Phở Bằng Restaurant

Impressed by today's visit! I would recommend the Mango Boba and Brisket Pho. The food quality definitely improved since the last time I was here. However, the order took a while to come out.

The food is ok. I ordered com suong cha (they were out of bi, shredded pork). It was decent. My mom ordered pho and couldn’t finish it. She said it didn’t taste good at all. Service was decent. We were one of 2 tables in the restaurant on a Sunday. It’ll do in a pinch but this area really doesn’t have anything good anymore.

Everything was fresh and delicious and very affordable. I will definitely be back to try more dishes.

Similar to other reviews, they overcharged for the food, while the food was decent and the service was fine, but the extra padded pricing definitely ruined the experience. Buyer beware!

This was as pleasant surprise as could be! We went to Dong Phoung Bakery on a friend's recommendation (we already knew about the spectacular bahn mi and the legendary king cake) for excellent pho and arrived to sadly learn it was closed for the Lunar New Year celebration. A guy walked up to us as we were dejectedly trudging back to the car for the longish drive back to the city and told us he'd gone down the road to Pho Bang and dined well. We decided to give it a go and man oh man, it does not disappoint! Singularly the. Best. Egg roll. Ever. Phylo dough? Tempura? Some sort of hybrid breading/wrap made them unique! The portions were huge for the delicious pho and a heaping platter of Asian basil mint with beans sprouts was included as garnish. Not the ornate dining room we'd expected to show off to our Pacific Rim guests - who know from Asian food - but the prices, portions, and deeply palatable fare made up for it, and they said it was easily the flavor equal of anything they'd eaten in the PacNorwest. Definitely a return trip to this friendly space in our future!

Wow! Best pho place I’ve tried here in New Orleans and texas service 10/10.

It used to be one of the best place to get chicken soup, but it has gone downhill lately. I stop getting it from them. I am always disappointed with the cold and tasteless chicken soup I receive each time I order it. While I am close to the location and order it, it always ends up cold and tasteless when I come to pick it up.

Very good fresh authentic Vietnamese food. Some of the best bun (vermicelli noodle salad) I've had, with thick cuts of freshly grilled pork.

I always get the same thing when I go to Pho Bang - bun thit nuong - char grilled pork and top of vermicelli noodles.. I can't get enough of this dish, and I've tried other versions of this dish at other Vietnamese restaurants - the very most value for the money.. only place to add diakon radish.. highly recommend!

It pains me to give such a low rating but I chose it as my last meal in New Orleans (work position is over and I'm moving out of state) and I was sorely disappointed. Maybe my fault for going on a Sunday near closing time but I got a bun bo hue and, while the broth flavor was good, there were no blood cubes, no variety of meats, the herbs were off (no cilantro, no green onion, no saw tooth herb) and the beef slices were so rubbery, it was near inedible. There was certainly nothing to even eat out of the pork knuckle, it was just a giant ball of hardened rubber. Extreme let down, which is extra sad cuz the old lady (owner?) was friendly and I tipped high. Ah well. Until we meet again Nola.

I personally love this place for pho! I think that it is a great place for a good basic broth to make the tummy warm and full! I think that the service is quick!

My Pha Dac Biet was very good! Rare eye of round glistening rich broth with the perfect balance sweet and savory.

I'm from Northern Virginia close to Washington DC and up here Vietnamese food all sucks. They cook to make a dollar and everything is blend. No love given when they cook. The bun Bo hue is absolutely amazing. Broth is definitely hearty, full of flavor, bowl is definitely meaty. I don't eat much meat but you can't complain about the servings at all. No need to add shrimp paste, just s squeeze of lime and it's perfect. The staffs there are okay. They aren't friendly and they act like they don't hear you when you talk at times. So good food but not that of a great service at all.

