Came in on a weekday after 2pm and there were a couple of tables of customers. I got the pho dac biet large which the staff who helped me told me large vs small has more of everything, which at any other place generally large just means more noodles. Needless to say, I got the large. This was a great bowl of pho. Clean tasting broth. The meat was great. Only thing was the noodles were clumpy, as if it was cooked in advance already and put aside then reintroduced back into the broth, like how it would be when I get take out pho. Otherwise I liked the noodles, it was thin and smooth and not powdery. read more

Le Pho - Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I decided to try the bun bo hue and the pork belly clay pot via delivery based on a couple of friends' reviews. The bun bo hue was full of meat and the noodles portion was light, which is good if you're trying to cut down on carbs. The broth flavor was good, I tasted more of chili and herbs than umami or sour, but overall quite deep. I got a side of the chicken pho broth and that was so full of umami and savory flavors. The pork belly was perfect, melt in your mouth and slightly sweet but not too much so. The iced Vietnamese coffee was a nice blend too, not too sweet. Overall I liked everything and look forward to trying more! read more

I placed an order for a chicken bahn mi (sandwich) and a thai tea on a late Sunday afternoon. By far one of the best bahn mis I've had in a while - yes, it is just a chicken sandwich, but to my surprise it was actually tasty and well seasoned. 4 stars because I tried their pho in the past and it was too salty, maybe I'll try the pho again :) read more

Get the shaking beef!! My parents love their pho but I've had better from other places. I usually order to go and when I arrive to pick up my food, they make sure I have all necessary condiments. read more

I needed to meet a friend nearby, so we decided on this cute little place with authentic Vietnamese pho. It's small, but surprisingly roomy, with quick friendly service and lovely varied art arrayed on the walls in little themed sets. First, i tried their intriguing tart salted plum lemonade! An awakening flavor without overwhelming the meal. What a lovely red-plum color! I loved their bright fresh shrimp spring rolls, (gỏi cuốn tôm) of a generous number of medium-size chilled shrimp, with al-dente vermicelli, crisp fresh bean sprouts, cucumber, and lettuce, competing fresh bright mint and tart pickled shredded daikon and carrots, all wrapped in nearly transparent firm but ready-to-melt rice paper. Besides the nice light crunch of the shrimp, what sets this apart is the savory slightly sweet peanut dipping sauce. I can't get enough! Their fried calamari (Muc Chien) is tender with enough resistance, delicately coated in a simple lightly seasoned salt & pepper thin crust, with a lightly seasoned lemon sauce. You wont find a better lighter calamari. I had their pho chicken (Phở Gà (Bánh Phở Tươi)), tender strips of juicy chicken breast and flat noodles in lightly salty chicken broth, that I garnished from the side-dish of crispy fresh bean sprouts, minty basil, squeezed bright lime, and for me just a touch of fresh jalapeno, cut to bring some heat. Of course you can customize the pho with different meats and broths. It was exactly the fresh gentle lunch i was hoping for. read more

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We were feeling a bit under the weather and decided to get some pho. I ordered the Pho Combination, which came with rare steak, brisket, flank, tendon, tripe and beef ball, and along with a side of bean sprout, jalapeno, lime and basil. The broth was really good, the meat was tender, and the portion was generous. Highly recommended! read more

Le Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of Le Pho and his passion was evident. The restaurant is very large, bright and airy. But what keeps me coming back is the spicy lemongrass chicken vermicelli bowl. It's my favorite vermicelli that I've tried in the Bay Area! So flavorful, perfect amount of sauce and tang, and just fantastic every single time. The Vietnamese coffee is a close second. Obsessed! read more

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Well I liked everything about this place, especially the proximity to taking a break after shopping. The food is great. I've ordered various Pho,'s, all delightful, salt and pepper tofu, curry chicken etc. Sitting in and takeout food is equally good. It became a staple to meet with a friend there. Would highly recommend. I will miss this place, as I've since moved back to CA. read more

Still consistently good! Their Pho Dac Biet today hit all of the right notes: a fragrant and hot Pho broth, tender and tasty meat, a nice balance of protein vs noodles, and appropriate garnish on top. Banh Mi's were delicious as always too! read more

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Great service ! Super fast, they brought me my order super quick within 5 to 15 minutes of me ordering. The food was amazing. I got a veggie pho and the tofu spring rolls and they were fresh and tasteful. I went on a Monday so it was pretty quiet, but super relaxing read more

Le Pho - Veggie pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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My wife and I get pho here at least every month and it never disappoints. The staff are really relaxed and nice. We usually bring our toddler and it is a very friendly environment for him to run around after he eats. read more

