Is This Phở Really Worth Only $2?

In this food travel vlog, Trang and I eat some phở bò (beef pho) at a restaurant called Vietnamese restaurant in Binh Thanh, Saigon, Vietnam. The pho cost $2, and we decide whether or not it was worth the price, or perhaps worth more or less than that.
The exact location of the restaurant is:
Phở Một Đô
76F Phạm Viết Chánh, Phường 19, Bình Thạnh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700914
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[@wed3k]

Im in vietnam right now and pho is worth every bit of 2 dollars even if its a small size.

[@tankq888]

I like the small portion more room to fit in another snack or 2 on the way whilst walking around!

[@hannahpujolsallen5831]

Love it when she smile!😊 The crappiest bowl in the states cost over 13$. I take that 2$ bowl any day

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow that's a lot for crappiness

[@hannahpujolsallen5831]

​@BigTimeBentley haha yup! Not only Pho, but everything in American is quite expensive. Be glad you are in VN rn. I wish my family and I are in Vietnam😞

[@BS-my2ky]

cook it yourself. Brisket is like $3.75/lb. There is no food safety nor regulation in VN.

[@hoatuyetly6841]

Your Vietnamese is really coming along PRETTY GOOD 👍

[@BigTimeBentley]

thank you!

[@B33333]

Welcome to my country! Hopefully you will love my people and cultures 🎉❤

[@davidj7516]

Thank you for your time and posting. I live in Las Vegas and went to a restaurant called Saigon 8. For a bowl of beef pho and two spring rolls, it was US$31.25. See, what is great, the waiter was laughing with you, not at you. :) I love Hoisin sauce.

[@offhamsterwheel2789]

am for supporting the local small business IF the service is friendly and food is good.

[@a_sea_oasis]

It's 6 pm in California. Greetings. Your Saigon accent is getting 👍 It's nice to see you together with Trang. Your bowl of pho is like $20 in my city.

[@BigTimeBentley]

Thank you! Yea I like to publish the videos around that time so that people in America are hopefully home from work and ready to relax and enjoy a vlog. $20 is pricey. Is it good quality?

[@tonychang9354]

She looks so good to hit and innocent at the Sam time. She absolutely a keeper

[@EllisWR]

Always making us crave Vietnamese food mate. Go eat some quail balut for me I miss that dish with some fresh banh mi

[@BigTimeBentley]

Ohh man one of my favorite beer snacks is that “trứng cút lộn” aka quail balut…I’ll make a video of that

[@BigTimeBentley]

Where are you guys now?

[@EllisWR]

@@BigTimeBentley Yes mate I love it please make that one for us aha. Now you got me thinking about holy Vietnamese naem n all.

[@EllisWR]

@@BigTimeBentley In Sri Lanka taking it easy. Always come back here tho when we miss Vietnam ahah.

[@nctran901]

I’ve heard Phở originated in Nam Định. Great video. You’ve earned a subscriber 😊

[@BigTimeBentley]

Thank you!

[@johnmontgomery3725]

Greenery is always a great accompaniment buddy looking fine food you got there

[@BigTimeBentley]

definitely!

[@johnmontgomery3725]

@@BigTimeBentleynot long now another 18 days and I can join you guys 😂looking so forward to the food 🥘 first time visiting feeling great about it

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@johnmontgomery3725 I’ll be in America until early May

[@laurale8155]

Tyler, if u happen to go to Little Saigon for pho, don’t forget to do a video to compare pho in America & pho in Vietnam. I would love to hear from you❤

[@BigTimeBentley]

will do!

[@demo2finish]

Troi Oi! Here in Northern California San Jose CA. where the largest population of Vietnamese in the U S of A are making there home. Pho' ranges from $15 on up to the ridiculous fusion prices of $80.. 😮 Pre pandemic large bowl of Pho' Ga was around $7...

[@BigTimeBentley]

Wow that’s a big price increase for the large bowl up to $15. What does the $80 fusion bowl have in it?

[@ianking9425]

That Pho has way more beef in it than the ones here in the illinois/Iowa area of the US, and average price here is $15-18/bowl....p.s., is that the "interview corner"?

[@BigTimeBentley]

Wow that's pricey...are there just not many pho restaurants in the area so they are inclined to charge a bit more for a specialty type item? (yeah that is indeed "interview corner")

[@jonwear9791]

Yup, in Dc. bowl of Pho $15. pus and little beef in it.

