Huong Vietnamese Restaurant traces back to 2005, when it opened under a different name, Phượng Hoàng, run by an elderly Vietnamese couple. In 2008 the business passed to a family friend named Hương, who renamed the restaurant and expanded the menu while keeping it entirely locally owned and 100% Vietnamese.
The kitchen operates on the concept of "cơm bình dân" — affordable meals for everyday people — and reviewers consistently point to the pho as a highlight, alongside the reasonable prices and consistency that keep regulars coming back. The dining room leans casual and unpretentious, decorated with plants, a beach mural, and café-style oldies music.
Huong has built a reputation locally as a family-run, hole-in-the-wall favorite, and Columbus Monthly named it among the city's best restaurants in 2025.
The kitchen operates on the concept of "cơm bình dân" — affordable meals for everyday people — and reviewers consistently point to the pho as a highlight, alongside the reasonable prices and consistency that keep regulars coming back. The dining room leans casual and unpretentious, decorated with plants, a beach mural, and café-style oldies music.
Huong has built a reputation locally as a family-run, hole-in-the-wall favorite, and Columbus Monthly named it among the city's best restaurants in 2025.