Dropping this rating from 5 to 3 stars because of what I perceive to be a shady business practice. They increase the price on all of the dishes by two dollars and proclaim that by a hand written sign at the front checkout. They do not bring you your check. This makes it one of the most expensive bowls of pho around, and they pass off the menus with the wrong price still on them. If Covid has made you make some changes, that's fine. Just be upfront about it.Take a sharpie and change all of your prices to match what you're charging. It's not hard to do. I think they know better. read more

We loved this place! The food had very great quality ingredients and flavors.. and the service was super sweet! Can't wait to go again and try the duck! I had the spicy beef pho and my husband had the grilled pork bun bowl... read more

The portion is way too small we were still hungry afterward, not satisfied and overpriced. We ordered take out ( 2 beef pho the one with beef everything in it) and one grill pork chop ) for my daughter, we wanted give this place a try since we go to this plaza to pick up some meats from the meat place sometimes. We love pho, we always craving for it but compared to other pho places we had before , we don't like the food from here at all. Hate that spend so much money on something that we thought we would enjoy it. read more

Explore the menu! Everything I've had so far was great ! Family owned and they're very accommodating and yummy!

This place is pretty good! One of the good places to get some viet food and this is coming from an Asian Gal The servers were pretty nice and talkative! read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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OK, this is the 3rd time I've been to this place. Although the Pho is pretty good, today my experience was not so good. We arrived family of 4, two adults and two kids. The kids ordered lemonade and Sprite. First of all, the lemonade is $3 and tastes like they forgot to add water to the sugar. VERY overly sweet, and they acted confused when I asked for a water to go with it. My daughter noticed black specs that looked like roach feces in the ice. This automatically killed my appetite for the moment. Dad an I ordered diet Cokes. We ordered a spicy ginger dish, spicy pho, and shrimp cakes. The Shrimp Cakes were pretty gross. But the pho is pretty good, especially if you order the spicy oil to go with it. ****The part that really gets me is that they will ONLY refill your drink ONE TIME. This is what they said after I asked for my 2nd refill. Let me back up here.... They serve REALLY spicy food, charge $3 for soda, yet they TOLD ME that they will only refill your drink ONE time. This makes no sense. I will NOT be going back here. EVER. read more

This place was the only pho place in the area that was open on a Sunday so we went and we did not regret it. Some claim that the pho broth was "darker" than others but when my pho came out, it looked absolutely normal. If you eat it without the condiments, it looks the same but if you put the condiments in, it will definitely darken the broth but nonetheless, it was delicious. They only have one size for their pho but yet the prices are different which is odd but it worked out as I was not as bloated afterwards making the 2 hour drive back to Tampa. Will definitely come back to eat here! read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Pho choice - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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I basically never write a review but this place was so bad. Terrible service. Old food. The sandwich bread was so hard it was basically styrofoam. We ordered Togo and the food we received was spoiled. We ended up wIth food poisoning. DO NOT RECOMMEND. If you want pho in Melbourne go to pho viet. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Screenshot of the spoiled food. Theirs slime coming off the meat and rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

I picked up 3 noodles soups yesterday. One of the noodle soup was shrimp noodle soup which my daughter got. She felt disgusting after putting one of the shrimp inside her mouth. The shrimp was raw. I checked the rest of them and found out all the shrimps were not cooked. It seems cooked but it wasn't. They were still blue-purple in the middle. I called back to the restaurant and trying to tell them the issue. The person who picked up the call didn't feel sorry and asked me to bring back the shrimps. I drove 15 mins to get the food and I told him I wasn't asking for any credit. Just wanted them to make sure the food is cooked while serving to the customers. It could be poison. Pho Cali used to be one of my favorite restaurant I always go every sunday. It made me really disappointed. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Opened raw shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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The food was amazing i really liked there boba. The people working there are very nice to.

Just recently moved to West Melbourne and have fallen in LoVE with this local Jem! This is the perfect place to add to The weekly dinner rotation. First off , Peter is just fantastic! His customer service goes above and beyond to ensure each order is accurate. We have ordered take out as well as have dined in and both experiences were fantastic! The crispy and fresh spring rolls are made fresh and come out perfect. The lobster Pho is truly unique and packed full of delicate flavors complimenting the seafood. The traditional Pho broth is rich and dense. My kids love the fried rice, chicken stir fry and vermicelli bowls. When ordering take out they are super fast with orders being less than 20 minutes! Please help support these local shops so they stay around for years to come!!! read more

