I have never had a bad meal at Phoenix noodle House. The food is affordable, fresh, and staff is…read morevery thorough always having my order ready before I get there. Hands-down, my favorite Vietnamese restaurant

Super friendly and quick service, appreciated when you need to get to a show at the nearby Gallo…read moreCenter! Shrimp and pork fresh spring rolls were Delicious, full and accompanied by peanut sauce (that i mixed with Sriracha haha). Lemongrass chicken was very flavorful. While it isn't fancy this is a satisfying place and popular with locals based on the takeout business!

I really don't like giving 5 stars from one visit. I like to give the 5 stars after a few visits,…read moreto ensure there is consistency in all the things, but I couldn't help it. This restaurant is off of Mitchell, which is a busy street, so it is easy to get to. It is part of a large shopping center so lots of parking. The restaurant itself it pretty spacious and has lot of seating. Could very well accommodate a larger group. We were greeted and seated right away. The lady that seated us was very pleasant and met us at the table with iced water and our menus. We ordered: 1. Thai teas: refreshing and delicious. 2. House Special: came with fried shrimp, fried broccoli, Laos sausage, fried chicken, beef jerky and fried egg roll. All fried to perfection and a great plate to purchase to appease most palates. 3. Large sticky rice: which is a must! 4. Laos papaya salad (mild): this comes with 6 Thai chilies and was perfect heat. It comes with a side of fresh cabbage. It was all the things we needed the salad to be. The sauce was dark in color, salty and that danky goodness! 5. Laos sausage: ordered this on accident because I didn't realize there was some sausage that came on the house special platter which was fine because we knew we were taking stuff home. 6. Crispy pork belly: marinated perfectly and fried to perfection. Dipping sauce complimented it well. So much food and I believe the bill came in under $90. A good amount of food, delicious and filling. Glad we stumbled upon this place and don't think it will be our last visit!

Everything was overcooked Chicken wings were disgusting…read more They were hard and freezer burned. The server didn't interact with us. Just a really weird experience that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. This restaurant is clean, though, in the surroundings are pleasant.

I write this knowing you only have a couple weeks left to enjoy…read more The ramen here is incredible. You would be hard pressed to find better tasting food prepared by a more passionate person. Everything was fresh, everything was delicious, everything exceeded our expectations. This felt like a bay area experience right up the street. No traffic, no problematic parking just good people and good food.

Located in McHenry village, next to the postal annex, I've seen Konfucious Eats whenever I drive…read moreon Briggsmore. I never was interested in going there for years since it's been there but decided to try it tonight. Firstly, the ramen place holds maybe 40 at most and we had to wait a while before we were seated. They asked if we had a reservation but didn't think that it would be needed since it's not like a fancy restaurant and I don't know many ramen places that takes reservations. Since we didn't , we got seated on the bar which is fine. For it being in Modesto, they try to get the anime vibe with toys and anime art around. I'm no ramen expert but I've tried over a dozen ramen places in Tokyo, Vancouver, Japan town in LA, San Francisco, Oahu, Seattle just to name a few cities. So we got first the spicy garlic edamame. Not bad at all, had a kick to it and was edible. From a scale of 1 to 5. I'd give it a 5. For the main entree, I wanted the garlic tonkatsu but the waitress said they ran out.... Ok, for a Saturday night at 6 pm, running out of a ramen and they've been in business for several years now?!? never had that happen before in any ramen shop I've been to. So me and my wife both got the Ichiraku ramen which was a miso broth with pork belly. Price $23. I added 2 more pork belly at $5 more. Oh, the waitress mentioned no bamboo shoots and no fish cake........ ok, never had that happen before in a ramen shop. So while eating edamame, I kept track of how long it took we got our ramen.... It took 30 minutes before we got our ramen... definitely atypical to wait that long wait but I guess it's because they offer a lot of items besides ramen. Presentation was fine, the pork belly was seared on one side with a blow torch since I can taste that searing. . It just had green onions, 2 seaweeds and 2 soft boiled eggs which I was impressed the yolk wasn't overcooked. The noodles I chose was thin and was good with a soft texture. The miso broth was average Over all, it was an okay ramen. Me and my wife both didn't finish our bowls... definitely unusual since we love ramen but somehow, it didn't fulfill our satiety to finish and be content. I can tell you that of all the ramen places I've been to. This is average and doesn't compare to Ramen 101 in Modesto that I've ordered many times before my first time here. Sadly, I can only give it 3 stars because the ramen was average and not in the same league as other ramens I've had in other places and cities. And if me and my wife couldn't finish our ramen, that's a tell tale sign it was just okay. Plus, the place is called Konfucius Eats, doesn't have a Japanese name for a restaurant since "Confucius " is a Chinese Philosopher lol. In fact, I didn't see any Japanese or Asian cooks... just saying that's atypical to the other ramen establishments I've been to. For Modesto, it's aight. I just can't see myself going back here for a long time. Lastly, they are open Tuesday to Saturday only .

