Pho 88 Menu
Located in Lowell, MA, Pho 88 offers a wide range of Vietnamese dishes with options for vegans and vegetarians. Customers rave about the Bun Bo Hue (Vietnamese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup) and Bun Mang Vit (Duck Bamboo Vermicelli Soup). The ambiance is casual, with a full bar and outdoor seating available. While some reviewers note slower service, others appreciate the quick service and spicy broth options. The menu includes popular dishes like rice noodle soup, fried egg rolls, and vermicelli plates. The restaurant is praised for its generous portions and good prices. Overall, Pho 88 is a solid choice for authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Lowell.
Appetizers
Wonton Soup
Ground pork and shrimp dumplings, lettuce, onion and scallions in home-made chicken broth.
Goi Cuon
( rolls) fresh spring rolls shredded lettuce, carrots, fresh mint and rice vermicelli with a choice of shredded chicken, sliced pork, shrimp or a traditional combination of sliced pork and shrimp, then wrapped into a softened rice paper. A low-fat favorite served with peanut dipping sauce.
Bi Cuon
( rolls) fresh spring roll shredded lettuce, carrots, fresh mint and rice vermicelli, julienned pork skin (bi), then wrapped into a softened rice paper. A low-fat favorite served with peanut dipping sauce.
Goi Cuon Nem Nuong
Fresh spring roll grilled vietnamese ham cake, pickle, carrots, cucumber, mint and crunchy roll wrapped in rice paper. Served with homemade sauce
Cha Gio
( rolls) egg rolls ground pork, carrots, onions, rice vermicelli, shrimp, mushroom wrapped in rice paper and fried to a golden brown. Served with a fish dipping sauce.
Thit Lui
( skewers) beef or chicken teriyaki a choice of sliced beef flank steak or chicken marinated in garlic, black pepper, lemongrass, sesame and soy sauce. (Peanuts on top)
Chim Cut Chien
Roasted quails on bed of lettuce and watercress.
Canh Ga Chua Ngot
Deep fried chicken wings with onions, peppers and special sweet and sour sauce.
Ga Dac Biet
House special popcorn chicken served with home-made special sauce on the side.
Banh Mi Chien Tom
Shrimp toast two sliced of bread fried with shrimp paste & butter.
Chao Tom
( pieces) shrimp on sugar cane a traditional vietnamese delicacy of lightly seasoned ground shrimp, molded around a piece of peeled fresh sugar cane, then cooked. (Peanuts on top)
Nem Nuong
Grilled vietnamese spicy hamcake two skewers of grilled hamcake, served with special fish sauce on the side for dipping.
Rice Chowders Chao
Chao (chon: tom, bo, scallops, ga hoac heo) rice chowder prepared with a choice of shrimp, scallops, beef, chicken or pork
Ca Phe, Sua Nong Hoac Den Nong
Coffee, vietnamese espresso-style coffee served hot with sweetened condensed milk or black
Ca Phe, Sua Da Hoac Den Da
Iced coffee, vietnamese espresso-style coffee served cold over iced w. sweetened condensed milk or black
Da Chanh
Fresh home-made limeade
Tra Da Chanh
Jasmine limeade. Iced fresh limeade w. jasmine tea
Soda Chanh
Sparkling limeade. Fresh limeade with soda
Chanh Muoi
Salty limeade
Soda Xi Muoi
Salty plum soda
Soda Hot Ga
Egg soda and condensed milk
Sua Dau Nanh
Sweet soybean milk
Nuoc Dua Tuoi
Coconut juice over ice
Bottled Water
Cold mineral water
Nuoc Giai Khat
Steamed Vermicelli
Steamed Vermicelli With Shrimp
A traditional vietnamese style of eating where shrimp, fresh mint, ground roasted peanuts, fresh green leaf lettuce and steamed vermicelli are rolled by hand at the table into softened rice poper. Create your own roll and then season it with our home-made souce (peanut on top)
Steamed Vermicelli With Sugar Cane Shrimp
The same style of (bonh hoi) with vegetable, rice paper and home-made sauce os above with seasoned ground shrimp on fresh peeled sugar cane (peanut on top)
Steamed Vermicelli With Meat
The some style of (banh hoi) with vegetable, rice paper and home-made sauce os above with a choice of marinated sliced pork, beef or chicken. (Peanut on top)
Steamed Vermicelli With Vietnamese Ham
The same style of (bonh hoi) with vegetable, rice paper and home-made sauce as above. (Peanut on top)
Hot. Sweet & Sour Soup
A choice of sliced fish, shrimp, or chicken breast with bean sprouts, chunks of pineapple, fresh tomatoes & basil in an aromatic spicy broth with a slice of small green chili pepper on top. Two sized bowls are served with steamed white rice on the side.
