Pho Hoai Bay Ridge Restaurant – Vietnamese
Stepping into this Bay Ridge gem, the air is thick with the comforting perfume of star anise and slow-simmered bone broth, inviting diners to escape the neighborhood bustle for a moment of aromatic calm. Vibrant platters of crisp bean sprouts and fragrant Thai basil accompany steaming bowls of silky rice noodles, where tender cuts of meat mingle in a savory depth that warms from the inside out. It is a local sanctuary where the bright, herbaceous flavors of Vietnam are served with a heartfelt simplicity that turns every meal into a soul-soothing ritual.
8616 4th Avenue, NY 11209 +1-718-745-1640 http://places.singleplatform.com/pho-hoai-bayridge/menu?ref=googleRating: 4.2/5 (577 reviews)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free, pescatarian, sugar-free, atkins, anti-inflammatory, volumetrics
What diners are saying
Diners celebrate this Bay Ridge spot for its authentic Vietnamese cuisine and unbeatable value, with large bowls of pho costing as little as $10.50. While some reviewers found the broth mild, others were moved to tears by its nostalgic, traditional flavor, and guests consistently praise the delicious vermicelli and spring rolls. The staff is frequently highlighted as super kind and friendly, though visitors should note the restaurant is cash-only and service can occasionally be slow.
Menu
- Xe Lua - $6.5: Combination extra big bowl rice noodles beef soup, six difference brisket, navel, frank, omosa tendon & eye of round Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Dac Biet & Bo Vien - $6.5: Combination special big bowl with beef ball Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Dac Biet - $5.95: Combination special big bowl rice noodles beef soup, six difference brisket, navel, frank, omosa, tendon & eye of round Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach - $5.5: Combination rice noodle beef soup with fresh eye of round, brisket, tendon and omosa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Tai Chin Nam Gan Sach - $5.5: Combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, tendon and omosa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Chin Nam Gau Gan Sach - $5.5: Combination rice noodle beef soup with eye of round well done, brisket, tendon & omosa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Tai Nam Gan - $5.5: Combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round navel & tendon Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Tai Nam Sach - $5.5: Combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round, navel & omosa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Pho Ga Nuong - $6.25: Combination rice noodle beef soup with grilled chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory
- Pho Bo Kho - $6.5: Stewed beef cubes in rice noodle soup Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Tai - $5.5: Combination rice noodles beef soup with fresh eye of round Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Atkins
- Pho Tom - $6.95: Shrimp rice noodles beef soup Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Pho Ga Luot - $5.95: Shredded chicken rice noodle beef soup Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Pho Bo Vien Hoac Bo Vien Khong - $5.95: Combination rice noodles beef soup with beef ball or beef ball only Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Pho Ca Vien Hoac Ca Vien Khong - $5.95: Combination rice noodles beef soup with fish ball or fish ball only Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Pho Suon Nuong - $6.25: Combination rice noodles beef soup with grilled pork chop Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins
- Pho Do Bien Hoac (Mi) - $6.95: Combination rice noodles or noodles with seafood
- Pho Chay - $5.95: Vegetarian noodles soup
- Mi Xao Don Do Bien - $10.95: Combination of seafood on crispy noodle