First time at this place and I wasn't disappointed. I could smell the food cooking from outside and it just stirred up my cravings. I loved the simple and clean wood look inside from the tables and chairs. The shrimp roll appetizers were good especially with the peanut dipping sauce and some spicy pepper sauce for the second bite, yum. The Vermicelli with chicken was lovely. The chicken was so tasty and grilled to perfection I could eat and whole bowl of just that chicken. The service was very friendly and prompt. Overall a very good experience and I would go back for more. read more

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Ambiance here is nice. Boyfriend and I came in the afternoon and there were only two tables. The meats in the clay pot tasted good, but my only complaint for this dish is that there were way more meats than rice provided. The pho tasted standard so no complaints about that. The only thing I ordered that I did not enjoy was their pork belly bánh mì. For a bánh mì that is nearly $11, there was barely any pork belly or pickled carrots and daikon in there. And it seemed like they used regular mayonnaise instead of the traditional Vietnamese aioli. Sandwich was very mid, and I've had way better bánh mì sandwiches in san Leandro for $7 with double the filling. read more

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It's a good place if you want hot pho. the broth is somewhat decent but I have tired better haha. the meat is slight too thick not really my favorite. the server is nice but she forgot our spring rolls lol. the layout of the restaurant is a bit weird. 3 people sitting in the corner is a bit tight. read more

Le Pho - 20. Pho Combination- Phở đặc Biệt - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

My parents love their pho and my fav is the shaking beef with rice. Best in the neighborhood! I've only placed to go orders but when picking up food, the staff is always pleasant and helpful. They ensure I have all the condiments necessary! read more

Le Pho offers a fantastic dining experience with its chicken pho, which is richly flavored and comforting. The fried rice, featuring a delightful combo of shrimp, chicken, and pork, is perfectly cooked and well-seasoned. The friendly staff enhances the welcoming atmosphere, and the abundance of seating ensures a comfortable visit. While parking is limited to street availability, the food and ambiance make it worth the effort. A great spot for authentic, delicious Vietnamese cuisine! Street parking only. read more

I've have always wanted to come here after passing by it on my way to the market. We finally stopped in for lunch when they opened. I ordered the combination pho and shared the gyoza with my son. The pho broth was delicious. The beef flavor and spices were the right combination. The portion size of the pho was satisfying. It was the right amount of beef meats and noodles. The gyoza was also good. The skin was a bit thicker than expected, but it was fried crisp. The pork filling was tasty. My son ended eating most of it and gave his approval with a thumbs up. I am happy to have gone here and will be visiting more often. read more

First time visitors. The restaurant is spacious with windows to let in natural light. Street parking wasn't that difficult. Service was quick and friendly. The staff were attentive. Large pho #25 and it was delicious and very generous with their noodles and protein. Rice plate was ok. Seafood claypot, served in a claypot with the protein over rice. It was flavorful just more on the sweet side. I would definitely come back for their pho. read more

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Despite the proximity to the best pho in San Jose/South Bay, finding great pho in Berkeley/SF can be such a struggle. We stopped by Le Pho on my most recent visit to Berkeley and I was pleasantly surprised. We dropped by during a quiet Friday at noon. The restaurant itself is bright and welcoming with plenty of natural sunlight shining in through the windows. The menu is extensive and offers pho, rice plates, vermicelli salads, and a few other entrees as well. I ordered the "build your own" pho with rare steak, brisket, and meatball. The broth here is noticeably more complex and satiating than others I've had in the East Bay. They are very generous on the protein which is much appreciated. We also ordered the fried egg rolls and a pork chop broken rice plate to share. Both were delicious and we even had a few customers walk over to ask what we ordered. Definitely would come back again on a cold night. read more

Le Pho - 29C. Build Your Own Bowl- Pho Tu Chon 36. Rice grilled pork chop, fried shrimp cake and fried tofu - Com Suon Cha Tau Hu Ky Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Very good Vietnamese restaurant. I went there pho and ended up having the pork chops that were very good. My friend had the Mongolian beef clay pot, and raved about it. The service was quick, but we went during the time of day when there was not a whole lot of people there. The restaurant is on a busy corner so parking can be a bit tough but the food is good. The service is friendly and seating is ample. read more

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Delicious food! I got a pretty basic order to share with my partner : imperial pork egg rolls, chicken banh mi and chicken pho. The rolls were fresh, flavorful and had great texture. The pho was simple but comforting. The broth was mild but layered with flavors, the noodles were well cooked and it came with bean sprouts, a generous amount of scallions, basil and jalapeños. The chicken was slightly tough breast meat, but most places use breast meat so this isn't really an issue here specifically. The banh mi was a triumph. Pate, mayo, grilled chicken (not dry at all), fresh pickled veggies and toasted bread. I loved it! The staff is very kind and they do a great job. The restaurant is clean, well decorated, and the ambiance is calm. This is definitely my new go to spot for Vietnamese food. read more

