One of my go to spots for years! As a college student, this place was awesome. Surrounded by tons of cafes and study spots and nothing hits better than a post study session pho! No longer in college but the food is so nostalgic for me now. The menu is vast and offers a ton of authentic viet food options! I am a huge fan of pho dac biet aka pho with all the fixings! This place does a great job of loading yours with tripe, tendon, meatballs, etc. the beef is cooked perfectly and the broth really balances everything out. Super nice staff - check it out sometime!! read more

Tan Lac Vien - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gotten takeout a couple times from here, their portions are solid and they have great broth and pack it up really well. I only wish that there was more meat for a $20 Pho, but other than that, they're a good, solid Vietnamese spot in the area! read more

Tan Lac Vien - Pho Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Perfect weather for Pho! We got take out and it was 100% the right call! My wife got the Beef Pho and I got the Bun Bo Hue, both were amazing and the included PLENTY of toppings!! Definitely will be coming back! read more

Tan Lac Vien - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Fine. This is a perfectly reasonable Vietnamese destination, but it's short of great. The interior is reasonably clean and well managed, but it's not a high end space. The food is decent but not great. We ordered takeout, and the overall experience was good. The ordering page worked reasonably well, and they were able to accept free-form requests around dietary needs. That said, I'm not sure why they don't just offer a tofu-based banh mi on their standard menu. In terms of the food, the banh mi was decent, but the roll wasn't the crusty baguette that I would expect. The lettuce wraps (shrimp) were good, with lots of fresh herbs but not very much lettuce. The salads were also lacking. The lotus salad didn't really seem to include any lotus (or much lettuce). The spicy mango shrimp salad was decent, but lacking some brightness of flavor. Some lime juice and/or fish sauce might have kicked it up a bit. The yellow curry was a bit of a disaster: basically just rice noodles with a few vegetables and light yellow seasoning. I don't think we would order that again. All told, I'm happy to support this place. It's just not the best Vietnamese food around. There are plenty of good options in other parts of town. read more

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The food was incredible - we got a wide array of dishes. The noodle bowl (bun thit nuong, I think) was incredible. Fresh grilled pork, snappy pickles, and a lot of herbs. My favorite dish was the sugar cane shrimp lettuce wrap (incredible complexity, a joy of textures, and hot and cold parts). It was an absolute blast to eat this dish. The only thing is that their banh mi bread was a little tough and dense, but I'm splitting hairs. Shout out to the fabulous and friendly service. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Shrimp Paste on a Sugarcane Skewer Wrap - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

3.5 Stopped by because we were craving noodles are ordered the beef/tendon pho, bun bo hue, lemongrass pork bun and banh xeo. The lemongrass pork was juicy and very well seasoned and came with a great chili/rice vinegar based sauce that went well with the springy noodles. The flank in the bun bo hue was tender but the soups for both the pho and the bun bo hue fell pretty flat, I wish there had been more depth to them. The banh xeo was also not crispy. Portion sizes were very large. I'll likely only come back for the lemongrass pork dishes read more

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Absolutely obsessed with this place, service is quick and food is delicious. Always my go to spot in Squirrel Hill read more

Tan Lac Vien - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Now that it's after Labor Day and basically fall, it's phở weather and one of my favorite phở places in Pittsburgh is Tan Lac Vien in Squirrel Hill! We stopped by the no frills spot last week and got our food super quickly and were in and out in no time. It's very basic inside which minimal decorations. Everything was filling, comforting, and the perfect colder weather food! They gave us only one check for the table which wasn't a big deal since we all have Venmo. What we got: Crispy chicken dumplings Chạo tôm aka shrimp paste on sugarcane skewers, just like how grandma used to make! Spicy sate soup with rice noodles in spicy lemongrass soup with beef, flank, and ham Beef phở read more

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It was very quiet and peaceful. The pho was amazing and it is seasoned very well. Quick service and nice workers.

