Pho This Way Reviews & Testimonials

4.2 (184)

Yelp Reviews: 184


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50%
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76% of Yelp users would recommend Pho This Way

  184 reviews
  4.2/5 average rating

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Star W.

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Oakland, CA

"Pho This Way has some unique dishes that I don't see often on other Vietnamese menus, which attracted us to this restaurant out of all the options in Vietnam Town. The service was standard, the food came out quickly, they didn't check on us after the food came out which is typical for an Asian restaurant. As for the food, first of all the portions are huge a..." Read more

2 months ago

Star W.

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Oakland, CA

"Pho This Way has some unique dishes that I don't see often on other Vietnamese menus, which attracted us to this restaurant out of all the options in Vietnam Town. The service was standard, the food came out quickly, they didn't check on us after the food came out which is typical for an Asian restaurant. As for the food, first of all the portions are huge a..." Read more

2 months ago

Connie C.

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Rancho Cordova, CA

"PORTIONS: filling PRICE: reasonable SERVICE: table side, but you pay at counter AMBIANCE: clean and modern FLAVORS: Pho (3/5) subtle and light Fish sauce chicken cartilage (2/5) too hard? Might be over fried Taro salad (4/5) fresh and full of textures - don't love squid but that's personal preference Beef tendon (4/5) similar sauce to chicken cartilage"

3 months ago

Connie C.

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Rancho Cordova, CA

"PORTIONS: filling PRICE: reasonable SERVICE: table side, but you pay at counter AMBIANCE: clean and modern FLAVORS: Pho (3/5) subtle and light Fish sauce chicken cartilage (2/5) too hard? Might be over fried Taro salad (4/5) fresh and full of textures - don't love squid but that's personal preference Beef tendon (4/5) similar sauce to chicken cartilage"

3 months ago

Mike L.

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San Francisco, CA

"To be honest, if not for the Pho Ha Noi signage above the doorway to the temporarily closed La Barrique, which gave us the impression that the former was closed, I wouldn't be writing this. Mind you, that's not to say I never would've made it here - not only did the vibes look great as we passed by, but the reviews from Yelp friends were so positive! So, a..." Read more

3 months ago

Mike L.

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San Francisco, CA

"To be honest, if not for the Pho Ha Noi signage above the doorway to the temporarily closed La Barrique, which gave us the impression that the former was closed, I wouldn't be writing this. Mind you, that's not to say I never would've made it here - not only did the vibes look great as we passed by, but the reviews from Yelp friends were so positive! So, a..." Read more

3 months ago

Eunice T.

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Sunnyvale, CA

"Came here with my family last minute for a weekday meal. Apparently lots of places were closed on Wednesdays in this area, but we didn't know that. We were excited to see this place open though! I ordered the pho dac biet with fresh noodles. I liked it, but I thought they added way too much green onion in my bowl. It didn't feel like there were much meat i..." Read more

4 months ago

Eunice T.

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Sunnyvale, CA

"Came here with my family last minute for a weekday meal. Apparently lots of places were closed on Wednesdays in this area, but we didn't know that. We were excited to see this place open though! I ordered the pho dac biet with fresh noodles. I liked it, but I thought they added way too much green onion in my bowl. It didn't feel like there were much meat i..." Read more

4 months ago

Le T.

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San Jose, CA

"We wanted to really like this restaurant because whoever their content creator is works really hard clearly! However it was unfortunately a let down, mainly due to the food. My husband and I came on a Thursday at 6:30pm. The ambiance was very clean and calm. The music was a perfect volume to be able to talk and have a conversation without feeling the need..." Read more

4 months ago

Le T.

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San Jose, CA

"We wanted to really like this restaurant because whoever their content creator is works really hard clearly! However it was unfortunately a let down, mainly due to the food. My husband and I came on a Thursday at 6:30pm. The ambiance was very clean and calm. The music was a perfect volume to be able to talk and have a conversation without feeling the need..." Read more

4 months ago

Truc T.

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San Jose, CA

"Located in Vietnam Town. It's right next door to An Khang Mi Gia. We've dined there twice now. We came around 12-1pm on a Thursday/Friday. First time it was pretty dead but second time the restaurant had a lot of turnover with an almost full house. The restaurant is small but clean. They offer outdoor seating too. We ordered.. PHO DAC BIET $17.95 -hubs..." Read more

5 months ago

Truc T.

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San Jose, CA

"Located in Vietnam Town. It's right next door to An Khang Mi Gia. We've dined there twice now. We came around 12-1pm on a Thursday/Friday. First time it was pretty dead but second time the restaurant had a lot of turnover with an almost full house. The restaurant is small but clean. They offer outdoor seating too. We ordered.. PHO DAC BIET $17.95 -hubs..." Read more

5 months ago

Kymberly I.

