Build the Pho Ohio City

Visiting Build the Pho was such a fun and tasty experience! We got to enjoy some amazing pho while chatting and laughing together, making it a perfect moment to bond as a group after a busy day of volunteering and exploring the city. 🍜💛

Never will I order from this place again!!! Ordered the beef rib pho and they purposely shaved majority of the meat off the bone and served us this at full price. You can see where they cut the meat off. We spent $80 here for this!!! I am infuriated!!! I have eaten in side this establishment and ordered the same thing and got all the meat on the bone. This is unfair to pay the exact same price and have this done to us!! Please never eat here!! This is unethical! The tiny bit of meat that was left on the bone was dry and flavorless!

If you’ve ever had homemade or small-business Vietnamese food, this place might not be for you. You’ll probably find yourself expecting more from the flavors. On the other hand, if you haven’t had much authentic Vietnamese food before, you might really enjoy it. Unfortunately, I fall into the first group. We tried a few different dishes along with two drinks. The presentation of the food and interior of the restaurant were nice modern and clean. However, the food felt like an imitation of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, missing authentic flavors. It was kind of like someone copying your homework but changing a few answers to make it look different. The grilled pork and rice dish was especially underwhelming. The “grilled” pork didn’t taste grilled at all — it was more mushy than tender —

My partner and I came today for the opening. We had the HK-Style Iced Lemon Tea, the Caramelized Biscuit Coconut Latte with Cream Foam, the Basil Popcorn Chicken, the Grilled Pork Bánh Mì (4 Inches), and the House Special Pho. Everything was absolutely delicious, but especially the Pork Bánh Mì! They were not currently able to serve the Pork Belly Steam Buns, or any Desserts. We will definitely be back for more!

My dad and I stopped in here for lunch today and had a very nice meal! Prices were decent, portions were good, the decor was lovely, and staff was attentive. My dad and I got the build your own pho, his with rare beef and mine with beef brisket, and I got a half portion of the pork banh mi, and it was all very delicious. Definitely recommend checking this place out!