Pho 2000

I love this place! Clean and staff are very nice. The food is the best there. They close at 10 o’clock, when I ordered the fire fish at 9.45, and I picked up at 10.15, when I got there, they still waiting for me. I felt so bad. Thank you very much for waiting me. High to recommend.

Phở 2000 is easily my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. It’s a family standard to head here Sunday afternoons for a big bowl of Phở and a huge, fried catfish. The restaurant is small and pretty tightly packed but all that matters is the food.
My go-to’s are the fresh spring rolls, salt and pepper calamari, tofu salad for appetizers, and then a large Phở 2000 and a fried catfish for entrees. The spring rolls are always perfectly balanced with shrimp, pork, vermicelli and mints. The peanut sauce compliments it perfectly and these are always a crowd pleaser. The calamari here is by far my favorite of any restaurant. Lightly fried and tossed with spices and peppers, you get a good kick with every bite. This dish is not too heavy and I recommend it to anyone that comes to Phở 2000. I’m not a huge tofu fan but whatever they do to this tofu is magic. The combination of the freshness of the greens and the seasoning/​marinade they use on the tofu makes this dish packed full of flavor. The broth in the Phở 2000 is the best I’ve had. I’m a bare bones guy so I rarely add any Sriracha or plum sauce and the straight flavor of the broth is perfect for me. They give you a good amount of meat and noodles. This bowl is sure to make you happy and ready to take a nap. The fried catfish varies in size but it is always a meaty, lightly fried catfish that is very fresh. If you like to go above and beyond, they bring you all of the accoutrements so you can make your own rolls with sprouts, herbs, apple, etc. I tend to eat the catfish straight with some rice and plum sauce but any iteration of it is delicious.
You can’t go wrong with anything you get here. The service is friendly. Not always prompt but it’s easy to flag them down or just go to the front so I can’t complain too much. If you’re a fan of Phở or just a fan of good food, do yourself a favor and go to Phở 2000.

Always come here for the fried catfish, it’s huge! It’s fun getting to practice my skills for making spring rolls. We always call in the fish so once we get there, they bring it right out for us. It’s big enough to feed three to four people. You get a whole stack of dried rice paper, hot water, and the fresh vegetables for your spring rolls. Honestly, you don’t need to order anything else since its super filling. But we always order nem cuon as well. The sauce for it is different, not exactly sure what it is. The red hot sauce at the table is the best, hot and garlicy.
Also for the first time tried the 7 course beef. It was definitely an experience, but don’t think I would get it again. I don’t remember the courses in order but some of the courses were cooking the beef in broth, butter beef, raw beef, beef congee, the beef skewers and steamed beef ball. They were all very tasty, some more than others and they all had different flavors. Some a bit oniony, sweet, and a bit too peppery.
The service is okay here, always nice and friendly. There is parking across the street, which is convenient.

The best bo 7 mon & fry fish in Dorchester!
People might seem bit rude, or hard to understand. But actually they are nice people. Make sure you tip them people!

I came here for the phở and left satisfied. Phở 2000 is located in phở alley in Dorchester. I believe this is the best phở shop in the area. It is small and you may miss it the first time driving around.
I got the extra large phở 2000. The broth is flavorful enough I didn’t need to use a whole lot of hoisin or sriracha sauce. Plenty of noodles that taste freshly made. The quality of the meats were okay. They give enough to be full, so I was content.
The majority of reviews here are for the 7 courses of beef. I admit each time I come here there is at least one table with it. I will have to try it next time and report back. Otherwise, if you are not in the mood for multiple plates of beef, try their phở.

Tried to order 2 dishes on the menu but they didnt have… the washroom was so dirty as well as the chopsticks. The service is bad. They wont come to your table unless you call for them. The waitresses are rude and they dont greet you at all. dirty filthy restaurant, even the menu is sticky. I told the waitress my order in Vietnamese but she still got it incorrect.

Came here on Mother’s Day with the boyfriend, his mom, and brother — the food was a-​okay not awesome, a horrible experience and it was pretty dirty.
We ordered 2 bowls of phở, and the 7 course for two… Some people say that they couldn’t finish the 7 course but it wasn’t a whole lot (I left pretty hungry after seeing dead flies)
Never coming back, the place is not like what the pictures show on here

