Pho & Bun in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely little restaurant, the food was delicious! We had 4 courses, ribs with peanut sauce (great!!) prawn and beef salad wraps which were tasty when dunked in the sauce, nice and light. I had the chicken curry which I would highly recommend, so much flavour. My partner had the beef bao bun which he enjoyer but wished he got the curry. Dessert was not amazing but tasty, coconut ice cream with coffee cream. The downstairs was okay and did not smell of urine which I was expecting from other posts. The staff were lovely and attentive, food did not take long to come out. We will definitely be back again for the ribs and curry!

Half decent foods, bad service and not very hygienic place the basement stinks so bad and I felt a bit sick after going to the toilet I would stay away from this venue

The venue is a total disgrace. We had been gifted a Virgin Experience ‘Vietnamese Street Food Experience’. Which turned out to be a complete waste of money. The Virgin Experience ‘menu’ shrank from over 100 items, to 6 Starters, 6 Mains, and 2 Desserts the choice of 3 beers or house wine. The Starters were 'reasonable' but the Main Courses were practically inedible. Both our dishes were disgusting. My wife’s was a favourless mush of rice, apparently with shiitake mushrooms, which were actually plain mushrooms. It resembled a bowl of rice, with some pale unappetising chicken and week old thin gravy poured over it. Both our Main Dishes were ‘Chicken’ based and in both dishes the chicken had died from old age. They were Chicken Thighs that were so tough a knife could cut through it and holding it in my chopsticks and trying to shred it with my teeth was impossible. Chewing the Chicken Thigh was a contest in trying to eat old boot leather of tractor tyres. The service was diabolical. I asked to order a cocktail, and was refused, I asked for a wine list and was refused, I asked for another bottle of beer and was refused. The initial knife and fork offered to my wife, still had the remanence of the previous user’s ‘meal’ engrained into the fork tangs and there was a faint image of lipstick still on the fork. The knife was dirty and stained having not been clean and dried properly. I stuck with the chop sticks at least they looked like they were hygienically wrapped. This was a complete waste of money for my daughter to have spent as a gift. Totally the worst restaurant that I have ever be conned into believing was going to be a delight. The Service was pathetic, the food was pathetic, and we could wait to get out. We left, under 30minutes, without 'experiencing the choice of two desserts' so disgusted with the experience offering they had just ‘served’. Absolutely awful and a disgrace would definitely suggest avoiding!

I bought a groupon voucher for two courses and a drink for two, to treat my cousin. Service was terrible and the food is absolutely awful. Ive eaten in many Vietnamese restaurants and this just does not compare, its the worst meal that I have had in years. Our food was inedible, and even after telling them that we could not eat the food, and they saw that the food was not eaten, there was no concern, a shrug of the shoulders and no attempt at all to rectify or offer an alternative. Seriously do not bother going! If I hadn't paid in advance with a voucher, I would not have paid at all, and I got the feeling that they couldn't care less because it had already been paid! Very unhappy!

Good food but 12.5% service charge is a bit much as dishes are not big and quite expensive. One of the dishes ordered was BÚN CHA HÀ NỘI and just realised we didn’t get the pork patties. That’s a bit disappointing.

Do not understand the positive reviews. I generally never leave reviews. We go out a fair bit and travel often. This though was well below par. Seats uncomfortable. Squashed together. Starter bland. Main, Pho noodles reminded me of the left over contents of a washing up bowl. Beef fatty, liquid flacid. Noodles meh. Barely got through 10%. Had a few really good Pho noodle elsewhere. Flavoursome and interesting. This was so poor. Partners main fatty too. Said starter (chicken wings) okay. Grabbed some street food straight after as starving! Shame.

Visited the restaurant and used a Buyagift voucher which gave us four courses and an alcoholic drink, in our case two beers. We got to pick two starters, a main and a dessert each. We then shared everything, except the dessert which was tiny! (But delicious) food was served hot, easy to use voucher, no issues and good value. It’s a very small restaurant upstairs where we sat, the staff are polite and friendly. The tables are close together but this did not bother us.

