Went here today with a group of 8 people and they sat us and served us SO fast! Incredible service. I was able to order a Vegan and Gluten Free pho soup. It was really good! They don't put baby corn in the pho so you don't have to worry about that if you have a corn allergy. The rice noodles were soo good too! read more

It's very difficult finding a good restaurant But I have to say that this family run buisness has the freshest most traditional food I have been able to find I've never had anything but great tasting meals here. read more

I was craving pho and decided to give this spot a try. The restaurant was clean and the hostess that took my order was welcoming. I ordered the well done beef pho and an order of egg rolls to go. The pho was pretty good but, I can honestly say that I have had pho with more flavor. I was really disappointed with the portion size. The egg rolls were good (standard egg rolls that you get at most pho restaurants). Overall I was satisfied. read more

Ordered pork banh mi and the portion of meat was fair but not enough pickled carrots and daikon. I ate the sandwich but nothing screams delicious heaven like I want more. My husband's beef banh mi was a joke. It was so light and there were two pieces of meat not even overlapping. That's an insult. Pork spring rolls were ok nothing special and peanut sauce was not thick enough very runny and not enough meat. The two spring rolls were long so maybe appearance was good. Vietnamese coffee came in a 8 ounce cup but mainly all ice to the realm. I got two sips. Could hardly understand that guy. Ambiance was nice. The food kinda made me sick. My husband ended throwing the sandwich away. read more

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Very good! Family owned and fresh so give grace on time. So very good! Prices are fair! Best pho I've had in YEARS!! The Vietnamese coffee is THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Pho ga - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

Came in Sunday night for a quick bite and it was exactly that. We got to drag ourselves and the waitress immediately came out to take our order. We got brisket pho and combo pho and it was delicious! Portions were very fair for the price. Love that they also included an additional plate of all the toppings to add. Restaurant itself is very air conditioned and clean. Soft music playing in the background, we would definitely be back! Just popped in because we were driving through. Main emphasis here is on their BROTH. They lean on a very aromatic broth (maybe extra clove??) but it was soooo nice. Paired so well with everything. Highly recommend for their pho! read more

One of the best ever .. and it's close to my house . Service 10/10 Thanks for the experience read more

I dined at Pho 81 with my daughter. We ordered our regular beef fried rice, 4 pieces of fried egg roll (cha gio), beef meat balls with the beef broth (2 orders), and two cups of water. I thoroughly enjoyed the beef Bo vien (beef meatballs) dipped in Hosin sauce and garlic chili oil. I tried some of my daughter's beef fried rice. After several spoons of tasting the beef fried rice, she asked me to stop because the fried rice was so good! I ordered another entree of just the fried rice. No beef. I ate the entire entree replacing what I took from my daughter's entree! Once I got the bill, I told the server, I will just pack two out of the four cha Gio fried egg rolls for lunch tomorrow because the fried rice entree was so good! She informed me she cooked both fried rice entrees!!! I told her it was even better than when we ordered them before tonight!!! So, if you like fried rice, cha gio, beef broth, bo vien, come here! The only critique my daughter had was the way the beef part of the beef fried rice was better in previous times. It was served whole rather than how it was before we ordered. She ate it just as well and I packed one of the whole beef pieces for lunch tomorrow. So, it is your preference on how you want the beef prepared so ask before you order if you want it whole pieces or smaller pieces. The ambience is good. Bright, cheery, cool in temperature. The music played overhead. My husband who normally joins us often take his billiards' buddies to dine here and we agree that this place has the best beef broth for Pho, best cha gio pork recipe, and good chicken wings!!! read more

So delicious, best pho I've had in a long time. Everyone is very friendly. Will definitely be returning soon. read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Pho #4 brisket & steak - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

My first time here. We ordered Shrip and Pork Spring Rolls also Order Beef Pho. The service was fats and friendly. Great service. Inside was very clean and welcoming. I will definitely come back to to try other items on the menu. read more

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I absolutely love this place. I stopped here looking for Vietnamese coffee and Bahn Mi and the staff was so nice I came back for the Pho. I have become a regular now I bring my friends here for lunch and my family. This place never disappoints my husband raves about the egg rolls, and I have always enjoyed my meal and had plenty of leftovers. I think I have found the best in town. read more

Ok food. Paid $21 for plate that has cheap meat, very chewy. Not good. Price does not match quality of food

Came here for lunch on a weekday and it was pretty busy. I think they were short staffed so the overall service took extra time. Despite this, the food came out hot and delicious. I got the chicken Pho. The broth was very flavorful and overall I really enjoyed my meal. There's a large parking lot out front since this place is in a large shopping center. read more

I eat at this place pretty regularly because I live down the street but today was not a good experience with Kevin. I like the Pho, I think it's a very good broth. I order the same thing when I go every time either the chicken or well-done brisket. I like to get the beef because I eat so much chicken every day as a protein. But the problem with the brisket, it's or miss the two times I had it prior to today, It was great but again today, it was fatty and you couldn't chew it and I'm not swallowing food that I I can't chew. So 90% of it was spit out. I agree with Kevin prices are high food is high and I'm not going to pay $15 for a fatty brisket that I can't chew and swallow and I could've done without his attitude. So I may be looking for a new Pho place. To reply to you Kevin, I don't understand why the brisket is perfect when it's so fatty you can't chew it. Now the two times before that I had the brisket and it was just fine. I've eaten a lot of brisket in my time and in my opinion it shouldn't be so fatty that you can't chew it. I did cook it thoroughly and it's didn't make a difference. As I mentioned, you don't need to refund my money. I'm not hurting for money and I certainly will not be getting the brisket in the future, which is a bummer. Maybe you should think of another vendor to supply it. Barbara read more

Family restaurant. Mom cooked authentic food. Nice and clean environment. Attentive service.