Amazing meal! We got the crispy rolls, Tom yum soup and avocado bubble tea. I get Vietnamese food in almost every city I visit and this was definitely in my top 5. The soup had a perfectly seasoned broth with fresh vegetables and shrimp. Egg rolls were bursting with flavor without being greasy. Best of all, the Boba was great and they use Fresh avocado, unlike others that use powder. Delicious and very kind and fast service! read more

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I have to admit, unlike most best-kept-secret hoarding foodies, I have a tendency to be a drug pusher for good food. Always convincing friends to try places that I've known and loved, just to get them as hooked as I am. I made this realization with the almighty Pho Cali. I've been coming here since I was 15 years old. One of those places dad would always take me to when we had a reason (excuse) to make the 45min drive, from town to town, and pass on his version of a "family secret". Since then, years later, I've introduced a half dozen friends to the wonders of this hidden temple of Vietnamese cuisine, and there isn't a month that goes by that I don't hear one of them whining about their insatiable "cravings" for it... 100% honest truth. No sensationalism whatsoever. I've yet to figure out if I'm proud of that or not. When you first walk in, you're (more than likely) introduced to "Bolo", an intense (yet surprisingly reserved) old oriental waiter who not only looks like he's killed a man, but is the secret long-lost father of that one massive guy Van Dam made tap out in "Bloodsport". I've yet to ever know his real name, nor would I ever want to, and it's my guess that he is the owner, because he's almost always there. He'll sit you down, grab your drinks (their water is kind of off tasting, probably because it comes with lime wedges) and then waits on the side till you're ready to order. Yes I know, I skipped out on describing the inside of the place. If you've seen one generic Chinese/Asian restaurant before, you've seen them all. Other than the plasma TV placed in the back, you can imagine the rest on your own. Rolling marble ball in a cheap Buddhist themed fountain, pictures of cranes and huts, blah blah, woof woof. NOW ONTO THE FOOD! The menu is long, numbered, descriptive, named in both Vietnamese and English. Comprised to mainly dishes served with rice, in bowls with chilled vermicelli noodles, random options like sandwiches and traditional Chinese fare, and their infamous pho. Pho (noun, Vietnamese origin): A crap ton of whatever meat, chicken or seafood you pick, thrown in with a crap ton of veggies and noodles, along with herbs and condiments to fling in whenever you feel frisky. Submerged in the most incredible broth ever made, and served in a huge bowl that seems to laugh at your futile attempt to find the bottom of it. Few establishments can have their signature dish truly live up to the name it has been given in the sign outside the front door. This is one of those. Along with their amazingly fresh, chewy spring roll appetizers, awesome bubble tea smoothies, strangely delicious shrimp sausage and their sweet Vietnamese dipping sauce that you'll end up drenching over everything and asking for more. Even better? Most of it barely hits over $8, let alone $10. I've said enough for now, and I have to hold back from saying anymore. This place was one of those gems that got me into truly loving food, and it's potential effect on people. Hopefully this review will get even more people hooked, and remind others to get their bimonthly fix. From one addict to the next, Enjoy! read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - (bottomless) Chicken Soup Bowl with condiments. - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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There aren't a lot of Pho restaurants in Melbourne...however Pho Cali delivers. Good selection of Pho blends of beef, chicken or vegetarian. The Pho broth is spot-on nice blend of star of anise, cinnamon and other fun stuff. Lots of noodles, cilantro and the portion is huge. I couldn't finish my lunch and I gave it a pretty good shot. They also provide some bean sprouts, basil and lime to add to the soup. I do wish that they had supplied a little more side items to throw in but it didn't take away from the experience. Also ordered a couple of orders of shrimp and pork rolls, fresh, nice size and pretty tasty peanut sauce. I brought a couple of Pho newbies, they were impressed and said that they would return with friends for another visit. Good sign! read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Terrific Pho & it's a big portion - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Just stopped by for lunch and was totally blown away. Lunch specials are under $10 and come with soup of the day and an entree. I chose the beef short ribs over rice with fish sauce on the side. The soup today was sweet and sour which was very good and the entree was absolutely delicious. The short ribs with the rice just went perfectly together with the fish sauce. I am a big fan of fish sauce. Again another great experience here at Pho Cali. read more

We order shrimp pho and it's amazing every single time. Customer service is nice too. read more

