We decided to give this Phó place a try after we watched a movie the other night. The place is in a small plaza and had ShareTea right next door. The restaurant itself is a decent size. Plenty of seating. We got there 40 mins to closing, so it wasn't packed. They do have 2 big TVs that were playing the news. The service was ok. We didn't get a refill on water till I was already done eating. We ordered: #1 which was the combo including oxtail Salt & Pepper tofu Grilled pork spring roll The broth of the soup was good. I liked it. There was good flavor to it. The majority of the ingredients were good, but I was disappointed in the oxtail. The oxtail was undercooked, so it was not tender and lacked a flavor. The salt and pepper tofu was crispy in the outside, but a little dry in the inside. The seasoning of the tofu was sub par because you couldn't taste and salt or pepper. Phó Element in San Mateo has the best salt and pepper tofu we have tasted so far. The spring roll was ok. Nothing spectacular. read more

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Pleasantly surprised with this chain restaurant in a strip mall. We were a party of two looking for a noodle place for lunch on a weekday. The place was not crowded. The service was excellent. We both ordered Pho (seafood and vegetarian). The food was tasty and the amount was plentiful. read more

The tofu and egg fried rice is always good. Their spring rolls are always fresh. The restaurant is a couple doors down from FedEx and shares a parking lot with CVS. read more

Pho #1 - Cotton candy machine in the restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Foods are ok but services very bad . Won't come anymore . Employees and owner said bad words in kitchen .

It's been a couple years since I've been back. Got their BBH and rice plate combo #2 on a Wednesday night. Service was good but the food is not what I remembered it to be. The BBH was mega salty and lacked depth in flavor. For the rice plate, the egg cake was super dense and dry and the pork chop was very salty. All served with the smallest amount of fish sauce I've ever seen. Very disappointed :C this used to be our go-to spot. read more

Incredibly flavorful broth! Amazing Brisket. The brisket and broth are some of the best I've had. As usual, the bowl comes within minutes after ordering, piping hot. The herbs are fresh! The meats has various textural chews. Rare steak is great, however the brisket! Oh man oh man. The brisket. It is truly melt in your mouth deliciousness. The service is on point, friendly, and welcoming. A concoction of beef that puts a smile on my face every time. Oh and their banh mis are fantastic! In house mayonnaise made with free range eggs is Fuego! read more

Pho #1 - Combo #1 Brisket, tendon, flank, raw steak, ox tail, meatball - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I dunno after I ate it my stomach sides felt like burning Hope they're no bribery with Sunnyvale Police Jeff Rosen But staff is friendly Maybe the cook read more

i really like the set up of this restaurant. due to covid they have partitions between tables. they even reserved two tables for families with kids (more secluded area). the food here is standard. i like that they offer kids menu (which is just a kid size pho). if you want anything extra (from meat to noodles) it only costs a few extra $$ -- not too expensive. For example, extra noodles is $2.50. I've seen places charging $5 -- so i must say it's quite reasonable here. they have this robot that delivers appetizers to your table which was very neat for the kids to see. overall decent pho for decent price. Service was great. Staffs were nice. And the restaurant was clean. read more

I ordered the Bun Bo Hue with a side of raw meat. The broth tasted good. The meat had good color with green onions. They did not have cabbage for the soup.... I asked for more lemon and got it quickly. This restaurant has a bot that drives your food to your table, unfortunately you serve yourself. After that you are on your own. Servers never come by afterwards. When I finished my soup, I tried to flag down two servers to order more food. I was not full. They laughed like I was joking. I was straight faced. I told them I was serious and I wanted to order more food.... got out of my table to order more food. They laughed saying "okay". I waited 15 minutes... food never came. To add, I never laughed at all during this experience. I was dead serious. I was still hungry. I paid and left. I went to Von Chon's down the street to get more food. I paid, left and went to Von Chon's to get more food. read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I was stying in the area a few days and wanted to have Pho Ga. I went by another restaurant and they didn't serve Pho Ga for some reason. I saw this place had awesome Pho Ga reviews and decided to try. I loved the fact that there are plastic partitions between each of the seating areas. Refreshing! I felt like I was in my own little pod. The food was really good. I've never had Pho Ga with thinly sliced chicken, and I think I prefer that now. The staff was very friendly and I will definitely return if I'm back in the area! read more

