Pho 54

Delicious food, but small and horrible portions for a decent $15-$18. Had an issue where they took gratuity fees and tips without me consenting but other than that, I believe it was all confusion due to a language barrier, so I will not dwell upon it. Will be disputing it with my bank.

Feels very warm and welcoming, the waiter was alone but he still helped and checked up on us every few minutes, the food was spicey but tasted amazing, and the cherry on top; the prices are very convenient, the bill came much less than we thought it might be. Came as a group of 7 people and enjoyed it a lot! Thank you so much

The food was fresh and everything looked very clean, unlike other Vietnamese restaurants. The cucumber water before the meal was a great idea.

7 of us came late 1 night and glad we did. We stayed passed closing hours as we were catching up and lost track of time but we kindly given our time and space. Good was good and service was exceptional. We don't live in Buffalo, far from it but if we come backs we would come back here. Clean spacious space too. Really enjoyed the calamari. Nicely done with the light batter. Everything was very good

First time in yesterday. I ordered the shrimp pho, tempura shrimp and a shrimp tempura roll. Everything was delicious and the service was excellent. The food came out really fast which was great because I was starving. Highly recommend.

I got Bún Bò Huế and it's very good, spicy and tasty and Chả Cá very yummy for starting . Definitely go back here again ❤️✨

I got sushi and so did my friend and both were pretty mid and for the price is kinda disappointing. I’ve had better that were way cheaper. And the water that was served to me the cup wasn’t even washed so there were lipstick marks still on the cup.

Vietnamese restaurant in close proximity to University of Buffalo. My son is now a student there, so will probably frequent this place often. The prices here are fair and the portions are well sized. On the morning we went, lots of things were not available, but I am keen to try their curry soup. We ordered the large size Pho, the laab salad and Pad Thai, all very decent and good. Bring cash, as credit card purchases have a fee.

I tried this place after a recommendation from a family member, and happy to say that the Pad See Ew and the Pad Thai were both amazing the day we ordered and the next day as leftovers. We ordered through door dash, so I look forward to experiencing the ambiance in person on our next visit.

Visiting here from ATL for a family reunion. We had a party of about 20+ people Here's an overview of my visit. Service is 10/10- Was greeted at the door with a smile and immediately seated. Server was attentive and explained the menu thoroughly. Everything came out in an orderly and pleasant manner. Food is 10/10- sashimi was so fresh, pad Thai was made deliciously, the wings were incredibly crispy and flavorful (sauce was so good!), Tom yum soup was just right, and the salads we ordered were amazing Highly recommend this restaurant! Support a small mom & pop business and enjoy this delicious food. Will be coming back here every time we visit!

Great vegan Pho and it comes in several sizes! We will be back. The only downside is It's a bit of a drive for us.

I love: that their pho is tasty, piping hot, and the service is quick and friendly! I also love that they offer different sizes of bowls. AND I love that this place is on my way home from work so sometimes I stop after a long day! I don't love: that they don't have Pho Tai on the menu (rare beef). But I can still get it here. I just order the Pho Bo (B1 on the menu) and ask for only the "thin sliced beef" to be included since I don't like tendon, meatballs, tripe or brisket in my pho. And they've always accommodated me, but I don't get much meat - I think they simply eliminate the rest of the meats that come in an order of B1 and don't make any compensation, so I just order extra thin sliced beef. I don't love that I have to pay $4 but I do it. I always ask for chili paste because it isn't on the table. The servers always bring it to me but this time the server (who is never seen before) brought me a very small dish of it from the kitchen. Maybe 2 tablespoons. I said I needed quite a bit more since I like my pho very spicy. He asked me if I would like some Thai chilis. He said they're very hot and if I like spicy I should try it. So I did, and it was very good!! From now on I'll always ask for Thai chilis! The fourth star on this review is for the server who went above and beyond for me. Otherwise I'd give Pho 54 a very solid 3 stars. I'll be back but maybe not soon!

Stopped in for a quick dinner. The server was friendly but unable to answer some basic questions about what was in certain dishes. My friend and I ordered and then food came out fairly quickly but the appetizer came after the entire. The quality of the food was good. Fresh ingredients.

