Phớ Bằng – Vietnamese
Phớ Bằng envelops guests in the heady, spiced perfume of slow-simmered broth, where notes of star anise and charred ginger rise in fragrant clouds from every steaming bowl. Vibrant platters of emerald basil and crisp bean sprouts accompany silk-smooth rice noodles, inviting a tactile, sensory exploration of traditional Vietnamese soul food. This bustling, aromatic sanctuary captures the heart of communal dining, where the warmth of a perfectly balanced soup and the rhythmic energy of the room offer a truly authentic escape.
41-07 Kissena Boulevard +1-718-939-5520 http://places.singleplatform.com/pho-banc-restaurant-4/menu?ref=googleRating: 4/5 (960 reviews)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, high-protein, low-carb, mediterranean, pescatarian, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, sugar-free, diabetic, anti-inflammatory, clean-eating, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, gerd, volumetrics, tlc, detox, alkaline, low-fodmap, mayo-clinic, macrobiotic, pegan, candida
What diners are saying
Customers celebrate Pho Bang as a nostalgic staple, praising the generous portions of tender beef and the deep, comforting warmth of the pho broth. While long-time patrons appreciate the quick service and authentic flavors that have remained consistent for decades, some note recent variations in broth richness and meat texture. The atmosphere is described as casual and fast-paced, though diners advise bringing cash or being mindful of credit card minimums and surcharges.
Menu
Appetizer
- Banh Hoi Thit Heo Nuong - $8.5: grilled pork and rice thread Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Banh Hoi Thit Bo Lui - $9.5: grilled beef with sesame seasoning and rice thread Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
- Cho Gio (8 Rolls) - $7.5: vietnamese spring roll deep fried pork, craft meat, mushroom
- Cho Gio (4 Rolls) - $3.95: vietnamese spring roll deep fried pork, craft meat, mushroom
- Goi Cuon - $3.95: summer roll shrimp, pork and vegetable roll cold
- Banh Tap - $6.5: grilled pork on shrimp flavored chips
Rice Noodle Beef Soup
Add Beef Meat Balls Or Any Beef $1.00 Extra
- Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, brisket, tendon and omosa
- Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, brisket, tendon and omosa
- Chin Nam Gau Gan Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, well done, brisket, tendon and omosa
- Chin Nam Gau Gan Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, well done, brisket, tendon and omosa
- Tai Chin Nam Gan (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon
- Tai Chin Nam Gan (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon
- Tai Chin Nam Gan Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon and omosa
- Tai Chin Nam Gan Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon and omosa
- Tai Nam Gan Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon and omosa
- Tai Nam Gan Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and tendon and omosa
- Tai Nam Gan (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and omosa
- Tai Nam Gan (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and omosa
- Tai Nam Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and omosa
- Tai Nam Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel and omosa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Anti-Inflammatory
- Tai Gau (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and brisket Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Tai Gau (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and brisket Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Tai Nam (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and navel Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Tai Nam (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and navel Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Tai Gan (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and tendon Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Tai Gan (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and tendon Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Pegan, Candida
- Tai Sach (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and omosa Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Pegan, Candida