Service was friendly and efficient. A robot helps the server with bringing dishes to each table. They also still have clear dividers up between tables, I suppose to follow COVID safety protocols, but it seems unnecessary and performative at this point. The pho is a bit on the pricier side. My issue is that my noodles were over cooked to the point that they fell apart when I tried to pick them up with my chopsticks. And there was very little soup such that my bowl of noodle soup quickly turned into a bowl of sludge that was hard to eat. I didn't even add any of the sprouts or herbs to it, there was no room! Not sure I'll be back given the higher prices and the only okay pho when there are so many other options in the area with better food and prices. read more

This restaurant is clean, nice and spacious. The prices are low. We ordered seafood soup. The soup was quite tasty, but the soup was made of semi-finished products and crab sticks. I would like to eat real fish and shrimp. read more

good service and fast delivery service of my food, everything went well and what I asked for.

aced at the tables. We started off with the iced Vietnamese coffee which was phenomenal. If you love a strong coffee flavor and lots of sweetness that is definitely your drink. After drinking the whole coffee I felt the caffeine and sugar coursing in me. It was so smooth and I loved the heavy coffee flavor. Then I got the crispy noodles with vegetables and tofu which was alright. The noodles were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with the sauce which was amazing providing really cool texture almost chop suey like. The sauce, vegetables and tofu were also good, but nothing special. Then I got the #15 and I loved the amount of meets given for only $15. The pho was really wholesome as the broth had lots of complex flavors with a sweet and sour flavor with loads of salt and beef flavor. The noodles were plentiful and were cooked the perfect amount. They also didn't skimp on the meat which I hate when it happens at pho restaurants. Overall definitely give Pho #1 a try it was nothing special but definitely a consistent joint which I could enjoy thoroughly on a cold day! read more

Pho #1 - Crispy noodles with vegetables and tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I ordered two orders of #42, the vermicelli bowl with grilled shrimp and eggrolls and was so disappointed to see only 2 small grilled shrimps included in each to-go box! I've been here before in the past and the pho is great, but would definitely not recommend the vermicelli bowls because of such a disappointing portion. :( read more

Pho #1 - 42. Grilled shrimp and Egg Rolls Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Hated my seafood noodle soup. Idc if their other dishes were good. I ordered the seafood. Three shrimp, imitation crab, and cheap fish balls. Whack. read more

Pho and Bun are good. However they charge a fee for using a table that's larger than 4. And they charge you for leftover containers.

Pho #1 is not #1... it's more like #100. The first time my bf and I came here; it was okay. Nothing memorable because it's was average. Then one night a couple of weeks ago, we ended coming here again because I was craving pho. We got seated right away and given menus. But after waiting for like almost 15mins, we left because no one came to take our order even though we've tried waving and making eye contact. read more

Dug the pho at this place, so I tried the plate. Wasn't as impressed, very little value. this tiny shrimp is so sad and im offended they didnt leave any of the sauces on the table. 3.5 stars but rounding down to 3, since I gave them 4 last time. read more

This was our first time at this restaurant. Each of our 3 family members had a vermicelli bowl (bun). The grilled shrimp and egg rolls were really good but the grilled pork is just okay. Instead of lemongrass flavor, it tasted more like Chinese 5-spice powder. Not terrible just odd and not expected. The atmosphere is very local, very casual and each table is partitioned with plexiglass, leftover from COVID precautions. I kinda liked it not from a safety perspective but creating a space for just our family. The service was hybrid -half human and half robot. The human server seats you and takes your order but our food was delivered by a robot! This is a good place for a casual family meal. We'll probably come back to try the pho. read more