Hot, Sweet & Sour Soup
Rice On Plate
Com Dia
A choice of bbq pork, pork chop, chicken or beef on white rice, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and special fish sauce on the side
Com Tau Hu Ky
Shrimp paste covered by tofu paper on steamed white rice, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and special fish sauce on the side.
Com Tom Nuong
B.b.q. Shrimp on steamed white rice, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and special fish sauce on the side.
Com Tom Nuong, Tau Hu Ky
B.b.q. Shrimp and shrimp paste tofu on steamed white rice, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and special fish sauce on the side.
Com Suon Bi Cha
Steamed white rice plate with grilled pork chop julienned skin and steamed ground pork cake, with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and special fish sauce on the side.
Com Chien
(Fried rice) a choice of shrimp, beef, chicken, or pork with mixed vegetables and fried rice.
Com Chien Duong Chau
A combination of shrimp, chicken, eggs, chinese sausage and mixed vegetables with fried rice.
Com Chien Ca Man
Fried rice with salted fish, eggs, lettuce, green beans, ginger & chicken.
Surf And Turf
One tender beef filet steak, prawns, scallops
Soft-Shell Crab
Seasonal vietnamese spicy salted soft-shell crab with onions and peppers
Bo Tai Chanh (Rare)
Beef marinated in fresh lemon juice and dipped in a special sauce.
Lobster
Seasonal sauteed with ginger and scallions or salt and pepper
Bun Mang Vit
Duck leg and fried bamboo shoots with vermicelli noodles soup served with ginger sou
Bo Kho
Beef stew served with nice noodle or yellow noodle.
Bo Mon Vietnamese Special
A seven course meal that consists of seven unique beef dishes. Fondue plates come with lettuce, sliced cucumber, apples, and a special pineapple dipping sauce. The dishes also come with rice paper that you cook in hot water and wrap around the items of your choice. (Peanut on top)
Bo Lui Beef Teriyaki
Bo Nuong La Lot Beef Wrapped In Hawaiian "Lot Leaf"
Cha Dum Steamed "Pate" Beef
Bo Tai Chanh (Rare) Beef Marinated In Fresh Lemon Juice And Dipped In A Special Sauce
Bo Nhung Bo Grilled Beef With Butter
Bo Nhung Dam Beef Fondue With Vinegar
Chao Bo Beef Rice Chowder
Lau De Seasonal Goat Hot Pot
Hot pot come with goat meat, taro, bean curd, lotus, oyster mushroom and chinese herbal. Served with vegetables and yellow noodle
Gọi Q Seasonal
Sea conch salad sea conch with carrot, cucumber and home-made sauce.
Dac Biet Chef's Specials
Hot, Sweet & Sour Soup With Caramel Pork Or Fish
Hot. Sweet & Sour Soup
A choice of sliced fish, shrimp, or chicken breast with bean sprouts, chunks of pineapple, fresh tomatoes & basil in an aromatic spicy broth with a slice of small green chili pepper on top. Two sized bowls are served with steamed white rice on the side.
Caramelized Pork
A rich tasting traditional vietnamese method of cooking offering a choice of caramelized pork or fish cooked in a casserole. Served with steamed white rice
Caramelized Sliced Fish
A rich tasting traditional vietnamese method of cooking offering a choice of caramelized pork or fish cooked in a casserole. Served with steamed white rice