Le Pho - 27. Pho Chicken - Pho Ga B3- BANH MI GRILLED TURMERIC CHICKEN - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Their pho is solid as are their other rice and noodle dishes. They recently introduced banh mi as well, and it was good! This is our go to local place for pho. Service is good and consistent. read more

Le Pho was a very nice experience. We arrived and half of our group was still on the way. The waitress was patient with us so I appreciated that. We ordered some shrimp spring rolls (Shrimp Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn Tôm) and they came with peanut sauce. There were 6 rolls and I would classify them as medium sized. We also ordered the number 26 (Pho Flank, Brisket, Tendon and Tripe (Phở Nạm Gầu Gân Sách). Both the spring rolls and pho were really good. I would definitely order them again. I also ordered some green tea and I was very happy with the cup size. It was quite large, definitely more than enough. Inside the restaurant is spacious. We were sitting next to a table of 6 and didn't even feel like it. It was a very relaxed atmosphere inside. I didn't feel rushed to get up and leave. Parking is street parking and we found a spot in the neighborhood almost immediately. We went around 6p. read more

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I use to come here often. Great food decent price but today the waitress who took my order for some reason didn't place it. So I waited about 30mins to see if I would get my food but nothing. People who were sat after me got their food so I decided to leave. I let the owner know and he didn't really care. He was busy doing take out orders. He just said sorry and continued working, and didn't try to compensate me for my wasted time. Definitely not coming back here. No one checked on me or anything's so overall. Good good but bad service. read more

Excellent neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant spot! Their broth for the pho is satisfying, not being bland or overly salty, the vegetables they provide is fresh and clean and the meat quality is great and has flavor! I also love getting their lemonade, it might seem overly sweet or salty but I prefer it that way as I can pour a whole glass of water in it during my meal and get two drinks out of it! Also their grilled pork chops are great as they season it well with lemon grass and green onions while using the more fatty cuts of the pork. read more

Was wandering around West Berkeley waiting to pick up my daughter and needed a Vietnamese coffee fix. Something that Yelp is not very good at sourcing (sorry ) Was going to settle on coffee place when I saw the Le Pho sign. Wasnt going to eat, but the aroma was so good I decided to grab a bite. i decided on the Bánh mì sandwich. I picked pork belly. Outstanding. The roll was perfectly toasted with fresh crispy vegetables with a abundant serving of pork belly sandwich Oh the Vietnamese Coffee, they use real expresso shot. To the moon baby Highly recommend read more

Before I review I always eat at least 3 times and order different dishes. Pho is good, sandwiches are okay, as my 13 year old dining diva in training said, it needs more meat. read more

Fast, good, open Mondays. Got the basic Bun mi and was delish. Review needs to be longer so I am adding some words..

We always support the restaurants in our neighborhood, but this place just sucks. Never a hello, never any smiles. Decided to give them another try after being very disappointed with the lack of flavor in the beef pho broth twice, so ordered a vermicelli bowl with shrimp and my partner had one with pork and shrimp. He got 2 little shrimp, I got 3. In the whole $19 bowl. And the deep flavor that I love in Vietnamese food is just not there. With the sticky table (barf) and complete lack of customer service (had to go up and ask for a to-go container, never checked on us once, and then AGAIN had to get up and go get our check), we're done. We tried, because we want the businesses around us to succeed. But three strikes, you're out, Le Pho. Booooo! read more

This is my go-to pho spot in Berkeley, when I can make it to this part of town. Great broth, great meat, nice dining room with lots of natural light, friendly staff. The fried egg rolls (cha gio) aren't my favorite, but I have a really high standard from socal. read more

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I am Vietnamese and this place isn't too bad for Berkeley, probably one of the best but it is still pretty under average tasting. The decor in the restaurant was very cute as it was filled with a Vietnam theme. I got the pho dac biet and it was 6.8/10. It definitely gets rid of the pho craving. The calamari was a bit dry but the green sauce they give with it was pretty good! (7/10) The service was good too as they would constantly check up on us and refill my water haha. read more

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We ordered delivery, and found the food to be lackluster. Our fresh spring rolls with shrimp had very little rice noodles and quite a bit of lettuce--and large sticks of cucumber. The shrimp were fine, but they should've had less veg and more rice noodles. They were a little bland, and the peanut sauce tasted like it was cut with too much hoisin, or watered down. $16. Not a great value. My vermicelli salad was loaded with way too much lettuce. There were a few shreds of carrot, but I didn't detect any daikon, and there was very little herb action. Maybe there were a couple of pieces of mint, but it was almost undetectable. If there was any basil, I certainly didn't see it or taste it. The sauce was lackluster. It should've been bright from lime juice, salty from fish sauce, and sweet from sugar. It tasted almost watered down. Too sweet, without any bright, salty notes. For $21 I received one crispy spring roll, two shrimp, and a very small portion of pork. Not a good value. My husband got the mixed rice noodles with various proteins. There was too much cabbage or lettuce--hard to tell what it was, and not a whole lot of noodles. And it was sweet. The proteins were a little skimpy, but not as skimpy as they were in my vermicelli salad. I believe this was about $20. We got the Pad Thai. Which would've been totally fine, except it was blazingly hot, almost as if a whole lot of Sriracha was added to it. It ruined the dish for us. And the heat was a very raw heat, almost as if Sriracha, or some other form of chili sauce, was mixed into it to finish the dish. Again, about $20. We won't be repeat customers. read more

