I'm always a fan of pho. Pho is always a good idea. Superior Pho is definitely a Cleveland pho institution. If you haven't tried it before, you should at least once. The entrance is located off a parking lot in the back, so know that the first time you go, you won't find it away, so don't worry. Once you enter in through the back, you'll enter a sort of "hall" of businesses and find the entrance. It was August when I went and there were even Christmas trees in the hallway LOL. The service was super fast. They had our food to us very quickly (that's the magic of pho!). We ordered the rice paper rolls and I had the rare beef and brisket pho. The size was huge for the price - I even needed a to-go box for it! The meat was tender and delicious but the broth here really wasn't for me. For my taste, it was a bit bland but could luckily be jazzed up with sriracha and lime. I would love to come back to Superior Pho another time and try some additional dishes. read more

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I check in here so often it's crazy! Literally I am here once a week and it's the only place I frequent over and over and over! The broth is where it's at! I've been a chef for decades and have worked on making pho repeatedly! Needless to say I can't get close! Just so authentic and delicious every time! read more

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Superior Pho is one of my favorite places to go for Vietnamese noodle soup and noodle bowls in the city. They have really fresh bean sprouts, basil, lime and condiments for their pho. The pho broth is clean, complex and very tasty. My favorite is the special beef pho with all different cuts of beef including rare flank steak and meatballs. For those, who do not like beef, you can order a chicken or vegetarian pho. Their bahn mi sandwiches are also very fresh and tasty, made with great French baguettes. They are very busy during lunch during the week and on weekends, but they are worth the wait! read more

Ordered pickup, got the pho chay and the pho tai. Both were delicious. Everything was kept separate from the broth, so once we arrived at home we were able to assemble all the food. I don't often get pho, but I would recommend this place to anyone. Definitely a standard for it. read more

Been here to many times to count. Fast, tasty, fresh, and always meeting expectations. Great respectful staff attentive to their customers. read more

Superior Pho - Partially eaten Round Steak Pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Great restaurant. On a short trip into Cleveland, this is the first place I ate. The 7c Bahn Mi Thit and Bo Bia Rice Paper Roll were both amazing! Additionally, Chris and his staff are top-notch and make sure to keep the dining room running smoothly. Overall great experience. read more

Ambiance: May be a little tricky to find but park in what seems like the alley between 30th and 31st street, there's a little parking lot and shared entryway with Ha Ahn. The place itself is a little ghetto and staffed with teenagers but service was quick and food arrived pretty quickly. Food: I had the Pho tai which was prepared perfectly, the noodles were not over cooked or clumpy and the meat thinly-sliced and left rare to finish cooking in the hot broth. The portion size of the large was filling with a generous ratio of meat to noodles. The only flaw to the dish was that the broth itself was mediocre, not bad but also not excellent. The broth lacked the salty savory punch that comes from reducing and concentrating the broth, instead it tasted like good broth was diluted a smidge too much. The Vietnamese coffee was also served traditionally in a pour over with condensed milk in the cup however the coffee had a slightly medicinal characteristic and not quite enough condensed milk to smooth out the coffee. Overall, i thought my meal at Superior Pho was good but not great. They serve and prepare their dishes traditionally but need to spend just a little more effort increasing the quality of their broth and coffee beans. Between #1 Pho next door and this place, I'd call give this place a slight edge for its authenticity. read more

Love this spot. Weird, hidden location but worth the find for great pho in Cleveland. Always super filling and you'll leave satisfied! Not always super busy but there is lots of takeout! Everyone was super friendly and accommodating to our order! Will forsure come back :) read more

Superior Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Delicious PHO- hot and fresh. Love the bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, jalapeño and lime add ins! Got the small Beef brisket PHO and my Friend had the veggie PHONwith added shrimp read more

Superior Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I'm kinda new to Pho. My brother who used to live in CA told me about it years ago! I've only had it at two different places thus far. This being my second. This place had a bit larger portions of noodles and things but the broth was pretty underwhelming. The other place I've been to the broth was exceptional, richer with deeper flavors. I had the all meat except meatballs. I tried tripe and don't like tripe. But at least I tried it once. 3/5 here. read more