Order their «7 courses of beef».
IT’S SO FUN!
++~$ 35 for a 2 person set. I’d totally come here again for my birthday. Hands on, fun, and filling. Come here starving.
The 7 courses entails beef that is cooked in different ways. Everything is DIY.
With each different course, you take the beef that you cooked and place them on rice sheets that are normally used to make fresh Vietnamese spring rolls. A mountain of fresh herbs, vegetables, and vermicelli are provided for you to stuff your fresh roll to your liking.
Outline of the courses:
1^st course– beef dipped in a clear broth + vinegar
2^nd course– beef that is cooked in a baby wok with a simmering block of butter
3^rd course– raw beef that is lightly marinated. I was a little ambivalent eating raw beef but as long as you’re not immunocompromised, you should be okay right?
4^th, 5^th, 6^th course comes on 1 plate– one gigantic ground up beef ball and 2 variations of ground beef on skewers
7^th course– beef congee/​porridge
–The 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th course beef had too much pepper corn in them that weren’t finely grinded– so expect to bite on chunks which is not pleasant. I stopped eating them because I do not like pepper corn. My man on the other hand was picking them out to make it bearable to eat.
++The most fun comes out of the first 2 courses and getting to tailor your own rolls. After trying this for the first time, I have serious respect for people who can make beautiful fresh spring rolls. Rice paper is difficult to handle.

EXCELLENT phở ga! The chicken was tender and delicious and the broth was excellent. My husband got steak phở and the meat was high quality and perfectly thin. Absolutely delicious!

Second phở place in Boston. We saw they offered something that I haven’t seen at other phở joints, the 7 beef course. I would strongly advise against ordering anything else if you go for the course. For 2 people, it’s extremely filling. Even my bf had trouble finishing the courses towards the end so we took the beef congee and a wrapped beef stick to go. I was in for a surprise. I thought it would be like a 7 course phở LOL. What it actually was super different and alien to us. So, the rice paper they gave us was hard like plastic. I thought I would just wrap the beef and condiments in it like it was logical. nein. Never again. The waiter: D patiently explained how to soften the paper. Thank god because the hard rice paper was horribly sharp to my mouth ahaha. Each course had me like: O and was delicious! First, we had a hot pot of beef. Second, was butter fried marinated beef (sweet YUM). Third, was the raw beef with lime juice. Fourth, fifth, and sixth were a ball of beef, meatballs wrapped in some kind of veggie on a stick, and rolled beef on a stick with something in between the rolled beef. Seventh, came the peppery beef and basil congee. Wasn’t sure when we were supposed to stop using the rice paper but I used it for courses 1 – 6. There was also a fish sauce based dipping sauce and different stuffings such as cold vermicelli (like in fresh spring rolls), basil, some other leafy veg, lettuce, carrots, sliced cucumbers, and sliced green apples to go along with the meal. It was an epic way to end our first trip in Boston :).

Seven Courses of Beef. Do it. Do. It. Phở 2000 is one of my favorite holes in the wall in Boston. I’ve noticed that several reviewers are disappointed/​annoyed by the cheesy décor and less than stellar service, but I think that’s just part of the experience. I love it all.
I’ve been to Phở 2000 four or five times, I’ve had the Bo 7 Mon every time except one time when we ordered the fried catfish. I thought the catfish was decent but didn’t hold a candle to the beef (my partner felt the opposite). All of the food is great, there’s never a wait, the people who work there are incredibly nice (if a bit slow) and very reasonably priced.
I’ve been told that Bo 7 Mon is traditionally served as a wedding dish in Vietnam and I can see why. It’s very decadent and filling (make sure to bring your appetite) and there’s something special about the procession of lovingly prepared dishes.
This place is a real hidden gem, IMHO. Highly recommend.

Phở 2000 has such a old restaurant feel as if I was back in Vietnam. I always order the Bo 7 Mon from there also known as the 7 course beef and its always amazing. I can be a difficult customer sometimes because I do ask for a lot of stuff but they kept a smile on their face. I always get a limeade and its never too sweet here. The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is because on weekends, the other customers can be a bit loud because it does get pretty crowded in a small place. Nothing too rowdy, just a bit attention catching sometimes. Nothing the restaurant can control so its not their fault.

Authentic and delicious. Quick service and casual atmosphere. Pork fresh rolls, beef phở, fresh limeade made for a light yet satisfying meal!

I had Christmas lunch here. They have very good grill fish but the rest dishes are not good at all. We ordered grill fish for 2 people. When we came with 4 people the owner told the waiter charge us for the price for 4 (the same fish). The waiter who is Huy (I think) is very nice. He always smiles and had good customer service. Other waitress (I don’t know the name) is very mean. When she brought food for us, she waited us clean up the table and put the food in. She didn’t give us any good attitude.
My lunch is not worth it. I don’t recommend this restaurant.

Came here for the infamous Fried catfish. It was good but a bit pricey $ 64 for a whole fried fish and paid $ 80, split between 4. I wouldn’t eat it daily like the 7 course beef but it was good overall. May return with people, maybe try the 7 course but I’d prefer to go to my usual spot for that.

This is my go to phở place but to be honest something has changed in the past few months, and not for the better. I used to love the chicken phở but now they only serve it with beef broth. Also, my phở tai came with tripe which I can’t handle. That said, I still love it. We’ll see.

