I have been coming here for months...the pho broth is on point! Highly recommend to all my co-workers. Don't hesitate, make your way down here already!!! read more

Being a Los Angeles resident I'm a big fan of hole in the wall places that serve up big flavor without all the fuss and pretentiousness. After being stuck in Irvine for an extended period of time I figured it was time to finally attempt to find eateries that would fill that void. I started off with a lemonade which was the most surprising part of my meal. Although the menu made it clear the drink was fresh squeezed I was expecting your average lemonade with not enough lemons and too much ice watering it down. The lemonade was super refreshing, first it was partly frozen lemonade slush and partly liquid lemonade and to top it off it was a perfect tangy sweet limeade. This should be the official drink of summer. My rare steak pho didn't disappoint but it definitely didn't conjure up the same response I've gotten from phos in the past. I have to say it was still quite good and I couldn't stop myself from eating too much. Once I walked out into the blistering heat of that day I really wished lunch was long enough for me to sit and savor another lemonade before work. Overall, Pho Bac is great considering the choices in Irvine but I can safely say I'd like to venture back to LA the next time I crave pho. read more

THE BEST PHO, I'VE EVER HAD!! Service is always fast & professional. My personal favorite!!

Put this restaurant on your to go list! Best Vietnamese food in Irvine! They are still open for take out during pandemic shut down, 11:00am-7:30pm daily. My Favorite dish on menu is pan crisped flat noodles with seafood and chicken stir fry. Also love the Pho with pork, but you can't go wrong with anything you order from Pho Ba Co! Let's help keep them cooking during this unfortunate time of isolating in our homes. Give them a call! read more

Very good pho! But they increased their prices little too much. Inside the restaurant is clean

You know what's great about this place? Three little letters... M...S...G... Yeah, the stuff isn't great for you, but it adds a lot of flavor. Hell, read the ingredients label of your crackers and chips, it's the stuff that makes keep on eating it. Anyways, the prices are good, the place is clean, and I have to give them a lot of credit on how well designed there menu is. Every thing is laid out very nice, if you don't know what is what, there's these nice pictures for you point what you want to hold or add. Totally worth checking out... read more

The biggest indicator of whether I'll like a pho place is the taste of their broth. Sometimes, it's too watered down, sometimes it's too salty. Here, I love it. I'd recommend the large ($7.50) if you're pretty hungry, because I think I've gotten the small before and finished anything floating, and almost half the broth. Or maybe I was just super hungry. I don't know. It's pretty pricey for pho (if you want cheap pho, try Pho Vinh Ky II), but it is in Irvine, but whenever I'm in the mood, I'd rather come here than drive to Diamond Jamboree. I think their small starts at 7 bucks. I'd give this place is it had the prices of Garden Grove and cheaper eggrolls/spring rolls. Why are they always so expensive! read more

Came here a few times since I started to go to uci and I think this is a pretty good pho for me in my opinion its up there with other ones that I have tried. Although its not the best I've had its fairly good pho compared to the other ones in the area. They serve some drinks that are different than usual pho places which I haven't tried yet. But I will continue to keep coming to this place to satisfy my pho cravings! :) I recommend and suggest you try at least once. read more

Pho Ba Co - Vietnamese Near Me - Irvine, California

This may be the best Pho in Irvine.... Good broth and quality of beef is good. I always order beef brisket and tendon, can't go wrong~ read more

Really fast service. Friendly waitstaff. I got the rare steak pho - pretty good. + My pho experiences usually include waitstaff irritated as I review their menu (some rushing me), but this place had a lot of patience + They accept credit cards (must be over $10 transaction) I also ordered avocado smoothie - I was hoping to see them use fresh avocados, but I didn't see it. You can taste that it is some sort of pre-made mix, which was a bit disappointing. Texture and sweetness was what you'd hope for, but the flavor was mediocre and a little on the artificial side. read more

Always great tasting Pho and fast lunch service. There's now hand sanitizers everywhere to try to maintain a clean place.

Probably one if my first reviews I believe but thats because I don't really use it often. But I felt that this pho restaurant really hits the spot. I come here with my friend who also loves pho and we usually come back because their food usually brings us back. Now there are of course the negative parts but the food, the main thing, is what brings us back and I really recommend this place for others. :) read more

We found a fly in their hot source.... Really disgusting! Even tho we got free drink and the waitress apologized but still....

The food is gooooood, service was great, amazing atmosphere, I love the decor, all the mirrors very unique. I would recommend this place to all my friends and would come back here often. I would like to say this place treats me like family, feels like I live with them. read more

I wish I could give half stars. Cause then I would give this place 4.5. We came a little near closing time, got seated quickly, were served quickly, and I loved my pho ga. The difference between this place and Pho Tasia is that I didn't feel rushed to get the hell out of there, and the staff was way friendlier. Also, this place gets another .5 star more than Pho Tasia because they're open later! I want to be able to crave pho late night, and have my craving satisfied without having to travel all across Garden Grove or Santa Ana. That's just a downer. read more

