I stopped by during lunch rush on a Monday after the Christmas weekend. Whew, busy. The wife and I got the spring rolls to start with and 2 P1s (pho special). No pictures as most of you knows how it looks like. The pho came with all the fixings; basil, jalapeño, bean sprouts, lime. I personally love the pho here they have an authentic taste to it. The spring rolls are freshest can be. Service was a little slow but friendly on a busy day. Always will be one of my first place to choose from for pho off of Uni. read more

HORRIBLE AND SLOW SERVICE Went after 1:30 pm to avoid lunch traffic instead we waited for 40 mins to get our food after they saw us getting up to leave. We left and won't be coming back. read more

When I'm around St Paul this is the place I go for Vietnamese noodle soup. Their pho is usually very flavorful which I like, but there also have been a few times where it's come out kind of bland. Recently I've been getting the wonton egg noodles soup in a pork broth. This never disappoints as the egg noodles are chewy and the wontons are filled with pork. I love the broth too. As for appetizers, the spring rolls and egg rolls are pretty standard and good as well as the fried chicken wings. read more

Tay Ho - Pho! - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This is my favorite place to eat after visiting the Science Museum! My daughter loves the cheese puffs, and talks about how much she loves them both before and after our visits! She also likes the sesame chicken, while I make my way around the Vietnamese offerings. Always great food and friendly service! read more

This is my go to place for pho so we tried take out for our family. The food is solid and the delivery was speedy. We didn't try to take out pho, but liked the shrimp and noodles, beef and broccoli and the cream cheese wontons. The spicy chicken was a little disappointing - too many onions. But in the shortage of places that deliver to our house, we are grateful for Tay Ho read more

This is my favorite place in the Twin Cities to get pho it's scrumptious and it makes you come back for more! Their banh mi sandwiches are also amazing. If you're looking for a fancy dining experience this is not the place. read more

Overall, a solid spot. It wasn't anything that particularly stood out, but the portions were fine, price was decent, and quality was above par. I particularly like the fried rice, but the cheese wontons were just average. There's a lot of places like this on the east side, but I would order from them again. I do wish they had a more descriptive menu listed, however, as their menu is quite large, but I didn't really know what half of it was. read more

This was my 3rd banh mi of the afternoon. I ordered a grilled pork banh mi. This was actually my favorite grilled pork meat of the day. It looked like pork belly, which isn't the traditional sense of a thit nuong, but it was flavored perfectly. I would have given this place at least a 4 for their banh mi, but I couldn't because they didn't have any vietnamese mayo on their sandwich. You can't have a banh mi without one of the main ingredients. I asked the owner why they didn't have any, and she told me that people thought it was too fatty. BRING ON THE FAT! I always ask for extra mayo because it's what makes a banh mi awesome. Maybe I will just have to bring my own mayo next time, but serious - this place needs to add that very important ingredient back...do it for their fat lovers. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! It's a little hole in the wall but the Pho is absolutely amazing!

Not a great place if you're looking for anything outside of bahn-mi sandwiches and pho. The rest of their menu is not worth it. The service was not great for the group of 9 people we had. We were ignored when we tried to get the waitress's attention. We won't be going back unless it's for a sandwich to-go. read more

Not one to complain but my goodness! Had my friend go over to Tay Ho on University to get me some spring rolls and she came back with pork eggrolls. So i went back and before i could even talk the lady said "your friend ordered pork eggrolls. I took the order i would know. She definitely order pork eggrolls. And im not going to take that back. Unless you are going to order some spring rolls and pay for them, im not gonna take it back" so i legit just walked and she started getting louder and saying the same thing as I walked out.. ughhh never going back First of all I would like to clarify that the problem wasnt that i didnt get spring rolls. Its that she didnt even give me the chance to speak. I really didnt care who was at fault or the food after leaving the restaurant. It would have been nice to get some springs but if she had just nicely told me that my friend must've made a mistake, i wouldve left without feeling like ive been wronged. read more

It used to be good back then. But not so much anymore. Last time I went there the pho broth was very water down. They make banh cuon on the weekend but it's cold when serve. read more

Ordered three lunch meals to be delivered. Food was pretty good. Only complaint that I know I can't complain about, was the food was warm at best. That is expected with delivery. Overall satisfied and will use again. read more

One of the best Pho places in Saint Paul. The broth is absolutely exquisite and the portions are very generous. They allow me to get half orders of the appetizers and service is generally very prompt. There is a parking lot off to the side and I have rarely had problems getting a spot. Definitely good eats! read more

Tay Ho - P1 house pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

the bathrooms are beyond gross. the whole floor is sinking in the restaurant so the guy next to our table sat on his phone and bounced his knee and made my entire table shake the entire time. the pho broth was far too salty. also in a teeny tiny sign it said 18% gratuity added for tables of 4 or more, I saw that after I left a tip already. At least communicate with me about that, that would have been fine. but everyone in the restaurant barely made eye contact let alone talk. read more

Great pho! Great customer service! Just wished the place was a little better looking!

