Enjoyed this place. Very kind staff. It's a bare bones type of place but they are fast and yummy

Many vegetarian options, quick service, and affordable pricing. Flavorful lunch! Small place but very good ambiance. read more

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Decent food at decent prices. Take-out is preferable, not the greatest dining ambience but the place is clean and service was good. Picked up about 10 takeout dinners for family and friends after a long drive and everyone enjoyed. read more

Absolutely yes! I crave this place everyday. Mikey made us feel so welcomed. The food was immaculate. Don't forget the chili oil.

This is in a quiet strip mall ~5-10min drive from downtown Monterey. The food was good! We loved everything we ordered: * grilled pork spring roll: super savory and delicious * bbq chicken kid's meal was a big hit with my daughter: the chicken is very flavorful and well cooked * the beef pho was well portioned and I enjoyed the fresh noodles (it's a +$1 option) Overall, really good Vietnamese food! Staff was friendly and prompt. I would definitely come back when in this area!!! read more

As a follow up, the manager made it right and we are going to try again. We have always enjoyed the food. read more

Chopstix - Closed store, note the time on the door and on my phone. - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Rolls were loose and everything kept falling out of them. I also was the only person there and it took them almost 20mins to get these ready for me all while the two ladies at the front counter were just giggling and chatting it up the entire time. It just doesn't look good. Next time I'll just go to noodle bar in Marina. read more

Chopstix - Bbq chicken spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

We ordered the Jasmine green milk tea , cold with no boba Shaken beef Combo pho Spring rolls Good service - strangely busy on a mid afternoon Monday. Parking was ok, prices were decent considering it's a small town compared a city for Vietnamese food. Decent spot for some Vietnamese food - they had a good selection of items. read more

What the heck happened to this place you get a quarter of the portion food is nowhere near as good as it used to be. Used to be good. Pretty bad now. Almost no meat at all and the fried rice no bueno read more

Good place to get your Vietnamese/asian food fix in Carmel/Monterey area. Can't beat the prices. Our go to is the fried rice or pork chop rice plate. read more

I'm surprised with the bad reviews. We stayed away because of the low ratings but finally decided to give it a try. We have been here twice and everything has been very good. Fresh ingredients, very polite and friendly service, clean space and affordable prices. It's not a fancy spot but perfect for a casual bite. read more

Pho without flavor and only like three slivers of meat in the bowl Waiter killing flies with a rag while we were eating, which he then used to wipe tables with No soap in the bathrooms read more

The service and food are dependably good. Many veggie options and particularly convenient for working stiffs like me!

Good food including PHO and good service. I had PHO w/tendon and tripe. Suggest they add pickled jalapeños to accompany PHO.

Ugh, I've been visiting Chopstix for ages. Love the concept and food. They used to be a great value. Back when the only location was Seaside, this was the hottest spot in town. The amount of food for the price was amazing. Well, as the company grew into new locations things started to change. Now that they have a Carmel location it was great to get hot, fresh, inexpensive food at a great value. I've always noticed that the servings were smaller at this location. I just figured it was the price to pay to be in Carmel. Not anymore, today's order of Shaken Beef had literally 5 small pieces of meat. I have never seen such a small portion. I inquired with the serving staff and they said everything looked normal! What? It was smaller than a child's serving! The service was bleak and unwelcoming. It doesn't seem that the staff cares. This will be my last visit to this location. This is ridiculous. What started as an amazing value and dining experience has been watered down and neutered into a cash grab. read more

Chopstix - Shaken Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

This place used to be amazing but I guess with inflation and COVID things have changed. Extremely disorganized. The main course showed up before appetizers. Our wings portion was ridiculously small. 4 wings for $9 and they were burnt. The noodles were also very small portions. read more

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I love the pho at this place. The broth has the perfect balance of sweetness and savoriness, and the portion is generous. The flavors come together so well, making every bite satisfying. I could eat this anytime. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

The pho here is absolutely delicious. The broth is rich and full of deep flavors, and the noodles are perfectly cooked. Everything tastes fresh, and it feels like such a comforting meal. I will definitely be back for more. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

I always get the pork sandwich and an iced tea. Bread is a fresh baguette with juicy pork, vegetables and a savory sauce. Friendly staff and affordable prices. read more

Terrible portions, hot and cold spots in food, terrible flavor in the chow mein. Even coffee tasted like it had vodka in it. Spent 50 bucks for absolutely nothin. servers were nice at least probably cuz they know they're gonna F**** you on the food. only eat at the other chopstix loc. read more

I'm sad to say it wasn't great. The veggies tasted liked they had been cooked to mush. The floor was so dirty I get it a floor but there was old food that was covered in dirt and grime. The fire tofu was the only thing my that tasted good but being as the place felt so unclean it was hard for me to even enjoy it. I will say the service was nice and the two gentleman working seemed very nice. read more

The spicy pho was excellent and the bbq pork spring rolls were delicious. Service was also great and the restaurant is clean and well lit. I will definitely be coming back here more often! read more

Large portions, great value! I ordered an extra large beef portion and I had enough for lunch the following day. read more

We sat down and had to wait to be acknowledged, sat and waited for our orders to be taken. Watched as 5 people that walked in after us ordered to-go. Finally got to order only to be told it's a long wait are you sure you want to order?! We walked out, definitely disappointed! read more

I had absolutely no idea that Chopstix had a location in Carmel. It's actually off of Carmel Rancho Boulevard. Caveat. I'm not a huge fan of Vietnamese food. That being said this location is poorly staffed. I had the V-8 vegetarian special. It was cool, not warm as I expected. It was flavorless and tasted much better when I got home heated the leftovers in the microwave and added some teriyaki sauce. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

The Pho was delicious. It was filling and fresh. The staff was attentive and nice with prompt service. The restaurant was clean and the customer service was good. I would recommend this place if you're in the mood for good delicious Pho. read more

Fast friendly easy in and out. Food is pretty good and priced right. Decent sized menu.

