They only serve pho, no appetizers, and they didn’t have chili paste.
Helen Xu
Terrible place. The food is disgusting, and the prices are wrong. When you get the check they will charge you at least 20% extra. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
619
Love the broth. Always a place to get best pho in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Lee
Proper pho house that is open at 7am. The flavor, portion size and service is all top notch at this San Diego no frills institution.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho DAC Biet
Caren Lira
The restaurant itself needs an update. It's very dingy but service is quick and polite. The pho itself is plain and has no flavor, but the prices are fair, and the lemonade is delicious.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Alex Petit
Best pho in sd
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Gorrie
Phò Hòa in City Heights/Talmadge is a classic, fairly authentic Vietnamese pho dining experience. I give this spot a solid 4.4/5 stars. It’s not the greatest I’ve had, but it’s definitely up there. The layout of the restaurant, the busyness, and the carts they use remind me a lot of being on the train in Vietnam.
To say they’re on top of the tables is an understatement—the staff are constantly available, cleaning, and ready to take your order at any second. My friend and I ordered brisket, rare steak, and tripe pho. We loaded up our bowls with basil, jalapeños, hoisin, sriracha, and chili oil.
The broth was good, the meat was tender—particularly loved the brisket—and the portions were good. For some reason my bowl had a smaller portion of noodles, but there’s plenty of meat, so I’m not complaining. I think that the broth could use a bit more complexity, perhaps more anise and a longer steeping time with more bones.
All in all, it’s a solid pho though. Lots of seating, fast service, a range of meat cuts—basically a no-frills, classic pho eatery with good prices and a no-nonsense atmosphere. If I had to choose other pho places to rank above this one, I’d say Pho Sao Bien or Pho Minh are slightly better in terms of broth quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Steak, Brisket
Cameron Puccini
This spot is the best pho in SD, Super authentic, portions are generous, and it doesn’t break the bank. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai, Beef Pho, Chile
Esmeralda Gonzalez
The food was great and the food came out very quick. Now the service.. it wasn't great. The server, they were all older men, seemed already annoyed before even asking for anything. He just looked annoyed the whole time. A receipt wasn't given to me. I always tip but in this case I have no idea why I did, typically it's given for good service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kevin N
The taste is not like what i expect for. A lot of waitresses but all just looking at somewhere not pay attention on what customers need.
This place is a little treasure hidden in City Heights and has fantastic pho. THIS PLACE IS ALSO SO AFFORDABLE DIVAS. I didn’t order my take out ahead of time but they were QUICK to get it done in <5 mins.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Phở Ngầu Pín, Pho Hoa, Tendon
Alex Barone
Great bowl of pho. I ordered #17 with just steak and the meat was tender. The portion size was good with a solid amount of protein, excellent noodles, and hearty broth. It was the perfect solo lunch on a cold day during the week. While it was lively, it wasn’t busy, and my food was on the table within five minutes of ordering. Price was fair too, and the menu is uncomplicated. They do what they do well. I only wish I had ordered baguette too (next time!). I had a Vietnamese coffee but didn’t know how to brew it so couldn’t enjoy it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rare Steak
hannah brewer
I cannot even begin to put into words how this place is absolutely the best pho in San Diego. My fiancée and I go here for a date night every week. The #23 is our go-to and pricing is SO reasonable. A MUST try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia German
We drove 2 hours just for the pho!! Best pho everrr!!!
They only serve pho, no appetizers, and they didn’t have chili paste.
Terrible place. The food is disgusting, and the prices are wrong. When you get the check they will charge you at least 20% extra. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love the broth. Always a place to get best pho in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Proper pho house that is open at 7am. The flavor, portion size and service is all top notch at this San Diego no frills institution.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho DAC Biet
The restaurant itself needs an update. It's very dingy but service is quick and polite. The pho itself is plain and has no flavor, but the prices are fair, and the lemonade is delicious.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Best pho in sd
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phò Hòa in City Heights/Talmadge is a classic, fairly authentic Vietnamese pho dining experience. I give this spot a solid 4.4/5 stars. It’s not the greatest I’ve had, but it’s definitely up there. The layout of the restaurant, the busyness, and the carts they use remind me a lot of being on the train in Vietnam.
To say they’re on top of the tables is an understatement—the staff are constantly available, cleaning, and ready to take your order at any second. My friend and I ordered brisket, rare steak, and tripe pho. We loaded up our bowls with basil, jalapeños, hoisin, sriracha, and chili oil.
The broth was good, the meat was tender—particularly loved the brisket—and the portions were good. For some reason my bowl had a smaller portion of noodles, but there’s plenty of meat, so I’m not complaining. I think that the broth could use a bit more complexity, perhaps more anise and a longer steeping time with more bones.
All in all, it’s a solid pho though. Lots of seating, fast service, a range of meat cuts—basically a no-frills, classic pho eatery with good prices and a no-nonsense atmosphere. If I had to choose other pho places to rank above this one, I’d say Pho Sao Bien or Pho Minh are slightly better in terms of broth quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Steak, Brisket
This spot is the best pho in SD, Super authentic, portions are generous, and it doesn’t break the bank. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai, Beef Pho, Chile
The food was great and the food came out very quick. Now the service.. it wasn't great. The server, they were all older men, seemed already annoyed before even asking for anything. He just looked annoyed the whole time. A receipt wasn't given to me. I always tip but in this case I have no idea why I did, typically it's given for good service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
The taste is not like what i expect for. A lot of waitresses but all just looking at somewhere not pay attention on what customers need.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Phở Ngầu Pín
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is a little treasure hidden in City Heights and has fantastic pho. THIS PLACE IS ALSO SO AFFORDABLE DIVAS. I didn’t order my take out ahead of time but they were QUICK to get it done in <5 mins.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Phở Ngầu Pín, Pho Hoa, Tendon
Great bowl of pho. I ordered #17 with just steak and the meat was tender. The portion size was good with a solid amount of protein, excellent noodles, and hearty broth. It was the perfect solo lunch on a cold day during the week. While it was lively, it wasn’t busy, and my food was on the table within five minutes of ordering. Price was fair too, and the menu is uncomplicated. They do what they do well. I only wish I had ordered baguette too (next time!). I had a Vietnamese coffee but didn’t know how to brew it so couldn’t enjoy it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rare Steak
I cannot even begin to put into words how this place is absolutely the best pho in San Diego. My fiancée and I go here for a date night every week. The #23 is our go-to and pricing is SO reasonable. A MUST try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We drove 2 hours just for the pho!! Best pho everrr!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tendon, Rare Steak, Brisket, Beef Pho
Parking 0/10.
Service 0/10.
Food 10/10.
Will eat here again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
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