Pho Hung

01/21/09

only eat the pho.

by trieuhoney

can't say this was the best rice dishi've ever had, or even near it. it's rather pricey for the fare, but the atmosphere is very vietnamese. everyone inside eating was vietnamese and enjoying a coffee with the rest of their families. the pho was pretty good, but everything else was either hard, or slightly undercooked.

would only eat the pho on occasion.

09/16/08

Not good.

by Kitty84

Coming from Vietnamese woman, their Pho is not good quality. All they do is put lots of chicken broth, msg, and sugar. Real Pho should come from chicken bones. Service is bad. I was waited on this guy who picked up his phone while he was taking our order. He didn't think I was Vietnamese, and was talking about some car sales. So annoying. I would never come back here again.

05/26/08

great pho

by pdxGOhybrid2

some of the best pho you can find in portland, low prices authentic taste. varieties of dishes for beginers to cultured adventurers

• Pros: great food
• Cons: bathrooms

01/16/08

a favorite neighborhood restaurant

by rowdyfoodie

you have to try #37, i dream about it, truly! the pho is fantastic, perfect anytime really. my husband told me about this place before we moved here, and then how happy were we that it was in our neighborhood! yay! great place for families, the staff is really friendly, to my children too- this place is like your living room or something. the decor isn't important to me in any restaurant really (is it clean-yes. is the food good (great!)-yes. attentive staff-yes) but if that is your thing then you may need to try somewhere else. we love this place.

• Pros: fantastic pho! yummy!
• Cons: none

09/25/07

Pho done right

by rubatoguy

My wife introduced me to the wonders of Pho - and we have gone to a number of Pho restaurants in Portland - but we always find ourselves coming back to Pho Hung as a favorite.

This is not a fancy restaurant, so you are not going here for the atmosphere or decor. The food is the attraction here. The staff is always friendly and helpful - when we take our baby, the staff always takes the time to stop by and say hi to her.

Generally, what I look for when comparing Pho restaurants is the quality of the broth. Broth varies from restaurant to reastaurant, and even single restaurants will have variations in their broth from time to time. Pho Hung is of the more hearty style of broth - more beefy and occasionally more salty that most. Excellent and consistent Pho here.

I've also had the vermichelli bowls, and the fried spring rolls (excellent - a tad on the greasy side)

Their hot and iced coffee is also a nice treat.

Bottom line, great food and a great price.

And Pho works better than chicken noodle soup if you are trying to ward off a cold.

• Pros: Great value, Wonderful food, Go for the Pho
• Cons: This is a place to eat at, not comment on the decor

08/31/07

So So Pho

by notyeti

My guess is that the vermicelli here is a better bet than the pho. There is a lot to like here. I like the fried sesame ball with the bean filling. They have a multitude of bubble drinks. The soup however, seemed overly salty, and at the same time a little bland. The atmosphere is crowded and fairly noisy. i didn't mind that so much, but I did mind having the big cart with the dirty dishes constantly being parked beside or in back of me. I will probably go back to try the vermicelli, but for pho, i am sticking to Pho Van.

• Pros: Friendly service, casual atmosphere
• Cons: noisy

08/24/07

One of the best

by spunkeone

Since the place was recommended to me by a friend who's from Vietnam, it must be authentic. I've had beef noodle soup at a handful of places in Portland and Pho Hung on 47th and Powel is by far my favorite. I love their spring rolls and the broth is not watered down. I drive to the east side to get my fix whenever I can. A good trick to finding a decent asian restaurant is to follow the asian community and go where they go! Just be prepared when your asian friends laugh at you when you order the "Beginner" bowls.

• Pros: cheap, fast, delicious, and healthy
• Cons: can be very crowded, not a good romantic date place

07/03/07

Real Vietnamese Food

by annasellan

Having lived in Portland, I've grown up eating this food at least twice a week. It is completely authentic and delicious. It's hard to find quality Pho, especially at this price! This is definitly the place to go if you want an authentic Vietnamese dining experience. I've now relocated to a city nearly 8 hours away, but my family and I still make the trip, when we can, to eat at this restaurant. The Pho Tai is delicious and where else can you find avacado milkshakes?

• Pros: Authentic Vietnamese Food
• Cons: It can get really busy.

03/03/07

If this is one of the best...

by doctor_stu

I guess I don't know what Vietnamese food is supposed to taste like. The broth for my wife's Pho tasted like straight fish sauce, and the meatballs were like rubber. My vermicelli was a bit better, but there was very little meat and shrimp. The egg rolls were dripping with grease. Needles to say, we won't be going back.

09/08/06

Pho-Nomenal

by b00pi3flak3s

Awesome Pho and awesome prices. There are few places that are this good, but many imitators for sure. This is a contender for one of the best Vietnamese places in the area.

• Pros: Pho, Service, Prices
• Cons: Parking, Crowded