Even though Pho Bang has multiple locations, this place slowed down over the years in direct competition with Dong Phuong and Ba Mien in the neighborhood. The good thing about this place is that it is closer to the neighborhood and has later hours than Dong Phuong. Though I have been ending up here once in a while, the food was not too bad. It helped me when I badly needed pho when everywhere else was closed and it filled me up. The food is good, but not great. New Orleans is booming with places to eat, especially with Vietnamese restaurants popping up everywhere now. Overall, a decent place to grab Vietnamese food. Do not expect service here. They will get your order, bring your food and drink out, and then you pay at the counter.

Since my usual spot is closed on Tuesday's I traveled another 2 blocks to give Pho Bang another try. I got a Large Pho (Rare Steak and Brisket) and it was loaded with meat. The flavor was about the same as the last time i was here and service was much better. I keep hearing how good they are by Vietnamese friends of mine and they love it. To me it's just ok and if I'm passing by and my usual spot is closed then as I did today I'll stop by if I'm in the mood for Pho. There's not a lot of options in this particular area of the city for Vietnamese food and the competition is really between these guys and my usual place. It just goes to show you how different some people's tastes can be on a Restaurant. Good luck.

This establishment is racist towards Black people. The food is OK but they are rude and they touch everything with their bare hands.

The pho is amazing. Skip the spring rolls. Staff is very helpful and will even give you a tutorial.

I really used to enjoy this place months ago but I don't know if the recipe changed or something but lately items from my to go order have been forgotten and the fatty brisket is tougher barely even brisket at all.

I came here with a friend for breakfast. She had a rice dish and I had a bowl of Pho. Our total was nearly 40$ as it included drinks and one appetizer. Nothing was edible. Our egg rolls were fried in old oil and our food was obviously microwaved. There was no way my pho was fresh if my pho broth was piping hot and my noodles were clumped together (and cold) as if the noodles have been prepped the day before. The rice in my friend's entree was hard and unevenly warm and cold in different places. When we asked the server how our food was prepared, she quickly became defensive "What do you want me to do about it?" "I'm not back there when it's prepared" It wasn't until then when we mentioned that our food didn't taste fresh and it seemed like our food was microwaved. While we hadn't expected to be offered a refund (which we weren't), we did not expect to be faced with the cold, defensive remarks made by the young lady. I feel like we should have spoken up early on as we sat there for a while catching up, but 90% of our food remained untouched and no one bothered to come check up on us... not even to bring the bill.. (but that's probably because they thought we were still eating) So if you're looking for a place with a full service and good food, this place is not it. You're better off spending your money at the restaurant down the street than this outdated establishment... bc tbh, if you're gonna take your mom or dad to this nightmare, they're gonna "goi canh sat" on the restaurant and then on you for making them endure that hot mess. Recap: -food was terrible and probably from yesterday - service was bad - I have a newfound appreciation for bidets :) ... yup... that's right. We both were exploding right after.

discovered this one by accident, and very impressed. the pho was stellar / and we doctored it up even hotter than you brought it out. I had lemongrass chicken, and we had egg rolls, crispy and glass. the crispy chicken ones were over the top. we ordered two more orders of that. hubby had vemicelli noodles which were good, but mild compared to the pho. see you next time.

Why does the Category say "Korean, Vietnamese"? This is confusing and stupid. It is also a lie. The third of three Pho Bangs in the Greater New Orleans area, and an all around solid, standard pho place. Came by here with a few people after visiting the boyfriend at work. We ordered: 1. Lemonade: the kind with lemon pulp, sugar, and a side of club soda to pour in. Never fails. 2. Pho Bo - Brisket and meatballs. 3. Pho Tai Nam - Rare steak and flank/brisket meat. 4. Pork Chop Dac Biet - My favorite! Grilled pork chop, shredded pork, egg cake, rice, and some sliced cucumbers and other pickled veggies. Sometimes I make Daniel bring this home takeout for me... especially the little eggy cake. Also came with a bowl of pho broth. Their broth is flavorful and has minimal MSG = NO HEADACHES. Score! Service is standard Vietnaemse to me, grumpy old dudes who sigh when they have to come talk to you and bring everything out super fast. Prices are pretty cheap, about $6 per plate/bowl. CASH ONLY.

