Pho Cue in Manchester

Pho cue serves Vietnamese cuisine in the bylanes of Manchester Chinatown. We tried the Vietnamese cold coffee which was average. Vietnamese summer rolls were okayish but enjoyed their Banh Mi.

10/10 Delicious food, nice service and good value for money Might have to wait in a queue for 15 / 20 minutes to get in but it is worth the wait.

Today it was my first time going to Pho Cue.The food it was alright, but customer service it was so bad. one of the staff she was really rude. I’m not going there again.

ALWAYS great service and consistently high quality food! It’s why we keep coming back!

I’ve been here a few times now and every time I go to Manchester, this is a must visit. I’d highly recommend the salt and chilli chips here, they are completely different to anything you’ve had before. The food is consistently fresh and tastes out of this world. A special shout out to Sarah who made the experience even better with her banter! Considering how popular it is, and the quality of the food, it’s also reasonably priced. We had a table full of small plates Including soft shell crab, king prawns etc, and veggie starter and bun bowl and our bill was only £18 each per head including drinks.

A very yummy Vietnamese restaurant that is always busy so make sure you book a table! I recomment the lobster salt and pepper fried noodles that is only available on Sunday!

My first time visiting here today, really enjoyed it. The food was lovely and at a very reasonable price! Staff were great too, well worth a visit. We arrived shortly after opening & there was a queue when we left, so I would advise getting there early 😀

Mind blowingly good. worth the wait

Its a good Vietnamese restaurant, we tried their egg fried rice and chicken katsu with rice.. the chicken katsu curry was spicy. If someone likes spicy food its recommended for them. Taste wise, it is 7/10 , the egg fried rice 7.5/10 .. It was quite crowded and full house. People were standing in a queue to get a seat .. so service was quite hectic for them as they had a lot to cater to but their service was really good. Food portion was generous, easily can be shared between 2 people. Chicken was halal.

Great little place with cheap great food, we shared a duck pho for lunch between 2 people and it was just right, also we had a starter. only about £20 in total. Would definitely recommend.

My 3rd time here and I have to say this is the best Vietnamese restaurant I’ve ever eaten at!! The smells are amazing 🤩 if you haven’t tried it yet it is a must!!

Best Vietnamese I’ve had in ages! We had the Dad’s special lemongrass pork skewers, the papaya and mango salad (with beef) and the katsu curry, superb! Only here a few days but we’ll definitely try to come back one more time :p

Fantastic Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Manchester's Chinatown. Staff is very friendly, and the food is amazing, some of the best Vietnamese dishes I had in a while. The Papaya salad with beef is an absolute highlight.

Resonable price. Nice food. Friendly staff.

Arrived at 2pm, there was a short queue which passed quickly. Once we ordered food was served quickly, good portions good value and very tasty. Deservedly popular

Always delicious, always great service. There’s a queue for a reason!!!

Tasty rice rolls and noodle soup, professional service and kind and helpful staff. Great comfort food for a rainy day!

Had to queue outside but was quickly seated. The Vietnamese beef papaya salad was delicious and tangy, with fresh marinated beef, so flavourful. The chicken pho on the other hand was a little bit of a let down, with a lack of seasoning? The broth was quite plain and lacklustre in any flavour. Overall, food was served fairly quickly and service was good, reasonable prices too Thanks!

My last visit to Manchesters chinatown was a bit disappointing, but on my second visit with my daughter we hit the jackpot, pho cue is outstanding, my daughter had sharing bites sweet & spicy chicken and I had soft shell crab, and we both decided on the Bahn mi Beef sandwich with two ice teas , all out standing, the soft shell crab was the best dish I have had in a long time, and delightful staff , see you soon mick and Tess from Birmingham.

Very delicious food and big portions! Although you might queue, the food is quickly served. Great service and again super delicious.

Fried lobster noodle dish was average and lacking any distinct flavour. I expected more given the previous reviews.

Best food I've had in a long time. A bit of a wait but worth it.

Lovely pho, Shame they weren’t doing the Sunday specials :/

When we arrived before opening, I was thinking why is there already a queue? Now I understand, the food is amazing and well priced with a great atmosphere

Nice food at reasonable prices. My boyfriend got the lemongrass lamb with rice and I had a Vietnamese salad with chicken. We shared salt and pepper chips and shared crab. The only thing I’d say is they were not chips, they were fat wedges which was disappointing.