All pho-king jokes aside ... When i'm in the mood for something lighter, refreshing, yet not feeling like rabbit food, i get some vietnamese food. Love coming here for pho or bun. These dishes tend to satiate my appetite without making me feel like i've eaten something heavy and greasy. When you first arrive at this restaurant, standard protocol is usually seat youself anywhere in the dining area off to the left (east side). this area is like a solarium with windows curving to the ceiling (see pho-to). Tables and chairs are old without a lot of frills. this is the reason to deduct one star in this review. The restaurant does have a tv hanging at one end of the room. To keep bordom at bay. But i barely look up at it. Ordered shrp wraps to start. Crunchy and made better with the sweet and sour dipping sauce. Main course for me was bun, a mix of noodles, bean sprouts, shredded lettuce, ground peanuts and some grilled meat ... In my case meat = chicken. Some more sweet and sour sauce on the side and some chopped scallions to top it off. It seems sensible that this light type of meal comes out of southeast asia. I am not really a world traveler, but i would assume the climate in the region that spawned this dish is balmy, like Florida. In terms of eating this meal, I like pouring the sauce right on and digging in. I tend to grab some noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, and chicken ... then repeat with the occasional chopped peanuts finding its way in there somewhere. Its all served in a bowl, so no worries about making too much of a mess. Overall, Prices are reasonable, food is fresh and tasty, and wait staff is knowledgeable about the menu. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Imside main dining area - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

So Pho King good! Delicious Vietnamese cuisine - with vegetarian and meat-a-vore options. Want to eat like a native? Ask for chopsticks - they're provided on request. Can't finish that enormous bowl of Pho? Simply ask for a container. Best for a party of 1-4. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - #119: Tofu with vegetables - contains fried tofu, rice noodles, cucumber, peanuts, lettuce. Comes with a dish of sweet sauce. - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Wonderful, comfort food from a long time favorite-they have weathered a staff split (started another Vietnamese restaurant down the street), and continue to serve some the best Vietnamese favorites in town, including absolutely delicious fried rice specialties and Pho (pictured is beef brisket Pho and chicken fried rice) They even remembered me as a regular customer with a gift of champagne to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year! Totally unexpected, but totally appreciated! read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Chicken pho I've eaten pho from all over, all I can say was this was flavored water with noodles. Basil had black spots all over it, should of been thrown out. Bean sprouts were almost past serving. I should of know when I walked in and the two employees were just playing on there phones. I should of went to the better on just down the road. To the owners: if your gonna be a pho soup/Vietnamese restaurant. Focus on that!!! There is way to much in the menu (non Vietnamese)to keep fresh product's for all that. I will not be back. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

We've enjoyed their Pho on many occasions. Always excellent. Their broths are fresh brewed and take many hours to develop. The rich flavors are the result. We prefer the lighter chicken broth, but both are very good in their own right. My favorite Pho is the wonton and pork with white noodles! We've also tried their Shrimp and their spring rolls. Both light and crispy- quite good. One of our favorite places to do lunch. read more

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The Pho Ga was plenty to eat, but was warm, not hot. The server/cashier was polite, but not attentive. It would have been better had he offered more to drink, additional jalapenos or provide napkins and chop sticks. The chicken was thin slices, not pulled or shredded. The flavor was better after adding Hoisin and Sriracha sauce. I was the first customer, but the third customer got his meal first. It appeared that he was a regular, so I can see the preferential service. read more

I came to this restaurant 3 times. PHO CALI . 830 N Wickham Rd Melbourne, FL 32935. the service is not good . the boy waiter and he work for cashier too . he impolite . I think he is a relationship with the owner . the food is just ok .the waiter's face looks the customer looks like he wants to fight with a customer .my wife order pho Tai sach . she got 2 piece meat's nam and 1 1/2 piece meat's tai .that terrible restaurant I had never been seen in my life .the house fly land on my food. make me uncomfortable. Customers come to eat and pay, not eat for free. do not service like that I try 3 times. I never come back read more

Although it took a while for us to get service, the food was worth the wait. Staff was friendly, my girlfriend and I tried the Thai hot pot it was delicious came with a generous amount of seafood: shrimp, fish balls ,squid and tilapia.It also came with Napa cabbage and vermicelli noodles the broth was sweet and spicy and everything nice I will definitely be back again! read more

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Really tasty food. Great service. Waitress very attentive. Coming from a city with great Vietnamese food, this did not disappoint. Look forward to going back. read more

I ate at this restaurant during a recent trip to the area. They had a wide s election of traditional Vietnamese dishes and I was glad to see that they had not curtailed their menu offerings due to Covid. My visit was an early lunch visit and I ordered what I usually do at any Vietnamese restaurant, an appetizer of Goi Cuon with Nuoc mam sauce and Bun Bo Xao which is thin vermicelli with veggies and Beef. The summer rolls came out quickly and were huge. The nuoc mam sauce came out with it was plain and I spiced it up with chili paste and sriacrcha sauce. This is a family owned restaurant but I found that the male owner was grumpy and less than friendly and his wife was only a little less so. Despite that, if in the area, I will try this place again because I am a huge fan of the food. BTW, the family is from SAIGON so if you've visited Hanoi like I did not so long ago, they don't seem to be too interested and I think they fled South Vietnam when the Communists took over, so you might want to keep that in mind. read more

