This place used to be the best pho we ever had but quality has gone down hill. Orders are wrong, food is burned, soup is bland, even our noodles were over cooked and soggy.
Tiffany L.
We thought it was a restaurant but it turned out to be a small place inside food court. We ordered Pho Special $18. The cashier was not friendly when I asked her for water. She pointed to get water somewhere else. We ordered 2 bowls and she gave us so little veggies to share. It was more like a self-serve so I think it was expensive for $18 since you still needed to clean up after yourself. I think next time I would rather drive 6 miles out to Pho Truc Xanh to get better friendly service.
Wayne K.
Overall, we liked the food at this location. We got the kids pho, and adult pho, and the spring rolls. Everything was good and when compared to prices in Los Angeles, they are on par. I'm not sure if this place is more expensive for Carlsbad standards. I'm giving it lower stars due to the service of the younger, tall, brown-haired lady that works there. If you look at other Yelp reviews, I think others have also noted her bad customer service and overall negative attitude. When I asked for more napkins (she literally only gave us one napkin for 3 items), she said that she was told to limit the number of napkins she gives to people. What kind of restaurant does that? Anyway, for the poor customer service, we probably won't go there again.
Valerie M.
Customer service is everything. Tall brown hair girl at register yesterday had the worst body language. We came in from driving from LA and wanted to grab something open at our hotel so we decided to run in and order right before it closes. She was not tooooo happy about us ordering close to closing. I get it you wanna get off but this is not my problem and work is work till it's done and closed. I'm hungry you're open I'm ordering. Or refuse service. I came in happy and excited to see this cute food court and I wish I didn't order there. Food was ok. Not the worst, but I also live near westminister which is central for Vietnamese food, so compared to that it's ok... to be honest, service again is everything and it's experience she made it the worst. Fix your attitude or don't work there.
Jeff K.
This used to be my go to - good pho - but the price has gotten outrageous. It's $18 bucks for a bowl of pho and it's not even a sit-down restaurant. It's a food court. I just can't do it anymore. Plus, there's are some other really good options in Carlsbad now. Sorry guys. You got too greedy.
Nicole Luu
Worst pho I ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
David K
Lobster Pho, chicken wings and oxtail fried rice are fantastic. Try the fresh coconut water out of coconut
Bonnie D.
Was craving pho and this spot took us to a food hall gem. I wasn't aware it was located in a food hall but it was a nice little surprise. I was a little skeptical at first because the spot looked very Americanized. It is a bit pricey for a bowl of pho but desperate times call for desperate measures. To my surprise the pho was authentic and the quality of meat was good. Even the tendon was cooked to perfection. The nem nuong spring rolls were okay though. The nem could prob use a little more crisp to it.
Gabe P.
pho is really good the meats are very tender and tasty would definitely come back and would recommend it. service was also great.
Jen Potter
Great menu and food options. Absolutely ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Bún Rice Vermicelli Bowl
If you like this pho you have never eaten any real pho. First of all the broth was cloudy as hell (gross bone scum). Also, way overly salty - no traditional citrusy ginger ingredients or deep flavors jumping out at me no matter how much like and Thai basil I dumped on it. Don't think they know how to cut or prepare meat for pho tai, and noodles were totally cooked wrong. If u want good pho go to convoy st national city or Chula Vista don't bother with this place. Waste of time and money. $20 for lackluster pho ? Not in my book.... Think they used msg or bullion cubes. Might puke in a minute, but it was warm !
E5883ZLchristinar
Super fun place for a group of people. Something for everyone here, lots of options for kids and adults alike. This place is popular though, so plan to wait for your food and a place to sit. There’s a bar for adults and outdoor seating. We loved it!
Y L
You have to walk around the corner to the water fountain to get water. Pho get 2 Star ⭐. It's a food mall.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pho Beef
Jenny L.
My son wanted some spring rolls, so I ordered a banh mi to try also, but the bread was very hard. It hurt my jaws from chewing. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I ate some of it, deconstructed style. Probably should have gotten a bowl of pho, I saw a few people order the pho, and the portions looked so small that I didn't.Sadly, I won't be coming back again. The prices are high for a food court too. The banh mi was $12 or $13, and the spring roll was $10. That's expensive for a sandwich with very little meat and not enough pate, too, even though I asked for more pate (liver sauce). The location is nice and cozy, with seating around and not too noisy in the corner.
Payal P.
Tried the vegetarian pho and spring rolls w/o pork. Originally wanted the veggie pho with chicken broth for personal preference but they didn't have some at the time unless I wanted to wait, which I didn't. Glad I didn't because the vegan broth was super flavorful and I loved it!! I'll definitely be back for that alone. Spring rolls were just okay, a little bland but I think it's because I got it without the pork, so take that into consideration! Excited to go back!
