No frills shop, but solid offerings. They have breakfast in the mornings with freshly made Cantonese rice rolls, which is hard to find on the peninsula. I don't know why they put green onions in the rolls as that's not standard, but you can ask to remove them. Not the best, but it's the best I've found on the peninsula. Unfortunately breakfast ends at 11am... I've also tried their regular chicken pho. Soothing and comforting. Overall, good value. read more

Chicken Pho You had evolved over the years. I like that they serve a Chinese breakfast and also have lunch specials. On weekends you can find that breakfast and lunch are busy and have to wait awhile. They turn tables fairly quickly as most patrons know not to camp out for a long time. You are going for a quick meal. My favorite is the breakfast and the employees are efficient and get the food out quickly. Lots of variety of choices for noodles and soup. read more

Chicken Pho You - Breakfast menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Breakfast specials are all less than $14 for an entree and a drink (+$1 if you want it iced). Hong Kong milk tea is strong and sweetened with just the right amount of condensed milk. Interior is nothing special, but the comfort food was tasty. read more

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Chicken Pho You is a small hole in the wall restaurant right along Broadway in Millbrae. Super convenient parking, and it was quite busy during the morning hours! They have a few breakfast sets to choose from, and they're all very reasonably priced. I ended up getting the satay beef noodle, a classic Cantonese dish. There was a good amount of beef, and it delivered flavor wise! read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

So this place is a small mom and pop place in downtown Milbrea. Lunch specials are 12.99 and you can add a drink from selection for 1.99. Ordered the Special Pho and it was huge. Enough for two people. The bad Part was that it tasted nothing like pho. If had an ok beefy broth flavor. The best part was the noodles. It wasn't the traditional rice noodles. Also tried the pork and pickled cabbage lunch special and the pork spare rib and bitter melon black bean sauce with fried in rice. Both of these are pretty large portions and had good flavor. The spare ribs were very chewy and looked a bit undercooked. As far as drinks when you get seated you can pick hot tea or water. Had left overs to take home and they gave me some to go containers . They give you what they think you need not what you ask for or need. Wanted to take the rest of my broth home and never got the container I asked for. Bring your own if you can. Service was not the best and I did witness a couple walk out after being seated and waiting a while. Parking can be challenging on busy days. read more

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I have seen long lines outside of this shop a few times on weekends and got me curious to try. The signature chicken rice noodle soup was really good, especially the rice noodles, flat, chewy and bouncy. The broth is very light yet packed with flavors though. The special rice plate with shrimp and egg is very fluffy. I like their lemon tea as well, taken one star off cuz of the oyster sauce veggies were literally just steamed/boiled veggies that you dip in a side oyster sauce yourself read more

A hole in the wall spot in downtown Millbrae with comforting noodle soups. Usually no wait for a table. A large is only $1 extra for the noodle soups! Items ordered: - Chicken noodle soup: My go-to noodle soup. They provide a generous amount of chicken which is a mix of light and dark meat without bones. I always get a large and usually I have leftovers to take home and can make another meal out of it. - Vietnamese beef stew noodle soup: The soup had a bit of a sour taste for me which wasn't bad, it was just a different flavor than I have had previously. Also comes with a generous amount of beef with carrots and cabbage. - Fried imperial rolls: I think they changed the rolls from before because this time the rolls had some taro paste in them. Still pretty decent but I think I liked how they rolls were before. read more

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This weekend is the Millbrae Art & wine festival. We hadn't come down from the City in several years. As we're walking around I'm keeping my eye out on where to eat. Food stand or a sit down? This informal restaurant caught my eye. We entered around 11:30am to many folks eating inside. Pho on a hot day? Yes. Hubby got his fave - the combo. I also got my usual- grilled pork with imperial roll with vermicelli. Hubby's pho was served typically in a large soup bowl. He enjoyed the broth. Mine was served on a dinner plate rather than in a bowl that I'm accustomed to. Plenty of grilled pork. With a heap of iceberg lettuce. A small nest of noodles. And a sweet clear dipping sauce. The dish was ok but I wouldn't order it again. The imperial roll resembled an egg roll. Service was quick and efficient. It was nice eating at a sit down restaurant rather than standing at a temporary bar table in the parking lot. read more

