Outside of the times that I'm visiting suburbs such as Richmond or Springvale, which are known for their Vietnamese communities, Pho 888 has become my go-to restaurant for a quick and cheap bowl of Pho.
No Vietnamese basil
Rare beef and beef balls
Special beef
Although I said Pho 888 is my go-to pho restaurant in Box Hill, I would not go as far as to say that they are particularly great. Although the broth is a little bit murky and there is sometimes a substantial layer of oil on top of it, I do appreciate that most of the flavours and elements of the soup were all present and that it was all cooked well.
The visit described in this post was a little while back and I have visited them a few times since then. On my last visit I decided to ask them for a take-away option, as I was busy. However, when I arrived home shortly after to prepare my meal, I discovered that the meat had a sour odor to it. I do understand that it is harder to guarantee the quality of everything, especially if it is going to be taken out, however this was well past the margin of anything that I could look past. Because of this, although my judgment of the restaurant in this post is specifically for the visit I described, I cannot recommend visiting Pho 888 anymore.
The visit described in this post was a little while back and I have visited them a few times since then. On my last visit I decided to ask them for a take-away option, as I was busy. However, when I arrived home shortly after to prepare my meal, I discovered that the meat had a sour odor to it. I do understand that it is harder to guarantee the quality of everything, especially if it is going to be taken out, however this was well past the margin of anything that I could look past. Because of this, although my judgment of the restaurant in this post is specifically for the visit I described, I cannot recommend visiting Pho 888 anymore.
Food Rating 7.5/10
Overall Rating 7/10