Pho Zaaap in New Haven is a hidden gem for anyone craving authentic Lao and Thai flavors! Having tried most Thai food in the States, I can confidently say that this place comes closest to what I've experienced in Thailand and Laos. The selection is fantastic, with each dish bursting with bold, fresh ingredients. They craft everything with quality and care, from rich, aromatic curries to perfectly seasoned noodle soups. The pho is the absolute ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ flavorful and perfectly balanced. The service at Phozaap is as welcoming as the food, making you feel like part of the family. You can tell they take real pride in every dish they serve. If you're after a spot that combines authentic, high-quality flavors with a down-to-earth, inviting atmosphere, this is the place you don’t want to miss!

Thai iced tea + crag rangoon + pho = heaven. Great service and super friendly.

My niece told me I HAD to try this place. I am right down the street and decided to order some Pho Zaaap for take out for lunch. I had a chicken and a beef. IT WAS AMAZING! I asked for them to be packed separate because i was taking one to someone else. When I got there, my food was packed perfectly and waiting for me. Prices are definitely reasonable! The woman who checked me out was very friendly and I cant wait to go back and try something else! My new FAVORITE place!!! YUMM!!

Hands down the best Asian food and Thai food restaurant in New Haven. I’ve tried a lot different Thai, Chinese, Japanese restaurants in New Haven, this one is by far the best. I’m not easy to please with noodles, but their drunken noodles were so flavorful! Mild was a bit too spicy for someone who doesn’t often eat spice like me. My husband enjoyed his garlic broccoli and chicken too Price per person $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

Went here for dinner a day ago. Place looks very homely, basic but cute decor. Food was well presented and tasty. Dessert mango sticky rice was yum too! They have selected but great wine collection too.

Nice homey feel. Inexpensive. The staff make you feel right at home. The food was surprisingly tasty. The spice level was accurate as my wife doesn't like spicy and I love spicy so we both got exactly what we wanted. I would give it a 5 star but the wait staff was so sure not to get my wife's order correct (she hates cilantro) that they kept cilantro (I love cilantro) out of my dish as well. I didn't complain. I WILL be back to try more dishes off the menu.

This meal was so well enjoyed. The Bangkok dumplings had the most fragrant mix of shrimp and chicken wrapped in a yellow wonton skin all steamed to perfection. The real champion to my visit was the bowl of Pho Zaaap. It was rich, fragrant, soothing, and sweet. The broth when mixed with home made chili oil really came alive. I loved how fresh and crisp all the veggies were. A hidden gem, i shall see you again Pho Zaaap

Food was good and at a great price. Great flavors. Waitress was terrible, can't answer basic questions about the menu and seemed to be annoyed every time she came over.
Would still recommend tho.

Next level pho. Had the chicken and it came with delicious chicken meatballs.

This place is a small but very warm place. The food was delicious. More people should try it.

My niece told me I HAD to try this place. I am right down the street and decided to order some Pho Zaaap for take out for lunch. I had a chicken and a beef. IT WAS AMAZING! I asked for them to be packed separate because i was taking one to someone else. When I got there, my food was packed perfectly and waiting for me. Prices are definitely reasonable! The woman who checked me out was very friendly and I cant wait to go back and try something else! My new FAVORITE place!!! YUMM!!

Great little place

Thai iced tea + crag rangoon + pho = heaven. Great service and super friendly.

Pho Zaaap in New Haven is a hidden gem for anyone craving authentic Lao and Thai flavors! Having tried most Thai food in the States, I can confidently say that this place comes closest to what I've experienced in Thailand and Laos. The selection is fantastic, with each dish bursting with bold, fresh ingredients. They craft everything with quality and care, from rich, aromatic curries to perfectly seasoned noodle soups. The pho is the absolute ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ flavorful and perfectly balanced. The service at Phozaap is as welcoming as the food, making you feel like part of the family. You can tell they take real pride in every dish they serve. If you're after a spot that combines authentic, high-quality flavors with a down-to-earth, inviting atmosphere, this is the place you don’t want to miss!

