Really fantastic spot. For $15 my bun bo (beef vermicelli) was stuffed so full the package was bursting. Tons of meat which was extremely well grilled, generous with the veggies and noodles. Both people I dined with loved their banh mi (3 item deal for ~$25 which included the sandwich, great spring rolls, and a Thai tea) and their pho ($13). The whole meal was about $70 for three people including three Thai iced teas. We really loved it!!!! And there’s definitely enough leftovers for an entire extra meal tomorrow.
Oscar Sanchez
Food is good but a bit expensive, but I guess it is expensive pretty much anywhere you go eat, really. Service is awesome though and owner is really nice
winnil510
The egg noodle vermicelli salad was very good. I was a bit shocked to see that their medium size pho came out like the size of a small bowl that I’ve seen in all the other Vietnamese restaurants. The crab Rangoon had good flavor, but the exterior was hard, chewy and wrapping undercooked.
Roberto F
This place is great. Chicken Pho was so good. Chicken Banh Mi was delicious. Service is very friendly and accommodating. The place is clean and well organized. Now, food is very good - hands down.
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of parking in the back and close to the bakery for dessert.
Rick Martinez
Just bought a large Pho & added side of Wontons in it,They were very polite & we love the Pho.
Jose Alvarez
The service was awesome we walked in 10 min before closing and they were happy to seat us. It was a party of 10 so it was going to be a lot of work but they did a great job. Food was great and the portions they give you are extremely generous. You ask for a medium bowl and they give you a bowl that looks like it's for a family of 4. Give it a try.
Paphatsone Oriyavong
Good food and big portions and hope everybody will love this food
P. I.
Solid contender, with a really hardy and packed combination vermicelli bowl with fried shrimp with breading, and imperial rolls. Centrally located in downtown Castro valley, with a really nice staff that checked on me several times to make sure that I was enjoying my meal. I recommend!
Justin Lee
Outdoor seating. Touch less order with QR code. Utensils are clean. Vege on the pho are fresh. Pho broth is favorable but you don’t feel thirsty after you eat it. It is also not greasy. I would recommend this place. The only thing I want change is that the jalapeño should be more spicy.
Greg C
I love this place. Obviously when a person goes out to pay for a meal, you want to be served good food. We have eaten or taken out Wend's food countless times. Rice plates, pho bowls, vermicelli plates of which the grilled prawn plate is my favorite. Father-in-law loves the vegetable plate, my wife doesn't care for seafood so she gets the chicken plate. They've got it all covered and all of it is good. If that's not enough, Philip and Wendy, who run Wend's are just great people. Being a small business in these times is tough and they've remained in business and consistently good throughout this pandemic. What else can I say? Go there...
My favorite sandwich is at Wend’s. The vegetable Banh Mi Chay! Stirred fry mushrooms and Tofu in a delicious sauce topped with fresh carrots and cilantro on a fantastic roll. If you do not like spicy food tell them to leave off the raw jalapeño. My husband’s favorite is V5 Vermicelli Bowl with grilled Prawns. We also enjoy and share the Fried veggie egg roll with chili dipping sauce.
Moose Akbar
Wow sandwhichs were so spicy! WE HAD NO MILK ;) IT WAS DELICIOUS
Kajdien Ahbib
Great for order out like delivery or pick up. Inside the restaurant it's very loud an echos. When people are talking at their table, you can hear the conversation echo throughout the whole restaurant. Not a pleasant experience. I will say, the food was extremely delicious and I'm not hating on the food. The server was really great and he came to check on us to see how we liked our food. Only the dining experience wasn't great for the particular reason of it having a really bad echo and hearing others conversations very loudly. Next time I will do delivery or an order to pick up.
Elliculucille Cinco Espino
The location is perfect
Cody Festa
Better Vietnamese not far away. Service was quite insufficient
Really fantastic spot. For $15 my bun bo (beef vermicelli) was stuffed so full the package was bursting. Tons of meat which was extremely well grilled, generous with the veggies and noodles. Both people I dined with loved their banh mi (3 item deal for ~$25 which included the sandwich, great spring rolls, and a Thai tea) and their pho ($13). The whole meal was about $70 for three people including three Thai iced teas. We really loved it!!!! And there’s definitely enough leftovers for an entire extra meal tomorrow.
Food is good but a bit expensive, but I guess it is expensive pretty much anywhere you go eat, really. Service is awesome though and owner is really nice
The egg noodle vermicelli salad was very good. I was a bit shocked to see that their medium size pho came out like the size of a small bowl that I’ve seen in all the other Vietnamese restaurants. The crab Rangoon had good flavor, but the exterior was hard, chewy and wrapping undercooked.
This place is great. Chicken Pho was so good. Chicken Banh Mi was delicious. Service is very friendly and accommodating. The place is clean and well organized. Now, food is very good - hands down.
Kid-friendliness: Plenty of parking in the back and close to the bakery for dessert.
Just bought a large Pho & added side of Wontons in it,They were very polite & we love the Pho.
The service was awesome we walked in 10 min before closing and they were happy to seat us. It was a party of 10 so it was going to be a lot of work but they did a great job. Food was great and the portions they give you are extremely generous. You ask for a medium bowl and they give you a bowl that looks like it's for a family of 4. Give it a try.
Good food and big portions and hope everybody will love this food
Solid contender, with a really hardy and packed combination vermicelli bowl with fried shrimp with breading, and imperial rolls. Centrally located in downtown Castro valley, with a really nice staff that checked on me several times to make sure that I was enjoying my meal. I recommend!
Outdoor seating. Touch less order with QR code. Utensils are clean. Vege on the pho are fresh. Pho broth is favorable but you don’t feel thirsty after you eat it. It is also not greasy. I would recommend this place. The only thing I want change is that the jalapeño should be more spicy.
I love this place. Obviously when a person goes out to pay for a meal, you want to be served good food. We have eaten or taken out Wend's food countless times. Rice plates, pho bowls, vermicelli plates of which the grilled prawn plate is my favorite. Father-in-law loves the vegetable plate, my wife doesn't care for seafood so she gets the chicken plate. They've got it all covered and all of it is good. If that's not enough, Philip and Wendy, who run Wend's are just great people. Being a small business in these times is tough and they've remained in business and consistently good throughout this pandemic. What else can I say? Go there...
Restaurantji Recommends
My favorite sandwich is at Wend’s. The vegetable Banh Mi Chay! Stirred fry mushrooms and Tofu in a delicious sauce topped with fresh carrots and cilantro on a fantastic roll. If you do not like spicy food tell them to leave off the raw jalapeño. My husband’s favorite is V5 Vermicelli Bowl with grilled Prawns. We also enjoy and share the Fried veggie egg roll with chili dipping sauce.
Wow sandwhichs were so spicy! WE HAD NO MILK ;) IT WAS DELICIOUS
Great for order out like delivery or pick up. Inside the restaurant it's very loud an echos. When people are talking at their table, you can hear the conversation echo throughout the whole restaurant. Not a pleasant experience. I will say, the food was extremely delicious and I'm not hating on the food. The server was really great and he came to check on us to see how we liked our food. Only the dining experience wasn't great for the particular reason of it having a really bad echo and hearing others conversations very loudly. Next time I will do delivery or an order to pick up.
The location is perfect
Better Vietnamese not far away. Service was quite insufficient
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