Chicken Pho You - 16 Special Combo with Rare Slices of Steak Noodle Soup(No Beef Ball)(特别牛肉汤粉） - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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A staple in Millbrae and especially when I'm in the area and craving a hot bowl of chicken pho.I've been coming to this restaurant for many years and their chicken pho always hits the spot on a cold morning. It gets pretty packed around 9am in the morning on the weekend along with a lot of takeout orders from the residential area nearby. The restaurant is has more of the Cantonese fare of dishes mixed in with some Vietnamese dishes as well. Their Cantonese breakfast combos/specials are affordable and pretty decent as well, such as their steamed rice rolls. But I always come for the: 1) #2 - Chicken Noodle Soup With Chicken Intestines(7.8/10) - The chicken slices are tender and not dry. The soup is hot and very flavorful. The rice noodles that come with it are thin flat rice noodles and they have a good chew to them. It comes with a lemon wedge and some jalapeno slices on the side. The "intestines" aren't really the intestines, more like the innards(which is just chicken gizzards and liver). The innards are prepared and cooked well and there isn't a funky smell to them, so they cleaned them well. There is something just very homey and comforting about this bowl of chicken pho! I've also tried: 2) Mixed Rice Ball(6/10) - This is basically the Toishan Tang Yuan, which is the savory version of tangyuan. It comes with a thick savory soup and a plethora of toppings (tangyuan - plain(not filled), dried shrimp, fish cakes, mushrooms, Chinese sausage(lap cheung), napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, sliced radish, etc.) It is a pretty big bowl and could probably feed 2-3 people. 3) Special Combo With Rare Slices of Steak(4/10) - Not a good bowl of beef pho at all. The soup is light and doesn't have any beef umami and the thin rice noodles they use for this, always ends up becoming mushy(not sure why...its the same ones they use for the chicken pho, but they always overcook these). The toppings are the typical pho toppings. I've given this a try a few times and I always end up being disappointed with it. 4) Iced Lemon Tea(6/10) - A typical HK style lemon iced tea. Light and refreshing and you can adjust the sweetness on this. 5) Hong Kong Milk Tea(5.8/10) - A decent milk tea and they use the cloth strainers to make the milk tea. You can also adjust the sweetness to your liking for this drink as well. Service is efficient and quick. The waitresses in the morning are all super nice. The kitchen does take awhile to get out the food when they have a flood of orders though. Just a no frills restaurant with staple Cantonese and Vietnamese dishes - some are good and some are just misses given their huge menu. read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken Noodle Soup with Chicken Intestines($14/$16) - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

My friend and I came here to try. The prices are reasonable. Some places are a bit pricey. The portions are big. They have a good deal from their special menu as well for $12.99. If you include a drink, you add $1.99 extra. The service was good and they have a good ambiance as well. read more

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Chicken Pho You has been a Millbrae staple for many years now. It's a great place to fill your belly for a reasonable price. I always get their Pork with vermicelli noodles, rice cakes, eggs and salad. Today I tried the chicken which is also good but I just prefer the pork. I believe they charbroil it so it has a bit of char making their meats flavorful. Their spring rolls and crab cakes are also my most picked appetizers. They also have breakfast and lunch specials that I need to try out one day. read more

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Ordered the Chicken Noodle Soup and it was sooo good. The noodles were perfectly bouncy and the soup was very savory (a customer said they didn't use MSG). The service could be improved, but the food is really the star here. It was quite packed when I went in there during lunch time, so it's definitely a hot spot! read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken Noodle Soup (Large) - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Good value lunch and dinner menu options as well as many soup noodle options are available at this eatery in downtown Millbrae. There were quite a lot of patrons during lunch time and most ordered their soup noodles. We tried their special rice plates and were happy. read more

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Ample seating, fast service and good home food. Its great for someone comforting and warm. Feels like a mom and pop shop. Will be back to try more. read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

First time here and they were opened on Thanksgiving. Very quiet inside the restaurant. A lot of variety in the menu. Just ordered the big bowl of noodles. Looks big and tasty. read more

