat lol read more

Definitely not impressed with the pho. We got the Qing mu pho, ribeye pho and summer rolls. We sat at the outside seating, which was hard to beat btw. Amazing patio and breezy at 5 pm. The spring rolls came out after under 10 minutes and they tasted good and fresh, but the pho took forever to come out. Probably almost 30 minutes and the restaurant wasn't even crowded at all. Probably only had 4 tables that already had their food. Overall the broth was disappointing. The spring rolls were good, and the outside seating was good. I would only come back if they switch up the recipe of the broth. Def not the best pho in kakaako. read more

Qing Mu - Qing Mu Pho - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Deluxe Oxtail Soup is IT!!! Can't never get enough, broth is so clean and taste! Yes, you will be happy with their portions of this dish! If you do love Oxtail, pls do must try! I'm and I'm thankful to have them around for my oxtail soup craving satisfaction! read more

They were so nice and accommodating!!! I asked if they could mix lemongrass tofu and spring rolls for my vermicelli So delicious! They even came back and gave me some jalapeños after! So unexpected. Great service!!! read more

Qing Mu - I asked if they could mix lemongrass tofu and spring rolls for my vermicelli So delicious! They even gave me some jalapeños after! - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The restaurant is small and quaint. The staff is friendly and welcoming and go above and beyond to serve you the best experience. The food is fresh and hot and delicious! Richard was greatl! He really took the time to make us feel welcome and made sure we enjoyed our dinner. We will definitely be back! A must try Restaurant! read more

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Great food, good price, fresh vegetable, good service , definitely come back again. This place looks expensive but it's not, good presentation of the food read more

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Had the 2 different bahn mi sandwiches, green papaya salad, and mango tapioca. Everything was good, but not stellar. Service was fast and efficient. The only reason they are getting 3 stars instead of 4? Price. It is expensive. We ordered $40 worth of food (plus tip) for two people and were still hungry. You're paying for the Kakaako location and the nice decor. read more

I strictly made a Yelp account to write a review of this establishment. I guess I am what you would consider a "regular" customer, but it's only because I love the food here. I literally come here for lunch and dinner whenever I get the chance. Their pork belly banh mi and spring rolls (my go to) are frickin amazing! And as an added plus, the staff are super friendly, especially the girl working the counter. I believe her name is Noa? Great service! read more

Qing Mu - Crispy Spring Rolls - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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First time here! There menu is limited as of now due to this covid19. Great food for the price! The banh mi and Mekong noodle!! read more

Qing Mu - Limited menu due to COVID - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Vietnamese beef stew I've enjoyed many, many times (now shuttered Hong Cafe on Pauahi nr Maunakea was da best!), but QM puts in chunks of potato! very unorthodox & a big negative. one chunk had a big black spot, not unusual in potato -- most unappetizing & any decent cook would toss it out, having inspected every chunk. i couldn't detect a star anise flavor. my fault: i tossed in raw bean sprouts from my spring roll order. ugh: this is beef stew, NOT pho! my beef chunks tho' plentiful, didn't taste good. the pandemic calls for changes in dining. it's risky to handle romaine lettuce, adding a spring roll & basil & make a roll to eat w/ one's bare hands -- who washes hands before eating at a restaurant? i didn't observe carefully, but i suspect the order taker/cashier also makes the cold sandwiches. afterwards i hoped QM is anal about bare hands never touch food! as at SubWay & Costco Food Court -- gloves always! except when touching cash, a reversal from fast food drive-thru personnel. i dined in & wasn't required to provide contact tracing info, so QM may be lax about some pandemic protocols. did the cashier pre-sanitize the tablet where i signed with my finger? woe, such details. didn't i handle the french bread w/ bare fingers? ugh, what a bad year. very nice: decor is old Saigon, with old-looking panels, etc., not brand new-looking & seeming sterile. flashback: i was in Saigon once, during the war. outdoor dining is nice, popular. parking is nearby & no validation needed. read more