The Best

10 out of 10! When you order 5/5 spicy they deliver. Will be returning every time I'm in East Haven

Hands down the best Asian food and Thai food restaurant in New Haven. I’ve tried a lot different Thai, Chinese, Japanese restaurants in New Haven, this one is by far the best. I’m not easy to please with noodles, but their drunken noodles were so flavorful! Mild was a bit too spicy for someone who doesn’t often eat spice like me. My husband enjoyed his garlic broccoli and chicken too Price per person $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

I love this place, best pho in town! The waitresses rock! Friendly atmosphere, I totally recommend.

Food is excellent. I had the spicy basil sauce with chicken and white rice and it’s one of the best I’ve had, and I am very picky and a tough critic of Thai food!

The chicken peanut stir fry and crab rangoons are excellent

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very good stuff, very nice lady, they remember you

Best Tom Yum noodle soup I've ever had. I've tried a few other places' and they just don't add up. It's JUST on the verge of being too spicy but they literally have the perfect blend imo. It's honestly probably my favorite soup in general... But it's gotta be from Pho Zaaap! Service is wonderful and I love the "mom & pop/hole in the wall" feel of the place.

Hands down the best Asian food and Thai food restaurant in New Haven. I’ve tried a lot different Thai, Chinese, Japanese restaurants in New Haven, this one is by far the best.
I’m not easy to please with noodles, but their drunken noodles were so flavorful! Mild was a bit too spicy for someone who doesn’t often eat spice like me.
My husband enjoyed his garlic broccoli and chicken too

Good Tom yum soup

The BEST Thai food restaurant! My mom & I are thai & love this place! The people are always soo friendly :)
Note to self- I am 100% a spice food girl, but level 1 spice is enough for me!

Last day in Boston and it's amazing how we found this place. Genuine Thai place with all kinds of Asian cuisine. I had tom yum soup noodle and it was amazing. Sadly I won't be back any soon.

close at 9 i walk in at 8:30 already call and ask '' what time is your last call for dine in today '' she said at 8:30 , right at 8:30 we walk in she said take out only no more dine in we close at 9 ??? lazy employee even we are a regular customer there will never go back !! '' sorry we close''

I am their regular customer but right at 8:30 they dont take me in anymore. That’s really sad.

The food was good, friendly service. Definitely will come back again

Excellent local Thai food joint. The sampler, curries, noodle, and rice dishes are my go-to.

AMAZING FOOD. Extremely authentic, very flavor, always hot and fresh.

This once great PHO restaurant has lost its way....
They've sacrificed quality for quantity and the food is just tasteless with alot of noodles

First time trying their food. It wasn’t good and they weren’t accommodating.

This was an amazing place. I'm here visiting in Connecticut, and my daughter is a vegetarian . She asked if we could go to this restaurant, and I never had Thai food before. It was delicious. The spicy was actually spicy in a really good way, and the staff was sweet, very kind, and helpful.

Best beef pho in the area that I'm aware of. Our regular haunt for soup.

The best Lao/Thai cuisine in town!!! Dishes are perfectly seasoned. I love the warmth of the people at this place. Good price for such quality and portion. Always be my fav spot.

Excellent service and great food. Great customer service, very friendly and agreeable to any requests for changes/additions to entrees. Not overpriced and worth the quality of food. Order Veggie and Chicken Pho and have to say it's the best we had in CT yet.

Food was good and at a great price. Great flavors. Waitress was terrible, can't answer basic questions about the menu and seemed to be annoyed every time she came over.
Would still recommend tho.

Top notch food is this place. Very spicy while still being damn delicious. Can't recommend enough, it'll Zaaap your tastebuds!

This is my go-to Pho spot, and the Tom Yum is unlike anything else! Spiced to perfection, I CRAVE this soup!!!

my go to for pho and yum seafood salad.

Excellent food, flavors and the dishes were super fresh. The service was just as wonderful. It felt as if our server was delighted to take care of us, and she was lovely all around. Very clean! The atmosphere is modest, but just fine for me. The restaurant is also gluten-free savvy/ aware. They double checked without us having to ask, and we even noticed they notated gluten-free on our receipt. We will be back.