Firstly we went to 5pm dinner and the service was amazing The prawn tacos was out of this world - a great Vietnamese fusion with Mexican food would highly recommend getting. Sweet and spicy pork's ribs 10/10 nothing much to say on that Overall the service was amazing. Didn't have to wait long for food and ended up talking to the staff and found it's a family run business who care about quality of food. Best food and would highly recommend

If you are from Asia or often try Asian cuisine, you will be able to tell the difference between the original soup and the soup prepared with MSG (monosodium glutamate). The pho from this restaurant is definitely the latter, because after tasting the soup, your tongue will feel numb and you will feel thirsty and crave for water. And the roasted duck part is also cut from various scraps (duck butt) and overcooked. Therefore not recommended.

We visited on our last day in manchester and wished I'd visited sooner so i can squeeze another visit before leaving! Staff were attentive, food was fantastic, even though it was busy the food arrived quickly. My only regret is making only 1 visit to this place on my trip. Arrived with partner and 2x kids (6yo). Seated quickly. Had 2x rare beef pho, beef papaya salad, pork steamed rice rolls, butter chick wings, spring rolls. Was maybe a bit too much food but we didn't regret ordering the amount we did because everything absolutely delicious. Even one of my kids who is quite a poor eater was slurping the pho and asking for more. Broth was good! So many more dishes that looked good on the menu so if we are ever down manchester again we will def be visiting. We also ordered lime sodas which we enjoyed. Oh 1 more regret! I forgot to take pics 😔🤪

Quality Vietnamese restaurant, very good service and very good food, Good value for money in the Chinatown area. Of the three restaurants we have tried in the area, it is the one we liked the most.

Very nice and filling food. Get in early as it soon fills up. The menu is a bit confusing but the staff do explain it well. The steak & eggs was very nice but I think the chicken fried rice just edged it!

amazing pho, the raw beef is my favourite and the vietnamese ice coffee is so strong and to die for. always busy so you have to book

Our place to eat when we come to Manchester will get busy but you know that the food is great

Got told by a waiter and made a shush lip movement when me and my wife were talking privately about something ,disgusting behaviour and will never go back.will tell people about your horrible staff

Had a better experience first time round but this time the food was SO oily re-fried wasn’t fresh at all… sad because we ordered a lot. We had a young kid clear our table who needs customer service training. Not sure I’ll be back tbh

Back home the Pho is excellent. We found this place on our last visit and loved it so much we hunted it down on this visit too.

If you like Asian food, definitely stop by. Enjoy quality service and delicious food. I chose Pho with beef and was satisfied. I advise.

Not the most cozy of a restaurant, but very friendly and efficient service, extensive menu and very delicious food. You have GOT to try the softshell crab!

Nicest Vietnamese place in Manchester, with fresh and incredibly flavoursome authentic dishes. Ordered the chicken Pho and Udon noodles and was taken back by how good it was 👌 I’d definitely recommend this for a quick meal for either lunch or later in the evening. Portion sizes are also massive. It’s also spacious and has a nice vibe to visit with friends.

The food : I've tried few Vietnamese restaurants so far, so, can't say I don't know much about it. Not saying an expert either. But know enough to understand the food is subpar! Service... Looks like two sons and a daughter were the waiting staff, lacked basic service industry essentials. Customer service was non existent and cannot rationalise the why either! Atmosphere: nice neon sign! It's a good thing there are places you can eat elsewhere that serves better and treats people! I guess this is "tạm biệt" Do better!

I have been to Pho cue twice now, traveled all the way from Sheffield and Leeds to eat here! The food was definitely great! Specially the spicy bun bo hue, flavour of the broth was great and well seasoned, huge portions! Great turnaround! Pho was definitely under seasoned not sure if this was authentic! I agree with some comments else summer rolls are definitely on the smaller side and meat on the starter can be juicier! The service we received both times here needs major improvements! First time I was here with my partner and the lady who served us just threw the table placements to the table, no smile on any of the staff and seemed to be annoyed they have customers! Assumed the service was not great the first time because they were busy! Second time we were here for my partner’s birthday with 3 other people and the restaurant was quiet. The service was the same and 3 other guests thought the same. We ended up being there after 4 with some other customers but all the servers and the staff just stopped the service ant 4 and started having their dinner on a separate table. Which was absolutely fine but we were just sat there for a while not sure of what to do. May be offer the customers to pay the bill. So they can leave after without having to wait for the restaurant staff to finish their dinner! But we will not be visiting again to be treated this way again! Great food but shame about the service! Thanks

The beef brisket soup tastes salty and not hot enough.

Turned up to a small queue on a Wednesday evening, which is always a good sign. The staff were friendly and attentive but not overbearing. Great options for gluten free people and felt confident the waiters understood the allergens in their food. The food was excellent, and very fairly priced. I can see why this place gets so busy.

