Had lunch with a friend there. She convinced me to try something other than my usual #7 pho! Lol. I LOVE pho. We shared the shrimp crepe and decided to go health with the vegetarian vermicelli. It is the first time I had the crepe, omg it is so delicious. Crispy, yet airy, got a nice bit to it. The flavor and texture just dance in my mouth, so delightful. I will definitely be a challenge if I have to choose between pho or the crepe! The vermicelli of course is light and pleasant as usual, especially with the tofu, I love the sweet and savory combination that just wakes up your taste buds. The silkiness of the noodle is delightful. Pho Craze is my family's goto for Vietnamese food locally. read more

Pho Craze - Shrimp crepe - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

See all

I had pho here, but the meat was stuck together. It appears it wasn't properly defrosted before being cooked and served. I would not return.

The banh mi sandwiches are great! The meats have good flavor and they stock them up with jalapenos, cilantro, cucumber, daikon and carrot "pickle", and the bread is about 1.5" longer than other places. They actually use a baguette type of bread that is always crispy on the outside and soft and fresh inside. The other items are also delicious and generous. Excellent egg rolls, fresh shrimp rolls, and the soup broths are very flavorful and they're generous with the add-ins! On my last phone order, I asked for a bit of extra sandwich veggies on the side, and they gave me a plastic sandwich bag of extras! We had a large DD order, and they were quite generous. Nice service, and fast turn around for Door Dash orders! read more

3/25/24 I am always happy to see this small business so busy. This is about our fourth visit. The service was quick and the food flavorfull as usual. Unfortunately, today was a bit of an off day for them in other areas. I have added some photos for your perusal. PHOTO #... 1. There is always plenty of parking in the area in the parking lot. We walked there the five minutes from the local Planet Fitness. The Grand Entrance with outdoor seating. 2. Inside you are quickly pointed to one of the about 25 tables. 3, 4, 5. Today most of the tables are waiting to be bussed (first time I've seen this here) and the employee tries to sit us in a already crowded corner. We balk and are assigned a what looks to be clean table in a less crouded corner. Our table has rice on the chair and table. .....You place your order at your table and pay at the counter 6,7.. My beef stew doesn't exactly look the menu photo but close enough. 8. Spring rolls are consistently tasty and refreshing every visit. 9,10.. Chicken Pho menu photo and reality photo. 11, 12.. Both the Beef stew and the Pho are served hot and tasty with plenty of meat and noodles. 13.. Vietnamese drip coffee and Coke for drinks. The coffee is pre-prepared. I prefer the old school coffee where you get to watch it drip at the table. They only charge $2 for the Coke. Other restaurants try to rake you over the coals on Coke prices. 14.. Halfway through my lunch and they are almost cought up bussing the tables. ...the food server and table busser stay busy and provide good service. Looks like the business needs another employee on the floor or they have decided to let their customers look at the clutter during busy times. 15, 16, The establishment has separate restrooms for both Ladies and Gentlemen. Today the men's restroom is needing cleanup. Though there is a scrub brush next to it, the toilet hasn't had a visit from the brush in quite a while. The seat liner and towel dispensers are empty today. They have one of those electric hand dryers that usually end with drying your hands on your pants. Have fun figuring out how to exit the room without touching the door knob. 17.. Several tables around the restaurant have had their wobble mended with this invention. Someone should patent this dewobbler and go on the Shark Tank TV show with it. 18.. The meal was satisfying and I'm taking this delicious broth home with me. 19. With one cashier manning the phone, doing to go orders etc., you may need to wait in line to pay. 20.. With inflation, $42 wasn't bad for the food, considering how full and satisfied with the meal we are. Also the great leftover broth. ...If management invests in some elbow grease, this Pho Craze is Four Star material. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

See all

Random find on my way back to Napa from SFO a few months ago. So good I got some to take home. Today I popped in for broth to go on my way to SFO. So amazing!! I'll be making more trips to see these guys for sure read more

Thank God there is a solid pho place near me. Been here a few times already and it never disappoints. Came here recently since I haven't been here in awhile, and of course it's crowded. Only had to wait a few minutes and was seated right away. Ordered the short rib rice plate because it's always my go to meal without much thought. Meat was very flavorful and hit the spot! read more

Pho Craze - 20. Grilled Korean Short Ribs Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