Let me tell u guys. We eat here once a week we love thier food it seems like a hole in the wall but they have excellent food and drinks I've eatin a bunch of thier menu. My girl loves thier stir fry. So fresh so tasty. I like the pineapple fried rice with glazed sausage. I highly recommend also only know one place better in Bridgeport for pho but thiers is top notch and they have like 30 combinations u can get it's bone broth that instantly makes u feel great after eating it's so good with rice noodles and I get beef but u can get anything. There all 5 stars just so fresh the owners and service is always a comfortable easy place to get great food oh I almost forgot they have the best chicken. Wings they have like they have the sweet Chile wings fire way better than other places. This is a Def must try. They also have dvoordash and they have 20 tables inside. And we get thier sweet tea. And it's like a light orange color it goes so good with thier food the also have home made sauces on every table ,it's a Half mile up past Walmart off exit 8. Or Rte 80 or foxon rd right across from dominoes. Anyways if u think my reviews are helpful please show some love leave a message or just put ur review was dead on well get out and support local it's the best thing to help small businesses get by. Thank u have a great time. Go out and eat.

A very common place that I go with co workers. Love their lunchboxes offered during lunch and I almost always get the curries, delicious.

Great soup and noodle!

Is the best fried chicken. The food is very flavourful.

Good Thai food with good prices.

LOVE LOVE, definitely a hidden gem

Delicious! Tom yum and papaya salad (spicy) are great, as is the peanut sauce served with the spring rolls.

Omg born and raised in NYC and I have to say this is the absolute best Thai food EVER!!

This is not Thai food. Tasted like cheap Chinese food. Tried the fried tofu, which was completely flavorless and the dipping sauce was tasteless. I ordered Siam which was basically lo mein with frozen vegetables. My girlfriend ordered spicy basil, also a disappointment. Very little effort put into these dishes. No idea how they earned 4.6 stars. Again, not Thai food. Go elsewhere.

Amazing fresh and tasty food!!

Best Thai/Vietnamese food in the area by far

Lovely people. Food was just okay. Extremely spicy (which overwhelmed the taste).

Excellent food, we got their drunken noodles to go the portions were good and food was amazing!

The food is phenomenal! Just try it, you won’t be disappointed! I’ve never dined in, we always get take out but I want to eat in the restaurant at some point. My boyfriend loves their curries & I’ve had the fried rices, drunken noodles, flat noodles & everything is always so hot & deliciousness! I highly recommend!

Well unfortunately this was the worst Thai food I’ve had. We ordered chicken pad Thai and chicken fried rice. Both of us were extremely disappointed. Both of the dishes barely had any seasoning and I am the type of person who usually wishes there was less seasoning and sauce. Didn’t taste any sauce. For pad Thai I am used to peanuts and carrots, there was not at all. Only reason I gave two stars instead of one is because the price was good and no problem with picking up the order. Not sure how it has all these great reviews, and that was the reason we had ordered from here.

Food was really good with decent portions. Service was nice as well

I decided to drop by and grab a bite to eat. I ordered the fresh spring rolls and beef pho. Although I enjoyed what I ate, didn't realize my blind date came in the form of a cockroach. I saw him chilling by the bottles of Siracha & Hoisin. Food had extra flavor today from the possible cockroach droppings in it:). I feel bad for posting such a review, but hopefully this review will prevent this experience from happening to someone else. Nonetheless, customer service was good as usual. Server was super apologetic.

Food was great . Good service and Clean. 🤙👍😋

Absolutely the best Kahao Soi I’ve ever had. Also the other dish was excellent. Highly recommend this hole in the wall

Amazing food. Loved the Tom Yum Soup!

Always a treat coming here. Love both the Pho and the lunch special boxes. DEFINITELY love the sticky rice with mango also!

Super nice people here, and the food was excellent!

Hidden gem. The best rice ever.

Delicious! My coworker and I loved it and can’t wait to go back.

Very good pho with all the accoutrements
As good as always!

Food is fresh and delicious!

I recommend sitting down to eat here. The service was attentive and pleasant. The presentation was beautiful! The food was delicious!

A++ FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS

Had the beef panang curry and it tasted really good. Very good balance of sweetness and spicy. The aromatics were also on point for this dish. Customer service was great and fast.

Why are you charging 7.35% sales taxes? CT law says 6.35%. Why are you taking advantage of your clients? That is ilegal and when I asked you told me you have been doing it for the last 2 years and not going back!!

