My order was Lemongrass Chicken. The rice had an egg on top and that was good. The chicken had a bucket of chili oil and did not taste like lemongrass.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Darren Prado
Service was phenomenal. Vibes were immaculate supported by a great playlist. And the FOOD… wow, the presentation and flavors of the dishes were simply amazing. Believe the hype; Definitely treat yourself by walking into this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haydar Celik
Flavorful food. Fresh and delicious. Reasonably priced. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Urjee CH
Got the papaya salad today. Was more like a raw onion salad, some not even properly cut. Will try the entrees later but this place may be overrated.
C
Really great experience. The pho was at the perfect temperature; steaming from start to finish. Even with the meat well done, the dish was really tasty! The server was polite and attentive and able to accompany our requests. The tables were spaced out so it didn't feel crowded.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Si Cheng Zhou
Many authentic dishes and the servers are very attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sunny Nguyen
We came 15 mins earlier than the opening time with crying toddler and hungry tired kids. We asked if we could come inside and just sit for waiting but they insisted letting us stand outside and wait. We ordered fried rice and the special Big Gao Pho and turn out the Pho was very disappointing! The Pho broth looks like Ramen broth but tastes kind of blanc, it has nothing to do with Pho broth that we’ve ever known. The noodles and the ox tails were both overcooked. The sauce for the meat is so sweet to our flavor. Luckily the fried rice, the steak and the meat are still ok without dipping in the sweet sauce. Thus, I rated 2 stars for the food in our order. We don’t recommend the Pho here in general and the service is definitely not go above and beyond our expectation!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Terry Lambert
CHECK PLEASE BAY AREA...GOTTA TRY THIS RESTAURANT...MENU SOUNDS SUPERB...WE SAW THE PHOZILLA / 1.5 LB. LOBSTER / 2 BEEF RIBS / FILET MIGNON / NOODLES & BROTH...OTHER DELECTABLE DELICIOUS ITEMS ALSO...APPETIZERS SUCH AS / LEMON GRASS DIPPING SAUCE FRIED PORK BELLY / SHRIMP TOAST / SHRIMP PANCAKES / ENTREE 'S LOOK & SOUND DELICIOUS...CHUBBY PHO / OR THE BoNE DISH...THE BROTH IS THE RAVE... A VERY EXTENSIVE MENU...BAR AVAILABLE...TRIVIA: WE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE AT OUR 1ST. VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT IN SANTA ROSA YEARS AGO...MORE TRIVIA: OTHER LOCATION IN SAN MATEO...MORE TRIVIA: DON'T KNOW WHY THE PHOZILLA ISN'T ON THE MENU!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Corina Lange
Best Vietnamese restaurant on the West Coast! Not exaggerating.I didn't realize how supersized some of the offerings are here until I arrived and glanced over the digital menu. This place would be fabulous to bring a group for a birthday party or work dinner to indulge in some of the chef's masterpieces, but it was still amazing for weekend brunch.We started our brunch with cocktails. I got the passion pisco, and my partner got the pho'd up cocktail. Both were delicious, but the pho'd up cocktail, in addition to having a super cool name, is now one of my favourite and most memorable cocktails. I liked how savoury and smoky it tasted without being overdone.Onto the food. My partner got the bun bo hue and said it was some of the best he's ever eaten. I got the vegetarian claypot, but don't let the vegetarian label fool you. It was easily one of the best Vietnamese meals I've had outside of Vietnam.Not only were the food and drinks phenomenal, but the restaurant was beautifully decorated and the service was attentive as well.I could go on and on about this restaurant because it's so great, but I won't. You have to come to check it out for yourself!
Better than the San Mateo downtown one, I like the glass noodle with soft shell crabSoft shell crab noodle soup is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Yan
Very authentic northern viet pho (so no basil’s or sprouts). I had the filet mingon pho, which is excellent. friends had the chubby pho with marrow & tendons . there is no menu, just bar code. open kitchen & decor is nice
We ordered five different dishes. Everything was delicious, except the vegetarian pho.Vegetarian options: Not many vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Mannisio
Worth the wait. Service was excellent. Our server was funny and gave good portioning recommendations. The pho broth was rich and delicious. We all went in on the Phozilla which feeds 4.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dean Johnson-Rivera
Don't.Service was okay, but pissy I didn't tip on my takeout order. Sorry, but even though I agree with folks having their own expectations, my experience says this is the sign of a poorly-managed and toxic environment.Pricing is absurd. You wanna make bun bo hue a luxury item? Fine. But it this just seemed crass to me.Food was inedible, truly. I was starving. I could barely eat any, and got sick.Something is wrong here.
