Love this place! You know that you are onto the real thang when 1) hordes of Asians are slurping noodles at 11:30am 2) they only do one thing there: chicken or/and beef pho, no spring rolls no nothing fancy 3) there herbs are super fresh.
I had their pho tai nam which is rare beef and brisket noodles while kiddo had the chicken and beef combo, both delish. Will be back again
The best pho in footscary. Quick serve and brother is not salty. Big bowls for pho. If they have other Vietnamese dishes like rice would be great.
Best soup ever! Better than the Richmond branch
I usually come here for Pho and the beef balls and rare beef pho is really nice. The shop is quite small and it does get quite squishy if you are seated on the side. Besides that we really enjoyed the pho and the broth is amazing here.
The service here is quite fast and they do get quite busy
Directly opposite to the Footscray Market. The best pho Footscray has to offer. , that's what I have been told. I can tell you this it's busy. And everyone is eating here seems to agree that if you want to eat pho you must come here.
This is my regular place for pho, I love the broth here, taste authentic. I hope that this place will serve rice next time because some people dont like rice noodles, and it seems there is no other choices except for noodles here. Other than that, everythig is good for me here. Service is fast too, from the time you enter the shop... ordering and serving food 👍 See you soon!
Probably one of the best pho in Footscray.
Always come here and my grandma who is viet goes here or the one is Footscray market. She says it tastes like the one in Vietnam. Generous with the meat and the soup is very beefy. And the satay with hoisin sauce is a really good sauce for dipping the meat
It’s a great place for Pho. Service is good and the atmosphere was great today. A casual dining place with no wait for table and very fast service.
The taste of the raw beef pho was very authentic and with no frills. Plenty of lean raw beef on a single serving that cost $12. I enjoyed it so much that for the first time I really enjoyed the soup too and I think it didn’t not have too much msg if any.
I would definitely be back for a casual meal in a clean environment.
Toilets are clean.
Good and tasty pho.. we ordered sliced beef & tendon pho and some spring rolls to share.. noodles here were slightly different to the usual ones that we had before.. and it was very good.. the coffee here was also a lot more tastier than other Vietnamese coffees around the area.. these guys have a beef soft bone pho that I would want to go back and try next time..
Highly recommend if you are looking for some authentic and tasty pho..
I like their Pho the best in this area. Soup is tasty and beef are tender and very fresh. I always order special beef pho which has many kind of beef in the bowl. Highly recommend!
Best pho in melbourne hands down!! Broth is authentic and amazing. Portions are great for the price, much better than Hung Vuong. They can never do wrong!
The best pho in footscray hands down. Fast service. Broth is always so hearty. Paid with prawn spring rolls if you’re ever down!
I got the small special beef which is my go to. My partner got the sliced beef and chicken combination.
Update:
Came back recently. Still good quality pho and ingredients!
The best Pho I’ve had. I’ve converted after my first taste of this. Used to go to Pho Huong Vuong (a lot of MSG). The chicken pho had a special taste to it. Beef was tender. Quick service. Nice chilli sauce.
Fave pho store in Footscray, love the pho here. Quick, hot and delicious. Only thing is I wish they’d offer a small size as the standard is way too much for me (but I always end up eating it all anyway!!). Prices could be seen as more expensive when compared to other stores ($12.50)
I go the chicken soup here and love it. No frills and fairly authentic unlike some of the faux viet/chinese middle class places up the street.
In terms of soup taste and meat quality, this is the best pho in Footscray. Generous portioned, soft meat especially in the pho Tai nam and that soup that tastes like you got it on the streets of Vietnam. Do not expect much from the service, they're about quick service.
Their beef was really tender and I loved the under cooked thin beef slices, soup was good too. I wouldn’t go crazy about it, but overall nice one if you are in Footscray ($12)
Nice beef special pho, generous meat portion and size. I'd love it more if the soup was hotter. Be careful if you share chicken pieces pho with young kids as they can easily swallow the bone from chicken.
I tried the pickled onion they provided on the table, and it tasted weird. Other than that, we had an average experience here.
Good and quick service from the staff.