The customer service is shit here, however what they lack in interaction with customers the chef makes it up with delicious food. My friends and I were seated and we did not get a menu or a waiter till five minutes in when my friend's attention was finally met. Shit customer service aside, I really like this place because their food is so affordable and it comes in such a big portion, I guarantee you will eat your money's worth. Side note, don't get any boba drinks here, if you do, don't get any boba topping. read more

Pho Ba Co - Vietnamese Near Me - Irvine, California

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If you love Pho and don't care to much about your waiter not speaking English and not being to friendly or helpful...then is the place for you. We went over on our lunch break (office is near the Spectrum) and grabbed a seat outside on a beautiful sunny day. What we ate: Started with Shrimp Spring rolls: These were delicious! They had some pork and shrimp inside along with all the regular ingredients. The best thing about this dish was the peanut sauce! Normally I am not a big fan because chefs often make it to thick with to much of a peanut taste. This was perfect with great consistency and the right amount of spice. Shrimp Pho: Broth was fantastic, noodles had a great texture, all the fixings were fresh with beautiful and large pieces of basil, cilantro and lemon. Simple and delicious. Vegetable and Tofu Pho: Broth was great, with broccoli, carrots and noodles. Again, simple and delicious. Overall, I'd go back for lunch, not for dinner. read more

They expanded!!! Lots more indoor seating now. Service is good and fast. Food is decent. I love their avocado shake. The only reason I took off one star is the owner is this mean old Asian lady that doesn't care about her customers. I would expect the owner of a restaurant to be at least respectful to her customers to receive a 5-star review. Or it could be I'm a woman. I've always wondered why I have NEVER seen a SINGLE FEMALE working at this place ... read more

I rate this dump -3* low quality I mean low. No passion or interest of cooking, and just bad! Want to eat can tuna in a ramen packet soup heat up in the mic, you got some "Pho ba co" read more

Pho Ba Co - Vietnamese Near Me - Irvine, California

The broth here is really good. Its worth it to pass 2 other places on my lunch break to eat here. *** UPDATED 12/22/14*** For my company pot luck I ordered a tray of egg rolls. They did not disappoint! We were eating them while setting the table read more

Consistently reliable, tasty food. I suggest you do as I am doing and slowly work your way through the menu. My wife and I enjoy the cuisine either eating at this noisy establishment or calling in an order to pick up and eat at home. read more

staffs are nice, LOW QUALITY FOOD...used a lot of bad fillers, dirty vegetables and condiments, couldn't believe how dirty the spoons are in there, pretty nasty, wish I just left when i noticed them. had FOOD POISONED afterward. Overpriced for dirty cheap shitty foods. read more

This is the best pho place in Irvine! It's not only my default but a family favorite as well. Consistent quality when it comes to the broth. I get their pho with brisket and thai tea! There's a $1 deal for 2 egg rolls. They have great service and a nice, clean restaurant. read more

So Yummy and the portions are quite large... they also have delivery through Postmates. Perfect for a rainy night in. read more

Best Pho I've tasted hands down!! I've tried many Pho restaurants and always thought that's the way it's supposed to taste. This place has totally changed my mind about what's good! I'll definitely be back when I'm in town! read more

This review is only for the chicken pho. I picked up two orders to go, and was disappointed that the broth is the same as the beef pho. Thankfully, I can still eat beef, but it would have been nice for the restaurant to let me know they only make one type of broth. The chicken pho came with chicken breast filets that you find in chicken stir frys. The texture was kind of rubbery and didn't pair well with the noodle soup. If you go here, just order the beef pho. read more

Came for pho and egg rolls. Food is decent and portion is large. Price is slight above average for typical Pho. Service is friendly and efficient. Place is very busy actually. Plenty of parking in this area. read more

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Lots of space, both indoors and outdoors. I had the Combination Chow mein (soft), which despite a lot of oil, was very tasty. Mom had some BBQ dried bun where the meat was very well-done and seemed to have this sort of kick to it that made it more flavorful than other Viet places. A point deducted for terrible service for my brother. The waitress seemed to not hear him do his order and so he sat there without a meal while the rest of us ate. Being that the waitress was a student at UC Irvine, it wasn't a big surprise that she would forget, though it was a bonus that she could communicate in Vietnamese with my parents. The lychee delight shake is delightful, by the way. I would think the place does pretty good business being in the middle of Irvine's suburbia and on the edge of Woodbridge, which has a lot of families. The college students remain their bread-and-butter business, though. read more

Came here on a busy New Year's Day. The service was fast and they turned over tables fairly quickly which kept our wait time down for a table. Their rare beef pho was pretty good and had more beef slices than most Vietnamese restaurants I have tried. I didn't care for their crispy spring rolls- was too greasy. We order fresh spring rolls (I swear it said pork AND shrimp), but only had shrimp. The peanut dipping sauce was really runny and salty. Tastes more like soy sauce. Overall this place had decent food and fast efficient service. read more

We've tried at least 4 different places to get Pho here in Irvine. This is our fave :)

One of my favorite local restaurant. They do a great job with their pho, service & speediness. It literally takes them less than 10 minutes to get your food out. Portions are pretty big. Prices are somewhat reasonable for Irvine. Parking sometimes is difficult. It's only been once in awhile that the broth is luke warm. It can get pretty noisy when the place is packed. You can't find many places that the staff always says Hello and Thank You. If you don't want to order 4 egg rolls, just tell them however many you want and they'll accommodate. I do have to say that sometimes their bathrooms do need attention. read more

Some of the best pho I've ever had!! Noodles and broth were perfect. Good portions and price, and super fast service.

