I must have passed this place a million times since moving around the area, but finally I decided to give this mom-and-pop shop a try! I've been hesitant since my boyfriend and I are picky when it comes to our pho, but this place had super good, flavorful broth with tons of green onions (just the way we like it). The meat was tender and the tendons (my favorite!!) were soft, unlike some tendons which are rock hard and chewy. My only qualm is that the noodles were just slightly overdone, which is easy to overlook when everything else is done right. Friendly, fast service. Clean, modern ambience and decor. Will definitely be coming back to try the new items on the menu!
Esther C.
Will come again Very unassuming place and the atmosphere need some work, waiters don't know English, but good food. Coffee is way too sweet
C.Maheen Shafiabady
Best Pho we've ever had! My partner got the Tai Gao, and I got the Special combo (seafood, pork, chicken). The broth was delicious, the sprouts, lemon, and basil we're all fresh. We spent $12/person including hot tea for each.Warm, inviting ambiance! No wait, wonderfully friendly service. Clean batjrooms.Thank you! We'll definitely be back.
J W.
Huy just hooked me up with the best pho I've had, in about as long as I can remember. Wish I took a pic but it was the combination I believe, maybe he did something special, I don't know, I doubt it, but everything was fresh and the broth was so flavorful. Would definitely recommend, more folks should give Huy's pho a try for sure. Will be back soon.
Mary L.
I used to be a regular here prior to the pandemic. Very small and low key place, good for a quiet hour or small groups. Parking lot is in the back and all around. A few years ago, I would rate them as excellent with 5-stars because everything was perfect. Very clean and organized tables. Today, we sat and scanned the menu code on the table to access the menu. We told the waitress what we wanted. We got the drinks within 2 minutes and our foods came out within 5-7 minutes. Not bad! Very fast! However, something tasted different and felt a little different. Menu is not the same. Also, it's likely the chef, the ingredients, the type of beef meats used, the way the meats were cut, and the payment policy. Soup bases taste different than previous years too. Each place is unique in quality and flavors. I ordered the first special beef Pho small bowl with a natural coconut drink. The small bowl was plentiful. They do give you lots of vegetables here. Everything is fresh. Shrimp Spring rolls to go. Food always presents itself very well here and it was still very delicious. Not sure if ownership has changed, but it's not the same as it used to be. Decorations and ambience is about the same, but we noticed lesser people dining inside during the evenings now. You also get the outdoor dining option if you want. Overall, customer service is still very good, food tastes great, and portions are generous. Note: The only downside is the payment which will now include a Non-Cash Adjustment Fee (roughly 3% more) if you do decide to pay with a credit card instead of cash. That was very new to us. We used to always pay with our credit cards no fees. It's still a great low key spot if you feel like eating a bowl of Pho or other items. Waitress was very friendly and polite. We still felt great coming here. The other popular Pho place on the corner across the street has shutdown due to the pandemic. Thank goodness this small place survived. Show them your support.
Ernesto Martinez
Great food. Service/wait staff was a tad lacking. Owner is super cool and nice.
Justin L.
I ordered the large steak pho. There was broth was tasty. There was a decent amount of noodles and steak. In addition, the waiter and owner was very nice.
andy lie
First time eating at this restaurant. I always curious about this place because it looks so quiet and not so many customer. It is across the street from pho kim long. The owner was very friendly ans nice. I tried the broken rice with shredded pork, grilled porkchop, and egg cake. It was really good. The price is reasonable. Will come back here to try the other stuff on the menu.
Gyanendra S.
Ordered chicken pho to go after disappointing experience of food from another Vietnamese restaurant. Food was ready really quick. The food was very good as usual.
Alejandra Y.
Very clean and food tasted very good. We had chicken pho, veggie spring rolls, chicken fried rice. My kids loved the rice and pho.
Food was decent. Review is more for the service. Youngster's mind working that day probably wasn't fully there. Constantly dropping stuff, order was taken wrong, asked for two waters and got 1, asked for more lemons and never came back. Asked for a receipt at the end cause the charge was a bit more than expected. Turns out the milk tea was 4 something when it was advertised as $1.89 when ordering food. Oh well.
Wendy L.
We were coming home from Monterey and craved Vietnamese food for dinner. I filtered for restaurants that had outdoor seating and this place was one of the first results. There was a small parking lot in the back. We were seated promptly outside and had a QR code to scan. We ordered an order of pork spring rolls (nem nuong cong) because I love them and can't find them in the peninsula. They were fresh and crispy and the peanut sauce complimented them well. We had the #40 and #41 for dinner and the meat was very flavorful and the portions just right. If I am in the area again this will be my go to spot! Owner is also super nice.
Samuel L.
Had quick lunch after church on Sunday , visited this restaurant which was near by . The restaurant has a parking lot next to it but only limited parking available . Ordered Bun Reu(S5) with egg rolls . The soup base had good tomato flavor , but the pork balls ( I guess it mixed up with crab meat together ) was kind of salty . The noodle was just average but I believe the noodle had lots of MSG ( It is because we all feel very thirsty after lunch ) By the way , you could get 5% discount if you yelp check in
Antonina Ettare
They are very accommodating when asked if certain ingredients can be added and/or removed from the soup. Flavors were there and portions are satisfying.We did dine outside. If you don't mind the traffic on the street, go for it.
sweetie L.
Owner is extremely nice, honest, funny, and caring. Food is decent. Not sure how he remembered me in the first place, but he started greeting me by name a while back each time I come and made funny jokes that made me laugh. It's always good to have laughters. His service is excellent. Always made my whole family feel we are special. He works hard as I mostly see him whenever I come there. The food is great! My family favorite is pho, beef stew, grill pork, special combo with egg noodles and their fried babana with one of their best kind ice cream!