I went here with a friend of mine. I was in line and the dude that was seating people started talking with someone Asians. I was in line before these people and he walked by myself and my blond friend then proceeded to seat them. I was like OK, maybe just a misunderstanding. Then the guy does it again and the other Asian he was going to seat said" they were here 1st" he said this multiple times. The guy still tried to seat them and the gentleman said " no they were here 1st" I looked at my blond friend and said,"are you fcuking kidding me". She said you know they sat other people before us also. I advised that maybe it was a mistake the 1st time so I was waiting to see if they do it again. I joked and suggested our meal was going to be free one way or another! I finally looked at the dude and said I have been standing here before the other table you just sat, if you can not give me a table then I can leave if you want. Finally the D-bag sat us. I have seen this happen in other Asian places but not in really long time, The dimsum carts will show some Asian bias as well : ) and I am not being fcuking paranoid. When I go to Dim Sum with my buddy whom is a Chinese restaurant owner the service is the Bomb and he orders way too much shit! We started with spring rolls and summer rolls. The spring rolls were great, just mount them on lettuce, dip and crunch. Very nice. They were really hot so I know they were fresh. The summer rolls were a bit borring. They had mint. There was only 1.5 shimp per roll. The peanut sauce had some chilli pepper paste on the bottom it was tasty but I have neve seen that before. I suppose if you did not like spicy it would be a not so nice suprise. I have yet to try an Asian place that has been too spicy. But I am not your averge gringo in that deparment. We ordered the #3 which is Beef Noodle Pho with rare eye-o-round and briskett. It was good but the broth lacked a little bit of ommmph. After adding lime, basil, sirracha, sprouts, fish sauce and jalapenos, I was ready to get my soup on. It was good! Everything was super fresh. But in all honesty the soup was really no better than what I have eaten at some other places. The food coupled with the Asian seating Nazi I can only give it 3 stars. read more

Stopped in here for a late lunch one afternoon. A bit hard to find, it's located inside an older building - you have to turn off of Superior and pull in behind the building. You enter the building and come into a hallway with a number of businesses. Superior Pho is the first business in the hallway on the left. Lots of seating here. I picked a table and looked over the menu. Of course I ordered the Pho Ga. After ordering, I asked the server if their Pho Ga was a beef broth or chicken broth. She did not know - but said she would check. She came back and informed me it was a beef broth. I was a bit disappointed - but wanted to keep an open mind (I prefer and lust for delicious Pho Ga made with chicken broth!). The bowl of Pho Ga was brought out, steaming away. With a fresh plate of aromatics/veggies: Basil, Lime, Jalapeños, and Bean Sprouts. I added all of the ingredients and tasted the broth. Pretty good. The only other criticism I have is that the noodles were a little clumped together - I had to work them a bit with the chopsticks to break the clump up. As always, I added the requisite Sriracha sauce to individual bites - and to the broth at the end before guzzling down the delicious broth. As I was paying for my meal, I struck up a conversation with the young man at the register. In that conversation, I found that I could have asked for - and received a chicken broth with my Pho Ga. I was thrilled to hear that! Superior Pho has superior Pho! Can't wait to come back and re-try the Pho Ga with the chicken broth! Be forewarned - the restrooms are common restrooms for the building - which are down the hall and require a key to get in. All of the businesses in the building share the restrooms. And the restrooms are very old. They need work, maintenance, and more cleaning. Having said this - I doubt Superior Pho is in charge of the building's restrooms. Superior Pho - definitely a great place for Pho! read more

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I've been to this maybe like 15-30 times in the past 3 years I have lived in Cleveland. Yummy. In fact, better than the pho I had in Chicago. I always get #12, all the meat except meatballs. Usually small, but sometimes large, depending on how gluttonous I am feeling. The broth is clean, the meat is thinly sliced (I don't like too much meat, but this meat is so thinly sliced and clean that I don't mind if they put too much). I give them 4 stars instead of 5 because of several reasons: 1) The most recent time I went (this past Sunday), it was during a busy lunch hour. Perhaps the extra amount of customers that they had to attend to (compared to before when I went during times where they only had like 3-4 tables max filled in the restaurant) caused less yummy broth? It just wasn't as savory as I had imagined. 2) A meatball costs $1! The meatballs that I can get for a pack of 12 or so for $3 at Park to Shop. My bf likes #1 large with added meatballs; how they taste, I actually don't know... The most recent time I went, I ordered a honeydew bubble tea. Bubble tea is something I avoid like the plague in Cleveland, since as far as I know, places around here all use powder instead of the real fruit that I'm used to from Chicago joints. Actually was pleasantly surprised, and the boba was quite delicious. Will have to go back again for the bubble tea. One of these days, I will also go and try the summer rolls and the ban mi. read more