- Mi Xao Mem Do Bien - $10.95: Combination of seafood lo mein or egg roll
- Pho Xao Do Bien - $10.95: Combination of seafood chow fun
- Pho Xao Thit Bo Rau Cai - $10.95: Beef & vegetable chow fun
- Goi Cuon (2 Rolls) - $3.75: Summer roll shrimp, vegetable with rice paper
- Bi Cuon (2 Rolls) - $3.75: Shredded pork roll, vegetable with rice paper
- Muc Chien Don (Small) - $5.95: Crispy squid with garlic sauce
- Muc Chien Don (Large) - $8.95: Crispy squid with garlic sauce
- Goi Bo Hoac Ga (Small) - $6.25: Beef or chicken with vegetable salad & peanuts
- Goi Bo Hoac Ga (Large) - $8.95: Beef or chicken with vegetable salad & peanuts
- Goi Tom (Small) - $6.25: Shrimp with vegetable salad & peanuts
- Goi Tom (Large) - $8.95: Shrimp with vegetable salad & peanuts
- Goi Tom Can Tay (Small) - $6.25: Shrimp & celery with vietnamese sauce
- Goi Tom Can Tay (Large) - $8.95: Shrimp & celery with vietnamese sauce
- Goi Sua Tom Thit (Small) - $6.95: Jelly fish, shrimp, shredded pork salad Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Goi Sua Tom Thit (Large) - $9.5: Jelly fish, shrimp, shredded pork salad Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Cha Gio (4 Rolls) - $4.5: Vietnamese spring roll Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Cha Gio (8 Rolls) - $7.95: Vietnamese spring roll Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- So Nuoc Dira - $8.5: Mussels with coconut juice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Cua Ram Muoi - $9.95: Fried crab marinated in salt & pepper Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory
- Banh Cuon Cha Lua - $5.95: Steam rice crepe with round pork
- Banh Mi Ca Ri Ga - $5.95: Curry chicken with bread
- Banh Mi Bo Kho - $6.25: Stewed beef cubes with bread
- Banh Xeo - $6.5: Vietnamese pancake
- Banh Hoi Ga Nuong - $8.95: Grilled chicken on tiny rice stick with lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Ga Nuong (with Spring Roll) - $10.5: Grilled chicken & vietnamese spring roll on tiny rice stick with lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Thit Heo Nuong - $8.95: Grilled pork on tiny rice stick with lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Bo Lui - $9.5: Grilled beef sesame seasoned on tiny rice stick with lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Bo Lui Cha Gio - $9.5: Grilled beef spring roll on tiny rice stick and lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Tom Nuong - $11.95: Grilled shrimp on tiny rice stick with lettuce, cucumber & mint leaves
- Banh Hoi Chao Tom - $11.95: Barbecued shrimp roll on sugar cane served with vegetable & tiny rice stick
- Bun Thit Nuong - $5.95: Grilled pork with lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Gio - $5.95: Spring rolls with lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong - $6.25: Spring rolls & grilled pork with lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Lui - $6.25: Grilled beef with sesame seasoning & lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Gio Bo Lui - $6.25: Grilled beef & spring roll with sesame seasoning lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Cha Gio Tom - $6.95: Spring roll & grilled shrimp with lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Xao - $6.5: Sauteed sliced beef, lettuce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Xao Sate - $6.5: Beef with satee sauce on rice vermicelli
- Bun Tom Nuong - $6.95: Grilled shrimp on rice vermicelli
- Bun Tom Cari - $6.95: Curry shrimp on rice vermicelli
- Bun Ga Xao Xa O't - $6.5: Chicken lemongrass with veg. on rice vermicelli
- Bun Xao Do Chay - $6.5: Sauteed mixed vegetable on rice vermicelli
- Bun Ga Nuong - $6.25: Grilled chicken with vegetable on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Luc Lac - $6.95: Marinated beef cubes with vegetable on rice vermicelli
