Phở 86 Restaurant

A good bowl of Pho - a bit greasy when I visited. Their pho Tai was pretty good and it doesn't have strong smell of herbs or canned broth. Restaurant is tidy. Only thing was broth was a bit too greasy - it could be an isolated incident t on the day I visited. Their iced Vietnamese coffee is VERY sweet!

Owner changed, now it's Pho 68. They are picking up customers only because of Pho 86's fame. We went in not noticing the change and it's the last time we will eat here. The broth is salty and lacking at the same time. The meat isn't sliced right and very tough to eat. There are too many pho restaurants in this area to go here. We cannot recommend.

Today morning was the first time I brought my wife and kids to this place. From looking outside, it just looks like any other store. Once we were inside, I was feeling...safe. All the tables were 6 feet apart. We ordered and it did not take that long. Egg rolls were impressive. Spring rolls were fresh. Our Pho was awesome. Broth was so good. My wife's Chicken Pho...was great. She did not complain this time...her chicken pieces being dry. While I was paying, the gentleman who took our orders said, "We been here 7 years and try to keep the authenticity consistent." Now, that is how all restaurant owners should think and act. We will be back.

First time here at 8am before work and I tried the Pho Ga Long (chicken pho with liver, gizzard, and heart) and I requested dark meat. The broth was a tiny bit on the bland side for my liking but the dipping sauce helped it reach the perfect flavor. I ordered a large bowl but I didn't feel like the large was as large as they normally come at other places. Also, at a price of $9.75, I expected to be full after eating it. Overall, it was good. I just wish I felt like I was getting more bang for my buck. My dad tried the Pho Dac Biet which he said was really good. I tasted the broth and decided it was also a bit bland for my tastes. But hey that's okay right? We all have different palates. The customer service was on point. The manager was a younger guy, which explained why customer service was better than a place with older Asian employees. The music that was playing was EDM (Electronic Dance Music) so that fit perfectly with my music tastes and I'm sure also caters to a younger crowd. I would try this place again!

There was hair in the dipping sauce for the chicken pho. We also found another hair in my dad’s pho bowl and they didn’t say anything about it when we told them. The broth didn’t have much taste to it. The beef was very dry. The service was okay.