This restaurant was nearby and we were craving soup. It was perfect for the chill weather and we left feeling full and content. We ordered 1A (rare beef pho), 4 (bun bo hue), and 5B (combination beef pho). I had 1A and it was good. I enjoyed the broth and felt the meat to noodle ratio was pretty good! read more

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For the price especially, pretty decent Vietnamese food. The specialty drinks are a little pricey and wouldn't recommend the tamarind, it was over the top. The jasmine green milk tea was also not a favorite. But rice plates were great. Heard the noodle broth was a bit too oily for a friend. read more

Chopstix - #S3 YELLOW CURRY CHICKEN OR BEEF - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

This is a cute spot in Monterey for Vietnamese cuisine. Apparently, they are a chain, but I haven't been to other locations. Even though they were a little busy, we got seated right away, and it didn't take too long for our food to come out. They offer a wide selection of milk tea and boba drinks, as well as many Vietnamese classics. I wasn't in the mood for soup, so I ordered the beef with glass noodles instead of pho, which would have been my go-to. It was very fresh. This is a good place to pop in for a quick Vietnamese meal. They do have a parking lot, but it was full when we got there, and it was easy enough to find street parking. read more

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My go to place weekly! I always get their spicy beef with eggplant, basil and cucumber.... Always soooo delicious!!! read more

Chopstix - Spicy Beef, Eggplant with Basil #S1 BASIL EGGPLANT - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

food is mediocre. Place tastes the way it looks, meh. Service lackluster, overall a less than average experience all around. Go somewhere else read more

Ok if you're craving Vietnamese food. The rice was too mushy though. Needs to be more fluffier. The onto was good. The basil chicken was too dry for me. My husband enjoyed his lemongrass chicken wings. The fishball snacks were yummy. read more

Five stars. I got the vegan pho, and loved it. The $2 for a large is so worth it - got a full meal of leftovers despite eating a lot in the restaurant. The broth was maybe not the most flavorful but the tofu was super good, broth was solid, and they were very generous with noodles and veggies. My partner really enjoyed his tofu ramen dish (though he wished there was less celery). So cute and cozy on the inside with cute outdoor seating as well. Service was super fast, food came probably within 15 minutes of ordering. Value was so high; we got large entrees for $16 each (which as I said meant two meals for me and my partner left veryyyyy full). Would come back every weekend if I lived here. read more

Chopstix - Large pho chay (hand for reference) and tofu #V11 STIR FRIED RAMEN NOODLES - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

The food was awesome ! We had the spring rolls, potstickers, papaya salad for a start they were all delicious and they were very quick. We also had two other dishes soup and sliced pork over noodles both delicious I give it 5 out of 5 read more

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I ordered the pho beef and the broth was pretty flavorful. Only complain I have is that they didn't put a lot of beef. Service was pretty great, the guy was super fast that was attending us. It was pretty busy when we arrived but we waited less than five minutes to be seated. Overall the ambiance of the restaurant was more on the modern side. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

Had lunch today and ordered lemon grass chicken wings. For the drink, I went with a milk tea -- green Thai tea with boba. Dessert was tiramisu and fried banana. The food tasted really good, and I truly enjoyed my lunch. read more

Total garbage! I don't know how this place stays in business. It must be because they're nestled in between a bunch of motels with tourists that don't know any better. I ordered a bowl of chicken Pho and what I got was disgusting. There was not a single piece of chicken in that bowl that was edible. It was all scraps like what you throw away after you trim up a chicken. When I mention this to the very rude young man who waited on us, he just said that's the way it is here. Stay away from this place at all costs.The food is crap, the service is terrible. There are so many good places to eat in Monterey, you don't need to get burned by these people.. read more

The service was absolutely incredible! We came 30 minutes before close not expecting the food to be top notch. We were proven so wrong! The food was incredibly fresh, served hot, and beyond delicious! The flavors exploded with every bite! My husband has never like Pho, yet, he absolutely loved this one! Ate every bite! The building was very clean, and the staff were friendly! Their Vietnamese egg rolls were the best I've ever had! I highly highly highly recommend them! Their prices were SO FAIR! The best in the area and their food was so great! read more

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We came in just for a quick snack and tea. This place is great! They were not busy, but the service was great. The area is cool and they have a nice eating area. The food was awesome. read more

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After a long, chilly day at Laguna Seca Raceway, my boyfriend and I were craving something warm and comforting, so we checked out the nearest pho spot. The place was pretty small and filled up fast around dinner time. We both ordered the 5B--combination noodle soup--and it totally exceeded our expectations. The broth was rich and flavorful, with plenty of noodles and a generous amount of meat. The regular size is the standard, with the option to upgrade to a large for $2 more. I liked that they offer fresh handmade noodles, but I stuck with the classic pho noodles. The staff was super friendly, and the prices were surprisingly affordable. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area and in the mood for a warm bowl of pho! read more

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Service- slow Waiting area- confusing Food- got a soup I've never had- flavor was odd. Asked for chicken and got a chicken drumstick (?) Was really wanting something warm and yummy on that cold night, was not :( read more