Prima volta vietnamita,si siamo consigliare dalla cameriera in base alle nostre esigenze di gusti e sapori, devo dire che la scelta è stata azzeccata, ne siamo usciti soddisfatti, locale un po' così... tavoli decisamente piccolini per mangiare...

Visited here with a Virgin gift voucher. It is a small very traditional Vietnamese restaurant, that you could easily walk pass without noticing. We were warmly greeted, seated & voucher taken. It is fairly small upstairs & from what I remember from visiting Vietnam very traditional in its style. Food was fabulous & plenty of it. (Although not too keen on deserts,but then deserts are probably not that popular in Vietnam 🤔) Only reason it’s not a 5* is that the toilets (which are downstairs & stair very sticky carpets) could seriously do with some attention!!!

I recently visited Pho and Bun on Sunday, March 3rd, and unfortunately, my experience was far from satisfactory. I felt compelled to share my concerns to shed light on the issues I encountered. Upon my arrival, I ordered a glass of wine and a beef pho. Shortly after placing my order, the manager, an Asian man with glasses, requested that I move to another table. Given the cramped space, this was inconvenient and challenging. My dissatisfaction heightened when I received a glass of wine noticeably below the 175ml line. When I questioned this, the manager responded aggressively, stating, "If you don't like it, you can leave!" while waving the menu in my face. As a lone female customer, I felt threatened and uneasy, prompting me to stay despite my discomfort. Furthermore, the £15 beef pho I ordered was disappointing. It lacked an adequate amount of beef and noodles, and the broth was notably flavorless. To add to the distress, the two girls sitting nearby witnessed the entire incident and opted to leave without placing an order due to the manager's shocking behavior. This experience has left me with a negative impression, and I regret to say that I will not be returning to Pho and Bun. I hope that my feedback can contribute to improvements in customer service and overall satisfaction.

We had 4 course voucher and it didn't disappoint. After reading some reviews I was a bit worried but the food was fabulous. We had spare ribs, chicken wings, squid with salt and chilli, fresh prawn wraps, pork and prawn spring rolls, BBQ pork with rice, spicy pho (soup) with beef slices, tofu with noodles and bao buns with pork. Dessert was coconut icecream with coffee or caramel flan (like creme caramel). Amazing meal, all of us enjoyed every course.

Came here after a recommendation and it is a popular place no doubt. But I'm mystified as to why? Crammed together on small stools with pretty poor service and average to poor food. I had the honey BBQ pork which was overcooked and tasteless, served with a mountain of overcooked boiled rice. My wife had a chicken rice bowl which she said was OK, but nothing special. Poor food, poor service, noisy, uncomfortable place. I don't see the attraction and I would not recommend.

Cosy retreat from the hustle and bustle of london busyness the staff were attentive and friendly and didnt hesitate to explain dishes we didnt understand and make recommendations to myself and my fianceé who both werent familiar with the style of food truely a little gem of a place 10/10 must be on your food bucketlist

Para ser Londres y en una calle céntrica, la relación calidad-precio es, más o menos, aceptable. Pese a que la carta es de comida vietnamita, lo que más abunda son hamburguesas preparadas al estilo de ese país. Lo que no nos gustó en absoluto fue el trato recibido por los camareros (bastante antipáticos, por lo menos, los dos que nos atendieron) que prácticamente te estresaban para que pidieras rápidamente, y te quitaban el plato en cuanto terminabas. Por otra parte, como el local es pequeño, en cuanto abrían la puerta, entraba una corriente polar que no hacía demasiado agradable estar comiendo allí. En fin, creo que, para comer, existen mejores opciones en esa misma calle, ya que cuando nos fuimos, vimos restaurantes cercanos más apetecibles, mejor decorados y de similar precio.

Cortesia, velocità, porzioni abbondanti. Ottimo rapporto qualità/ prezzo. Qualche sbalzo di temperatura nel locale.

