Com Pho Restaurant
Whitecross St favourite whose name means 'rice & pho' — owner-run full Vietnamese praised for a genuinely flavourful, low-MSG rare-beef pho, crispy tofu and prawn-mango salad, with a large vegetarian section; busy at weekends.
Why it's listed: Genuine independent Vietnamese, Whitecross St EC1Y adjacent to Old St/Shoreditch cluster
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Full Vietnamese — pho, rice dishes, grills, stews and a large vegetarian selection“The menu has a massive vegetarian section... rare beef pho”
— reviews - Ownership / staffing model
- Owner-run — owners front of house and pleasant“owners were pleasant... Popped in... owners were pleasant”
— reviews - Vietnamese focus
- full vietnamese“rare beef pho... spring rolls, crispy tofu, rare beef pho, prawn mango salad... The menu has a massive vegetarian section”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway“vietnamese_restaurant”
— types - Price band
- budget“the portions were decent... one of the authentic ones”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Relaxed and calm, though it gets crowded and busy at peak times“the place itself was relaxed and calm... It was pretty crowded and busy”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- group dinners · vegetarian-friendly meals · casual dinner“The menu has a massive vegetarian section”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- rare beef pho · spring rolls · crispy tofu · prawn mango salad · beef stew in red wine · lemongrass chicken vermicelli“Spring rolls, crispy tofu, rare beef pho, prawn mango salad. Everything was delectable”
— reviews - Booking advised
- Yes“It was pretty crowded and busy, so we were very grateful they found a table for 7 on a Saturday night”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Great, welcoming service“The staff were great”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Flavourful with decent portions; seen as worthwhile value“the portions were decent. This is one of the authentic ones”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.