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Pho Basil

4.1 (236 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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13.  Combo pho (large)
Amy T.

Husband was craving pho. We hadn't been here in a long time. Seated upon arrival. Not busy for a Friday night. Our waiter was friendly and patient. We ordered large combo pho ( tendon, brisket, rare steak, tripe, meat ball) and bun Bo hue (spicy beef noodle soup- pork hock, pork blood, shrimp paste, pork steamroll). Soups were flavorful. We've had bigger portions at other places, but the soup flavor is very good here. It was enough food for us. Bun Bo hue wasn't spicy. I usually throw in all the jalapeños on the plate they provide. We packed some of it to go. Spacious restaurant. Good for small and large groups. Staff work hard to take care of everyone.

Venus A.

Ordered thru DoorDash today as me and husband is lazy to go out. First the Vietnamese coffee was not inside plastic bag and handed separately it was not sealed and worst part is not full??? Would u think I will drink?? NO!!!( I send issue to DoorDash) Second the fried chicken is so pale it's like they just did the first fry and dumped to container looks is not appealing at all I tried one no taste and no texture of crunch. Third was my sandwich seems like they ran out of sandwich wrap exposing both ends of sandwich.... This was our first favorite since this is the first Vietnamese restaurant we've tried when we moved here but today's order and with food quality not anymore. The pork and shrimp noodles salad is just okay. I'm just dissatisfied for today's order.

Unacceptable that they thought these bean sprouts were still good to serve
Corinna T.

I've heard about this place from family and friends so I finally decided to give it a try. With our favorite pho restaurant closing last year I've been on the hunt to find something similar in taste and conveniently close. We got our food to go, not my #1 choice, and I made sure to order a large Pho Tai (noodles & rare steak) to share with my toddler. I don't prefer ordering to go as the portions don't seem nearly as comparable as you'd get in person. Then once you're home if something is wrong or missing you're kind of SOL. Upon opening my to go box immediately I was disappointed in the color of my bean sprouts. They were gray and dark brown with very few still in decent shape to eat. These should have been tossed days ago. Growing up in a Vietnamese household where my grandma was making pho frequently I know what quality ingredients should look like. And on top of that I got ONE packet of hoisin sauce, ONE! I feel they should adjust how many packets to provide based on the size of the pho being ordered. Remember, I got a large. All in all, after eating my pho with the few edible bean sprouts surprisingly I enjoyed it. Broth was better than all the other places I've tried and rare steak was nice and thin. However, noodles were overcooked so as I'm trying to grab with my chopsticks it's literally breaking each time. Nonetheless, I managed to still slurp all of it up. I don't recommend placing an order to go but I'd like to come dine in down the road.

Lots of seating
Victoria T.

Came by at around 5:30pm on a weekday and it was pretty empty inside besides one small party. Decided to do a to-go order of the vermicelli bowl with grilled pork, shrimp and egg roll. Lots of fresh veggies came with it and lots of grilled pork! Just one egg roll comes with it. I enjoyed it and would come back if I'm ever in the area.

Grilled pork, shrimp & eggroll vermicelli noodle
Susan B.

A solid Vietnamese restaurant in my area. Came here twice on a weeknight and they were not busy. Grilled pork, shrimp and eggroll vermicelli noodle: Pretty average pork vermicelli bowl. Comparable to other places. Crispy taro seafood salad: Very interesting salad, in a good way. The taro was crispy. Great texture throughout. Refreshing as well. Crispy noodle with vegetables and beef: The noodle was not crispy at all. Beef was a bit overcooked. Grilled pork Vietnamese sandwich: The bread was a bit too crunchy and not fluffy. Flavor was good overall. Decent banh mi. Whole coconut jelly: Very refreshing. The jelly had different textures. Top half of the jelly is white, bottom half is clear. Pay at the counter. If paying cash, can get a little discount.

Pho # 19
Mario B.

I recently decided to give this Pho place a try and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and value of the food. Had the number 19 large pho which was large enough to share. Ingredients were fresh, lots of noodles and meat. I could have used more fresh veggies, like jalapeños, and sprouts on the side. Broth was flavorful and came out pipping hot. I also ordered fried calamari, which was just ok. Flavor was great, crispy and light but there wasn't a lot on the plate for $11. Ambiance was ok, our server was super nice and kind. I would recommend it, no need to go to Stockton Blvd.

#13 Combination Pho
Jeff B.

From a converted Ramen fan. I won't claim to preferring Pho over Ramen now but I can at least say that I can enjoy either one and there isn't a clear favorite. I was probably scorned from a few not so good Pho places before but the complaints I had previously were resolved here (flavorless broth, weird tasting meatballs, etc). Opted for the #13 Combination Pho (Large) and it did not disappoint, the broth was flavorful and they did not skimp on all cuts of beef, tripe and tendon. Finished as much as I could but still had some left over to take home. We also got an order of their egg roll appetizer which was just as delicious -- crunchy and each bite had equal amounts of filling. Overall, i'd say this place was great. Price is about what you'd expect from a Pho place in the area and service was nice and quick.

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Lena T.

Came here for dinner on a weekday and it was busier than expected. We were pointed to a table. I got the fried calamari appetizer and a bowl of pho. The calamari looked underdone and didn't have a golden color. It wasn't really crispy either. I probably would not get it again. The pho is pretty standard in terms of portion and taste. Overall a decent pho spot but nothing special in terms of food or service.

Menu 1/2
Lily N.

I ordered takeout from here once and thought the food was acceptable so we dined in this time, but I was not happy with my food. We were there pretty early and the place was empty. I honestly felt like they may have served me old/leftover food from the day before. I ordered a Pho Tai. The broth was fine. The beef, however, was overcooked, dry, and tough. There was also some extra beef bits coating on it, not sure why as I don't usually see that. The noodles were hard and stuck together despite my efforts to loosen them up in the hot broth. Also, if you are craving Pho Ga for the chicken soup, don't order it here. They use the beef broth to make their chicken noodle soup. To add to the bad food we had, the booth I was seated in had a very dirty spot where it seemed like they never bothered cleaning/wiping. Overall, unsatisfied with my experience.

Luke Y.

Clean and nice relaxing feel.... Pho Y used to be the spot but since they closed I've been having a hard time finding great pho with great service. Their pho is best in the area from Sacramento to Elk Grove! Please go try them out. Just have to note.... Born and raised in San Jose so moving to Elk Grove was really hard trying to find great Pho! This is the spot!!!!

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6 months ago

They never failed to deliver authentic food and service is , low key but quiet and and relaxing It is large enough to create an home.

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my go to pho spot. been going here since it was pho palace. same taste same love for the food.

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10 months ago

Its okay not as great tasting pho. I will not come back or recommend but server are nice

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2 years ago

The chicken Banh mi sandwich was delicious and filling. Quick service even though caked in a phone order.

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Their tofu spring rolls fried tofu taro seafood salad without seafood mainly anything that is pictured with meat you can always tell them to leave it out or no meats just noodles rice and veggies or tofu and their drinks are bomb love the Thai tea a… 

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