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    Saltlight Station - Banh Mi & Pho

    4.3 (320 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for kids
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    Lunch special
    Jimmy W.

    A previous gas station turned into a pho place! Amazing build out and the pump area is the parking lot. The lunch special only $20 with unlimited refills. I ordered half sandwich with the salad noodles. The brisket sandwich is great. The noodles feel like the sauce is missing a little tang.

    Chicken pho and shrimp spring roll- lunch special

    Very flavorful pho- spring roll are nice and fresh- Restaurant is very well kept and clean. Workers are friendly and helpful with any questions I had.

    Meatball Pho
    Krystal T.

    This was a cute restaurant with lots of space and great customer service. I ordered my favorite Vietnamese dish -- the meatball pho. They advertise that they don't use MSG, so I was really curious how the broth would taste. The food was served hot and came out quickly, but I wasn't a fan of their pho. The meatballs reminded me too much of spaghetti and meatballs, and the broth lacked flavor for me. That said, the grilled pork banh mi was absolutely delicious!

    Creek Fried Rice (3PD)
    Lula S.

    Soo let me start off by saying if you have asian tastebuds this isn't going to be good lol I had high hopes based on the overall reviews and positive feedback. Service is A+ very nice staff and contrary to the review about the "tacky kids area" we liked it! Kept the kids busy! Those are the reasons for 3 stars. Now to the food, the pho broth was very much lacking flavor. It was watery and unflavored, it sounded enticing saying a "spicy lemongrass broth" even when adding sriracha it didn't make up for it. It was overpriced at $15 for a medium (smallest size) The fried rice was good compared to the other items... Banh mi not pictured, also lacking in flavor. Thai tea was okay, viet coffee very strong (some might like this) but not sweet enough for us.

    Shirley S.

    We drove by this pho place quite a few times before we decided to give it a try. When we walked in I was quite surprised how clean and modern the inside is. I had very little expectation when ordering food as the ambiance didn't really feel like a Vietnamese restaurant. However the pho and the rice bowl that we ordered were pretty decent. I don't think I'll go back to eat the food but it's worth stopping by if you're driving by and you want some Vietnamese.

    Play space for toddlers
    Connie H.

    Let's start with, this place has a toddler play area in it! Like, what?! Yes, yes, yes! Let's follow up with, how often is it cleaned though? Food and service is important! Food - it's okay. I ordered their Texas pho and it was salty. Pho is supposed to be flavorful. Let's not mistake salt as flavor. Salt adds flavor, but it shouldn't just be salt. Service is okay. It's a really no frills type place: you just walk up to the counter, place your order, get a number, place it at your table, food will be brought to you, eat, and then leave. You get your own dipping sauce and lime and such, also. I really did want to like this place as having a toddler play area meant peaceful eating for me. I plan to try this place again, maybe it was an off day, maybe I ordered the wrong item: we'll see!

    shrimp salad
    Joshlyn J.

    * date visited: 09.16.2024 * ordered: shrimp verimicelli salad i've also tried their banh mi, pho, and other verimicelli bowls/rice plates and i really do like the items here. it is fusion (so the flavors are slightly catered more to generic audience) however i feel that the items retain their authenticity and flavor. i really like the quality of the items and i always leave feeling refreshed! this salad bowl was BIG (i only finished about half) and the dressing it came with was so good (fish sauce, sugar). i really enjoyed -- all of the ingredients were fresh and crisp and the shrimp was grilled very nicely. i only wish there were more shrimp. their banh mi has some of the best meat (texture wise and quality wise) i've ever had, and their pho feels clean and light. it's in an old converted gas station and is visually one of the cutest restaurants in allen in my opinion. cozy and i love the decor. also, the service is always great -- kind, efficient, and i always feel welcome :)

    Interior
    Samantha G.

    Very cute and trendy counter order Vietnamese restaurant. I love how they repurposed an old gas station. Theres a cute outside patio area, as well as a nice drive thru window for those who would like to get a quick bite to eat, or tasty drinks, The service was really friendly. Ordered: Eye Round Steak Pho (spicy broth). The broth was not spicy at all! I appreciated how much steak the bowl of pho had! The portion sizes were very generous.

    Their mantra in concrete!
    Scott W.

    Absolutely the freshest and best Bahn Mi I've ever had (brisket with extra pickled carrots, cucumber and jalapeño. The Pho is a complex, wonderful blend with melt-in-your-mouth chicken. Portions are huge and the staff is always amazing. Our go-to Pho! Try them out!!

    Spicy pho, normal pho, and coffee
    Sunny C.

    The pho was pretty solid. Some of the noodles did not feels a bit firmer than standard. The spicy pho was not that spicy but enough to add flavor It was a bit pricier for the size portion. But the coffee was pretty good. The staff were nice and very attentive. The inside had a play area and the outside had a playground if you want to let your kids go crazy.

    Pan Seared Shrimp Pho (3PD)  Milk Tea (3PD)
    De'Janae G.

    The quality of their broth left me speechless . If you're in the area I Highly recommended 10/10.

    Outside
    Michelle I.

    This is a Vietnamese fusion restaurant so if you are looking for authentic/traditional Vietnamese food, this place is not it. Their description of pho is "spicy lemongrass broth" which that is actually what bun bo hue (BBH) is. I got the Texan and hubby got the brisket pho. The broth is a very very mild BBH and lacked the depth of flavors pho/BBH usually have. I love BBH so I didn't mind the broth wasn't more like pho but if you want a traditional pho broth, this ain't it. I didn't care for the meatballs they used in Texan. It was a beef meatball that was dense and had a weird texture. I used to pork meatballs in pho/BBH. We also ordered the pan seared shrimp and threw Creek fried rice for the kiddos. The shrimp was good but nothing special. We did not like the fried rice at all, it had a weird after taste. Pho and rice dishes are nice portions but on the pricy side. $18-19 for a bowl of pho is expensive. Loved that they have a kids play pen which made dining with toddlers more pleasant. The restaurant has a nice vibe -open and bright. Vietnamese ice coffee and berry spritzer was okay. The honey lime tea was good. I personally didn't care for the fusion and the broth was a little tease that just made me wanted to have the real deal BBH but my husband said he would come back. 5 star for the ease/kid friendly. 3-star for food.

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    This is a hidden gem. I found in searching for good banh mi places, and Saltlight exceeded expectations. We'll definitely be back!

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    Ask the Community - Saltlight Station - Banh Mi & Pho

    Does the hungry farmer pho have vegetarian broth?

    Thank you for the inquiry! We currently only offer a bone broth at this time.

    Is the dining room open yet?

    Yes we are!

    I drive by this place fairly often and never see any cars so I don't stop. There seems to be a lot of really positive reviews, but begs the question of when they are open. Is it just certain days or time of days?

    Hello, We’re open 7AM-9PM Mon to Thurs. Fridays we close at 2PM. We are currently closed Saturdays, but will start opening for dinner 5-10PM starting Dec 1st. Sundays we… Read more

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