Pho Van - Vietnamese restaurant in Catonsville - 6477 Baltimore National Pike #3904, USA

I’m Vietnamese and this place has the best authentic pho in the area! The broth is so rich and flavorful. The staff is friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back!

Cash only. Pho pretty good, very large bowls. Wife had vegetarian pho which was great, but she had to doctor it up with hoisin and sriracha for flavor. We thought we ordered Spring Rolls w tofu, but they came out w no tofu. Just noodles and a couple bean sprouts. I had the Bun Bo Hue. Very yummy. Comes w pork knuckle, you can prolly sub that out as it is a bit gamy. Vegetables w the pho was drooping basil and cilantro. Yuck.

There was no hand soap in the women’s bathroom. And it looked like it had been empty for a while. Which makes me question whether the employees were able to wash their hands properly. Food tasted fine. Noodle was a bit too rubbery, and it’s pricey.

The pho was delicious which means the broth is good. However, for its size, it is pricier than the other nearby pho places. I also ordered the bun ga. It was solid but I nothing special and the seasoned fish sauce was on the bland side. The fact that it's a cash only place is both charming (as it evokes those classic hole in the wall discoveries) and annoying. I don't carry a lot of cash on me. Most people I know don't. If you are not in the vicinity of an ATM of your bank, then withdrawing money will incur a fee. Now it's both inconvenient and costs more to eat at this place. When I was there, patrons were sparse. With stiff competition nearby, it's simply a bad business decision to stay cash-only. Which is too bad because this is one of the few Vietnamese places which still offer authentic Vietnamese desserts and drinks and not some jump on the bandwagon boba, reason enough for me to want it to stay in business.

i just moved here so i’ve been trying all the pho places, and i must say this is the first time i ever finished all the broth in my pho! so tasty! the staff were very nice and the atmosphere is similar to what you’d expect at any pho place i can’t wait to come back

This is a great restaurant with great food. Only cash. We have eaten here on many occassions and enjoy it every time. My kids enjoy the #15 on the menu which is beef slices of steak without the white onion and extra cilantro.

The food is not prepared by Vietnamese people that actually know how to prepare the food properly. The owner wants to argue her point of the service you receive here even after you explain to her I didn’t ask for soft tendon in my Pho. She tells you well next time and I replied there will be no next time. The Pho broth is acceptable only the veggies that come with the Pho are almost no good to even consume. What this Vietnamese owner doesn’t know is I lived in Vietnam at one time in my life and I am also married to a Vietnamese lady. I know the quality of Vietnamese food.

Nice place to eat Vietnamese noodle. For Korean, I recommend no.1 and 2 Offers bigger and normal bowl size. Guess bigger one for adult. The owner is very kind. Only takes cash.