Went in, sign at the door says 3.5% fee for using credit card "due to price of inflation" ummm paying credit card fees are the cost of doing business. Walked right back out. BRING CASH

I went there for my birthday today, as I was craving pho. It was my first time here. There was a cockroach in my pho. I ordered the beef pho. That ruined my whole day. Apparently, this has occurred prior because now I am seeing that there are other reviews stating the same thing. The department of health needs to visit this restaurant. I will never ever come here again.

This place is legit. Food is super authentic, better than a lot of places in bigger cities. The noodle soup comes out piping out and tastes amazing. Apps are tasty too. I ended up paying in cash so the owner doesn't have to pay extra credit card fees and we tipped generously.

Ease of ordering, pho was very good, nice portions, don't sleep on the appetizers they were excellent.

When I first moved to Buffalo in 2021, I ordered food for take out from Pho 54, and it was delicious. Admittedly, I had forgotten about this place, as well as how good the is was because I had moved to a different area of WNY, and was no longer passing by the restaurant with the frequency that I previously had been. Recently, I was in the area and decided to stop in and I am so glad that I did. The food is still amazing, the service was great and the atmosphere was exactly what I needed it to be (clean, quiet, and cozy). I ordered the Mein Ga soup, chicken pad Thai and sushi rolls and it was all wonderful. This was my second time visiting Pho 54, and I am going to make a point to stop in more frequently from here on out. I recommended this place to two friends following my recent visit, and they had experiences that were similar to mine. They raved about the food and are also making a point to put Pho 54 into their regular rotation. Nicely done!

Living in the GTA, my standards for pho/Asian food is pretty high. So I really try NOT to eat Asian food when I'm in Buffalo. Located on the ground level of what appears to be a low-rise apartment complex/student dorm, Pho 54 and the surrounding commercial units appear fairly new. When I arrived during an off-hour, the place was dead. It was shortly after 3pm cut-off and we asked if we could get the Lunch Specials and we were given a "It's DINNER TIME!" as a response from the younger girl who was waitressing. It would've been better if she had asked someone, instead of providing an abrupt answer. I was actually quite surprised by the prices. They were more expensive than Viet places in Toronto! (Definitely NOT a "cheap" dining out option.) Size of the Small did not have much noodles. Bean sprouts didn't look fresh/clean. I did not taste the assorted pho, but my Bo Bun Hue did not have the usual deep red colour and there wasn't much depth of flavour. Ingredients weren't typically what I'm used to. Overall, it is acceptable if you do not have a point of reference for Vietnamese food. If you do, you'll find that it doesn't have the complex flavour that usual pho places have.

We found this restaurant on yelp and decide to come here to check it out. We arrived around 7:30 pm, not much customer inside, the waiter ask us to sit wherever we like, so we pick a booth close to the counter. I ordered Thai Tom yum soup and clay pot braised cat fish, all delicious just a little too much sugar in it. The Tom yum soup looks delicious, but if you stir, not too much stuff in it, 4-5 slice of mushroom plus two medium size shrimp. The braised cat fish is nice, and i ate all the fish then put the veggie into the pot and stir with the sauce, taste good, after veggie, i put my remaining rice in it, husband ate it. He also said a little too sweet. Husband ordered his normal dumplings, Japanese udon noodles and dragon rolls. Nothing bad.

A little disappointed by the amount of herbs (2 small basil and cabbage in addition to picture) and meat ( 2 very small pieces of beef) that were packed with takeaway order. Otherwise pretty average and wouldn't go out of my way for it.

This restaurant has become my favorite when I come to Buffalo for work. I've tried the Pho, Green Curry, the Tom Yum Goong (soup), Bahn Mi, seaweed salad, and Sushi. I am always skeptical when a restaurant serves a variety of cuisines like Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese. I suspect they will be much better at one than the others. But I can say I've enjoyed them all. I struggle to decide between items on this extensive menu, so it's the perfect place to go with friends who share! The prices are reasonable, and I've never been disappointed with the quality, taste, or service.

