Pho Real Kitchen and Bar

Des Moines, IA · Pho restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Des Moines
#131
of 584 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
Pho Real Kitchen and Bar, 200 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 630-3552
Website
phorealdsm.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Pho Real Kitchen and Bar is a restaurant located in Des Moines, IA. It is one of 584 restaurants listed in Des Moines. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Des Moines city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Pho Real Kitchen and Bar

Locally owned restaurant serving Vietnamese/Asian cuisine along with boba teas! Fun and modern setting.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–1 AM
Sunday11 AM–7 PM
Monday11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday4 PM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–8 PM
Friday11 AM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Ann D. · Dec 2025

Really good place to get broken rice (com tam)! The meat and fish sauce were perfect and I absolutely loved the omelette. Typically, broken rice would come with steamed pork and egg meatloaf but totally fine since the portions on this dish were large. Staff were great and friendly and the restaurant had a lively atmosphere. Make sure to wear something you're ok with getting smelly because there was definitely an oil smell on me and my friends right after eating here!

★★★★★ 5.0 Angel Crouse · Jan 2026

The Vegan Pho is also Gluten-free and it was amazing! I also suggest the Vegan spring rolls with tofu and avocado, it is Gluten-free as long as you don't get the peanut sauce with it. The staff was kind and helpful with my food allergies, overall it was a great experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Tatum Tot · Feb 2026

The pho was hands down the best pho I ever had. They didn’t have the keto noodles anymore, so had to cheat on my keto and do gluten free. I give them a 9/10 just because they didn’t have the keto noodles. Other than that it was phenomenal , literally cleaned the bowl

★★★★★ 5.0 Gail B · Oct 2025

Very nice menu with enough variety for multiple visits. Ordered from the appetizer menu-masubi and the won ton soup. The masubi was scalding hot but well made. The soup was divine. Clear pork broth, perfectly seasoned during the boil, filtered so it was clear and clean and then just the right amount of sesame seed oil danced around with green onions and ginger as partners. Atmosphere is cute. Tight seating but cozy. Interesting pop music selections but thankfully not too loud. Staff isn't what I'm used to. Not bad but maybe it's a Gen Z thing of being hands off and saying the right thing in the tone of Ben Stein. Overall, I'd eat here again. What I had was very enjoyable. Thankful.

★★★★★ 5.0 Michelle Crisp · Feb 2026

Phone order for pick.up. whoever answered the phone was very personable, detailed and gave appropriate suggestions. And the chicken Pho was 🔥matcha drink was good even tho it was a little pricey. ***STICK WITH THE PHO, THEIR OTHER MENU ITEMS ARE " JUST OKAY" only 4 shrimp in a combo shrimp fried rice??? Stingy!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Asian Owned ✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol

Services

Pho restaurantAsian restaurantBubble tea storeRestaurantVietnamese restaurant

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