Came here to grab lunch for a Dr office that requested PHO! Food was made super quickly! The guy working in front was really friendly. He forgot my drink (I wasn't charged for it) and then when I realized I was missing it and I pointed it out, he still didn't charge me! The office really liked their food! They all got soups and egg rolls/spring rolls and I got the chicken salad. I was really impressed with their drink menu, they have tons of different flavor options for teas with boba, etc. (I didn't take any pics of food) read more

The atmosphere was calm and inviting, and the service was good. Our food arrived quickly, which was a nice bonus. The prices are fair, not expensive, but still good for the quality. We really enjoyed the food, and everything tasted great. Overall, I had a great experience. I would definitely come back and would recommend this place to others. read more

Chopstix - #11 LEMON GRASS BEEF OR CHICKEN - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

the boba is really the only good thing at this location. go to the seaside one if you want to try the food

Good place for a quick Vietnamese food. Their sandwiches are especially tasty. Hope I can try them again.

Came to California to visit family and my partner said we should try a pho place since we were both in the mood for soup. It was great and very flavorful! His was spicy while I just got the normal meatball pho. I thought the interior was very causal and comfortable and I had a good time visiting here :)! I will definitely be back for more next year! read more

Chopstix - #3 MEATBALLS NOODLE SOUP - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

While on a brief weekend stay in Monterey, my husband and I realized we were staying right next to Chopstix! I hadn't heard of this restaurant, but after realizing they served Vietnamese cuisine, we just had to try it (at my request of course). The restaurant is somewhat small, with both indoor and outdoor seating. There is a sign at the entrance that says "please be seated," meaning you can find your own seat. I mistakenly assumed the sign read "please wait to be seated," and ended up waiting at the door for a few seconds, only to be kindly greeted and shown to an available indoor seat. The wait staff were quite pleasant and engaging. The food was pretty great as well. For appetizers, my husband and I shared an order of basil popcorn chicken and a half order of spring rolls with grilled shrimp (I had already eaten half the roll before taking the picture). A full spring roll order gets you two rolls cut in half (or 4 pieces). The half order is one roll cut in half (or two pieces). The shrimp could've used a bit more grilling, as it didn't look much different than the regular boiled shrimp. Good news is, there's no price difference and the roll was still good. Now, that basil popcorn chicken was AMAZING! Great flavor, tender, juicy chicken pieces, light crunch from the breading, great sauce pairing (sweet chili), and it came out piping hot! That dish alone was five stars! For entrees, I had the classic combination beef pho (pho dac biet). The meat was fresh, the veggies were crisp, their chili oil is great (and quite spicy), and the broth was pretty good. It's not the best broth I've ever had, though. There was a peppery, zingy flavor present in the broth that I wasn't used to, but overall, it was good. My husband had the fried rice platter with garlic parmesan chicken wings. He initially asked our server if the wings could come without the parmesan and just come with the garlic seasoning/flavor, and was told that he could. When his order came out, they were made regular (with the parmesan), but he decided not to send them back. The wings were fresh off of the stove, piping hot, the parmesan was not too overpowering, but could've used just a tinge more salt. The fried rice was pretty good as well (a bit dry in my opinion, but good flavor). My husband enjoyed his platter, even though the wings didn't come as expected. The only thing besides the wing flavor confusion was that he anticipated a slightly larger portion than he received. Other than that, our time at Chopstix was great! We'd definitely return, especially for that incredible basil popcorn chicken! read more

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Excellent traditional Vietnamese food, by all time favorites! Good and service are great, they recently expanded their patio, enclosed now with heaters outside. read more

My wife and I picked up an order to go. She brought it home and we poured our large and medium pho into our respective bowls. I have to say I was fairly disappointed with the amount of beef in each order. My wife's medium bowl had 3 slices of beef and my large had 6. These slices are basically paper thin so it's probably less than 2-4oz of meat in there. I'm all about places being successful and turning a profit but that just seems beyond greedy. Besides the portions, the pho really lacked much flavor at all. The broth barely had much color. I'm not sure if it's watered down, or if they just aren't allowing the broth to mature enough. read more

Great place For Food at Good price either this one or the one in seaside. They are both equally good read more

Food was good, but I noticed an obvious math error after receiving my receipt: Subtotal 68.21 + tax 6.31 = $77.13 (The total should be $74.52). I'm not sure where the extra $2.61 is coming from. There's a sign posted that indicates customers get a discount for paying with cash. Since I wasn't paying with cash, I will need to pay the original full amount... except there's a hidden illegal fee added to the final total. The tip is also calculated based on this hidden fee. This appears to be consumer fraud. read more

Chopstix - 68.21 + 6.31 =77.13 (which is fraud) - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

We are visiting family in Monterrey this week and just happened to drive by the restaurant and decided to try the menu The food was so authentic, fresh and delicious My husband had the pea pods, mushroom and chicken rice platter and the food was hot out of the kitchen and tasted fantastic I had the spring rolls with grilled pork and again the rolls were authentic and yummy Next time we are on the west coast visiting we will be returning to this local spot for sure! read more

