Pho Friends - Lakewood

Awesome food. We had pho and tofu bun, their broth has a very authentic taste. The lemongrass tofu is the best from what I have seen here in US.

I ordered the seafood pho and the brisket and meatball pho, cost me $30. Noticed The seafood did not smell well at all when I got into my car but when I got home and opened my brisket and meatball pho there was a baby roach in my food and my husband said the seafood tasted rotten. We had to throw both soups away.

It's a decent mom and pop shop but unfortunately left a lot to be desired. I love trying small places like this and hate giving less than awesome reviews, but it just isn't somewhere I'd go back to. The lady who took our order seemed nice enough, albeit a little hard to understand due to her accent but that isn't a negative in my book. The restaurant itself could use a little organization and cleaning up, again, not really a big negative to me, however I will say if you have those things present then the food has to be phenomenal and there had to be a lot of it. I paid $36 for 2 entrees and asked (and paid) for extra meat, I even tipped 5 dollars on a takeout order BEFORE the food was cooked. Now the order was tasty, no complaint there, the issue is that my meal was on the small side. So, there's nothing really worth going back for, not the best value and I feel other places provide more bang for your buck and value you as a customer more. Kind of disappointed, really wish I could say more positive things but why pay 36 dollars for takeout and not get something worth it?

The chicken wings were extremely salty and the batter had a chalky texture, despite being crispy. The crispy tofu was not actually crispy, likely due to the fact that it was a to-go order. Additionally, the outside of the tofu had a powdery slime, indicating that it was not completely fried. The container for the tofu also had no holes, causing it to be filled with water. Utensils would have been helpful, as touching the tofu caused a mess with water and oil. Overall, our food was disappointing and we felt like we wasted our money. Despite reading positive online reviews, our experience at this restaurant was far from great.

They used to be so good. I ordered twice from Uber Eats recently and they got my order wrong BOTH TIMES. And what food I did get to try, was not nearly as good as they were 1-2 years ago. Want Pho? Want wings? Go across the street to Pho Viet Thai. The food is better, and they got the big beef rib pho over there. It’s delicious. I won’t be ordering from Pho Friends anymore. There are restaurants with way better food within walking distance. Not worth.