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California Pho

4.4 (164 reviews)
ModerateVietnamese
Closed • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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CALIFORNIA PHO ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Alex W.

No frills Vietnamese place in Quad Cities. The space was bigger than I expected. Portion size was a bit smaller than I expected (at least for the bahn mi) but still tasted great nonetheless.

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Shawn P.

Having the best pho of my life while visiting my parents in Iowa was NOT on my 2024 bingo card. California Pho hit it out of the park today over lunch. Located in a shopping center off of west Kimberly, California Pho was top tier. We shared coconut shrimp, egg rolls and steamed dumplings for starters and various pho dishes, fried rice, Mongolian beef and of course a banh mi with grilled pork. 10/10 delicious and freshly prepared. My mom actually got the referral while in the nail salon (who I believe the family owns as well). Staff was very friendly and would 100% recommend this Vietnamese family owned restaurant. I may even sneak back over before I leave to try the duck special. Ha Definitely a must try!!!

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Klemens T.

Ate here for the first time with my coworkers. I didn't think I would find a Vietnamese restaurant anywhere in this cornfield infested town lol. It took us 35mins just to get to this place from my hotel. Anyways, we ordered the egg rolls, summer rolls, combination pho (flavorful and a good amount of meats), Hué style beef noodle soup (wasn't that great and it was oily), Vietnamese crepes (delicious), Thai tea, Vietnamese coffee, stir fried shrimp lemongrass chili (wasn't that great), steamed dumplings (didn't look and tasted fresh), and seafood pho (pretty delicious and packed with seafood and quail eggs). Overall, if I'm desperately craving for some pho while I'm on this work trip, then I'll come back. The food back home in Hawaii is what I'm used to. There's something slightly different tasting in each of these dishes. The staff are fast and friendly. The restaurant is huge and have like 20+ tables. The parking lot is pretty large too.

Chicken pho
Mandi T.

Healthy and warm pho. Being a Californian finding this restaurant makes me think of my home. Great for families. Vegetarian food a plus.

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Keyawnia R.

Two little ladies from the K nail salon recommended this place to my husband and while while they were doing our services. reluctantly I decided to be a god sport and give it a try. I am soooooo happy that I did because yo, This pho and Bahn mi was the absolute best I have ever had. The crab Rangoons were good... very small but tasty. The sandwich wasn't dry it had this amazing butter garlic sauce, chili sauce , crisp veggies and the grilled pork was soooooooo juicy and flavorful. The bread wasn't too hard it was toasted perfectly. For my Pho, I got the small bowl which should've been labeled a large size lol. The broth was tasty by itself it didn't need anything! It wasn't super salty it had a great beefy flavor without it being greasy. All the veggies were fresh! And the Thai basil was vibrant and green. Unlike a lot of places where it's brown and wilted from being old. Sad to say, wasn't a fan of the Thai tea. It didn't have the warm spices flavor for me. It tasted sort of like an orange colored strawberry milk. It wasn't watered down by the ice thank goodness. But it was alil too sweet for my liking. The upside the tapioca balls weren't overwhelming. Another downside All in all I will be back for more...

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Monica W.

We were in the area from our of town, looking for some Thai food for lunch. The service was amazing, our server made sure to ask the right questions to make sure we were happy with what we were getting and made recommendations. The food was also very good, everyone was happy with their food, even though it was a little different than what we're used to (a side of broccoli with our pad thai, for example) but no harm- the broccoli was good and good for us!! The kids asked if we ever come this way again that we stop by, and we definitely will!!

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Clean. Friendly. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. Excellent food and customer service!

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Great Service , very good PHO what else can you ask for. Owner keeps a good eyeon the tables to make sure all flows well

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Best pho and rangoons i've had in all of iowa I truly would eat here once a week and not mind it at all

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3 years ago

Excellent pho! It has good flavor and comes with plenty of vegetables/protein. I would come back.

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2 years ago

Amazing food, friendly service ! I always get the pho and i absolutely love their beef stuffed grape leaves as well as their crab rangoons !

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3 years ago

Second time at California Pho on our way to and from Colorado. Superb food and service. We love finding great local places when traveling.

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4 years ago

Bahn Mi's (pork and beef especially) is off the chain! Vietnamese crepes are awesome too!

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4 years ago

Really good food but yikes the prices are steep. Crab rangoons are like nothing you've ever had before, amazing!

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I can only say that having served in Vietnam (Army), this is some of the finest Vietnamese food…read moreI've tasted outside of Vietnam. I'm not from the Midwest, and have eaten Vietnamese all over the US. The owner is always is pleasant and greets his guests as if they're family. If you're in a hurry, Xin Loi (sorry about that). When my daugher, who lives in another state visits here, we ALWAYS have dinner at Le Makong. Even my wife who isn't that big on Asian food enjoys dining here. The ambiance is reminds me of a Vietnamese restraurant where I would sometimes eat at in Saigon. Very nice dining experieance.

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