Surprisingly, I love their food. It looks like a basic chain food place but it is really good! The soups are very tasty and the assortment of rice dishes are plenty. Great if you want take-out or sit in works too. Each time I try something different and I continue to be happily surprised. read more

We waited for 35mins after ordering the food. And they served us with the wrong type of noodle without letting me know and still charged the extra. Pho was very plain and taste like paste powder bag read more

Amazing Service! Every worker is very sweet and nice! Also very efficient and quick when serving ! Very good pho portions! And many drink options to choose from! It's a restaurant where you will never get bored from wanting to try different items on the menu each time you come! read more

Vietnamese restaurant with delicious and flavorful food, perfect drinks and desserts, lovely and friendly staff, I will be back! read more

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Thank you for your service good food and very friendly we will be back next time travel in town

I come here for three things! #11 Lemongrass beef or chicken over vermicelli noodles, the spring rolls and boba!! It was a biweekly favorite for me and my CSUMB classmates from 2012-2017. Now every time I visit monterey I still come and grab this delicious food. Lunch time midweek is the best time to come because it's quiet and the service is fast. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

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I went here with family. The staff was friendly and gave us a great place to sit with a toddler still sleeping in the stroller. I ordered the wonton soup. It was hearty and delicious. I also had a Boba Tea which I enjoyed. read more

I came in here after hearing the name a lot. I grabbed 4 different things to go; 2 different types of spring rolls, egg rolls, and fish balls. Do NOT get the fish balls, it's a rubbery, hard to eat ball of unrecognizable fish. I had to throw the whole serving away after trying very hard to take a bite out of one, even though I did it... I did not feel as if I had succeeded.... The spring rolls are rubbery and don't taste fresh, and the noodles inside are inedible. The only good thing was the pork egg rolls. Very disappointing... I spent nearly $30 just to only be able to eat the egg rolls read more

Chopstix - Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

my family and i were staying at inn nearby so decided to try it since my family and i are big fans of vietnamese food. service was ok. server wasn't really too attentive and didn't bring us anything we asked for ...we had to ask more than once.... and food was terrible. i've never had bon bo hue but have pho/vietnamese all the time as well as did my research on it before trying it and it was very underwhelming. meat was very dry and hard to chew, sweet yet flavorless and not at all spicy ? my husband tries the 5A combo pho and the meat was also dry broth was too sweet with no actual beef notes just water and sugar. overall very disappointed and will not be trying again when we come back. read more

Chopstix - bon bu #4 HUE SPICY SOUP - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

Amazing service! The food was the best we tasted in the city. If you're looking for bomb food in Monterey. This is the ONLY spot. It's equivalent if not better than the Vietnamese restaurants in Los Angeles. The prices are fair. We ordered pho, dry noodles, egg rolls, spring rolls, popcorn chicken and ice cream. The portions were good and no complaints about any of the dishes. We loved it! Service was very attentive. Parking was easy. Don't pay attention to the local reviews. They don't know what they are talking about. read more

To be fair I've only ordered 2 things ever, but!! Just off those two items . I constantly come back. The wonton soup was amazing, flavorful and authentic, but the star of the show for me, which I've ordered over and over. Bbq pork bahn mi. It's perfect balance of fresh jalepeno and cucumber, contrasts the delicious tender pork so nicely, I'm typically ordering at least once a week . Keep up the good work guys! read more

Came here after visiting Monterey Bay aquarium. Weather was on the cooler side so a bowl of soup would be perfect so we stopped by this place for some Pho. Once we arrived, the place was packed and they were going to be closing in another hour. It's a small place and looks like it can be pretty busy at times, at least this time when we went. Pho was pretty cheap at 12.99 compare to the ones in my city. Pho is decent. Wish the broth was more flavorful. Flavorful as in having a richer fat content. They did give me a good protein portion of meat although the menu said I was suppose to get two shrimp, which I only received one. Once we got seated, we scanned the QR code on the table for the menu and was already ready to order. Inform the staff they we were ready to order and the staff said she'll be getting someone to take our order. The staff came out to take our order but went to the wrong table to take another tables order when they arrive long after we did. That was an unpleasant experience. We also ordered the fried calamari and it came out fresh. My only complaint is that it was quite oily and the batter wasn't crispy enough to give you that crunch when taking a bite like I I would like it to read more

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Bun Bo Hue is not good. It doesn't smell right, the color is not right. The flavor is not even spicy. I don't know exactly what they served me. Boba was good. read more

Chopstix - Bun Bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Monterey, California

Food flavor is okay, kind of bland. Not sure why it's call 5 spice chicken when I taste no spice. Shrimp egg rolls are perfect! Crispy and hot. fried rice tastes okay not too flavor. Pho broth is bland. Peach green tea is flavorful but the coconut juice has a chlorine water taste with it. Service is quick. I prefer not to use their wooden chopstick because I am not sure if it is sterilize properly since they brought me a fork that still have a piece of dry lettuce it. Parking and the restaurant inside was a little tight but it's doable. Ambiance was subtle , good place for casual dinner for small family or couple or order TOGO. read more

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