Alo Pho 4U

First time here, not impressed. Sat down and waited for awhile for the 2 wait staff to come take our order before getting fed up and going to counter to order. Not a big deal until you see everyone else getting waited on. So I placed my order.
So starts the waiting game. A lady who came 15 minutes after we did got her food first. We noticed a couple that was there before us was still waiting on their order. My wife got her order first and I finally got mine 10 minutes after. Then they finally brought the spring roll to us. I noticed the bowl was really small for a large and thought «is this their large?» Come to find out at the trend of the meal, the table next to us got the large bowl after he are it all. The 2 waiters looked dumbfounded and struggling the entire time. Before the food came out, I asked if the spring rolls were coming out any time soon, and had a reply of «I don’t know.»
All in all, service was slow. Got the order mixed up. Wait staff had a major lack of coordination and communication.
Needless to say, I’m never coming back here again.

Place is pretty good. Not as good as Bellaire but solid for the area.

The restaurant looks clean. The service was good. I tried it here with a groupon. I did a Togo order; got the Phở, spring rolls, egg rolls, and bun thit nuong (grill pork with vermicelli noodles). The Togo Phở bowl was so small with small a portion and the soup was just ok; I can taste MSG. The spring roll didn’t have any mints and herbs in it so it wasn’t a real Vietnamese roll. The only good thing I like from my order was the grill pork with noodles. The egg roll was still kind of raw in the middle. I think this was where my stomach ache and diarrhea came from. I had this for dinner and in the middle of the night… omg…I’ll save you the details.
I will give this place another chance and just no order the phở or egg roll next time. But I will get another groupon for next time too because it’s kind of pricier then other places. I seems like it’s more catered to non-​Vietnamese customers.

This had to be by far the best phở restaurant the wife and I have been to. Service was great and they stayed open for us (we came in just before closing) and cooked our food which was absolutely amazing. This place has earned my No. 1 phở place award!

We came in during their lunch specials and had their Phở with a spring roll and a soft drink. The phở was really good, with a strong peppery flavor that I loved. The broth was not overly salty or fatty, like some phở places typically are. They also have us a lot of veggies and the meat cuts were very thin, which I also love. I will definitely come here again!

Modern, clean place, quick service, diluted ice coffee, large photo has only 3 slice of beef and 5 half meatballs. Soup basic is good. $ 4 for foot long BBQ sandwich. However it’s very slim.

We came here last night because I needed to use up my $ 40 groupon. We ordered egg rolls, two bowls of phở and two more bowls of phở to go. Overall the phở was decent. I think the prices are about $ 1 more pricier than other places. I enjoyed the eggrolls, but I was surprised that it was served with sweet and sour sauce. I guess we could have asked for fish sauce, but it tasted good as is. It was pretty vacant on a Friday night. I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have any fried rice dishes available that day. It’s kind of in a shady area. Nice clean interior though. I would say I’d be back with a Groupon otherwise I think it’s a little more pricier than I would like to pay.

Alo Phở 4U was delicious! There are many choices besides phở like fried rice and Vietnamese sandwiches. The food came out fresh and fast, and the staff was extremely sweet and helpful. Unlike most places, Phở 4U is very modern, with new tables and chairs and a lightwall. This is my new favorite phở place in Houston!

I was hesitating to try this place out even though it’s near my house and a more convenient drive than Bellaire/​Chinatown. Since I support small businesses and Groupon had a deal, why not? But there are plenty of reasons why you should not come here. My experience is for to go and maybe your experience may be different since you can complain in the restaurant if your food came out like this.
Com chien bo luc lac– $ 9
DRY FRIED RICE. VERY DRY. The steak chunk isn’t flavorful and the amount is half of what you’d get somewhere else.
LARGE phở– $ 8
I literally got 3 slice of round eye steak with 3 cut up meatball, so basically one full one. Phở Ve Dem does a poor job of meat distribution, but this place tops it for being stingy. The broth is bland and that’s when you know with or without MSG, your phở is mediocre at most. Especially a large to go bowl only fills up half way.
Banh mi– $ 4
I got this to fill my $ 20 value on the Groupon. It’s almost double of what you’d usually get, but it doesn’t look appetizing at all.
In total, I paid around $ 15 for a $ 20 value since they charge around $ 2 for to go. I guess I paid to gamble on this place, but it definitely wasn’t worth it. Makes me think back about my theory that some of the reviews are from people who knows the owner. It baffles me why businesses would kill off potential customers by poor quality food and portion, especially on to go orders. I could’ve skipped the banh mi and paid the same amount for something way better on Bellaire/​Chinatown. It’s such a shame that this place lacks the food quality and portion when it is literally two minutes from me and the only phở place near by.