Chicken Pho You - 16 Special Combo with Rare Slices of Steak Noodle Soup(No Beef Ball)(特别牛肉汤粉） - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Came on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. We were warmly greeted and sat down right away. It seems to be more of a Chinese/vietnamese fusion restaurant. Spring rolls were pretty tasty, peanut sauce could've had a heavier peanut taste. I got the chicken pho which came with wide rice noodles not the traditional skinny pho ones- I like how tender the chicken is and the broth was very flavorful. Also nowadays pho places are about $20/bowl so this meal was a lot cheaper than I had anticipated. The chicken rice plate was also a good portion and tasty. Overall, left very satisfied! read more

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I can't believe this place exists! I come all the way from the city just to have their breakfast combos. Nothing in the city is as comparable to this place and its price point. (If there is, someone let me know please.) Their pho uses the flat noodles which is my absolute favorite. Everyone who works here is super busy but extremely polite. Usually on weekends, it's packed with local aunties and uncles. read more

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Greetings to all who know this restaurant , as l have been coming here for some time now. This time I had one of my favorite dishes, the ( Beef Pho ) it's always taste bud satisfying; especially with the fresh made Noodles, it's always a pleasure to get this dish; l also get the fresh spring rolls and the fried chicken,Mmmm. The setting of this place hasn't changed since I came here some time ago,l have grown to feel that they like it this way; that way you already know what to expect when walking through the front door. Basically for me, no disappointments as of yet, l can only say , this is pretty nostalgic of them; so keep up the good work and Fresh foods.Mmmm read more

Very good steamed chicken, service was good when I called for special request. Delivery was on time, and packed great

Chicken Pho You has been a staple in my family for years. It's a solid establishment to get a bowl of chicken pho. We pick-up from here anytime the weather is a bit chilly or someone is under the weather and craving chicken noodle, This is also a good place to grab breakfast. They have some great combos that are fairly priced, such as jook with rice roll for under $15. Service is no frills and quick. read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

First time here and I ordered takeout chicken soup for a sick friend. The service was fast and friendly, and the soup was very good for the price. Portions were generous. No complaints, I'd definitely come back. read more

Venturing out here isn't my norm these days, especially with the weekday traffic from the City. When my family's accountant called to tell me that our tax returns were ready for pick up, we arranged to meet on a Sunday morning and have breakfast here. On that morning, he texted me that he forgot about a brunch appointment so I went there anyway to have breakfast before stopping by his office. When I arrived a little after 9 am, the restaurant was half full with some uncleared empty tables. When I caught the waitress' eyes, I pointed towards an empty table in the center area. It turned out one side of the table was occupied but the diner went to the counter to get something. When the gentleman sat down, he kindly pulled his side of the table apart from mine to create two separate tables. For breakfast, there is a one page, two-sided menu (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=20jSnTdsy-IFloFQusYbeg) and (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=qBOvwUg7RTAfmzaZiOTNEQ). After a quick study, I ordered the ham & egg with macaroni breakfast special (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=AszO_PHLdr8REoeqtaN_fA) which comes with a choice of hot coffee or HK milk tea (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=llQou2UJ_aqonc2h9kVVHg). It's a $1.00 to have either drink iced. It was a basic bowl with two large lettuce leaves. Everything was straightforward as nothing really stood out. I must admit that, being in Millbrae, I was surprised that the ham was two large slices of cold meat cuts. Not wanting to ask for a fork and knife to cut them into bite size pieces, I alternated bites of the four solid ingredients (ham, egg, lettuce, and macaroni) using my chopsticks. The milk tea was standard with a small pool of condensed milk on the bottom so make sure to spoon it up and stir to get a balance mix of flavors. I didn't need anything as everything that I ordered and needed was already on the table. I noticed several entering customers experiencing long waits for a table or to order until 9:30 am. Apparently, that's when a 2nd waitress starts her shift. The food and service was okay but I'm bumping it up a half star for its reasonable pricing for breakfast and the variety of options. read more

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Wanted to give them a 5 star review to support this business for their great quality of food, great prices and generous portion sizes.

