7 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near Salinas

“Picked up food to go last year and it was really good. So happy that we found this place again! Ordered garlic parm and spicy fried chicken wing plates, lemongrass chicken and beef meatball pho. Also ordered strawberry and melon boba milk tea and Vietnamese coffee with egg cream. Food and drinks came out quickly. Customer service was great. It was so good that we ate and drank everything! We will definitely come here again when we’re in the area.“

“We have been coming here for years and our experience has always been wonderful. To start with, when you arrive, you are seated immediately. Menus have many delicious options for Vietnamese food, and one thing I personally recommend is the #50. Portions here are large and we are satisfied every time we come here. Their ambiance here is okay and though this place can feel old and rundown at certain times.

In addition, along with the normal sodas, they have a few shakes though last time I went recently they didn’t have boba. Service here is great and usually doesn’t take long though employees can be a bit hard to understand sometimes due to their accents. Prices here are pretty reasonable, especially with the portions you get and restrooms, while not the cleanest, are fine.“

“Good fast service. Servers very attentive“

“Took my pho to go (back to a hotel, which I learned requires cooked proteins since the broth is too cool by the time you return to actually boil anything!), and the accommodated my request for pre-cooked ingredients. They also ensured the broth was extra hot and paid close attention to my substitutions. Pho was an excellent to-go portion with usable containers (it was an issue at a previous pho place on the road!) and hot, delicious soup. Extremely tasty meal.“

“Greatness 💯🔥. Very friendly. Good good food.“

“The Pho and Banh Mi were excellent! One of the best restaurants I have tried in central California: the quality, portions and most especially, the cost, are on point. If you are into Asian/Vietnamese food, then this place is it. This unassuming food court establishment wins out over the majority of the fanciest restaurants in the area. Yes, sometimes the service takes a while, but it was worth it. I highly recommend them if you are at Northridge Mall.“

“Called in last minute to make reservation, was so nice to get the table ready for me within 40 minutes for 7 people.
Ordered pho, shaking beef, banh xeo, and others that I could not remember. Their pho was good, big portion and full of meat. Unfortunately the sirloin was overcooked and the other parts of the meat have too much fats in them, so it was down on the score.
Their shaking beef was also meh, very thin and overly sweet, probably not their strongest dish. Banh xeo was full of meat and fillings, but not particularly crispy. All in all, it was tasty but only lacking a bit here and there. Their service was pretty good though. Their restaurants are also huge, which is a plus.“