I am giving Pho Craze a five star review. Pho Craze surely has plenty of people dinning inside. Coming here for lunch there are no tables available even the outside dinning. Pho Craze has done great business since they open in 2020. Being in the side of a shopping center that use to have Kmart nearby Pho Craze still has people dinning inside. Even the parking spaces are filled with car. Lately I been having Grilled Pork Banh Mi Sandwich. The bread isn't too hard and I was able to finish every bite of the sandwich. The service at Pho Craze is great with plenty of people dinning inside. I do appreciate how much the server do during the crazy dinning. Keep up the great business Pho Craze read more

See all

Came here on a Saturday night and it was packed. That's always a good sign. Been to this plaza many times on East side of Lucky's - had no idea a gem was hiding here. Sat down and ordered. During the wait, went to use the restrooms and they had "out of order" signs posted. Asked the staff and they were ok to use - weird, but maybe they're having issues with non-customers. Food was very tasty. Specifically, the meat quality in both the Bun Bo Hue and the Pho Craze Special were excellent - tender, fresh. Soup bases were ok. The Bun Bo Hue soup had a lot of back of the throat heat and not much depth of flavor. Our one non-soup entree was the pork chop with rice combo. Pork chop was seasoned well and very tender. Also had the fried egg rolls - very crispy and won't disappoint. Definitely will see this restaurant working it's way into the rotation. read more

See all

I have been a regular at this restaurant for many years. Purchased 2 sandwiches today. Bread stale and hard. Never again

I've basically been here too many times and tried so many things! Just highlighting my recent meals, the cha lua banh mi and the seafood fried rice. For the longest time, I've been preaching this spot in El Cerrito for the best banh mi in the East Bay. Now, Pho Craze took the spot. I always refuse to eat banh mi in a pho restaurant because of the price but I had nothing to lose since the price is the same elsewhere now. I can definitely say the bread is a lot more bouncier and fresher which was the biggest winning factor for me. I am pretty simple for my banh mi protein choice since cha lua is the only thing I'd ever eat. Seafood fried rice wise, very light for my dad which is good for him. No complaints from his end. 11/10 coming back for the banh mi read more

See all

I was in town for a work training and ended up coming here for lunch with my coworkers. Actually, one of them recommended this spot as she had been there before. We arrived just before 12 and there were a few tables open. I ended up ordering the shaking cube beef with garlic rice. The dish came with pickled carrots and daikon, with a side of salt/pepper and lime. The beef was very tender and cooked well. I thought it was seasoned just right, even without the salt/pepper. The pickled carrots and daikon tasted crisp and fresh, cutting through the fattiness and oil of the dish. The dish came with a lot of rice and compliments the meat well. I do wish there was more of a garlic taste in the rice and that there was more beef, as the meat portion seemed smaller. Staff was very nice and prompt with service, even with 2 people coming in late. The restaurant is spacious and was getting packed towards the middle of our meal. I would come back to try other items, since my coworkers liked their dishes. read more

Pho Craze - Shaking Cube Beef Over Garlic Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

Mean guy at front desk, won't be going back anymore. Maybe he was stressing off something I don't know just don't take it out on customers

I love this place. Pricing is more reasonable. I usually get a Banh mi sandwich. Or if it cold Pho read more

The service at this place has been getting worse and worse. It seems like most of the staff are new. Even though there were plenty of empty seats, they acted as if they were extremely busy. One female server even walked right past me--rather than greeting me, she just glared at me. I can understand that work can be stressful at times, but that doesn't mean you should take it out on customers. read more

Overall, it's good. If you don't want to drive to Kevin Noodle House at WC, this is a good alternative. Broth is always piping hot but is sweet. Noodle portion is good but not a fan of it. It must be the brand? Is not translucent but not over cooked, so that's a good thing. The difference between a medium bowl and a large bowl is only $1 but honestly, I can't tell portion wise of there is a difference - it must be the amount of meat. Rice plate is good. I always enjoyed the times I ordered a rice plate. I even tried their Banh Mi - good too, but I wish they add more pickles and meat. Fast service. Clean. Parking. Plenty and free. I believe this is in the Pinole Vista mall strip. So you can get here by bus if you don't have a car. read more

See all

I tried ordering a chicken pho regular and a chicken pho for kids and they said no I couldn't order anything for kids to go. This is odd. I've never had to do take out here so this was disappointed. My kid wanted to try some pho guess no smh read more