Visited Chicken Pho You for dinner. I was seated right away and the server already had hot tea ready. I ordered the special combo beef pho and the shrimp and pork spring roll. The spring rolls were huge and had a decent amount of shrimp and pork. The pho was super flavorful, had so much noodles, and had tons of beef, tripe, tendon, and beef balls. It literally could feed two people easily. I loved that they had the hoisin sauce and sriracha already on the table. Some restaurants either give it to you portioned in a small plate or upon request. It wasn't very busy when I got in, but it started to pick up. The dining area is clean and noise level is pretty low. Everything came out fast and super hot. The server refilled my tea without having to ask. I was literally in and out in 15 mins. I left full and satisfied. It's a perfect place to get something quick by yourself or comfortably with a group of 6 max. Parking can get full since it's on the Main Street with other restaurants and stores. However, there's two decent sized parking lots around with EV charging if you need it. I'd come back because of how easy it was to eat and go. read more

Chicken Pho You - Special combo beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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The #2 Chicken Noodle Soup with Chicken Intestines (pho ga non) was fine and would have it again. The broth was not nearly as bad as other reviewers mentioned. It comes with plenty of shredded chicken and gizzards but no liver pieces, and a side of lemon and jalapenos slices (add some fish sauce and use for dipping). The #A3 Fresh Spring Rolls has shrimp and grilled pork, which is not common. Skip it if preferred made with boiled pork slices or get the #A4 shrimp only. Also, there is not enough dipping sauce for such large rolls. Will return to try various Steam Rice Noodle Rolls that's only available 8am - 1am. Service was fine and not overly attentive, so you might have to flag down someone if you need something. Located not far from the Millbrae exit off 101, and street parking was easy. You'd have to walk a block or two at worst. read more

Chicken Pho You - Dine-in: #2. Chicken Noodle Soup with Chicken Intestines and #3A Fresh Spring Rolls (shrimp and pork). - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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If you come here you have to get the chicken pho (duh, it's in the restaurant name lol). We've tried the beef pho other times and it wasn't that good or flavorful. The broth for the chicken pho is much more flavorful and the portions are a good size. We get the #2, chicken pho with chicken intestines but they only include chicken meat and gizzards (other places have chicken hearts and liver). Service is a little slower than other pho restaurants but they're friendly enough. Overall I would come back when I'm in the area. read more

Fast service, food came out quick, and the restaurant was giving lunch at your Chinese auntie/grandma's house. My uncle and I get the chicken noodle soup and seafood noodle soup. Ask for the ginger sauce to dip the chicken in. The price is decent too! read more

Ive been trying new restaurants around the area and decided to give this place a try. We were seated very quickly. We tried their family dinner set. We got half a chicken (it was only okay- didn't taste very chicken-like), satay beef dish, beef chow fun (taste good but the noodle was the skinny type and not the usual thick flat one), and the eggplant dish (this was super oily). Overall, the quality was definitely not that great and nothing special. Probably will not try again. read more

2.5 stars. It's very much just ok. Got the chicken pho, and it wasn't bad but I wouldn't eat it again. Maybe other dishes are better?

Solid. Food: I've had the pho once to-go & as long as you heat up the broth first and fill up the bowl, it's flavorful & not at all monotonous like many SF adjacent spots. What I love most is the different fried rice variations. Veggie or the Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice especially. Light on flavor yet feels complex. They use Hainan chicken which gives it the nostalgic vibe. Service: It's a Chinese spot what are you expecting Ambiance: see above. Come here for food. Expect food. read more

The quality of food and service went down badly for this place. I was forced to pay them at least 15% tip on the food. What?! The casher lady didn't let me to leave until I left more than 15% tip. I almost want to call a police for this, but I was in a rush. However, I will not order any foods or go eat at this restaurant again. read more