This is my first time having Bo Bay Mon (seven courses of beef). Unfortunately, having only heard about it recently, I missed the chance to have it in my entire childhood and college years in California, and now that I’m living in the NYC area there doesn’t seem to be a single restaurant around serving Bo Bay Mon. (Searching for Bo Bay Mon near NYC on Unilocal gives nothing helpful; googling it only brings up David Chang’s Ma Peche, which from the photos doesn’t seem authentic at all.) I myself am quite shocked by this, given that this is just Vietnamese food we’re talking about, not some random exotic cuisine like Peruvian-​Chinese or even Korean-​Uzbek! (By the way, both of those do exist in NYC, and the former is called chifa after chi fan, the Chinese characters for eating rice.)
The way Bo Bay Mon works is as follows: At the beginning, the server brings you a bowl of hot water, a stack of rice paper, some vermicelli, and various vegetables like lettuce, basil, mint, and bean sprouts. Each course, they will bring you the meat and possibly a hot pot for you to cook it in. You dip the rice paper in the water, add the meat, vegetables, and vermicelli, and wrap it up.
These are the seven courses we were served, in order (though 4 – 6 were brought together):
1. Slices of beef and a hot pot filled with vinegary water.
2. Slices of marinated beef and a hot pot with butter.
3. Slices of marinated beef, to be consumed raw.
4. Beef morsels wrapped in a leaf. Like a dolma, but with beef and Vietnamese seasonings inside.
5. Beef sausages.
6. A large beef meatball on prawn crackers.
7. Beef congee.
The food was excellent. My favorite course was the second, since the butter really enhanced the flavor of the already seasoned beef. You could tell that the raw beef slices in the first three courses were very fresh, though for the latter courses a little less so. We also got Vietnamese-​style filter coffee, which is stronger than drip coffee but weaker than espresso.
The service was very good. Our waitress was very diligent in bringing over all the dishes, and changing the water when it got cold (the rice paper won’t stick if you dip it in insufficiently hot water). She offered to explain how to eat the meal, but since someone in our group had had this before we were fine.
Note that they offer portion sizes for only two or three people ($ 32 or $ 42, respectively, which is pretty low for what is considered fine Vietnamese dining). However, we had four people and ordered the three-​person portion, but did not feel hungry afterwards.
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When you walk into Phở 2000 during a week day during lunch time you can reasonably expect:
— Few to no customers and no wait time
— Servers who don’t really understand English (better practice pointing or brush up on Vietnamese)
— Servers who smile a lot and nod their heads even though they really have no idea what you just said
— Outdated and strange décor
— Delicious, delicious, delicious, delicious Vietnamese food. Some of the best PHO in Dorchester, hands down. I don’t know why this place isn’t as busy as the other phở joints? It’s AWESOME. Highly recommend the Phở 2000 (basically phở dac biet).
AND GO TO VERY BERRY AFTER AND GET YOU SOME TARO FRO YO.

Not to be a nudge, but I really wish there were half stars on Unilocal.
In the interest of supporting local businesses, I go up, because why not? But0 I’d go 3.5 if I could.
Food= solid vietnamese standbys.
Seriously delicious Phở:
Phở Tai= great broth, perfectly sliced steak
Phở GA= nice juicy chicken
As usualy, I want more of the side items and have to ask for lime.
On other occasions– the fish special was a little over cooked and not that awesome– I wouldn’t get it again.
The old standard– Bun Thit Cha Gio– grilled pork atop a bed of noodles/​salad w/​the beloved Cha Gio– vietnamese egg roll. Totally decent.
The Bahn Xeo was good. Not great. but good.
The half star would be for environment– I don’t mind a no– frills setting, but it’s always COLD in there and that really impacts my eating enjoyment, not to mention it makes my food cold which does the same.
Service– well, it’s hit or miss but always with a good attitude so give em the extra half star for trying.
I’ve been here 4 times and will inevitably go back, so stick w/​the 4 stars.

With a mission to find the best bo kho in Boston — I have returned to the town of phở-​ness. And I’m glad to announce, I have found my cuinary love at Phở 2000!
Bo kho is arguably one of the most flavorful dish in the Vietnamnese cuisine. Essentially a beef stew comprised of beef tips, beef tendons, beef bones, with plenty of carrots, onions, scallions and basils that’s there to elevate the flavor and scent of the dish. It’s stewed in a heavier sauce, differ from the phở soup and fish sauce that are usually associated with Vietnamnese dishes. Combine that with a bowl of hot steamed rice, the tastiness is heavenly. I love my bo kho with rice and the owner was nice enough to let me subsitute that for the phở noodles. Whoa, was it amazing. The beef was cooked tender with just the right amount of flavor and not so much grease. The proportion of meat to veggie ratio is just perfect. The onions and scallions were working together to satisify my taste buds and sense of smell at the same time and I’m in love. Right there and then.