I had the pho with rare beef slices and lean brisket. The noodles were a bit chewy for my liking and the meat was ok. My favorite part about the pho was the broth. I also had the garlic noodles with meat. The noodles tasted delicious but the meat had a weird after taste. Overall, the place was good. Def would recommend the garlic noodles.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ernest M.
We dined at this place for the first time and aside from good tasting food and great ambiance, what really stood out to me was the exemplary customer service afforded to us by Connor. It is rare to see someone nowadays so enthusiastic at work and making sure the customers are well taken cared of. Connor is certainly an asset and he is the reason why we will keep coming back. He made us feel so comfortable and at home.Wonderful experience for sure. Thanks Connor.
Jasmin P.
Came here on New Year's Day for dinner. We wanted have something warm and comforting, and this place definitely fit the bill. Not many places serve Veggie Pho with Veggie broth. This was my first time trying vegetarian pho and I was pleasantly surprised. The broth was delicate, yet flavorful. I could just sip on the broth. They are also generous on the veggies and Thai basil. It came out hot and I always give extra points when the food comes out at the right temperature. We ordered an egg with the pho but I think we would just skip it next time. We also ordered the edamame & vegetarian spring rolls (tofu, noodles, thai basil & lettuce). Liked the Thai basil in the spring rolls and the peanut sauce was decent. The edamame was just ok for us.Small place but they have the ability to accommodate a large party given that it's not a full house. Just a couple of tables open when we walked in. Our server was attentive and kept checking up on us. And the prices are reasonable! We definitely will be back for the Veggie Pho and to try some of their other veggies menu items!
Jason G.
Unfortunately the Oxtail Pho was lacking for me. The Oxtail was dry, tough and barely any meat between the large bones. Broth was dark and just tasted ok. Comfortable seating. Friendly enough service. Just not impressed with my pho especially for the price.
Yoshi B.
Pholicious Noodle Bar is an unexpected, delightful surprise sitting in an old shopping lot in Lake Forest. The storefront is unassuming and the interior is clean and bright, but you certainly wouldn't expect to find some of the incredible food offered here.The pho is great with a bright, clean taste and a hint of your classic pho spices, it's swimming with plenty of fresh, delicate rice noodles and the portion of protein is generous.Whether you get their namesake, the Pholicious, with rare filet mignon, brisket slices, and very flavorful meatballs, or their Oxtail pho with tender meat, you should be able to satisfy your pho cravings here.However, you cannot visit Pholicious without trying their Garlic Noodles with Filet Mignon at least once. The garlic noodles are sweet and savory and a bit saucy rather than dry. The cherry on top is the most tender, juicy pieces of filet mignon soaking up the addictive goodness of the sauce. Honestly, this dish blows away other filet mignon garlic noodles. Flavor, execution, and value (~$17 compared to most places charging $20+ for the same) all come together here.Other dishes that will sweep you away include their egg rolls, which includes a mix of pork, shrimp, and taro. The savory, sweet mix makes this an exceptional egg roll; the only thing that could make this better would be more lettuce wrap and pickled veggies. And do not miss out on their spring rolls! Their tofu spring roll comes with freshly cooked fried tofu. The tofu is delicate and soft, which works wonderfully with the greens inside. Even better, this dish is served with very fresh, soft rice paper and an amazing savory, dark peanut-based dip that balances the sweet, salty, and umami perfectly.To top this all off, the service here is exceptional. The servers are so kind, not only to customers but also to their kitchen. It's clear these people love working here, and they enjoy working with each other. We are finding excuses just to make our way back down 20 minutes to Lake Forest just to have another delicious bite here. Between the food and service, I suspect you will be very happy to make your way down here as well. Yum!
dre
I had the pho with rare beef slices and lean brisket. The noodles were a bit chewy for my liking and the meat was ok. My favorite part about the pho was the broth. I also had the garlic noodles with meat. The noodles tasted delicious but the meat had a weird after taste. Overall, the place was good. Def would recommend the garlic noodles.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Michael Malczewski
Friendly service and good food. Pho was really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lydia Liem
Thanks to Google for helping me find this restaurant. I was feeling cold and wanted to have soupie and craving Vietnamese food but too lazy to drive to the Irvine area. Here is this restaurant, delicious soup! The brpth was so on point. there was no need to add any more sauce it was perfect. The eggrolls definitely taste really good, unlike some restaurants just filled with vegetables. Anyway, #61 and #11 will be my fave! Highly recommended and will be one of the regular! Oh, Connor, he was so kind and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy Hendrawan
WOW!!! This place is Awesome!! The two dishes we ordered were really delicious and service was also excellent and super friendly. This restaurant is also very clean and food also comes out fairly quick as well. Our new favorite Pho restaurant in South OC!