Definitely don’t bring a group here. Actually… don’t go here at all.
Our first indicator that this would be a subpar Vietnamese restaurant was that there was no Vietnamese iced coffee. What?!? I mean really, it’s a staple item at every legit Viet restaurant.
We ordered our food and it came out as follows:
–Spring rolls came out in 10 minutes
–Phở came out in 15 minutes
–Rice dishes came out in 20 minutes
–Banh mi came out in 20 minutes
–Fried rice came out at 25 minutes.
–First vermicelli bowl came out at 30 minutes, next one at 35 minutes, and last one at 40 minutes. I kid you not.
The grilled BBQ pork was the worst I’ve ever had. It’s clear they don’t have a grill. And they use the wrong cut of pork, don’t glaze it in honey, etc. etc.
Their fish sauce was way too sour and totally missed the mark.
Please don’t waste your time or money here. The employees and décor are nice, but the restaurant needs some serious reorganization.

This place is amazing. Great service. Delicious food. Pretty fast and the whole staff is so kind! I love the phở dac biet and all the rice dishes. Would highly recommend!

So far. EVERYTHING I’ve tried is great! PHO is very tasty. not bland at all, the serving is more than enough. The vermicelli bowl and vm egg rolls were exellent! The place is clean and inviting :)

Our new favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Great décor, clean place, good and friendly service and best of all, tasty food.

I love phở so i tried many new phở places. I love this place for its cleanliness, the server and the phở too. Im glad i came here to try out, the phở was very delicious and the environment was very comfortable. The server was very friendly. I recommend this place to everybody. I’ll come again

This place is great! Clean and nicely decorated with comfortable seating! The service was timely, efficient, and friendly! The sever has great suggestions so if you’re new to Phở they can lead you in the right direction.
And you can’t go wrong with the food! I ordered the Phở Beef. You get four different types of beef to go in your Phở… my fav was the rare beef fillet. My mom loved her dish– Vermicelli with shrimp. And the prices are super affordable! Looking for some good Phở? Go here!

Great looking place phở gets a 4 out of 5 don’t think they use MSG because I don’t have a migraine from eating it. It could use a bit more meat and they need to have chili garlic oil paste one the tables. But I enjoyed my food and experience here. Hope it stays open and more people find it!

Came in here based off a friend’s recommendation and wow was it good.
First impression was it was a nice, cozy little place that was bright and colorful with a simple table layout.
When I came in, there was already two customers in line placing an order to go but there seemed to be a problem with the register (frozen apparently so it couldn’t take cards at the time. There was a nice lady (didn’t get the name) with long, black hair who just asked for our orders so they could get started on it and I was mildly impressed.
They got the register working and not soon after I paid I had gotten my banh mi.
Definitely larger than your typical banh mi and definitely more generous compared to those restaurants on Bellaire. The beef was fantastic and they sure didn’t skimp out on it. Little more on the pricey side but for the size, well worth it. Coming back here if I ever need a quick bite.

On my first visit I was delighted to find a beautiful tastefully decorated comfortable restaurant. The service was quick and attentive. Food was fresh and wonderful. The Vietnamese egg rolls were crisp and meaty. The vermicelli bowl was wonderful, full of marinated shrimp and charbroiled tender pork strip and more egg rolls. TVs with the recent game for entertainment. In summary, a nice fresh clean neighborhood eatery with great prices and FOOD.

Wow, I must write a review. Here we go!
Easy to find off hwy 6 south and Richmond. Everything from top to bottom is new. It’s super duper clean. Feels refreshing eating at such a sanitary and fresh smelling place.
Customer service is very nice, inviting and they have patience !! Means a lot to me! You ever been to a place and they make you feel almost rushed to order? Well, you won’t get that here. I love it. I got to check out the whole menu!
Food time from ordering to coming out was nearly perfect timing once utensils came out. The presentation is soo eye catching. Best presentation and by far they lived up to their presentation bc it tastes twice as good as it looked!
My table had 2 orders of spring rolls, bowl of phở, vermicelli noodles and 2 orders of the fried rice and filet minion beef. Everyone who tried their food and was in «wow». Flavorful, hot served not warm, just bursting with flavors. Freshly made. The beef was sooo tender I had to keep eating and eating. I kid you not, I’ve ate at a lot of places and I always rate them a so so or a 3. But considering I’m in love with this place I’ll definitely be back with more friends and try out their whole menu.
Not only is the food good, the location is off a main highway. No more roaming around Bellaire Blvd to try random average places. I am no where related to this place or the owners of this place, I just became a regular here and if you eat at a restaurant so often, I’m sure they will remember you.
Another thing, maybe it’s on certain days where there are non fluent English speaking workers, but the days that I’ve frequent I have English speakers. But majority of the items have pictures or numbers on the board to order, if that helps any.
I’ve never ate and kept starring at the ceiling. The ceiling is so cute and classy. Not your typical white with stained ceiling. Whew!
All in all delicious, clean, fast and very affordable. They have lunch specials with 10am –3pm. I believe it’s $ 10 for a bowl of phở, spring rolls or egg rolls and a drink. I will definitely be back for that special !!!
TV wasn’t soo loud or those boring Asian music. up beat and considerate of the customers. If you happen to be on hwy 6 south, swing by. I’m almost certain you’ll love this place !

Ordered takeout and it was super fast and simple! No wait, and my order was perfect. Employees were very friendly, and the food was delicious!