Charming little place with only eleven tables. I have been wanting to try their pho since the reviews were so positive. Came at 1:30 PM on a Friday, there were three parties in front of us already been waiting. We were seated in 10 minutes. The owner/waiter was very friendly and efficient. He seems to know most of his customers by name. The place is very unique with interesting decorations. Unfortunately I am not a fan of their food. The pho broth lacked the strong flavors of beef bones being cooked for hours. Grilled Pork over Rice and Grilled Beef over Rice was OK, nothing special. From the look of it, I was really hoping that this could be my go to place for Pho, but it will not be.Please note that this is a CASH Only business and they are closed on Wednesdays. They close at 5 PM expect Sunday at 4 PM. I applaud that the owners are making time for themselves besides running a successful business.Parking: We had to park off the street.Wheelchair accessibility: There are stairs lead to the front entrance. There is no wheelchair ramp.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hunter Tatum
This place is definitely the best in Richmond. Remember to bring cash only. It's sooo good! I got the V6 and the tofu was yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nadim keval
Been wanting to here for some time. Waited an hour to get a table. Not worth the wait. The portions are small. They cheap out on the meat. I think my large bowl had 3 large pieces of the raw beef, 2 small pieces of tendon and then some small chunks of brisket. The coffee was weak. The server was busy but not rude. He was probably the best part.There are weird paintings of people on the wall. A wood carving of Adam and Eve. A woman bathing in a River? Doesn’t make sense.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Matt Haltiner
What an excellent gem! Food is always good. It's cash
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shemeka Burton
Nothing but greatness… My forever comfort place??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho GA, Pho Add Ins
Tom F.
5/5 - highly recommend eating here at least once. Let me start by saying that the 5-star atmosphere is not an indication of this being a michelin star rated restaurant. But it is an authentic, small, cash only, family-run place with hand-made decorations and TONS polaroids of customers (which have their own story). Combined with amazing food and service makes the atmosphere 5/5 perfect for the restaurants in the US where you tend to find the best Asian flavors. Go here and you'll understand.Pho Tay Do does not disappoint on any measure! The Pho is the star here and rightfully so. The broth is well balanced, savory and delicious but will not overpower the additional ingredients you add. The options are all amazing, and if you are new to Pho you can keep it simple with brisket or a round-eye cut (Pho Tai, #15, was fantastic!). If you eat a lot of Pho, get the #1- it is hard to beat. Like so much of the world's best food it is packed with ingredients that are considered the "junk" parts of animals (e.g. tripe). But they are used masterfully, and combine to make Richmond's best Pho!The egg rolls and fried rice were also great, and if someone is not up for soup they will find things on the menu to eat that are also good. But please try the Pho!P.S. parking is in the very small lot on or the street, so it is somewhat limited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggrolls, Pork Egg Roll, Spring Roll, Chicken Rice
Laura Kuipers
Best pho around! Be advised it's cash only but so worth it!
Brianna Chambers
Excellent food. Excellent service. Best vegan pho I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Papaya Salad
Jam Band Land
This place has great broth but the environment is borderline chaos on the staff side,there's basically one guy running the dining room & directing traffic into the restaurant,you're gonna wait at least 20 minutes to be seated while you basically stand in a front year waiting to be called,once you seated you're gonna wait another 30 minutes until the one guy taking orders will be around to take your order,as a business owner I would have moved locations to better serve my patrons & also the bottom line of my sales,another thing was they only take cash & they round off your bill of sale which seems shady to sat the least,if you have over an hour to eat then I'd recommend this place but if you have somewhere to be in a specific time frame then I would avoid this place.
Absolutely worth the wait and ca phe sua da was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fiona Hogan
What an absolute gem of a restaurant!!! The service was incredible (just remember to bring cash- the 7Eleven around the corner has got you covered if you’re low.) and the food was amazing! We especially loved the papaya salad with beef and our pho which was rich and complex. Perfect for a date paired with an adventure at the ice rink :) couldn’t recommend enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: DAC Biet Combo Pho, Green Papaya Salad
gwyn stitcher
Got shrimp rolls, and brisket/ eye of round pho. The broth is some of the best pho broth I've tasted. Loads of flavor, and really don't have to add stuff to it and you'll still think it's amazing. But I added Sriracha, hoison sauce, and they had some house made chili oil with one other sauce (not sure what it was made of but I dove it and loved all of it lol)You'll have to be patient and more than likely wait. But the food is exceptional
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
ItzJez
Just went to eat here. It was really good!! I got the pho ga and everything was excellent! The broth, noodles, and the chicken was really good. Would definitely come again.
Do not recommend this place. We came in and waited over 40 minutes for summer roll, pho, and rice platter. Pho had a weird taste. Pork chop was flavorful which earned an extra star. We only asked how much longer the wait will be after waiting for 40 minutes and the server was so rude. He told us we’re not allowed to rush him and also said we shouldn’t go out to eat if we can’t wait. Customer service and food is so much better at other places in Richmond. Definitely would not be back.