Amazing service! Amazing food! Amazing prices! I love it here! My fiancé and I were in the area after heading back from the beach and decided to try this place out. We love pho and eat it pretty much every week. We were greeted upon coming in and instantly were seated. All of the servers were so sweet and full of personality. We ordered chicken pho (I needed something light on my stomach) and short rib pho. Short rib pho was delicious and the pho ga came with an egg which I'd never seen before. I will say there was a slight cinnamon taste in the broth which was interesting but we asked for their house fish sauce and house chili oil and it was perfect.Thai tea was fantastic as well!!!Ambiance was great and will definitely be back if we are in the area :)
Awesome garlic noodles and service, found unexpectedly on Yelp and happy I was able to try. Also had the shrimp spring rolls, everything was delicious, delivered efficiently and clean.
Erica C.
I'm surprised that Lake Forest has a good pho place. The broth here is pretty flavorful. And I'm so glad they have chili oil! The regular bowl is pretty huge already and they do not skimp on the meat! I usually don't like ordering pho when I eat out but this was definitely a good bowl. They even have bun bo hue on their menu. I can't wait to come back and try that! Service was really good and food comes out super fast.
roostahktchn M
I came here when it was Pho Tùng afew yrs ago, and thought it was good enough to be close by rather have to go to Westminster. Well, came back the second time and realized the name changed. We dined in any way, the Pho was not as good as with Tùng. So we came back with family members in town and wanted to give another chance. This time was the worst. Didn't smell pho flavor at all when we walked in, and even worse not smelling it even the bowl was in front each of us and an inch away. Taste was so average if not terrible. My "special bowl" came out with not what described, just typical meatballs and cooked meat, the rare steak slices were disappeared somewhere and never being found. By the way, chicken pho was terrible. Will never come back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mina Gendy
Came here last minute for a quick dinner.Got seated quickly. Had fries, pad see ew, and the pholicious special. All were great. Definitely coming back.
I had the pho with rare beef slices and lean brisket. The noodles were a bit chewy for my liking and the meat was ok. My favorite part about the pho was the broth. I also had the garlic noodles with meat. The noodles tasted delicious but the meat had a weird after taste. Overall, the place was good. Def would recommend the garlic noodles.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We dined at this place for the first time and aside from good tasting food and great ambiance, what really stood out to me was the exemplary customer service afforded to us by Connor. It is rare to see someone nowadays so enthusiastic at work and making sure the customers are well taken cared of. Connor is certainly an asset and he is the reason why we will keep coming back. He made us feel so comfortable and at home.Wonderful experience for sure. Thanks Connor.
Came here on New Year's Day for dinner. We wanted have something warm and comforting, and this place definitely fit the bill. Not many places serve Veggie Pho with Veggie broth. This was my first time trying vegetarian pho and I was pleasantly surprised. The broth was delicate, yet flavorful. I could just sip on the broth. They are also generous on the veggies and Thai basil. It came out hot and I always give extra points when the food comes out at the right temperature. We ordered an egg with the pho but I think we would just skip it next time. We also ordered the edamame & vegetarian spring rolls (tofu, noodles, thai basil & lettuce). Liked the Thai basil in the spring rolls and the peanut sauce was decent. The edamame was just ok for us.Small place but they have the ability to accommodate a large party given that it's not a full house. Just a couple of tables open when we walked in. Our server was attentive and kept checking up on us. And the prices are reasonable! We definitely will be back for the Veggie Pho and to try some of their other veggies menu items!
Unfortunately the Oxtail Pho was lacking for me. The Oxtail was dry, tough and barely any meat between the large bones. Broth was dark and just tasted ok. Comfortable seating. Friendly enough service. Just not impressed with my pho especially for the price.
