There’s been a lot of talk and media coverage about one of Orlando’s newest eats Twenty Pho Hour. Twenty Pho Hour is a 2D restaurant that tricks your eyes with optical illusions of the interior being flat while serving various types of noodle dishes.
I headed out to Orlando to check it out. I visited on a Saturday afternoon, around lunch time. Expecting it to be packed, I was surprised with only a few other patrons inside and no wait.
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The Exterior
Twenty Pho Hour is located in a shopping plaza on International Drive. There is plenty of parking, but not much 2D theming on the exterior.
![Exterior of Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4463-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
The Interior
Modeled after other 2D cafes in the world, the interior is interesting and makes for great photos. It feels like you are walking into a flat, black and white, comic book world. (Psst! Make sure you take a peek in both unisex bathrooms for more interesting decor.)
![Interior tables of Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4464-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
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![The Pho Booth inside Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4468-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
![Decor inside Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4469-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
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Ordering Food
When you enter the restaurant, a menu is presented overhead on monitors. T-shirts and other gear are available for purchase. Then, your order is taken by a staff member and you pay at the register. Next, you are pointed towards a table with a number to wait for your food. Drinks are self service at a fountain machine, along with chopsticks, forks, and napkins.
![Entry of Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4465-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
Menu
My photos of the restaurant menus are hard to read since they are presented on monitors. The menus below are taken from the Twenty Pho Hour website.
![Twenty Pho Hour Menu - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Menu1-1024x576.png.webp)
![Twenty Pho Hour Menu - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/menu2-1024x576.png.webp)
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![Twenty Pho Hour Menu - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/menu4-791x1024.png.webp)
Food & Service
After getting a drink and sitting down, a plate full of bean sprouts, lime, and basil arrived. Shortly after, the crab rangoon appetizer arrived. Unfortunately, the crab rangoon didn’t have much filling inside – with two being nearly empty.
![Crab rangoon appetizer at Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4477-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
Just a few minutes after the crab rangoon arrived, the trifecta dish arrived. It consisted of a broth base, udon noodles, shrimp, chicken, and beef. The broth was salty and the meat blander than I expected. While I ate it, I would categorize it as average. I also found it expensive, at $12.
The plates and bowls matched the 2D theming, which was fun!
![Trifecta at Twenty Pho Hour - Review: Twenty Pho Hour, Orlando's 2D Restaurant - unofficialflorida.com.](https://unofficialflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4478-768x1024.jpeg.webp)
The service was fine – not overly friendly nor rude. As I mentioned, my food arrived quickly and I was checked on twice.
Hours
While named Twenty Pho Hour, the restaurant is not currently open 24 hours a day. The current hours are: Monday to Wednesday 11am to 10pm, Thursday and Friday 11am to 3:30am, Saturday 24 hours, and Sunday until 9pm. I recommend you check the hours before heading to the restaurant.
Overall Impression
While I had high hopes, I think Twenty Pho Hour is a one and done for me. However, I do plan to visit Cafe 2D in St. Petersburg this fall.
If you have visited, share your experience in the comments. Did I visit on an off day? Should I have ordered something different? Did you have an amazing experience at Twenty Pho Hour? I’d love to hear your thoughts.