Pho Ta in City of London, Westminster

The food was amazing. Don't be mistaken with the soup as a starter (the quantity is superb!). Additionally the staff are a sweetheart. Must try the following dishes: 1) Prawn summer rolls (Goi Cuon Tom) - must try their peanut sauce ! 2) Pho Stew Beef (Pho Bo Sot Vang) 3) Passion Lemonade

Very rude staff. I went in today and was told I could only take a single table next to the front door despite there being plenty of other available tables. The table was directly facing the door and right under a freezing air conditioning unit. When I requested another table, I was told that the other tables were all reserved. They weren't, and I don't like being lied to. There are plenty of good Vietnamese restaurants; don't waste your money on this place.

I've just had the most delicious meal and experience I could wish for! Best Vietnamese in London by far and I've tried a lot of places. The staff were super friendly and it had a nice cozy vibe. This is the first time I am writing a review and I honestly had to. Thank you for making my day special. 🙏

We have eaten here a number of times and this review is based on the last experience. Let's start with the positive: the waiting staff is very friendly, attentive and they serve with a genuine smile 👏.They really deserve to be tipped. Tonight we were a party of seven, all ordered at the same time. My food of a "chief 's special" duck stir fry arrived about 10 minutes later than the other six people's meals. I thought "never mind, it will be worth the wait".. How wrong I was...the stir-fry duck was the most tasteless, chewy, mainly skin and greasy cuts I have ever been served. I asked if the meal could be fried again, but even after a second attempt the duck stir-fry was still tasteless, no meat only chewy bits. Very disappointing. So, order some of their delicious soups but avoid the duck stir fry.

Absolute 5*!!!! Pho was one of the best I’ve had in all of London - so flavoursome! And the curry was divine! The service is brilliant, our waiters were lovely and everything came out quickly. Also the restaurant is beautiful, big blossom tree in the centre so it’s lovely for a date night. We we’ll be returning, thank you!!!

Incredible food and amazing service!

Really friendly and welcome place with great food, thank you!!

Great food. Awesome and huge starter platter and great tasting saigon beer.

Amazing food, well priced and fast service - super close to station

I have been to Pho Ta many times and the food, service and atmosphere is consistently great. I would definitely recommend!

Great food with good portions! We go here a lot and the quality is always great!

Nice food, good service with reasonable price

The whole experience is great!! The food, the people and the whole place is just a great experience for families and friends!!

My favourite Vietnamese restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, and the staff always provide excellent service. Highly recommended… 👍🏻

Nice food and fantastic service highly recommended!

Delicious food and very attentive and kind staff. Will keep coming back

I was looking for a restaurant near my accommodation in England and went there because I wanted some hot soup. I ordered rice noodles and meat rice bowl. What happened? It was really big and delicious. It's truly the most delicious place I've ever eaten. The meat rice bowl smells like fire, is plentiful, and is really, really delicious. The staff are very friendly and you should definitely go there! We went there shortly after it opened and sat down to eat right away, but as it got closer to lunch time, a lot of people started coming. There may be a wait~

Delicious meal, authentic flavours, cannot recommend enough if youre in the area. Otherwise, make the trip !!

come weekly, food is consistently amazing, staff is friendly

Very familiar atmosphere and very friendly staff! The food was very tasty and the portions were large. We'd love to come back.

Very nice restaurant! Food is delicious and has big portions of food. The restaurant has a warm atmosphere and the decoration feels very welcoming. The service is incredible good. We enjoyed our dinner here and went home happily :)

Great food and lovely staff in a beautiful setting

Come here once or twice a week. Friendly staffs and amazing yummy food (big portion too!)

Very good good and great service

Love this place. Great authentic food, always fresh and tasty. Lovely attentive staff. Reasonably priced with large portions. Chilled , gorgeous dining room.

Delicious food, great service in very homely surroundings. I highly recommend the braised pork belly! Very filling so you may well be taking so home...

