Pho 616 Grand Rapids

I love Pho soup, but that was a complete disappointment!! I ordered the beef pho, but no beef I just wanted the broth. The broth was sweet! Looks like they have a ton of sugar in It! I never had Pho that tasted sweet. It destroyed my costs. Cold, rainy day I wanted a traditional Pho!

I couldn't find a place to voice my concerns, but I want to share my experience with this restaurant. They only offer food that is prepared to be taken home and cooked. While they provide cooking instructions, they basically boil down to "boil in the broth, don’t eat raw meat." Unsurprisingly, the food I received didn't resemble the photos or the meals I had in the past.

This restaurant offers some of the freshest ingredients and the most authentic flavors around. Although I haven't tried their pho yet, I've enjoyed the banh mi and the spring rolls, both of which are among my favorite items in the entire market! The prices are quite reasonable, and the staff is very welcoming. The wait times may be a bit longer, but that's because they prepare all the food right in front of you. It's a fantastic spot for a meal!

Distinct from other pho options in the city, the broth of their signature pho is remarkably herb-forward. The chicken pho and banh mi offer a straightforward yet outstanding selection.

I 'd heard good things about this restaurant and have been wanting to give it a shot. There were only 5 items on the menu, usually a good sign for a restaurant as you can specialize in those 5 things and do them well. Ironically however when ordering the beef pho, I was told they were out of rice noodles and would take 30 minutes to prepare more. If your main focus is noodle soup and you aren 't prepared with noodles, not a great start. I offered to wait for the noodles. I also ordered spring rolls only to find out they were out as well. Strike two. After paying for my order to-go (they accept debit) I was asked if I would prefer to take an already prepared chicken order, have the chicken removed and replaced with beef. I thought it an odd request but the appeal of not having to wait an additional 30 minutes swayed me to say yes. I was then provided with pho in a take out container made of what appeared to be water proof biodegradable cardboard. The entire order was placed in a plastic bag. By the time we got our order home, the container had predictably warped (see photos below) and the bag contained some of my soup. It seemed like a poor design for a takeout container. Upon finally earing my pho, I found the soup to be a 3-star bowl of pho. Nothing extraordinary, but certainly not bad by any means. Overall, I 'd rate my takeout experience to be two stars, while I predict a dine-in experience for me to be a 3-star. The restaurant was clean, the staff apologetic but not overly welcoming. All around just a very middle of road experience falling short of the hype. As a previous reviewer stated, there are far better pho places in Southern Grand Rapids for far cheaper that are well worth the added drive time.