Phở Bistro

903 Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista
(805) 685-3610

Recent Reviews

Harris Clark

Ramen was so hilariously bad I was almost not even mad. Left halfway through my meal to go to carillo.I've heard other items are good though

Luc Freiburg (Renegadesky)

The tea was god awful and the Pad Thai gave me worse food poisoning than anything Taco Bell could throw at me. Plus there was no visible health code rating. Don’t visit.

Juan Hernandez

Got the combination Pho as soon as they opened. I don't know if they were using old meat or what but it tasted very off, got violently sick afterwards. Would leave 0 stars if I could.

G

Great customer services :)The Bun Bo Hue wasn't what I was expecting and a bit too oily so... a little disappointed...Shrimp Fried Rice was good!I hope they can update their menus or at least tell the customers before ordering that the prices are actually higher though :(They have good portion too! If you have a tiny stomach, I recommend getting your own little togo box for the sake of the environment as well as the little extra charge.

Isabelle L.

Can't say too much for staff/service as this operates as more of a quick eats type place rather than a restaurant. I only ordered one thing as I was dining alone. Pho Ga. Chicken Pho. The most commonly ordered item across every pho place in the US. Any toppings (green onion, cilantro, etc) were kept at the absolute minimum while the noodles dominated the huge bowl. For $13 or so, you are just paying for noodles that absorb the watered down broth... This isn't about Southern vs. Northern style--the broth is just bland with a strange note of cinnamon. Personally, I never add anything to my broth except for mint and lime, but I found myself reaching for sriracha and hoisin sauce. Although somewhat inexpensive, it's not worth it. Other reviewers have mentioned having a stomachache as well and I can confirm that definitely happened to me not 20 minutes after eating.

Tnahsi 's Aviation Videos

Tried a pho from here, probably won’t go back. Was not tasty and the meat was very low quality.

neo l.

This place is a scam. Asked for a combination beef pho, specifically said 26. My friend asked for some kind of beef stir fry. After we pay, seconds later the boss or supervisor comes out and inform us they ran out of beef stir fry and my friend replaced it with chicken fried rice. Didn't offer to adjust the price difference but whatever, we didn't say anything. Then my order came and the lady said chicken pho. Immediately I said no I ordered a combination beef pho. The 26. I know what I want and that's what I usually get. She takes it back in and then the server who ringed us up brought it back out again and I told him no this isn't what I asked for. He brings it back and then seconds later the boss comes out again saying they need to charge me the difference for the chicken pho and combination beef. That is ridiculous, so you won't say that we should get compensated for the beef stir fry becoming a chicken fried rice but suddenly you want to charge me for a combination beef when I was served a chicken pho. I wasn't having it because not only was his attitude not nice, he didn't even saying sorry for messing up your order but instead just demanded we need to pay the difference. Then I told him if we have to pay the difference between the beef and chicken pho then let's talk about the difference between the beef stir fry we were charged and the chicken fried rice we got. He (supervisor) proceeds to tell me they're the same price and I told him I'll look at the menu to confirm thank you. Then he proceeds to tell me the difference between the chicken and beef pho and I ask I know but what about the chicken fried rice. The server who made the mistake said that the fried rice is a dollar or so less and that he already made a refund to the order so we can reorder with the correct items. The supervisor was upset and gave the server attitude, Infront of the customer which was super unprofessional, and told him to step aside and work on something else. I thought that was really unnecessary but I'm just the customer, I don't really need to see you yelling at your employee. After that whole thing, they charged us the right amount. But the biggest issue is, instead of a combination beef pho. I got a combination beef pho in chicken broth. They legit just took out the chicken from the first bowl and added beef. The broth to pho is the most important element and they just screwed me over. What the actual heck. So not only were they not planning on recharging us for the chicken fried rice, then proceed to tell me they're the same price when they're not, and then demand I pay for the difference for the pho. 2) didn't apologize or anything for the mistake (I don't blame the server. It was an honest mistake but them trying to gaslight me and bringing me chicken pho two times when I said I ordered a 26 was rude). And then getting attitude from the supervisor and watching him give attitude to his employee ruined the experience and appetite. do not let them treat you this way. Unacceptable. And in the end I didn't even get the pho I wanted. I got beef in chicken broth pho.

Carter Cummins

Pork vermicelli was fire and portion size was awesome

Matthias Häffner

Has the beef sandwich. Tasted good, meat was a little tough. Good deal for 6$

Thomas Webber

The food was really bad (at least takeout was). So, like, just go somewhere else. Phamous Cafe or Noodle City.

Drew H.

Do not f****** go here I swear to god this s*** is nasty as f**** F****** waste of my money f*** this. Service was great tho.

Tom Jakobson

Bahn mi is equal parts fat & pork. Fried rice is greasy. Seafood pho is made w imitation crab & squid. Very generic.

Kate C.

The chicken pad thai is awful! The chicken was a weird slimy texture and was very low quality. The noodles were bland and they didn't have the normal topping that pad thai usually comes with like peanuts and lime. Not worth it unless you want to eat alarming chicken

Kazuma W.

Got a bun with grilled chicken - good ratio of meat, noodles, and veggies but the meat was flavorless and the fish sauce was watered down so much it barely tasted like anything. Texture of the meat also seemed a bit off

Christine P.

Has really good shakes and smoothies and food. Extremely kind owners. Highly recommend this!!!

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