The Pho Bar

The staff is very polite and the food is excellent!

Contemporary aesthetic and “Chipotle-style” setup in a newly-built retail plaza. Simple menu offering: pho bowl, rice bowl, noodle bowl & tea/coffee.

Price points similar to fast-casual chains: $10-13 per item before add-ons.

I had a beef broth-based pho bowl with brisket. Noodles were perfectly steamed and the broth was pleasantly flavorful. The service was prompt and friendly. Worth the visit.

Its been 35 years since the one and only "Vietnam Restaurant" came to Greater Hartford. Now you can get Pho' from dozens of establishments in all corners of the region.
The most recent slice of Vietnamese fare is an establishment called "The Pho' Bar" in Berlin, just south of the Newington line.
I walked into a squeaky clean dining area and was greeted by a waitress and a simple one page menu. The staff was bustling behind an open counter, and it smelled new but authentic in there.
I sat down to a fresh shrimp/veg roll which was thicker than most, and took a huge bite of the contents. It was soft and crunchy all at once. The peanut sauce on the side was a bit spicy but very flavorful and chalked with crushed peanuts.
A large bowl of Beef Pho' came soon after with rare beef and brisket. The noodles were steamed to perfection, and the meat was tender and thin. The absolute best part about this dish was the broth. Dark and wholesome, with a buoyancy from the beads of light fat circling at the top. This broth made the whole meal.
After decades of visiting new Vietnamese hot spots, I now know I'll keep coming back to the Pho Bar every time I roll down the Berlin Tpk in Berlin.

My husband and I ordered the Fried Rice Bowl with chicken and Vietnamese sauce, and a Pho Bowl with shrimp and steak to go.

The Fried Rice Bowl with chicken (my dish) was absolutely delicious! The rice was cooked to a perfect texture.The chicken, carrots , peas, onions blend so well with the spices used to season the dish. My toddler and I absolutely loved it!!

The pho bowl was easy to put together once we got home, and according to the hubby it was delicious! Please note that he’s a hard critic, being that he is Vietnamese and ate pho pretty much his entire life.

Overall great experience, delicious food, and great price!

We will be coming back “pho” sure!

Thank you owners! We loved it!

Everything here is fresh and super tasty, also very trendy place with great staff. Great drinks and service, food comes out fast! Fairly priced food - not sure about the comment of 12$ being expensive here, have you seen other pho places? Anyways, a must try place!