Pho Shiki

As good as it gets and more when you take into account this place is in Columbus IN, the home of fast and for the most part (99.999%) crappy food.

A family run business that works hard (and succeeds) putting fresh, delicious and interesting food on your plate.

Amazing considering many of the ingredients have to be trucked in from Chicago and still the prices are inexpensive (aka cheep).

The eclectic dining crowd is a testament to Colombians desire and need for fresh, well prepared food.  

Hopefully more restaurateurs will realize there is a market for good food in Columbus and more restaurants will open following the owners model.

This restaurant is a happy place and all should be grateful this family picked Columbus.

There are no levelheaded reasons to diss this business unless.... you like the fake Mexican food at Riviera Maya, standing in line at Wendys/McD/Greasy food or eating at any of the many food service distributor restaurants (Gordon/Sysco, boxed food heated up) that proliferate throughout the city.

If you don't like Viet Nam or Japan food why are you reviewing this place? And reviews that profess to love the food, but beat up on the service make absolutely no sense to me.

The heart of a restaurant is what happens in the Kitchen, end of story. Restaurants are selling food not service. You wont' see a service price list on the menu.

From watching the contrived TV restaurant shows, we've confirmed our own experiences, if the kitchen is putting out garbage, the service is then often garbage and the owners are worse.

Bad service can always be fixed and most times, right on the spot but you can never fix the kitchen or an owner.

This place does not need to be fixed.

Just saying.

So many options!  The veggie pho is tasty as well as the sushi and vermacelli.  Everything comes out piping hot and at a great price.

Do not order the boxed saki.  I repeat, do NOT order the boxed saki.  Yes, it is cheaper than other places, however it is not nearly as smooth as other cheap saki I have had at other restaurants.  Please Pho Shiki, find a new house saki.

Service is great.  Each time I go, I never have to ask for another drink or a clean napkin, etc.  The space is very clean and the decor is that of your typical ethnic, oriental restaurant.  However, it would be nice if they replaced the super bright fluorescent fixtures in the front and towards the back of the restaurant.

Delicious! My family enjoyed the variety of choices available on the menu, from the eponymous pho (a beef broth rice noodle soup) all the way to sushi. My husband enjoyed the well-done beef pho and some lovely firm salmon rolls. I adored the shrimp and pork vermicelli (bun) - beautiful presentation and incredible taste. The plum sauce and Sriracha on the table were a welcome addition to the meal. Service was excellent - our waitress was friendly and accommodating.  I will definitely return here!