Outdoor seating's available. We were seated right way. Friendly staff . Our food came out fairly quickly. We ordered from their appetizer menu A2 Vegetarian options available, tofu spring rolls , tofu chow fun and cold lemongrass tofu vermicelli noodle salad , hot noodles soup . A suggestion for my no carbs / vegetarian friends . If Tofu & noodles not your vibe, ask if they will make the pho soup with just beansprouts and loads of assorted seasonal vegetables . Still has lots of flavors with out the carbs . I had the nem neung spring rolls . Disappointed the nem neung is cold and doesn't have that charred smoke to the flavor. Hubby had their banh xeo , crispy pork, shrimps savory crepes. Make sure to tear the crepes in bite size pieces and layers with the herbs and vegetables , then fold in lettuce and dip in the nuc Cham sauce. ( sweet garlic fish sauce ) . This bahn xeo had yellow beans and a strong aroma of coconut milk . My two gripes about this place is , the table were sticky and the chairs had crumbs on the seats . Also they forgot to pack nuc Cham for my togo orders of grilled pork over rice dish . read more

See all

Yummy pho and vermicelli bowls. Shout out to the crab soup! This place is comforting with comfort food.

Fast service; decent portions; reasonable prices. We were a table of six adults. We ordered two each of two appetizers, three pho, one rice plate and two bun. One Diet Coke and one Vietnamese coffee rounded out our order. The place was 25% when we arrived around 11:30 on a Sunday and a line out the door when we left. All of the food was good. We'll be back! read more

See all

Pho craze is where we normally go to when we miss home. We normally togo their food and i like how they packaged their togos. Very clean and nicely packaged. The restaurant is also cleaned and nice, cozy. The food is average. read more

I LOVE the food! Everything is so good & the pho is the best! Today, I placed a pickup order through Door Dash. The woman standing near the front assumed I was a Door Dasher & essentially threw my food at me. Even if I was a door dasher, a human is a human & we are all contributing to the success of the business. The food is great but the customer service is trash read more

Always my go-to place for pho They have good food and service. They can be a bit busy at times, but turnarounds are usually pretty fast. read more

See all

Was introduced to this place by an old Vietnamese coworker who told me that this was his dad's favorite place. Cheap pho and rice noodle plate dishes! Broth is always rich and tasty but also on the lighter side. Service is super fast and friendly and I've never had a bad meal here. I always get the pho special (#1) because I'm not picky and I like ALL of the meats that are normally offered for pho (tripe, tendon, ribeye, etc) read more

Pho craze is hands down the best Vietnamese food in the Pinole area. Fast & friendly service. We literally eat here almost every week because it's delicious and fast service! All the workers here are great. My go to's that never disappoint me: Appetizers: - A10 banh xeo (BOMB, just get it) - A4 cha gio tom - A1 fresh shrimp spring rolls Soups: - #10 bun bo hue - #14 bun rieu - #1 pho craze special if you need more protein, add a beef rib to ANY soup - so juicy and tender I haven't tried any of their grilled plates but it all looks so good! I'll be back for that next time :) read more

Not sure what her name is. The only Latina looking waitress is super rude. I clearly asked for no onions on my order but she wasn't even paying attention to what I said. I thought she noted it so I didn't make a remark at the restaurant. Even looks like they put EXTRA onions, terrible service from her. read more

Update Review 2023 Food is still fire but the service and cleanliness is subpar. I've had much better dining experiences when this place first opened its doors to the public, 2 years ago. It seemed unkept from the moment we walked in to when we sat down. The menus and table were sticky on the only clean table that was available to us because the rest of the tables either had empty plates and bowls or other patrons. read more

See all

Pho craze is very good for their prices, and is my go to Vietnamese restaurant in Pinole. The restaurant space is big with lots of seating, and service is also super quick here. Some items I've tried: - pho tai: can't go wrong with this dish. The noodles were great. Soup was standard- which is good because that means it was nice and flavorful, and the meat wasn't fully cooked when it arrived to the table which is PERFECT so it wasn't overcooked by the time it entered my mouth. - banh mi (pork loaf and pate): their banh mis are ok here but definitely not the best I've had. Bread to filling ratio is slightly off, and I wish they put more meat into the banh mis. The pate was extremely good though. - other items I tried: shrimp spring rolls- decent. Beef Carpaccio- super good, they give you lots of raw beef on the plate and I couldn't finish it all. Pho Craze is pretty good and decent. Highly recommend if you want a quick and amazingly priced meal! read more