This place used to be the best pho we ever had but quality has gone down hill. Orders are wrong, food is burned, soup is bland, even our noodles were over cooked and soggy.
We thought it was a restaurant but it turned out to be a small place inside food court. We ordered Pho Special $18. The cashier was not friendly when I asked her for water. She pointed to get water somewhere else. We ordered 2 bowls and she gave us so little veggies to share. It was more like a self-serve so I think it was expensive for $18 since you still needed to clean up after yourself. I think next time I would rather drive 6 miles out to Pho Truc Xanh to get better friendly service.
Overall, we liked the food at this location. We got the kids pho, and adult pho, and the spring rolls. Everything was good and when compared to prices in Los Angeles, they are on par. I'm not sure if this place is more expensive for Carlsbad standards. I'm giving it lower stars due to the service of the younger, tall, brown-haired lady that works there. If you look at other Yelp reviews, I think others have also noted her bad customer service and overall negative attitude. When I asked for more napkins (she literally only gave us one napkin for 3 items), she said that she was told to limit the number of napkins she gives to people. What kind of restaurant does that? Anyway, for the poor customer service, we probably won't go there again.
Customer service is everything. Tall brown hair girl at register yesterday had the worst body language. We came in from driving from LA and wanted to grab something open at our hotel so we decided to run in and order right before it closes. She was not tooooo happy about us ordering close to closing. I get it you wanna get off but this is not my problem and work is work till it's done and closed. I'm hungry you're open I'm ordering. Or refuse service. I came in happy and excited to see this cute food court and I wish I didn't order there. Food was ok. Not the worst, but I also live near westminister which is central for Vietnamese food, so compared to that it's ok... to be honest, service again is everything and it's experience she made it the worst. Fix your attitude or don't work there.
This used to be my go to - good pho - but the price has gotten outrageous. It's $18 bucks for a bowl of pho and it's not even a sit-down restaurant. It's a food court. I just can't do it anymore. Plus, there's are some other really good options in Carlsbad now. Sorry guys. You got too greedy.
Worst pho I ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lobster Pho, chicken wings and oxtail fried rice are fantastic. Try the fresh coconut water out of coconut
Was craving pho and this spot took us to a food hall gem. I wasn't aware it was located in a food hall but it was a nice little surprise. I was a little skeptical at first because the spot looked very Americanized. It is a bit pricey for a bowl of pho but desperate times call for desperate measures. To my surprise the pho was authentic and the quality of meat was good. Even the tendon was cooked to perfection. The nem nuong spring rolls were okay though. The nem could prob use a little more crisp to it.
pho is really good the meats are very tender and tasty would definitely come back and would recommend it. service was also great.
Great menu and food options. Absolutely ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Bún Rice Vermicelli Bowl
Restaurantji Recommends
If you like this pho you have never eaten any real pho. First of all the broth was cloudy as hell (gross bone scum). Also, way overly salty - no traditional citrusy ginger ingredients or deep flavors jumping out at me no matter how much like and Thai basil I dumped on it. Don't think they know how to cut or prepare meat for pho tai, and noodles were totally cooked wrong. If u want good pho go to convoy st national city or Chula Vista don't bother with this place. Waste of time and money. $20 for lackluster pho ? Not in my book.... Think they used msg or bullion cubes. Might puke in a minute, but it was warm !
Super fun place for a group of people. Something for everyone here, lots of options for kids and adults alike. This place is popular though, so plan to wait for your food and a place to sit. There’s a bar for adults and outdoor seating. We loved it!
You have to walk around the corner to the water fountain to get water. Pho get 2 Star ⭐. It's a food mall.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pho Beef
My son wanted some spring rolls, so I ordered a banh mi to try also, but the bread was very hard. It hurt my jaws from chewing. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I ate some of it, deconstructed style. Probably should have gotten a bowl of pho, I saw a few people order the pho, and the portions looked so small that I didn't.Sadly, I won't be coming back again. The prices are high for a food court too. The banh mi was $12 or $13, and the spring roll was $10. That's expensive for a sandwich with very little meat and not enough pate, too, even though I asked for more pate (liver sauce). The location is nice and cozy, with seating around and not too noisy in the corner.
Tried the vegetarian pho and spring rolls w/o pork. Originally wanted the veggie pho with chicken broth for personal preference but they didn't have some at the time unless I wanted to wait, which I didn't. Glad I didn't because the vegan broth was super flavorful and I loved it!! I'll definitely be back for that alone. Spring rolls were just okay, a little bland but I think it's because I got it without the pork, so take that into consideration! Excited to go back!