Phở 54

2874 Alum Rock Ave B, San Jose
(408) 729-6633

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Justin K

Update AUG 2025: They now have a card machine!

Been one of my favorite pho restaurants for more than 10 years. Make sure to bring cash!

Melony Pedigo

Best pho place in San Jose !! I’m not even exaggerating. Other places charge the same amount and give way less. This place will give you a big bowl. Customer service was the best I’ve had at any restaurant in all of San Jose !!!!!! Well definitely come back again!!!

ehsan ghazi-moradi

Love that they were open early on a Sunday....my hangover cure

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shelly Huynh

best childhood place, always coming here for the pho and soda chanh (lemon soda). flavorful and delicious for so many years! as a kid, this place would give you free balloons, its a memory core! service is quick and fast, but if you need more time, let them know! they play k-pop videos in the background nowadays ‘cause it’s trendy! remembered that it was mostly paris by night or something like that! love that their interior and exterior haven’t changed, so it feels soo nostalgic! i do recommend people to try it out and servings can be a lot for most people! got me feeling extra full on my tummy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bonus Bonum

medicine for your digestive system

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thanya G.Ceballos

I love this place staff is very friendly and food really good

Elle Fam

I've been going here since I was a little kid. Instead of having desert, I would get a cool ballon. Haha. Now I'm all grown up now, I still like going to this place. The bowls are big and worth the price. The broth is flavorful but if you like your food bland, maybe this isn't your joint.

Some people get annoyed that their servers don't give them time to order. In a typical viet restaurant, people usually know what they want and they want to provide you fast and efficient service as possible. Just tell them you need a couple of minutes and they'll back off and give you space.

Some waiters are outgoing and some are shy but they're friendly overall. I remember I spilled a pot of tea and I tried to clean it up because I was so embarrassed. One of the waiter was nice enough to tell me he'll take care of it and reassured me that accidents happen.

This place has my approval and recommendation.

Nippyloc408

Top spot for pho hand down very authentic pho

karen Silveira

This place gives home style vibe. The pho is great. I just moved to the area and have been looking for a good pho spot, although I’ve tried a few places I really enjoyed the soup broth they make as well as they give you lots of greens to add to the soup and I love that. The people that work here are so friendly the first time I went in I was sick I had a mask on and ordered to go a kind older lady came and brought me a tea I had mentioned I was only there for a to go order so she didn’t have to worry about extra dishes and she said “I know it’s to go have some tea anyways” honestly I definitely needed and for that and the food I made this my to go pho spot and anytime I order a to go order they always provide a cup of ice tea or hot tea. The only down fall is it is cash only.

Manob Jerky's

Good pho broth. Very authentic 👌 a must try . But the can use some remodeling. Other than that. Foods great , great customers service 👌👍😀

Flora W

Ordered Vermicelli wjth Pork and Shrimp. It was mint, sauce was perfect and was generous with the meat. So delicious!

Brandon Cruz

REALLY good. This pho has wonderful balance. It is a tad salty. But the broth is fantastic. Good luck trying to body a large.

Food: 4

Eric Tam

As some have already mentioned, a downer is this place is cash only. It's located in a small strip mall with three other tenants but there's ample parking. There's limited varieties and minimal appetizers. We tried their friend spring rolls, and the spring rolls shell were cracked (almost felt as if it was previously fried and then re-fried when you order). The Pho soup was pipping hot with plenty of condiments.

One annoyance was lot of flies that want to share our food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pho Da'c Bie ch

Dev Kit009

If you like heavy MSG, paying cash only and flies all over the restaurant while you eat then look no further. Not sure how this place can average 4.4 score but it's way off base. Everyone who dined here suffered from drowsiness and dehydration right after 🥴

needless to say it's our first and last time here 👎

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Eric Barrientos

We found flys in our soup big fat juicy flys… and the flys are flying around everywhere. I should have walked out without paying but I did the right thing and paid for the fly food… please don’t go here.If you like eating flys and enjoy fly maggot soup then you should check this place out … please have health inspector check this place out ASAP you taste funky tap water in your salad and you find flys in your soup … please shut this place down … The waiter was rude btw… he had no patience and kept scratching his nose..

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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