This is my frequently visited Vietnamese restaurant in daily life. Love most of the food on the menu. I in particularly like their Vietnamese pancake (bun xeo) and spicy beef noodle soup (bun bo hue) and lemon grass tofu over vermicelli. The bun xeo is crispy and it is my must order appetizer every time I come here. You can't find their kind of prices everywhere in the Bay Area. Plenty of parking. read more

Pho Craze - Bun xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

See all

I'm way behind on my reviews....PHO REAL! But I wanted to give a shout out to this place since we've been coming and dining here since the pandemic. It's also fed us a few times when we didn't have enough time to cook dinner and picked-up some delicious and fulfilling Vietnamese cuisines on the go. Their Pho is solid; their Beef Carpaccio is tangy; their Spring Rolls are fresh, and their service (should you dine-in) is more than satisfactory. They also offer Banh-Mi's here but have yet to try and order 'em. Perhaps I'll give my 0.02 cents in the future when I do decide to try some. The Pho broths are beef and chicken based and are both flavorful and satisfying. You can choose egg noodles, rice noodles, clear noodles or ho fun. How fun! They also have vegetarian options if you want to eat guilt free. Overall, a solid place that serves good, delicious, satisfying Vietnamese meals. PHO REAL! read more

Rude and condescending person that I order my food. He got upset because I mentioned repeatedly what I asked for and it's all miscommunication but ended providing food that is disgusted and bland. I am not sure if he added something in my food that I am not aware off. When I receive my food compare the regular I order for myself was bland and basic. The food from other order I made was normal like I used too. Shrimps was given tiniest, hard and burnt. I didn't get the roll which supposed to be in the order combo. My order for myself was placed all the way to bottom so I won't see it until I got home. This person is malicious because of miscommunication and taking it out his frustrations on me. Hope Karma will Come to you. You should always be kind and nice to people even if they make mistakes from ordering. We are not familiar on your food so if we mistakenly asked just be kind and respectful to your costumers. The ambience is basic. read more

The place is close to us. So we eat there all the time. Good food, but more fusion style. The restaurant is bright and clean.

We arrived a little after opening at 11, and there were already lots of customers! The beef and onion spring rolls were really good--the peanut sauce creamy and not too salty, the beef with a nice grilled flavor to it, and a little crunch (I think from some deep fried onion in the middle?). Those were 5/5 and I haven't had them at other pho places before. The pho itself was standard, solid. Broth could've been a bit more flavorful and the noodles were a bit soft (over cooked). Would come back again if in the area, but probably wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

Pho Craze - pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

See all

The pho chay (veggie pho) was okay. It definitely didn't taste like pho though, it was lacking in flavor and tasted kind of like a bullion cube was used, just a moderate salty flavor and nothing else. The upside was the food came out fast, easy parking, and plenty of veggies and noodles. I am the type of person who loves the actual broth though, I'm not just there for the toppings. They forgot the tofu and brought out about 4-5 pieces of small, dense tofu for me to add to my soup. I think typically they fry the pieces from other pics on Yelp, but not in my case. I will try the bahn mi next time and see how that is. I did see for the table next to me it was a bit disorganized and food came out at completely different times, etc. Paying at the counter may mean you have to wait in line for a while after you're done eating, not a huge deal though. Pros: Easy parking Food came out quickly Veggie pho filled with a lot of veggies and noodles Chili garlic at the table was yummy Apple Pay accepted Cons: Veggie pho didn't taste like pho/broth wasn't good read more

Pho Craze - V3. Veggie and Tofu Noodle Soup (they forgot the tofu and gave me 5 smallish squares of tofu once I told them) - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

