Pho Hoa

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The full story

Pho Hoa is an unfussy, family-style room on Primrose Drive where nobody comes for the decor and everybody comes for the broth. The pho bo arrives deep and fragrant, the bun bo hue carries a slow chili warmth, and the Vietnamese iced coffee lands thick and sweet. Guests call it some of the most authentic pho in Florida, and it still holds up after all these years.

District Story

The story of Mills 50

A district named for its own crossroads, platted as front porches in 1883 and remade twice by the people who moved in.

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Similar Feel

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Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to Pho Hoa.

Pho Haven

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Lake Nona · $

Cozy and spotless on Narcoossee Road, where the broth comes clean and comforting, fragrant with star anise.

14019 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 105, Orlando, FL 32832

Saigon Flavors

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Oviedo · $$

A pretty, family-owned Vietnamese room in Oviedo, with colorful walls, lit cubbies of bric-a-brac and paintings of old Saigon.

3573 Aloma Ave, Oviedo, FL 32765

Twenty Pho Hour

Noodles & Southeast Asian · International Drive · $$

Black-and-white ink lines wrap this International Drive room, a playful comic-book space guests compare to a music video.

11951 International Dr Ste B-2, Orlando, FL 32821

Viet-Nomz

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Alahoya/East side · $$

Cute, cozy fast-casual Vietnamese spot on East Colonial Drive with a friendly, welcoming feel.

11798 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817

Saigon Snow

Sweets · Mills 50 · $

Inside Mills Market, shaved ice comes soft and feathery, in ube, pandan, mango and lychee, unlike anything you have had before.

1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Banh Mi Cali

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Mills 50 · $

An old-school, no-frills counter on West Colonial where the baguettes come out soft and crisp with pate and pickled vegetables.

Banh Mi Cali, 5210 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808-7606

Keep Going

More in Mills 50

Other places in Mills 50, Local Picks first, then the closest to Pho Hoa.

The Guesthouse Local Pick

Bars & lounges · Cocktail Bar · $$

Mills 50's plant-filled living room, greenery trailing over white walls around a square bar.

1321 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Thai House

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Thai · $$

A small, cozy, old-school room on East Colonial, family owned and proudly unpretentious.

Thai House, 2117 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-4834

TooJay's

Restaurants · Deli · $$

New York-style deli on Colonial Drive since 1981, with hot pastrami, a corned beef Reuben, blintzes and matzo ball soup guests call the best in town.

2624 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Mills Market

Markets & shops · Food Hall · $$

The food hall on East Colonial that anchors Mills 50, all shared tables, patio seating and chef-driven stalls under one roof.

1110 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Pig Floyd's x Pigzza

BBQ · $$

On North Mills, two Mills 50 names share one roof: Pigzza's sourdough pies and pastas alongside Pig Floyd's brisket.

1050 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Banh Mi Cali

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Vietnamese · $

An old-school, no-frills counter on West Colonial where the baguettes come out soft and crisp with pate and pickled vegetables.

Banh Mi Cali, 5210 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808-7606