Small, friendly cafe, a bit too basic to call it a restaurant. A real find in the bustling chaos of Shaftesbury Avenue

This would have been a 4/5 if it was purely on the food however when arrived the upstairs restaurant (small) looked lovely. We had made a booking, we were taking down the stairs and instantly were hit with the smell of urine from the toilets. I think they are aware it’s an issue as there was a diffuser on. I had bought the virgin experience for family members Christmas, I did offer them to leave as the smell was horrible. They were happy to stay. The service wasn’t bad but not very quick took a while for them to initially come over. The food was the saving Grace !! Gorgeous food but they must sort that smell out downstairs it’s disgusting xx

Really excellent food! We had the Virgin four courses with a bottle of wine for 2 (or 2 beers or soft drinks each). The food was all delicious and the service was great. The ribs were amazing as was the Vietnamese chicken curry which they were happy to swap to rice instead of vermicelli. Both the desserts offered were lovely, one was like a coconut affogato and the other was like a creme caramel with coffee. The service was fab, we had a lovely Portuguese waiter who was also the front of house host and he was brilliant! Our first experience of Vietnamese food and I’d definitely eat there again. Would recommend booking as it’s a small restaurant and there are queues outside to get in!!!

Came to P&B on a Virgin Experience voucher, booking the lunch as a prestart to a few days in the City. The place is only small with a number of covers, so I am pleased we booked. The service, food and atmosphere were really good. We had a four-course set meal, with the food being of ample size and really tasty. This was our first experience of Vietnamese food and we really enjoyed it. I think we will return when next in the area.

My adult daughter and I visited using a Buyagift voucher for 4 courses so on entry was given the Buyagift menu that had a good amount of choices and was simple to follow. Staff friendly. The restaurant is small and tables tight together - benches not chairs. The food itself was very tasty and portions large. The 4 instead of 5 stars was for the extremely dirty toilet and the broken restaurant entry door - we were right in front of the door so each time it opened, or was left opened it was very cold plus it didn't actually close fully anyway so there was a cold draft plus behind me was a plug socket that had holes around it which was letting a strong blast of cold air constantly through it. Perhaps we were just not on a good table because that aside we did enjoy ourselves.

A handy place to pop in for lunch when seeing a Shaftesbury Ave show, which was what we did! Delicious food, served quickly by a charming waitress. Good value as well. The summer roll starters were very good.

Very quick service for pre show dinner. Had a lovely atmosphere and didn’t feel rushed. The food was great and felt clean and authentic!

The place was small and we got lucky as 10minutes after we arrived there were no seats available, pho was okey it could have better broth, but the summer rolls were great, the sauce that comes with it was magical! It was a bit expensive but it’s London :)

Had a theatre lunch here, food was really good, great Pho soup, spring rolls best ever, and great squid. Lovely staff, reasonably priced, highly recommend.

Excellent food, large portions of tasty food, well presented, good selection of dishes, friendly staff.

My wife and I had a wonderful Lunch at this excellent Vietnamese Restaurant. The food,service and ambiance was First Class. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Very good food, great ambiance and polite staff, with very reasonable prices and good-sized portions.

Friendly prompt efficient attentive customer service, cosy comfortable atmosphere, fabulous food, generous portions, reasonable prices, I'd certainly return here soon

The most amazing food I’ve ever eaten! My parent and myself were bought the virgin experience voucher for Pho & Bun so we booked to come for our anniversary, I have never eaten Vietnamese food before but my other half has been there so had...

If I could give zero stars I would. Our food was OVER 1 hour late. And tasted BLAND. When we complained about how long our food was taking (45mins after ordering), the Manager Vu told us sorry it never went through the system and that...

We went few years ago and was really good...now it looks that there is less taste and when we asked pho without cilantro the brought us one with all cilantro and then the second time look like the same but with cilantro taken away...the manager...

We had a voucher to use here for a four course meal and a drink and we enjoyed our experience. The restaurant is quite small and i didn’t realise it had a downstairs until we got shown to our seats. The service was good, pretty...

Great service, and good music. It is quite small and cozy in the upstairs seating area. My partner and I both tried the Pho which was delicious and not too heavy. The homemade lemonade was refreshing. I'd definitely recommend it.

Tried this place pre a show and had a timeout voucher. First and last time. Would have given one for ambience but as food was below average- giving it a two! Cramped, crowded, dirty. Downstairs smelt of a combination of toilet, sewage and kitchen- poor...

