It's a no frills pho place. I liked it while others say broth is bland. I actually think it's quite nice as I don't like all the salt and extra flavoring. Seems to be good free range chicken soup to me. Love the chicken as well. We asked for this ginger sauce on the side that usually comes with hainanese chicken dish. Great flavor Hubby got the chicken chop rice dish also good and simple. We also got watermelon juice and strawberry juice with no sugar added. Watermelon one is naturally sweet. Strawberry is not sweet at all. I would pass that next time. Overall hit the spot read more

Chicken Pho You - Awesome ginger sauce you can ask for with chicken pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

First time ordering here. Not sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised that the 3 items I got to go were delicious and well prepared. Take out order took a little longer than expected but I would definitely go back again. read more

This is the perfect place for a hearty bowl of chicken noodle soup on those cold, winter nights! We visited around 6 pm dinner time on a Wednesday night, not busy at all. I can imagine this place gets pretty packed on the weekends though. Since it was our first time, we didn't want to venture into any risky orders, so we ordered the chicken noodle soup (probably classic - hint hint name of the restaurant). I was amazed at the amount of delicious chicken in the soup, the kind where your traditional Chinese mom needs to slowly prepare from scratch by slowly poaching above boiling water at home! So wholesome and healthy! Not sure if the soup is 100% fresh chicken stock, tasted a little MSG, but still delicious. There is plenty of parking in Millbrae, either street parking or public lots (there's also more parking further down towards Safeway). The ambiance here is nothing to write home about, but simply comfy and cozy. Will definitely be back. read more

We had the Hainan Chicken with Rice at least twice at this restaurant. Both times there were very few chicken pieces, mostly bones and the chicken was quite tough. Usually at other restaurants, the same dish features tender chicken pieces with very good and tender yellow rice. Here the rice is sort of dry and more brownish looking. The restaurant is also not very clean, especially its restroom. Sometimes I wonder if the restaurant inspectors ever visit this restaurant. read more

Came here on a weekday breakfast, plenty of parking. Slow service given only one front staff. menu is limited to porridge, basic noodle soups (no pho or Vietnamese food before 11am), rice noodle rolls, and some breakfast sandwiches. I ordered the preserved vegetable and pork noodle soup with no fun. Ho fun is of the rehydrated dry instant type, not fresh. Taste is decent for the price of nine bucks, with a subtle honey made taste. Nothing spectular although, I though the rice roll plain was made quite well as it was quite silky. I've been here for lunch with it's regular menu and thought the pho and other noodle bowls were decent, nothing stood out or would make me come back. Just a mediocre spot that I appreciate for having decent Chinese breakfast starting at 8am in the morning. read more

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3.5 rounded up to 4 stars for good service during covid!! A student recommended that I try this place out since she eats takeout from here often. She raved about it so much that I purposely stopped by with my fiancé one day to try it. We were greeted by a kind woman who seemed to be the only one bussing tables, taking orders, and running the front. She was nice and definitely working hard. Cantonese and mandarin speaking folks here, FYI! We obviously came here for the chicken pho and we enjoyed it! A pretty comforting meal that is delicious for a cold afternoon! I liked how there were light and dark meats of the chicken. The broth was nice and not too oily or salty. I loved how fresh the noodles tasted. We both ordered smalls and were content after! What surprised us was how spicy the red pepper was.. oh! We also wanted to try their egg roll but they ran out of the oil or something for that so we decided not to get anything else. Hopefully next time they'll have it but we may not want to go out of our comfort zone to try something else since they're known for the chicken pho anyways. For the price, not too bad. Could I try to cook this at home? Maybe!... but idk how to do the chicken like this LOL! So I'll definitely come by again when I'm craving chicken pho. read more

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Been here years , recently owner changed 03-01/2024. It's a new owner so expected things will be different ! Ordered a chicken noodle soup , waiting for 25 mins , soup is just warm not hot and The noodles are stuck together. I don't think I will be here again but hope they can get improvement! read more

