Pho Plus

I must admit, Phở Plus has the best phở broth I’ve ever had, ever! On top of that, the owner, Vu, is the man! I stopped by for the first time for dinner last week, the bf had it a couple of times before, but he said this was the best experience he’s had here. We arrived about an hour before close, there was only one other patron there… I was a little surprised given the good reviews but I’m not complaining, just an observation.
Vu brought us water and seated us right way. We ordered 2 medium chicken phở bowls, I didn’t want to chance ordering a large and being stuffed. Surprisingly, our order came out pretty quick and steaming hot. It smelled delicious but tasted even better. I LOVED how fried onions were added to the broth, it made a huge, tasty difference. This was probably the best phở I’ve ever had. I went to school in Irvine, CA… I’ve had A LOT of phở in my day. The medium was pretty satisfying, I probably wouldn’t get the large ever. We also ordered an almond milk tea with ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ black and green tea per Vu’s recommendation, it was really good! I was a little nervous of trying milk green tea but it was great.
We will definitely be back for more… hell, I would come back everyday if I could afford it.

Great food, great price! The phở is the only thing I have gotten and I am addicted. It’s super fast and a great place for a working lunch. Recommend the medium and it is huge and the large is really just more broth (same amount of noodles, veggies and broth). If you like phở and are uptown, strongly recommend!

Phở is delicious. Glad to find a good Vietnamese place in CLT. Not the same as LA, but pretty darn good!

very convenient to the office I was working in this week. My first visit was awful. Obvious they were short staffed. waited 15 minutes for my order to be taken. Had the chicken phở. It was good
My second visit I ordered the pork banh mi. It was lacking in flavor and the char taste from a grill. Decent price though. I did not like the smoothie.

I eat lunch here on the regular. With my current obsession for phở, Phở Plus hits the spot. Service is quick and the soup is always still steaming hot when I get back to my office. I often have to let it sit and cool. Make sure to taste the broth before you put in all the extra goodies and only add things a bit at a time so you find out what you really enjoy. There is a ton of chicken and noodles in the small size.
I’d like to eat in and get the real feel. Everyone looks like they are enjoying themselves. Never too busy and the line moves quickly.

My 1^st visit here was great.
2^nd visit was just as tasty.
3^rd and most recent visit surprised me with a $ 4 increase in cost.
Cool, I get the rent has to be paid and suspect the location costs a pretty penny.
HOWEVER, the flavor was off and the noodle texture was funky. But for $ 10.70…erigh ahhh yeahhhh… I need this to be as wonderful as my first trip.
I’ve only dined in during the 2^nd visit and service was fine.
The to go order taker did clarify and correct me over the phone the $ 6 small no longer existed. I prefer brisket over all other meat options.
They always include the brown and re sauces but skipped my limes on the 3^rd visit.
Based on the cost; and they are the only real Phở option Uptown, I will make it my business to find other options in NODA and get back to Saigon Palace when given options.
This isn’t a priority place any longer — not for $ 10 lunch phở.

Good Phở. Really friendly staff. Got the medium (aka small) combo, which was plenty of good. Beef ball was excellent. Cost $ 8.
Ordered unsweet tea, which was swill.
Quick and good. Small place, but I got a table with no wait at 1230.

I meant for this to be a review *originally tip*
This place is so awesome! My fiancé and I have gone several times and each time, the food has been fresh, flavorful, and delicious. The venue is very clean and it’s located in the heart of Charlotte, just outside of Romare Bearden Park. The man who runs the place shows a clear passion for what he does and all of the staff are friendly and generous. Definitely recommend it as the best restaurant to get phở anywhere in Charlotte, and it’s the perfect spot for a date!

Was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. My friends swapped our lunch location last minute from another restaurant to this one. I was a little wary because I’m no expert in Vietnamese food. We were warmly greeted and quickly seated, always a plus! I had the pork vermicelli, spring rolls and chicken phở.
The portions are quite large compared to most places uptown, so price/​quantity ratio it is a good deal. Not really having a baseline for Vietnamese food, I enjoyed it. It was healthy and filled me up. The Phở was definitely more flavorful than the vermicelli but both were satisfying. For sure a good lunch option!