Very good. Authentic. The Pho is excellent. I've only done takeout, so I cannot speak for the ambience or interior of the restaurant- but the takeout is good. I love their spring rolls. So fresh, they use such good ingredients The portions are large and everything is packed really nice. Will definitely be getting it again and again when I crave it read more

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Food was so good! Genuinely some of the best Vietnamese food I've ever had. Has a quiet vibe to the place and our waitress was super nice. Would def come here again!! read more

First time having pho. Had beef and flank. Also had pork bahn mi. Everything was so wonderful! Highly recommend! read more

Tan Lac Vien - Beef and flank pho and pork banh mi. - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I ordered togo from here many times (because there's not a lot of good bbh options around here), and was disappointed most of the time. The taste of the bun bo hue was not consistent. This time, I got a very overcooked, broken vermicelli. I don't see how this is acceptable to serve to customers. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Solid Vietnamese spot in Squirrel Hill. It's a very small, mom and pop type restaurant with a limited amount of unpretentious seating. They have a ton of options on the menu. I've gotten the summer rolls, vermicelli bowl with pork spring rolls, and wonton soup with egg noodles, and everything has been pretty tasty. Ingredients always feel fresh. The portions are also massive too! There usually isn't a wait here so this is a great option if you're looking for a place for a quick casual but filling lunch. read more

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First and foremost great pho broth. Highly flavorful and more southern-style. Might not be your speed if you prefer a subtler profile. Came with regular sides + hoisin and culantro. I got takeout so I can't speak to the service. It did come out super fast, like within minutes. Moderately suspicious but I was in a rush so it worked out fine. I also got a viet iced coffee. I do prefer those to be freshly made, which it was too fast to be, but it tastes great regardless. Not too sweet. Inside is modest and simple. Relatively clean. A few flies around. I think this restaurant is perfect for fast takeout but not my ideal sit-down dinner. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Takeout order of chicken pho and viet iced coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We ordered beef pho, grilled chicken sandwiches, and cheese wontons. The beef are over cooked, chicken are a bit dry. And cheese wontons are good. This place sits inside of the Nova Asian Foodhall, which has mix of cool Asian vibes. The services is pretty much self service. read more

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The service was good. Cashier was polite and helpful. The food was meh...dry noodles were so stuck together it was impossible to eat. The pork and shrimp were good but the noodles even when mixed with sauce were challenging. Fried dumplings were just ok. The novo food hall atmosphere was good...it was pretty busy for a Monday night. read more

I had the shrimp spring rolls and the beef pho, both were amazing. The ginger tea was really good as well.

Great selection of Vietnamese food in this lil place. Their pho broth is pretty delicious. I would come back for a quick fix of Vietnamese food nearby. read more

Tan Lac Vien - N5. Pho Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Insanely good chicken pho that came with a huge portion of rice noodles. The sauces they included were also very good, and I will definitely be coming back! read more

Tan Lac Vien - N8. Pho Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This review is only for the the pho beef and tendon takeout. I was surprised that the beef was in the broth while only the noodles were packaged separately. The beef was way over cooked, and there were way more tendons than beef. The tendons were nice, and the overall flavor was ok. Three stars mostly because the beef was so bad that I wouldn't order it again. Maybe they're better for dine in. My shrimp and pork rolls also only had shrimp and no pork in them. I would try them again but maybe not for pho. read more

Tan Lac Vien - N2. N3. Pho Beef and Tendon - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Their broth is so delicious. Love this place. I always put either chili oil or siracha in my pho and even though I did it here as well, I didn't need to. A lot of pho broth at other places tastes more like salt water. Their broth is a favorable broth without being salty. Best Pho in Pittsburgh. read more

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Very solid vermicelli in Squirrel Hill! Not a whole lot of ambiance, but the server was nice. I would come back to try their pho. Overall a nice spot to have dinner and catch up with a friend. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

For a 15 dollar banh mi, it was bland with no flavor at all. Don't even know how that's possible.