If you are looking for a fancy Vietnamese restaurant then this is not the place. Pho Chu The is a small restaurant which caters to only Pho and the limited menu means you don’t have to waste too much time trying to decide what you want.
The Pho here is unlike anywhere I had before and the stock is clear and packed with flavour. Everytime I walk in I know that I am going to get a bowl of delicious Pho which is a great value for money as well.
DO: The Pho obviously. Beef or chicken or both.
DON’T: Forget the iced coffee.
TIP: You can customize as you please. I normally order extra meat and no tripe.
Jim Michael Siamsiaras
+3.5
Pho with chicken pieces was excellent at $12. One staff member was quite rude in the way she interacted with me, otherwise the experience was decent.
Came with friend that recommend this place the decor is a bit run-down, but the beef noodle soup made up the experience the soup is very flavourful. 👍👍 Staff was friendly to deal with.
Great specialty no fuss Vietnamese traditional pho lunch joint . Broth was simple but complex, not too much msg which is a good thing. The medium bowl was just enough for one, food came out quick!! There was a proportionate ratio of fresh rice noodles to beef . The dish was delicious, although the broth could have been a little hotter in temperature.
Broth is more traditional in flavour, the place was full of Vietnamese as a testimony .
One of the better places in Melbourne for pho!! 😍 Would definitely recommend .
Pho time! Interior was dark and unwelcoming but wanted to try it out anyway, because the one in Richmond is good. Pho was average. Three Colour Drink was good. Three Colour Drink $4. Great serving glass. Good quality of ingredients and only slightly too sweet. 8/10. Essential condiments for phoRare Beef Noodle Soup $11
My favourite pho in Melbourne. Such clean beautiful, healthy broth. Absolutely love this place and its staff (cash only so don't get caught out)
Lovely pho. Friendly and efficient service. Would always call in if nearby -rare beef my favourite pho and better than the chicken pho. Recommended
Come here with my family, it was a really cold day so we wanted a soup dish, had the pho here before so thought I'd take the family back. Tasted great as I remembered and lots of meat in the dish! Would recommend!
The best pho place in the west!
Generous serves with soup that tastes so much different from normally MSG overloaded generic pho.
It's my No.1 in Footscray!
Like the taste at this venue. Pretty large portion. Bubbly female manager makes you welcome. Just hope they will upgrade the facility like Richmond branch
Had the beef pho and it was large, with plenty of meat and a large plate of the usual sprouts and mint for a very reasonable $11. Also had the iced coffee for $3 which was also big and delicious. Broth is pretty authentic based on my experience around Melbourne and Saigon. Lots of locals in there too which is a good sign. I'll be back.
Good traditional place to eat good pho. Although the interior is nothing special, this small place is family run and seems authentic in taste. Have a three color drink whilst you are there and it won't disappoint.
Best pho in footscray. As all other places are packed with MSG. If you like the sweet taste of the soup then you probably would look pass this place, and don't know your food.
Now this is the place i would go to if i was around the city or just 20 mins away from footscray. The pho is good, very tasteful, noodles are soft and fluffy, meat just melts in your mouth, soup is just right and im assuming very little msg is used in the broth. I enjoy eating at this place, ive been to it many times that even the owner herself knows my order. Customer service is okay, vibe is very vietnamese haha. Other then that food and drink i always order which is the lemon soda is very spot
On how its made. Sour but with a sweet after taste. I totally recommend anyone to come have a feed at this place to taste how pho is meant to taste like. Unlike the other pho places who just use loads of msg in there broth to cut corners.
This is my favourite pho place in Footscray. The soup is always hot and yummy and servings are generous. There is a jar of cut chillies and pickled onions on the table that you can add to your soup for extra flavour. My favourite pho would be their Chicken and Beef Combination, besides the regular meat pieces I find there is more variety of offal compared to other places I've tried.
Note: The menu on Zomato lists the Chicken and Beef Combination as $12 (large size) however the price charged is $14.
The beef pho is the best pho I have ever had. Lot's of juicy beef slices and really silky noodles. It's really good quality food overall. Yum!