Pequeño poco lento para hacer el pedido, pero después de eso fue realmente excelente. Parada para un almuerzo casual y la comida era realmente excelente. Muy buena relación calidad-precio, servicio amable, buen servicio. Un montón de elección en un menú de almuerzo establecido y también un buen menú para niños, pero sin duda también volvería para una cena también.

Fantastic food and service here, we’ve eaten in a couple of times and had numerous deliveries and each time has been great. The service really is a bonus, with friendly and attentive staff. They regularly top up the mint water and service charge isn’t even on the bill - it’s safe to say we add it on.

Lovely vibes and amazing service. I love the chicken noodle soup.

Cenamos en este restaurante el lunes 9 de diciembre después de haber ido a ver una pantomima en JW 3. Hemos cenado aquí antes, la comida es muy buena y hay un gran ambiente.

This is pretty good Vietnamese food in London. It’s a safe choice in North London and it’s quite delicious.

I had king prawns with steamed rice there tonight, and I was enjoying my meal until I saw the veins on back of the prawns. asked the waiter and he declined what I saw and was unapologetic, However the representation wasn’t also nice, too much onions for only 5 prawns in a dish. Not my favourite restaurant but good luck to you anyway

Love! Big portions tasty food and great staff

I’ve been here a few times, fantastic food , great service!! I love the decor in here.

We come here almost once a week for our fix of pho. Both beef and chicken pho are excellent!

Very good restaurant with chill vibe and lovely atmosphere + warm staff. Price is suitable and service is excellent.

Best Vietnamese food in london! And great for vegans / vegetarians . Also love the Vietnamese coffee

Great pho and Ban chun, will visit again

Lovely dinner very large portions!

Excellent food and brilliant service

Pho Ta has exceeded expectations. The portion sizes are very large and they have my favorite banh cuon which is not available in most Vietnamese restaurants.

Prashant is the best waiter ever food delicious

Really great food and really excellent service. Would thoroughly recommend!

Excellent food - so fresh and tasty. The best Vietnamese this side of London

Amazing food!!!! Huge portions, good prices, great quality. Everything we had was super flavorful! Fast and attentive service. Lovely place.

Very good portions and kind staff!

Just loved everything. The Pho was excellent, as was the duck curry with broken rice

Great restaurant! Am a regular, they are GREAT with allergies!! :)

Lovely restaurant! lovely staff! come here often

I go there at least twice a month for their delicious duck pho and a serving of prawn summer rolls. I just haven’t had better pho in my life.

Ordered a vegetable and tofu curry from the vegetarian menu on Uber Eats and they delivered us 2 chicken curry! Outrageous

I had friendly service and nice affordable pho for lunch

This is a fantastic vietnamese restaurant which was refurbished recently. The staff are extremely friendly, and polite, the atmosphere very relaxed and chilled and the food is to die for. Unfortunately i don't live anywhere near here, if i did i would have vietnamese every night of the week! I do try and come once a month though with my student's, i have even converted them to vietnamese food now.

Every time great food and friendly staff!

Food is nice and service is good

Great food, friendly service. Perfect location for a post cinema dinner.

Visitado unas semanas antes. La camarera y la otra tripulación femenina estaban atentos. Lun 11 noviembre. Un tipo de guardia. Nunca le pregunté a ninguno de los comensales si todo estaba bien. Parecía fuera de control. No fue grosero, solo que debía estar atrás 🤣. Pedí una comida que decía que estaba caliente, lo comprobé dos veces con este camarero, él también dijo que sí muy picante. Estaba soso y terminé añadiendo aceite de chile, sriracha, sal y salsa hoisin para darle sabor. No volveré pero esperaba algo mejor. . y estaba volviendo hambriento 😅

Everything was delicious and the service was great! It was very busy when we went so I definitely recommend booking a table

Great food. Only issue we had was I ordered squid with no chilli. They took it away and said it was a fresh one but they’d obviously just removed the chill as I had a bad reaction to it and ended up coughing all the way through the movie. Ignoring food allergies and dietary issues can kill people. That’s a serious health and safety violation.