This is one of our favorite local places! We usually come here to feel better after bad or stressful days. The broth is delicious on its own and the first sip is always warm and just what you need. Their customer service is friendly and accommodating to their guests. Their restaurant is clean and the seating feels like you're right at home. The pho #1 combo is a must have!! read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

I received a hair in my food and when I went to return it, the manager Kevin told me that he packed my order, which is funny because I don't know how he didn't see that he gave me rotten vegetable. They were almost all black!!!! I was one of his first customers cause when I walked in there there was nobody there, and after when I came to return the item there were still nobody there!!! See my frustration of why I wasn't taken care of properly. I recommend going to PHO STAR BOWL near Tyler mall they're not stingy with their food and they have great customer service. The place is gorgeous and there's always people there eating. That's a sign!!! "Wish you good karma" that's the manager No one in our house has short hair!!! And I was the one eating the item which I have red hair!!! And explain the rotten vegetables that you gave me. I should've took a picture of it. This is ridiculous. That's your response. Not even a sorry or just leave it the way it is. Every business gets a couple of bad responses in their Yelp and you're over here blaming me like it's not even true. I brought you the hair and everything. Why would I need to do that and I live 25 minutes away from you I wasted my time my gas, money and I was late for work because I had to return and had to re order at a different location and your acting like you did me a favor by returning my own money you're a fool I got nothing to compensate for my loss of time and gas. You're blaming us the customers when clearly you said you packed it so you saw what you had given me. Rotten vegetables!!! Like who are you? Im just a girl. BTW I STILL RECOMMEND PHO STAR BOWL NEAR TYLER MALL CANT MISS IT!!!!!!! Oh and the managers over there won't reply to you like this genius read more

Soooo good on a rainy night I went to Pho 81 last night during this huge rainstorm socal has been experiencing and they did not disappoint! I got the veggie pho that came with tofu. I also got tofu spring rolls that were delicious and fresh. During this rainstorm, it seemed like everyone else in the IE also wanted pho (understandably) so they were extremely busy and it did take a bit to get our food, but it was worth it. Give some grace to food service works as they serve up some cozy pho on these upcoming rainy days read more

Clean restaurant, easy parking, good service and yummy pho! We'll be eating here again soon.

Rainy day calls for some Pho. This place was clean and nice looking inside. The young lady working hosted the table, was a waitress to all tables, handled calls and register, and cleaned up tables. She was good. Very nicely spoken, polite young girl. Food was good. Would happily come to eat here again if in the area. read more

So tonight at 6:42 pm I visited PHO 81 looking forward to enjoying my favorite Wok Fried Noodles with pork and an order of Spring Rolls and the waitress informed me that "none of the Wok Fried Noodles were currently available because the guy who cooks them just went out to dinner break!" Not a great business model unless it was the owner who lef and is the only person who can make the noodles? read more

My favorite pho in Riverside. Always a great meal at Pho81. The rare steak is the best!!

I normally don't leave reviews but the service here was so good! The workers were all so sweet and super attentive, very quick service! The place was super clean and decorated so nicely, great music too. The food was also soooo delicious. I really recommend this spot (: read more

The food here is really good! The egg rolls were so good we ate them before I could take a picture. Lol We hade the shrimp pho and the raw beef pho. Both had very flavorful broth and tons of shrimp and noodles. We also had the spring rolls they were good nothing special just your basic spring rolls but good read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Pho #3- Rare Steak - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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First time here, we decided to stop in after a park day with my daughter. The restaurant is fairly nice on the inside, the staff was very friendly. I ordered the brisket beef pho, and some chicken spring rolls. The pho was below average, the sriracha was watered down. Truthfully a very disappointing flavor to the food, we typically go to 5 star pho in Riverside, much better!! Not sure how this place has 4.5 stars, but anyway, don't waste your time and money. read more

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The food was amazing, the broth was very well flavored and had a subtle minty taste to it. The meat egg rolls were crunchy and the dipping sauce was amazing, not too vinegary or salty. The spring rolls were pretty big compared to many other restaurants in Riverside but also the best I've had in such a long time. The peanut sauce was also perfect very umami. The pork sandwich was absolutely delicious aswell, the meat was so very tender in all the dishes. The service was great and the waiter and waitress were very kind and attentive to us despite being pretty busy. Truly loved the setting inside as well. No loud music, very relaxed lighting and loved all the indoor plants. My family has found our new favorite pho spot. read more

my FAVORITE restaurant in all of riverside. i've been here quite a few times and it hits the spot every single time! by far the best pho i've ever had and their bahn mi is amazing as well! read more