Simply amazing, the food was so flavorful! Probably the best Vietnamese restaurant I’ve ever been to.

Gorgeous food. Easy to book a table by phone, lots of naturally gluten free options on the menu. Spicy Vietnamese Pork & Beef Pho had incredible flavours and was a huge bowlful. Friendly staff, really reasonable prices, great atmosphere and decor. My new favorite place, will be back soon!

Having read the good reviews, we decided to eat here. We didn’t book a table, as we weren’t sure what time we were going to be arriving in Manchester, and so we joined the walk-ins line and waited for a little under an hour. That was be ok if the food was good, but unfortunately, it was just “ok”. The spring rolls were tasty and the pho was ok, but I’ve had tastier. The food was delivered quickly, the service was a bit surly (possibly because by the time that we were seated, we were among the last tables that they were seating in the evening. So overall, a bit disappointing really, and especially given the hype.

Ever since stumbling on their TikTok acc in December I’ve been dying to try this place. I went in late afternoon-ish and I was seated at a shared table which I expected because I was dining alone (only 2/4 were occupied when I arrived until they left and then one more person was seated at the same time as me) for starters I ordered salt & pepper squid with a gin and elderflower tonic. For mains I had marinated beef Pho with a bottle of Sauvignon blanc. Both dishes were really nice and I enjoyed each bite, the pho portion is super generous so I didn’t end up finishing it all much to my disappointment cause the broth/soup was 10/10. Overall it was a really good experience and this will definitely be my new Pho spot, service was good and everyone was really nice and polite I was served by Jay and a really nice young lady (forgot to ask for her name, I was slightly wine tipsy). From what I learnt online it’s a family run restaurant so I’ll definitely be coming back every month to try different dishes. Only suggestion would be to serve the siracha mayo on the side for the salt and pepper squid

What's not to like, great food, good service. Highly recommend

Fantastic service and food, and a great range of gluten free options for the Mrs!

Best food ive had in china town for years

Perfect pho 🍜. Been there couple of times always the food was perfect. But the service slow and not the best.

We only come to manchester to see a band . Everytime we come. We come to pho cue. It is fabulous. Always busy. Food is fast n fresh. Tried the papaya salad omg sensational.

Delicious food.enhiyatmosphere. a little bit late to get bil

Delighted we could pass the queue outside as we had made a reservation. Food was Devine with lots of vegetarian options.

I ordered the bun bo bue, salt pepper chicken, honey garlic chicken, fried spring rolls and summer rolls. The salt and pepper chicken was nicely seasoned and crispy, the broth was nice and a little kick for the bun bo hue, however the meats are a little dry for my liking. I was disappointed with the summer rolls, they were extremely small for the price you pay for, the portions are not as generous as some places I have been to.

Booked a table in advance as very busy. Service was very quick so recommend you look at the menu before you visit the restaurant. Food was very delicious, portions where huge! If ordering a Pho I recommend you share that as I could not finish mine. Definitely will be visiting again to try more from the menu.

This was unfortunately the blandest pho I’ve ever had in my life. The only thing that made it worth eating was the marinated beef that was really good. The broth tasted like water and had no flavor/spice or bone taste at all. Their starters of summer rolls and spring rolls were really good, the portions were just very very small. Service was horrible had to remind them to bring us water way after we received our starters.

Awesome food And service. Thank you

Love, love, love! This is the best Vietnamese in Manchester. We've visited a few times now and love trying as much of the menu as possible. My favourites this time were the sweet and spicy glazed ribs, chicken fried rice, and the bun crab and fishcakes noodle soup. The portion sizes are great for the price, and the flavours are just perfect. We didn't book and had to queue for about 40 minutes, but it was definitely worth it. The food service is very quick, which makes up for the queue time.

If there would be more available stars I would definitely add more. The best PHO, soft shell crab and iced coffee I ever had in my life. People who work there are also really friendly and food was prepared really fast :) I finally have got a spot in Manchester where I can invite my family and friends :)

Halal meat available on request. You can tell the waiter and they will let you know all the halal options. Tasty food.

Delicious food at a great price. The service was fantastic and the staff couldn’t do enough for our family, even on a busy Saturday afternoon. They arranged a table to accommodate our pram and even helped to carry it up the steep stairs at the entrance. The food was fresh and authentic, so get there early (5pm) as there will be a queue. We will definitely be back !

I had a banh mi at a lunch visit and it was great. Everyone else’s food looked really good. Will return

Make a reservation if you can! It was very busy, but worth the wait! Probably the best Vietnamese food I've ever had outside of Pho. The ribs and fried rice were delicious. Everything was delicious including the coffee and Lychee tea.