Pholicious Noodle Bar is an unexpected, delightful surprise sitting in an old shopping lot in Lake Forest. The storefront is unassuming and the interior is clean and bright, but you certainly wouldn't expect to find some of the incredible food offered here.The pho is great with a bright, clean taste and a hint of your classic pho spices, it's swimming with plenty of fresh, delicate rice noodles and the portion of protein is generous.Whether you get their namesake, the Pholicious, with rare filet mignon, brisket slices, and very flavorful meatballs, or their Oxtail pho with tender meat, you should be able to satisfy your pho cravings here.However, you cannot visit Pholicious without trying their Garlic Noodles with Filet Mignon at least once. The garlic noodles are sweet and savory and a bit saucy rather than dry. The cherry on top is the most tender, juicy pieces of filet mignon soaking up the addictive goodness of the sauce. Honestly, this dish blows away other filet mignon garlic noodles. Flavor, execution, and value (~$17 compared to most places charging $20+ for the same) all come together here.Other dishes that will sweep you away include their egg rolls, which includes a mix of pork, shrimp, and taro. The savory, sweet mix makes this an exceptional egg roll; the only thing that could make this better would be more lettuce wrap and pickled veggies. And do not miss out on their spring rolls! Their tofu spring roll comes with freshly cooked fried tofu. The tofu is delicate and soft, which works wonderfully with the greens inside. Even better, this dish is served with very fresh, soft rice paper and an amazing savory, dark peanut-based dip that balances the sweet, salty, and umami perfectly.To top this all off, the service here is exceptional. The servers are so kind, not only to customers but also to their kitchen. It's clear these people love working here, and they enjoy working with each other. We are finding excuses just to make our way back down 20 minutes to Lake Forest just to have another delicious bite here. Between the food and service, I suspect you will be very happy to make your way down here as well. Yum!
I had the pho with rare beef slices and lean brisket. The noodles were a bit chewy for my liking and the meat was ok. My favorite part about the pho was the broth. I also had the garlic noodles with meat. The noodles tasted delicious but the meat had a weird after taste. Overall, the place was good. Def would recommend the garlic noodles.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Friendly service and good food. Pho was really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanks to Google for helping me find this restaurant. I was feeling cold and wanted to have soupie and craving Vietnamese food but too lazy to drive to the Irvine area. Here is this restaurant, delicious soup! The brpth was so on point. there was no need to add any more sauce it was perfect. The eggrolls definitely taste really good, unlike some restaurants just filled with vegetables. Anyway, #61 and #11 will be my fave! Highly recommended and will be one of the regular! Oh, Connor, he was so kind and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW!!! This place is Awesome!! The two dishes we ordered were really delicious and service was also excellent and super friendly. This restaurant is also very clean and food also comes out fairly quick as well. Our new favorite Pho restaurant in South OC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho, Grilled Pork Vermicelli
Amazing service! Amazing food! Amazing prices! I love it here! My fiancé and I were in the area after heading back from the beach and decided to try this place out. We love pho and eat it pretty much every week. We were greeted upon coming in and instantly were seated. All of the servers were so sweet and full of personality. We ordered chicken pho (I needed something light on my stomach) and short rib pho. Short rib pho was delicious and the pho ga came with an egg which I'd never seen before. I will say there was a slight cinnamon taste in the broth which was interesting but we asked for their house fish sauce and house chili oil and it was perfect.Thai tea was fantastic as well!!!Ambiance was great and will definitely be back if we are in the area :)
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Delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho, Chicken Wings
Awesome garlic noodles and service, found unexpectedly on Yelp and happy I was able to try. Also had the shrimp spring rolls, everything was delicious, delivered efficiently and clean.
I'm surprised that Lake Forest has a good pho place. The broth here is pretty flavorful. And I'm so glad they have chili oil! The regular bowl is pretty huge already and they do not skimp on the meat! I usually don't like ordering pho when I eat out but this was definitely a good bowl. They even have bun bo hue on their menu. I can't wait to come back and try that! Service was really good and food comes out super fast.
I came here when it was Pho Tùng afew yrs ago, and thought it was good enough to be close by rather have to go to Westminster. Well, came back the second time and realized the name changed. We dined in any way, the Pho was not as good as with Tùng. So we came back with family members in town and wanted to give another chance. This time was the worst. Didn't smell pho flavor at all when we walked in, and even worse not smelling it even the bowl was in front each of us and an inch away. Taste was so average if not terrible. My "special bowl" came out with not what described, just typical meatballs and cooked meat, the rare steak slices were disappeared somewhere and never being found. By the way, chicken pho was terrible. Will never come back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Came here last minute for a quick dinner.Got seated quickly. Had fries, pad see ew, and the pholicious special. All were great. Definitely coming back.
Food: 5
Service: 5