When my co-workers and I want to go out for Pho, and just pho, and don't feel like dealing with the Sam Club Food court, this is our restaurant of choice. Maybe it's because we're there once every month or 2, but the food keeps us coming back. We always get seated promptly, even during the rush time, and our food is usually on our table 10 minutes after we sit, which is pretty decent for such a small operation. The food here is REALLY good. 2 sizes of serving to choose from. The customer service is adequate, the menu is nice and not confusing (unless you're my Co-worker/Boss, but we usually have to order for him anyway, since he's always on the phone), and the drinks (mixed, non alcoholic) are yummy. Sometimes, when it's REALLY packed, there is a bit of a wait, and trying to get the check and get out can be lagged, but other than that, I have no complaints about this place, and would recommend it to anyone who wants some really tasty vietnamese comfort food. read more

I am officially over this place: I've had their Pho, I've had their chicken (in various forms) and I've had their beef (also in various forms) and I always leave here feeling stuffed: not a feeling I desire when returning to work. The food IS good, however, and should be tried at least once. It's generally really crowded both inside and out. I blame the local high school for the lunchtime crowds. I would like a lunch menu with smaller portions and cheaper prices, but I guess I can settle for the huge portions they normally serve. I recommend a small Pho (6-8 cups of food) for lunch and try one of their specialty blended drinks if you like sweet: I always get the B17 (...bomber...) which is like a strawberry shake. read more

I use to come here all the time, years ago, but I've since discovered cheaper and better Pho places. Pho bac is "OK", meaning I'll come here if I'm craving pho and don't want to travel more than 5 min to get it. The pho here isn't all that, but I do recommend their Value Platter. It's $9.95 and comes with BBQ Chicken, 2 Egg rolls, 1 spring roll and a brisket soup, it's a good value and you get lots of food and the BBQ chicken is good too. I like their Tri Color drink, it has mung bean, boba and coconut milk. YUM. I think most of their other drinks are pretty good too. And they have Happy Hour pho, 3-5 pho is only 5 dollars and some other specials. read more

I'm not a big fan of Pho, in truth, I think pho is gross. Smelly, oily, and funky soup. Anyways, I enjoyed the wide variety of selection on the menu with its colorful array of photos. The restaurant itself was relatively clean and the service was nothing to complain about. My bf had the stinky pho and I noticed it wasn't as oily as the other pho places I've been to. I had the rice and lemon chicken dish which was a bit bland and ordinary. read more

I haven't been here in years, but I came by for dinner the other night. I didn't find the broth flavorful, so that was a big minus. This is why I am apprehensive when I try places outside of Little Saigon. I ordered a pho dac biet, and got some meat, and a fistful of tripe. Service was pretty decent. Not the best bowl of pho I've had. read more

I don't understand all the dings on this place for its authenticity, I mean the owners and servers are all Vietnamese? For goodness sake, when I went to UCI, my Vietnamese friends introduced me to this place. If you want your "authentic" MSG-laden, savory, robust broth or whatever ghetto-fab flavor you're looking for that they don't have here... then drive yourself the 20 minutes to Bolsa and eat there. It'll leave more room at Pho Bac for the rest of us. I've had pho enough times, I ought to know what it should taste like. Pho Bac has hot, clean tasting pho without that gross oily film floating on top. Not THE best, but it's good enough for 4 stars in my book. Try the com tam and bun dishes here. Service is pretty good for a pho place. If you want more or less noodles with your broth or other requests, just ask. read more

Probably my favorite pho place in Irvine. The one place I fully trusted in my college years to cure hangovers (and cravings for Viet food). And I also remember their avocado smoothie to be really good, if you're into that. The pho broth is delicious - hot and cleansing for your inebriated soul. The meat is tender, the veggies fresh, and the noodles the perfect texture. Came back here a few weeks ago and saw they expanded! The place looks a lot bigger now. Airy and bright, I like. read more

Pass, and would not return back. Every place has their special take on pho broth, but even if I wasn't already hungover it was hard to enjoy. The broth was legit a salt bomb and I had to add water to dilute it. *insert salty sloth snapchat emoji* /:p Meat was plentiful which was a plus, but as if I was already riding the hungover struggle bus enough this morning I basically had to gnaw my way through those suckers. Raticate in training. Also, the cilantro is served on the side but it's not cut? I have never seen cilantro served whole and on the side, and it's slightly inconvenient; is this a thing? It's too bad because the servers were actually much more polite than your typ Viet restaurant, and the above average interior helps the overall experience. I get that it's summer and hot af but I came in as a puddle and left even moreso a puddle. I died. So hot. Wya AC??? The icing on the cake that did it for me was the fly that kindly buzzed in my face and ear twice. I'm aware that this is out of their control, but still, ew? Sorry, this place isn't for me! read more