It was getting on lunch time and my crew needed some lunch. My GPS and Yelp, showed there was this…read moreChinese buffet here in Modesto and I know these buffets usually have enough stuff to keep everyone on my crew happy. Heck, they all usually even have pizza and French fries if you don't want Chinese food! No hamburgers though, like Mexican places. This New King Buffet, (super common name for Chinese buffets for some reason), is located way in the back of a shopping area off East Hatch Road. Look for the Cost Less Foods store, it's back and to the right of that. Glad we had the GPS to get us here. It sort of looks a little run down and older, not one of these new fancy Chinese buffets with tons of Chinese people in line, eating strange food from tide pools, nope, more or less American Chinese here. We go in and it's actually decently large enough with all the normal selections or foods, like noodles, hot and sour soup, sweet and sour stuff and egg rolls. Lunch time so no crab out. Service is the usual Chinese efficient, just to fill drinks and clear plates is all. Everyone filled up and thought the food was decent and no complaints, so that's good. I like it doesn't take too long to do lunch here, outta here in under an hour. I hate places we end up spending 2 hours at for lunch. Buffets are good for fast lunch.

This place is pretty horrible. My kids and I went for dinner. $75 for 3 of us. Most buffets you can…read moreusually find a few things you like. Not here, it was all pretty bad. We came in at 6pm and many items looked like they had been sitting there a while. Nothing was really fresh looking. The only thing good here was the Pepsi. The best chinese food buffet is in Valley Springs, called Good Friends.

I've been going here for a long time. They are very patient and efficient. The food is great and…read moreit's amazingly portioned for the price. I usually get takeout, but I sit and wait for the food in the lobby and its always quiet and relaxing. I only had a problem once, I have a severe non-anaphylactic allergy and somehow an allergen got into my to-go food. I went in person the next day to let them know and the staff was very apologetic and even gave me some egg flour soup which was very kind of them and a big help to my recovery. I never went online to tell anyone because honestly, mistakes happen we're only human, plus they have warnings up, so I know the risk I take when I eat there. Its family owned which makes it great to support especially during corporate protest blackouts when you only want to supports local small businesses. Overall, great experience, highly recommend and I will continue to eat here.

That when you ask questions they answer honestly, I would have ordered something else. I was…read morecraving teriyaki chicken and came here to get some decided to get the combo plate. The noodles were not bad at all the egg drop soup was awesome and vegetable egg roll was good my problem was with the chicken I asked what kind of meat it was they said white so I ordered it but it was not so did not even eat it. Nothing worse than asking a question and not getting the right information so you can make an informed decision. As soon as they brought it out I said something and they didn't even offer to fix it

My wife's favorite place! The bad thing about this place is…read morethat they close 1 day of the week! Food is always delicious, prices are reasonable, and the place has a lot of parking. We have never been a part of the karaoke times but we'd assume that it's a whole lot of fun. Waitress is always very attentive.

The service was amazing from the time we got seated until the end... ambiance was fine but it was…read moreso cold in there... not sure if the heat was working this past Saturday night. The spring rolls and egg rolls were on point. I ordered the seafood boil combo #1. The portion of rice was perfect; however, the sauce of the seafood boil could've been a bit thicker. Thus the 3 stars.

I have been living in Modesto for 20 years +, and I have been eating here since they first opened…read more What I like about them is the food portion they offer is still high quality and have not change. The workers there don't speak good English, but they are very friendly. If you are looking for authentic Vietnamese food in Modesto, then this is a perfect place. If you are expecting to have amazing customer service, a high-end restaurant, and a fancy atmosphere, then this is not a place for you.  I hope my review helps your decision.

Always busy but you can get a seat, spacious enough to enjoy! Good pho broth, herbs, and portion. I…read moredefinitely will be back!

love yourself and order the pad thai with everything! I keep craving this and only from this place.read more

Food is amazing. Staff is always super nice! This has been our go to spot since we moved into this…read morearea

Great service, very quick and friendly! I've only eaten here once but the restaurant was clean and…read morethe food was brought out quickly! The broth had great flavor and I really liked that the chicken was sliced.. most places just do the pulled chicken that look like it came from a rotisserie. I've ordered on doordash before and those experiences were positive as well! Can't wait to come back and try more

We were on the way back home from Yosemite and needed a break from driving and honestly needed our…read moreVietnamese food fix after eating American food almost the whole week. I had heard about Viet Noodles Xpress and decided to give it a try. The pho hit the spot. The quality of the beef is not as great as what I get in San Jose but it was still good, the broth had great flavor and the noodles were cooked perfectly. It was super comforting and much needed after being in the mountains for a few days. My wife ordered the bun bo hue and it tasted great. Lots of protein options and really good depth of flavor in the broth. I enjoyed it almost as much as the Pho. The staff was awesome. It looks like a family owned place and everyone worked together smoothly and was really welcoming. They were friendly, gave suggestions, and were quick with everything we needed. This will definitely be a spot we check out again if we are ever in the Modesto area.

Extremely disappointing. I spent $50 at Tokyo Express and honestly feel like it was a waste of…read moremoney. The food had almost no flavor, and the garlic chicken had basically no garlic at all. The chicken was also extremely tough and clearly overcooked/fried. For $50, I expected much better. Bland, tough, and not enjoyable at all. Do not recommend.

What a cool place! Japanese & Chinese Food It's a small…read moreplace kind of hole in the wall especially since they use plastic containers for everything even if You are eating in the restaurant but the service is amazing! George who I am assuming is the owner is on it! A lot of the food is made super fresh meaning a lot of plates come out really hot! Which is nice. I wish I would have taken more pictures but everything was so good. I had the edamame, fried gyoza which was so good! Shrimp tempura also delicious and Tonkatsu ramen which was so flavorful! I also had the hand roll oh and an Oyster shooter which was so Yummy and one of the best miso soups! You definitely have to give this place a try!