- Bun Bo Hue - $6.95: Beef on rice vermicelli in hue style
- Canh Chua Tom (Small) - $7.95: Hot & sour shrimp vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Tom (Medium) - $9.95: Hot & sour shrimp vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Tom (Large) - $11.95: Hot & sour shrimp vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ca (Small) - $7.95: Hot & sour fish vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ca (Medium) - $9.95: Hot & sour fish vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ca (Large) - $11.95: Hot & sour fish vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ga (Small) - $7.95: Hot & sour chicken vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ga (Medium) - $9.95: Hot & sour chicken vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Chua Ga (Large) - $11.95: Hot & sour chicken vegetable soup (vn style)
- Canh Do Chay (Small) - $6.95: Vegetable bean curd soup
- Canh Do Chay (Medium) - $6.95: Vegetable bean curd soup
- Canh Do Chay (Large) - $10.95: Vegetable bean curd soup
- Canh Do Bien (Small) - $7.95: Seafood soup
- Canh Do Bien (Medium) - $9.95: Seafood soup
- Canh Do Bien (Large) - $11.95: Seafood soup
- Ca Luoi Trau Chien Don: Crispy fried whole fish with vietnamese sauce
- Ca Luoi Trau Hap: Steamed fish with ginger, onions, pepper & oyster sauce
- Ca Hong Sot Ca: Crispy red snapper with tomato sauce whole fish
- Ca Kho To - $10.95: Fish deep cooked with vn sauce
- Muc Xao Cai Chua - $8.95: Stirred fried squid with preserved vegetable in oyster sauce
- Muc Xao Chua Ngot - $8.95: Squid sauteed with sweet & some sauce
- Muc Xao Xa Ot - $8.95: Squid, lemon green onions, green peppers & chili sauce
- Muc Xao Thip Cam - $8.95: Sauteed squid delight
- Tom Ram Man Ot Xanh - $9.25: Shrimp with little salt, green pepper, onions & oyster sauce
- Tom Ram Muoi - $9.25: Shrimp dressed with little salt, served with pepper, onions & fried butter
- Tom Xao Chua Ngot - $9.25: Sweet & sour jumbo shrimp
- Tom Xao Hanh Gung - $9.25: Shrimp with ginger & scallions
- Tom Xao Xa O't - $9.25: Sauteed shrimp with lemongrass
- Tom Xao Bong Cai (Broccoli) - $9.25: Shrimp with broccoli
- Tom Xao Thap Cam - $9.25: Sauteed shrimp delight
- Bo Xao Bong Cai (Broccoli) - $8.95: Beef with broccoli in oyster sauce
- Bo Xao Can Tay - $8.95: Beef with celery in oyster sauce
- Bo Xao Ca Chua - $8.95: Beef with tomato
- Bo Xao Cai Chua - $8.95: Beef with preserved vegetable in oyster sauce
- Bo Xao Dau Hoa Lan - $8.95: Beef with snow peas in special sauce
- Bo Xao Xa O't - $8.95: Beef lemongrass, green pepper, onions with chili sauce
- Bo Xao Sate - $8.95: Beef with sate sauce & onions
- Bo Xao Thap Cam - $8.95: Beef with mixed vegetables
- Bo Luc Lac - $9.5: Marinated beef cubes sauteed with salad
- Ga Xao Bong Cai (Broccoli) - $8.5: Chicken with broccoli
- Ga Xao Ca Ri - $8.5: Chicken with curry sauce
- Ga Xao Hanh Gung - $8.5: Chicken, ginger & scallions or onions
- Ga Xao Xa O't - $8.5: Chicken lemongrass, green pepper, onions with chili sauce
- Ga Xao Sate - $8.5: Chicken with sate sauce & onions
- Ga Xao Thap Cam - $8.5: Chicken with mixed vegetables
- Do Xao Chay - $7.25: Sauteed mixed vegetable with oyster sauce
- Cai Ngot Xao Dau Hao - $7.25: Sauteed chinese vegetables with oyster sauce
- Dau Hu Nam Rom Xao Dau Hao - $7.25: Mushroom with soy bean cake in oyster sauce
- Dau Hu Xao Xa O't - $7.25: Fried soy bean cake with lemongrass, onion, green pepper & chili sauce
- Rau Hap - $6.95: Steamed vegetable
- Rau Muong Xao Toi - $8.5: Water spinach with garlic sauce
- Rau Xa Lach Dau Dam - $6.5: Salad vietnamese style
- Rau Xao Thap Cam - $7.25: Buddhist delight
- Com Bo Xao Dau Ve Ca Ri - $5.95: Curry squid with snow peas on white rice
- Com Bo Luc Lac - $6.5: Beef cubes with white rice, lettuce & tomatoes
- Com Bo Luc Lac (Extra Fried Rice) - $2: Com chien them
