Pho 79 - Vietnamese restaurant in Norfolk - 723 W 21st St, USA

Edit: I went again recently and the place seemed significantly better. I’d give it more then 5 stars if possible. It could of been an off day when I went before. everything was clean ( including the spoons ) sever was again very kind and attentive. I just wanted to up my star review to 5 - I also added new photos Great food and the server was very kind. I feel bad for him thought because it seemed as if he was doing everything but cooking on his own. getting drinks, orders, online orders, phone calls, and bringing the food from the kitchen to the table ( he was the only person in the entire dining room). He did them all perfectly but it made are stay here longer because of how much was on his plate. none of which is his fault. Also the chopsticks & soup spoons sitting at the table together is kinda gross. Every spoon I picked up was dirty and the chopsticks had stuff on the bottom of them. At least put them into the container upside down to keep them cleaner. The food was great, hot, and fresh 10/10.

First time to this place and they absolutely have authentic Viet dishes!! We got a big pho #8 ($15.99) and noodle salad with grilled chicken and pork (~$17). There's a little bit of wait time but I am sure all of these dishes are freshly made! They give me so much beef in my pho and the skewers for the salad dish also have big chunks of meat. Both dishes have a large volume of food and they are not cheap on their stuff!! The meat is well seasoned just like how authentic it's supposed to be.

Great little spot to get a great bahn mi sandwich. I got the marinated grilled beef. I’ve been craving a good bahn mi and this one hit the spot. I’m not sure if they make the bread in-house, but it paired nicely with the carrots, cilantro, and beef. The server was polite and the service was fast. There was a good group of people there really close to closing, which shows how quick the service was. Great find in Norfolk!

100% the best Pho I have ever eaten. If I lived closer, I would be here every weekend. We were a party of three, and our bill was about $60.

Respectable pho place with an ample amount of meat. The broth is pretty basic but there’s a decent amount of flavor in it. Loved the tripe as most places don’t serve it anymore. The Vietnamese coffee was nice and strong. The bean sprouts could have been fresher. Overall this pho gets the job done.

This place has great food, I couldnt even finish my meal! I got a rice based chicken dish. Plus the staff was very friendly

DON'T TRUST THE MENU PRICE--THE FOOD IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE MENU SAYS! My only issue with this location is that the price on the menu is NOT the price that is charged, and no one told us that this would be the case. I've been going here occasionally since college (late 2010s), and I want this place to do well, especially since the servers were good and the food was same as always, but I had to post about this. :( I hope this location realizes that this is illegal. 😬

Good pho place. Decent eggrolls. Super long wait. This place seems to always have staffing issues. They never have enough people working here which results in: 1) long wait times before you get your drink/order in/get your food, 2) not picking up the phone, 3) dirty tables that doesn't get cleaned. I've had an experience when from the time we sat down to getting our food was easily over an hour. It's not the servers fault, they simply don't have enough people. Price of their pho is pricier than other places, but they give you a lot of meat. So to me, it was worth the price. It's good food, but terrible service. Sometimes it's one person running the front of store.