Grandpa Tao Kitchen

1190 N 2nd St, El Cajon
(619) 442-1211

Recent Reviews

J G

I've driven by countless times and never knew what it was. I won't make that mistake again. The food is varied and all good. From Pho to curry. Everything was made fresh, and we were all happy. The only miss was that there was no mint with the fried eggrolls.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Quennel Hernandez

This little hole in the wall be SMACKIN

Brandon Maldonado

Over 1 hour delay on phone order after we got

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Volodymyr Korsun

Great little establishment that serves delicious Vietnamese dishes at reasonable prices! Loved their fresh and large springrolls with peanut sauce. Pho with rare steak was phenomenal :) and fried rice was amazing ? Nicely decorated and cozy place. Definitely recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marisa Ray

The food was delicious but the service was so bad we won't be coming back. I was very kind with the waitress after she made a mistake on our order and she was rude about it. Hopefully your experience is better than mine.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Waifu Nail Studio

Amazing food. More pricey than it should be but that’s what you get in San Diego!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pho Filet Mignon

Kathy Downs

Great food and service. Wine is way overpriced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Olivia Howe

5/5 on food, service, and atmosphere! The restaurant is beautiful and peaceful, the manager (or maybe the owner I’m not sure) is over the top friendly and welcoming, and the food is delicious! It’s our new favorite place. I recommend the rare beef pho, spring rolls, and crab rangoon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dakota Heisinger

Fantastic broth and very flavorful

Marcela Castrejon

First time trying this place. The young lady in the front was very friendly as soon as we walked in the door and was very attentive to all the customers. She has an amazing memory and remembered everything we ordered. The food was super delicious, fresh, and came out fast. Lots of customers in and out for pick up orders and the dining room got busy within minutes. Clean and cozy environment. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Beef, Beef, Pho Filet Mignon, Special Appetizer Chả Giò 2 Gỏi Cuốn 2, Potstickers

Meaghan Asinas

Friendly, they remember me when I go in;)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Michelle Pineda

"The owner said my food was cold, which is why it's oily! But it was actually hot as hell when I got it! And that oil is clearly cooking oil! Stop messing with my food!""I asked the staff to give me another broth on my next order, and she agreed. So, I ordered another one, but guess what? She didn't give me the extra broth! Instead, she wrote a note on how to eat the soup. ? By the way, I ordered it through DoorDash.The owner kept deleting my reviews ?

Recommended dishes: Beef, Pho Filet Mignon

Elizabeth Flores

The Pho was excellent, and it's a huge bowl. The chicken wings were also very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls

Sean S.

Had the pho special and gf had the chicken pho, broth tasted really clean however the pho just tasted alright. Customer service was very friendly however the service was slow but I think there's only one person in the kitchen so I would cut them some slack.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Cecilia Flores De Quihui

Excelent good and serviceParking: Good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken

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