Awesome food and chef and owner is great. My daughter has Celiacs disease and makes sure to help us navigate what is safe on the menu. Such an awesome place and food is incredible
Danny Montanez
Been a long time customer. This place is amazing. Always fresh ingredients. Delicious broth. You really can't go wrong with anything you order. Friendly staff. Nice area with plenty of parking .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Vo
Pros: - Love the broad noodles they used here - Modern ordering through website
Cons: - The broth could be more flavorful, especially the roasted duck one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Dave Lonkani
Food was just ok, I ordered garlic noodles with chicken. The chicken wasn't great and didn't end up eating most of it. My wife ordered the beef and it looked better. It was off peak lunch so grain of salt but I think ill try somewhere else next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
GABI C
I came up from LA to eat here with a friend, it was a rainy day and I had not had some Bay Area pho in years. If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food with huge portions and incredible flavors, this is the spot! I came here craving a good bowl of pho, and they absolutely delivered. The broth was rich and fragrant, packed with depth that you can only get from hours of simmering. The noodles were perfectly cooked, and the portion was massive--definitely come hungry!
But the real star? The roasted duck. Perfectly crispy skin, juicy and tender meat, and packed with flavor. It was easily some of the best I've had.
Service was friendly, and the atmosphere was casual and welcoming. If you love authentic Vietnamese food and want to leave stuffed and happy, this place is a must-visit!
Make sure you pay for parking at the meter if you park in back!
It's close enough to LAX to uber to if you have a long layover.
Five Spice Chicken is unlike any other ones I have had in SF Bay Area and even Vietnam. It's almost tasteless, sadly. 1.5/5
Food: 3
Fernando Suyat
I was alone and ordered just for me. when the bill was served,, total amount was fine ..but, when the lady ask me to swipe my card again,,,it became $36??? when got home its still there (on my online) not fair. will not come back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
David
Entire restaurant was freezing cold. It was colder inside than it was outside! Because of this atmosphere, it is no wonder our pho came out luke warm.
Service was kinda rude. We were not finished with our meal and our bill was placed on our table. I must say the "older" waitress did say take your time, but within a few minutes later, the "younger" waitress put a credit card machine on our table and walked away. When I didn't pay, the younger waitress came by and informed me this is the only machine they have. She was implying that I pay now because she wants her machine back.
Goodness! I'm not done feeding my 3 year old and she interrupts our lunch and demands payment! I still tipped them 15%.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jennifer Hogan
Yum! Ordered delivery, no complaints. The pork fresh rolls were surprisingly fantastic, tasted ice tea, and the vegan pho was perfect. Kudos for nailing the eggplant! The vegan broth was very satisfying, not thin or boring. I feel better after eating! Generous portions for the soup as well.
Delicious food, great portion sizes, reasonable prices. I loved the spring rolls with peanut sauce and beef rice noodle pho. My husband got beef with vegetables over rice. He was also very happy with his meal. We would definitely eat here again. Service was very attentive and accommodating. The restaurant is cozy with cute decor. My only criticism is that there was a lot of hand soap from the dispenser on the floor which made the bathroom very slippery. I brought this to the attention of the staff and they were responsive. The music was also a little bit too loud, plus it is a relatively small space, but I still had a pleasant experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Roll
Maria Davda
So disappointed. What happened to my husband and I should be illegal in Pho de Nguyen. We have been frequent clients for 4 years. We are vegan and myself allergic to many types of meat. So as usual we ordered the vegan pho, and for my surprise, I bite a bone. I was on shock, we called a worker and told us is a mushroom (since when the mushrooms are hard, porous, with cartilage and straight up smell and taste of meat?) she just went inside the kitchen and ignored us completely. So we called a waitress and asked for a manager, she said “the manager is at home”, ignored us and we saw how she took my dirty napkins and cleaned the siracha bottle that everyone uses with that same napkin. Completely unacceptable, I started with nauseas and we left very disappointed, clearly, we will never come back and will never recommend this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
H Li
Legitness. There was more meat than noodles, insanely great value. Street parking is super cheap. There's a QR code on their restaurant window to remind you to pay for parking, really convenient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Ortali
We just arrived back in the Bay Area, and it's a cold day. It's quite the perfect combo for some warm flavorful soups.
Pho de Nguyen didn't disappoint: the duck pho was on point, balanced, well seasoned, and light. Warms you up, and gives you the right depth to enjoy the broth.