I must have passed this place a million times since moving around the area, but finally I decided to give this mom-and-pop shop a try! I've been hesitant since my boyfriend and I are picky when it comes to our pho, but this place had super good, flavorful broth with tons of green onions (just the way we like it). The meat was tender and the tendons (my favorite!!) were soft, unlike some tendons which are rock hard and chewy. My only qualm is that the noodles were just slightly overdone, which is easy to overlook when everything else is done right. Friendly, fast service. Clean, modern ambience and decor. Will definitely be coming back to try the new items on the menu!
Will come again Very unassuming place and the atmosphere need some work, waiters don't know English, but good food. Coffee is way too sweet
Best Pho we've ever had! My partner got the Tai Gao, and I got the Special combo (seafood, pork, chicken). The broth was delicious, the sprouts, lemon, and basil we're all fresh. We spent $12/person including hot tea for each.Warm, inviting ambiance! No wait, wonderfully friendly service. Clean batjrooms.Thank you! We'll definitely be back.
Huy just hooked me up with the best pho I've had, in about as long as I can remember. Wish I took a pic but it was the combination I believe, maybe he did something special, I don't know, I doubt it, but everything was fresh and the broth was so flavorful. Would definitely recommend, more folks should give Huy's pho a try for sure. Will be back soon.
I used to be a regular here prior to the pandemic. Very small and low key place, good for a quiet hour or small groups. Parking lot is in the back and all around. A few years ago, I would rate them as excellent with 5-stars because everything was perfect. Very clean and organized tables. Today, we sat and scanned the menu code on the table to access the menu. We told the waitress what we wanted. We got the drinks within 2 minutes and our foods came out within 5-7 minutes. Not bad! Very fast! However, something tasted different and felt a little different. Menu is not the same. Also, it's likely the chef, the ingredients, the type of beef meats used, the way the meats were cut, and the payment policy. Soup bases taste different than previous years too. Each place is unique in quality and flavors. I ordered the first special beef Pho small bowl with a natural coconut drink. The small bowl was plentiful. They do give you lots of vegetables here. Everything is fresh. Shrimp Spring rolls to go. Food always presents itself very well here and it was still very delicious. Not sure if ownership has changed, but it's not the same as it used to be. Decorations and ambience is about the same, but we noticed lesser people dining inside during the evenings now. You also get the outdoor dining option if you want. Overall, customer service is still very good, food tastes great, and portions are generous. Note: The only downside is the payment which will now include a Non-Cash Adjustment Fee (roughly 3% more) if you do decide to pay with a credit card instead of cash. That was very new to us. We used to always pay with our credit cards no fees. It's still a great low key spot if you feel like eating a bowl of Pho or other items. Waitress was very friendly and polite. We still felt great coming here. The other popular Pho place on the corner across the street has shutdown due to the pandemic. Thank goodness this small place survived. Show them your support.
Great food. Service/wait staff was a tad lacking. Owner is super cool and nice.
I ordered the large steak pho. There was broth was tasty. There was a decent amount of noodles and steak. In addition, the waiter and owner was very nice.
First time eating at this restaurant. I always curious about this place because it looks so quiet and not so many customer. It is across the street from pho kim long. The owner was very friendly ans nice. I tried the broken rice with shredded pork, grilled porkchop, and egg cake. It was really good. The price is reasonable. Will come back here to try the other stuff on the menu.
Ordered chicken pho to go after disappointing experience of food from another Vietnamese restaurant. Food was ready really quick. The food was very good as usual.
Very clean and food tasted very good. We had chicken pho, veggie spring rolls, chicken fried rice. My kids loved the rice and pho.
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Food was decent. Review is more for the service. Youngster's mind working that day probably wasn't fully there. Constantly dropping stuff, order was taken wrong, asked for two waters and got 1, asked for more lemons and never came back. Asked for a receipt at the end cause the charge was a bit more than expected. Turns out the milk tea was 4 something when it was advertised as $1.89 when ordering food. Oh well.
We were coming home from Monterey and craved Vietnamese food for dinner. I filtered for restaurants that had outdoor seating and this place was one of the first results. There was a small parking lot in the back. We were seated promptly outside and had a QR code to scan. We ordered an order of pork spring rolls (nem nuong cong) because I love them and can't find them in the peninsula. They were fresh and crispy and the peanut sauce complimented them well. We had the #40 and #41 for dinner and the meat was very flavorful and the portions just right. If I am in the area again this will be my go to spot! Owner is also super nice.
Had quick lunch after church on Sunday , visited this restaurant which was near by . The restaurant has a parking lot next to it but only limited parking available . Ordered Bun Reu(S5) with egg rolls . The soup base had good tomato flavor , but the pork balls ( I guess it mixed up with crab meat together ) was kind of salty . The noodle was just average but I believe the noodle had lots of MSG ( It is because we all feel very thirsty after lunch ) By the way , you could get 5% discount if you yelp check in
They are very accommodating when asked if certain ingredients can be added and/or removed from the soup. Flavors were there and portions are satisfying.We did dine outside. If you don't mind the traffic on the street, go for it.
Owner is extremely nice, honest, funny, and caring. Food is decent. Not sure how he remembered me in the first place, but he started greeting me by name a while back each time I come and made funny jokes that made me laugh. It's always good to have laughters. His service is excellent. Always made my whole family feel we are special. He works hard as I mostly see him whenever I come there. The food is great! My family favorite is pho, beef stew, grill pork, special combo with egg noodles and their fried babana with one of their best kind ice cream!