Had the crispy snapper (special), chicken pad Thai and mango sticky rice. Everything was so good. Way better than September in Bangkok in NH. Will go again without hesitation.

We just eat here and I can tell you it's delicious

Delicious pho noodle and appetizer dishes, with fast service and friendly staff!

This place is absolutely amazing!! The atmosphere is nothing fancy, but the food here is so fresh and delicious!!

I am super picky about my pad thai. The chef here was spot on with the flavors I like. Silky coconut and crispiest bean sprouts with nice pieces of chicken.

The fresh spring rolls were heavenly. We also enjoyed the gold bags, and dumplings.

I found this place by searching Google. Excellent reviews don't lie.

Our server and probably an owner was so nice and took great care of our family.

One of my favorite places! Always fast and great food! The fried chicken and crab rangoons are delicious!

The Pho is definitely solid even for take out they include a ton of options to spice it up to how you like it.

Green curry and pad Thai also an easy choice when I’m looking for something simple but I love trying new things from here! I’m never disappointed ❤️

Delicious! Everything I ate was delicious! And they have the best coconut chicken soup I've ever had!

Best pho food in the area to experience the culture. Don’t be shy to explore the menu you won’t be disappointed.

Wow!!!

Nice homey feel. Inexpensive. The staff make you feel right at home. The food was surprisingly tasty. The spice level was accurate as my wife doesn't like spicy and I love spicy so we both got exactly what we wanted. I would give it a 5 star but the wait staff was so sure not to get my wife's order correct (she hates cilantro) that they kept cilantro (I love cilantro) out of my dish as well. I didn't complain. I WILL be back to try more dishes off the menu.

I voted 5 start for the duck here. It is so tasty. I am a big fan of roasted duck

Went here for dinner a day ago. Place looks very homely, basic but cute decor. Food was well presented and tasty. Dessert mango sticky rice was yum too! They have selected but great wine collection too.

My first indication this restaurant was good was no one spoke in English when I arrived.

I ordered the lychee drink and chicken green curry. The coconut and sweetness was explosive. The flavor was so rich and the sauce was thick. It was in my top 5 favorite green curries. The size was decent and the staff was friendly.

Will definitely come here again soon to get the beef pho.

HOLY WOWZERS!! This place has amazing pho! The service is top notch! We got chicken satay, fried egg rolls & 2 pho (beef & mixed seafood). Everything was delicious! We are very picky with our pho.. this place superceded our expectations! Very unsuspecting & so pleasant!
Quiet, relaxing, & warm little atmosphere ♡
We hope to return to CT to be able to come back!!

Food is great only thing is the customer service is bad the lady’s taking order is rude i talk to her she not even looking at me

July 26
7:57PM.

Amazing food not to mention their service!

Our food was wonderful! We were there early for lunch and had the place largely to ourselves.

Definitely recommend this place. For a more traditional home style pho experience this place is legit.

This is my favorite place to buy pho! The broth is so flavorful and comforting. I order this soup at least 2-3x a month! Their chicken wings are super crisp and the dipping sauce is delicious! They have other things on the menu that look amazing, but I am a creature of habit and these items are what I buy most of the time. Highly recommend 👍🏻

We were very surprised at how good it was were used to going to the best pho in the state on iranistan ave in Bridgeport so are expectations weren't that high but when we recieved our bowl everything was fresh is was very well prepared bone soup basically which help ur immune system we both felt great after wards and will def go there alot more now everyone was very nice. And service was great it's not a dress up fancy place but if ur into pho it's a def must try place I'm positive u will b satisfied with the quality of thier food def a great place to go when u want a meal that makes u feel good when finished

Great food and very nice staff! This should be in your noodle spot rotation 👌

Delicious pho and curry puffs! The boba tea is also a must!

Order the Basil stirred fried with pork from the lunch menu. Food was delicious and portion size was large.

Very good and great service

Good service and food

This meal was so well enjoyed. The Bangkok dumplings had the most fragrant mix of shrimp and chicken wrapped in a yellow wonton skin all steamed to perfection. The real champion to my visit was the bowl of Pho Zaaap. It was rich, fragrant, soothing, and sweet. The broth when mixed with home made chili oil really came alive. I loved how fresh and crisp all the veggies were. A hidden gem, i shall see you again Pho Zaaap

excellent Thai fried rice!!!