I wished they offered more greens on the side (culantro etc), and they don't have paper menu (so be ready to have a working Internet connection 😅)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Steffen
Food was good but they don’t have any printed menus and force you to order through their website with your phone. I discovered several bugs in their online ordering system and they just shrugged it off saying they already know these bugs. For every question you have about the food you have to waive the waiter over which is very annoying. In addition their front door is broken in a way that I as an well built adult had to push very hard to at least crack it open a bit. My 9 year old got squeezed between the door and the frame and had a hard time to get out. I witnessed multiple other guests also struggling with the door. As I pointed the broken door out to the staff they just replied that the door has been broken for a while but the landlord refuses to fix it. Huh??? They place was also not well heated so that all guests kept wearing their jackets. On top they play some super cheesy asian pop songs at a volume that made it quite hard to have a conversation. Even my kids who usually don’t mind loud music complained about it. This place offers solid Vietnamese food but they don’t care much about their customers at all.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Five Spice Chicken Rice, Noodles, Shrimp Spring Rolls
Great pho spot in downtown San bruno!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome food and chef and owner is great. My daughter has Celiacs disease and makes sure to help us navigate what is safe on the menu. Such an awesome place and food is incredible
Been a long time customer. This place is amazing. Always fresh ingredients. Delicious broth. You really can't go wrong with anything you order. Friendly staff. Nice area with plenty of parking .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pros:
- Love the broad noodles they used here
- Modern ordering through website
Cons:
- The broth could be more flavorful, especially the roasted duck one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Food was just ok, I ordered garlic noodles with chicken. The chicken wasn't great and didn't end up eating most of it. My wife ordered the beef and it looked better. It was off peak lunch so grain of salt but I think ill try somewhere else next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I came up from LA to eat here with a friend, it was a rainy day and I had not had some Bay Area pho in years. If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food with huge portions and incredible flavors, this is the spot! I came here craving a good bowl of pho, and they absolutely delivered. The broth was rich and fragrant, packed with depth that you can only get from hours of simmering. The noodles were perfectly cooked, and the portion was massive--definitely come hungry!
But the real star? The roasted duck. Perfectly crispy skin, juicy and tender meat, and packed with flavor. It was easily some of the best I've had.
Service was friendly, and the atmosphere was casual and welcoming. If you love authentic Vietnamese food and want to leave stuffed and happy, this place is a must-visit!
Make sure you pay for parking at the meter if you park in back!
It's close enough to LAX to uber to if you have a long layover.
Parking: Parking in back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Duck Skin Skewer is delicious. 5/5
Garlic Noodles aren't garlicky enough; there's barely any garlic flavor. 3/5
Five Spice Chicken is unlike any other ones I have had in SF Bay Area and even Vietnam. It's almost tasteless, sadly. 1.5/5
Food: 3
I was alone and ordered just for me. when the bill was served,, total amount was fine ..but, when the lady ask me to swipe my card again,,,it became $36??? when got home its still there (on my online) not fair. will not come back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Entire restaurant was freezing cold. It was colder inside than it was outside! Because of this atmosphere, it is no wonder our pho came out luke warm.
Service was kinda rude. We were not finished with our meal and our bill was placed on our table. I must say the "older" waitress did say take your time, but within a few minutes later, the "younger" waitress put a credit card machine on our table and walked away. When I didn't pay, the younger waitress came by and informed me this is the only machine they have. She was implying that I pay now because she wants her machine back.
Goodness! I'm not done feeding my 3 year old and she interrupts our lunch and demands payment! I still tipped them 15%.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yum! Ordered delivery, no complaints. The pork fresh rolls were surprisingly fantastic, tasted ice tea, and the vegan pho was perfect. Kudos for nailing the eggplant! The vegan broth was very satisfying, not thin or boring. I feel better after eating! Generous portions for the soup as well.
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious food, great portion sizes, reasonable prices. I loved the spring rolls with peanut sauce and beef rice noodle pho. My husband got beef with vegetables over rice. He was also very happy with his meal. We would definitely eat here again.
Service was very attentive and accommodating. The restaurant is cozy with cute decor.
My only criticism is that there was a lot of hand soap from the dispenser on the floor which made the bathroom very slippery. I brought this to the attention of the staff and they were responsive. The music was also a little bit too loud, plus it is a relatively small space, but I still had a pleasant experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Roll
So disappointed. What happened to my husband and I should be illegal in Pho de Nguyen.
We have been frequent clients for 4 years. We are vegan and myself allergic to many types of meat. So as usual we ordered the vegan pho, and for my surprise, I bite a bone. I was on shock, we called a worker and told us is a mushroom (since when the mushrooms are hard, porous, with cartilage and straight up smell and taste of meat?) she just went inside the kitchen and ignored us completely. So we called a waitress and asked for a manager, she said “the manager is at home”, ignored us and we saw how she took my dirty napkins and cleaned the siracha bottle that everyone uses with that same napkin.
Completely unacceptable, I started with nauseas and we left very disappointed, clearly, we will never come back and will never recommend this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Legitness.
There was more meat than noodles, insanely great value.
Street parking is super cheap.
There's a QR code on their restaurant window to remind you to pay for parking, really convenient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We just arrived back in the Bay Area, and it's a cold day. It's quite the perfect combo for some warm flavorful soups.
Pho de Nguyen didn't disappoint: the duck pho was on point, balanced, well seasoned, and light. Warms you up, and gives you the right depth to enjoy the broth.
I wished they offered more greens on the side (culantro etc), and they don't have paper menu (so be ready to have a working Internet connection 😅)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Food was good but they don’t have any printed menus and force you to order through their website with your phone. I discovered several bugs in their online ordering system and they just shrugged it off saying they already know these bugs. For every question you have about the food you have to waive the waiter over which is very annoying. In addition their front door is broken in a way that I as an well built adult had to push very hard to at least crack it open a bit. My 9 year old got squeezed between the door and the frame and had a hard time to get out. I witnessed multiple other guests also struggling with the door. As I pointed the broken door out to the staff they just replied that the door has been broken for a while but the landlord refuses to fix it. Huh??? They place was also not well heated so that all guests kept wearing their jackets. On top they play some super cheesy asian pop songs at a volume that made it quite hard to have a conversation. Even my kids who usually don’t mind loud music complained about it. This place offers solid Vietnamese food but they don’t care much about their customers at all.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Five Spice Chicken Rice, Noodles, Shrimp Spring Rolls
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