Go to pho place. There is always a queue for a reason.

Really nice food and very good value. Half decent Malbec on the list at sensible prices. Pork belly was superb.

Great vegetarian food, so flavourful. Love the Vietnamese tacos.

Fantastic, authentic food, friendly service, great value. I ordered the Chicken Pho which was delicious, fresh and plentiful. Will definitely return when I’m next in Manchester.

What a shame. After all the hype and buzz about Pho Cue, myself and a friend were left utterly flabbergasted at the lack of flavour. We ordered the salt and pepper chips, which were wedges of potato and had no flavour of salt and pepper at all. We also ordered the pork ribs with sweet and salty sauce, these were the best dish of the night and could have eaten a bowl of them. I ordered the Bun (Ha long bay special). I was given the wrong dish which was someone else’s and when I pointed this out they went to the other table took their bowl off them along with mine and went back to the kitchen. The waiter then came back with the same two bowls and said that they had added the missing meat to my bowl……. I didn’t want to make a fuss during a busy dinner service, but it was like they took the other persons bowl which they had starting eating from, then added the meats and gave it to me. My friend ordered the Dad’s special with lemongrass lamb chops which he said had no flavour at all of lemongrass and need more sauce for the noodles. Unfortunately the entire meal apart from the ribs and 2 bottles of Lucky Buddha was a absolute shambles and I can safely say that we felt like we wasted £50+ and would have had a better experiance at a chain restaurant.

We came there due to the positive feedback on google and have not been disappointed: super-delicious and fresh food (as a starter we had spring and summer rolls followed by a Pho-soup). Definitely a recommendation!

The Vegan food was out of this world! The broth is no kop out 💪🏻 I would never visit manchester again without visiting here! 😍

Absolutely amazing food. Had to wait 45 mins to get a table but was worth it. Probably the best Asian food I've ever head. Would return tomorrow!!!!

Quality food at a great price. All our dishes were fresh and very tasty. the service was fantastic and the staff were very friendly and helpfull. a great place to eat in the city. Probably the best Thai place in Manchester city centre.

Service was quite fast, but they’re not customer friendly. My experience with them was horrible. I felt that I was being mocked by them, whenever I asked something, the servers will look at each other and laugh. I don’t think they know that I can hear them. Terrible part was with my drink. I ordered lemon iced tea, because of its darkish color, I only noticed that there was a screw at the bottom of my glass when I was about to finish it. I called one staff and told about it, he went to the counter to tell the other staff and said “BUT SHE FINISHED IT” mind you, he was laughing, and I can hear him! I don’t want to make any drama and be a KAREN because I also work in a service industry, and I don’t have the energy, because I’m very tired from the flight. He went to me and apologized, and secretly giving me the amount I paid for the drink. But after all the mockery I felt with them. I told them no need. Guys, just a reminder, let’s always be kind with each other, whatever nationality we’re speaking to.

My favourite lunch spot. Go there atleast once a week. Sometimes 3 times a week. Banh mi and curry dipping sauce

It was the best Pho I eat for last 7 years. Great fast service, testy food

Always tasty, generous portion and quick service. Highly recommend chicken pho, beef taco and chicken wings.

Delicious vegan and veggie options -- the Pho and the green papaya salad are amazing 🤩

Beautiful food and so reasonable, love the ribs here, so good. Really enjoyed the Katsu Curry and Bun-noodles in broth. The service is quick and staff are friendly

Great Vietnamese place with high quality food. The papaya salad was great.

This lovely little family restaurant offered great food with generous sized portions. The staff were amazing and had good patter. We all sat chatting and the restaurant was closing yet we didn’t feel rushed to get out.

Amazing place! Highly recommend!

Kind and fast service, good atmosphere, delicious food. The restaurant was full by the time we got there but the staff still managed to find us seats and we got served within just 5-10 minutes. Would recommend this to anyone.

Still one of the best and most affordable places to eat at in Manchester China town. Everything is made fresh and the service is 10/10. As a Vietnamese myself. It’s definitely my top 3 in Manchester.

Food was shyt and overpriced, won’t return or recommend

Fantastic pho!! I’m a tourist from Toronto, so you can take my word having been to 20+ Vietnamese-run pho restaurants throughout my life. The soup at Pho Cue is NEXT LEVEL. It isn’t greasy and has a depth of flavour that perfectly balances umami, savoury, and clarity. It’s a clean soup that has been cooked a long, long time. Also, price and service are excellent! Must try for sure if you’re hitting up Chinatown.