Rare beef heavenly soup!!. Clean clear broth like a five star restaurant, tender melt in the mouth beef, with all the herb trimmings, shoots & lemon, pickled onion on tables, yum! Friendly staff, orders come fast and fresh! Recommended by locals as the most authentic taste of Vietnam in Footscray. We love it! Have returned almost weekly since we found it.
Soup Noodle..?. "Soup Noodle?" - it's a kind of code that my wife and I share every other weekend. If we discount the alternatives (pork roll; hamburger...) and head toward Footscray we generally end up at Pho Chu The. We've tried other Pho cafes (besides Footscray) including City, North Richmond, Preston and Springvale Pho shops. We make an effort to see what others are doing and if another will suit our western tastes better; but for us this is the one we return to at least once a month for a small bowl of steaming soup and the lovely plate of holy basil, shoots and lemon that usually comes with it. The ingredients are seasonal, so don't expect the same type of basil or chilli or lemon from month to month; there will even be minor variations in the broth (as my wife says: "Don't forget to mention they add Kaffir Lime leaves to the soup!"). We know we'll get a very satisfying meal; it's always worth a return visit and the staff are great. Soup Noodle? Chu The.
I really like their pho, but sometimes they give me the wrong broth .
My favourite place, I have been a regular here for the last year and had never been disappointed. Dont let the decor fool you. They provide the best Pho I have ever had in Melbourne. The broth is always full of flavours. Differ from other places, there chicken pho is always come with lime leaf that just lift up the flavour even more. Beside there is always pickle onion which is rare to find in other Pho's shop. You can oder some extra bread to dip in the soup which I discovered it taste extremely good too however was always too full to finish it. The owner could looks grumpy sometime. The service was fast,and standard to a $9/meals place, normally took me about 5mins for my Pho even when they are busy (saturday and sunday morning often busier than other time )Both taste and speed have always been consistently. Size is decent I have never had to go for the large one. Try it yourself
My favourite pho in footscray..love their chicken and vegetable pho! Doesn't have too much salt and doesn't seem to be full of msg. Highly recommend!
Very authentic pho, not too salty with a generous portion of beef. Pleasant staff. There were no tables when we arrived around lunch time, it seems to be very popular, did not have to wait long. Would definitely recommend.
Wow! After eating pho for the past 5-6 years I can honestly say this place was a revelation!!! Was recommended by a Vietnamese local as the 'best' - unbelievably good. The broth richer and lovelier than the rest I've had , more variety of herbs than other places and the noodles the very best I've tasted- super soft with a delicate 'chew' - apparently they get it made especially from a single supplier?! I'm really really surprised by the negative comments and low percentage. An undiscovered gem serving some of the best pho in melbers!!!!!!
Pho was delicious. Beware of #11, it's has ox phallus and ox tails :)
7.9/10 pho
I came a few months ago and really enjoyed their pho. It definitely is one in the top 5. Broth does not make you thirsty afterwards like places that overuse msg.
2nd time I came back the proportions were way less for the noodles and the beef. Was disappointed in that. Soup was still amazing. Prices have increased to the medium bowl about $15. This now seems to be the price for pho today.
Had the Special Beef pho (large) on the weekend. High quality ingredients and very generous portion. Good mix of rare beef, brisket, beefballs, tripe and fat. Flavoursome broth and the fresh cut chilli on the table was nice and hot too. I went in with a big appetite and the large bowl was very filling.
Thinking about my next visit soon. Highly recommended!
One of my new fave Pho place, the broth.... oh my, it's really flavorful.
Nice Pho specialty restaurant in Footscray.
There are a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Footscray, this is one of the best Pho restaurant!
Rich broth, generous portions and is open during the day for pho take away during lockdown. Would 100% recommend, one of the best pho places in Footscray!!
Best pho in town. Everything gets a thumbs up from the meat to the noodles to the broth, amazing. If you want the true experience get the super special beef pho. Has everything in it chicken pieces, offal, tendon, tripe, ox tail and more. So yummy, I love this place. Make sure to ask for some pickled onions on the side to add into the pho.
The best Southern Pho in Melbourne. The broth delivers very rich, deep and authentic taste . Meat and noodles are perfectly cooked. Price is very reasonable , generous portion. Highly recommend Pho Tai Nam !!
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes