A 30 year-old pho place on busy Brookhurst had 50% OFF BEEF SOUP sign hanging outside for years. I wondered 50% off what? and hesitated to go in. Just too many good Pho places nearby to waste time checking out a potential gimmick.
Friends from out of town wanted to try discount Pho places, so I called, confirmed prices and operating hours. Regular pho bowl $8.25, big bowl $10, also many other Viet dishes with reasonable prices, open from 9 AM to 3AM. Pho Thanh on Bolsa is open 24/7, but has no discount. It owns the 2 Vinh Ky locations and another new Pho Thanh at corner Euclid and Garden Grove, all had signs $7.99 Pho Special. These locations have larger customer base.
This place was nice, clean, smelling neutral, virtually empty at dinner hours. This pho is much better than average, a very good deal for $8. There was plenty of various cuts of meats, rare eye round, brisket, chuck, tendon, tripe, all tasty and good. Rice noodle is Southern, more like hu tiu, lacking the squiggly texture of fresh Northern noodle. The broth was clear, tasty, full of beef taste and aroma, without excess sugar and other spices. Pho is served with bean sprout, mint and fresh pepper. I usually request extra rendered fat with scallion and sour onion gratis.
I could not finish the $10 big bowl. The $10 big bowl is enough for 2 people at home. Just reheat the broth and serve. Take out orders are carefully packaged.
Even today, Vietnam has little or no refrigeration for their meats and seafoods. They are usually spoiled by the time they arrive at the market then consumers. That's why Viet cuisine uses lots of spices and herbs to mask unpleasant odors. If the food is fresh, there is no reason to overcharge it with spices.
I suggested to the management to hang a clear sign of $8.25 Pho Special so potential customers know exactly what they are paying without having to go in to check.
Pho Thanh has found a good business formula for franchising pho. This pho place is recommended for dine in and take out. Keep a big pho bowl in the fridge and have a big hot pho at home whenever you want to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Grtruka T
Really amazing place to have a phő boʻ. Staff is great and the good is even better. Thank you for an excellent lunch!
Kid-friendliness: Excellent for kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Bean Sprouts, Pho DUI Bo Ox Tail, Bo Luc Lac, Fried Egg, Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls, Steak and Eggs, Steak, Bo NE, Noodle Soup
Chris Nguyen
This is the place to go after late night events with friends. The thing that makes this place so special is how it's always open past midnight, which is usually when my events end, and me and my friends will usually go eat after going to these events. Would highly recommend for the late-night person who is craving pho and needs a place to eat past midnight!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Steak and Eggs
J F
We are frequent flyers at the Vinh Ky I location at Westminster. But last week they had told us that they don't serve Cha Gio (Egg rolls) anymore, ever! A sad day for me, I almost lost my shit. Looool
Vinh Ky has been my standard for Pho and Cha Gio. And also their chili oil is by far ones of the best that I've tried and it complements the meats on the soup.
This new loc is very spacious, still a lot of locals frequent and this loc is nice because there is a lot of Che places on the same plaza. Also the servers at this loc is much friendlier than the one in Westminster, stilm got love for them though.
Opted for BBH this time and it didn't disappoint. Give me all the coavumated blood!! And their homemade meatballs are gewwwds.
I just wish they start taking cards in the future!!! But regardless, WE WILL KEEP ON COMING BACK!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls, Eggrolls
Aymee Salvador
The table we sat at was dirty but the person taking our order simply ignored it.I got the #8, and I felt like some of my pho was raw, and the fried rice #31 was pretty good.the service was bad. My family and I felt unwelcome. The person taking our order kept on giving us a bad look and rushed us to order our food even though he had just given us the menu.Another thing was that the guy didn't even let us order drinks and chose for us,he gave us water.I saw the person who was taking our order picking his boogers before he took our order.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Mark “The Shark” Lacroix
Nice Kind real Loving restaurant! Make it your go to place you will Love it!!!!!
Vegetarian options: Good don't be shy!
Kid-friendliness: No problem kids have lots of room!
Usually I get oxtails for so many times. It’s really good the last two times I complained about the meat it’s not done and it’s slimy. The owner ignored me completely this time and talked to the other employees and they all laughed. I barely finished my food and I got up I pay the full price and I left, never again I’ve been living near this restaurant for five years it’s gone worse and worse I do not recommend it to no one
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Marina Saniram
I ordered the oxtail noodle soup. The broth is sensational. Thai tea is good. Eggrolls are big and delicious. Fish sauce was too fishy for me... I still dipped in it, hahaha.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggrolls, Noodle Soup
Leo Nguyen
The space is large and airy. Beef rib pho is edible but not soft enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Alan Bliss
EXCELLENT Phó soup, quick service, and reasonable prices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Pho Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach, Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls
Great pho and very reasonable prices in today’s economy especially. There was boat loads of meat in my bowl. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chase Bagherieh
One of the best Vietnamese Pho and food I've ever had. No exaggeration. I'm a big fan of Pho and tried so many good Vietnamese Pho restaurants. That's how I believe their food is top of the line. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ty Nguyen
Good price, $13 for a Large Pho only downside is cash only
A 30 year-old pho place on busy Brookhurst had 50% OFF BEEF SOUP sign hanging outside for years. I wondered 50% off what? and hesitated to go in. Just too many good Pho places nearby to waste time checking out a potential gimmick.