Superior Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Pho was good. We were given sprouts, small wedges of lime, and jalapeño peppers on the side. Serving size was good for the price. There is plenty of indoor seating. It was pretty busy at 5 PM on a Friday evening. Service was good. There is ample parking. read more

I have mixed feelings about Superior Phở. You see, I'm from Seattle, a city in which you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a phở joint (seriously, there something like 90 of them in the greater metro area). And because there's so much competition out there, the quality of the broth - which makes or breaks a bowl of Phở - is spectacular. We don't have that kind of competition out here, and unfortunately it shows. Superior Phở's broth just doesn't have that deep, beefy, charred-onion-and-ginger flavor that the best broths do. Like, I don't believe it's pre-made or anything, but it's lacking complexity, and kind of tastes more like a chicken base than a beef base. The rest of it - the noodles, the meat options, the greens - are great. It's the broth that I just can't fall in love with. Given this, I usually skip the phở in favor of the bún dishes. The pork is always delicious - well charred & seasoned - and the noodles are always perfectly cooked. I'd prefer if it came with more veggies & aromatics, but that's a minor complaint. I always get an order of chả giò because I can't not, but they're inconsistent. Sometimes they're great, sometimes they're meh. I do wish they were made with rice paper wrappers rather than spring roll wrappers, but very few places do that even in Seattle. Finally, I've had the bánh mì several times and it always kicks ass. They use real paté, the roasted pork is delicious, the pickled veggies are crunchy & tangy. I just wish they had a few more options (grilled pork or grilled lemongrass chicken for instance, hint hint). So, yeah, it's not that Superior Phở is bad; it's not at all. It's good and I'll continue to order their food. But if you're a west-coaster, I'd just dial down your phở expectations a bit. read more

Got takeout from this old reliable last night. Used to be great. They are now mailing it in. Imperial roll was shockingly tasteless. Depth of flavor minimal throughout. Really sad to see. read more

Nice little pho restaurant here in Cleveland. The employees are very nice and our waiter kept making jokes with us every time he dropped by our table, he was hilarious and definitely gave the place a very personable feel. The pho was quite filling. A large bowl was more than enough for me. With sriracha and the other sauce, it had a nice little kick of spice that is perfect for warming up on those cooler evenings. I got the #9 and it was fine, but the well-done meat was a little sinewy. Kind of wish it was cooked more rare. While very satisfying, I thought the pho was not anything special. Certainly better than many other pho restaurants in the area, but I probably won't be returning. I am not a huge fan of pho and this place didn't change my mind. There just wasn't a ton of flavor outside of the spice. Pho is too bland for me. I did order the lychee bubble tea and it was fantastic! Really excellent and a few others in our party ordered it after tasting mine. I'm only giving 3 stars because while the service was great, the pho was nothing to entice me to come back. For a large bowl of pho, a bubble tea, and a 20% tip, the total was over $17 which just seems too pricey for a meal that was mediocre. I'd only recommend this place if you really like pho, if not, you're not missing much. read more

Superior Pho - #9: filling, but a little bland. - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My wife and I have tried other Pho restaurants in town and Superior Pho is absolutely the best! We both ordered beef-based pho and couldn't believe the delicious depth of flavor and the quality of the cuts of meat that were used. Each of us ordered the lunch combination and it was enough to fill us up, consisting of a "small" bowl of pho (that seemed large to us), a spring or summer roll, and a beverage. My wife's spring roll was bursting with fresh, crunchy veggies and my summer roll contained a generous amount of pork filling. An extra bonus was to run into the owner, Manh Nguyen on the way out, which allowed us to share our delight in person! read more

Superior Pho - The two of us and Manh Nguyen, the owner of Superior Pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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The pho and the cam tam were fine. The shrimp fried rice is a little sad though. The soy sauce overpowered the rest of the dish. read more

After being on my Cleveland bucket list for years, I've finally made it to Superior Pho! My mom and I really enjoyed our food, but I have to say I've had slightly richer tasting pho broth before. IMO, it's not the best in Cleveland or elsewhere for that matter. Although, this was still some exceptionally satisfying pho! My mom's pork noodle veggie dish was a total win with the peanut sauce. Will be back very shortly to try other delicious and reasonably priced dishes! read more

