21 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near San Marcos

“Nice Pho spot in San Marcos. Clean, comfortable restaurant in the strip center. Located at a main intersection, about 3 blocks off the freeway. Very nice mural and photos. Staff are knowledgeable, efficient, and polite. Food is very good. Fresh and flavorful. Thai ice tea is good. The wontons in the soup are great! Highly recommended for 1 to 20 group size. Great lunch spot. Super fast service.“

“Pulled into the shopping center not knowing this place was here, very glad I stopped in. Food and service is excellent. Got great recommendation on what to get that was more unique to their menu. Bread was fresh and perfect. Pickled veggies were delicious. Grilled pork was excellent. I'll be back next time I'm in the area.“

“My coworkers and I would frequent this restaurant often. I would normally get one of the Large Pho bowls but other times I would venture out to Rice Vermicelli Noodles. These noodles were served with lettuce, cucumbers, bean sprouts, mints, pickled carrots and daikon, roasted peanuts and fish sauce. This instance I got it with grilled chicken and egg rolls. Great food all the time!“

“This place has been around for only a couple of years but the food and service is amazing and fast. Small menus but everything that I’ve had there has come out fresh and tasty. Staff is always very polite and professional. I enjoy this place a lot. :)“

“great spot with great food. I always feel welcome when I go in there“

“I enjoy eating alone, and I happened to stop by this place ~ they had a 1-person lunch special! The spring rolls were delicious, and the combination bowl was amazing. The Thai tea that came with it wasn’t too sweet (I got it without boba) just perfect for my taste. The portion was very generous (I even had leftovers to take home), and every single ingredient tasted fresh and flavorful. I was honestly surprised to get such a great lunch at this price.
Highly recommend!“

“I'm Vietnamese and can be picky, if I'm going to spend money on eating out it has to be good! After much review, I chose this place and glad I did!
The pho here was very flavorful and reasonably priced. The service was kind and fast. So glad we found this hidden gem in Escondido! I loved the location and the interior of the restaurant, makes for a comfortable experience. We had the pho, spring rolls, and filet mignon (bo luc lac) and iced coffee. Everything was so good!“

“Food is great and the cleanliness on this restaurant is amazing.“

“Service was fantastic. Both the server and owner were very accommodating considering we brought our two kids (toddler and baby).

Food was good and on par with other pho restaurants we’ve frequented before moving to Escondido. I do like that their menu is simple and straight forward. We ordered shrimp spring rolls, pho with rare steak and brisket, and taro milk tea. Our oldest (toddler) loves pho broth and noodles and he didn’t want to stop eating 😂 I know there’s a boba shop next door, but their taro milk tea was tasty!

Atmosphere is clean and relaxed. Our toddler loves the fan and the fish tank. Rated it 4/5 stars because there isn’t much decoration on the walls, but I know that’ll change as business builds.

Overall, we had good food and enjoyed our visit. We’ll be back!“

“Ordered this via DoorDash and wow! Probably the best and most flavorful bún đặc biệt I’ve had in a long time. The noodles were perfect, the meats were tender, and the herbs and veggies tasted super fresh. The portion was generous. Definitely my new go-to spot for Vietnamese food!“

“I had the vermacelli noodles with beef and egg rolls. Soooo good! The beef was tender and tasted like it was bbq’d. Everything tasted great! 👍🏼👍🏼“

“The vibe here is super chill. There is lots of seating and it can get pretty busy. They play Vietnamese-style covers of popular music which is a nice touch, it makes the experience very relaxing and unique. The servers are attentive and very friendly, especially Christina the new waitress. I highly recommend this Vietnamese restaurant over others in the area!“

“Soy. Un cliente. Q. Frecuenta. Mucho. Este. Restaurante selos. Recomiendo muy. Deliciosa su comida Grasias. Por todo.“

“Good pho, 3.5/5. Really enjoyed the broth flavor, pretty good fresh noodles, meat was a bit sub par extra chewy texture and fat around edges. Given the hefty price per bowl, and restaurant name, should improve quality of meat served.“

“Server was polite and even directed me to sit closer to the a/c (was a hot day). Food came out super quick. Pricing was fair. I would’ve wanted the eggrolls to be a bit more crispy but that’s just being nitpicky. I got a small #1 and I thought portions were very generous.“

“We were in the mood for Vietnamese food and came across this spot online, it was my mom’s first time trying it. We mentioned this to the gentleman helping us and he gave some suggestions. We got a vermicelli noodle bowl and an order of pho. Our food came quick and the portions were generous, he even gave my mom a small bowl of pho broth to try on the side. We LOVED it! Very light but still super flavorful. My mom ate every bite—she was very happy with her meal! The man who helped us was very attentive and checked up on us frequently to make sure we were enjoying everything. At the end of our meal he gave us a Thai tea to try as well and it was also yummy!
He mentioned that this is a local, family owned business and these are the types of establishments we love to support.
The place is small but cozy and extremely clean. You can tell they take cleanliness seriously, which we appreciate.
We’ll definitely be back and recommend others in the area to check it out as well :)“

“Great food and beautiful outdoor seating.“

“Great Manu to choose from, great price too!“

“I come here almost daily because I am obsessed with their match Tres leches with matcha boba and egg pudding. It's a combination that lives in my taste buds memory. like the marriage between a matcha frappe with flan. At the family table came boba and a snow cap that easily translates to tantalizing flavors jumping for joy! Then the Bahn mi is packed with the perfect ratio of meat, picked carrots, cucumber, and JALAPEÑOS!!! I love a jalapeño that delivers and these always hit the mark. The fact that the ingredients are fresh and natural are major brownie points.“

“Good food & service. Robot caddy that delivers food to table was fun to watch 😋“

“Absolutely outstanding - best Thai food we’ve had outside of Thailand. Noodles had that elusive awesome wok hay flavor (I know that’s a Chinese concept but not sure how to describe the Thai equivalent). Our server was super friendly and efficient- food came out lightning fast. We ordered the fried eggplant, the basil stir fry with beef, and the Chow Fun with tofu. Only wish we had more people in our party so we could try more things.“