Pho & rice plates dominate the menu of this familiar Vietnamese kitchen with ample seating.
Helen
Loved this pho place! Such excellent food, service and they’re open early which is nice to avoid lunch rush times. We got our food within 5 minutes of ordering eating around 10am.
Ordered the small tendon pho and was pleasantly impressed of how many pieces of tendons were included! Spring rolls were fresh and went well with the warm peanut sauce. Thai milk tea was delicious!!
Thanks for the excellent experience, will be back!
… moreQ
The pho was tasteful along with the garden rolls. Although the outside may have been a bit tainted by old graffiti, dont let that stop you from the quality of the meal and cost of the bowls. The serving was a smaller size bowl than expected for a large, and the flavor wasn’t bold that would make it stand out from what I can compare to. The host was very nice. The peanut sauce was a little too liquidy. The pho with noodles only, would be the only one I would not recommend, because no taste, and extremely bland. The decor is a bit shabby, but again not what you come for, but the bowls of pho. Id recommend changing the menu to look better and add a little flair with some viet soft music. Other than that we may come back if were ever in the area.
… moreMalena Clark
Had some incredible brisket pho and chicken fried rice. Must try the wontons!!
First time here and we accidentally ordered from the to-go line, when we sat to eat they brought out warm bowls for our pho and were extremely kind!!
Forgot to take pics bc we eat it so fast
… moremj
I came here with my friend and we accidentally ordered to go instead of dine-in, but the server brought us bowls with hot broth and was very nice! We ordered the wontons, brisket pho, and fried rice and everything was delicious 🙂 Plenty of seating and friendly service.
… moreNurse LilyFae
I went and asked for miso soup, I need to learn my soups and where they come from. I was respectfully educated and I appreciate it. I also felt like my uncle was scolding me but in a good way. I don’t know if he is the owner but the man at the counter said “you are sick, you don’t feel good, you need chicken soup you know that”. And i appreciate him for that. I got chicken pho, and it’s absolutely delicious (currently eating as I write this review).
… moreChristopher M
The broth has a clean, light taste. Not bad, but nothing special compared to the other options in the area. From a cost perspective, they’re a bit more expensive. Also, they automatically add a bottle of water and charge you. I suppose this is to makeup for the free Thai iced tea?
… moreDavid Hor
In my 40 years of living in the long beach area, many pho places have come and gone. When I really want pho I would usually go to little Saigon to the source. Pho 881 is definitely in my opinion the best pho in long Beach. I used to go to pho hong phat/long before but it just isn’t as good when it was pho hong long. After trying pho 881 for the first time today, I highly recommend this place if you don’t want to drive to little Saigon. I ordered the pho dac biet and was delicious.
Broth was nice and clean. Very flavorful and a generous amount of noodles. Only issue I have is with the noodles being a bit mushy.
… moreRuss Lacuata
This is my first time trying this Vietnamese restaurant. Located off the busy Anaheim Street. Parking is available, but it’s shared with others.
Mom and Pops operated. Nothing fancy, just a simple dining area with minimal decor. Even the menu is just a simple printed paper menu.
I ordered the Oxtail Pho. The bowl came out piping hot! Decent size bowl. The broth is clear, loaded with cilantro, white onions, and green onions. You can definitely smell the fresh herbs and all the spices. Great balance, nothing overpowering. First slurp, I was in heaven. The broth is rich but complex. You can definitely taste the star anise and cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. Not too sweet, with a hint of fattiness from the oxtail. The noodles are perfectly cooked. They only give you two decent size oxtails, and I wish that they cooked it a little bit longer. Minus 1 STAR . The fresh herb condiments are fresh and generous. I wish it’s limes intead of lemons. Also, they don’t have Sriracha but they have chili oil.
Overall, it’s a great quality pho, authentic tasting. I didn’t have to add anything besides the squeeze lemon and the fresh herbs. Will be coming back for sure.
Price: $15 + tip.
… moreJ
I am judging based on purely on quality of broth. It is simple and well seasoned. I personally like New Pho’s broth better but this place is still offering a good pho. I haven’t tried other dishes yet.
They have a lot of tables and parking spaces. You shouldn’t worry about getting here.
… moreErin
Ordered pho w/rare steak. Good size bowl, delicious rich broth, plenty of fresh condiments lime, herbs, sprouts, fresh chili slices to add if you like. Also came with a free iced tea. The egg rolls and spring rolls are great as well.
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