We dined at the Pho & Bun as part of a Virgin Experience gift and it was fabulous. We had a 5 course Vietnamese meal with drinks and every part of the meal was truly delicious! The restaurant is very small and a bit rustic...

Really nice Vietnamese restaurant, the food and the service was great The only criticism that I have is that the front door stayed open every time someone came in or went out and then someone had to get up to go and shut it, apart...

We had a great meal here, we booked in advance the day before, recommended because we had the only remaining table and the place stayed full the entire time we were there. It is a cosy restaurant, they’ve made great use of the space so...

Much smaller than expected and tables were small but the food was delicious and the wine included in the Virgin Experience package was of a good quality. Hit it just as things were getting busy but overall time taken to produce food was acceptable. Three...

Really good food. I had the vegetable spring roll and aubergine bao with mint tea. The only downside was that they did not let me book the Groupon voucher directly at the restaurant so I’ll have to pre- book that on the Groupon website/app for...

Tasty food and a bustling atmosphere as it was full. Obviously very popular so you need to book. We had the set menu which offered enough variety and servings that filled us nicely. Good service. Would thoroughly recommend. Has made me want to explore more...

Visited Pho and Bun as part of a virgin experience gift we received as a present. This restaurant is absolutely fantastic, amazing food and a wide selection of dishes to pick from. Would definitely visit again and reccomend this hotel. Having never tried Vietnamese food...

We visited Pho & Bun before a show; I had done a lot of research beforehand as we don't live in London. The reviews all seemed good/ the photos looked lovely and there was a good selection of food on the menu to choose from....

We booked a table based on tripadvisor reviews, and were not disappointed. Very busy Thursday night , restaurant full and at times queues outside. Nice authentic Vietnamese touch of small stools and tight seating. Food was superb and amongst best Vietnamese we have tasted (...

We bought Groupon vouchers for this restaurant in October intending to use them this week, having checked that there were no restrictions about using the vouchers in December. However, when we tried to book, the restaurant refused to accept our voucher and would not be...

Tasty authentic Vietnamese food. The prawn rolls and spicy squid starters were delicious. The restaurant is a little cramped and it is well worth booking as it is popular; there is extra seating in the basement.

This is by far one of the best pho in town. It’s better than the franchised “Pho” - the flavours are authentic and tasty, noodles are fresh and would recommend to those in town. It’s a small place, so make a reservation ahead of time....

We came here with a voucher for 4 courses and a drink. The food was absolutley delicious and staff were very attentive. You are a bit crammed in the restaurant but for this type of restaurant it didn't bother us. Also very good for gluten...

Had a great lunch here before going to the theatre. My daughter is celiac and Vietnamese food is largely gluten free. Great food helpful staff and good value.

This place is a 9.5/10. The food is extremely tasty with very generous portion sizes. Left feeling full and very very happy, we even upped the service charge as all the servers were so nice. The only bad point if I was being picky would...

Went today to have a Pho soup .ordered squid and king prawn spring rolls. Red wine braised beef pho & chilli noodle curry with mixed meat & fish..starters both were so tasty and flavourful we shared our starters the braised beef pho was so tender...

Food was very good, 2 main meals, one tea = £36. Normal price, not ‘cheap eats‘. 12.5% service charge included on every receipt - I don’t like it. We got one correct meal and one completely wrong (beef instead of seafood). I don’t mind mistakes,...

Took my daughter here for dinner in-between the Harry Potter and Cursed-Child shows. It's very small so glad I booked. We had a delicious meal, they were friendly and food was good. Would definitely recommend it.

This was a virgin experience and some reviewers have felt that those with vouchers got a second rate treatment. We did not find this to be the case at all. Staff were super helpful, friendly & very attentive. The set menu offered a really good...

Lunch menu? Ops… they advertise a lunch menu serve ltd until 17.00, strange enough I paid at 1703 (which indicates I ordered before that time) but they charged me full price. On top of that Vn rolls where coming directly from the fridge …not a...