This is a Hong Kong style cafe not a Vietnamese pho restaurant even though the name of the restaurant says differently. They don't seem to be having a problem with volume of customers. Things seem to be picking up. Cantonese food menu with some Vietnamese dishes. Most Cantonese dishes are steamed not fried so it takes time to cook. The flavor profile isn't similar to hunan or sichuan. The comments on other reviews about bland flavors seem misplaced. Vietnamese pho seems closer in style to Cantonese food flavor profile Breakfast menu is very popular. Before the dimsum houses open at 11 and they try to keep the prices low, around $10-$12 for a full breakfast. They dont ask for a tip and try to cater to low income older residents on fixed income also. They have a breakfast special for $9.99-11.99$ with different combinations of American breakfast sandwich to rice roll/cheung fan/combination rice porridge meals. Everything is made to order, it takes up to 15 minutes minimum for them to do the prep and to get through the cooking queue for some of the dishes which require cooking time like the gailan and porridge and soup. Oddly the steamed rice roll came out incredibly fast. Mostly Chinese speakers as customers. Owners work hard female owned. Same 2 servers clean, bus tables, run cash register. They can get backed up. Combo A: Rice porridge, you pick the toppings and additional selection of veg, you tiao or rice roll. 11.99 Combo B: Noodles, you pick the toppings. 9.99. Less food than A. Combo C: Rice roll, cheung fan, a larger portion than most dimsum houses. Freshly made. melts in mouth. Comes filled with a choice of egg, beef, pork or veggie corn/bean sprouts. 9.99. one item. Combo D: Egg sandwich with choice of additional hash brown or sausage. Great deal. Takes credit card Prices went to 10.99 with Covid now 11.99 with Ukraine war energy inflation read more

Chicken Pho You - Price up 1$ inflation - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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If you grew up in HK and you miss the taste of HK style breakfast, come check out Chicken Pho You! You get the options like satay beef with soup macaroni, instant noodles with spam and eggs, traditional Chinese congee with stir fry soy sauce noodles, steamed rice rolls and more. HK milk tea tastes pretty good, and it comes with the breakfast combo just like in HK. It's kinda hold in the wall restaurant but you know you come here for the food not the ambience! read more

TLDR, Pho is good, spring rolls awful. Their pho is pretty good, I would definitely recommend this place just for the pho. Broth is delicious, and the noodles taste decent enough. What annoys me about some pho places are when their noodles taste like plastic (at least how I think plastic noodles would taste). However, their spring rolls are probably the worst spring rolls I've ever had. As seen in the photo it's basically just noodle wrapped in lettuce and rice paper. To add insult to injury their fish sauce is probably just as bad. It's almost like watered down fish sauce with too much vinegar read more

Chicken Pho You - TLDR, Pho is good, spring rolls awful. - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Good food fast service Never fail when I need some comfort food Love love love their chicken pho I can eat it all day long Have been eating these for years never disappointed me I was there last night and noticed the new menu which I'm going to post it read more

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We ordered Togo , hoping this time they have improved the way they cooked the chicken noodle soup. The chicken is still undercooked, when you bite it , it tasted it's not cooked properly enough. It should be soft and tender. We come here every time, because they have the best shrimp cake . When my children were still young this is our favorite Vietnamese restaurant. I hope the manager or owner will see this and do something about it. We will come back , hopefully there will be an improvement. read more

The pho broth is awful! You can definitely tell they do not make the broth for hours. It doesn't taste like anything. You have to put the Sriracha, hoisin as well as chili oil to taste any kind of flavor. Definitely do not eat here read more

Great place for a quick bite of Pho and some rice plates. They are quick and the food is solid. The place was busy when we were there, but the service was adequate and fast. They also have coffee, milk tea, and iced lemon tea as well. The Beef Fried Rice the good traditional Chinese style beef fried rice with shredded lettuce! And the Beef chow fun was good! read more

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Overall ok place for a Cantonese style breakfast that consists of noodle soups, porridges, rice rolls, etc. We ordered the handmade fish ball porridge with plain rice roll, satay beef noodle soup, and macaroni soup with fish ball. The handmade fish balls deserve a 4 star, big, soft and flavorful. The porridge is soft and smooth. Macaroni soup is always a hit with kids. Service can be a bit slow, so if you want a quick breakfast before catching the plane, you'll need to manage your expectations. read more

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Disgusting!!! No presentation and very sloppy dish. Chicken with hair and the vermicelli is sticky and breaks apart, either they are overcooked or a day old. Not recommend to come here! read more

Chicken Pho You - Sloppy Charcoal Chicken Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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