Pho Golden Bowl 12 Lake Avenue, Manchester, NH 03101

"I have been a Golden Bowl DIE HARD fan for many years. I’m SO heartbroken to be writing a bad review but I’m hoping the new owners see this and make improvements. The ownership has changed hands twice recently and it’s the most recent change that has truly ruined the place. I have been OBSESSED with the Spicy Beef Sate Pho (through both of the previous owners) I could eat it every day and never get sick of it. Ever since Kisaki bought it, it just sucks. This dish is mostly noodles, and they changed the noodles to some that are not as good, the broth is not even close to as flavorful, you can tell the beef is lower quality and is way too thick/chewy, the chop sticks are different and are too smooth so you can’t grip these noodles, also when you dine-in they give you disposable everything! That’s just insane to me. The other thing that bugs me is this is a Vietnamese restaurant and now it’s got a huge Chinese food menu. In my experience, that’s never a good sign. The menu was small and high quality before and now it’s huge and low quality. My husband was excited to try the Chinese food and he was super disappointed with that too. We’re SOOO sad. A new pho place is coming to town and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it’s good. RIP Golden Bowl :’("

"Pho Golden Bowl in Manchester has been one of my wife and I’s favorite spots for years. Recently purchased by Kisaki and everything is different now. The Pho has lost its great rich flavor, all the ingredients are clearly different. The chicken from the chicken leg rice plate was way over cooked and the sauce was very different than in the past. There’s an entire new full size menu added for Chinese food, of which there were only a few options before, since this is is/was an authentic Vietnamese place. We hoped it was just a management change fluke but it’s been a few months and weve had the food a handful of times since then. Sad to see when great authentic restaurants are bought and everything changes. Just thought I’d warn everybody and share our experience. The food isn’t terrible, but it used to be incredible."

"The pictures on Google maps look really nice, but the presentation wasn't accurate at all. The pho comes in a black plastic bowl and the sides come in a styrofoam plate. They didn't have a large option, so I ordered extra meat and noodles. The meat to noodle ratio was way off. Way too much noodle for barely any meat. The taste was alright, but nothing noteworthy."

"This place came highly recommended by a family member so my husband decided that he wanted to try it. So we ordered a Chicken & Noodle Pho bowl online and took it home as the location is in Manchester and we live in Concord. We got home and my husband puts the broth and all the seasonings in with the vegetables and chicken. He started to eat it and had each of us try a bite as it was very good. He was on about his 5th bite when he noticed something unusual in the soup. He pulled out a bean sprout with a WORM on it! It not only ruined his appetite, but it ruined all of ours as well. He had to dump the rest of it down the drain. So I am guessing they don't take the time to wash and rinse their vegetables."

"I thought the place was very good. My photo soup with steak was amazing. My wife got the meatballs which were a little fatty. Other than that the flavors were spot on. Very fresh and the place was clean. I would definitely come back and try other dishes. I would rate of 4.5 if I could. I definitely recommend it."