I hate travelling during the holidays. We have a bad habit of leaving town when places are closed for the holidays. In the summer of 2011, we went to Nashville over the 4th of July holiday. New Orleans was planned over New Year's, and we tried to hit some places on the first. This led us to Pho Bang. My wife was determined to give me a tour of New Orleans. Travelling to Little Vietnam was not something that I had in the plans. We drove to the edge of the city to an industrial part of town to check out Dong Phuong, a Vietnamese restaurant with somewhat historical interest. Being New Year's Day, this place was naturally closed, so we were in the middle of nowhere and hungry as hell. We settled on Pho Bang, and neither of us were horribly impressed. The spring rolls weren't wrapped very well, and the inside were spilling out while we were trying to dip them in the sauce. We both ordered pho, and I felt like it was pretty middle of the road. There wasn't anything particular wrong with our bowls. The quantity was pretty impressive. However, it was our final meal in NOLA and somewhat disappointing. We really need to plot our trips better.

Please do NOT go here. The waitress was one of the WORST waitresses I have ever had in my life. She was rude. My friend had hair and what looked to be a large glob of SPIT in her boba. That is so disgusting. Who would do something that horrible to someone? My friend was so upset. We even still tipped her to be nice!!!! I am never going back there. She had the nastiest attitude. I truly hope they either fire her or close down. The fried spring rolls were disgusting and almost looked burnt. The rice noodles tasted like they came out of the box. The only good thing about my meal was the boba and the regular spring rolls. And after my friend found the hair and spit I threw my drink away. The waitress even implied that we were poor and made fun of my friends for wanting a fork. They eat with chopsticks all the time. LIKE what is her problem???? I hope they fire her.

Wonderful food. My family and I have been eating here for almost 15 years. The fried spring rolls are superb. The preparation of shrimp here is spectacular, grilled with honey, try them with the fine rice noodles. Very standard decor, a huge room, great people, fantastic food.

Landed at this spot with a few coworkers after we found out "the bakery" was closed on Tuesdays. It was a group of about 10 of us ordering just about everything on the menu. The food was excellent and I don't think we would have gotten anything better anywhere else but the service was atrocious. The food took about an hour to get to us though I think they were overwhelmed by the number of people we brought in. It was about 1pm though and they have to know that when "the bakery" is closed Tuesday is probably going to be the busiest day. If your in the east and want Vietnamese your going to want to go somewhere else but if that somewhere is closed, this is a good supplement but be ready for the wait.

I've been here a few times as a child and decided to come again since I was in the area. This place is TERRIBLE. Our waitress never cleared our table and never came back to check on us. I had to go up to the cashier to ask for anything. The food is overpriced for their quality. I brought my boyfriend & grandma, and they also hated it. The pho was bland, dipping sauce for the spring rolls was watery, the bo luc lac was tasteless and burnt, and the egg rolls weren't good either. My boyfriend also ordered a lemonade drink, and there was a spoon in it. It was cold at the top and hot at the bottom...??? It tasted sour. We couldn't finish anything we ordered.

First time posting a bad review coz it's REALLY BAD!! Ordered combination pork and shrimp rice dish, shrimp was old and slimy. Server said they will take off the price for shrimp and offered extra pork. When it was time to pay, still was charged full price since they said the extra pork was actually replacement for shrimp. Definitely not good customer service! Shouldn't serve seafood that's not fresh anyways!

The food is very good. The boba tea and smoothies are great. I've had the mango "smoothie" a few times and it's really good and refreshing.

