text: Pho Bang is a chain of franchise restuaurants started out of New York City There are in NYC in Houston and one each in Taipei New Orleans and this one in Phoenix nnIt is old and grungy and hard to get to with the light rail construction The prices are dirt cheap the decor is dirt cheap and the food is unremarkable They offer most of the usual Vietnamese dishes from Goi Cuon appetizers summer rolls to Bun vermicelli Mi egg noodles Com rice plates to stir fry chicken pork beef also seafood some specials and Pho soups different onesnnThe Pho comes in sizes with most regulars costing only and the large costing Their large is equivalent to many places medium however The broth is average at best and all the accroutements are too nnI am not sure how the franchise works royalties menus common logo etc but if you want a very cheap meal and you are not a snob or afficianado of Vietnamese food this places works for a quick filler They will show Korean Drama DVDs dubbed in Vietnamese on the TV if you ask They will watch Korean Dramas themselves when it is slow anyway even if you do not ask Winter Sonata anyonennPS Pho Bang in San Jose is not affiliated with this chain