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    Lakeside Pho & Grill

    4.7 (171 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    17. Spicy Vietnamese Beef Noodle
    Lin J.

    Had a horrible experience at Pho Da Cao so we came here instead. I must say the best Vietnamese food in East County. The service spectacular and food delicious. Let me say let me now make the mistake again and I will come straight here from now on. Please support this local business. It's worth it!!! Pictures don't do it justice. These are after we already started eating.

    Chicken wins
    Sydney O.

    Lakeside Pho has THE BEST chicken wings. Everything I have tried so far was delicious!!!

    Rib Pho - tough meat
    Alexia A.

    Pretty good regular mixed meat Pho but the rib pho was not good, I even asked before ordering if it was tender, they assured me it was... Unfortunately it was so tough to eat I had to ask for a plate, knife and fork to cut the meat off the bone...

    Crispy Chicken Egg Rolls Strawberry smoothie with Boba
    Leo F.

    First of all the food here is absolutely extraordinary/delicious. You can tell the food is made with good high-quality ingredients. Taste very delicious. Honestly, the best customer service I've ever had. The servers are always very kind and respectful. I had a great experience every time I eat here. I feel very good. the food here makes you feel full of energy. They play great music and have a very good energy inside the restaurant delicious smoothies in Boba they make you feel very welcome.

    A9. Crispy Fried Chicken Wings (garlic and butter)
    Song T.

    Beef rib pho is where it's at... still love this place. Their broth is good and I'm thankful that I don't have to drive 30+ mins for a good bowl of pho.

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    Myphuong L.

    This plaza has decent parking. There is outdoor seating available. Friendly staff and prices are relatively low compared to other "pho and grill" places. We always order similar items at Vietnamese/pho and grill restaurants. -Crispy wings ($12.25): we got fish sauce flavor. Wings were big and juicy with the sticky flavor. -Stir fried egg noodle combo ($15.99): This dish needed help. The noodles tasted stale and overly fried. The sauce could be thicker and seasoned more. The veggies were undercooked and thrown on top making it crunchy. -BBQ pork rice dish ($14.99): The meat was sliced thin and grilled with a charred smokey flavor. Would be so much better if they served broken rice instead of regular rice. -Pho filet mignon ($16.99): My mom really liked that the filets were beyond thin. -pho beef rib ($16.99): My fiancé is a pho snob and he said he's had better. The broth was clean, less aromatic spices. We came during lunch right when they opened as the first sit down customer and it took awhile for food to come out. The last dish took 35 mins from the first. Best to call in your order if you're doing take out. Since we order identical or similar items at "pho and grill" restaurants, the food here is decent but not the best we've had.

    Ew!
    Crystal M.

    Very unhygienic. Surprised with the high reviews. We went in and ordered an appetizer and 2 pho and while waiting, my sister went to the restroom, she stated it smelled like cigarettes and she saw racks of packaged meat on the floor. As we were waiting for our spring rolls that were sitting on the counter for a while, I looked back and saw a bucket of meat just sitting on the dirty floor! Very disgusted. Canceled my order and left before we received anything. I took a photo of the meat I saw on the floor.

    Maria L.

    It's a small very unassuming spot, but here you will find great taste! We enjoyed having fried egg rolls, vermicelli with pork, pho with chicken and tofu and veggies with rice noodles! Everything was tasty and we took orange chicken to go! The service was nice Would definitely come back to try more on the menu. I wish I had ordered the bubble tea! Next time!!

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    1 month ago

    Food was great. I love the combination rice plate. Amazing service and great staff. You should definitely get the house special pho

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    Everything I've ever had here was phenomenal. This is my go-to pho spot. I got here a few times a month usually.

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    8 months ago

    Best Pho in East County! Everything I have had here is delicious! The service is quick and friendly. Very chill spot.

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    4 months ago

    Literally just ordered the bahn mi and chicken wings... wow! So good I'm highly impressed. I definitely will be back .

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    8 months ago

    As authentic as it gets! We will absolutely be back! The pho was so good and so fresh! I love a good pho that isn't sweet!

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    8 months ago

    The BEST pho around, hands down. Great food. Great service. Try everything! Honestly nothing you order will be bad.

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    8 months ago

    Had never been there before and was very impressed by how great the service was. Food was very tasty and vegetables were fresh.