I wouldn't recommend this place for vegetarians. The menu noted many things were available to be prepared as vegetarian but after ordering two of them, the server came back each time stating they actually contain fish sauce. Our food was ok enough once we settled on something but it was a bit annoying in the mean time.

I only have tried one thing... thought it okay but very over priced for a small take out place. I may try again and compare to give a more accurate review but for now- just average.

Food was very good, fresh, and well seasoned. Nice place. Quantities were ample. The speed was good.

We did review this place when our friends suggested we go there. The experience was disappointing. We did order a lot of food off the menu. We ordered the Spring rolls, Crispy Calamari, pot stickers, crispy tofu and chicken satay. All were not worth the money. The crispy calamari was still the saving grace. I tried to love the potstickers but the portion sizes were so so small! The chicken satay was dry and my husband said I make better ones at home. The spring rolls looked sad. Sad and thin. We had to order a second helping of Spring Rolls because the first one felt so inadequate. The entrees were again, disappointing too. The fried rice was okayish, and the Pho was bland with no flavour. I specifically asked for Asian Spicy and it was not spicy at all. The broth was flavourless too. The pad kee mow was fine. I didn't expect a Pho place to be this disappointing. I realize I have been using this word a lot but there is no other word that can describe my experience better. My expectations were on a high given the other Pho places I have visited were a such revelations!! The chocolate lava cake was good. But it's not a Pho speciality place. My husband ordered the salmon sushi and said it was more rice than sushi and no avocado despite it saying it had avocados. Very very let down. Wont ever return. Wouldn't recommend to anyone either.

The food was overall okay. I ordered the vermicelli with pork and spring roll. The vermicelli was a bit watery (either they didn't drain the veg or noodles very well) and it came with fried pieces of spam instead of some form of sautéed/grilled pork like I'm used to. The issue I have is the price, for a normal sized bowl of vermicelli with spam and 2 spring rolls it cost $16, at the price I'd hope for some real meat and some greater diversity it fresh vegetables.

We ordered a vegetable pho (soup) and beef noodle soup. They were soooo goood! For a lightly drizzling evening, these dishes really hit the spot! I think this place might be more specialized in South Vietnamese style of cooking. First time we had pumpkins in the vegetable noodle soup. Believe me, it REALLY works!! Unlikely we'd visit again anytime soon since we are just passing through. But if we ever pass by Greater Buffalo area, this would be definitely be my first choice for a great meal!

This was the most disgusting, bland order of Pho I have ever tried in my entire life. The soup literally tastes like tap water heated up with a sprinkle of salt. I could make chicken stock or ramen soup taste better than this. I added literally chili oil, salt, hoisin sauce, and sriracha and it still tastes like plain water. 0/10 would give negative rating if possible. Please NEVER order the pho here, go somewhere else. Don't pay $16-20 for a bowl of pho soup that you could get by just turning on the hot tap water. This is not ok, I don't know who okayed this to even be on the menu. So disgusting. The spring rolls are ok. 7/10 Ordered pho #1 and spring rolls. NEVER AGAIN, NEVER WILL I ORDER FROM HERE

I wanted to give this place a try, and I have to say it was a disappointment compared to similar restaurants in the area. I did get takeout, but the issues I'm about to describe are not associated with takeout. I had the most flavorless pad Thai I've had in my life, in fact the dominating subtle flavor was vinegar which was odd. Barely any savory taste other than that. The best part of the pad Thai was the generous portion of tofu included with the meal, although again not very flavorful. The ban xeo also lacked that savory goodness you expect. Sigh. I will not be trying this place again.

We are in town from Washington DC area. Pleasant surprise with Pho 54. Delicious food, all very fresh and flavorful, nice staff. Walked in and smelled the yumminess. Knew we had found a winner! Will definitely go again next time in town.

I went there couple time and I was never disappointed but after few week I go back ! I was bit disappointed because the salad( Larb Lao) that I used to get is not taste the same no more ! And it was salty and the ground rice is big too! But other than that my favorite is the beef spicy pho ! It very understandable for the staff there only one person working and you might have to wait for couple minutes for your order to come ! But the pho is good !