This is my favorite mom & pop spot to go to for bun bo hue. And their spring rolls are exactly how I like them! It's a small place, a little dinky, but their food is good and the servers are also attentive. I go often and I don't think the service has ever been terrible. The food is always consistently good. And everything is CHEAP! read more

Although Tay Ho has a large Vietnamese and Chinese menu, I was disappointed with the food itself. Their fish sauce concoction for the bun salad was a little on the bland side, and they had way too many green onions in the salad. The charbroiled beef was bland too. Their cream cheese puffs were small and fresh, pockets of goodness to be exact, but this was probably the highlight. All of the food look fresh and good, so maybe I just ordered the wrong item. If you're looking for pho, bun, banh mi, rice dishes, or some Chinese food alongside your Vietnamese try it out. The prices are very reasonable, the service is friendly, and the restaurant is large and clean. read more

My first time coming here and I was relatively pleased. While most people probably come here for the Pho, I wanted something different, I got the Bun Bo Hue. My first time trying this dish and it was very good. I don't see this dish at too many other Vietnamese restaurants along the avenue so this bowl of spicy noodles really stuck out to me. Now I'll admit I'm not a fan of the choice of noodles. To me the texture of the noodles were kind of spongy but yet not absorbent. I can't help but wonder how the dish would be if flat rice noodles were used but to my knowledge the noodles used here are the traditional noodles used in this soup. But besides the noodles, I loved everything else! The broth was excellent and not like anything else I've ever tasted before. The broth was spicy enough to have you wanting more and not spicy enough to burn your mouth. There is a good beef flavor in the broth but there is another flavor I can't quite explain, I want to say possibly slightly porky thanks to the pork bones, but hardly noticeable so I think I might be wrong. The broth was entirely new to me and nothing I'm used to. Finding half a pig's foot in my bowl was a delightful surprise as I enjoy gnawing on a pig's foot especially since it's been soaking in that amazing broth. The cut of beef used in the soup was good, I believe it was the meat from the leg quite possibly the heel. The beef chunks were easy to chew due to the fact that it was probably stewed in the broth for a very long time and added to the flavor of the broth. After this experience I can't wait to try their other dishes and compare them to their counterparts from the many other Vietnamese restaurants down the Avenue from this place. read more

I have been to Tay Ho many times for lunch and I am always happy with my meal. The food is good. The service is prompt and friendly. Their prices are very economical. Can't ask for too much more than that. read more

Will alway be 5 star for my wonderful restaurant. I always get bun bu hue to eat there or to go. Been going there for years now. I try most of the Vietnamese place for bun bu hue but only place to my liking standard. One is tay ho #1 and pho hue in Minneapolis #2 as their broth is pretty good too/ other Vietnamese aren't as good with theirs bun bu hue. I only review for the bun bu hue broth as that is what I like. The Vietnamese coffee with condemn milk is good too. Has recommence more people I know to come here too. read more

Again I went here for lunch and tried a lunch special. The sad thing about most lunch specials in vietnamese restaurants (Ducs, Trieu, ok maybe those are the only other two i've tried) is they end up being a generic stir fry that is over salted and probably loaded with MSG. With that being said, I don't know why I always order them. Probably because i'm cheap during lunch, the deals are cheap and usually come with a side as well. Anyway, I can't comfortably review this place since I don't think I tried one of their specialties. read more

Great lunch combos (very hearty serving). Service is good but can get slow during the busy hours. There Pho is decent, better tasting than Saigon's. Love their egg rolls. The only thing I didn't like was their chicken wings. There batter needs to be improved. It feels like I'm eating cardboard batter. Also, during busy hours, parking kinda sucks. This place ranks on top of Pho Ca Dao, Trieu Chau, Mai Village, Little Szechwan, Cheng Hang, Ngon Bistro, and Saigon in my book. read more

I've since added one star. Pho is excellent if you've got a sweet tooth. I have a sweet tooth for pho and I'm now a regular here. Third best place to get Bahn mi sandwiches in the Twin Cities. If you have a peanut allergy, this is one Vietnamese restaurant that is safe to try. read more

The restaurant isn't updated inside, but it sure does have good noodle soups like the pho or bun bo hue. I would go back and recommend to friends and family. Def worth the try if you've never been to Tay Ho before. read more

The pho was great! Amazing food for a fair price. I'll definitely be back. Also TVs during football season is a plus.

Food is great! But sometimes its a hit or a miss with the services. Sometimes you'll get a warm welcome, and sometimes you'll get greeted with "oh great more ppl" but i still come there either way because of the food. Keep it up tay ho!!! read more

"Oh no they didn't!" I really enjoy their Hot & Spicy Chicken with Ginger, that's probably the only thing I would there. Their Pho is bland and oily. I've had better Pho's. Inside it's nice and quiet, rarely packed with customers. Parking is awkward but doable. Once I told the waitress my order,even my boyfriend heard me say it, she brought the wrong thing out. I told her about it and she corrected me and told me what I had order and that I was wrong. I thought to myself....."Oh no she didn't just correct me!" Number 1 rule in the Customer service and Serving Work World-"The customer is always right!" I was not trying to be a difficult customer, but she really messed up my order. I wanted white rice and she gave me fried rice! Finally she angrily took the bowl away and brought the right thing out. She just threw it on the table and didn't even say anything. What a nightmare. Seating is fairly large with booths and tables. Vietnamese and Chinese decorations cling to the gold wallpaper. They have a single large TV in the corner of the dining room to entertain guest, that's about it for the inside. They accept cash and credit, reservations. It's a good place for a large party and for kids. Horrible service, okay quality food. For what you get here you are better off going somewhere else. It's a mimic of "Trieu Chau" so you are probably better off going there than Tay Ho. read more

