Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant

• Vietnamese restaurant
• Asian restaurant
• Pho restaurant
• Restaurant
• Thai restaurant

"I have been here twice and both occasions I have been disappointed in the food in both the quality and the quantity. Let me start saying that went I order the basil mix chicken and shrimp and didn't want to have white rice, I ask if I could have more vegetal instead, the answer of the server was I am not the chef. Kind of rude, but I let it slide. My food came with tom yum chicken soup, which had no taste and was cold worse I had tasted. Went my main course arrived, I saw that my petition was denied and that not even that, the amount of shrimp was very minimal, and the portion of the vegetable was less than my friends. I ended not eating the dish because I was very disappointed with the food and service that I received. I highly recommended not to eat here or make any request because like the service told me "I am not the chef"."

"This place was so great! Quality of the food was great, and the portions were bigger than expected on the pho even though I didn't order the largest size. I didn't move at all - it was delicious, and our server happily packed it up for me to go. Love how lively it was inside - you can tell there are a lot of regulars, including couples, groups, and individuals dining in, and also via takeout/delivery apps. This was my first time, but my partner grew up in Philly and has loved this place for over a decade - says it's somewhat of a hidden gem that locals frequent, but tourists don't necessarily bat an eye at. To me, that's ideal, because sometimes Center City is crawling with convention goers or tourists, and you just need a place to duck into a feel Philly. This spot certainly fit the bill."

"I love their pho it's very good and the larger bowl isn't that much more expensive. Haven't tried the other food there but it's pretty good"