Pho Dinh Menu (Update 2025)
Pho Dinh, a vegan Vietnamese and Asian Fusion restaurant located in Des Moines, offers a wide range of delicious dishes with plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. The House Special Pho, with its flavorful broth and generous portions of beef, is a must-try. The Vermicelli Bowls, like Bun Thit Nuong/Dau Hu, are also highly recommended for their fresh ingredients and unique flavors. Customers rave about the friendly service and relaxing atmosphere, making it a great spot for a casual meal. The Filipino Lumpia appetizer and Sweet Tea drinks are also popular choices. Overall, Pho Dinh provides an authentic Vietnamese dining experience with tasty dishes and excellent customer service.
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Pho)
House Special Pho (Pho Dac Biet)
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak, well-done brisket, skirt flank, fatty flank, tendon and shredded tripe.
Pho Tai, Chin, Gan & Sach
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak, well-done brisket, tendon and shredded tripe.
Pho Chin, Nam, Gau, Gan & Sach
Fresh rice noodle soup with well-done brisket, skirt flank, fatty flank, tender and shredded tripe. Gluten free.
Pho Tai, Chin, Nam, Gau and Sach
Fresh rice noodle soup with well-done brisket, skirt flank, fatty flank, tender and shredded tripe. Gluten free.
Pho Tai, Nam, Gau, & Gan
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak, skirt flank, fatty flank, tender. Gluten free.
Pho Tai, Nam & Gan
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak, skirt flank, fatty flank, tender. Gluten free.
Pho Tai, Nam & Sach
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak, well-done skirt flank, fatty flank and shredded tender. Gluten free.
Pho Nam
Fresh rice noodle soup with well-done skirt flank. Gluten free.
Pho Chin & Nam
Fresh rice noodle soup with well-done brisket and skirt flank. Gluten free.
Pho Tai & Gau
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak and skirt flank. Gluten free.
Pho Tai & Nam
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak and skirt flank. Gluten free.
Pho Tai & Chin
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak and well-done brisket. Gluten free.
Pho Tai & Gan
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak and tender. Gluten free.
Pho Tai & Sach
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak and shredded tripe. Gluten free.
Pho Tai
Fresh rice noodle soup with rare eye of round steak. Gluten free.
Pho Bo Vien
Fresh rice noodle soup with beef meatballs. Gluten free.
Pho Ga
Fresh rice noodle soup with chicken breast. Gluten free.
Pho Khong Thit
Fresh rice noodle soup with steamed vegetables, fried tofu, or soft tofu. Gluten free.
Pho Tom
Fresh rice noodle soup with shrimp. Gluten free.
Pho Seafood
Fresh rice noodle soup with seafood. Includes fish balls, shrimp balls, imitation crab, shrimp and muscle. Gluten free.
Filipino Lumpia 9 Pieces
Bite-size egg rolls filled with ground pork, chicken or beef with Filipino spices. A sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Crab Rangoon 6 Pieces
Fried wontons filled with imitation crab, cream cheese, and green onions. A sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Spring Egg Rolls 4 Pieces
Spring roll with an egg roll inside. Comes with fish sauce for dipping.
Fried Chicken Gizzards
Breaded and deep fried with a sweet and tangy hot sauce.
Shrimp Toast 4 Pieces
Slices of French baguette topped with shrimp, garlic, Parmesan, black pepper, egg cream, and green onions. Then baked to perfection. Garnished with fresh cilantro.
Shrimp Egg Rolls 6 Pieces
Jumbo shrimp wrapped with egg roll rice paper and deep fried. Sweet chili for dipping.
Shrimp Rolls (Goi Cuon) 2 Pieces
Rice paper rolled up with vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and beansprout with a choice of shrimp, fried tofu, veggies, charbroiled pork or charbroiled chicken.
Vietnamese Egg Rolls 2 Pieces
Rice paper rolled up with ground pork, shrimp, and vegetables than deep fried. Our special house sauce nuoc mam for dipping.
Charbroiled Shrimp Skewers 3 Pieces
Our famous first class marinated shrimp skewers. Topped with green onion oil and toasted sesame seeds.
Bi Cuon 2 Pieces
Fresh spring rolls with shredded pork & pork skin with rice powder and garlic, bean sprouts, vermicelli noodles, lettuce and basil. Nuoc mam (Fish Sauce) for dipping.
Potstickers 7 Pieces
Deep fried pork or chicken with vegetable dumplings. Soy vinaigrette for dipping.
Fried Tofu
Lightly fried with a choice of 2 sauces.
Appetizers
Vermicelli Bowl (Bun)
Bun Thit Nuong/Dau Hu
Charbroiled pork, chicken, or fried tofu served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with a special house sauce nuoc mam. It Includes roasted peanut.
Bun Bi Thit Nuong
Charbroiled pork or chicken with shredded pork served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with our special house sauce nuoc mam. It Includes roasted peanuts.
