13 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near Lakeside

“The pho has huge serving size for the cost of about 14 bucks and the sandwiches are the best I've tried in el cajon. Even when I order to go they always make sure I have everything I need. The staff are always attentive to what we need and are very respectful and welcoming.“

“Food here is pretty bomb... My go to choices are: Pad Thai, Cantonese fried rice, veggie lo mein, Cantonese rice noodle, mixed veggies.Friendly and smiley service from Sara. Appreciate her warm and kind attitude ???? Thanks Barona for continuing the Friendly tradition for 10 years in a row... Congratulations ???????????“

“Felt bad arriving pretty late; 1945 when they closed at 2030. However it was a long day of flights and our hotel was far away and reviews for this place suggested it was excellent. I'd wager a guess I've eaten at at least 100 pho establishments in my time on earth and for sure this one ranks in the top 5. The food was great. The beef ribs were AMAZING and those deep fried buns were to die for. The prices are very fair and portions filling for most any adult. Most importantly the broth was rich and had a good mouth feel. Beefy but very light almost as clear as a consomme.

Wish I lived in San diego so I could visit this more than once but gives me something to look forward to coming back for.“

“Ok the broth here was amazing but I was kind of forced into the filet mignon pho when I asked for the rare steak. I even ordered in Vietnamese. She insisted I have the filet.
It was good. And the broth is one of the better in San Diego. Not sure I'll go back. I want what I want.“

“Great portions and great taste. Very friendly servers, I recommend.“

“This my favorite spot I come here all the time . My favorite it’s always shrimp soup or the chicken soup.

The girl up front is always nice n kind to me whenever I come.. she always go out of her way to describe each item . Your damned if you do, damned if you don’t .. you can’t please everyone.“

“I didn't give it the highest ratings but it's a great place if you're craving some Pho. It usually ends up to be my twins and I place to go eat some Pho.

Wheelchair accessibility: Pretty short distance and easy from the parking lot. Yes there is wheelchair access.“

“I have eaten Vietnamese cuisine throughout California, and Grandpa Tao ranks among the best. In addition to the amazing tastes, the casual restaurant is friendly and comfortable. Ingredients are fresh, the environment clean and relaxing. I particularly recommend the Pho, the Rice Vermicelli (try it!) and the Shaking beef. You'll like it.“

“Food excellent good service and fast“

“Great food I had a bowl of Vietnamese favorite pho and love is“

“I've been coming here quite a few times and every time I just wait to get slapped by the server, he is kinda mad everytime and I don't take it as a bad thing I just laugh it off but maybe they should consider smiling more lol my family was scared to ask for the bill because it seems any moment he will just explode and yell or something overall it's pretty good and everytime I go there I pretty much laugh about how scared I get about asking for something or ordering it's funny but maybe other people don't take it as is“

“So good here! This food is amazing.“

“staff was warm and welcoming as we walked in. Super fast service, 3 different staff check on us to see if we needed anything. food came out in correct order, fresh, and hot! was a nice time. They even said thank you and goodbye on the way out which was nice. first time my hubby and I ate here, we will be back 😋“