The fried rice was very flavorful and the calamari appetizer as well. The pad Thai with shrimp was also very good and the Vietnamese iced coffee went well with the entire meal. I would come back. The prices were a little steep otherwise I have no other criticisms

I ordered Bahn Mi and Pho. The roll for the Bahn Mi was great... the filling however was horrible... either the pate or the pork was old and nasty tasting-possibly spoiled...very little pickled vegetable. I couldn't eat it. The pho was bland-I ordered the spicy one. The oxtail was not edible-too tough. bean sprouts were slimy and brownish, brown seeds in jalapeño, no basil, tiny piece of lime. Noodles were way overcooked. Broth was boring and had a hint about of fish taste. Will NEVER try again.

Good service, very friendly! The best fried spring rolls ever. I suggest getting a Thai tea even to go!

I got married to the widow next door She's been married seven times before She rented me out and then called me a wh*** But at least she took me to Pho 54 Some people think I'm fun, others say I'm a bore Some people think my stuff is great, others will deplore But if you really don't like it, then why not just ignore Instead of sending hate mail while I eat Pho 54 I used to be a little well off, Boba made me poor I used to like non-boba drinks, now drinking them's a chore I used to look like Britney Spears now I look like The Cure But I don't care as long as I can eat Pho 54 What Also known as Studi-pho 54, this is where all the well-to-do and famous of Buffalo come to slurp Pho and shove long, cylindrical Banh Mi down their throats. It's pretty exciting and awesome that this restaurant has opened up right next to my favourite Chinese restaurant in Buffalo, which is China Taste. Pho 54 have absolutely delicious Banh Mi sandwiches and they are well worth the trip if you like Vietnamese food. Popular with the college students and they know how to make a good sandwich. Extremely friendly people here as well, they recognized me from the internet and talked to me extensively and enthusiastically. Definitely one of the better Banh Mi sandwiches I've enjoyed in Buffalo.

Quick and kind service. Pho wasn't for me, personally. I wish we could choose only certain meats rather than all of them, and the broth has a spice flavor to it. Cinnamon? I'm not sure. Overall it was fine, but next time I would try other dishes I think

I am very disappointed with this restaurant and how rude they were. I will never give them my business again. When my husband picked up the food, they never gave him an itemized receipt, just the receipt with the total amount. When he came home, he said the bill seemed off. I looked back on their site, and we ordered one Dragon roll ($14), which the avocado was brown, 1 large Pho Ga ($15), and 1 chicken Pad Prid Khing ($13). I called to say that there was a mistake the person on the other end didn't care. When I told him the prices their site indicated, he told me I must have got the prices from the wrong site. The problem with that was I used their direct website, not the menu feature on google. Plus, I dialed the phone number directly from Google, to place the oder, I indicated a pic to illustrate what I mean. Furthermore, when I placed the order for the Pad Prid Khing, I ordered it as D2 with chicken. After explaining that it was impossible that I got my pricing from the wrong site, he hung up on me.

I haven't had a lot of experience with pho, but when I walk through the doors of Pho 54 I'm ready for soup and tea and comfort. The service this time was a lot better than the first time I dined at this establishment. This time, I ordered the ginger tea, which came in a little packet, and you can add as many pellets of tea as you would like. It had a good flavor. i didn't use the entire packet, and took the rest home. My dining partner and I started off with the bahn mi. It was absolutely delicious. It said that it was gluten free, with the gluten free soy sauce, but it came on a baguette, so I was confused at how that could be gluten free. My main course was a medium B5, the Hu Tieu Nam Vang with rice noodles and without the pork. It contained pieces of calamari and whole shrimp. It was delicious. I had enough left over to eat dinner the next day.

It's been a while since my fiancée and I have gone out to eat and this meal really hit the spot. We were one of two couples dining in at Pho 54 and you can tell that they really take the COVID regulations seriously. You do not have to worry about the staff and their compliance with the new restaurant norms. Their food is still amazing! We ordered the calamari and spring rolls as our appetizers. For dinner we each had a medium bowl of Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) - Asian spicy level. Let me tell you, they did not skimp on the spice. Perfect dish for this cold weather we've been having in Buffalo. Warms not only the belly but the soul as well. It really hit the spot after a year of maybe eating out once due to COVID. Kudos to the chef and the waitstaff. Will definitely be back soon!