Located in the New Orleans east, my home, known as the Village of Versailles. WELCOME, COME ON OVER! Pho Bang also has another location located in the Westbank which I find to be a tad better, but is always busy! This Pho Bang, however..is more spacious and not always crazy packed unless on a Sunday after church, but most likely you'd find almost all Vietnamese places to be crazy on Sunday mornings. Extremely cheap and good food. I doubt the myth that they reuse their noodles...then you'd be able to taste the difference, but anywho. I LOVE their Che ba mau, it's literally the bomb!...very different from the traditional che ba mau and not overly sweet. Their pho broth is pretty yummy as well, not overly salty, sweet, or bland like some Vietnamese places make. AND they offer large or small size bowls. -Coming here I would recommend their pho, bun bo hue, bun w/charpork and/or eggrolls, or their rice dishes,.. Skip the fresh rolls appetizers. The service doesn't speak English very well, but they'll get your order in and out fast. Patience is key!

The pho here is pretty good, and there are many options on the menu. If you just want a quick meal, this is an efficient stop. The service, however, is icy, and I've gotten the distinct feeling that the people who work here feel like they are too important to be serving other people food. I went once with my friend Phoebe, and without me making any comments, she relayed the same impression to me. They also have odd closing times, and if you come 30 minutes before closing, they will tell you they are "out" of most of the food.

Overall, decent bowl of pho. I got the Pho Bang Special. The soup broth was subpar, the flavor just wasn't there. The rice noodle were average. My favorite part was the brisket and steak slice. They were high quality slices of beef.

This was the last place we ate at before we headed back to Houston. I got the PHO DAC BIET and it was so disappointing. The broth was flavorless and bland, the meat didn't taste fresh and were chewy, and they were skimpy when they gave us the veggie plate. A table of 4 girls and they gave us a small plate. The service was average.. Your typical asian-run pho restaurant. I wouldn't come back here again. I'll stick to the pho in my hometown.

The Pho here is disappointing. Never have I left here finishing my bowl of pho or bother to even order it . The recipe needs to change , because it taste no where near the traditional Vietnamese pho that I know. The broth is bland and has no herbal / sweet flavor, the beef and pork taste very cheap and old , almost as if they been frozen for over too long. I don't even think the Vietnamese spices are added to the broth just because I can tell it's nothing more but MSG and "Pho flavored" seasoning. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to try Pho for the first time. Other than the pho, other things on the menu are okay. I'll just stick to my mom's home cook Pho.

I come here every week with my friend. Cheap and really fulfilling! love the food and the service is always really quick.

The food here is excellent and I've gone here for years to eat it, but they've recently had a new waitress working (I'm pretty sure she's related to the family) and she has turned me off from the experience completely. Her service is horrible! She'll get to you once when you get there and never check on you again or it feels as if you're really burdening her to do her job. We were literally the only table in the restaurant and it took them 20 minutes to get our food out. Vietnamese restaurants are generally known for their swift and competent service but sadly, this one has gone downhill. Hopefully the current waitress will be replaced and I will feel comfortable spending money there again.

Why are people afraid of New Orleans East?? I've visited N.O. many times and staycationed with the locals (bf was born and raised) many times in the last few years and I am SO sad I didn't come here sooner. The broth! Their broth...! It is magic!!! I'm from the SF Bay Area where we have more Vietnamese restaurants than Po' Boy restaurants in N.O. and I can't honestly remember the last time I had pho this good. No really, I love pho. I'm from Asian-land-California. We have A LOT of good Asian food. I am being very genuine and honest when I say: EAT HERE.

Came here a month or so ago and forgot to write a review. I placed a to-go order on the phone and came in 20 mins later, food isn't ready. In the end, I waited another 30 mins. Seriously? Like, c'mon! I believe they forgot my order and put me back in queue. But OMG, im just looking in the kitchen thinking I could literally fix my order myself and bounce out, it would've taken 5 mins. It was ONE order of pho. I was already feeling under the weather and needed something soupy and hot. You're better off going to DP down the street but it was closed Tuesday so I had no choice. And what bothered me was that once I got my food, there was no apology. It'll be awhile for me to come back here. At least their drinks are good, I'll give them that.