Horrible Customer Service!!! The workers need to learn some serious customer service skills. They lack customer service and they like to give their customers attitude. The food is good that part I will not denied, but the customer service is bad. I just cant support a business who treats their customers like crap. This is the one thing a lot of people hate about this resturant, good food but bad customer service. read more

You simply cannot go wrong at Tay Ho - there's something here for everyone, most of it is excellent, and the prices are very fair. The lunch specials ($5.95) are very generously portioned - you have your choice of more than a dozen main dishes, plus a side of chicken wings, wontons or eggrolls as well as a choice of fried or steamed rice. Sure, they're fairly Chinese-y, but if you don't want that, then don't order it! As a previous reviewer pointed out, the Bun Rieu is very, very authentic and deeply satisfying - Vietnamese soul, if there is such a thing. The Bun Bo Hue also deserves a special mention, and is on a par with the venerable Ai Hues - which is just down the street. I found the Pho very likeable, with plenty of good-quality beef and well-balanced broth. Service is always fast and very friendly. Stop in on a weekend around brunchtime, to try one of the weekend-only offerings - Bun Rieu, Congee, Banh Cuon cha lua.. Four Stars read more

This place is great. The decor is whatever but the food is great and the staff friendly. My girlfriend and I went for the sandwiches and were not disappointed. My girlfriend, who is a vegetarian, didn't see any veggie sandwiches, but they were really accommodating. She got a mock duck sandwich and I ordered a sandwich with three different types of pork. Really fresh and flavorful and only $3 each! Also ordered fresh coconut which is drinking coconut water straight from coconut. Fun! read more

I've been going to this place since it opened and it's the best Vietnamese restaurant on University. The Bun Bo Hue is delish! Pho has never let me down and have you tried their Banh Mi? If you haven't gone there yet, drop everything and go now! read more

Their Bun Bo Hue is pretty good at this location. I always order the Bun Bo Hue here. The pho here is okay not the best but it's okay if you're craving for pho. I have to say their chicken wings here are huge! For the price that I am praying for them is totally worth it. The Bun Mi's are pretty decent here too and the bread tastes pretty good. read more

I love the food here! My family and I have been coming here for a very long time! We've never been disappointed. Tay Ho is a little family owned restaurant. I think I've met the owner. She seemed very nice and down to earth. I've tried almost everything. Definitely try their bun Bo hue(spicy beef noodle soup). Best in town!!! If soup isnt your thing try the hot and spicy chicken, also delicious! Pricing is also the cheapest you'll find. They do charge 18% gratuity for 4+ people. I totally understand why. I've been here with a large group before they started this policy and my friends would walk out without tipping. I know servers work for their tips. Servers here are awesome!!!!! Yummmm craving this now. First thing tomorrow morning! read more

We stopped into Tay Ho on the St Paul crawl. YUMMY banh mi! I got the pork combo, so I could try all of the different variations in the meat. It was tasty, but I would go straight at the grilled pork next time. Great flavor. The bread was delicious! Very nice, crusty French bread. Tons of carrots and fresh cilantro. $2.50-3.00 for this sandwich is a steal! I wish I lived closer so I could grab them for quick lunch. Our server was really friendly. The atmosphere leaves a little to be desired, but I wasn't really expecting a 4 star dining room here. I want to get back so I can try the buns. I will not try the salted plum drink again though. I am not sure what that was. Must be an acquired taste sort of thing. read more

Rudest staff I've ever encountered. Went to pick up food and no one was around, I see my food sitting out with my name and then get screamed at by the manager who appears out of nowhere that I'm stealing random food. Demands to see my ID to see if it matches. read more

Bun bo hue! Yes! It's delicious here. Haven't tried their pho yet.

I love, love, love their egg rolls. This is my favorite place to go for egg rolls. They are nice big and flavorful. The dipping sauce is delicious as well. Sometimes I go here just to order two orders of egg rolls and I'm good to go. The pho is good. The broth is not always consistent on taste. Sometimes it comes out tasting perfect for me, other times too sweet or too salty. I'm sure they put loads of MSG in their broth and you can really taste it. The size of the bowl is perfect and I love that they give you a nice amount of meat and meat balls. This is one of the only places where my husband and I can order an appetizer and two bowls of pho and our bill is under $20! The prices are definitely the best part, besides the egg rolls. :) read more

Tay ho never disappoints. Their special fried rice is my favorite fried rice anywhere, their egg rolls are very tasty as well. The Pho was very good as well and offered a large serving for the price. This is my go to place. read more

One of the best Vietnamese places on University Avenue (and I've been to all of 'em). Low prices, very friendly service and the food is so flavorful and good! read more