Applewood Vietnamese Restaurant

Reviews

• Jamie B.

  star star star star star 4 October 2026

  Super tasty Pho!! First time coming here, I ordered the Pho Tai, which is my fav everywhere. The flavors were outstanding and very savory... sometimes I feel like it's easy to make your broth skimpy and call it a day, but NOT this place!! People sitting next to me ordered a noodle dish called bun and the portion was HUGE, I so want to try theirs next time.
  
  Would definitely come here again when in town!

• Ian T.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 25 September 2026

  Same as another yelper, I started out as a 5 but went to a 2 by the time I left. Honestly, not sure why this place rates as a 4.5, as I would say it's a 4 at best. Maybe it's the distance for some people, who knows?
  
  Me and my partner both got the pho, he got meatball, I got rare steak and meatball. We also sampled a side of the egg rolls and the peach boba.
  
  The service started out great, we came in, the general manager (probably GM?) pointed directly to a seat and told us to sit there. I personally don't mind it quite as much, but it was def weird to be prescribed a seat. We were seated and given menus promptly. But unfortunately, as time went on, it seemed that we were forgotten about. The GM forgot about our peach boba and helped many other guests. By the time I got the boba, I was at the end of my meal, which to be honest for the prices you're charging, I don't feel food about. Perhaps this place shouldn't be staffed with only 1 server as they seem quite popular for takeout orders.
  
  The phos came, it was not bad. The broth was flavorful and deep, the steak and meatball were your standard fare. The egg rolls were very small based on the 5.50 price tag. If you think about Chinese restaurants comparatively, an egg roll could be like a dollar, and for 5.50 + tip, to get too long and tiny pieces of egg roll each cut in half, didn't seem quite worth it. The flavor was okay, a little bland on the inside, but the crispy outer layer is spot on in terms of texture and crunch.
  
  The peach boba was a total letdown. Even looking past the extremely late delivery, it was way too sweet. I usually get boba less sweet, since most Vietnamese places do make it sweet, but this was so sweet we couldn't even finish half of it between 2 people. The bobas themselves seemed a little over cooked as they were mushy.
  
  It's probably the location, there's probably not many pho restaurants close to the golden area or the mall, but personally it didn't feel quite worth it for me. The regular sized pho is 10.75, and I know it's not federal (since that's the hotspot for pho places) but that seems outrageous as their large pho was 14.50. Guys. It's soup and noodles with a little steak thrown on, for 14.50 I could probably find a real (albeit probably not that great) steak. We walked away with $35 before tip. For me, this place doesn't quite embody the spirit of your typical Vietnamese place, cheap, warm soupy food with fast service. I'd recommend revising your prices and you'll start getting a lot more business as you fulfill the niche Vietnamese restaurant goers want, because spending $20 per person is a night out for me, not a casual dinner.

• Alice F.

  star star star star_border star_border 22 September 2026

  I was traveling through and thought some pho would be good. I was surprised to see a Vietnamese place with such a high yelp rating, so I decided to give it a try. Service was as described in other posts: very matter of fact, not social or friendly, but prompt. Menu was not deep and had expected usual dishes. I had the egg rolls and agree with another reviewer that they were small for the price. I enjoyed them though. I had the house special pho, 4P, and thought the broth was good, meat generous and portion huge. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but it's a solid option for the neighborhood.

• Kevin L.

  star star star star star_border 19 September 2026

  This Vietnamese restaurant is very authentic and traditional. It is Americanized in the sense that all of the portions are huge! I got the house special vermicelli noodles, it came with three meats: pork, chicken, and shrimp; egg rolls as well. The food piled out of the bowl so if you have a big stomach, this spot is made for you. Otherwise, you can ask for an extra bowl and share with a friend. The restaurant was very clean and the customer service was good, I never had to ask for anything, and I enjoyed my meal. The only thing that I can disapprove of is their side plate which you get with your pho. There was not enough mints, way too many bean sprouts and jalapeños, and no limes or lemons. Besides this I have no other complaints and would return for a bowl of pho instead of bun.

• Crista L.

  star star star star star 16 September 2026

  Hi, Vegetarian here.
  
  The veg Pho at Applewood is LEGIT.
  The serving size is huge (expect to have leftovers unless you are a monster eater.)