Pho Ga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This pho joint is spacious and decorated with those imported beer can models of boats and cars. For sharing the same name as the West Bank location, this place is sure tasty! I'm solely giving this place 4 stars for having pho ga or chicken pho! The beef pho is pretty good too, but man the chicken pho! Sometimes I don't want beef, but chicken..yummy! The broth is lighter and the noodles just taste yummy! The meat is shredded white chicken meat and NO liver/blood/etc. Delicious! Don't forget the traditionally Vietnamese slow drip iced coffee with condensed milk! No credit card! Parking sucks, but then again this is an Asian neighborhood....

I don't normally go to the Eastbank often but when I do this is probably the only place my family and I dine at. It was Mother's day and we stopped by to wish my grandma a good one. By the time we reached the restaurant it was pretty empty with four other tables occupied. We put our order as soon as we were seated. I opted for grilled meat, shrimp and eggroll vermicelli. Our order took a good 15-20 minutes to come out. My parents were a bit displeased being that we were one out of the five tables in the whole place. What I had wasn't too bad but I was pretty famished by the time I got my food. The only thing I didn't care for was the grilled meat. Everything else was pretty okay. My dad didn't care for his Pho water. He felt it was old broth and my mom's Bu Bo Hue wasn't nothing too special. We made do with our meal and sat out the storm that came pouring down while we were eating. It was pretty cold in the place too for some reason so for those who get cold easily just come prepared with a cardigan or something just in case. I'm not sure how it's like on any other normal Sunday being that it was a holiday weekend. I'm sure it's usually even more busy with the Asian community after church on Sunday's.

The food here is "PhoKing" good...lol. I live in Mandeville and rather drive 45 minutes to eat here than eat at any of the other pho places on the Northshore. And the Bathroom is always clean, they have been making Pho as long as I can remember...early 80's? This is the best!!!

Works for a quick lunch, high quality and cheap!

I went here after reading Stephanies review because I'm also from Oakland and I was afraid the pho here wouldn't live up to what we have in the bay. Thank goodness this place does! I had the rabbit pho and it was fan-freaking-tastic! I also order the spring rolls and they were very good, but the meat was a bit dry. Their peanut dipping sauce was great though. All the employees were super nice and it was a very welcoming environment. I'm definitely going back! Oh, and it's super affordable.

A staple for anyone working out it the sparsely populated New Orleans East. The pho is good, service is quick, great spot to grab a quick bite. If you're noting the mood for pho get the D6 (beef and rice). They just upped all of their prices 50 cents but thems the times I suppose.

Had the house special soup it was good it had a very nice flavor and since i had never tried it before the waitres showed me how to prepare it and i must say i like it i will have it again

This has to be the most tasteless pho I have ever had. The service was horrible and unfriendly.

I absolutely love this place. Hubby and I eat here at least once a week. Their fresh spring rolls are awesome and that peanut sauce. Mmmmmm

This place is close to my house, so I eat here allot.pho is good, plate dishes are okay, and bun bo hue is great. No decor but simple and clean.

During my third or fourth trip here, i was having my typical bowl of Pho Tai, working my way toward the bottom of the bowl, when I found a napkin at the bottom, hidden under the noodles. this had lead me to believe that: THEY SERVE RECYCLED SOUP. whatever you don't finish goes back in the pot. i will never return.