Unless you have 55 minutes to wait for a couple sandwiches with only one group in front of you, don't go to this place. They're understaffed but also very inefficient and don't properly set expectations. For example a coffee took 40 minutes read more

I love popping in to Qing Mu at night when I just want to get a quick take-out order of Pho (soup with noodles and other ingredients). I love the way they separate the ingredients from the soup base so as not to get the noodles soggy and bloated, great idea. I really like that Kevin Aoki has expanded the menu from the "soft opening" selections. Of course, there's also the option of eating next door at his 1938 Indochine (love that place) when I have more time on my hands, instead of running into Qing Mu at 8:30 before they close at 9:00 PM. In either place you have the option of eating right outside in the fresh air, if space is available since that's popular. read more

Ordered the bahn mi / soup combo and a papaya salad for lunch. Service was quick and friendly. The food, however, was well below average for what you pay for. The meatball pho broth was very light on flavour and contained just two meatballs cut in half. The bahn mi was all bread, barely any filling. You can see how small the sandwiches are in photos posted. The papaya salad was ok, but again, a very small portion for 9 bucks. It's like half the size of a papaya salad from Bangkok Chef. I'm still hungry. How this place gets five stars from the Yelp "elite" is beyond me. read more

The quality of the Banh Mi is a hit and miss sometimes. It's not consistent. The first time I got it from here, the banh mi was crispy, but the last time it was stale. :( Overall, the pho is not bad, a little pricey compared to other pho places on the island, so, the expectations are higher. What I dislike most about the pho is the temperature of the broth. The presentation of the bowl looks attractive but as soon as you taste the broth it's so cold. :( I like my pho broth to stay hot. The broth from Pho Saigon stays hot even after you have finished eaten, now that's high-quality. read more

Food was extremely delicious and fresh! Must try the spring rolls, pork belly and pate banh mi, and Mekong noodle soup. Ample parking located in the lot between the restaurant and Bluetree Cafe (same owner). During these trying times, you can either order via phone or online. We chose to order online using the website link: https://1938indochine.hrpos.heartland.us/ Our food was ready by the time we got there. Can't wait to come back and taste the rest of the menu! read more

Great place to eat something quick and easy. The price is very good for the amount of food. They have indoor and outdoor self service seating. They have AWESOME Vietnamese food and I was told they are expanding their menu soon.... I will be back soon! read more

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Ordered two sandwiches for pickup. Waited at the front door looking at the cashier talking on the phone, then texting on her phone. We had made eye contact about six times, I got no acknowledgement, she was waiting for me to come in through the door, but it felt like it was locked...until I saw a sign on the door that said that you would have to really pull on the door hard since it was really heavy! After looking at her, I Then made several motions for her to come to the door, she finally understood and came to the door and easily opened it from the inside! I the told her that I was picking up a takeout order, which was already sitting on the counter before the register where she was standing staring at me. I thank her then left. A couple of blocks away, my companion noticed that the sales receipt showed a lower amount that was posted on our sales receipt. So went back and my companion showed the cashier the discrepancies, her reply was that Grubhub had to be contacted because they handled the transaction and we would have to take the error up with them. We had contacted Grubhub who then contacted the restaurant, Qing Mu , and had them correct the error!!!?? Apparently the cashier was not trained in her duties nor interested in resolving a customer's complaint. And, in addition to the incompetent cashier, the sandwiches really weren"t that good! The time spent trying to resolve the bill apparently allowed the sandwiches to become stale! All of this was under their Grand Opening banner! I wish them well... read more

Clean and very tasty bahn mi. Crispy French roll and succulent chicken with just the right tang of pickled radish.