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I like the dinning room lots of solid wood. Very clean. Food was served quickly. I had a side of broth and a combo claypot. Broth was nice full of cilantro, onions and scallions. The claypot seemed to have a fried rice with chicken, beef, shrimp and chinese sausage. Good flavor but i wish they had cooked the toppings with the rice for more flavor. Seemed like a stir fry placed on top of the rice. Also wish the rice were a bit crisper. Still good flavors, ambiance, service. I will be back read more

Really good Pho for the Berkeley area. Classic order, nothing over the top, just solid and filling soup. Very tasty and reliable place. The staff is always friendly and the food always hot . read more

Love this place. They are so nice and welcoming. It has become my regular stop. The food is so good. I've gotten a salad and a bahami sandwich. They r bomb. read more

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When you feel run down and have a sore throat, nothing quite heals like a hot bowl of pho! This location is right around the corner from me, so while it's not my favorite, it's convenient. The portions are enormous and the broth is tasty. It's hard to completely finish a large order. I did the Pho combo meat and my friend ordered the Bun Bo Hue. Everything was flavorful and it hit the spot. The service can be a bit blunt but I'm there for the food, so no issue there lol. read more

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This place is so tasty! The service is great as well. Despite the name, I'd say their dumplings are way more worth the trip than their pho, but that's just a personal preference. All the food is great though, you can't go wrong in my opinion. Good portions as well. Parking can sometimes be difficult since it's right on San Pablo, but you could theoretically park in the chipotle/REI parking lot across the street. The interior is cozy but not fancy. Sort of hole in the wall-ish but I'd say everybody in the area knows of this place. Definitely worth a try! read more

Le Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I went here for lunch bc it's close to my work place. The interior was warm, clean and bright as it's decorated with lots of green and big windows. The service was friendly, welcoming. For the food, personally think it was ok, it's what I expected for a Pho around Emeryville/ Berkeley area. This time I wanted to give the Clay pot section a try so I ordered Caramelized Pork Belly Clay Pot. It was sizzling hot and I did get a lot of crispy rice from the bottom. But I wish the meat was more Caramelized and flavorful, it was a little plain for the amount of white rice given. Overall, I still enjoyed my lunch here with good companies. read more

Le Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Pho here is always excellent. There are NOT MANY GOOD PHO stores in Berkeley, so maybe this is a relative review. NEVERTHELESS, what sets this place apart from others are the meat portions. Other places will give you skimpy looking brisket and shredded stripe, but Le Pho ALWAYS delivers juicy, thicc, tendon tangled madness There's not too much of a difference between the large and regular, size or price. I always order a thai iced tea too. Been here 4-5x, always a bop. PHO-NNY BUSINESS ALERT my phone once slipped into my soup and I had to throw away my case bc it smelled like beef, not Le Pho's fault tho read more

Le Pho - 20. Pho Combination - Pho dac Biet, Thai Iced Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Tl;dr: good, filling food; lovely seating area; respectful service As a Viet person, I'm often sad bc the only places that serve Viet food near me are banh mi places. Nothing wrong with banh mi, but sometimes I want a nice Vietnamese plate of meat, rice, and vegetables. My gf and I were in the area and popped in for a meal and I am so glad we did. It was the afternoon so the place wasn't very busy. The menu has all the Vietnamese classics I'm always craving. I got the com thit nuong (rice and pork) while my gf got the bun thit nuong (vermicelli noodles and pork) and absolutely devoured the plates. Only thing missing was the green onion oil my dad makes for me at home. Since going there, we've also ordered their food delivered to our apartment. We got pho ga (chicken) and pho tai (beef) and they each came very nicely and securely packaged so that nothing would spill. It's a little weird bc there's no bowl to pour the soup into (the soup comes in a container separate from the pho components which are packaged in a cardboard container I don't feel comfortable pouring soup into.) So we got separate bowls to assemble the pho. They each also came with a little baggy full of basil and bean sprouts + a wedge of lime. My gf absolutely loves their salted plum lemonade. Highly recommend giving it a try but order a glass of water to go with it. Note to people who haven't had salted plum lemonade before: the plum is very salty!! Do not attempt to eat it!! (My gf did this bc I forgot to tell her.) read more

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