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    Delicious and clean restaurant will definitely go back for sure. Food was hot and fresh

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    Wanted to take my fiance out to dinner and found Pho Tam on Yelp. Good reviews and close by...why…read morenot? Easy to locate and parking was sufficient. We walked in and met the funniest lady working. Not sure if she's the owner or what, but she made the experience good from the get-go. We ordered egg rolls and the Specialty Pho, and they hit the spot. Good portion of meat, noodles, and broth. The broth was savory and clean. Meat was good quality. Egg rolls hot and crunchy with a spectacular sauce. Overall, the meal with delicious and filling. The interior was nice. Not elevated like some fancy place, but more homey and welcoming. It was clean and set a chill tone. Again, I have to comment on how friendly and fun the host/owner was. She truly did make the experience so fun. I'll definitely be coming back based on how sweet she was. The excellence of the food is a bonus on top.

    The front desk forgot my banh mi last night from Uber Eats, so I called them to verify what…read morehappened and what they could do. The lady on the phone told me to just pick it up, but her voice was so loud even though it was their mistake. That's the reason I use Uber Eats, I don't want to order and pay again for someone else's error. I told her I would pick it up when I'm free. I asked for her name, I think she said Dianne, and of course I gave my name too. When I got the food, I asked if I could get a second banh mi since it was their mistake and she made me feel humiliated with the way she talked to me. She should have been calmer, especially because it was her mistake. If I asked her, "Can I just get two since you were wrong?" she didn't need to respond in such a high-pitched tone. I couldn't handle how she talked to me, so I took a video to remember how it made me feel. I really like their food and I love Vietnamese food, but this experience was humiliating. I tried to stay calm. The food was okay, but this is something I won't forget.

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    Love a good Pho! Here in Santee there are lots of options. Tried this place for the first time…read more They've been here a long time but my first visit. I had the House Special and the Egg rolls. My soup was good, it's all about the broth!! Egg-rolls were also good. They also have the robot server so that's cool. I'll be back.

    I was really excited to visit this location because I've been to the Chula Vista location multiple…read moretimes and have always had a great experience. Unfortunately, my experience at the Santee location was completely different. From the moment I arrived, I noticed a lot of tension among the staff. The cooks appeared to be giving the servers a hard time and leaving them to take on extra work. I also witnessed a server, Mia, arguing with her coworkers, and the overall attitude among some of the staff was very uncomfortable. It was honestly the complete opposite of what I've experienced at the Chula Vista location. I was especially disappointed because I brought my friends with me and told them how good the food and experience were going to be based on my previous visits. Unfortunately, this visit did not live up to those expectations. I hope management takes a closer look at the atmosphere and teamwork at this location because the staff's attitude and interactions really affected our overall experience. I would definitely return to the Chula Vista location, but after this experience, I'm hesitant to return to Santee.

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    My son took my daughter and I out to eat here last night, and it was such a great experience from…read morestart to finish. The service was excellent the moment we walked in and continued all the way until we left. The entire floor staff were friendly, attentive, and incredibly hardworking--especially as the dinner rush picked up. You could really see them hustling, but they never missed a beat. The food was just as impressive as the service. We started with the shrimp and beef spring rolls with fish sauce, which are always a must for us. For our mains, we ordered a variety of rice platter dishes including grilled shrimp, BBQ pork, BBQ chicken, egg rolls, and a BBQ beef banh mi sandwich--everything was flavorful and satisfying. One thing that really stood out was our waiter, who memorized our entire order without writing anything down--very impressive! I also placed a to-go order for the #99 platter, and everything came out quickly and accurately. We were in and out in under an hour and a half, even during peak dinner time. When the service is exceptional everything else follows! Overall, a fantastic dining experience with great food and exceptional service!!!!

    No one addressed us for almost 5 min in the door. Then a…read moreguy seats us, throws the menus on the table and walks away, never speaking one word to us. Then as I'm watching them work, the older guy is preparing the tins with spoons and places his fingers on the spoons and the sauce plates. As I'm watching him a young kid grabs a bowl to bring to a customer next to us and he uses his bare hand to wipe out the bowl, obviously seeing something in the bowl. And hands it to the customer. The health and safety board needs to indirect this place. The tables were wiped but you could still see grease remnants from left over food on the table. The lack of sanitary practices gets an " F" rating. It is obvious no one has a food handlers certificate. One plate came out and had to wait over 5 min for next plate to Come out. If you keep your eyes closed and don't watch what they are doing here, you probably think their food is great. We won't ever come here again.

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