- Tai Sach (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round and omosa Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol
- Tai (Extra Large) - $5.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Tai (Regular) - $4.95: combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round
- Pho Bo Vien (Large) - $6.25: combination rice noodles beef soup with beef ball
- Pho Bo Vien (Small) - $5.5: combination rice noodles beef soup with beef ball
- Pho Suon Nuong - $5.75: combination rice noodles beef soup with grilled pork chop
- Pho Ga Nuong - $5.75: combination rice noodles beef soup with grilled chicken
- Pho Banh Khong Thit - $4: rice noodles beef soup with no meat
- Hu Tieu Hoac Mi Do Bien - $5.95: seafood with egg noodles soup shrimps, fish balls on egg noodles soup
House Special
- Banh Mi Cary Ga - $5.5: curry chicken with bread
- Mi Xao Don Hai San - $9.5: sauteed shrimp, scallops, and squids with mixed vegetables on egg noodles
- Hu Tieu Bo Kho - $5.5: stir fried beef cubes and carrots stew then simmered w lemon grass served on rice noodles
- Banh Mi Hoac Com Bo Kho - $5.5: stir fried beef cubes and carrots stew then simmered w lemon with bread on rice
- Bo Luc Lac Banh Mi Hoac Com - $7.95: sauteed cubed beef steak served on a bed of green leaves and slice of tomatoes w rice or bread
- Do Bien Xao Thap Cam Com - $9.5: sauteed shrimp, scallop and squid with mixed vegetables w rice
- Ca Kho To - $7.5: simmering fish scallop of tile fish cooked with caramel sauce in a brick pot
- Canh Chua Ca (Large) - $11: spicy and sour fish soup soup prepard w slices of tile fish, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- Canh Chua Ca (Small) - $7.95: spicy and sour fish soup soup prepard w slices of tile fish, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- Canh Chua Tom (Large) - $11: spicy and sour fish soup soup prepared w slices of tile fish, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- Canh Chua Tom (Small) - $7.95: spicy and sour fish soup soup prepared w slices of tile fish, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- Canh Chua So (Large) - $11: spicy and sour mussel casserole soup soup prepare w mussel casseroles, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- Canh Chua So (Small) - $7.95: spicy and sour mussel casserole soup soup prepare w mussel casseroles, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, pineapple and spices
- So Nuoc Dua - $7.75: mussel, coconut milk
- Goi Tom (Large) - $7.5: shrimp salad
- Goi Tom (Small) - $5.5: shrimp salad
- Goi Bo (Large) - $7.5: beef salad
- Goi Bo (Small) - $5.5: beef salad
- Goi Ga (Large) - $7.5: chicken salad
- Goi Ga (Small) - $5.5: chicken salad
- Mien Xao Tom - $7.5: shrimp fried beanthread with vegetables
- Muc Rage Muio - $7.5: salted baked squid
- Ca Chien (ca chim) - $7.5: deep fried fish, butter fish
- Bun Bo Hue - $5.5: beef slice, pig feet, lemon grass with rice vermicelli, spicy soup
- Banh Cuon Nhan Thit Cha Lua - $5.95: viatnamese steamed rice crepe
Rice Vermicelli
- Bun Thit Heo Nuong - $5.5: grilled pork on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Gio - $5.75: spring roll on vermicelli
- Bun Cary Lui - $5.95: grilled beef on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cary Ga - $5.5: curry chicken on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Xao - $5.95: sauteed sliced beef lettuce in rice vermicelli
- Bun Tom Nuong - $7: marinated grilled shrimp with shredded green leaves and cucumer on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Ha Noi - $6.5: ha noi style grilled pork in rice vermicelli
Rice Dish
- Com Suon Nuong - $4.95: grilled pork chop on rice
- Com Suon Bi - $5.75: grilled pork chop and shredded pork on rice
- Com Soun Bi Cha Cua - $6.5: grilled pork chop and shredded pork and mix crab meat patty on rice
- Com Ga Nuong Xa - $5.5: grilled chicken with lemon grass on rice
- Com Ga Xao Ot - $5.75: stir -fried chicken with lemon grass on rice
- Com Cary Ga - $5.5: curry chicken on rice
- Com Xao Cai Xanh : Heo, Bo, Hoacga - $6.25: mustard green with pork or beef or chicken
- Com Thit Heo Kho Nuoc Dua Tuoi Dua Gia - $5.5: tender loin coconut milk with black pepper caramel sauce served with bean sprout salad
Rice In Clay Pot
