Ben Drury
I bought a regular sized beef pho, it was good sized, not too salty, no msg taste is fresh.
Not comparable to Cabramatta style pho but I would happily eat here again. The noodles were fresh, as were other ingredients. The broth was a bit diluted, but still ok.
If you order takeaway they package the broth separately from the other ingredients.
This place is card only, no cash accepted.
There is seating available but it is pretty limited so don't expect to get a place to sit down.
Sydney Food Lover
Came here for a work day lunch in the newly opened Barrack Place. There was a healthy queue outside on a Friday which was a good indication that it’s a popular lunch spot. The staff are quite efficient though and food is served quiet easily especially with pho noodle soup where all the soups were ready to be scooped and poured over the noodles and choice of fillings.
I was keen to try the ‘master broth’ which contained the signature 18 hr beef broth with sliced beef and brisket. I chose the large for $14 as it was more a normal sized bowl of pho that I’m used to.
The amount of meat and accompaniments was a decent size for the price which I was happy with and there were the right amount of noodles. The broth which I was very much looking forward to trying lacked the deep and fragrant beef broth flavour I was expecting from one that’s been cooked for 18hr. I kept trying more broth, even had added the side dish of herbs and squeeze of lemon to try enhance the broth but in all honesty, it was e trembly bland. I don’t normally add hoisin sauce to my pho but I did use some additional sauce to enhance the flavours. Maybe it was a batch of pho broth that hadn’t been cooked for long enough on this occasion? Nonetheless I can’t say I’m going to visit again anytime soon.
kewl88
Decided to try out Bar Pho 2.0! Firstly it's hard to find. It's hidden away to one side of Barrack Place. Not impressed by both the service or quality of the food. No air conditioning for an extremely days and minimal seating available.
Staff were friendly... well just!
It's slightly more expensive here too compared to their other popups and restaurant in wintergarden. Not quite sure why but I'll be going back to their wintergarden restaurant instead. At least I can eat comfortably in the wintergarden food court.
Jarrod Booth
Incredibly indulgent, rich, gorgeous pho, and gluten free (inc soy sauce). Hipster fancy pho can be a little delicate but this was just off the charts. And reasonably priced!
Richard Yang
To be honest, I gave it no star. the place is buzzing and busy but their Beef Pho is big let down. 18 hours cooking still taste like water. beef is chewie and verity of meat is lacking such as beef balls, tendons like other great Pho shops. with the price the charged you better go else where close by where better Pho are served with less the price and better the taste. Not sure why this place is so busy.
Char Tran
I had high hopes as broadsheet reviews spoke highly of this restaurant chain. Unfortunately my expectations weren't met and quite frankly it was quite disappointing.
Good bits:
Fresh herbs, bean sprouts, chilli and noodles. Nice atmosphere. People working are authentically Vietnamese (good sign for authentic pho?)
Bad bits:
Broth was completely underwhelming. It tasted more like a clear stock made mostly with onions, salted with fish sauce. Nothing beefy about the broth.
Portions were terribly skewed for the large size ( lots of broth, meat/noodle seem similar to that of small ).
Ice coffee is bitter, and the bean is not your traditional trung ngyuen brew.
Ren L
Very disappointed with the beef pho. for $14 i was expecting fresh noodles and not the instant noodles. The soup stock was reasonable but far from impressive.
Also ordered a Vietnamese ice coffee, worst i have ever had. Was not drinkable so it untouched after 2 sips. It was bitter, lacked the coffee flavour you would get for a Vietnamese blend, there was not enough condensed milk.
Extremely disappointed because I was hoping to have found a joint for my regular pho fix.
Nick Exikanas
The lemongrass pho is amazing. Building on an already rich and wholesome beef broth this lemongrass variant takes the flavour somewhere new and amazing. Bar Pho is open for breakfast and lunch, and is ideal for a morning winter warmer. There’s ample seating but it’s best for small groups or couples. Find it tucked in the northern walkway beneath Barrack Place.
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