Had a very nice early lunch here. Food was excellent as always. Very flavorful, well seasoned, and fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicki Dagastino
I've had great experiences there. I'm even considering becoming a wait staff member.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Ledoux
Excellent Chicken and Thai noodles with added vegetables! So yummy! I will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Spring Roll
Penelope Johnson
wonderful food, awful service. as we were compiling cash to leave for a tip, our server came to our table and tried to make us feel guilty for not leaving a tip (i was actively pulling out cash) and told us that she wouldn’t be happy and we wouldn’t be invited back if we didn’t leave 15%
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
sarah bradbury
I ordered online for 1pm and went to pick up my food. I was told my food wasn't ready and it would be another 40 minutes. The server was very cavalier and didn't seem to care that this was my experience. When i asked if i was going to be credited for my order she said no and kept saying that she was alone. The customer service experience was terrible. The server seemed on something. My office orders from this location often and unfortunately i don't think we will be ordering here again. Things happen, but the response i got from the server was infuriating and i will not be back. I also made sure to share my experience with two ladies were parking and getting ready to come in. They decided to leave knowing the staff wasn't capable of providing good service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ariannah Kelter
Awesome pho and crab rangoons! Lovely service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
Hannah R.
I have been to Veranda's noodle bar multiple times and I had to leave a review of this place. I've been to other spots that have Pho in Portland, but Veranda's by far has the best Pho in Portland that I've had! The environment is also very quaint and almost has a homey feel to it. It's a small restaurant inside but personally I like it this way! Service is always amazing and they can help you with packing up the Pho to take home if you'd like. Steak & Flank Pho (4 out of 5) - the broth is flavorful and perfect! They also provide plenty of sides for the Pho (mint, bean sprouts, lime, and jalapeños) if you choose to add them or not. The Pho has a good portion with plenty of meat. Overall, it's a great spot that I will come to again in the foreseeable future!
Margaret H.
My family in California makes PHO and it's really amazing! I had my doubts that it would come near the PHO I was used to. When it arrived on time I was pleased. My son had ordered it for me because I have had a flu for 10 days and am not eating much. He told them not to cook the noodles(it only takes 2 minutes) and that I may have to warm up the broth. It took 2 minutes to cook the noodles and the broth was piping hot. They sent all the herbs, a lime wedge, hot sauce and Hoisin sauce. He had ordered meatballs and flank steak to go into it. There was enough PHO for 2 people easily (and I eat a lot of it). My first bite tasted just like what my family makes in California. Perfect for a cold rainy night in Maine. I also got crab Rangoon which I ate totally by myself and was stuffed with cream cheese . What a wonderful find in Maine. If the rest of their food is this good I will be trying most things on the menu!!! Prices are very reasonable!!!
Denis K.
Love love love this spot! This is my typical go to place for Pho at a good price! I've been to this location probably 6-7 times now and everytime I've went I had a good experience. Service has always been quick and nice. I've had other dishes here before such as the Rangoons, which are also delicious. However, I highly recommend this place if you want Pho to warm yourself up on a cold night! I typically order the House XL because I prefer more portions. It comes with a variety of meats. I accidentally added jalapeño's to the dish before the picture, but it comes as an optional side along with the others you see in the picture. Lots of noddles and meat! 9/10.
Lila Gaudrault
We LOVE Veranda Noodle Bar! They have a great menu and you can't go wrong. Our favorites are the vermicelli & spring rolls :). Service is always friendly & quick.
My partner surprised me with lunch and I love Pad Thai. I have heard nothing but amazing things. I normally order spice one or 2. We got spice 2 My food looked great. And fresh. I tried it and I couldnt eat it. The spice overpowered the whole dish and rendered it unedible. I love spicy food. But this was definitely not spice 2. I eat jalapeños for a snack with out sweating. I am open to trying again because of all the positive reviews I've heard. My first time trying it was not the best experience. Hopefully next time is different. The service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
E S.
The food is okay. The service is awful. My daughter waited for an hour and 30 minutes for a take out order that was supposed to be ready. A complete mess. DO NOT GO HERE. You will regret it. Update: and once we got home we find the order is wrong! Disaster. And the food is much worse than it used to be.
Moneys W.
We've been here before and it was good enough to try it again. This time was a mixed bag. The chow fun (foon) was very good with the noodles having that wok seasoned taste. The pho on the other hand was just ok. The soup broth and noodles were fine, but the meatballs were the worst I've ever had in a pho soup. When the soup came the meatballs were still cold in the middle, like they didn't give them enough time to defrost in the soup. I let them sit in the hot broth for a while and they warmed up in the middle. However, the texture was awful. Now pho meatballs have always had a a mystery meat sort of texture, but these has gristle and bone pieces mixed in. The meatballs were like rubber with bits of hard bone and other "parts" that couldn't be chewed and needed to be split into the napkin. The sliced steak was tough like leather with ribbons of gristle all through them. Finally, there is a blonde-haired waitress there who is very rude. My wife remembered that she had an attitude the first time we were there. This time she was no different. She has an attitude problem and was very short with us when we were asking a simple question about a menu item. The people next to us had been waiting a long time for their food, and when they mentioned something, she doubled down and gave them a nasty response. This waitress needs to change her attitude or go work for the Division of Motor Vehicles or something. She got a poor tip for poor service. I hope the people next to us left her nothing. Anyway, if your looking for better food, including pho, go to the Sun Vietnamese restaurant on Forrest ave. Not as fancy inside as a restaurant, more of a take out place with some tables, but much better food and service. Try their fried rice and banh mi sandwiches too.
Robert T
Excellent food served by friendly staff in nice small restaurant atmosphere. Have eaten here many time and have never been disappointed.