This place is just meh. I've eaten at quite a few amazing Vietnamese places in other states, but am still searching in Pittsburgh. The portions are a good size, the food is fresh. It's just that the pho broth here is always so lacking. The flavor is so sad and weak. The price of this place seems extra expensive for lackluster broth. My partner isn't a fan of pho, so we order them lemongrass chicken, which they always say is great and hits the spot. For $8 you can get two tiny little crispy pork egg rolls. It's just not well priced. I know they're the only squirrel hill Vietnamese place. I hope they survive the pandemic and get a better pho broth recipe. read more

Tan Lac Vien - One order of lemongrass beef, broken rice dish. - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nice family run pho house! Everything came really fresh and there's nothing I can complain about. They were great and mindful of my peanut allergies. Service was fast and very sweet. read more

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Located in a less trendy neighborhood in Pittsburgh, this place gives off the vibe that it serves no frills authentic and tasty Viet food. Luckily for me, that vibe was real and if you're looking to scratch that itch for pho or other Viet staples, this place is for you. The menu has a plethora of classic dishes like pho, bun bo hue, spring rolls as well as more exotic dishes like banh xeo for diners to try. The summer rolls were good but there were a bit too many bean sprouts rolled into them (just a personal preference). Spring rolls were good - crispy and lots of porky goodness. The grilled pork hash on vermicelli was so good and it was really great to see this item since it's pretty much disappeared from many menus in the NYC area. Banh xeo (crepe) was also on point but they give you 2 massive ones when one would be enough. Portions here are pretty generous. The restaurant isn't one with incredible ambiance but its all about the food here. Service is prompt but no frills and prices are decent. Thumbs up. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Pork hash vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Very good pho. Amazing beef chow fun. Not quite how it expected the rankings to be, but that's what I will be getting when we go back

The Most delicious Pho we've ever had, PERIOD. Small narrow spot with only a few tables. Service is lightning quick and the food is utterly fresh and amazingly flavorful. I'm originally from Pittsburgh but have lived in the Philadelphia, PA area for over 40 years. Philly has a significant Vietnamese community and a plethora of Pho restaurants in and around the city. On our most recent visit to the Burgh we decided to search for a good Vietnamese Pho spot in the East end of town. Saw that this spot was pretty highly rated on Yelp and decided to take the plunge. I'm moving back to The Burgh later this month and needless to say this place will be on our regular dining out rotation. read more

We visited Tan Lac Vien last week on a short trip from Western New York. I agree with other diners who found Tan Lac Vien's pho broths to have enormous flavor. I can't remember when I've had better chicken pho and we spent 40+ years if the SF Bay Area of California, where large populations of Vietnamese reside. Even there, Tan Lac Vien would be a stand out. Service is wonderful in the lovely way that only family-owned restaurants really know how to do - friendly and inclusive. Dishes are clearly made with care and are artfully arranged. Everything tastes super fresh. It is unfortunate that we live so far away, but we do visit Pittsburgh every few months for medical appointments. You can be sure that Tan Lac Vien will be at the top of our travel itinerary from now on. read more

Tan Lac Vien is sandwiched between Aiello's and Mineo's on Murray Ave, so you can be forgiven if you get distracted by pizza smell on the way in. But it is definitely worth getting through the distraction because the Vietnamese food is quite good! We got takeout here during the coronavirus pandemic and they were very prompt with service. They asked me to pay over the phone and brought my food outside of the entrance because they did not want customers entering the restaurant. My wife and I each got one of the 'BV' meals (that's how they are labeled on the menu). Nice meals - you get meat over a bed of white rice noodles, a generous helping of salad greens and picked carrots/sprouts, and a crispy pork spring roll on the side, plus dipping sauce. She got pork/shrimp combo and I got beef. Both were good and the meal was quite filling. The spring roll in particular was so delicious with minced pork and spices. We also shared a salad/summer roll appetizer. We got two rolls, each with pork loin and shrimp plus some rice noodles and greens, all wrapped in a thin noodle. Kind of bland compared to the entrees we got but it came with a great peanut sauce which helped. Good but not great for an appetizer. read more

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This is the king of pho (in my view). Not on the menu but just mention the hot stone pho to the waiter. Sizzling hot, flavourful and freshly grilled fillet. Topped off with an egg. Down to the last drop, worth it! read more