One of the few places in London that does a pho with fresh noodles which I prefer. There is more seating downstairs, but there is a bit of a musky smell, which they’ve placed air fresheners. The service was quick.

I've seen a number of positive reviews of this place, but 4 of us had lunch here today. The menu was very limited to half a dozen or so starter rolls and several buns or meats/veggies with noodles. Menus don't have to be extensive to...

We used a groupon voucher and had such a good choice from the set menu, unlike other reviews on here, we were given first class service even though we had vouchers. The staff were lovely and made sure everything was okay with the meal. The...

Excellent lunch. The pho (meat. Sea food. Tofu) were perfect and very tasty. Spring rolls fresh. Vegan salads re ordered.... service good

I love using Groupon as it gets me to try restaurants I might not normally visit. Had lunch here yesterday. Very small with a fairly quick turn around although you are not rushed. The staff, especially our waiter, were absolutely charming, helpful and most importantly...

Visited this restaurant with the Groupon deal they have on. I never expect loads from these as they are normally quite basic. But I was very pleasantly surprised with the choices available! We had pork & crab spring rolls and prawn rolls to start, Vietnamese...

Visited with my husband using a Groupon voucher on a Monday night - I'd made the booking online in advance. We were greeted warmly and given the Groupon voucher menu which made it easy to know what was part of the offer and it had...

We came for good food, quick, and got AMAZING food at lightning speed. Was so satisfying and delicious after a long day of walking. Would definitely come back. My top recommendation: the ribs in plum sauce. UNREAL!

Lovely, quaint little restaurant. Booked table here as it was on my list of Compare the Markets Meerkat Meals discounts which should have been 25% off. We chose the 4 course special menu as we'd not had Vietnamese food before. The food was fabulous... absolutely...

Don’t let the size of the place scare you off. This is truly a gem of a restaurant. My daughter and I recently ate here as its very close to the theater district for a quick dinner. We had an excellent bowl of Pho and...

When we first walked in and saw the wooden stools and tables we thought Oh! ! However don't be put off the food staff and service was amazing. Would highly recommend.

Visited on a weekday for a trial of Vietnamese food. Started with the crispy spring roll filled with crab and pork with a chilly sauce. Rolls were very bland and not crispy. This was followed by a plate of stir fried glass noodles with meat...

I had been given a red letter day voucher for my 50th birthday. So I booked a meal for 2 with a glass of wine each. The first thing I heard when we walked in was " I've been sat here for two and a...

First time to try Vietnamese food. Should have done it sooner. Booked a table for family of four. Arrived early and were seated straight away. Every dish we ordered was piping hot and so full of flavour. Highly recommend the grilled aubergine with dill mayo,...

Excellent value / quality food with 4 courses + drink for about £25pp. Enjoyed 8 different dishes from set menu. There at lunch with downstairs restaurant not open. So sharing upstairs space with mainly takeaway customers not a great ambiance. Thus 4 star.

I had a table booked for 2 people Saturday 4th December I wanted to amend my booking (10 days ago) by adding 2 more people I have called the restaurant several times (almost every day) never responded I have emailed to ask kindly to amend...

Yummy Appetizers and Yummy Pho. If back in London I would go again. Unassuming place which also has a downstairs. This is what I want Food and no pretention. We were hungry so the Appetizers and Pho were good amount.

What a nice evening I had with my bestie at Pho & Bun! Good and healthy food with the adequate quantity of food. Quality and tastefully food , good service with kind server and adorable prices. My best experience in London.

Not worth going to. I only went as it was supposedly meant to have 50% off. Toilets were disgusting, staff rude, food mediocre, cost extravagant. Go around the corner for one of the best Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to - Viet.

My wife and I decided to eat here before heading to the theatre. It is ideally situated for access to all theatres. The restaurant is small but cosy, you don’t feel like you’re being overlooked. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive. The food was...

Went here as part of a virgin experience gift. This place is a very small restaurant (more than likely have to book) but don’t let that put you off. Extremely friendly staff, great food and in a great environment. If you like Vietnamese food, or...

We received a buy a gift voucher, so we booked this place. Lovely staff and chunky food! We would definitely recommend!!