Solid 3.5/5. Quick friendly service and hot fresh pho. Got the veggie pho with the vegetable broth. It was nice and tasted vegetable-stock like, with no MSG. But I wish it had the authentic pho broth flavor (stewed with the traditional spices) that I get in veggie phos in some other places. This was more like a vegetable noodle soup, not particularly pho. Regardless, it made for a nice meal. Lots of cabbage, broccoli, carrots, onions and tofu. Tofu was a little rubbery and broccoli had some old pieces in there. Came with the usual condiments. Tip: they charge $0.50 for Togo boxes and for splitting checks. read more

Pho #1 - Latest menu 8/18 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Sub par food and service is a joke. The items are not "$", I got a combination plate that ended up being $14.95 for barely any food... that translates to expensive for a Vietnamese meal. I recently moved up North Fm Southern California and I'm now realizing how spoiled I was. I'm used to amazing Vietnamese food. I feel like Northern Cali knows very little about what great food is really like... This place was disappointing in every aspect. Will definitely not be coming back! read more

Pho #1 - #50 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

This is my go to when I can't think of what I want to eat. Admittingly, I pho & Vietnamese food, they make yummy stuff that's not on the menu. Places is clean, service is great and I like knowing I support family businesses. They never disappoint! read more

Was curious about this place and finally decided to give it a try a few weeks ago. I ordered the pho dac biet (special with everything including beef balls and ox tail). It was approx $13 a Bowl. Hefty price tag for a bowl of pho. But I guess you gotta factor in that we aren't in sj or the oc. Broth was ok. Tasted better after I added a few squirts of hoisen, saricha, lime and herbs. We also ordered the bbq pork rice plate for the kids. That was decent. Service was good. When I got home later that night I was soooo thirsty. I drank so much water. Must be the msg... read more

This is my second time coming here with the gf! It's kind of tucked away but is quite spacious inside. They got us seated right away and were quick and friendly with service. We ordered egg rolls to start and I got a bbq pork banh mi and my gf got a pork rice plate. The egg rolls came out piping hot with yummy chili sauce on the side! The banh mi pork was a little dry and was sparse on the veggies, but I'm not complaining because i ordered banh mi in a pho restaurant HAHAH! The gf loved her rice plate but I did notice it didn't come with soup which I've noticed is habitual at other pho places. Prices were relatively reasonable. I'll have to come back to sample the pho! UPDATE (COVID-19): we've gone here about 3 times for take out since SIP. their service is incredible and they are very fast! We call by their number on Google to avoid any fees they may have to pay through third party websites. Support your local businesses! read more

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I have ordered twice during SIP Covid 19 environment and very happy with my order (one better than the other, but it's ok). I am so happy they provided fresh and delicious pho and fried egg rolls. I have had a couple of bad experiences with other Vietnamese pho places that gave me old refried egg rolls and not so fresh beef. I get it that times are tough but that's just not ok. I appreciate their cleanliness, well package and fresh food! read more

Pho #1 - #16. Lean Brisket, Well Done Flank and Tendon. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Came here a bit ago when a friend was craving pho. Plenty of parking and the restaurant has TV's on each side wall--great if you wanted to watch sports (there was a major Golden State Warriors game when we went--yay). Friend got one of the pho options and it was decent, though nothing in particular stood out to me. I got a vermicelli dish, which is admittedly the first time I had it. Have to admit, I can see myself craving this. My order had a bed of rice noodles and multiple toppings including bbq pork, shrimp, veggies, crunchy accompaniments (great texture differential) and a cut egg roll (which could have been better). Comes with a fish sauce based broth/sauce that is a bit pungent (though my friend said this is normal) but definitely adds to the dish well. Since I wasn't too hungry, I appreciated that I could take the rest of the dish home without a soggy mess given the separation of broth and noodles. read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Pho #1 is a decent place for Vietnamese food in Sunnyvale. Came by the other day and it was pretty empty despite arriving during the dinner rush hour! Started off with a #1 combo with ox-tail and it was delicious. The broth was flavorful. There were a few pieces of ox-tail that were okay. Portions were generous and the steak on the side did make a difference, to prevent well-done steaks! Moved on to the fried chicken wings and it seems that they were merely basically fried and topped with a touch of honey... Service was efficient and food came out merely minutes after ordering. ~$23/person after tax and gratuity for dinner. read more