Superior Pho - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Some of the best Pho in the Cleveland area. Love the variety in sizing. Servers were attentive to our table. Definitely a hole in the wall and difficult to find location if you're a first timer. But the pho was worth it. read more

Not sure how I managed to NOT review this place yet! Have been here a handful of times and each visit has been rock solid. Standard meal is a summer roll and a small bowl of pho with a mix of various beef cuts. Their broth is hearty and delicious as the meats begin to cook right in the bowl. Add in the fresh veggies plated on the side and things start to really get going. Finally, add a few dabs of sriracha and you are totally in business! Just get those napkins ready for a few forehead sweats....love it! Small joint, attentive service and Vietnamese dining perfection. What more could you ask for? read more

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One would think that the Pho in Ohio would be cheaper but that is a negative. They have a lot of meal combos so you get a spring/summer roll, Pho of your choice, and a drink for like $14. I picked the pho with everything in it, fried spring roll (you get one), and the viet iced coffee (this is 2 dollars more on top of the meal price). My meal was basically $17. For some reason I just thought it would be like cheaper... side note: cheapest pho ever that I had was actually in Houston (6 bucks a bowl!) The broth is decent. The spring roll was like from a Chinese rest- not the authentic viet spring roll that comes with lettuce wrap & dipping sauce. Viet coffee was pretty legit- came with the dripper at all. FYI: You have to like go through a hallway to get here unless you park in the back. Also-philly pho is still the best! read more

I ordered Pho, the food was alright. Service was a bit slow, but I figured it was due to reopening after dealing with Covid. The atmosphere was friendly. read more

Hands down the best Pho in the city. Downfall : ownership keeps all tips. They do not go to the servers. read more

Overall, solid spot for pho. We had the #7 and #8 pho with beef. Our food came out really quick and was warm and steaming. The side of toppings, fresh mint, bean sprouts, and jalapeños, was large and more than enough for two. The noodles were perfect and delicious, some of the brisket was bit dry but makes sense for that cut. I was a little disappointed with the flavor of the broth, it was less flavorful than I'm used to. Still really good comfort food and at a great price! We also tried the summer rolls for an app and they were great. Note: this place is tricky to find from Superior, it's in the plaza with the red awning. You can turn onto 31st from superior and find their parking lot on the left, you'll see a larger sign for a Korean restaurant and they're in the same building. read more

Just horrible! I believe my cousin now when they say Vietnamese people don't eat out at Vietnamese restaurant in Ohio (and no it's not because they can cook it at home)... The quality of food here is just down right unacceptable as well as their service. I'm just going to be straight forward: Service: Waitress or "cashier" sat us down. Didn't ask if we needed a high chair for our toddler and no water. A group came in after us and immediately got water and got their orders taken. (At this point I'm still holding my child... no one bother to look at us) I just decided to carry my child over to the high chairs and carry it over myself while holding my child on one side... AND STILL not one waitstaff bother to look at us or come over to us. Eventually I had to wave one waiter down, he just look confused and went back to the kitchen to get us water. I had to wave another wait staff down to place and order. My husband accidentally knock over the water. The waiter took our orders and told us that he will be right back to clean the mess up... (the mess was NEVER clean... and when i said never I mean, we pay and the ice was still on the table *see picture for reference*) There were different waiters coming to our table to drop our food and FAIL to see or bother to clean the mess that's on the table. Over all the whole wait staff needs to be retrain... Food: Papaya Salad: tasteless... in Vietnamese it's advertise as "Kho Bo" meaning "beef jerky", but we got pork jerky... the sauce was just plain soy sauce. Pho: bland... I normally don't add hoisin sauce or hot sauce. But I had to this time and almost a tablespoon of fish sauce and it was still bland... I just felt the need to write this because I'm highly disappointed that this place have raving reviews and this is nothing like authentic Vietnamese cuisine. If you think this is great, wait until you have the real deal in places that have a good amount of Viet community, your mind will be blown! You are better off investing in a 8 quart instant pot and follow "Cong can cook pho" on YouTube.... read more

Wonderful pho and taro bubble tea!! The staff was also very nice too! Would definitely recommend! read more

Superior Pho - Chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I gave this place a terrible review over 5 years ago. Now, I like, even love, the pho presented which comes with a hot flavorful broth, fresh basil and peppers and savory meats. It's my go to pho in Cleveland. read more

Pho was excellent, had 1/2 beef and 1/2 brisket. All ingredients fresh. Summer rolls were very good, would like to have basil leaves in the rolls, will ask for it next time. read more

