Reviews for Main Street Pho in Philadelphia, PA
Stopped in for a quick solo lunch: got the dumpling sampler - awesome, and a fried tofu vermicelli platter which was good as... well. Everything tasted fresh and was filling. Snagged a pork bahn mi to go - service was quick and friendly - definitely comingback Read more
This was my first time at this restaurant and I carried out Pho with grilled shrimp $15 (was pricey too me). The sauce was bland... to me but I needed more. Coukd have used a little more vegetables. The Pho came in a rectangular dish and not a bowl like I amused to at other restaurants. Read more
About my 7th order here and for the most part I like it considering I don?t have to drive to South Philly, but every time I ask... for extra Thai basil I never receive it. This time 4 leaves, and no I don?t mind an up charge of that?s what?s needed-I wouldjust like it honored. I asked the person over the phone and then in person and they responded, ? yes, I forgot to put that onthe ticket!? 4 leaves later.... Read more
Had dinner here for the first time a few nights ago and was very impressed. The food was fresh, delicious, and fantastic... quality. We had excellent service as well. I loved every aspect of the meal I had here, and will definitely be returning formore. I highly recommend this place to anyone curious! Read more
Update: I am super impressed with the responsiveness of the owner who responded quickly to let us know there is a printed menu... and that the waitstaff was asked to make sure customers know it?s available in addition to the digital one. For some customersthat option will be much appreciated. Yippee!! Thanks for being so responsive and so quickly? Original Post: I enjoyed my firstvisit and would return if I was with a bunch of friends who wanted to try it. The chicken summer rolls were excellent, flavorfuland delicately made. The pho had tasty grilled chicken. The broth was not as intensely flavored as I?ve had elsewhere. Theservice was fine. [owner later addressed and solved this concern.] I didn?t like that they don?t have a printed menu and I hadto have a cel phone to look at it on line. And viewing it on my phone took too long to load all the pictures and was too smallto let me compare pictures of different dishes. So, I just ordered what loaded quickly on my screen and likely missed seeingsome other dishes I may have preferred. Read more
AUTHENTIC!!! Please don't walk by this place and underestimate the quality and flavor of this little gem. Yes, it's next to a... popular restaurant so you maybe tempted to pass up on this place but please don't make that mistake. They offer 3 outdoor tableswith heat lamps and it was enough to keep us warm and comfortable while we are their delicious food and people watched. Theservice was friendly and food comes out hot, presentable, and great portions. We ordered the wanton soup $13.00 and it was thebest soup on a cold day. Ingredients and broth are fresh, flavorful, hot and an abundance of noodles make your heart skip abeat. The wontons were filled with delicious pork and packed great texture and flavor, we shared as an appetizer and it wasworth the price. We finished off with two bahn mi sandwiches and shared each half it was a great big sandwich. We ordered thepork bahn mi which had more traditional fixings and the pork was tender and sweet and if you enjoy heat we ordered the spicysteak which had gives a constant heat with every bite. The ingredients were fresh, meat thin yet juicy, and the bread is theperfect balance of toasted and airy to compliment the fillings. I don't usually give 5 stars but this place surprised me andI've always been looking for great Vietnamese cuisine especially bahn mi and this place really makes it feel homemade. Pricingis on point and they provide all the siracha your heart may desire. Would highly recommend for a casual lunch/dinner and tastyfood. Total for meal was $35.00 plus tip. Read more
Wow this place is great!!!! The shrimp spring rolls are delicious and the fresh mint in them is a nice surprise. The front desk... ladies were very nice! I?ll be back! Would have liked to see less styrofoam and something more sustainable for take out. TheChicken dumpling soup is really good! Read more
What a disappointment, I won't be coming back here. The summer rolls were split, the lettuce was browning, & some noodles... weren't cooked enough. Bahn mi bread was obviously stale throughout. Taro milk tea was watery and powdery at the same time. Theonly thing going for them is the pho broth. Gave them 3 stars for service because they were kind but, perhaps mistakenly theysay their website is the preferred method to order through. We wait until the provided pick up time only for them to tell usthey never got our order and we'll have to wait for them to prepare it. So we ended up waiting about an hour for 2-star food. MiN Tea has better options and there are plenty good pho places around. Wish I hadn't decided to eat here. Read more