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If you're looking for authentic pho, you've came to the right place! I've been to this restaurant many times and It has consistently exceeded my expectations. The portion size is perfect, the soup is packed with flavor, the service is quick- what more could you want? Usually, I dig in right away when the soup comes out and then end up realizing I forgot to take a picture!! This time I made sure to capture all the yummy food. We all went with beef pho this time , it's a classic. The other types are just as good! Just a heads up, the special beef pho does have things like tendon & tripe in it. If you aren't into those parts of beef, you might want to stick with a pick 2 option and go for beef cuts you are familiar with! read more

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As a viet transplant to Pittsburgh area I was missing pho. It's been so hard to find a good pho place that makes the broth right. I ordered the beef pho with meatballs and I was super impressed. The broth was perfect and so flavorful. This is a little hole in the wall and I'm so glad to have finally found a really good pho restaurant after being on the hunt for over a year. The only complaint I really had was it was a tad bit pricier than what I'm used to. I will definitely be a returning customer and recommend this restaurant. read more

Tan Lac Vien - Beef pho with meatballs - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The best pho in all of Pittsburgh, hands down. Each time I get take out I ask for extra jalapeños and they always give them to me for no extra cost. When I was living in Squirrel Hill and would get take out from here frequently, anytime I called, they would just ask me if I wanted my regular. I love that type of customer service. read more

This is perhaps the best Pho in the city, or at least in the top tier. Their broth is really well done, and the Pho is consistently delicious after several visits. Service is prompt and friendly as well. Most guests are Asian, which makes this American feel as if I've found the most authentic Pho. read more

Cute little spot in Squirrel Hill. It can be a little crowded since the tables are very close together. The service was excellent, the server was prompt and attentive. There were stuff not on the menu and they accommodate me. The first menu they gave us was different from the second menu. I asked if they had Banh mi and it was on the second menu he brought. The Banh mi was good but it was pricey $14, I asked if they had the tradition one with the cured pork and pate since it wasn't on listed. The server asked the kitchen if they can make that for me and they did $15. Everything we ordered was delicious!! The fresh roll was fresh and the sauce it came with was excellent! It was fish sauce based which I loved. Sweet and salty with a hint on lime and pepper! That was the same sauce that came with the Banh Xeo (crepe). It was suppose to come with pork but there was no pork, although this is the first time I have ever gotten that much shrimp inside. I was shocked I didn't even notice there wasn't any pork. It was still very good. My husband and son both got the pho special combo and the broth was phenomenal! How a pho broth should taste. Taste like they been boiling the bones over night. Very clean and clear broth! It was perfect! I ordered the Bun Bo Hue. It was also very delicious! I got spice level 7 and it was almost to spicy! the broth was flavorful! It was hard to eat cuz it was hot and spicy so next time I will opted to do a spice level 5. We also ordered the chow fun with beef and it was also very good! A little to much sauce but was tasty! read more

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Delicious food! Friendly waitstaff. It makes for a lovely afternoon or dinner meal the only thing I don't like is the Pittsburgh parking but I'm not going to even remove a star for that because it was that good of an experience read more

Tan Lac Vien - N15 - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I love this restaurant! I've only gotten one meal here - the combo special but it is freaking delicious! I've only done take-out from Tan Lac Vien and it's always warm and ready to eat once delivered. The portion size is very large and reasonable for the price. The first time I ordered here, I didn't realize it came with peanuts on top (which I'm low key allergic to). The food was too good to not eat so I just picked the peanuts off - ha! I am lucky I can do that with my allergy. Anyways, the next time I ordered from there, I requested no peanuts and they gladly obliged. Can't wait to try the pho sometime, soon! read more

Decent pho for pittsbrugh but not amazing. If you're craving noodles and soup on a cold day this is a decent spot to go to because there aren't many pho options around. Staff is nice and the restaurant is cozy. read more

Tan Lac Vien - N2. Pho Beef and Flank - Vietnamese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania