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halfviettwi
Best pho in DC area.
Al
This place has excellent beef pho! I did get a catapillar on my basil, but I guess that just means it's fresh!
anonymous
Very good. Open, airy and clean. Near metro line and easy to get to. Consistently better than most pho places in D.C. area.
Irene
I miss this place. I use to live right around the corner and ate there at least once a week. Never at lunch time, too crowded. I moved to Oregon and have had a hard time getting my pho fix. I had Pho in Portland and Seattle, both were very good, however, Pho 75 is so far the best!
Rob Barber-Delach
The best Pho I have ever had. Definitely the best in the Washington D.C. area, but also better than any I have found in Vegas, LA, San Diego, Atlanta, etc.
anonymous
Yeah, this is the Rosslyn Pho 75, right? The best broth hands down in the DC area that I have had yet. I know people that drive 30 minutes+ just to go to this spot.
DMarie
I drive over an hour to get to this one from Maryland. The BEST in the DC area. If you can, just go here instead. Served very hot, vegetables are fresh in a large quantity. Tender meat. Delicious!
anonymous
A delicious bowl, but sometimes too salty. Broth is less flavorful than some. Always satisfied though.
Wayne & Judy Nelm s
Dittos!!! The best in the area. When I worked at The Pentagon, about six of us made regular lunch outings to this place. I now live in PA and I sure miss the Pho restaurants. The closest Pho is about an hour or so away in State College. We will soon be making our 1st trip there since moving to the area in 2005. Our next visit to the DC area will include Pho 75 as one of our food stops.
gingerb
This is the restaurant where I first experienced PHO, at first I was a little skeptical, now you can't keep me away from these joints. I love PHO
Joe
Took some people from work who are Pho virgins. They enjoyed it immensely. Pho broth is one of the best in the area.
Bob
This is the Pho restaurant which all others strive to measure up to in taste, flavor, and quality. It is absolutely the best in the area!
Dining in DC
Last night a friend of mine, Justin Trawick organized a get-to-gether with friends at Pho 75 in Arlington. It's located at 1721 Wilson Blvd in Arlington. It's right next door to the new Ray's Hell Burger, which I am dying to try also. I've been dieting and really trying to watch what I have been eating. I looked up on the internet the calories and fat of Pho. It doesn't seem to be too terribly high, but I definitely know that it depends on the cuts of meat that you order as "toppings" in your Pho.
A quick glance online before I left work about this place told me that it's not fancy and that's cafeteria-like, but that the Pho at Pho 75 is one of the best in the DC area. Since I have never tried Pho before (pronounced FUH - not FOE), I was pretty excited and since our friend Ben was going to be there, I knew that I was going to be dining with a Pho expert.
The write-ups about the establishment was right on the money. It was not fancy, or cozy, nor quaint. It did feel almost like a cafeteria. There were five or six rows of long tables that could be shared by diners. Dark chairs lined the tables. Sitting atop of the tables were reusable chopsticks and soup spoons, along with hot and spicy sauce and plum sauce.
It took a little while to get the server to come over to us to take our order, but once we ordered, the soup came in minutes! Very fast! I ordered the #12 with eye-round and well-done beef brisket. The Pho Soup consists of beef broth, very thin slices of beef that you can almost see through, onions, long thin white rice noodles, and cilantro. Separately on a small plate, you are given sprigs of fresh basil, bean sprouts, slices of fresh jalapenos, and slices of lime. This allows each person to season their serving to taste. The menu offered several different cuts of meat. Some other possible "toppings" were soft tendon, flank, bible tripe, some fatty cuts, and brisket. Fattier cuts of meat does effect the nutritional value of the meal as some of the fattier meats tend to have a higher fat content. Apparently, as I learned from Ben, it is common to add a hearty helping of hot sauce to the dish as the soup is somewhat bland without condiments, however; I added very little of the hot sauce.
I really liked the Pho very much. I think it was delicious. I definitely plan to try more Pho, especially a variety of meats. Pho really is quite a bargain. The restaurant's walls were adorned with dozens of Washingtonian's Best Bargain Awards. Apparently, it has won Best Bargain awards for the last several years.
On that note, Pho would be a great meal for starving musicians, artists, college students, DC interns, and those struke so hard by today's tough economy. Since it's right in Clarendon along Wilson Blvd., it's metro accessible. Anyone could enjoy some of DC's best Pho for Cheap!
anonymous
This was my introduction to Pho. The restaurant was very clean. The staff was kind of stand offish, however, as I asked questions and got to know them they quickly warmed up. I loved everything that I tried. I was in Arlington for a week and I ate here at least once a day--never disappointing. Everything was hot and delicious and I could not get enough of this Cuisine.
anonymous
I used to love this place. After finding a roach floating in my bowl, my husband and I can no longer stomach the Pho without being too grossed out.
Lost faith.
Terrible atmosphere and service.Good location but that is it. Used to be really good!
anonymous
refuse to go anywhere else. best pho place in dc.