I think we have tried every fall place in Melbourne this definitely is a good place to go it's not one the best but at least you will enjoy your meal and it's clean it's cooked well the location is the only thing I don't like read more

Excellent Vietnamese food ! My favorite place to stop when I come visit family the menu is a guessing game but I'm never disappointed! Got the number read more

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I ordered a take out, the waiting time 15 mint. We had 2 vermicelli with pork, shrimp and egg roll. It was delicious I'm coming back here for sure!!! read more

THIS PLACE WAS SO GOOD!!! I'm surprised the rating isn't higher!! Definitely check this place out. I got pho and it was amazing. Definitely coming back!! read more

I love the pho here, the most authentic I've had in Brevard. Their spring rolls are also the best in town, something I always order when I'm there. I will definitely be going back time and again for those tasty spring rolls. read more

Just waited 48 minutes to cancel my entree while my family was served theirs; seems the waiter forgot to add it. He then proceeded to tell me the 10 top there is why it took so long as if that is supposed to be ok. Wow! What service. The manager then apologized for not getting the order after she tried to tell me it took 20 minutes to grill a porkchop. so dissappointing; this place used to be great and it was a special request for my wife's birthday. ended up eating a 7eleven sandwich for lunch. read more

I haven't found a Vietnamese restaurant that I'm head over heels for yet, so I don't have much to compare Pho Cali to. They get a solid 4 from me. As a Melbourne native, I ate here frequently with my family, sometimes several times a week, and I loved it. After living in Tampa for a few years, and broadening my palate a bit, I wouldn't say they are top notch. Although, they are still really good. There are few things on their menu that I dislike. My favorite is actually the vegetarian spring rolls in the back of the menu. If you like fish, I'd recommend the the Thang Long grilled fish #87. If you're looking for something less expensive, I'd recommend anything on the lunch special, which comes with the daily soup. I really like the roasted chicken with fried rice #21. My dad claims their fried rice is the best, and he's eaten plenty at home in a very Asian-populated area in California. However, if you haven't been to any other Vietnamese place, you wouldn't know their pho is a slight bit overpriced. But there's not much you can do about that in little ol' Melbourne. We accidentally went in 10 minutes before close tonight (my dad thought they closed at 9). We didn't realize until we had already ordered, and apologized to our waiter for keeping him past his shift. He was REALLY polite about it, especially for Super Bowl Sunday! He insisted we take our time and enjoy our meals. All in all, the food is good. The customer service is good. I'd recommend Pho Cali if you're staying in Melbourne read more

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Excellent pho! Authentic entrees and fantastic service. Very fresh spring rolls. Had a fantastic dinner for a family of 5.

I dined regularly from 2008 until 2015 at Pho Cali until there was a staff split and Pho Viet opened on 192. I saw my favorite pho and tom yum soups were made by the same cook I knew and liked the staff, so Pho Viet became my new favorite place. In March 2016 the broth recipe changed. It went from a deep brown color and intensely flavored spicy, beefy broth to a light and mild flavor. I returned to Pho Cali today and their pho broth and tom yum soup were both as intensely flavored as ever. Their prices are comparable, their stir fry, rice and noodle dishes comparable, but I go for the pho and tom yum. And for them, it has to be Pho Cali. It's good food at a fair price in a good atmosphere with friendly staff. UPDATE 6-8-16 Pho Viet is back to their original dark flavorful broth but Pho Cali has the favorite tom yum soup. read more

Phở Cali Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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I have been looking for a good Pho place since I moved from Virginia (they had the BEST place up there) I haven't gotten lucky down here in FL until now. This place is delicious my chicken Pho was so good and the Tom Yum Soup was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! It was so delicious I forced myself to save some for the next day so I could enjoy it again!!!! read more

Walked into this place this afternoon looking forward to eating some Pho,but never made it to ordering. My fiancé went in to the bathroom and came out with a look of disgust on her face. She said there was a sign on the toilet letting you know not to throw any paper in the toilet. Apparently,others have followed the sign and after completing their number #2 they decided to throw the toilet paper in the trash can next to the toilet. There were no paper towels and everything in the bathroom was unclean. I was sitting in the dining room waiting on her and everything I touched was sticky and nasty feeling. I stuck to the chair and table. The menu's pages even stuck together . We didn't even order we just got up and left. The whole place was dirty and disgusting looking. read more

