Spent 10mins scratching at the door until the clock finally hit 10am, First ones in. Within 8mins of ordering the phood was served. Vietnamese Hi NRG bumping on their speakers and kung fu troma ninjas clashing on the television while I seasoned and garnished my beef stew. Servers are always tending to me and the phood never disappoints. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - To prevail in kind! - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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First time trying this restaurant out and my party and I were very happy with dishes we tried. Their egg rolls were delicious. The tempura shrimp was delightful, they gave us two dipping sauces and they were both fantastic. I had the wonton soup with rice noodles and bbq pork and I was very happy with how good the broth was. My husband had the pork chop plate and we ordered some chicken wings and a combination fried rice and they were both amazing. One of our daughters ordered the beef soup and she didn't care for it, our other daughter ordered one of their noodle salad bowls with grilled pork and she took that bowl down, she was very pleased with her dish. Overall the restaurant was very clean, the people running the place were very welcoming. Would definitely consider going back and trying some more of their dishes. Great place to eat some good Vietnamese cuisine. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - 17. Crispy Egg Rolls (5 Pieces) - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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Driving through coming back to San Francisco from Mammoth and decided to stop by this restaurant! Super glad I did. It was the perfect meal for a cold weekend of camping. Their portions here were large, and the food was pretty darn good! Service was quick, even though it was mildly busy. They had multiple TVs to show the Monday Night Football game as well! I got the combination pho large. Hard to tell from the picture but the bowl was huge, and there was a healthy amount of noodles. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - 33. BBQ Pork Egg Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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. read more

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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! read more

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Clean! Nice atmosphere! Good amount of variety to choose from. Prices are reasonable with good portions. Service is good! Server comes by to check on guests w/o being overbearing. They check on you to make sure you have what you need. Oh !! The food is pretty good too read more

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. read more

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This place is very cute and clean, definitely has good vibes! The service is great, very friendly and when our server didn't know the answer to my question she asked someone else for me. The food was fresh and presented well, my only knock of a star is that there is only one veggie option and they don't substitute any of the meals with tofu or veggies (that was the question I asked our server) So, overall it's great, especially if you're a meat eater read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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I ordered two chow funs, spring rolls and some other stuff - this food was expensive and had absolutely no flavor

Changed to FIVE STARS!!! Compared to any Modesto's south side Chinese food this place Rocks with out having to drive to San Francisco ca for good Chinese food!! The service is excellent. The restaurant interior is clean and very modern. I'm super happy finally found a place with good pork fried rice and sweet and sour pork! They have good looking Pho soup I saw another customer have as we left. Thanks for bringing good healthy Chinese food to Modesto while we still have to live here. I remember we tried out a place on Carpenter. Sweet and sour pork with not one vegetable in it. No green onions. After the cook personally brought the sweet and sour pork to our table I wanted to yell were the fing vegetables!! Any way it's a relief to have fond this place highly recommend. read more

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. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Everything we had ! - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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! read more

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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 read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Number 2 - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

The wife had pho, the kids had noodle and meatball soup, egg rolls and I had the house fried rice. Blended mocha shakes. Man, everything was on point. So good. read more

It was disappointing that the soup here was very lukewarm. I cam here with a friend and we were expecting hot soup on a cold day. This was not the case. read more

I wish I could give them zero, the bald waiter and older male hostess rudely ignored me and the host even stood there looked at me 2x and gave me a rude look and called me a racist slur under his break and walked away as I asked how long the wait would be. The restaurant was a GHOST TOWN. I could not believe what just happened. I will never recommend nor patronize this restaurant. read more

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 read more

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The pho is the best in the area im from the bay area and very picky with my pho the broth is so savory and flavorful it quickly became my boyfriend and i's favorite place to eat the service is alright but the food makes up for it ! read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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The wor won ton is fire. First time ever eating it and it is better than I expected. Soup was delicious and I added all pho ingredients in it. Service is good. read more

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

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

This wor wonton soup is a must. You could tell with the portion and quality ingredients. Nothing was spared. The service was right there as soon as u walk in. Greeting and seating right away. The area and ambiance felt very good. read more

This new Vietnamese restaurant is a real gem! best one in Modesto authentic food and super delicious, very reasonable price, I'll go back next with my family for sure. We go to every Vietnamese place in modesto and are very sad we didn't find this place sooner We got the sour catfish soup Next time we will get the catfish claypot The taste is very right ! read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

First time trying and it was delicious! We will for sure return! Since it was our first time, we were helped and treated with kindness. We did take out and it was separated and done so nicely! The restaurant itself, while we waited, was clean and welcoming. read more

First time trying Gia Lai and we were impressed! You can tell the restaurant is new very clean, modern, and spacious with plenty of seating, even for big groups. Service was excellent from the moment we walked in, and our food came out quickly and super fresh. My lady ordered pho, which was flavorful and comforting, while I went with my usual go to a rice plate. Both dishes hit the spot. Definitely planning to come back to try more of the menu read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - 50. Grilled Pork Chop Shrimp Shredded Pork with Rice Plate with sunny up egg. - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

First time here. Soup was fresh and delicious. There were TVs on all walls so you can watch the game and it was not load. The service was ok but the food definitely made up for the slow refills. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - 28. Ramen Pork Rice Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

This place starts when you walk in good greetings , you see how nice and clean it is. Then come the best, the food, i got the shrimp and chickens pho, House fried rice and Garlic chicken shared everything with wife and honestly now this is our restauramt to visit.i recomend to anyone.service great friendly servers read more

I visited GiaLai restaurant yesterday 27th 09-27 and ordered chicken Noodle soup unfortunately, I found a bug in my food and it made me sick to my stomach the staff apologized and offered a refund but didn't refund me fully. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

Great food but they do not offer a combination plate so only had single options. Service was great n the place is really nice. read more

Food was refreshing, flavorful and overall good. The only complaint would be that the protein portion size was a little lacking. The taste was great though. Their spring rolls were also 50/50 since I'm used to carrots, mint/cilantro, cucumbers inside, these only had a few (maybe 4) noodles, 3 thin slices of pork and the rest was lettuce-just lettuce. I mean they tasted ok but definitely would not hold against other Asian places near. It was super clean and quiet inside with only a few other tables taken around 7 pm. It's definitely worth a try. read more

I enjoyed their pho and already eye'ing other food items on the menu. The inside looks clean and modern. My wife and I liked the vibes. Service was good. Will be back. read more

New South Eastern Asian restaurant. , Nice open dining area, and awesome service. Food was excellent!! The prepared fish sauce was on point, just how we would make it at home.. One item on the menu that caught my attention was that they have roast duck. Yes it was fantastic!!! Save me a trip driving to Ranch 99 in the Bay Area. read more

Gia Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Modesto, California

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Great food, generous portions. Great service will return again and again! Food was delicious and came soon after our order everything was fresh and delicious read more

Everything was so fresh and delicious! Service was so friendly, and it was clean and nice inside.

What brought us here the first time was that we wanted to try a new pho place, as we haven't LOVED one since DK Noodle and the old owner. The pho was great and we have since been here twice! The Thai tea is not my favorite (too sweet), but I feel like I'm very particular when it comes to Thai tea! The service is decent, as well. read more

This place is spacious and clean. Lots of TVs. Service was friendly and quick. We got chow mein and pho and both were so good! read more

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I have been her many times even get it to go sometimes. I like the food the service is ok but I will not be returning they have TVs and I feel like sports channels are great for public spaces but they have a huge tv with fox news on it. I'm sure they wont miss my business, but I won't be returning. read more