Awesome food, everything ordered was so good! Super authentic and tasty

Lovely Vietnamese restaurant. Food quality is very good, portions are quite large. Music selection is Asian and a bit on the loud side (not my thing). Grilled chicken tasted delicious.

Super friendly Vietnamese Restaurant. Food is brilliant, staff warm and efficient. Absolutely a favourite in the neighbourhood.

The portions are generous! The taste is good!

Used to be my restaurant for 3 years. Recommended to every friend of mine… Felt complicated but decided not to come back 🫣

Amazing food, I really recommend!

Had very high hopes for this place as it has been well recommended on social media. Sadly, it didn't live up to expectations as it was rather disappointing and distinctly average at best. Sorry but I wouldn't wish to return I'm afraid.

Great food and friendly service. Nice and relaxed atmosphere

Excelente experiencia. Genial decoración. Fácil de llegar desde el tubo de Finchley Rd. Servicio amable. Comida fresca. Sabroso. Servicio rápido.

Great Vietnamese and amazing service

Tasty food and friendly staff. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options!

One of my favorite go-to spots. My usual orders are Bánh cuốn thịt nướng, Cơm sườn nướng, and Bún gà nướng, but honestly, you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. The food is delicious and affordable, with the added bonus of convenient parking.

Quick delivery, great pho, good hosts

Everything is perfect. It is perfect:)

I recently visited Pho Ta and was really impressed. The Vietnamese food was fresh and delicious, and the value for money is unbeatable. Everything we tried was flavorful, and the portions were generous. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was inviting. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re in the area!

my and some mates came by here, and we were incredibly shocked by how well the service was. Food arrived quick and hot, and was delicious. Super friendly super good, will come again 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good for celiac, gluten-free meals. Testy and big portions!

Nice relaxing place to eat out with friends and family. Good food especially Pho coupled with great service at reasonable price.. Quite convenient as it is near Finchley tube station and on the bus routes.

Very good quality ingredients, excellent cuisine and mastery of flavors. Their homemade lemonade and iced tea are very, very good. The servers take great care without pushing consumption. Excellent value for money.

Rice noodles of life! Serves exactly 2 people. There is a lot of beef and it tastes great when dipped in spicy sauce!! I heard lunch was 8.5 pounds, but now it's 12 pounds. If only the quantity had been reduced a bit and the price lowered... The male staff is friendly and kind.

One of the best Pho in town especially in north london area!

This is by far the best Vietnamese restaurant I have ever tried in London! It's such a hidden gem and I am glad I found this place now because the food was absolutely top-notch 👌🏻 I came here with a friend for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and was happy to see that we didn't have to queue as the place was half-empty. The interior design was lovely with fake flowers and trees surrounding the chairs and tables. There were also Vietnamese street signs all around with Vietnamese music playing in the background which gave such a local and relaxing vibe and the entire experience was just delightful. We went with the Vietnamese crepe with chicken, prawns and bean sprouts and the king prawn summer rolls as starters and then bun cha as main. I was really glad we didn't go with two mains instead because the portions were absolutely gigantic! For a starter, the crepe was definitely high value for money because the filling was generous and so nicely stir-fried. The crepe was crunchy on the edge and a bit chewy in the middle which was so enjoyable. The king prawn summer rolls were again massive and filled with loads of prawns and veggies, combined with the peanut sauce it's just heavenly and such a great dish for summer. The bun cha was also huge with lots of vermicelli noodles, veggies on the side and two types of pork meat (grilled meatballs and pork belly). The pork was nicely marinated and tender, the sauce went so well with the noodles it was such a good choice. We also ordered two iced Vietnamese condensed milk coffee and it's lovely. Not too strong with a nice sweet taste which almost tasted like a dessert. The service we received was great. We were greeted by friendly waiters and things were served in good time and hot. It's really reasonably priced for the amount of food you get, not to mention the quality of it. This restaurant has instantly become my no.1 Vietnamese place in town. I will be visiting this place regularly from now on! Thanks so much for making such amazing food😊