Was looking for some quick Vietnamese food so I decided to try this place because I saw that it was new! First things first when I went to pick up my order the customer service is amazing. The girl in the front cashier was extremely helpful, patient, and friendly. I ordered the seafood spring rolls and the pork banh mi. It was exactly what I was looking for and at a very reasonable price. Thank you Qing Mu for an amazing experience, great food, and quality customer service! read more

Ordered spring rolls, mekong pho, and vermicelli with pork and spring rolls. Spring rolls were thinner than I expected. Lacked flavor.. Mekong pho - It looked very promising on Instagram but it lacked substance in the broth. It was very bland, even adding hoisin sauce, sriracha didn't really enhance the flavor until I added salt. The minced pork and baby back ribs didnt have any seasoning. Tastes like they threw in the meat in water, let it come to a boil and no seasoning like you would normally taste in a good pho soup. It lacked a lot of flavors. Not worth $13.95 Vermicelli- it was okay. Sauce tasted bland as well compared to other restaurants I've experienced. Pork didnt seem to be freshly cooked. I would recommend freshly cooked meat with the vermicelli dish. Liked that it had a generous amount of noodles and veggies. Maybe it was a bad night? Not sure. I had high Hope's for their dishes to be great but they were just okay. Hopefully, the next time we order, it will be packed with flavors! read more

Loved the seafood pho! The summer roll and peanut sauce were ok. I like my peanut sauce a little bit more hearty and less runny. I also picked up the mango tapioca pudding to try. Never had tapioca pudding before. I enjoyed ,but picked out, the pieces of mango and the crunchy topping pieces that were in the pudding more than with all of the ingredients mixed together. There's a a light coconut flavor in there also. Ordered takeout after 7:30pm and my food was ready in 10 minutes. The cashier was very helpful and pleasant when I wasn't sure what I wanted. It's so nice to have Qing Mu as a "late night" (after 7:30pm) option still with this 2nd stay at home order in place. read more

pretty good banh mi i ate it really fast so i guess that's saying something but then again i eat really fast in general. there was a place nearby that puts mustard on their banh mi and that didn't sound good at all so i came here instead. the ppl running it looked legit. and it was fairly inexpensive (the banh mi)(everything else looked kinda pricey but maybe worth a shot!!!) read more

Qing Mu - Lemongrass Tofu Banh Mi - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Every time I've been here the service was terrible to the point that they ignore you. They always take much longer to make your food than they originally say it will Take. 10 min = 30 read more

Came twice for dinner within five days. Ordered the Oxtail Pho the first time and Rocky's Special Pho the second time. Both times, the broth was lukewarm. Had to request extra hot broth to bring up the temp. The oxtail and meats were on the chewy side. The broth itself doesn't seem like it is cooked for very long. Salty without the fatty/savory taste. Food is so-so. Come here for friendly and quick service and ambience. read more

What a gem!!! Perfect place for lunch during covid! Clean, spacious outdoor seating with choice of shady or sunny seating. Food was excellent. My friend & I split a pho, banh mi & an order of spring rolls. Portions were generous. Everything was fresh & tasty, beautifully plated... service was kind, warm & attentive. Kept refilling our water. Everything was lovely. Parking so convenient & easy & (free!) in the garage next door. Can't wait to come back! read more

SOOOO GOOD!! Authentic, gourme, fusion healthy Vietnamese fare done casual & perfect for quick, easy, healthy & tasty lunch or dinner! Loved the old world Pho broth & modern gourmet versions of these classic dishes with NO MSG! Hallelujah! Love love love read more

I'm so happy to discover excellent Vietnamese food in Kaka'ako. I ordered the chicken banh mi sandwich and pork and shrimp vermicelli. The flavors were subtle yet complex. It was definitely the best banh mi and vermicelli my wife and I have tried in Oahu. They have outdoor seating as well! read more

I am Vietnamese but a lot of things on the menu look like Thai and to expensive like pho , this is a Vietnamese not American why you have pastrami sandwich,we like to go to an authentic Vietnamese restaurant to enjoy the taste of Vietnam read more

This spot is literally the best! I would truly like to thank Richard for the amazing customer service, so friendly, genuine, and such a personable individual. Constantly refilled our water, always checked on us to make sure we were doing good. Now let's talk about the food I ordered the Combination Pho, my fiancé ordered the BBQ Chicken Banh Mi food is always the perfect temperature, and always flavorful! Food came out so quick. I will always come back (been here about 5 times so far this month haha) read more