Real recognize
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charming little place with only eleven tables. I have been wanting to try their pho since the reviews were so positive. Came at 1:30 PM on a Friday, there were three parties in front of us already been waiting. We were seated in 10 minutes. The owner/waiter was very friendly and efficient. He seems to know most of his customers by name. The place is very unique with interesting decorations. Unfortunately I am not a fan of their food. The pho broth lacked the strong flavors of beef bones being cooked for hours. Grilled Pork over Rice and Grilled Beef over Rice was OK, nothing special. From the look of it, I was really hoping that this could be my go to place for Pho, but it will not be.Please note that this is a CASH Only business and they are closed on Wednesdays. They close at 5 PM expect Sunday at 4 PM. I applaud that the owners are making time for themselves besides running a successful business.Parking: We had to park off the street.Wheelchair accessibility: There are stairs lead to the front entrance. There is no wheelchair ramp.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is definitely the best in Richmond. Remember to bring cash only. It's sooo good! I got the V6 and the tofu was yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been wanting to here for some time. Waited an hour to get a table. Not worth the wait. The portions are small. They cheap out on the meat. I think my large bowl had 3 large pieces of the raw beef, 2 small pieces of tendon and then some small chunks of brisket. The coffee was weak. The server was busy but not rude. He was probably the best part.There are weird paintings of people on the wall. A wood carving of Adam and Eve. A woman bathing in a River? Doesn’t make sense.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
What an excellent gem! Food is always good. It's cash
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing but greatness… My forever comfort place??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho GA, Pho Add Ins
5/5 - highly recommend eating here at least once. Let me start by saying that the 5-star atmosphere is not an indication of this being a michelin star rated restaurant. But it is an authentic, small, cash only, family-run place with hand-made decorations and TONS polaroids of customers (which have their own story). Combined with amazing food and service makes the atmosphere 5/5 perfect for the restaurants in the US where you tend to find the best Asian flavors. Go here and you'll understand.Pho Tay Do does not disappoint on any measure! The Pho is the star here and rightfully so. The broth is well balanced, savory and delicious but will not overpower the additional ingredients you add. The options are all amazing, and if you are new to Pho you can keep it simple with brisket or a round-eye cut (Pho Tai, #15, was fantastic!). If you eat a lot of Pho, get the #1- it is hard to beat. Like so much of the world's best food it is packed with ingredients that are considered the "junk" parts of animals (e.g. tripe). But they are used masterfully, and combine to make Richmond's best Pho!The egg rolls and fried rice were also great, and if someone is not up for soup they will find things on the menu to eat that are also good. But please try the Pho!P.S. parking is in the very small lot on or the street, so it is somewhat limited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggrolls, Pork Egg Roll, Spring Roll, Chicken Rice
Best pho around! Be advised it's cash only but so worth it!
Excellent food. Excellent service. Best vegan pho I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Papaya Salad
This place has great broth but the environment is borderline chaos on the staff side,there's basically one guy running the dining room & directing traffic into the restaurant,you're gonna wait at least 20 minutes to be seated while you basically stand in a front year waiting to be called,once you seated you're gonna wait another 30 minutes until the one guy taking orders will be around to take your order,as a business owner I would have moved locations to better serve my patrons & also the bottom line of my sales,another thing was they only take cash & they round off your bill of sale which seems shady to sat the least,if you have over an hour to eat then I'd recommend this place but if you have somewhere to be in a specific time frame then I would avoid this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely worth the wait and ca phe sua da was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an absolute gem of a restaurant!!! The service was incredible (just remember to bring cash- the 7Eleven around the corner has got you covered if you’re low.) and the food was amazing! We especially loved the papaya salad with beef and our pho which was rich and complex. Perfect for a date paired with an adventure at the ice rink :) couldn’t recommend enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: DAC Biet Combo Pho, Green Papaya Salad
Got shrimp rolls, and brisket/ eye of round pho. The broth is some of the best pho broth I've tasted. Loads of flavor, and really don't have to add stuff to it and you'll still think it's amazing. But I added Sriracha, hoison sauce, and they had some house made chili oil with one other sauce (not sure what it was made of but I dove it and loved all of it lol)You'll have to be patient and more than likely wait. But the food is exceptional
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Just went to eat here. It was really good!! I got the pho ga and everything was excellent! The broth, noodles, and the chicken was really good. Would definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho GA, Chicken Vermicelli, Chicken Noodle Soup
Do not recommend this place. We came in and waited over 40 minutes for summer roll, pho, and rice platter. Pho had a weird taste. Pork chop was flavorful which earned an extra star. We only asked how much longer the wait will be after waiting for 40 minutes and the server was so rude. He told us we’re not allowed to rush him and also said we shouldn’t go out to eat if we can’t wait. Customer service and food is so much better at other places in Richmond. Definitely would not be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1