Not sure this place needs any more positive reviews, but they're getting one anyway! Nipped in to town to catch up with a friend who was visiting on work, quickly googled somewhere to eat near his hotel, with it being a Monday the usual spots were closed, so we figured we'd nip in here. We queued for perhaps 10-15minutes, no bother at all given how utterly ridiculously good the food was. We had the Salt & Pepper Squid, Soft Shell Crab, with a Beef Pho & a Duck Pho, some pork summer rolls, and whilst eating realised we couldn't pass up on getting some Sweet & Spicy Wings - often a mistake to order extra food mid-meal, but this was most definitely not. Absolutely blown away by the food, the speed of service, and hospitality. All food nice and clean, healthy - good selection of drinks, Honey & Ginger Tea outstanding. Very very much recommend - and will definitely be back. Queued for 15mins, in the restaurant for an hour maximum - all courses, not rushed.

After being given a dirty glass (it happens not that big of an issue) I asked the server for a new one, he went over the bar, the woman on the bar at this looked somewhat annoyed, got a new glass and poured the contents of the dirty glass into the new glass and gave to the server to bring back, I was sat in perfect view of the bar so saw exactly what happened. This is beyond unacceptable regardless of the food, this is very disappointing and very unhygienic, food was good so this is a shame so I won’t be going back.

Best vietnamese in Manchester! really flavourfull, clean food and lovely staff! Definitely worth the queue

Wow wow wow...the succulent juices from the lamb chops, melted my cold heart...the tender beef ribs, gave me vision when I was blind...the duck breast has morphed me into a new human... it took me from hell and brought me to heaven, it took me from sadness and took my to joy...If I could rewind time I would queue again, and live it on repeat. Pho Cue has made life worth living again.

Very delicious Southeastern delicacy in very reasonable price. Service is equally cordial and great atmosphere on site.

Exceeded expectations. The salad was one of the best I've had in Thai/Vietnamese restaurants

My friend and I visited Pho Cue for the second time as the wait is always worth the food being served. Unfortunately, the greeting didn't begin very well. I do understand that it's hard to keep up with every customers wants/requests especially in a busy environment, however, we wished to be seated in a place that was warmer or where it didn't feel as cold. Thus, we requested one of the waiters to either turn up the heating or to seat us at another vacant table(visiting customers kept moving in and out causing a constant draft of cold air directly at us). So the person turned on the heating and informed us about the same. A good 15 minutes later, nothing had changed and we were still cold and knew we wouldn't enjoy our food with such discomfort. We requested another of the staff member of it was possible to change our seating. She agreed to do so and informed that we would have to wait for a while which ofcourse we were okay with. But whilst standing in the restaurant the staff member with specs spoke very rudely to my friend, saying " stand there, I've told you already!". We were just shocked with what he said and a bit embarrassed too. We managed to get a warmer spot a while later but given the placing of the table chairs, it felt a bit awkward as I was directly facing a couple seated on the neighbouring table and I couldn't help but have to notice them everytime I looked up and that made both parties feel uncomfortable until ofcourse the food arrived. The food as experienced before was sumptuous, with decent portions. I've rated the service three only because of the kindness and hospitable nature of the other staff that looked after us.

Unbelievable food, best I've had outside of Vietnam, excellent service and good tunes, I'll be back!

Hidden gem in chinatown. Attentive friendly staff with some good recommendations. Lots of halal options too!

My favourite restaurant in Manchester, the food is always great, service is quick and it’s one of the best value spots in the city. Consistently FAULTLESS!!! OK, so you might have to queue, but that is a sign of just how great this place is!

A fresh experience to Vietnamese food. Worth the wait would do it again.

Amazing food and lovely service! Came here last week and the food was so good and really reasonably priced for the portion sizes and quality. Staff were really lovely as well. Really recommend this place for people looking for amazing Vietnamese food.

Second time to this place and it was just as nice,food was fresh and the king prawn starter was beautiful,the lucky Buddha beer they sell has got me searching online to buy,this is great value for money and will be paying a third visit soon

Absolute hidden gem nestled in Chinatown. So popular there was a queue up the stairs! Well worth the wait the wait though, the duck pho was delicious, the bone broth it comes in looks simple but packs so much flavour. The food came within minutes of our order, and our servers were very polite and cheerful, especially Tam who was very welcoming even with a full restaurant and a queue up to the street! Very reasonable prices, I look forward to eating here again!

A hearty bowl of pho. Big portion. Beef was very tender. Soup a little salty but not too bad. Expect a queue. Opens at 5pm for dinner.