[@ianking9425]

@@BigTimeBentley We have 10 or 12 Vietnamese restaurants in the area (population @500,000), everything's just getting really pricey😥

[@soidoggystyle2030]

I used to love staying in Binh Thanh district when I come back to Saigon. For me, it has much of the perfect combination of a bohemian feel in combination with a more local flavor of life style and attitude there than any other places in Saigon. Kind of like how District 3 used to be many years ago. I love Maison de Camille Boutique Hotel. I recently checked the price on that place and its cost per night have actually been reduced by 30% from what we paid back in 2019. What a bargain to be in Saigon now, and I wish I could be there right now. Too bad there are no 30 days visa exemption for Americans, otherwise I might just go crazy and book a non-stop flight from SFO to HCMC tomorrow.

[@BigTimeBentley]

yeah I agree with that. I spent about 2.5 years living in Binh Thanh from 2017-2020 and I've always thought it was a good area...oh do they finally have the non stop flight from San Francisco to Saigon?

[@soidoggystyle2030]

@@BigTimeBentley Yes they do, but most people like to book on the flights that stop in LAX first, because it is cheaper to fly from SFO to LAX before flying across the pacific ocean to HCMC. It is now only $1,138 for a direct flight from SFO to HCMC on Vietnam Airline for tomorrow departure. I could be in Vietnam in less than 40 hours from now if they only have a 30 days visa exemption for Americans. $1,138 is so cheap for a round trip non stop ticket to HCMC from SFO. A round trip plane ticket and two weeks hotel stay at Maison de Camille would only cost me about $400 more than if I stay at my local motel 6 for two weeks.

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@soidoggystyle2030 Wow it’s always incredible to compare the prices. Motel 6 vs Nice hotel here. I recently booked a flight from Saigon to LAX and it was about $1100 for economy class but I did pay about $150 extra each way for exit row, aisle seats with extra leg room. Hopefully someday I can afford business class because at 6’2” 250 lbs it’s a long flight in economy class

[@soidoggystyle2030]

@@BigTimeBentley I can afford business class once in a while, but it would be such a waste of money for me to fly business class, because I tend to sleep through most of my flying time. I often sleep through my meals too, but the stewardesses were always nice enough to save it for me if I wanted to eat it later. Get yourself one of those good neck support upright sleeping device. Also get yourself some sleeping pills, and a couple of Jack and Coke drinks. You will sleep like a baby through most of the flight and save yourself the $5,000 from not buying a business class seat. I only ever flew on business class when my employer paid for it. If you don't feel the need to save $4,000 by flying economy class, fly economy anyway and donate the money saved to all the little old ladies selling lottery tickets all over Saigon. Those are some of the neediest older women I see around Saigon. You can have a great time riding your motorbike around Saigon and giving out $100 bills each to 40 needy old women struggling to survive on the streets of Saigon. That would be a fun video to see one day in the near future.

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@soidoggystyle2030 yea a charity giveaway video is a good idea

[@CuttingTools001]

She is so lovely. I love her ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MikeB-in1nd]

I was first introduced to Pho back in the 80’s by my next door neighbors who came to the US in 75

[@kalmage136]

I'd eat that pho, and i'd absolutely pay 2.50 usd for it, i'm not a major critic. Cause I love all kinds of pho, the amount looks substantial. edit: to add, given the owner is a northern viet dialect, Northern Style Pho is usually lighter on seasoning the broth, they specialize in a very clear clean taste and broth visually. With not a lot of condiments and toppings, while Southern Style Pho is more rich, heavy, more flavor, and typically accompanied with toppings and condiments. Regardless, both styles of Pho is absolutely delicious yet unique to their own.

[@hanhhuynh3324]

Like your speech Viet👍👍

[@BigTimeBentley]

thank you!

[@mais6105]

Easy to go eat ,Breakfast ...cheap and enjoy ...only in Vietnam

[@ThienAQNguyen]

I have no problem paying $3 - $5 dollars for that bowl. Current pho price in Round Rock Texas between $15 - $18 and the hot stone is $22.

[@tonyly408]

those bowls look delicious. I'd pay $2 for a bowl.

