Pho Basil - Frederick

The summer rolls were good, but the spring rolls and the entree were like nothing I had ever seen. The crispy rolls were that deep dark brown color you get when... read more The summer rolls were good, but the spring rolls and the entree were like nothing I had ever seen. The crispy rolls were that deep dark brown color you get when you refry something that?s already been cooked once. Texture was greasy and mushy; tastewas terrible. And vegetables in my entree were actually mushy. Liked overcooked frozen vegetables. Sauce appeared to be justsoy sauces poured over. Threw the entire entree and crispy rolls away.

We had driven by this new Vietnamese spot a few times and I was eager to try it out. We ordered a Vietnamese coffee and coconut bubble tea... both were refreshi... read more We had driven by this new Vietnamese spot a few times and I was eager to try it out. We ordered a Vietnamese coffee and coconut bubble tea... both were refreshing on this hot day. We also ordered a few appetizers... fresh spring rolls, which were tasty andtheir basil salad (beef off the chefs special menu. While I don 't remember eating basil, the grilled beef was perfectly cookedand it was over a bed of iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots and cucumber. It was a great choice for a hot day. (We were so hungrythat we started eating the appetizers before I remembered to snap some pics! For our main course we both ordered Bahn Mi. Ithas been ages since I had a gloriously flavorful Bahn Mi. I fell in love with this interesting melding of French and Vietnamesecuisine a few years ago and we had yet to find any Bahn Mi in any other local Vietnamese joint in Frederick. We ordered theVietnamese ham and the lemongrass pork and decided to do splitzies so we could each try both. They didn 't end up having theVietnamese ham so the waitress asked if the Vietnamese bologna was ok. It wasn 't like American bologna...it was like a slicedcold cut that was pork. The flavor was great and the pricing were excellent but in my opinion it was lacking filling. The meaton my grilled lemongrass pork tasted delicious but there just wasn 't enough in there and I felt like I was mostly eating bread.I felt the same about Vietnamese pork Bahn Mi as well. We were full and happy but just would have liked more pickled veggies onour sandwich as well as a bit more meat. Otherwise they tasted excellent and we happily stuffed them down. The bathrooms wereclean. The waitress was friendly and checked on us; she did a nice job. There was beer and wine listed on the menu but weinquired and the waitress said they didn?t have it yet. Overall the meal was good and this was a nice lunch on a hot day. Iwould come back and try again and hopefully get a heartier Bahn Mi and perhaps try their Phô if t

The summer rolls were decent, but the spring rolls and entrée were unlike anything I've experienced before. The crispy rolls had that deep, dark brown color typ... read more The summer rolls were decent, but the spring rolls and entrée were unlike anything I've experienced before. The crispy rolls had that deep, dark brown color typical of items that have been fried multiple times. The texture was greasy and mushy, and the taste was really disappointing. The vegetables in my entrée were also mushy, resembling overcooked frozen vegetables. The sauce seemed to just be soy sauce poured over everything. I ended up throwing away the entire entrée and the crispy rolls.

We've had garden rolls from this place before, and they were fantastic. However, when I picked up three orders of garden rolls earlier, they smelled spoiled. I... read more We've had garden rolls from this place before, and they were fantastic. However, when I picked up three orders of garden rolls earlier, they smelled spoiled. I couldn't eat any of them and ended up throwing them all away. I won't be coming back!

Pho Basil used to be great, but lately something seems off—maybe a new cook? The noodles are tough and the meat is chewy instead of tender. This isn’t the quali... read more Pho Basil used to be great, but lately something seems off—maybe a new cook? The noodles are tough and the meat is chewy instead of tender. This isn’t the quality pho I remember. I’ve ordered takeout seven times, and the last three orders have been disappointing. Even the peanut sauce with the summer rolls tastes different. Please bring back the old quality!