Friends from out of town wanted to try discount Pho places, so I called, confirmed prices and operating hours. Regular pho bowl $8.25, big bowl $10, also many other Viet dishes with reasonable prices, open from 9 AM to 3AM. Pho Thanh on Bolsa is open 24/7, but has no discount. It owns the 2 Vinh Ky locations and another new Pho Thanh at corner Euclid and Garden Grove, all had signs $7.99 Pho Special. These locations have larger customer base.
This place was nice, clean, smelling neutral, virtually empty at dinner hours. This pho is much better than average, a very good deal for $8. There was plenty of various cuts of meats, rare eye round, brisket, chuck, tendon, tripe, all tasty and good. Rice noodle is Southern, more like hu tiu, lacking the squiggly texture of fresh Northern noodle. The broth was clear, tasty, full of beef taste and aroma, without excess sugar and other spices. Pho is served with bean sprout, mint and fresh pepper. I usually request extra rendered fat with scallion and sour onion gratis.
I could not finish the $10 big bowl. The $10 big bowl is enough for 2 people at home. Just reheat the broth and serve. Take out orders are carefully packaged.
Even today, Vietnam has little or no refrigeration for their meats and seafoods. They are usually spoiled by the time they arrive at the market then consumers. That's why Viet cuisine uses lots of spices and herbs to mask unpleasant odors. If the food is fresh, there is no reason to overcharge it with spices.
I suggested to the management to hang a clear sign of $8.25 Pho Special so potential customers know exactly what they are paying without having to go in to check.
Pho Thanh has found a good business formula for franchising pho. This pho place is recommended for dine in and take out. Keep a big pho bowl in the fridge and have a big hot pho at home whenever you want to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Really amazing place to have a phő boʻ. Staff is great and the good is even better. Thank you for an excellent lunch!
Kid-friendliness: Excellent for kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Bean Sprouts, Pho DUI Bo Ox Tail, Bo Luc Lac, Fried Egg, Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls, Steak and Eggs, Steak, Bo NE, Noodle Soup
This is the place to go after late night events with friends. The thing that makes this place so special is how it's always open past midnight, which is usually when my events end, and me and my friends will usually go eat after going to these events. Would highly recommend for the late-night person who is craving pho and needs a place to eat past midnight!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Steak and Eggs
We are frequent flyers at the Vinh Ky I location at Westminster. But last week they had told us that they don't serve Cha Gio (Egg rolls) anymore, ever! A sad day for me, I almost lost my shit. Looool
Vinh Ky has been my standard for Pho and Cha Gio. And also their chili oil is by far ones of the best that I've tried and it complements the meats on the soup.
This new loc is very spacious, still a lot of locals frequent and this loc is nice because there is a lot of Che places on the same plaza. Also the servers at this loc is much friendlier than the one in Westminster, stilm got love for them though.
Opted for BBH this time and it didn't disappoint. Give me all the coavumated blood!! And their homemade meatballs are gewwwds.
I just wish they start taking cards in the future!!! But regardless, WE WILL KEEP ON COMING BACK!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls, Eggrolls
The table we sat at was dirty but the person taking our order simply ignored it.I got the #8, and I felt like some of my pho was raw, and the fried rice #31 was pretty good.the service was bad. My family and I felt unwelcome. The person taking our order kept on giving us a bad look and rushed us to order our food even though he had just given us the menu.Another thing was that the guy didn't even let us order drinks and chose for us,he gave us water.I saw the person who was taking our order picking his boogers before he took our order.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Nice Kind real Loving restaurant! Make it your go to place you will Love it!!!!!
Vegetarian options: Good don't be shy!
Kid-friendliness: No problem kids have lots of room!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bean Sprouts, Steak, Eggrolls, Noodle Soup
Usually I get oxtails for so many times. It’s really good the last two times I complained about the meat it’s not done and it’s slimy. The owner ignored me completely this time and talked to the other employees and they all laughed. I barely finished my food and I got up I pay the full price and I left, never again I’ve been living near this restaurant for five years it’s gone worse and worse I do not recommend it to no one
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered the oxtail noodle soup. The broth is sensational. Thai tea is good. Eggrolls are big and delicious. Fish sauce was too fishy for me... I still dipped in it, hahaha.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggrolls, Noodle Soup
The space is large and airy. Beef rib pho is edible but not soft enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
EXCELLENT Phó soup, quick service, and reasonable prices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Nam Gau, Pho Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach, Bun Bo Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Extra Moc Pork Balls
Restaurantji Recommends
Just delicious generous portions.
Great pho and very reasonable prices in today’s economy especially. There was boat loads of meat in my bowl. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Vietnamese Pho and food I've ever had. No exaggeration. I'm a big fan of Pho and tried so many good Vietnamese Pho restaurants. That's how I believe their food is top of the line. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good price, $13 for a Large Pho only downside is cash only
Solid bowl, flavorful broth
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