Pho 81 is a wonderful find as a worthy ambassador of Vietnamese cuisine in Riverside! Located in a strip mall at the corner of Lincoln and Van Buren anchored by an Albertson's. Its interior is refreshingly modern, well-lit, and clean. We were warmly greeted by the owner (Kevin, I think) who recognized my co-worker as he has eaten here a few times. We ordered the Charbroiled Beef Vermicelli Combo, which is served with charbroiled shrimp, an egg roll, bean sprouts, lettuce, chopped cucumbers, and a side dish of fish sauce, and Beef Stir fried with Egg Noodles. Both dishes were packed full of umami! It was too hot outside for Pho, but I did ask for a small cup of its broth on the side, so I can have a taste. The Pho broth was clean tasting, clear of any protein foam, and was salted just right. I look forward to trying their Pho during the cooler months, as I anticipate that I will enjoy it too! Nicely done, Pho 81! read more

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3.5 stars. I was in when they just opened. It was just my son and husband so no other customers. Service was fine. Since there were only us, whatever we needed was taken care if immediately. I wanted to give it a 4 stars, but the flavor just didn't suit me. Everything was either not sweet enough or not salty enough. I also ordered a banh mi and ask NO pickled veggies, but they gave me extra. Lmao. The nuc mam dipping sauce was bland. The pho smelled like authentic pho, but something was missing. My son enjoyed his chicken with rice and my egg noodle stir fry was decent. The beef looked dry but was tender and good. However it just missed the mark with me. The food didn't taste authentic enough for me. read more

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I had pork on my combo plate . Sooo Good Definitely coming back! Quick and friendly service! Love the place. read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Never again. Just ordered to go for the first time and it will be the last. Don't come here if you're hungry as the portions are small. The food was so so. Not sure what's up with Yelp in the IE but this isn't the first time we've gone to place with good reviews and been extremely disappointed. read more

Best pho in the Inland Empire! Clean broth, super fresh garnishes. Fast and friendly service. read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Pho #1- Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Been coming here for a couple years now they are always very polite and the food has never disappointed would definitely recommend trying this spot read more

Amazing place!! This is real good broth that has a homemade taste. Unlike other Pho places I have gone to this one is my favorite. You can tell the owner takes pride in their cooking and high level customer service read more

Second time coming here. Food was really good when we first came, around when they first opened. This night, however, the food was ok. Mainly, the brisket I ordered in my pho was pretty tough, tougher than the rare steak my husband ordered. We really liked the eggrolls though! Averaging both visits, I still gave this a 4 but this latest experience was more 3 stars. Also, it was hella warm inside. They need to ventilate the place. read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - 2 piece eggroll. actually really good - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

We came after church around 1:00 P.M. on a rainy Sunday. The place was pretty empty at first. My siblings and I got the combo special regular-sized bowl and a 3 sides: spring rolls, fried shrimp and egg rolls. My friends got the wontons and the cooked brisket pho. This place offers regular and small-sized bowls. I was hungry so I got the regular-sized one. The small bowl is still a good amount of food, though. The tables and floors were a little sticky but I'm gonna blame it on the rain. It was pouring down that day. The staff was attentive and sweet. They came out with water almost immediately and got our appetizers order quickly after that. This place is pretty good considering it's in Riverside. read more

Wonderful spot! The food was amazing. The noodles for sure have a taste to them. The broth was also very nice. There was a really sweet lady who took our order and also accommodated someone's diet:) I'd love to come back here again. It's a cute little place to come in and sit. read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Number 4 - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was amazing !!!! We got the pork sandwich, special combo rice, and wontons. The Wontons were fresh and so creamy. The dipping sauce that came with it paired so nicely. My boyfriend got the pork sandwich and I am not a fan of pork and was hesitate on trying the sandwich, but this sandwich had so much flavor and was so good! I regretted not getting it! The combo plate was yummy and I know I keep saying this but everything had so much flavor and tasted fresh. The meat served with the plate was sweet yet salty. Delicious !!! They continuously checked in on us and were so friendly ! Check this place out !!! read more

Pho 81 Vietnamese Cuisine - Pork Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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GREAT pho. This place is always quick and always delicious. My fiancé and I always order to go. The food is always ready and hot when we arrive. GREAT customer service as well! read more

Located in Lincoln plaza near Albertsons. Plenty of inside seating. Besides pho, they offer appetizers such as spring rolls and dumplings, as well as banh mi (sandwiches) and rice and vermicelli dishes. For non-meat eaters, they offer tofu or veggie options. We had the fried calamari, which were deep fried rings served with a sweet chili sauce. They were hot, and not too greasy and tasted great. I shared the combo vermicelli (grilled beef, shrimp and egg roll) with my daughter. It was large enough for both of us to share, and was definitely filling. The rest of my family members each had the #4 pho (rare steak & well done brisket) which they said was delicious as well. For the pho, you have the option of small ($9.81) or regular ($12.81) size. Despite prices being slightly higher than other pho places, I recommend pho81. Service is fantastic and friendly and the food is good! read more

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