[@hoobeydoobey1267]

Your gf holds chopsticks differently. Do a short on how she holds and works them. Pretty amazing.

[@BigTimeBentley]

that's a good idea. Yeah I've noticed that Vietnamese people have a more skilled chopstick holding technique than I do but I don't quite understand it. Definitely something worth looking into

[@Me-lm2ky]

Those two bowl of pho combined would be the same size of one American bowl of pho. It will cost $16 for the bowl of pho, $3 for the drink, $2 for taxes, and $4 for the tip. That's roughly $25 for a bowl of pho with a soda on ice in America where I am at. What ever your total bill for the entire meal for two is a bargain compare to one bowl of pho in America.

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow...that's definitely not cheap. Are there lots of pho restaurants in your area?

[@Me-lm2ky]

@@BigTimeBentley Yes, I also live within driving distance of a place call Little Saigon with dozens of Vietnamese eateries, Vietnamese supermarkets, and other Vietnamese own businesses. $25 for a delicious giant bowl of pho with a drink in a sit down restaurant with a server is relatively not that expensive when you compare that $25 to a BigMac meal with large fries and a large soda at MacDonald's. That BigMac meal will cost you about $18 with taxes included and without tip included. We don't tip at fast food places for some reason. Which would you rather eat, a big bowl of pho or a BigMac with french fries for about the same price, if you excluded the Tip?

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@Me-lm2ky definitely the phở. It’s crazy how even McDonald’s is that expensive nowadays. Looking forward to visiting little Saigon when I visit home

[@dudenpham-ez7hn]

You are speak Vietnamese very good ❤

[@BigTimeBentley]

thank you!

[@richard7021]

To be honest your Vietnamese is not perfect, but everywhere you go in Vietnam, people would complement you and give encouragements. In contrast, in America, if someone speaks English at the same level as you are in Vietnamese, people would make comments and criticize you. Sometimes they would be racially judgmental and treat you totally different. I might be wrong though. I wonder what you think or your viewers feels?

[@sontruong2301]

😎👍

[@BigTimeBentley]

cheers bro

[@jonwear9791]

big bowl of Pho with the donuts might worth $2.50👍

[@Oranguthanh-df9sl]

Couldn’t buy a hamburger at McD for 2 dollars, so I’d rather eat that bowl for 2 bucks anyday 😅😅

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow even McDonalds is getting expensive

[@ChrissieSM]

Lol, you have a good sense of humour, the pun about your handle name! Made me smile.

[@JuanOrtiz-wj4rc]

I like what your eating i cant go for frogs or crickets or that snake wine or rats😩

[@ngaba3382]

Pho cost 25 cents a bow in 1995 when i was there.

[@leehaseley2164]

Would you say that the chili sauce is in the Hai Phòng style? Northern Phố is my favourite.

[@BigTimeBentley]

chili sauce was definitely northern style...Ive never been to Hai Phong and I'm not familiar with that style so I'm not sure

[@leehaseley2164]

@@BigTimeBentley rather spicy with a decent amount of acidity

[@hanhhuynh3324]

Which city you are? Nice to see morning vietnam. From SF

[@BigTimeBentley]

This is in Saigon in Binh Thanh District

[@stadinh]

My home-made is as good as any. It depends on the broth. That’s the key.

[@BigTimeBentley]

yeah the broth is crucial

[@luanly7759]

Depends where you go , Phở in Saigon is the best

[@keithhogg1963]

Love Pho

[@BigTimeBentley]

yeah it's good stuff

[@thompsonnguyen1870]

Me three!

[@lancao9978]

Ngon❤

[@user-mv2hn6jf7i]

This stall seems to be delicious food

[@BigTimeBentley]

yeah and the mom and son who work there are very nice too

[@Oranguthanh-df9sl]

Hello Trang and Tyler, The bowl of Pho y’all ate looks about rightfully priced, if you go to Phụ Quốc island where I’m from a bowl is 90k About $3.50 it is a lil bigger and better quality more meats. Place is called Pho Saigon go figure. Please venture to Phụ Quốc Island, the food is amazing down there. Well take it easy and enjoy yr day!✌️✌️

[@mysteriousboss977]

Why is it more expensive in phu quoc? Tourists?

[@BigTimeBentley]

I would love to visit Phu Quoc. Is everything more expensive there in general?