The food wasn't great. I'd try again in person, but not carry out. The veggie dishes had almost no veggies. Beef salad was 6 small pieces for $16 and not good. Not worth it. I'd try the Pho and Bahn Mi, but would not reorder any of the dishes we got (2 vegetarian, beef salad, pork over broken rice). read more

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Everyone loves this place but I can't say the same unfortunately. My heart belongs to another Pho restaurant. Ordered pho with a meat array minus the beef balls. I thought the broth was a little thin and required a lot of doctoring (added a lot of fish sauce, sriracha and lime). I'm watching my carbs so we got these yam noodles (can be bought at any Asian market which has no carbs), we brought in 5 packets of these and they were very kind to use those instead of the regular pho noodles. Large bowl was $8.95, came with the expected garnishes of jalapeno, limes, bean sprout, basal. Fish sauce is already on the table, loved that! I thought the service was excellent. Parking was easily accessible right behind the venue (and free!). I would like to return to try some of their other entrees though. read more

Only pho spot I've found myself going to in the Cleveland area. Definitely would recommend to anyone needing a quick fix. Superior Pho is probably the only place I know that has banh mi on their menu and that is what makes Superior Pho... superior (no pun intended) to me. read more

Fantastic, quick and easy pho. Kind of hidden away in the China town area on the back of another building superior pho serves up some of the best pho in cle. They make it super easy and offer great combos to get you taken care of. The pho here comes in huge portions and had a beautiful clear flavorful broth to go along with all the accompaniments. It's always important to me to leave a pho restaurant t full and superior definitely takes care of that read more

Restaurant: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Food: 5/5 By far the best Pho I've had in CLE! The price to portion ratio is insane. I did not expect to pay $10 for almost 1.5-2 serving of delicious food! Superior Pho does it right! The broth has all the flavor I need to comfort thy soul. I add some sriracha as the cherry on top :) The restaurant itself has two rooms for seating with more than enough room to host 2 decently sized party groups. Each table is equipped with tools that will allow you to enhance your meal. Service is quick as well. I am always checked up on and my water is filled at appropriate times. You also have the option to walk up to the counter to pay. Next time I'll have to try out their other (non-Pho) dishes. If you are ever looking for quality Pho, come here! read more

I love pho. Superior Pho is incredible. The flavors are amazing. Everything is cooked perfectly. They're friendly and the portions are great. The only down side is they are closed on Monday and that's the day my boyfriend and I always have off together. read more

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This is a great spot for pho in Cleveland. It's located in Asiatown. Price is affordable, and service is fast every single time. The building is shared with a couple of other spots. I've returned to this restaurant a handful of times, and it remains my go-to for pho in the area. read more

We came in for a quick lunch on a Tuesday. I ordered a 2c while others ordered a pho and another noodle dish. Took one star off because it's not the broken rice it claims to be on the menu, it's just typical rice which you get served at typical Asian restaurants. Felt disappointed because the reason I ordered this dish partly is the broken rice. The grilled pork taste well marinated and seasoned. Food came out fast-not sure if it has to do with the timing. read more

Superior Pho - Grilled pork on broken rice 2C. Com Tam Thit Nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My GO-TO spot for Pho in the grand city of Cleveland. Although I usually go for one thing and one thing only, the Pho Ga, AKA pho with chicken, I have ordered a side or two in the past, like the vietnamese sandwich and chicken cabbage salad. Absolutely everything I've had from here is excellent, flavorful, and hits the spot. They have a variety of different phos, appetizers, and combo meals to choose from. Tons of sriracha, soy and eel sauce at the table for your using pleasure, and every time I've eaten at the restaurant, the place is crowded, but I'm eating my pho only 5 minutes after ordering. See, this place rocks. I order pho to go from here frequently, and it comes in very user friendly containers. The broth comes in a separate container, so all you have to do is combine the noods and the broth in a bowl at home and voila, you have pho on your couch in your pajamas. The service is great. The product is exquisite. Hands down, my favorite pho spot in the city. Did I say that already? read more

Superior Pho - Pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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I've found Superior Pho underwhelming the past couple of times I've been. In a good bowl of pho, I expect fresh meat and a deep broth. However I've come numerous times to a salty broth lacking depth of spices and meat that was well done, with texture like once frozen before. It is sold at a good price, but not quite the comfort Vietnamese food quality I search for. read more