We love to head into the northtowns on a Saturday to hit up some new places to eat as we don't usually find time for the long drive any other day. We visited Pho54 for the first time and will definitely be back! Servers were friendly and attentive. The menu has a nice mix of Thai, Vietnamese, and some sushi. I tried the vegan pho and it was delicious! The broth was tasty and was loaded with noodles & veggies. My only complaint is the veggies were chopped quite large which made them difficult to eat. My boyfriend ordered the pho ga and said it was the best-tasting pho he's had. We started with the summers rolls (tofu & veggie) but they were a bit bland. Next time I'd skip them. Glad to have found some vegan pho in the area!

My boyfriend and I didn't expect to go out for Valentine's Day because we didn't want to deal with crowds. After doing some errands that day, we decided to get takeout, we called this place, but no one answered, so we decided to just drive there and see what it was like since we were nearby. This is in a little plaza with lots of different new restaurants etc, near UB North. There were quite a few booths and some tables and it wasn't very crowded, though take out was super busy. We decided to dine in and enjoy our meal. We ordered quite a bit of food because we were excited to try things. We got The Molten sushi roll which was excellent. We also ordered the spring roll called Nem Cuon. It was very fresh and served with a nice peanut sauce. I think I prefer a fresh spring roll, but it was good. My partner ordered the Bu Loc Lac which he thoroughly enjoyed. I ordered the Ca Kho To with Salmon. It was so good!!! The salmon was cooked to perfection with a scrumptious sauce! Each meal was serviced with sticky white rice, yum! And one pickled veggie and lettuce salad for the table, which was better than I expected. We each had a dish of leftovers that we're looking forward to enjoying. The service, despite being busy, was very good and we didn't have to wait that long for our food. All the food was served at the same time. I kind of wish that the appetizers came out before the main dish, but I can't fault them since they were so busy and apparently there was only one server versus their typical two. Highly recommend!

My newly discovered Vietnamese restaurant "Ph 54" by UB North Campus. Clean interior. Foods are delicious !!! I ordered Bún Bò Huê, a famous Central Vietnamese noodle soup (mildly spicy) for dining in, then Cá Khô Tô to go.

excellent pho soup and service for a great price you had many choices and the restaurant was clean

Still my fav Udon fix spot. This time the Sauce was a bit runny. I just like mine a bit thick saucy, flavors and spice were on point. $15.23

Small, clean, open. Service is friendly and diverse. Even though the menu spans Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai cuisine, the buzz and clientele suggests authenticity. I can't vouch for the pho because I haven't tried it yet, here or anywhere else (maybe next fall when the weather cools down again) but I was happy with my sushi. My appetite and pallet have changed lately so I worried that the tempura shrimp roll might be too much for me, but it was light and airy and had just the right amount of heat from a conservative dollop of spicy mayo. The avocado was fresh. It was more filling than a more authentic roll, but it didn't make me hate myself the way tempura anything sometimes can. A nice happy medium between traditional and specialty rolls. I really liked the way the tobiko was mixed in with the rice. It created a nice visual effect. It's in a super busy plaza so parking may be hard to find. Prices seemed reasonable. My lunch was actually less than expected. Under $11 for a soda and specialty roll.

Food was good but they didn't have my order even though I was charged and they told me it was ready. I don't think I'll be going back any time soon!

Ordered on the Pho 54 website, order was confirmed for delivery, then suddenly cancelled. The cook wouldn't give my food to the driver. When I called he argued with me about the delivery company, so I had to go pick up my "delivery" order. It was an hour past the time I had placed my order. Incredibly rude and the food was just ok. There are so many other options in the area that are better. Skip this place.

