Madame Vo Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is delicious! The wing appetizers were great."
• "The mushroom noodles soup is good as well. The broth is umami."
• "The Madame Pho is fresh, tasty and well done."
• "The bun bo hue (spicy broth, noodles, and brisket) came out quickly and was delicious!"
• "Everything was full of flavor, savory and faithful to its roots."
• "The beef broth is rich, deep, and sweet. And the short rib is a meaty heaven."
• "The pho with the 24 hour broth is delicious and seasoned perfectly."

Cons:

• "The it’s the pho, tho the taste it’s not a good as many Chinatown ones."
• "Respectfully, it did not live up to the hype."
• "Okay, Vietnamese here. My hometown is Hue, I grew up eating Bun Bo Hue and this, to me, is a nightmare."
• "Expected an elevation of Pho and other dishes considering price. Got much less than what is cheaper elsewhere."
• "The Pho was good but I had better. The flavors fall flat after a few taste of the soup."
• "The pho broth was one dimensional, flat, and cloudy."
• "The dishes could've been more seasoned, it was only tender."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was really nice and accommodating, often filling our waters."
• "Great customer service."
• "Make sure you have a reservation because this place is booked and busy."
• "Service was impeccable and couldn’t be beat."
• "Staff is friendly yet not overly doting, which I liked, they take the order and bring the food, and it’s quick."
• "The service was incredibly nice and fast."
• "Service was very attentive and quick."

Cons:

• "While I appreciate fast service this made me feel like food was all premade and just waiting to be ordered."
• "Songs definitely weren't clean when we went so just be aware of that."
• "The meat had quite a lot of fat."
• "The waiter said that’s normal, but the table next to us have fresher bean sprouts."
• "They insist us to pay for the Pho still."
• "The shrimp in the papaya salad had bad smell and taste."
• "The only thing good about this place was the fast service."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Love the atmosphere and vibe of the restaurant."
• "Their interior space is really nicely decorated and clean."
• "Absolutely amazing dinner experience....like omg....what????"
• "A pretty Vietnamese restaurant. Quite popular with the locals."
• "The place looked so cute."
• "From the elegant decoration to the warm smiles of the waiters, you can feel they aim for the best customer experiences."
• "The place is small but at the same time spacious."

Cons:

• "Sat in the small back room which was a bit loud so hard to converse comfortably."
• "However, the price is higher than average so I took a star off for value."
• "Practically had to shout to have a conversation, the tables are very wide so I was far from my partner already."
• "The place is not that big as constrained by the typical townhouse on the east side. Tables are close to each other."
• "Cute interior but the seating can be a bit crowded in the back."
• "It’s a tight spot. There is not somewhere for you to wait and no outdoor seating so keep that in mind."
• "Very loud, from the talking, the loud music, and not very good acoustics."