[@Oranguthanh-df9sl]

@@BigTimeBentley Yes things are bit more than mainland But sure u can find pho for 60k

[@Oranguthanh-df9sl]

@@mysteriousboss977 Things cost more to get to the island, Phụ quốc is like the Hawaii of Vietnam

[@Oranguthanh-df9sl]

@@mysteriousboss977 There are plenty of places to eat for lesser money. The seafood is getting even more expensive for foreigners, locals could barely afford to eat out nowadays

[@donalddo7279]

$15 in Little Saigon California,

[@stevethepom]

That bowl would be a minimum AU$20 where I live

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow yeah that seems to be about the same price as the US

[@JTCal1000]

I just had a bowl of pho here in Toronto Canada and it was roughly $16.99 minus taxes and tips lol.

[@BigTimeBentley]

that seems to be about the going rate in the West. about 12 USD for a bowl of Pho

[@daisysaephan-souza6392]

In California now, a bowl of pho is $15 and up... Crazy!

[@offhamsterwheel2789]

for small size, more likely 20+ after CA TAX

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow that's a lot...there are some pho places I wanna try when I get back to LA but I'm not looking forward to those prices lol

[@thompsonnguyen1870]

It's ok. Not that crazy. It's a inflation problem everywhere . $17 dollars a bowl of Pho in NJ and NY

[@jerrylim2282]

If you like Vietnamese pho, then you will fall in love with Burmese mo-hing-ga.

[@BigTimeBentley]

interesting I'll try to find that

[@TinhVutXaUocMo]

Good question, May loves Pho she likes to put hot chili oil and siracha because she's really tough :P But she's not picky on prices on Pho :P But Coca cola is really good with every meal so she knows i drank it :P

[@BigTimeBentley]

love chili sauce too

[@kent4786]

Orange County California "Phoholic" is the best pho in the town. $13 a large bowl 👍

[@BigTimeBentley]

I've heard about this place...I may have to give it a try next time I go home. I've heard it can get pretty crowded though and there are long waits, is that true?

[@thomasnguyen8813]

A bowl of Pho in Buenos Aires cost about 12000 pesos / $ 12 usd serves with Italian basil and bean sprouts 😂

[@BigTimeBentley]

how is the italian basil? that's what they usually put on pizza right?

[@ChrissieSM]

Don't you have coriander (cilantro) in Argentina? It's very easy to grow, even in a cool country like England.

[@888Peetah]

If you didn’t say, I would have thought “pho mot do” meant pho to the first degree :-) 🍜 True… I’d rather pay a bit more so I don’t have to pay for it at the toilet.

[@BigTimeBentley]

haha you'll be paying somewhere I suppose :)

[@drgta6]

$2? That's cheap.

[@laurale8155]

Pho in my county which is Orange County in California would cost at least $15.

[@BigTimeBentley]

wow...is it good quality?

[@laurale8155]

@@BigTimeBentley so many pho places where I live in Westminster, some good & some r not. I just bought chicken pho & it was $17 bucks. The heck! Too much.

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@laurale8155 wow yes that’s pricey. I heard Phoholic is good. Do you have any other suggestions of good pho in little Saigon? I’ll be back in that area relatively soon

[@laurale8155]

@@BigTimeBentley really? U should take Trang with u. Phocoholic is good & big portion a little cheaper $13 but not sure if u want to wait for a long line or find a parking space at neighborhood area.

[@BigTimeBentley]

@@laurale8155 I heard it was a long wait. Any restaurants of a similar quality without the long wait?

[@clydecreel138]

Trang has to be one of the most beautiful ladies in Vietnam

[@phengkimving]

@clydecreel138, No, she's average. Ok Trang don't be sad, you know it's the truth. I know it's the truth because I lived in Vietnam, almost entirely in Saigon, for 6 years from 1975 to 1981.

[@stevennguyen2070]

In San Francisco, it would cost $12 USD for a bowl of pho.

[@BigTimeBentley]

is that before tax and tip?

[@yungnguyen82]

any northern pho in saigon isnt legit. They tend to make it sweeter to fit the pallet of the southern local.

[@BigTimeBentley]

Interesting

[@Mayflower6871]

Definitely no hoisin sauce in my pho because it would overpower the original broth flavor.