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San Jose, CA

"It's okay pho. San Jose has a lot of Vietnamese restaurants which makes it very competitive. Though their pho is good, I would say compared to places around the area I would have to say it is just okay. I came for dinner on a Thursday night and there was no wait. We were able to get seated right away. The service was good. They took our order right away an..." Read more

5 months ago

Kymberly I.

Kymberly I. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

San Jose, CA

"It's okay pho. San Jose has a lot of Vietnamese restaurants which makes it very competitive. Though their pho is good, I would say compared to places around the area I would have to say it is just okay. I came for dinner on a Thursday night and there was no wait. We were able to get seated right away. The service was good. They took our order right away an..." Read more

6 months ago

Sarah-Lorraine L.

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Sacramento, CA

"WHY WE WENT HERE: - family dinner THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located of the corner of Vietnam Town Rd, next door to Little Lamb Hot Pot & BBQ - love the lanterns and overhead lighting above the outdoor seating THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - inside is very modern and clean and brightly lit; elevated casual THE MENU: - salad - finger foods - pho bo - bee..." Read more

7 months ago

Sean L.

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San Jose, CA

"Our son discovered this place, and with the gloomy weather perfect for pho, I was craving it. I originally wanted to try pho San Jose, where he often eats and raves about it, but he suggested trying this new pho place. He ordered the bbh, I opted for the Luc lac, and my wife chose the traditional pho. We began with the net eggroll appetizer. The pho and b..." Read more

8 months ago

Chuck M.

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San Jose, CA

"It was ok. The pho broth is different. I didn't mind it, just wasn't expecting that flavor in my meal."

8 months ago

Chloe N.

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San Jose, CA

"I honestly wasn't too big of a fan of the food here. I got the bun bo hue, and it was very mediocre. There weren't a lot of noodles and edible meat for the price, and they gave a huge pork foot(?) that just took up a lot of the space in the bowl. For $17, I was disappointed. The bowl was HUGE, but again, a lot of things I didn't enjoy running into in the sou..." Read more

9 months ago

Anh T.

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San Jose, CA

"Service: 2.5/5 My family and I came here on Christmas day. This was packed, but we were seated quickly. I called ahead of time and was told that they didn't serve any stir-fried dishes. When I arrived, the staff emphasized it again. This time, she even said only noodle soup dishes were available. My family could only try their pho and bun bo Hue. Later on, I..." Read more

10 months ago

Linda C.

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San Jose, CA

"I wanted to like this place, the service is definitely friendly. The pho was a little bit disappointing. At first, just the smell alone, smelled good, but it lack the classic smell of pho. It was very subtle. The beef bone they included was tender, but because it lacked the flavor, it tasted a bit gamey. The good part is that at least they had the fresh..." Read more

10 months ago

Fred T.

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Palo Alto, CA

"This one was tough as I really wanted to like this place but in the end the food came up lacking hence the 3 stars. The staff was super friendly and despite the rainy conditions the place was spotless. The food was the issue: In a nutshell it was a complete lack of seasoning (and yes we did not try the Pho) Cơm Xào Bò Lúc Lắc / Shaking Beef Rice Plate...." Read more

10 months ago

Jayden Q.

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San Diego, CA

"Upon our quest to satisfy a craving for Vietnamese cuisine, my companion and I initially sought out Com Tam Thien Huong, but the lengthy wait exceeding an hour prompted us to pivot towards Pho This Way. It turned out to be a quaint detour from our original plan. We ordered the Pho Dac Biet, their special combination beef noodle soup. While the concept was t..." Read more

10 months ago

Jennifer H.

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Irvine, CA

"This review is for our take-out experience. My bf got the special beef pho soup, and I got the short rib pho soup. It was weird because they put the noodles/meat in this plastic container, so you couldn't really pour the soup inside. You would have to get a separate bowl. My bf's soup came with this raw beef, but the soup wasn't hot enough to cook it. My sou..." Read more

10 months ago

Jen T.

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San Jose, CA

"I really wanted to like this place based on other reviews but some dishes were great amd some were not so good. The shaking beef and crispy egg rolls were the best. The beef was very tender and tasty. The crispy egg roll apprtizer had a flavorful stuffing and was served with lettuce. I would rate both of those 5 stars. However the pho was terrible which..." Read more

10 months ago

Julie N.

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San Jose, CA

"Pho soup was good but the tendance and noodle was a little too soft for my taste. The calamari flavor was there but the big chunks were very hard to bite. If you like your noodle soggy and you got teeth of steal. This is a great place for the flavor."

10 months ago