Their food is not the best but acceptable. Always great service. They always do their best to customize and accommodate our preferences. Decent price. Nice place to grab quick bite. read more

Walking down the main drag there were so many places to sit down and eat. I read some reviews on Chicken pho you & got in before they closed the restaurant (didn't check the times whoops). I had quick service & my order came out quickly too. The vermicelli noodles were amazing, flavors made my mouth dance, and to top it off i had the most delicious steamed chicken dumplings!! 10/10 recommend this local spot for dynamite food and quick service. read more

Chicken oh the pho was old, smelled very unfresh. Broth wasn't flavorful. Poached chicken was good though!

HORRIBLE. I asked my wife to order the imperial rolls for me. What I got was Costco egg rolls from this place. So I ask you, if they are willing to screw a customer over like that, shouldn't you be concerned about how they will not care if a bowl is clean or if something fell on the floor or if something has gone a little bad. They have zero standards. If you eat here I question your personal standards or lack there of. These are clearly people that don't care about their product and will serve whatever gets them paid. To me, you are a fool to eat at this place. Clearly just another place with ZERO standards and ZERO care for the customers they require to survive. So willing to rip people off without any care. These are not the people you want making your food. There are so many much better places. Places that actually appreciate their customers and places that respect and take pride in their dishes. This place will serve you garbage and not bat an eye. HORRIBLE read more

Very rude staffing. Not only was there no service, the female staff tried to boss around. Food not only tastes average, with this kind of service, worst than getting a cup ramen yourself. Better off to a nearby restaurant right across. Look at the low rating from all consumers. read more

When it's cold and raining, you get a craving for hot soupy things. The chicken noodle soup is the best item on the menu. The chicken in the chicken noodle soup is shredded, the broth had good flavor, and they use rice noodles (ho funn). I came during lunch and the restaurant was full but they still got my food out in a reasonable amount of time. The interior of the restaurant could use a new coat of paint and some new furniture. If you're bringing young kids, it might be best to have them sit on the aisle versus being next to the wall and the condiments. Some of those condiment bottles looked sticky so I didn't use them. Just come in, eat the chicken noodle soup, and go; don't look at anything else or use the restroom. read more

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Awful experience. No star pho you. Completely mismanaged. I sit here writing this as it took 15 minutes to take our order, another 30 minutes to get the food, tea came after we finished eating, and now another 30 minutes to get a check. I ordered porridge. Tasteless. I can't believe people are waiting to get a seat... oh wait, it makes sense because it took so long to get the food. I also counted 5 come from the kitchen, watching leisurely as they drink their tea. Every time we asked for something, the response was, "be patient" in canto. Worst HK breakfast experience I've had in my life. If they're still open within 5 days, I will be shocked. Good luck. read more

Not sure why it's only 3.2 stars. This place has the best pho in the area, very friendly and efficient staff. Portions are very decent with a lot of meat too!! Will come back next time! read more

Good place for a simple bowl of pho and some Hainan Chicken. No charge for hot tea. Price is right and service is friendly and attentive.

What a difference a location makes. I tried the San Mateo on B Street a few months ago and thought I found a pretty good alternative for my beloved Hainan chicken. I had valid reason to believe I'd be receiving the same level of quality at their Millbrae location on Broadway. No such luck even though the place was bustling with customers during the lunch hour, so much so that I had to wait ten minutes for a shared table, an eternity in a suburban operation like this spot. Most were there for the pho bowls, their specialty judging from the constant slurping. Of course I ordered the steamed chicken described generically as the $10.95 Half Chicken (photo: http://bit.ly/2LQoSHV). Somehow it was somewhat undercooked, not salmonella level but chewier than it needed to be, for sure. I was bummed, and it was only slightly offset by the $7.95 plate of Blanched Chinese Greens with Garlic (photo: http://bit.ly/2Rs8RNO). I actually ordered the blanched lettuce but I wasn't in the mood to complain about it. I frankly just wanted to leave at that point. At least I know I can get some good salty chicken around the corner at 9 Noodle House (review: http://bit.ly/2LQoY2f). FOOD - 2 stars...genuinely disappointing piece of poultry AMBIANCE- 2.5 stars...not that homey SERVICE - 2.5 stars...well... TOTAL - 2 stars...that chicken died for somebody's sins but not mine RELATED - In the mood for Hainan chicken? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2wEYScp read more