[@alexaeden7477]

Higher overhead costs and larger portions are reasons why food is more expensive in Western countries - just saying cause these are typical forgotten factors for apples to apples comparison 😐😝

[@thetran5000]

The pho looks less than mediocre and low on broth, so $10.50 for the pho and $10.25 for local street food atmosphere that you can't get anywhere else.

[@MrLarryQ]

BTB, how would *you* rate your Vietnamese? 10th grade level, beyond? I ask because it always seems like you have no problems communicating with folks there. I'm sure there's an accent but curious if Trang thinks it's ok or if she's laughing and rolling her eyes every time you chat with a restaurant owner, getting the "Yeah, I don't know this guy" line ready if they ask.

[@BigTimeBentley]

Definitely not at a 10th grade level...more like a young elementary level. Compared to westerners here it's pretty good but there's still a lot of room for me to improve. I think Trang is proud of my ability but she would probably also say I have a lot of room for growth

[@gianglai5412]

​​@@BigTimeBentley ❣️ YES. Xin chào. Cặp đôi.👍💑 Việt + Mỹ. 🫶 2 bạn. Thật sự. Rất là. đẹp đôi. Đáng yêu lắm. Hợp nhau. Hạnh phúc quá 👍👍

[@koilover7740]

Love your video. Thank for tell us how much. Don’t ask too much, it only $2 dollars. Come back to US and see how much you going pay for that.

[@BigTimeBentley]

yeah probably ten times the price in America

[@chesterphung1143]

Was she still your gf I fought you broke up from her Tran!

[@bugseeboss8991]

Trang is his Teacher now….😂

[@Nathan-pm8mh]

Tyler, anyone commented on or speculating that you’ll have pretty kids over there because they’ll be mixed race? I hope that times have changed nowadays, unlike the past (or may still be present) when there were discriminations.

[@BigTimeBentley]

haven't heard any comments about that

[@pale_and_rich]

nice video but why do you always wear the same clothes?

[@wed3k]

Trademark

[@BigTimeBentley]

I don't have a lot of clothes and it's hard to find new clothes that fit me here. Doesn't really bother me too much though I've always preferred comfort to being stylish

[@AAsoberlife]

Working on finalizing my China Cambodia-Vietnam-Thai Trip - From Christmas 2024 till - Chinese New years. 2025 I turn 60 year of the Snake :) I would definetly pay more then what we pay in Washington DC area for a bowl- around $12 - I don't know why they don't serve the doughnut- in our area. Philadelphia does - I drive there for Viet and Cambodian Soups - Phon Phem noodle is delicious. Yes - Chinese doughnut. Legend behind the doughnut - a husband and wife were traitors to the Emperor -they were punished by being thrown in Hot oil. Why the 2 sticks are stuck together. Maybe by the time I go - You finally married that sweet young lady :) ---- I need Lime - in mine

[@BigTimeBentley]

That's gonna be an awesome trip!

[@vile105]

2 0 1 9 V I E T N A M ALO XE

[@hienle-lx1xk]

Tai mean raw, tai song.. what wrong with this girl oxymoron….

[@wattysbff]

Enjoyed your vid until your gf referred to Saigon as HCM which was completely off putting for me sorry.. hope she’s not a commie lover..

[@sthradhervernon7654]

You should stop telling people how cheap it is because one day the people who sell the food will realise they can charge $20 for the same thing then your plan of living in a cheap country will disappear.

[@thompsonnguyen1870]

I think you are worrying too much. It will make you sick. It's ok to tell the truth.

[@karenk683]

Shutup sthradhervernon

[@johnmontgomery3725]

Not really the economy won’t ever rise that quickly then the local wages would have to rise incrementally

[@lilswtangel92]

I totally agree with you. They probably think they could raised the price up since the “foreigners” think it’s too cheap

[@namtrng8479]

Not really. Street food vendors might hit and run with that, but restaurants have to display their prices. If they overcharge, they risk fines and scrutiny from market surveillance agents, which often results in more charges. Besides, their name may catch some social media winds and that can kill the business.

[@Tchf1000]

Dude, your gf never pays for meals ? Her English is pretty good , she is too smart for me. haha

[@laivantruong]

Phải kiếm ăn một tô phở bò càng mới đã 🤘🖕💥