I guess all the good Pho names were taken. Pho Craze? I think I would've been more drawn to a place called Pho the Love of Giblets. I loves me some liver and gizzards, too. Alas, there were no giblets to be found here though as I perused the menu quickly. I recognized the name from the GrubHub app, so the name did stick in my head despite my aversion. It's in a busy shopping center off Fitzgerald Drive, and I decided to pick up a bowl of their pho to take home to slurp. I went for their Pho Ga which they simply called Chicken Noodle Soup for $10.50 (photo: https://bit.ly/3SM5LzN). It was decent enough though I found the broth a bit lacking in flavor and the noodles too thin for my taste. What I think they did well was the $5.50 Goi Cuon (Shrimp Spring Rolls) tightly wrapped in saran wrap (photo: https://bit.ly/3TOdleA). The shrimp was nice and big and quite present through the translucent rice paper. Oh well, I didn't end up being Pho Crazed - but it satisfied my need, Pho sure. FOOD - 3 stars...middling chicken soup, Pho real AMBIANCE - 3 stars...what you'd expect at a shopping center SERVICE - 3 stars...pretty transactional TOTAL - 3 stars...Pho the love of... RELATED - Looking for pho? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/36XuEAZ read more

See all

While talking to friend while driving home, she said "Bad me", but what stuck in my mind was a banh mi sandwich which is how I ended up stopping by Pho Craze. I was seated immediately and handed a menu. When I saw the grilled pork banh mi for $6.75 I thought "Wow, this is way less expensive than other places I've gotten a banh mi." Now I know why. There was only two thinly sliced pieces of pork with lots of veggies which was good. I could barely taste the pork. If I was order it again, I'd offer to pay more to have more pork. I got my drink first, a Thai iced tea and then the sandwich. The server never stopped by to ask how the food was or even give me a check. I finally got up and asked for it from the cashier so I could leave. read more

Pho Craze - Banh mi pork sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Pinole, California

Had a sandwich a while back that was so k. But returned for soup that was great. Food pretty good but took a while to get. People seemed busy and restaurant was full. read more

Fav for the pork fresh rolls with the crispy fried egg roll skin. I will eat the pho thai here, but ya know, it's not the broth of the South Bay; and it'll have to do when I need my pho fix. Though this last time, it was a little too heavy on the star anise. My son likes the bun bo hue here, my daughter has the shaking beef garlic noodles or the short rib rice plate. My husband really likes the pork fresh rolls here. read more

Still suffering from lingering effects of a second dose and haven't been able to eat much of anything. When I'm not feeling well my immediate go to is pho. I found myself on Yelp searching for an alternative to my usual spot, hoping I can find something similar and close by. Pho Craze appeared, great rating and reviews, most importantly they had vegetarian options for me. I settled on the Pho Chay - veggie and tofu noodle soup. The broth was vegetable based without needing to request it, veggies were tender and fresh, tofu was crispy and help up to the broth and the broth itself was not overtly salty but possessed intense flavor to elevate the simplest of pho ingredients. I was able to place a phone order and it was ready in 15 minutes. There is one line for in store and pick up orders, which went by fast and you pay in store. All major forms of payment are accepted including Apple Pay. Cashier and the person who took my phone order was extremely friendly and patient. I have returned several times since my first visit, each time receiving the same level of service and quality of food. I'm elated Pho Craze is open on Mondays now, that was the only con I had previously. Now, Pho Craze is all pros and their consistency makes me return. Definitely recommend if you're looking for quality, fresh ingredients, amazing flavors, fair prices and pho. read more

See all

We just had a family dinner and the reviews we're on spot Food is very tasty, portions were generous and the prices very reasonable Definitely will come back! read more

I had a much better experience dining in person than my previous takeout experience. This is definitely the star pho spot in Pinole judging by how it was packed around 2:30p. Although the spacious dining area was packed, the staff moved the line along and promptly attended to their customers. There's also a TV - not sure what they are able to broadcast but definitely nice to have. I sat in the #12 table in the back and got a good view of the restaurant, which stayed busy the whole time I was there. Menus, condiments and napkins were conveniently available on the table. Menu has a variety of appetizers, pho, bahn-mis, noodles, grilled plates, smoothies, even vegetarian/vegan options! My order: - Medium #1 Pho Craze Special- rare steak, tendon, brisket, flank, tripe, beef ball. $12.50. Piping hot, flavorful broth with plenty of beef. Rare steak also had some pink at the top, which is a telltale sign of great beef pho. Also, the accompanying herbs were very fresh! -Egg roll appetizer $5.75 - come with 3 pieces of hot, crispy and yummy rolls. I love pairing it with the grated pickled radish and carrots. -Taro smoothie with pearls - familiar, tasty, and cool treat but made a little too sweet. I'll have to request less sugar next time. The boba was soft. I also like the avocado smoothie. Service was excellent- the owners/staff really know how to run their pho spot. Will definitely return for more in-person dining! read more

See all