Phở & Café Saigon

Vietnamese restaurant · Spruce Hill

Phở & Café Saigon

Vietnamese restaurant · Spruce Hill

4248 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Highlights

Casual corner eatery serving noodles, soups & rice dishes, plus various fresh-fruit milkshakes.

4248 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Get directions

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@infatuation

"This family-run restaurant in University City is one of the few places where we prefer the phở with shrimp to their beef options. Unless of course, you'd prefer not to add complexity to the fragrant and comforting broth. Either way, grab one of the smoothies or milk teas for the road. Our favorite is the taro milk tea with black pearl boba. It's the ideal, sweet after-party to a salt-laden meal." - alison kessler

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@infatuation

"Pho & Cafe Saigon is a cozy family-run restaurant in University City, and is one of the few places where we prefer the pho with shrimp to their beef options. The shrimp are tender and add complexity to the fragrant and comforting broth. Grab one of the smoothies or milk teas for the road–our favorite is the taro milk tea with black pearl boba. It's the perfect sweet compliment to a deliciously salty meal." - Alison B. Kessler

Pho & Cafe Saigon in University City specializes in soups, noodles, and rice dishes. - Review - University City - Philadelphia - The Infatuation

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@eater

"Posted up on a corner in University City is Pho & Cafe Saigon, a cozy one-stop-shop for authentic Vietnamese dishes that are piled high with thinly sliced white onion. Open Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m., this spot has a hefty menu of food and drink that’s bound to please everyone — try the delicious chicken pho ga. They have dozens of smoothie options, so grab a seat on the patio and relax." - Tayler Bunge

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Li Gordon-Washington

Google

A key location in our lore! This place is so nice, the outdoor seating is lovely, the menu is huge, the vegetarian tofu curry with vermicelli or tofu pho are fantastic. Also the peanut sauce and tofu summer rolls are great! They also give you free dessert, either coconut jelly or fresh fruit. It’s super cute and a nice touch!

Bhoktear Mahbub Khan

Google

The shrimp was expertly prepared to perfection, exhibiting just the right texture and flavor. Every other dish presented a delightful taste experience, each distinctly infused with authentic Vietnamese flair. This dining experience was thoroughly enjoyable, and I am certainly looking forward to visiting again.

nadirah davis

Google

Just order some on Uber eats it’s was delicious , just wish I received more than one hoisin and sriracha. Other then that 10/10

Robyn Baker

Google

Let me tell you those fried shrimp & pork spring rolls are amazing. I had to ask for 2 orders to go. I ordered brisket, flank, sirloin with extra noodles. I also ordered extra meat & extra noodles to go. Everything was super hot &fresh. The customer service is phenomenal too. Plus if you dine in they’ll serve you these lil cute coconut jello cups. Definitely my fav Pho & fried spring roll place in Philly. Parking was also easy.

Grace Gong

Google

hidden gem luv dis place, 47 dry vermicelli with pork is the best 10/10

Daniel Smith

Google

You’re paying for the location but I don’t see the hype. 17 dollars for a soup and I’m wondering where the rest of the noodles are? I’m not even full. Got 1 water and the 2 servers never checked up to see if I was good, it was slow too. Taste is good but you’re better off going to the spot in the NE on Adams ave. The portion is twice the size and dollars less. Definitely disappointed

Jacob Peacock

Google

I ordered two dishes and picked up the food. I will say I was glad I wasn't eating in because the restaurant smelled like something had just burned badly. I ordered the veggies pan-fried noodles with tofu (54b) and tofu curry with sweet potato and coconut milk (82). The noodles came with a big serving of tofu and lots of veggies, but weren't that flavorful as they didn't have much sauce. The noodles themselves stuck together, although this may be my fault for waiting too long to pick up. The curry was honestly too sweet for my taste—and I like sweets generally. It did have a very generous portion of tofu, carrots and sweet potatoes, which I appreciate. I would have like some greenery and the veggies chopped somewhat smaller.

Candice Williams

Google

I tried this restaurant through Uber Eats; it was my first and likely last Uber Eats order. It's only a couple of blocks away from me and I figured it would be great to find pho close enough to me to walk in the future. I ordered pho and vegetable fried rice. The delivery driver showed up without the vegetable fried rice. I contacted Uber and they refunded me $11.34. I was annoyed by eh. If that was the end of it, I might have ordered again and wouldn't be writing a review but this was literally the oddest and skimpiest assortment of vegetables I have ever seen. Two small heads of cauliflower, one small head of broccoli, two slices of carrots, and that was it. While this seems audacious, it comes second to the soup flavor. Honestly, I've had better pho flavor from a store bought mix. This has to be the worst vegetable pho I've ever had . I will definitely not be reordering.