Pho #1 - Fried Chicken Wings - $5.25 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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They give generous portions, their Pho #1 Combo will make sure you're stuffed! The bowl is filled with delicious meat. Great service, and good amount of seating. read more

I've been here a few times, usually when it's getting a bit late and the fridge is empty, but tonight COVID plus a garbage disposal that broke and filled the sink with disgusting water led me to get a delivery order. Long story short, it really hit the spot, the flavors and textures were all great, and it's much cheaper than Pho To Chau. Better food and lower prices, there's a win-win! I ordered egg rolls (made of pork), a grilled pork and egg roll bowl, and a grilled pork sandwich. So yeah, sorry kosher/halal friends. Although on the other hand I'm doing my part to keep the world's pig population in check. The order came very warm but not hot, but all the crispy things were crispy so I can't complain there. The total was $45 without the tip, which is pricey but still less than the comparable meal at Pho To Chau, the other closeby Vietnamese spot. So Vietnamese egg rolls... this may be a contentious thing to say, but I think they are the best egg rolls of anywhere. I don't know what it is about the filling and the sauce, but it really hits all the flavor notes for me. Combined with the crispy skin and it's like a perfect bit. Hence why I ordered it twice. The grilled pork and egg roll bowl, or "bun", is another favorite of mine. I've stopped dousing the bowl in Sriracha as I did back in the day and now enjoy the pleasure of just dousing it in nớc mắm pha, the amazing fish sauce... sauce... that is pretty much always served with it. It's got so many flavors going on, the salad is crispy, the noodles are tender, the grilled pork has a slightly charred and chewy texture, and of course more egg rolls can only be good. At this point I wasn't really hungry, but I figured since lunch was a handful or 2 of almonds I might as well knock out the grilled pork sandwich (bánh mì). Now, typically I do put Sriracha on these, because I find many times these are too dry, but Pho #1 really knocked it out of the park here. I nibbled the end and found the bread to be very crispy, but tender - no gum-shredding Dutch crunch shenanigans here. But once I took a proper bite I found a pleasant surprise. Despite the bread being crispy and light, the meat was super juicy! All thoughts of Sriracha left my mind as I devoured the perfect blend of pickled veggies, meat, and magic. Okay, some more cilantro would be appreciated, but I do tend to like excess so maybe it's just me. Overall this place was awesome and really hit the spot. Next time I am in the mood for Vietnamese I think they are the top contender in the area, which goes well with their name. read more

Been coming here for years and always get the chicken pho. A nice clean broth with rice noodles and lots of bean sprouts, Thai basil and slices of white meat chicken! Best thing on a chilly winter. Yummy!!!! read more

Love this place, can't get enough of it. This restaurant is clean, kind, friendly and authentic. Super tasty!! It's now on my weekly rotation! read more

Pho #1 - #2 & #3. Thai tea & Diet Coke! - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

My mouth is watering just thinking about their food! We recently did takeout from pho #1 during covid but previously we've done dine in. I always get the chicken pho and love that they're generous with the portion. I can rarely finish my bowl in one sitting! We also have had the wings as a side and they're soo good. Even though we had them as take out, they were still magically crispy by the time we ate at home. I also appreciated how they included everything you need when you order takeout (bean sprouts, sriracha, oyster sauce, etc etc.). And they don't skimp on anything - you won't be going hungry when you eat here! The only thing I think could be a little better is the quality of the meats - my chicken is somehow dry even when soaking in the delicious broth, and my husbands meat was raw (as expected) but a bit hard to cook even with the steaming broth in a takeout order. Nothing that would stop me from eating here again though.. I crave this hot broth regularly! read more