We took away their foods several times and eat in few times. We didn't have any problems for first few times but one day they forgot to pack pho noodle so we only got broth. We had to go back there to get noodle which was really annoying but the worker who brought out the noodle didn't even apologize... We had dinner there outside seats some times. It was really nice. It was breezy and cool. But the customer service was terrible... We couldn't even get a high chair for my toddler, even if they gave us one last time. So we had kind of tough time to feed our 1 year old baby, I was worried my kid would fall off from the big chair. The food wasn't good either. The broth doesn't taste the same as before. So unstable. If you get lucky, you might be able to get flavorful pho! はじめの数回、フォーをテイクアウトした時は、とても美味しかったけど、イートインした数回でフォーの味が毎回微妙に変わって、あまり美味しくないこともありました。運が良ければおいしいフォーが食べられるかも知れません。。。 接客にもかなり問題がありました。 なかなか注文もとってもらえないし、一人の人が忙しくして、何人か待ってる客がいるのに、ずーっとテーブル席の客と長々とお喋りして、何もしないスタッフがいて... 子供用のハイチェアも前回用意してくれたのに、今回のスタッフにはないと言われ、一歳の子供を大人と同じ大きな椅子に座らせて食べさせたので、落ちたりしないか心配でゆっくりご飯も食べられませんでした。 ロケーションはいいので、食事のクオリティを安定させて、接客をどうにかしてもらえたら、また行きたいと思います。 read more

This review is solely based on the food/service I experienced during the COVID times. Tried this place out last night. Ordering takeout, picking it up from the counter, employees were pleasant, very nice. Ordered the oxtail pho along with the Qing Mu pho. Compared to other pho I've had across the island, this one was a bit salty. I had the oxtail, which they gave plentiful of which is always nice. Mid chewing, I noticed a funny texture. I pulled out a long strand of what looked like saran wrap. This was disappointing, it ruined my appetite I could not continue. I hope Qing Mu learns from this because imagine if it was a child or even any other person eating this soup who actually swallowed it, they could have choked on the saran wrap. Qing Mu, please be more careful next time. read more

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This place is awesome. The best oxtail pho I ever had. Fast and friendly service too. A great place in my neighborhood. Thanks

Food was really good and the price was good as well. Ordered a banh mi, spring roll and coffee under $20. Will come here again and try the pho next time read more

Qing Mu - Pork Belly & Pate Banh Mi, ice coffee and Spring Rolls Vermicelli - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A very good creative Vietnamese restaurant. Decor very stylish , great service . We ordered the original Mekong noodles. Delicious, lots of pork, abundance of noodles and tasty greens. We will go back and support this terrific restaurant. read more

I suggest no one uses grub hub to order from here as 99% of the time it does not work. Otherwise the food is good.

My Husband and I ordered Banh Mi sandwiches and spring rolls through grub hub. Since we are new to Vietnamese food, we decided to call about the menu options. The woman we spoke to on the phone was very friendly and knowledgeable. The food was simply amazing and we are excited that we found a new favorite restaurant! read more

The ONLY Vietnamese restaurant in the Kakaako area. GREAT SERVICE and GREAT FOOD. The female cashier was very friendly and recommended their banh mi and Mekong noodles and they were AMAZING!! The price is very reasonable for the amount of food. The restaurant is the same owner as the famous sushi restaurant Doraku! These guys never disappoint with the food and quality service. read more

Qing Mu - Menu for now during the covid19 crisis - Noodles Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The workers work here are very generous and the food here is very good! I would come back!!!

Simply the worst Pho I have eaten in Honolulu. As a Vietnamese, I felt insulted by the tasteless broth they serve. Will never order again!

Everything here was so clean and the staff was knowledgeable and nice. Definitely come back here. The food was amazing!!