54 Restaurant 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia 20004

"The soup flavor was really good, so you can get any of the meat toppings. The beef is tender and not chewy at all. The only downside is the selection, not much to choose from. You have to order and pay at the register. This is a great location because it is close to the Natural History Museum. Definitely recommend you to come and try it."

"Love this place! This was our second time here, the first was over the summer to to try their Bahn Mai sandwiches - which were excellent. It’s finally getting colder in DC and I am really thankful that Restaurant 54 is in the neighborhood. The pho broth was really flavorful and the meat was great quality. The staff is friendly and the food also came out quickly, I highly recommend this place."

"Having a bowl of Pho in the cold weather is the best. It was busy lunch time but food came out quickly. Pho and boba tea is my favorite combo. Great Vietnamese restaurant to come after family field trip."

"My 3rd visit here, every time has been great. Today we had the stir fried egg noodles with shrimp and the grilled chicken and rice plate, so tasty! Definitely coming back again."

"It was my first time trying 54 Restaruant. Food: This restaurant has a slightly stronger, more fragrant broth recipe; one of the best I've had. I didn't use any soy sauce or hoison like I usually do, and I stuck with my usual: Pho Tai Chin Nam. I didn't take a photo of the strawberry peach slush (w/out boba), but it, too, was so good. All the other drinks are bottled and are overpriced, in my opinion. $3 each for a 20oz tea and Diet Coke is unnecessary. The fresh summer rolls were delish -peanut sauce was good but a bit thick for me. Service/Atmosphere: Fast food style in a sit-down restaurant atmosphere. Unexpected, but kind of cool. Nice indie music. The staff is nice. Food comes out promptly. There's not much a/c, so expect to be warm and a bit uncomfortable while dining. There were a few people fanning themselves while eating, including myself. I gave 4/5 stars because 1) the overpriced drinks, 2) the chicken egg rolls came out fast but cold and tasted a little like old oil, which lets me know they weren't made fresh, and 3) there's only one size of phở. I'm not one for wasting. I would have chosen a small if it were available, seeing how it was my first time trying this restaurant, I wasn't that hungry, and I didn't feel like having to either carry my leftovers around downtown or take them all the way back to the parking garage. I ended up carrying them around -inconvenient for sightseeing."