Viet Bistro

I spent an additional 10 minutes searching for this restaurant because the owner had forgotten to turn the Viet Bistro restaurant sign/banner on. The server told me this happens all the time...

Long story short: pho came out REALLY FAST, was sadly warm and not piping hot like I expected, and paled in comparison to every other bowl of pho I've had in Indy. The cilantro wasn't fresh, I was hoping for some chilies to add but wasn't served any, and the broth... was bland.

My condensed milk iced tea was really watery -- I should have asked for a remake.

I enjoyed the soft spring rolls. They were fresh, had an interesting texture, and were a great size.

All in all I ended up feeling like this place is an OK stand-in if you find yourself craving some Vietnamese food in this part of town, but that it's probably not worth seeking out if you want quality Vietnamese food with complex flavors.

I was on the go in Castleton and needed to try something new (and something non-chain in this chain-ridden part of town). Thank you, yelpers. I've been on a Vietnamese kick lately and pho and soft spring rolls on the go seemed like just the lunch for moi. I must forewarn you that I am in love with Saigon, so poor Viet Bistro had quite the uphill battle of winning my heart over.

Ordering over the phone proved to be quite difficult, so I kept my fingers crossed that the order would come out right. Bingo, bango - one order of tofu soft spring rolls and vegetarian pho later and we were on the road. My total was somewhere between $12 and $14. I would give this review 5 stars if it were solely based on the spring rolls ------ amazing! the tofu was just right, slight crisp on the outside and soft and moist innards. However, the pho was meh - the broth tasted more like wonton broth - not that I don't love wonton soup, but I prefer Saigon's. Also, I found the vegetables of broccoli, bamboo shoots, etc. interesting that they included with the pho. So, if I could take these tofu spring rolls and pair them with the pho tai at Saigon, I'd be high on the hog.

I really wish you could have seen me rolling down the road gnawing on spring rolls with peanut butter sauce and rice noodles dripping all over my lap. There are certain foods that are outrageously worthy of a mess in the car.

Very classy (compared to most) Vietnamese restaurant.   The seating area is very nice and huge.

Pho was better than average, but reasonably priced and a decent-sized portion.  Thus the 3 stars.