My family and I had dinner at „Pho Ta“ at the end of July 2024 and loved it! The staff were always friendly and helpful, the ambience was really nice and the food was fantastic! We were seated inside as there was no seating outside, which wasn't a big deal as the temperature inside the restaurant was very pleasant. So don't let the lack of outdoor seating put you off. A dream restaurant and recommended for those who like real and good Vietnamese food. You should bring an appetite with you, as the portions are not small and you get a lot for your money in terms of quality and quantity. You shouldn't be fooled by the location in a side street and the seemingly inconspicuous exterior of the restaurant (even if I didn't feel that way) and give the place a chance! A perfect restaurant that is definitely worth a visit and an absolute recommendation on my part!

Delicious Pho, big portions and nice staff. Will be back!

It might not be for everyone, but I loved the tacky decor with boy band music on the background. Staff were the nicest ever, servoce was fast, portions were huge. Good was good, not much to add really. This place is good cost benefit and I would surely recommend.

Amazingly delicious food and super friendly staff!!

Lovely staff and amazing food!!!

Really love this place! The food is delicious. The wait staff are attentive and helpful without being overbearing. There's always tap water with mint on the table without having to ask. Good atmosphere - always buzzing without being too noisy

Amazing cuisine, I tried some dishes that I would eat for the rest of my life and I highly recommend. I look forward in coming back.

Surprisingly brilliant find. Fantastically delicious and authentic pho 10/10, tastes homemade. The other dishes were equally as delicious. Great service, friendly, polite and attentive staff, like we are a guest in their home. Would highly recommend, I can't wait to come back.

Excellent tasting food with a wide variety of dishes. Lightning fast service. And the people are very friendly. The best in the area.

Great option for gluten free/ dairy free/ vegans. Most of the menu is gluten free and staff is well prepared and knowledgeable about allergies. The food is delicious and the staff very kind.

Omg what an absolute Gem. We stumbled on this place on a Monday night. I'm not a foodie but it was superb.. oh my goodness does it taste good. Starter and main was plentiful. The decor is lovely with a big cherry blossom tree In the center. By the time we had finished the restaurant was full with a queue outside.... On a Monday! Fabulous Will definitely return. I have to taste that menu again!

Amazing food, maybe the best Vietnamese I've ever had. Portions are absolutely huge, I came in famished, but I regret ordering starters. Service was lovely too, very friendly owner. Would gladly come again next time I'm in the area

Good place to have a nice, relaxing evening!

We went in this lovely restaurant with my partner and ordered a couple of dishes for starters and mains, the starters were huge the mains were even bigger — wonderful food, fast service, we were happy I’l give them five stars because they deserve it.

One of the nicest meals I've had in a restaurant in a long time. The dishes were well balanced and the flavours unique. I appreciated that there were lots of quite healthy options. Staff were pleasant and the place has a nice ambiance.

I have been a loyal customer ever since the opening day of this restaurant, but it saddens me to see the extent to which the quality of this restaurant has fallen. First of all, the service is shambolic. The young waitress in particular is very rude and unfriendly. She always “forgets” to give me my change unless I ask her for it and then gives me less change than I need. This happens almost every time I go. Secondly, I requested a table for my group and can clearly see the table become available as the customers finished eating yet she rudely turned us away as she could not be bothered to arrange the tables. Although my family enjoys the food very much, you have lost very loyal customers today.

AMAZING FOOD, AMAZING ATMOSPHERE and AMAZING SERVICE. I Felt very welcomed. The restaurant felt homely. The food was delicious and was served in good time. Drinks were recommended specially for the day as it was not on the menu. Soooo refreshing and fresh. Staff were humble and polite and so friendly . Was very pleased. Nice portion enough for me to take away. Will be visiting soon.

We came in 30 mins before close and we were still welcomed and treated great. I felt bad for coming in before they closed. We was asked to pay as we was eating though which kind of annoyed me.

I rarely order food but when I do it’s always here. Super comforting, especially if I’m feeling unwell. Couldn’t rate this place higher! ❤️