My co-​worker is Vietnamese and when this place opened she was extremely excited for me to try it. So I did and loved it even though she ate all of the basil that they brought to our table. I always get the chicken Phở or Summer rolls which are amazing. I have also tried some of the other dishes (vermicelli plates, sandwiches) and everything is good. I just love the Phở! They do mess up your order from time to time so if you are grabbing take-​out make sure to check before you leave!

Came in here for lunch and was very disappointed with my meal. Before I go on, I want to let everyone know that the PHO here is very good! Guess that’s why they call it PHO Plus, huh? You get a great bowl of Phở and a good amount of it making for a great value.
It’s everything else that’s the problem. Take a look at my related picture. Iceburg lettuce, a couple small slices of cucumber and tomato, and ONE TEENY TINY skewer of… oh, what is that, beef? Really? That was literally ONE BITE of beef! Was it good? Yupper. The chicken had that semi-​sweet weird color sauce but it really was equally good. But there were 2 very thin pieces of chicken here, over a handful of (semi-​fried) rice. For $ 9.00! Most Asian places would give you a LOT more for your money.
Here’s a few other quirks that I can’t stand. One. NO KNIVES at the table! So, guess you’ll have to shred your egg rolls, chicken, pork and beef with your forks. Waiters are tough to come by at lunch.
The one thing that I REALLY can’t stand is that YOU HAVE TO QUEUE BACK INTO THE ORDER LINE TO PAY YOUR BILL!!! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?$#@!*& WHY do I have to stand in an ORDERING line to pay my bill? I’ll tell you why. The old Asian guy who must be the owner most likely doesn’t trust his servers with money and he is the ONLY guy who handles payment. When there is nobody in the restaurant, this is not a problem. However, at lunch time when it IS busy, I don’t want to have to wait in an ORDER line to pay my bill! It took me like 15+ minutes to pay my bill. That is UNACCEPTABLE! This practice gets MINUS 100 STARS! STUPIDO!
Bottom line: 1) Only order the Phở. 2) Go during a non-​busy time so that you don’t have to wait through the order line to pay your bill.

Now let me start off with the fact that I am not an experienced phở connoisseur and this was actually only my second time getting phở. That being said, this place was bomb! The broth itself was so good the rest almost didn’t matter, but it does so I will add that the noodles, chicken and flavoring were on point. They have two sizes, medium and large and the medium is plenty! Unless your a super eater like my bf who got the large (see photo) and finished it. I ordeeedbthe chicken phở and he ordered the mixed meat.
We also ordered the summer rolls which were good, but had a lot of mint and basil (which they are supposed to) but if you aren’t used to Thai cuisine it can be a bit much. The peanut sauce was perfect tho and everything was delicious. We’ll definitely be back and I reccomend to anyone!

This place does not make good food. This is not authentic vietnamese flavors. The phở noodle soup does not taste good. Every portion including the vietnamese latte, grilled pork with rice and shrimp skewers are just too small.
How is anyone going to get full? I give two stars for the waiter because he was nice. If he was not nice I will give a 1 star. The foods are just not good.
Portions are extremely small !!!

Officially the best tasting Phở I have ever had in Charlotte! Solid, solid Phở. Nothing fancy, but it hits the spot. I only tried Phở & the summer rolls so I can only base my review off of those two foods. The best tasting phở broth I’ve tasted.
The service was friendly and speedy. The restaurant hours are odd. So check before you show up for dinner. And the parking can be tricky since you’re in the city. Cute little french quarter location across from BBT ball park– just in case you can’t pin point this place.

I’ve visited several times strictly for phở takeout – always piping hot and delicious. Yummy. Visited today with my wife and burned a Groupon. She ordered vermicelli combo (shrimp and beef) and thought it was good and tasty, but thought they scrimped on the shrimp (4 small ones). I had the chicken and beef combo with steamed rice and was pleased with the quantity and flavors. I would order it again.
A few weaknesses which I think could see some improvement are not related to their great food. I’d prefer no TV’s in the dining room, a wider selection of tea, and a few more choices of sauces to accompany the food. I like this place and hope they make it
Good food, great value, friendly staff.