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I visited to the store a lot during last 3 years and today is my first day ordering delivery from them. Very disappointed. Noodles broke into small pieces and I just got 1 piece of shrimp cake from them. From both pictures and word description, there will be at least 4 pieces and lettuce. I don't even get the lettuce. Just 1 single piece left in the box. Feeling unsafe about this order, seems like someone stole to eat. The package is fully tight and not sure if this has happened before they give food to the dasher. read more

Chicken Pho You - Shrimp cake - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

The chicken soup that I ordered tasted nasty. I ordered it thinking the chicken noodle soup would help my son's stomach settle; instead, it worsened. This used to be my spot to go for Pho soups and chicken Noodle soups. Never again going to this spot. read more

Egg roll was fried outside but still frozen inside. Ordered chicken wings - it was raw & bloody inside. I wouldn't come here again. She asked if she can give me something else I said no thanks. No 3 strikes for you. We'll stop @ 2!! Yuck wish I could give negative stars read more

I was on a "diet" so instead of ordering pho, I opted for some spring rolls. I totally expected it to come with peanut sauce, but I got fish sauce instead? The spring rolls were humungo because they stuffed it with vermicelli noodles so it was quite difficult to eat. They definitely skimped out on the shrimp and pork. Also the lettuce didn't seem very fresh. They tasted fine with fish sauce, but I just wanted some quality normal sized spring rolls. I should've ordered pho haha. Wouldn't be opposed to giving this place another shot, but would avoid the spring rolls. read more

Kinda pricey what it is. I had some grilled pork, a fried egg and some rice. Also had some tea with milk. It was nearly $30. Everything tasted okay although uninspiring. In my eyes it was worth about $12-15. $30 was excessive. read more

Restaurant was crowded and only one person was working. I ordered fresh shrimp spring rolls and waited around 40 minutes (which wasn't surprised because of the amount of people and 1 server). However, what came out was NOTHING like what I had ordered. The picture of the spring rolls on the menu was not at all what arrived. When I told the lady that the wrong order came out, she said "oh, we don't have fresh spring rolls right now" she tells me 40 minutes later and a completely different order... she encouraged me to still give the food a try. I ate a few bites but was not satisfied. I wish she had just told me that in the first place or else I would have gone somewhere else. The picture attached is what came out. I was still charged full price for it. I am highly disappointed in my experience here and will not be back. read more

Chicken Pho You - "Fresh spring roll" completely different than what was pictured. - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Great value HK style congee breakfast set with steamed roll rice noodle. It's usually packed in the morning. It's near impossible to find that kind of breakfast and at that value in the Peninsula. Highly recommended if you like congee and rice noodle rolls for breakfast. To go breakfast order takes over 20-30 min easily so be ready so call in early before you start driving. The beef congee with a raw egg is my favorite. (The egg will be cooked inside the congee as you stir. Don't worry.) read more

Small hole in the wall type place with friendly people. Seems to be a popular place. I tried the beef stew. Not the reddish color I usually see when I get this soup, and not very spicy. Good beef flavor. The large size has a lot of noodles .Vietnamese coffee is good--not too sweet. read more

Chicken Pho You - outside - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I am a picky pho eater and honestly have to say this was one of the worst bowls of pho I have ever had. It is definitely cheap, but the pho ga with gizzards was not good. I also had the beef pho, and it was of equal quality. I wouldn't say it was inedible, but the broth was pretty bad. There were lots of other choices on the menu. The chicken wings were small and surprisingly better than I expected. At least they accept CC! Sorry Chicken Pho You, but it was Chicken Not Pho Me. read more