I saw that this place opened up recently. I was very excited to try this new pho place. The outside of the restaurant looked very clean. The inside of the restaurant looked very nice as well. I loved that they had booth seats. The male waiter they had was very nice, but the service wasn't that great as there was only one waiter and he wasn't able to remember everything. It was also a bit hard to get the waiters attention. There was about 5 or 6 tables occupied at the time as well. We ended up received our appetizer at the end of the meal when we were basically full and the meals took about 40 minutes to come out. It was a huge mess. Waiter had to ask what our order was twice and still forgot our appetizer until we were done with our meal. We had to ask if it was still coming. The menu was very overwhelming as it was 9 pages long. Some of their meals also have lunch and dinner options. They had a huge portion sizes for pho (S, M, L, XL) with spice level options ranging from medium, hot, spicy, and asian spicy. I ordered Nem Cuoh, which is A6 on the menu. It was very delicious and came with a hoisin sauce with peanuts in it. It is basically a vietnamese rice paper roll with some ground pork and veggies. I tried the Pho Bo, which is B1, beef noodle soup with bean sprouts and green. I got XL to see the size portion and it was pretty big. I didn't think it tasted special. I also tried the Bun Men Nuong Cha Gio, which is V3 on the menu. It was delicious, everything from the spring rolled to the marinated pork to the grilled bbq pork in it was delicious. I would definitely order it again. I went the second day it opened, so I'm not sure if my expectations were too high, but I will come back sometime when they have managed to organize themselves. Tl;dr - came opening day, was very unorganized, pho is like any other pho (not bad), Bun Men Nuong Cha Gio V3 - delicious!

We came here on a busy Saturday and there was only one waitress working the entire restaurant. She was very nice and obviously just trying to keep up will all the tables and orders, but it took forever for us to get seated and get menus. I was hoping this would all be worth it for the food, but it just wasn't that great. Super greasy and lacking fresh flavor. Go to pho 99 or pho dollar.

I found that this place has the best Rare Beef Pho, and Bahn Mih in this area. Service is good and prices are fair.

To be honest, we wanted to eat at the crepe place but they had a 30 minute wait. So we tried Pho54 - and we are so happy we did. We had a couple of spring rolls as an appetizer (definitely good call), my wife had a vermicelli dish and I had the panang curry dish. She liked her dish and I LOVED my curry. It was a bit spicy (not surprising) but didn't expect it (my wife doesn't do spicy). We'll definitely be back!

My boyfriend and I came here because we were craving some pho. The pho was good, the broth flavorful, and the meat delicious, however not the best we've had around buffalo. We also had the vietnamese pancake which was just a pancake folded in half with veggies inside. It wasnt bad but nothing to write home about. The service was so slow! We waited so long for our food, almost over an hour just for the appetizers. The server kept apologizing saying they had a lot of call in take out orders, you should probably take care of the people in the restaurant first though. A quick meal turned into a two hour thing.

Came here with high hopes for the restaurant because of the name of the restaurant. Being born in Vietnam and growing up in LA where there is a very large Viet population (typically a name like Pho ## is legit) I thought the place had promise. Entering the restaurant, I got more excited seeing multiple groups of Viet people as well. Unfortunately, that's the last of the positives of this review. As other Yelpers noticed, the was something very wrong with the water. My wife stopped drinking after one sip not knowing about the reviews of the water. I then tasted it and decided to go thirsty the rest of the evening. Don't say no one warned you about the funny water. My wife and I then split a pho and a banh mi. The 2 gold standards to judge viet restaurants...at least in buffalo. The banh mi was literally the worst I've ever had. Also likely the smallest as well. Not sure what other reviewers got in the past but this was pathetic. The pho was actually pretty good. The negatives were the cost ($14 for large bowl) and the soup just had a weird after taste. I'm guessing it had something to do with the water reviewed earlier. Will not be coming back unfortunately.

I ordered tofu summer rolls and they gave me shrimp and I started eating it and noticed it was shrimp and am allergic. got very sick in the restaurant and the waitress could care less. I used to come here once a week and will not be returning. Very disappointed.

If you're looking for friendly service and humongous bowls of Pho, this is the place!! Try not to fall-in

Love this place, absolutely delicious food! The dumplings are slightly spicy, but ever so slightly, just the perfect amount. The side sauce is also very nice. I really should come here more often.