We came here for Vietnamese pho, unfortunately this restaurant is more like chinese restaurant, the pho was horrible, be aware if you want a real pho! Beside that, the service is very good. read more

People always pooh-pooh finding authentic/tasty ethnic eats outside of whatever ethnic enclave they're from. When I say 'people' I'm including myself - I'm guilty too. But really, if you think about it, what's to stop, say, a Vietnamese place in Central Florida from being just as good as anywhere in Little Saigon (any Little Saigon, though here I am thinking of Orange County, CA's because that's where I'm from)? It's either going to be the inability to get ahold of unusual ingredients or the lack of drive/effort caused by lack of competition (the 'we don't have to be good, we're the only one' excuse. Nothing else. And in this case, Orlando probably has the ingredients covered - we'd just have to be worried about the lack of competition. All this preamble is is a window into what was going on in my head as I drove from Satellite Beach to Pho Cali. I wanted broken rice, but I was afraid it was going to be gross. But why should it be gross? asked the part of my head that really really wanted broken rice and entertained no naysaying on the part of common sense. So, Pho Cali - it wasn't gross. (New tagline?) Actually, no, it was pretty good. I was floored by the variety on their menu - they included the whole island, up and down (well, not too much from the Central regions). THey had banh xeo. They had cha ca thang long. They had bun cha Ha Noi. They had pho (obviously). They had all kind of lettucy wraps. I ordered my dish, com tam dac biet, in Vietnamese, to which I received a blank stare; either my pronunciation has gotten way shittier during the three days I've been in Florida or the guy who took my order didn't speak it. Though everything was worryingly orange when I opened up my to-go box back at the hotel, the flavors were more complex than that. The fish sauce added a good tang to the rice, which needed it due to the lack of crispy garlic or chicharrones. The (orange) soy bean shrimp cake was a little chewy, but tasty, and the (orange) pork sausages tasted a lot like breakfast sausage - not what you usually find to be the case, but it worked. Shrimp cake over sugarcane was fun to chew on and worry at. The grilled pork came so thinly sliced it almost looked like Canadian bacon. Maybe they got confused between something you put on a Cubano and something you put in broken rice, but you know what? It was interesting! The caramelized edges made up for the lack of thick strips of fat you'll find on the larger cuts. Would I give this four stars back home in CA? Probably not, but you have to admire their dedication to not only going through the motions of being the only straight-up (non-fusion) Vietnamese restaurant around, but trying to bring an entire large country's cuisine into Florida's public consciousness. read more

I really like this place. My family and I have been going here for years, ever since it has opened. Growing up in a Vietnamese household and eating at all the Vietnamese-concentrated U.S. cities (e.g. NOVA/DC, Houston, Orlando, anywhere in Cali), I feel safe to say that this is the best Vietnamese restaurant IN THE AREA. Mind you, there have only been like 5 restaurants in the Palm Bay/Melboure area that have actually existed, and most of them closed within the first 3 years of business. This place has been here for at least 5 years, which must say something I'm not already alluding to, i think. The restaurant is one of the nicer "hole in the wall" feels. Think standard Vietnamese restaurant you see in one of the above cities I mentioned. Fairly plain, the tables and chairs aren't anything special to look at, but the smell of good pho is in the air. The place is family-owned, and they do have a few waitstaff that do everything. And if you are irked at their service, let me tell you that it is actually MUCH better than the typical Asian restaurant where the waitstaff constantly ignores you. Their food is pretty good, portions are sizable, the food comes out quick (no longer than 15 minutes from ordering). They offer all of the base dishes (pho, thit nuong/grilled pork, hu tieu). What amazes me is that they also offer Bun Cha Ha Noi, which is a dish that I find hard to come by at restaurants even in the mecca of great Vietnamese eats- NOVA/DC and SoCal. And it is a dang good one to boot. After trying that dish in Ha Noi almost 10 years ago, I have been desperately trying to find a restaurant that makes it well. Luckily, this restaurant has it.. Awesome. I have only had their traditional vietnamese dishes- pho, grilled meats, etc. I've never tried their weaker or non-Vietnamese dishes (e.g. chicken curry). They specialize in Pho, so for first timers or non-adventurers, their pho is their best bet. They also serve bubble tea and Vietnamese sweet dessert drinks (e.g. che ba mau). Come here if you want an above average Vietnamese dining experience and don't want to drive all the way to Orlando. You won't be disappointed. read more