Very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My order was Lemongrass Chicken. The rice had an egg on top and that was good. The chicken had a bucket of chili oil and did not taste like lemongrass.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Service was phenomenal. Vibes were immaculate supported by a great playlist. And the FOOD… wow, the presentation and flavors of the dishes were simply amazing. Believe the hype; Definitely treat yourself by walking into this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flavorful food. Fresh and delicious. Reasonably priced. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got the papaya salad today. Was more like a raw onion salad, some not even properly cut. Will try the entrees later but this place may be overrated.
Really great experience. The pho was at the perfect temperature; steaming from start to finish. Even with the meat well done, the dish was really tasty! The server was polite and attentive and able to accompany our requests. The tables were spaced out so it didn't feel crowded.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Many authentic dishes and the servers are very attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
We came 15 mins earlier than the opening time with crying toddler and hungry tired kids. We asked if we could come inside and just sit for waiting but they insisted letting us stand outside and wait. We ordered fried rice and the special Big Gao Pho and turn out the Pho was very disappointing! The Pho broth looks like Ramen broth but tastes kind of blanc, it has nothing to do with Pho broth that we’ve ever known. The noodles and the ox tails were both overcooked. The sauce for the meat is so sweet to our flavor. Luckily the fried rice, the steak and the meat are still ok without dipping in the sweet sauce. Thus, I rated 2 stars for the food in our order. We don’t recommend the Pho here in general and the service is definitely not go above and beyond our expectation!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
CHECK PLEASE BAY AREA...GOTTA TRY THIS RESTAURANT...MENU SOUNDS SUPERB...WE SAW THE PHOZILLA / 1.5 LB. LOBSTER / 2 BEEF RIBS / FILET MIGNON / NOODLES & BROTH...OTHER DELECTABLE DELICIOUS ITEMS ALSO...APPETIZERS SUCH AS / LEMON GRASS DIPPING SAUCE FRIED PORK BELLY / SHRIMP TOAST / SHRIMP PANCAKES / ENTREE 'S LOOK & SOUND DELICIOUS...CHUBBY PHO / OR THE BoNE DISH...THE BROTH IS THE RAVE... A VERY EXTENSIVE MENU...BAR AVAILABLE...TRIVIA: WE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE AT OUR 1ST. VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT IN SANTA ROSA YEARS AGO...MORE TRIVIA: OTHER LOCATION IN SAN MATEO...MORE TRIVIA: DON'T KNOW WHY THE PHOZILLA ISN'T ON THE MENU!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Vietnamese restaurant on the West Coast! Not exaggerating.I didn't realize how supersized some of the offerings are here until I arrived and glanced over the digital menu. This place would be fabulous to bring a group for a birthday party or work dinner to indulge in some of the chef's masterpieces, but it was still amazing for weekend brunch.We started our brunch with cocktails. I got the passion pisco, and my partner got the pho'd up cocktail. Both were delicious, but the pho'd up cocktail, in addition to having a super cool name, is now one of my favourite and most memorable cocktails. I liked how savoury and smoky it tasted without being overdone.Onto the food. My partner got the bun bo hue and said it was some of the best he's ever eaten. I got the vegetarian claypot, but don't let the vegetarian label fool you. It was easily one of the best Vietnamese meals I've had outside of Vietnam.Not only were the food and drinks phenomenal, but the restaurant was beautifully decorated and the service was attentive as well.I could go on and on about this restaurant because it's so great, but I won't. You have to come to check it out for yourself!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Rib Bun Bo Hue
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Better than the San Mateo downtown one, I like the glass noodle with soft shell crabSoft shell crab noodle soup is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very authentic northern viet pho (so no basil’s or sprouts). I had the filet mingon pho, which is excellent. friends had the chubby pho with marrow & tendons . there is no menu, just bar code. open kitchen & decor is nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chubby Pho, Banh Khot Tray- Mini Pancakes, Beef Soup
We ordered five different dishes. Everything was delicious, except the vegetarian pho.Vegetarian options: Not many vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worth the wait. Service was excellent. Our server was funny and gave good portioning recommendations. The pho broth was rich and delicious. We all went in on the Phozilla which feeds 4.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don't.Service was okay, but pissy I didn't tip on my takeout order. Sorry, but even though I agree with folks having their own expectations, my experience says this is the sign of a poorly-managed and toxic environment.Pricing is absurd. You wanna make bun bo hue a luxury item? Fine. But it this just seemed crass to me.Food was inedible, truly. I was starving. I could barely eat any, and got sick.Something is wrong here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4