Visited the restaurant first time as I wanted to try their menu for my lunch break. Me and my friend ordered chicken burger which was delicious Nd well prepared.

. We love Vietnamese food and the menu and reviews convinced us to try this. We were seated quickly by a very sweet waitress. Orders came quickly. The food did not live up to description on menu. It was all extremely bland. The squid starter...

I went to this restaurant today and I have to say that I really enjoyed my food. The waitress seated us as soon as we came in and we had our food within 10 minutes. The waitress was also very polite. The service and food...

Service wasn’t great with them forgetting to do our dinner after the starter. Seating arrangement left me with back pain and the food was average.

Final meal of a short trip to London, easily the most affordable and the most generous in servings. The food was perfect, couldn’t have asked for anymore with attentive service. Highly recommended to all.

The pho was great. The rest of it wasn't, hence the score. I looked up the restaurant online before going. I saw they had a lunch menu that finished at 5pm. I got there at 4pm to be handed the dinner menu. I asked about...

small place, reletive slow service. the first course was not realy good...Mango salat and vegi roll. But, the Soup... ohhh the Soup...it was one of the best ever!!!! I will come buck for the Soup 1000%.

The food was amazing, we had a range of Pho and noodles. The summer rolls and squid to start were delicious. The cocktails were also very yummy. However, it was hard to avoid a very strong smell of urine when seated downstairs. Not sure if...

We had dinner here just before heading to see Les Miserable. It’s one minute walk away from the theatre. Delicious food - good range of dishes and the all important cocktails. Very small and intimate but a good atmosphere and excellent service. We would go...

I mean the food is okay. However the service is horrendous. People should learn some manner at least.

Nice food, finely flavoured and very different to other Asian dishes. I really like the offerings here. The reason I am awarding 3/5? Service is okay, but just that. No-one asked if we were enjoying the meals and, at the end, we weren’t offered a...

Summer rolls were the freshest and tastiest I've had. Pho bowls were really very good and the accompaniments fresh. All food was very good and service good.

I went here during eotho which made the prices more justifiable. I’d be slightly miffed I had paid normal prices for this. The food was solid standard and the turnaround really quick which was appreciated as we needed to get to a movie. I would...

When we arrived at the restaurant at lunch time, we were the first customer. The male staff completely ignored us and just stood behind the counter. We said hello, but he just glared at us as if we shouldn't be there. We told him we...

Booked a table for a Sunday evening using a Virgin Experience voucher. The offer was for a four course meal with wine. We got exactly what we were promised and it was actually so much better than we expected from start to finish! The upstairs...

Echoing earlier comments - awful service, very rude waiter with a nasty attitude. He was very occupied in his own little world and belittled multiple customers. But good food.

Visited with friends, the food was all delicious, despite being very busy we were seated quickly thanks to a reservation and the service was friendly.

What a great Experience friendly and engaging team very attentive management, great food and simply what you need on Friday evening! Definitely recommended!

Stopped off before going into see Thriller, small place but we didn't realize there is a downstairs, the staff were very friendly but the food was great. New dish to mark off the list is :GỎI BÒ TÁI CHANH Lemon Cured Beef Salad (N)

The dinner here was really delicious, the staff was very kind to us. They brought us food quickly and also they were able to find us a free table although the restaurant was almost full.

The food was largely excellent and a generous complimentary dessert was given for someone's birthday, however the service was pretty much terrible for the following reasons: 1. Being put into an aisle stool (why not just have chairs with backs on?) and having staff constantly...

Walked in for the pretheatre meal as we had booked a week in advance with husband and kids. The lady asked us to squeeze on to a table meant for two with absolutely no pleasantries. Asked for the pre theatre menu and was told it...

I wouldn’t say the food was authentic though it seemed that the staff were Vietnamese. Food was ok but not true to the taste one can get in Vietnam. Regarding the classic raw beef soup noodle, the soup tasted alright, but the beef was quite...

Place is small and was very busy. Starters were great and husbands main was apparently really good. The one star is for the meat in my vegetarian main 🤢. The waiter was really apologetic and offered other food / free return meal but I don’t...