Pho #1 - Tofu rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Thanks to Bobby L's review, we were convinced to try this place on our way back from a hike along the coast. We were absolutely hungry so we ordered some appetizers along with our pho. I always default to the cha gio and he always gets the spring rolls. (you can request to opt out pork meat since their spring rolls only come in a shrimp/pork combo) These came out fast which helped our growling tummies. I didn't find the cha gio as authentic as the ones I'm used to with the rice paper wrapping and this was bland too. The accompanying thick sweet sour Mae Ploy sauce didn't help. He liked the shrimp roll and reported that the peanut sauce was good. My pho ga ($8.50) was an ample serving. The chicken breast was cut more like a deli meat instead of strips, but it retained its tenderness. I substituted for egg noodle ($0.65 extra) and loved the chewiness of it. His Hu Tieu Bo Kho ($9.50) was a hearty bowl of beef stew soup. It was really outstanding. I wished I ordered it and I never get food envy ;-) Clean place, decent service and delicious soup on a chilly day. Win! read more

I've been coming here for years and it's my go-to spot for pho. It's true, pho is no good when you do take out, but we were able to circumvent that problem but giving the rice noodles a quick boil (toss in for 2 minutes in boiling water) right before we eat it. The result is the same as when we dined in. The owner is quite friendly and everything is well cleaned. We hope this business is one that stays around! read more

Pho #1 - #13 Pho with Rare Steak, Lean Brisket and Tendon and #58 Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken Plate. With Shrimp and Pork Spring Roll. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Food is bomb You guy have to try the chicken pho so good I can eat it all the time really read more

Pho #1 - 20. Chicken Pho Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I literally just walked out of the restaurant and I just had to write the review. I've had plenty of bun Bo hue(even your crazy popular spots in San Jose) and this is one of my favorites so far. The broth is very taste and spicy which I loved- if you don't want too spicy they can accommodate to what you can handle. The bowl was pretty big and it had A LOT of meat, so much I had to share with my boyfriend. The service was really friendly and fast which I also liked since I was starving. I will definitely come back!! read more

Pretty good! Been getting take out from here during covid, and usually get the combo #2. A good thing to note is that you can only take out the large sized portion of pho and the small is not available. Overall the portions were big, and the broth is very beefy and tasty. They give a ton of noodles. The tendon is a bit small but overall give good portions of the other meats! read more

Pho #1 - Pho #1. Combo 2 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Got the opportunity to come here with a couple of friends for lunch. Was not in the mood for soup so I got the lemongrass chicken and it was pretty good. I would definitely go back again. I could taste the lemon flavor and it was just the right amount not too overwhelming. the best part was the clear looking sauce I was given. That overall made the dish super flavorful. read more

Pho #1 - 58. Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

OMG!!! I'm blown away. I've had this place bookmarked for a long time and I don't even remember how. But they opened up a Tesla supercharging and as I was charging, I randomly opened my yelp to find this bookmark in the same plaza. I'm not even a pho person and if I ever go to a Vietnamese restaurant, I usually order the same grilled pork and shrimp noodle vermicelli dish. And even that, I usually don't like it much bc the pork is usually poor quality. But OMG, this place made the best grilled shrimp and pork vermicelli plate. The ingredients are way higher quality than any other Vietnamese restaurant. You can taste the quality and that they make everything with love. The grilled pork and shrimp were perfect... seasoning, texture and freshness... not dry or stiff. As I said, I'm not a pho person. I also ordered the beef pho and it was hands down the best beef pho I've ever had in Northern California. I'm from Los Angeles, and I've had A LOT of pho and Viet food in so cal. I can't remember the last time I said I liked a pho.... ever... I would say even better than la. The staff is SUPER friendly... and everything is so clean. I'm still in shock a place like this even exists in NorCal. I will be back very often and will bring all my friends here. So good forgot to take a pic!!!! read more