- Com Bo Xao Bong Cai - $5.95: Beef with broccoli on white rice
- Com Bo Xao Xa O't - $5.95: Beef, lemongrass, green pepper, onions on white rice
- Com Ga Nuong - $5.75: Grilled chicken with rice
- Com Ga Xao Ca Ri - $5.95: Curry chicken with rice
- Com Ga Xao Bong Cai (Broccoli) - $5.95: Chicken & broccoli on white rice
- Com Ga Xao Hanh Gung - $5.95: Chicken & ginger scallion or onion on white rice
- Com Ga Xao Xa O't - $5.95: Chicken lemongrass, green pepper, onions on white rice
- Com Muc Dau Ve Ca Ri - $5.95: Curry squid with snow peas on white rice
- Com Muc Xao Sate - $5.95: Squid, onion with sate sauce
- Com Chien Tom - $6.25: Shrimp fried rice
- Co'm Chien Ga - $5.95: Chicken fried rice
- Com Suon Nuong - $5.75: Grilled pork chop on white rice
- Com Suon Bi - $6.25: Grilled pork chop & shredded pork on white rice
- Com Suon Bi Cha - $6.5: Grilled pork chop, shredded pork and crab patty on white rice
- Com Tom Xot Ca - $6.95: Shrimp with tomato sauce on white rice
- Com Xao Do Bien - $6.95: Seafood with streamed rice
- Sinh To Bo, Mam Cau, Sauce Rien - $3.5: Avocado, lychee or durian milk sake
- Ca Phe Sua Nong Hoac Da - $2.5: Hot or cold coffee with condensed milk
- Da Chanh - $2: Fresh lemonade
- Soda Chanh Duong - $2.25: Fresh soda lemonade
- Soda Xi Muoi - $2.25: Salty plum soda
- Soda Sua Hot Ga - $2.95: Soda with yolk & condensed milk
- Tra Da Chanh - $2.25: Cold tea with fresh lemonade
- Tra Sua Nong Hoac Da - $2.5: Hot or cold tea with condensed milk
- Nuoc Difa - $2.75: Coconut juice
- Chanh Muoi - $2: Salty lemonade
- Nhan Nhuc - $2.5: Dried longan in syrup
- Coke - $1.25
- Diet Coke - $1.25
- 7 Up - $1.25
- Sprite (Soda) - $1.25
- Sira Dau Nanh - $1.25: Soy bean milk
- Che Ba Mau - $2.5: Rainbow iced with coconut milk
- Che Sam Bo Luong - $2.5: Sweet mixed nut drink
- Banh Flang - $2.5: Sweet egg custard
- Green Tea Ice Cream - $3.25
- Vanilla Ice Cream - $3.25
- Red Bean Ice Cream - $3.25
- Chocolate Ice Cream - $3.25
- Strawberry Ice Cream - $3.25
Frequently Asked Questions about Pho Hoai Bay Ridge Restaurant
- What type of cuisine does this restaurant specialize in?
- This restaurant specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine, featuring traditional dishes such as pho, vermicelli, spring rolls, and savory bone broth.
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- Yes, options include gluten-free Tai Nam Gan, pescatarian Com Chien Tom, and anti-inflammatory Ga Xao Hanh Gung, covering nine dietary categories.
- What is the overall customer sentiment about this restaurant?
- With a 4.2/5 rating, diners praise the authentic $10.50 pho and friendly staff, despite being cash-only with occasional slow service.
- What do customers love most about this restaurant according to reviews?
- Customers praise the authentic Vietnamese cuisine, $10.50 pho value, delicious vermicelli and spring rolls, and the super kind, friendly staff.
- What are the main concerns mentioned in customer reviews?
- Customer concerns include some reviewers finding the broth mild, the restaurant being cash-only, and service occasionally being slow.
- What is the restaurant's atmosphere and style?
- This budget-friendly Vietnamese restaurant offers a calm, aromatic atmosphere with kind staff, though it is cash-only and service is slow.
- What is the price range at this restaurant?
- This budget-friendly ($) restaurant is noted for its unbeatable value, with large bowls of pho costing as little as $10.50.
- Is this restaurant currently open and operational?
- The provided data does not specify current hours of operation, although the restaurant maintains an active website and receives consistent guest praise.
- What type of diner would most enjoy this restaurant?
- Budget-conscious diners seeking authentic Vietnamese cuisine and $10.50 pho, including those needing gluten-free or dairy-free options, would enjoy this cash-only spot.