My wife and I love the food of Southeast Asia. Whenever we can we try new restaurants, and we have our favorites. My standard comparison dishes are the fresh spring rolls and either the bun thit nuong or the ban hoy thit nuong. I'm really a fan of thit nuong. Having said that, Pho Bang compares well to the Big Three (Nine Roses on the West Bank Expy, Pho Nola on Transcontinental, and Dong Phuong on Chef Menteur), but it doesn't enter their league. The ambiance is basically the cheapest tables and chairs the owners could find, but they are clean and comfortable for about 30 minutes. Serving size is quite generous, and it's doubtful you will leave there hungry. The spring rolls are very good, but the dipping sauce takes a lot of work with plum sauce and hot sauce to get it to acceptable standards. Finally the thit nuong: While it is good, I would say it's a bit vinegary compared to the sweeter thit nuong of Dong Phoung, and the complex richness of Nine Roses. On the other hand the rice noodles and delicious pickled carrots and cucumber that come with it were outstanding as was the sauce. In summary I'll go back to round out the dishes I sample there, but I think that when I bring my wife we'll go to Dong Phoung or even better - Nine Roses.

I finally made my way to Little Vietnam after I lived in New Orleans! Sadly, I was a little underwelmed. The service was fine but nothing to write home about. You can say the same for the food. I judge my Vietnamese on the Spring Rolls. Hoping the product would be "the freshest thing I've ever eaten" since we were so close to the ocean, I was let down. However, it was still fine. The Pho was descent but my pants weren't wowed off.

Pretty standard Vietnamese joint, but your money is better spent around the corner at Dong Phuong.

I'm pretty sure this is a national mini-chain; Pho Bang is one of my favorite pho places in NYC and the menu is exactly the same, down to the odd descriptions (navel, omorosa) and font choices. This location serves good tendon, meat-rific portions, yummy noodles, and savory broth. The meatballs here aren't as good as the Kenner store, be forewarned. But a very satisfying bowl if Dong Phuong is shuttered.

I was far away from home in New Orleans, pulling license plates off my totaled car after having dealt with a food-poisoned boyfriend from 4-10 AM when I left for work, so generally having a crap day, figured I'd get us some pho while I was in New Orleans East. There are no vegetarian or pescatarian soups, my only option as a non-meat eater was a grilled shrimp bun. Kind of bummed me out, but whatever, as long as there's something I can eat. Ordered that and a brisket pho for Sir Pukes-a-Lot. Minimal atmosphere and all that in the actual restaurant, but you're getting Vietnamese in the East for the food itself, not for the decor. The manager ran my food over to me when it was ready, as I had taken a seat at a table, I said thanks and left, drove 30 minutes back to NOLA, and goddammit, my food wasn't in the bag. I hadn't eaten since the day prior, as I left my own job early and without shift meal to pull my plates off my car before the lot closed. I was somewhat irate, so I called the business in hopes that they would rectify it in some way, as it's frustrating to hand someone $10 to NOT give me the food I ordered. The only thing they offered in response to their error was that they would "remember me" when I came in next. I explained that I lived 30 minutes away and have NO REASON to be in New Orleans East, not to mention that I'm car-less for the moment being. I'm not going to drive an HOUR within the next week or so to get stupid bun. I asked them to send me something in the mail that I could present the next time I was over there, as I anticipated it being within like, six months, but not soon enough where they would "remember" me. I have a dumb facial piercing, but I don't have a tattoo of an orca whale on my forehead or anything. I certainly wouldn't remember me. I asked to speak to a manager and was denied that? Really shoddy customer service after having acknowledged that "the manager forgot to run [me] the rest of the food." In retrospect, I should have asked them to write down my name and I could present an ID upon my next visit, but I doubt they would have cooperated with this idea either. Boyfriend said pho was "okay."

Best spicy beef ever! The broth is cooked on a stove with love Just like they made it for there family.

this place doesnt even deserve a star. $7 bucks for a kids/small pho bo vien. this place is a rip off. and it wasn't even good. Even houston for that pricing gave us an actual big bowl.

Their service was fast, prices are extremely reasonable. The beef pho was some of the best I've had. Added bonus, the waitress was cute. Downside, I didn't see an option for happy ending on the menu :^)

Everything is fresh. Spring rolls are the best and pho is the bomb! It's like a family everytime we go.