William Handley
Vary rude and vary slow would of been better off going to
Had a very nice early lunch here. Food was excellent as always. Very flavorful, well seasoned, and fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've had great experiences there. I'm even considering becoming a wait staff member.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Chicken and Thai noodles with added vegetables! So yummy! I will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Spring Roll
wonderful food, awful service. as we were compiling cash to leave for a tip, our server came to our table and tried to make us feel guilty for not leaving a tip (i was actively pulling out cash) and told us that she wouldn’t be happy and we wouldn’t be invited back if we didn’t leave 15%
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
I ordered online for 1pm and went to pick up my food. I was told my food wasn't ready and it would be another 40 minutes. The server was very cavalier and didn't seem to care that this was my experience. When i asked if i was going to be credited for my order she said no and kept saying that she was alone. The customer service experience was terrible. The server seemed on something. My office orders from this location often and unfortunately i don't think we will be ordering here again. Things happen, but the response i got from the server was infuriating and i will not be back. I also made sure to share my experience with two ladies were parking and getting ready to come in. They decided to leave knowing the staff wasn't capable of providing good service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Awesome pho and crab rangoons! Lovely service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
I have been to Veranda's noodle bar multiple times and I had to leave a review of this place. I've been to other spots that have Pho in Portland, but Veranda's by far has the best Pho in Portland that I've had! The environment is also very quaint and almost has a homey feel to it. It's a small restaurant inside but personally I like it this way! Service is always amazing and they can help you with packing up the Pho to take home if you'd like. Steak & Flank Pho (4 out of 5) - the broth is flavorful and perfect! They also provide plenty of sides for the Pho (mint, bean sprouts, lime, and jalapeños) if you choose to add them or not. The Pho has a good portion with plenty of meat. Overall, it's a great spot that I will come to again in the foreseeable future!
My family in California makes PHO and it's really amazing! I had my doubts that it would come near the PHO I was used to. When it arrived on time I was pleased. My son had ordered it for me because I have had a flu for 10 days and am not eating much. He told them not to cook the noodles(it only takes 2 minutes) and that I may have to warm up the broth. It took 2 minutes to cook the noodles and the broth was piping hot. They sent all the herbs, a lime wedge, hot sauce and Hoisin sauce. He had ordered meatballs and flank steak to go into it. There was enough PHO for 2 people easily (and I eat a lot of it). My first bite tasted just like what my family makes in California. Perfect for a cold rainy night in Maine. I also got crab Rangoon which I ate totally by myself and was stuffed with cream cheese . What a wonderful find in Maine. If the rest of their food is this good I will be trying most things on the menu!!! Prices are very reasonable!!!
Love love love this spot! This is my typical go to place for Pho at a good price! I've been to this location probably 6-7 times now and everytime I've went I had a good experience. Service has always been quick and nice. I've had other dishes here before such as the Rangoons, which are also delicious. However, I highly recommend this place if you want Pho to warm yourself up on a cold night! I typically order the House XL because I prefer more portions. It comes with a variety of meats. I accidentally added jalapeño's to the dish before the picture, but it comes as an optional side along with the others you see in the picture. Lots of noddles and meat! 9/10.
We LOVE Veranda Noodle Bar! They have a great menu and you can't go wrong. Our favorites are the vermicelli & spring rolls :). Service is always friendly & quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Spring Rolls, Pad Thai
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My partner surprised me with lunch and I love Pad Thai. I have heard nothing but amazing things. I normally order spice one or 2. We got spice 2 My food looked great. And fresh. I tried it and I couldnt eat it. The spice overpowered the whole dish and rendered it unedible. I love spicy food. But this was definitely not spice 2. I eat jalapeños for a snack with out sweating. I am open to trying again because of all the positive reviews I've heard. My first time trying it was not the best experience. Hopefully next time is different. The service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
The food is okay. The service is awful. My daughter waited for an hour and 30 minutes for a take out order that was supposed to be ready. A complete mess. DO NOT GO HERE. You will regret it. Update: and once we got home we find the order is wrong! Disaster. And the food is much worse than it used to be.
We've been here before and it was good enough to try it again. This time was a mixed bag. The chow fun (foon) was very good with the noodles having that wok seasoned taste. The pho on the other hand was just ok. The soup broth and noodles were fine, but the meatballs were the worst I've ever had in a pho soup. When the soup came the meatballs were still cold in the middle, like they didn't give them enough time to defrost in the soup. I let them sit in the hot broth for a while and they warmed up in the middle. However, the texture was awful. Now pho meatballs have always had a a mystery meat sort of texture, but these has gristle and bone pieces mixed in. The meatballs were like rubber with bits of hard bone and other "parts" that couldn't be chewed and needed to be split into the napkin. The sliced steak was tough like leather with ribbons of gristle all through them. Finally, there is a blonde-haired waitress there who is very rude. My wife remembered that she had an attitude the first time we were there. This time she was no different. She has an attitude problem and was very short with us when we were asking a simple question about a menu item. The people next to us had been waiting a long time for their food, and when they mentioned something, she doubled down and gave them a nasty response. This waitress needs to change her attitude or go work for the Division of Motor Vehicles or something. She got a poor tip for poor service. I hope the people next to us left her nothing. Anyway, if your looking for better food, including pho, go to the Sun Vietnamese restaurant on Forrest ave. Not as fancy inside as a restaurant, more of a take out place with some tables, but much better food and service. Try their fried rice and banh mi sandwiches too.
Excellent food served by friendly staff in nice small restaurant atmosphere. Have eaten here many time and have never been disappointed.
Vary rude and vary slow would of been better off going to
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1