Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant

Food was really good. I got the 101 Pho and 501 spring roll. Both were very delicious however after I was almost done with my noodles I found a hair in the broth. I still had some more left in my bowl but I stopped eating after that because I felt sick after seeing the hair.Food: 3/5

I really enjoyed this place's decor and friendly staff. The portions were incredibly generous. However, the flavor was slightly off and the sauce for some of the dishes was heavy. Overall a great quick stop for food, though I would recommend sticking to the Pho which looked a lot better!

This is officially my favorite pho place in Philly. My go to order is #105 in extra large size and their portions are amazing! This was the first time I was very full from eating pho. I went 3 times in the span of 2 weeks because I liked it so much.Food: 5/5

Best Vietnamese noodles shop in Philadelphia China town. We go every time when visit Philadelphia for many years. Food quality is consistently good. We ordered special beef noodle soup and BBQ pork chops. Other people also asked what is my order since the pork looks so good and smells so good too. They are also nice people that allow our dog in, sit under the table.

Been living in the city for 5 years now and this is consistently the best Pho. Service is great and food always comes fast. Truly a hidden gem in philly’s ChinatownFood: 5/5

Pho was good. A little better than most. Really good chicken wings. Fried perfectly and paired with a sweet dark sauce.Food: 5/5

The service is amazing and I used to love this place! The pho was my go to. But unfortunately I ordered pho today, ate some at the restaurant, and packed it up to eat the rest home. I got home to eat the rest and I’m so upset because I discovered a bug in my pho!!! This is so disappointing this place was my favorite but this is literally disgusting.

Service is quick but food is not good. My wife and I order two separate noodle but both tasted like instant noodle. My bun bo hue was not spicy and has a strong pork odor. The seafood Tom yum flavor contain mostly cheap imitation crab meat. If you are hungry, do yourself a favor and skip this spot. Try pho 20 around the corner would be a better Vietnamese food option. We were extremely disappointed and left hungry.

A decent Chinese-owned Vietnamese restaurant. We, as a group of 6, came to the restaurant. The menu is huge, from noodles to rice, to choose from. The price is very reasonable that we got 5 dishes for 80 dollars. The food came out really fast, and they were good but I was not too impressed. We got chả giò and bánh cuốn for appetizers. Chả giò were great: they were crunchy and went well with the dipping sauce. Bánh cuốn were pretty much okay. Next, for the main, we got a bò lúc lắc, thịt lợn kho, and canh chua. They tasted delicious and had a lot of flavors, but I would pick the bò lúc lắc as the best one here. Definitely a must to eat with rice Did not try any phở or bún so I would love to come back and try more of what they have.

I really wanted to love this place for it’s incredibly large menu of several types of East Asian cuisine, it is also very inexpensive, but I think it’s important to know a few things about what you’re walking into. First, this is Chinese owned, you’re not going to have the authenticity of a Thai or Vietnamese restaurant. I consider this more like an Asian diner—a huge variety of options, but you’re not going to get the best quality if you order something like a pasta or steak. The food is edible, but the seasonings, spices and flavors are off. I ordered the pad thai and it was incredibly tangy-sour and orange, also made with pho noodles. I also ordered the Vietnamese bun noodle salad which was more authentic, but felt like it was very basic. Tables next to me ordered noodle soups, which definitely looked better. Looking back, I’d go somewhere with fewer options that specializes in one type. I was really hungry and really craving Asian food/couldn’t decide between Thai and Vietnamese, so this felt like the best option. I’d stay away from the pad thai and stick with the noodle soups or rice dishes if you come here. Vegetarian options: There are about 10 vegetarian dishes and a small vegetarian section at the bottom in the end.