This restaurant is a chaos. They are in good business but do not have waiters. Only one girl serving the whole restaurant. People cutting line to grab table, no one cleaning table after customers left. No one taking order or say hi to you at all. No service at all, no organization, just chaos. Good luck and get in there fight for tables and foods by yourself.. no worth it to eat there. Bad service read more

I should have read the reviews first before I ordered on doordash... The broth is so bland..I had to add my own salt and most of the chicken in this bowl has chicken skin and fat on it that is mushy. so if you like stuff like that then this soup is for you. I didn't like it. read more

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

I couldn't stand the racism here. As soon as I sat down, the waiter threw down the menu and walked away. I waited 10 minutes trying to order, but no one approached me. A couple walked in after me and they instantly got serviced with a smile and got their order placed. Never again! read more

I got the Beef Pho so good! !!!T TEAM NOODLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!goooooodddd read more

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Great place for a quick bite of Pho and some rice plates. They are quick and the food is solid. i got there fresh food

Been a while since I been here. Staff and service is as good and quick as I remembered but the quality of the chicken in the chicken pho is noticeably worse. You can really tell when you taste the breast meat in the pho. Five spice chicken is still good even though the portions are smaller now. read more

It was packed, but had GF options for my wife so that was great. I haven't had Pho is years but it was just okay. Huge portions and great prices! Would I go again.. Yes! read more

Not great not bad. Ordered wings, spring rolls, chicken noodle soup, and chicken noodles. Just didn't like the server keep staring at us from the beginning. read more

The chicken noodle soup is decent, pretty average. I noticed that ordering chicken noodle soup will not come with bean sprouts (many other places will still offer you this). If you order the typical beef broth pho, it will come with the sprouts. The broth isn't very strong/concentrated, it's hot but not incredibly flavorful. There's lots of small shreds of chicken which was both tough and tender. The rice noodles were pretty good, they are the thick kind and were cooked well (not overcooked). Overall the noodle soup was okay, slightly bland and boring, but if you need a hot soup noodle, this can work. read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

As a former San Franciscan I used to think Turtle Tower on Larkin was the gold standard, but I dare to say this place is better. The chicken is juicier The broth is tastier Price is very reasonable The fried egg roll is on par with any other similar restaurants And not only is their chicken noodle soup good, all their other dishes are really good as well. Honestly, because I was such a big fan of Turtle Tower, it took me awhile to concede that this place is better. If you give this place a try, without being bias, you would agree with me. read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken noodle soup, dark meat, no greens, no onions - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Been coming here since I was a kid. Consistently great chicken pho. Highly recommend.

Food and service was great. But the prices did increased since my last visit. This is true for all restaurants ‍

Mediocre pho in Millbrae. I like how this area is more low key than places like San Mateo. I ordered the special combo with flank, tendon, tripe. I was surprised that it came with thin rice noodle. The broth wasn't that flavorful. Service was decent. read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

COVID-19 OPERATIONS: - They offer socially distanced indoor dining, outdoor dining, and take out. - They don't offer beansprouts for takeout orders, side sauces will not be provided unless upon request. - They put 2 tables at the front of the restaurant with menu's for people who want to place a take out order at the store. This area is where they will bring out your take out order, and also where you pay if you phoned in an order as well. I've been coming to chicken pho you for years! Their portions are generous (even for their small size bowl) and the staff here are super friendly! All the locals love this place. BUT in my opinion, the only thing good here IS their chicken pho. Anything else on their menu isn't worth trying. You get a generous amount of skinny rice noodles, mixture of dark and white meat chicken, and some veggie toppings on the side. This isn't the best bowl of noodles you'll have in your life, but whenever it's cold and rainy outside, nothing will give you more comfort than this bowl of chicken noodle soup. read more