- Com Tay Cam (ga, bo, hoac heo) (Large) - $10: combination rice in clay pot - choice of chicken or pork or beef
- Com Tay Cam (ga, bo, hoac heo) (Small) - $7: combination rice in clay pot - choice of chicken or pork or beef
- Com Tay Cam Thap Cam (Large) - $11: combination rice in clay pot sauteed shirmp, squid, fish ball, and mixed vegetables
- Com Tay Cam Thap Cam (Small) - $8: combination rice in clay pot sauteed shirmp, squid, fish ball, and mixed vegetables
Fried Rice
- Com Chien Tom - $8: shrimp fried rice - fried rice with shirmp, green peas, carrot, and egg yolks
- Com Chien Bo - $7: beef fried rice - fried rice with beef , green paes, carrot , and egg yolks
- Com Chien Ga - $6.5: chicken fried rice -fried rice with boneless chicken, green peas, carrot , and egg yolks
- Com Chien Heo - $6.5: pork fried rice - fried rice with roasted pork, green peas, carrot, and egg yolks
Vegetarian Dishes
- Cai Xanh Xao Dau Hao - $7: chinese vegetable with oyster sauce, served with steamed rice
- Do Xao Chay - $6.5: buddha delight - sauteed mixed veg. such as broccoli, snow peas, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, chinese cabbage, and fried bean curds, served with rice
- Rau Muong Xao Toi - $6.5: chinese watercress with garlic - chinese watercress sauteed with garlic served with steamed rice (seasonal)
- Mi Don Xao Chay - $7.5: pan fried rice noodle topped with vegetarian
- Banh Pho Xao Chay - $7.5: pan fried egg noodle topped with vegetarian
Beverages
- Ca Phe Den Nong - $1.5: espresso black hot coffee
- Ca Phe Den Da - $1.5: expresso black iced coffee
- Ca Phe Sua Nong - $1.75: expresso black condensed milk hot coffee
- Ca Phe Sua Da - $1.75: expresso black condensed milk iced coffee
- Tra Da - $0.5: iced tea
- Tra Da Chanh - $1.5: iced lemon tea
- Da Chanh - $1.5: fresh lemonade
- Chanh Muoi - $1.5: salty lemonade
- Nhan Nhuc - $2: dried longan in syrup
- Soda Chanh - $1.75: fresh soda lemonade
- Soda Xi Muoi - $1.75: salty plum soda
- Soda Sua Hot Ga - $2.5: soda with yolk and condensed milk
- Nuoc Cam Tuoi Vat - $2: fresh orange juice
- Sua Dau Nanh - $1: soy bean milk
- Orange Soda - $1
- Coke - $1
- 7-up - $1
- Che Ba Mau - $1.75: rainbow (dessert)
- Tra Sua Da - $1.75: iced tea condensed milk
- Banh Flanc - $1.75: caramel custard, custard make of milk and eggs served with cream caramel
Frequently Asked Questions about Phớ Bằng
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- This casual restaurant accommodates mixed diets with communal seating and diverse options like vegan Do Xao Chay and gluten-free Mi Don Xao Chay.
- What type of diner would most enjoy this restaurant?
- Budget-conscious ($) diners seeking authentic Vietnamese soul food and quick service in a casual, fast-paced environment would most enjoy this restaurant.
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout dishes include Banh Hoi Thit Heo Nuong, Banh Hoi Thit Bo Lui, Cho Gio, and various beef pho bowls with tender meat.
- How many reviews does this restaurant have?
- Phớ Bằng has a total of 960 reviews according to the rating count provided in the restaurant data.
- Does this restaurant have a website or online ordering?
- The restaurant has a website at http://places.singleplatform.com/pho-banc-restaurant-4/menu?ref=google which allows customers to view their menu online.
- What type of cuisine does this restaurant specialize in?
- Phớ Bằng specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine featuring traditional soul food like pho, rice noodles, and various meat-based dishes.
- What makes this restaurant unique or special?
- This nostalgic staple is celebrated for its consistent authentic flavors, generous beef portions, and deep, comforting pho broth served for decades.
- How does this restaurant compare to others in the same cuisine type?
- Phớ Bằng is a budget-friendly ($) Vietnamese staple rated 4.0/5, offering consistent authentic flavors, quick service, and generous beef portions.
- What is the price range at this restaurant?
- Phớ Bằng is a budget-friendly ($) establishment where customers should bring cash or be mindful of credit card surcharges.
- What is the restaurant's atmosphere and style?
- Phớ Bằng features a casual, fast-paced, and bustling communal dining atmosphere known for its aromatic environment and quick service.
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