Ordered takeout from Pho Zaaap for the first time and have found our new favorite local Pho spot. We live in New Haven and there just aren’t many options. The menu is extensive and the portions were very generous. Everything was delicious! We got the beef Pho, fresh spring rolls, fried rice and mango sticky rice. Tons of left overs for two people. Can’t wait to order from here again :)

Great food great service. Always got a great meal the people are always friendly and always got a smile on their faces. Will always have friends and family come for a great meal. Great prices. A gem a 10 out of 10.

Our group all had great meals. Great Thai cook!

Food was great, service was great, hostess was friendly

Quick stop from Boston to NYC.
Great food, Great Sevice… our waitress Nan went above our request. My kids gave this place 5 star
Best of luck …… hope to see you again.

great food!!

Nice little eatery. The Tom Kai soup is simply delicious and the Thai sweet sausage is mouthwatering! Always a smile and the freshest food. We enjoy it every time we go!

Pho is delicious and the wait staff real nice

They changed the noodles in the Pho to a thinner noodle. Not as good as before

Great food love it!

Well, the food was good, got some beef jerky and some jungle curry, but it seemed to be a soup instead, still good though, wernt pushy with us either because we just got back from a hike, we couldn't have looked the best. lol

Awesome food with option to dine in or take out. I usually take out and the portions are generous. All of their curries are spot on. Pho, fried rice and noodles are all great too. I haven’t tried any of the duck dishes. They do affordable lunch specials as well. Let them know how spicy or mild you’d like your dish and they will accommodate you. Friendly and attentive staff is just the cherry on top!

Great food and great service

Probably the best Pho spot in CT.

Terrific food and wonderful service.This little gem of a restaurant serves really good food. If you like soups, this restaurant does that well too. They serve good.portions of food, the place is clean, server is super polite, and atmosphere is welcoming. I will definitely be back.

Great place and people

Delicious food and great service for pickup or dine in.

Must go! Super friendly staff! Delicious food

Good thai food, especially the pho is soo good, and we ordered basil fried rice with 4 level spicy 🌶 and omg its perfect 🥵 😄. Will be my go to olace for pho 🍜

Happy I finally tried this place. Delicious!!! I will definitely be coming back :)

I had curry with Tofu, potatoes, pineapple, pepper. It was really good.

We ordered drunken noodles with shrimp and Pad Thai with chicken. The drunken noodles were ordered with a spice level of 3 out of 5. It was so hot it was inedible, and I like hot. The Pad Thai was the worst I've had. Basically sugar and vinegar. We won't be back.

Really great service

Love this place. Very clean and no wait. Everyone has mask on and plenty of parking.

Love their spicy Drunken noodles 🌶🌶🌶
And for this cold winter any soup from this place will keep you warm 👍👍👍

We love Pho Zaap!

Authentic Thai. Best Around!

good food

Delicious food and very friendly staff

This is just a solid spot for Thai Tea, Curry and pretty good Pho. It's also the only place I know that makes Larb, which if you haven't tried, you should.

Very good food and service

Yum!

The vegetables are of the freshest quality. Not only are they dog (and baby) friendly, but the authenticity of their pho surpasses any other restaurants in New Haven. The broth always tastes fresh, as if it was prepared that morning. You can literally see the bits of fresh garlic, herbs and spices in every spoonful. I always leave this place feeling boosted by the natural nutrients provided in every bite.

GreT food.

Yummy & reasonably priced!

This has been the best Pho we have tasted in Southern CT. Not too spicy and not tasteless. A perfect balance of spice, flavor and shrimp or Pork (from the Pho of mine and my girlfriends respectively). Atmosphere is nothing amazing but cozy and not cold or sterile. The service came with a complimentary smile. Thanks much.

Plenty to eat

Great Pho and the best mango sticky rice!

Incredible food coupled with Nina's extraordinary service. My favorite there is the beef salad, red curry, and crispy roll.

food was amazing

GO TO PHO ZAAAP!! You are missing out if you don't!!! Order A7,A8 and P12. YOU CANNOT GO WRONG whether you dine in or take out. If my doc said ok, I'd eat one of the 3 EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!'

Vietnamese food is so tasty and healthy. The pho brought me back to life