A Taste of Vietnam: Pho Yes!

Photos by Heidi Tirado-Castellanos

February 2026

By Heidi Tirado-Castellanos

Have you ever wondered what a Pho restaurant looks like inside and what they serve? Have you ever wondered what type of food they sell there? Well, get ready to come inside a Pho house with me and have the Pho house experience.

But anyways, if that doesn’t answer your question, what is Pho, really? Pho is a Vietnamese dish of slow-simmered broth, typically prepared with beef bones, served with rice noodles and proteins. Why am I so interested in Pho? There have been many TikTok reviews featuring dishes that look very appetizing, and I love trying new cultural foods. I personally believe it is good to have new experiences with different cultures and see what other people around the world eat.

I walked inside Pho yes! at 11 am, so they had just opened. The first thing I grabbed was a Strawberry Tea with crystal boba, which was $5.45, and my entree, which I asked the waitress for, was the Pho YES special! which was $16.95. They served me chicken with steak in a warm bowl of soup. After trying my meal, I can gladly say that the food was very good. Pho yes! is located in Manor, 11300 US-290 Ste 250-Manor, Tx 78653. I highly recommend this restaurant, but if you need more than just my input, they also have a 4.4 restaurant review.

They have many more types of food on their menu. For example, for your kid, you can get them ($7.95 kid pho Meatballs), ($14.95 Chicken), ($6.00 Bao bun Grilled chicken), etc. They have a variety of food like Pho soup, appetizers, fried rice, Lo mein, Chef special, Entree – chicken, Entree – beef, Entree – shrimp, Entree – Vegetarian, Vermicelli Grilled Meat Bowl, and Steamed rice grilled plate, Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), add-ons, beverages, Soup Desserts, and boba tea.

Caramel flan is the best type of flan I’ve ever had. It originated in the Roman Empire, but is also considered a Mexican dessert. And boba tea is an amazing drink too. Here is an image of what boba tea looks like.


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