Amazing service ! Checking in when they could and the food came out quick! We got the green papaya salad it was AMAZING and I got the brisket pho also amazing. We also got the chocolate milk boba which was also super good! Would definitely come back every chance I get read more

The ambiance was great, pretty chill vibes. I was traveling from Fresno, CA and I plan to visit again if I'm ever near the area. The service was great despite the fact that it started to get busy. The food was excellent for a reasonable price. The honey lemonade is a must try! read more

Chopstix - Chicken noodle soup, bbq chicken spring rolls, lemon honey lemonade. - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

This place is extremely mediocre. We got seated by the booth in the corner and when we received the menu, we were very excited because of the amount of foods that they offered. But turned out about half of the items were unavailable so we decided to settle with a bowl of Pho. After they brought out the order, there weren't any onions because they ran out of it, they only have bean sprouts and lemon on the side because they ran out of herbs. They didn't have any small sauce bowl for dipping because they simply didn't have it. The flavors of the Pho is okay, nothing significant about it. The beef were dry and kinda hard. the meatballs were pretty good. read more

Food here was great although some stuff didn't seem as fresh. Service was a little strange. The spring rolls (made vegetarian with veggie meat) were really good and fresh tasting. I've never had the option to get spring rolls with veg meat at a place that is not exclusively vegetarian so I appreciated that. Also got veggie Bo bun hue and that really hit the spot. Broth was flavorful and yummy but the bean sprouts condiment on the side looked soft and wilted so I didn't put much into my soup. My grandma tried ordering the vegetarian wonton soup but our server misheard and gave her the regular wonton soup. Not a big deal since she's not strictly vegetarian but it would have been nice for the server to confirm/clarify when there are duplicate items being offered in both the meat and non-meat sections of the menu. We also got tea for the table and the server gave little sauce cups (the ones for ketchup or mayo) for us to drink out of. We were very confused and just avoided having tea altogether. Later we saw another employee tell him that those were not the right cups and give us the correct ones. They have some outdoor seating in a back patio too but they kept the doors open so even the inside was a little cold (in December). read more

I always hate giving two star reviews, but isn't that what helps us all decide if we want to eat at a restaurant. The people at "that work there were very nice. There is also a nice patio to sit on outside. parking is relatively easy. Now the food part, it's what I would describe as over cooked,over salted,bland and not very good quality. The pho Had very little flavor. They're sandwiches were also not very good and it tasted like they brought the bread next-door at Subway I generally go to a restaurant to eat that's why I would give a two star for the food. The interior and service I would give a four-star. If you like Vietnamese food, there is a restaurant across the street called the noodle palace if they're open, it is extremely good. read more

While the food has been good in the past, unfortunately we will not be returning. We ordered three meals to go and found a dead cockroach in our daughter's container. They offered us a refund but I can't see returning after this. I hope they can improve their sanitation practices. read more

Chopstix - Cockroach in our to-go container... - Vietnamese Near Me - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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I used to love this place pre-COVID, but it is downright BAD now. Tonight I ordered what I used to get, a crispy tomato tofu bowl and a Taro milk tea. The milk tea came out first. It was oddly... thick. They left the boba liquid "goo" at the bottom, and the drink literally had ZERO flavor. As in, it tasted like water. Not even milk. I walked it back into the restaurant and apologetically explained what was going on with the drink and asked them to please remake it for me (as an aside, if a drink is going to be $6 for a small, it better be good, right?) They remade it... And it tasted exactly the same. At this point, my food was ready, so I took the milk tea as a loss and left. Got in the car and opened my food. NOT the same recipe ingredients that they used to use. The tofu was pan seared beyond the point of merely overdone - it was chewy and rubbery. Also... ZERO flavor. The steamed rice was somehow over-steamed and also crispy? This whole meal was $20, and aside from it being inedible, the portion size was so small it's actually sad... I used to frequent this place with my parents and will not be going back. read more

Today me and my dad went here to have lunch. It was a 5 star. The food was super good, I loved the service there, and it is cozy as well. But there was a little bit of crumbs on the floor from the people. It was good! I would go anytime! Egg Rolls are the best read more

This place was a gem! The Girl at the counter was so nice snd kind, i an Vegan and they accommodated us amazing! We had the Tangy Mango Salad which was so fresh and flavorful, and the made i Us a chow fun with Pad Thai noodles that filled us up. Highly Recommend!!! read more

Freshest veggies service is always exceptional and the food is consistently delicious. Love the boba tea

Grand Opening on July 13. Prices are similar to other Chopstix, not inflated. That's a big plus! Food is delicious as always and affordable for the area. Inside is clean. Theres outdoor seating available. Mikey, the owner is a really nice guy. read more

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Best Vietnamese food in years! Ignore the bad reviews. Can't find better Pho, spring rolls, fried rice, Thai crunch salad

Took my kids here after our trip to the aquarium. We ordered pho, spring rolls, egg rolls and popcorn chicken. There was hair in my pho but other food was ok. read more