This place definitely hits the spot for lunch if you are in the mood for phở, a tasty sammich, or something with rice. It’s located behind the Latta Arcade in Brevard Court so already a win-​win location. There is so much history in the buildings and a very cool part of Uptown to be in.
I first tried this place on a rainy-​cold day and the P1 combination did not disappoint. I’ve been back a couple times and have tried their appetizers… spring rolls are pretty awesome, but the summer rolls are too if you are looking for a refreshing, non-​fried alternative. Their sandwiches are definitely tasty and fairly priced for the yumminess that you get. You can’t really beat a huge bowl of phở tho… I just love using the spoon in my left hand and chopsticks in my right hand and attacking a great tasting dish for lunch.
This place recently added booths! They used to just have all round tables, but I think the booths they built are nice and provide a bit of privacy with high backs if you are having a lunch date… or like me, reading my kindle by myself :(…
Highly recommend the Vietnamese Iced Latte if you are a coffee drinker… watch out if you aren’t a sweets person though. It’s a nice treat or after meal/​during drink.

Good phở for cheap in downtown, what else do you need? Well, service was a little off, but honestly, I don’t know if they should even have servers. I could just as easily buy my drinks at the counter and bus my own table.
I’m not going to tell you its amazing, because it isn’t. At $ 6.75 a small bowl and $ 8.50 a large bowl though, who cares. I’m not sure if there is a better deal downtown. The small should be plenty enough for most people’s lunch. Of course I had to go big though.
All the basic accoutrements, fresh basil, extremely crispy bean sprouts, and some sliced jalapeño came out quickly. Something to snack on while you wait I guess. It only took 5 minutes for the phở though. I liked it more than Phở Real, but not quite up there with Ben Thahn, Vietnam Grille, and the like. It just didn’t have quite the depth of flavor. That said, no complaints on the food. I did spend some time without water and they weren’t even very busy.
Bottom line is, I will tell every living soul that I know downtown about this place while its cold out. People need to know.

I think I may have suffered a bit from lofty expectations after reading my fellow Unilocaler’s reviews. Hearing about the greatest sandwich since the Earl himself invented it, I had to try it. And it was good. No where near mind-​blowing however, and certainly not the best sandwich available in uptown.
The Phở is also pretty good. The broth (which is the hallmark of Phở) is delicious — worthy of picking up your bowl and crushing it like a college freshman in a beer chugging contest. The chicken for the Phở, however was blah, tasteless, and dissapointing. Overall though, good dish, I’d recommend.
The thing they really have going for them is first, they’re miles above that dreadful Chinese place that occupied the space previously, and second, they offer good value.
That pork sandwich? less than $ 5 and certainly enough food by itself for a healthy appetite. The Phở? ~$ 7 which is a good value given the quality and quantity.
Certainly worth checking it out, but I wouldn’t make a special trip.

I’m upgrading my review by a star because I think this restaurant deserves it. While the banh mi (sandwich) bread (yes, the bread is what I’m focused upon) isn’t perfection, I think it’s good. The contents are fine.
But the phở (soup) and the vermicelli with grilled pork won me over. Their grilled pork is very tender and tasty! The phở broth is good, too. I had expected a lesser quality broth given that they are primarily a quick lunch crowd; like who’s going to notice, right? But I was more than satisfied with the taste of both dishes.
And the ambience with the soothing classical music makes for a nude respite during the work day. If you want quieter seating, go sit at the tables upstairs.
Great job, guys!

Banh Mi and Phở Uptown? Well, sign me up.
So far I’ve only had the pork sandwich with the Pâté added. It was one the most delicious sandwiches I’ve had in a while. Caution though, it does pack a bit of a kick. But at $ 4.50, it is a steal!
100% I’ll be back. Especially when it is colder out. That warm Phở is going to hit the spot.