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    Gia Lai Restaurant

    4.4 (108 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    33. BBQ Pork Egg Noodle Soup
    Stacey A.

    The place is located in a small little plaza the location is a bit questionable but don't let that deter you. Upon entering the place is super clean and quite modern. The service was fast and the people were super friendly. The condiments on the table were NOT sticky which I thought was a good touch. Seeing as Im a bit of a germaphobe. The soup broth was clean tasting as well.l and all the veggies were super fresh. The onions tasted like onion they were not too cooked and bland like I sometimes get in other pho places. I tried a bit of my husband's dish as he got the braised pork chop and it was perfect. Sweet and savory and the potions were big and filling. All in all I would try this place again.

    This guy's service is poor to say it nicely without any ill words.
    Carolina L.

    The Pho is great and so is the crispy egg rolls. The service is horrendous! The host/attendee/ whatever sat many times at the bar to look at his phone. I could not understand if he knew what we wanted or what he said. It wasn't a language barrier I just don't think he knew or wanted to know what he was doing. The restaurant is very clean and has a nice ambiance to it. I don't care to come back even though I enjoyed my food. I can't get past the service. Not once did he ask if we cared for more of anything. I also had to flag him down to get our check.

    Floor sign welcoming you, it changes color. Their signature Gialai logo on the host stand.
    Katie M.

    They are super friendly and helpful with the menu. I love the tempura shrimp with sauce! The ambiance is quaint. It is an open floor plan so you can see the whole dining area in one glance. The booths are spacious and the pop music covers are fun to listen to! Update: some of the music playing is original. Still pleasant to listen to. The Kung Pao is really good and our son loves trying different Ramen/pho meals. The best one so far has been the chicken Ramen. We have dined here about three or four times so far. Will be back!

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    Monique M.

    Really enjoyed this place. Restaurant looked really nice and clean. We went around dinner time and it wasn't busy. We were seated right away. We tried several items and we were really happy with the flavor. The prices were fair. The only item we didn't care too much for was the seafood boil. It wasn't a typical Cajun taste, it was more citrus. But otherwise everything wise was great. They even made the chow fun different as per our request and it turned out really good. We'll definitely be coming back here.

    Spicy beef noodle soup (bun Bo hue)- was good

    First time here Came in on Friday evening (11/21/25) was greeted by a guy. We told him that we had 7 ppl and he made a comment and a face like he wasn't happy to serve that many ppl. It took him awhile to take our order too. The food came out good. We each ordered different items since there's quite a selections. The food is authentic for Vietnamese food. Bun Bo hue (spicy noodle soup) was good pho - was good Vermicelli with grilled pork, shrimp and egg rolls- was good and a plus for the fish sauce to my taste Banh hoi with grilled pork- a lot of vegetables and was good. Rice plate with grilled pork, steamed eggs, shredded pork (bi) and tofu/shrimp patties (tau hu ky)- was also good Rice plate with grilled chicken and all the other items - was good Dim sum- was good Overall, everything was delicious except the unfriendly service we had with the guy. But will come again. Update: came back again on a Friday evening on 12/5/25, same thing with the guy. Had this RBF, very unfriendly, makes the guests vibes so unpleasant. He shouldn't be a waiter and should just be in the back. Customer service is very important. Anyways, thank goodness that he didn't wait on my table, it was a lady and she was pleasant. Again... food was amazing and delicious. I'll still come back and just have to disregard this person's attitude.

    Lisa Y.

    First time trying Gia Lai and was very impressed with the food. We ordered the bun Bo hue, house fried rice, seafood boil special, pork vermicelli noodle bowl and bbq pork chow mien. Every dish was flavorful and plentiful. We can't wait to come back to try other dishes.

    Everything we had !
    Jeanette M.

    My photo does it no justice, but the food was amazing it looked beautiful and presentable, the favorite was on point we had a large shrimp pho and added chicken its was delicious! We also had house fried rice and I wanna say it was one of the best also to add we had the garlic chicken with white rice the chicken was perfect we will definitely be regulars here cant wait to bring our kids to come enjoy ! 100% recommend.

    Roast Duck Noodle Soup
    Lorean W.

    Recently, Gia Lai came across my radar and as I am always in the mood for a bowl noodles, I knew I had to stop in and give them a try! It's very new and bright and tidy inside. The dining room feels nice and open, and they have a secondary room that is a bit more intimate. I love that they have nice big booths for larger groups. The service was prompt and friendly, especially from the manager/owner. I ordered the 'oysters on ice' from the specials, and the 'roast duck noodle soup' from the regular menu. The oysters themselves were delicious, but I prefer mine a bit more undressed--though the tobiko is a really nice touch and a fun textural component without over-complicating things. The duck soup was SO GOOD! The broth was silky and had great depth to it and the duck was so delicious! I do wish the vegetables were chopped because the pieces are a little awkward to eat--wouldn't mind the meat being taken off the bone either but that's just a personal preference thing. One thing I REALLY loved was the iced tea--not just because it's delicious but because it's priced appropriately! Other places in the valley I've been to lately are charging $4 to $5 dollars for a glass of iced tea and that's just too much. Not so at Gia Lai and I appreciate it so much. I'll definitely be back, but not until the outside temperatures go down because it is very warm and STILL inside. Not ideal for a hot bowl of noodles. They could use some music playing as well because it's so quiet inside when there's only a few tables occupied. Keep on doing your thing Gia Lai! Excited to check back in!

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    Koi R.

    Oh. My. God. Okay this is by far the tastiest pho I've had. And I've tried spots in Turlock, Modesto, Tracy, and Livermore. So delicious. The broth is so flavorful and brothy without being too rich in oil. It's so rich in flavor. The size, portion of the pho. The best. THIS is a large pho. Other places large is a medium in my opinion. Also, idk if they're new so prices are low. But it's like $14 for this large delightful bowl of pho. Place is very clean and looks hip! Not too bright, not too dark and the music isn't too loud either. Service is on point, they didn't make me feel bad for asking for extra lemons either ! Plus plus in my book! I definitely will be back with my friends

    Bring roll with dip

    If an establishment to represent their food just the way my pictures look and the food could represent establishment that's top 10 I highly recommend this place by just a picture alone you could taste it this is a place that I highly recommend it has good atmosphere cozy and you could have food to go their food looks so delicious and it is delicious the cook they cook with pride they cook with the kindness of their heart and my mother always told me when you cook from the heart it tastes sweeter than anything you could tell as soon as you take a bite there's something special so I highly recommend this place to everyone including myself I recommend it so bring your family and friends and you won't regret it you just keep going back for more and more and more their food will leave a taste in your tongue you will enjoy their food it's nurturing

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    The staff were very kind and the place was clean! Our food was so flavorful and tasted very fresh! We will be back!

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    Don't even bother with this restaurant. Service is terrible and the staff is not friendly.

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