Bun Cha Gio Tom Thit/ Chay
Deep fried pork & shrimp or veggie egg rolls. Served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with our special house sauce, nuoc mam. It includes roasted peanuts.
Bun Tom Thit Nuong
Charbroiled shrimp with a choice of charbroiled pork or chicken. Served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodles salad with our special house sauce, Nuoc mam. It includes roasted peanuts.
Bun Tom Nuong
Charbroiled shrimp served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with our special house sauce, Nuoc mam, It includes roasted peanuts.
Bun Thit Nuong (Dau Hu, Cha Gio)
Charbroiled pork, chicken, or tofu and deep-fried pork and shrimp or veggie egg roll is served with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with our special house sauce, Nuoc mam.
Bun Thap Cam
A choice of charbroiled pork or chicken with charbroiled shrimp and a deep-fried egg roll is accompanied with vermicelli and mixed vegetables. Call it a noodle salad with our special house sauce, nuoc mam. It includes roasted peanuts.
Banh Mi Bowl
We created somethig new. Everything that goes into a banh mi but without the banh mi (French baguette) Pour in the special house sauce and mix.
Kid's Pho Tai, Nam, Chin, Bo Vien, or Ga
Pho with rare eye of round steak, skirt flank, brisket, beef meatballs, or chicken breast.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets & Tarter Tots
Deep fried tempura battered chicken nuggets and tarter tots. Ketchup for dipping.
Kid's Grilled Chicken & Rice
Our charbroiled chicken thighs over steamed rice.
Pho Broth
32 oz. of just the broth with or without onions and cilantro.
Mains
Vietnamese Sandwiches (Banh Mi)
Banh Mi Tofu
A fresh French baguette filled with deep fried tofu, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cucumber, mayonnaise and soy sauce.
Banh Mi Ga Nuong (Chicken Banh Mi)
A fresh French baguette filled with charbroiled chicken thights, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cucumber, mayonnaise and soy sauce.
Banh Mi Thit Nuong (Pork Banh Mi)
A fresh French baguette filled with charbroiled pork, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cucumber, mayonnaise and soy sauce.
Banh Mi Combination
A fresh French baguette filled with various cold cuts of ham and pate. Also includes cilantro, jalapeno peppers, pickled carrots & daikon radish, cucumbers, mayonnaise, and soy sauce.
Banh Mi Trung
A fresh French baguette filled with fried eggs, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, pickled carrots & daikon radish, cucumbers, mayonnaise, and soy sauce.
Com Suon Bo
Charbroiled beef short ribs over steamed rice. Grilled to perfection and always accompanied with a fresh salad.
Com Suon Nuong
Charbroiled pork chops over steamed rice and a fresh salad.
Com Ga Nuong
Charbroiled chicken thighs over steamed rice. Grilled to perfection and always accompanied with fresh salad.
Com Bi Suon
Charbroiled pork chop and shredded pork. Grilled to perfection and always accompanied with a fresh salad.
Com Tom Nuong
Charbroiled shrimp over steamed rice. Grilled to perfection and always accompanied with a fresh salad.
Com Thap Cam
Charbroiled pork chop, shredded pork, shrimp, and a fried egg over steamed rice. Grilled to perfection and always accompanied with a freh salad.
Com Ga Satay Voi Ot
Spicy chicken thighs made with our house special chili oil over steamed rice. saute to perfection and always accompanied with a fresh salad.
Com Dau Hu Xao
Sauted fried tofu over steamed rice. Always accompanied with a fresh salad.
Rice Plates (Com Dia)
Vietnamese Style Fried Rice (Com Chien)
Fried Rice
A very flavorful fried rice with peas, carrots, egg and choice of meat.
Bubble Milk Tea
Bubble tea is made by mixing tea with milk and fruit flavors, then adding tasty tapioca pearls and blended with ice.
Thai Iced Tea (Tra Thai)
Thai iced tea made in house topped with cream.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Cafe Sua Da. Iced Cafe sweeten with condensed milk.
Sweet Tea
Iced jasmine tea is sweetned with fruit flavors. Passion fruit, peach, kiwi, lychee, grape, mango strawberry or pineapple.
Fresh Iced Limonade (Da Chanh)
Made with fresh squeezed limes, sugar, and ice.
Slushies
Vegan, no milk. Fruit flavors mixed with ice and sugar.
Iced Chrysanthemum Tea (Nuoc Mat Bong Cue)
A sweetened floral tea over ice.
Soft Drink (Nuoc Ngot)
Soybean Milk Drink (Sua Dau Nanh)
Sweetened soybean drink over ice.
Young Coconut Juice (Dua Tuoi)
Sweet coconut juice with shavings of young coconut.
Egg Soda (Soda Sua Hot Ga)
Soda mixed with egg yolks & condense milk over ice.
Smoothie
Jackfruit, avocado, or durian (Mit, bo, or sau rieng) Blended with ice, sugar, milk and condense milk.