Restaurant roast · 29% slop

What should you order at Pholicious? Beef pho with extras

Family-run Vietnamese spots promise fresh herbs and solid pho, but the add-ons turn it into the usual trap.

July 25, 2026 About Pholicious

Beef pho with rare steak, brisket and tendon beats the boba trap every time.

The Take

Pholicious clocks a 29 Slop Score. It delivers if the broth stays single-ingredient and you load up on free herbs, lime and chili.

Vietnamese family operations usually nail the fresh elements, but multiple locations and the fried-sides menu drag the whole thing down.

Get the beef pho with rare steak, brisket and tendon. Load the free herbs, lime and chili on the side.

Avoid egg rolls, sugary boba and anything fried. Slop Score 29.

Mostly if you skip boba and fried sides.

Default vegetable oil — ask them to confirm.

Varies enough to check recent reviews before you go.

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