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    Pho Golden

    4.4 (25 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
    Open 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Good for groups

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    Wonton Rice Noodle Soup with Shrimp and Pork
    Winston L.

    This spot in the Willow Avenue Center has gone through a few changes in ownership in recent years (Anh's Kitchen, Pho TNT, Pho Ha Noi 89). Hoping this owner has better fortune and a longer stay. We came here for a Sunday lunch. There were a few other customers. The first thing I noticed when entering was not the smell of food, but the smell of incense. Our food: Pork Chop Combination Rice Plate - the restaurant made an excellent tender pork chop. Other parts were made to our liking as well - fried egg and extra crispy fried chicken and imperial roll (fried spring roll) Bun Bo Hue - this dish always has a lot of different textures in there between the meats, bone cross-sections, and pork blood. Wish the blood was a little more silky, but this was a flavorful dish Banh Khot - we've seen this as an appetizer before. It's considered an entree here and it does come with a lot (9 or 10 pieces). Flavor and crunch are ok - prefer it to be crispier. This dish was served with mint and lettuce. Wonton Rice Noodle Soup - the kids ordered this one. I thought it was ok, but just an odd combination of rice noodles, wontons, shrimp, bbq pork, and crispy shallots. Kind of like Vietnamese Chinese food. I was missing cilantro from our dishes, but we were satisfied from our first experience here. Excited that we have our local Vietnamese restaurant option again. Hoping to come back and check out the Pho and Banh Mi.

    Imperial rolls
    Tai D.

    I wanted to tell you about the bahn mi and imperial rolls I ordered. I like the taste of both. Next time I'll ask to leave the mayo off the sandwich (I usually do when ordering a bahn mi's / just wanted the unadulterated version). It was tasty and the beef was tender. The rolls were really delicious. My only feedback is the wrapping was crispy and not "chewy" like imperial rolls I had at other places. I've bee back several times and have had well made delicious food every time.

    Beef Stew
    Ronald N.

    This has to be the 4th restaurant occupying the space. Seem like this space is jinx with high rent. I have nothing bad about Pho Golden but the space the restaurant is at. Why did I give Pho Golden a four star review. Once I saw the $15 minimum to use credit/debit I found out prices of the food were over $15 except for the Banh Mi sandwiches which were $9. I was tempted to try the sandwich if I got other food that I can go over the minimum to use credit card. As far as the food and service at Pho Golden was good! I was greeted right away when I enter the restaurant. It was me dinning at the restaurant. The Beef Stew Noodles Soup was fantastic. Rarely any restaurant has Beef Stew on their menu. I manage to eat everything that was in the bowl especially me drinking the broth inside. The inside of the restaurant looks the same as the previous tenant. It isn't fancy like the last one but it is decent. Seem like nobody took the TV off the wall but they still provide different channels to watch on. I will give Pho Golden anothertry and hopefully my review will be five stars.

    Large sized #31 Pho Dac Biet / Combination Beef Noodle Soup
    Amy M.

    Glad i got to try this place out! Came in on a hot day so it was pretty calm on a Sunday evening. The space is relatively small but table sizes come around to service about parties of 5/6. Not sure if they can move the tables around. The staff is pretty friendly and very fast service, food came out in about 10-15 minutes. The food was pretty ok, the flavor kind of died down throughout the meal but thats not to say it wasn't good, it definitely was ! Restaurant is in a somewhat busy plaza with a bunch of small businesses around however parking is easy to come by! Overall, it's a nice place to drop by for a quick meal with loved ones especially being the only pho restaurant in Hercules.

    Tofu banh mi
    Goku U.

    Ordered from Pho Golden for a take-out lunch. The restaurant was empty and my order took about 20 mins to be ready. The tofu banh mi had nice fresh bread. The pickled veggies were tasty but the sandwich was a bit bland and needed some sauce. The vegetable chow fun had a good amount of veggies and tofu. The dish relied on fried onions to bring flavor to the dish. There was a lot of corn starch as the sauce was pretty thick. Overall, food was ok. Plenty of parking in the large parking lot. And plenty of tables to dine in.

    Imperial egg rolls- tasty
    Rachel M.

    Update- I knew I wanted to return to taste their pho and yum- did it deliver! The large beef combo was the way to go- premium steak, brisket, meatball, tendon, tripe in a piping hot tasty bone broth and tender rice noodles. It was exactly what I needed on that cold and rainy day. The owner was very friendly and provided attentive and quick service. She brought out some hot tea, utensils, condiments and my pho fixings. She also helped me pack my leftover pho. The owner confirmed they do catering - $70 for small trays and $130 for large trays. Ambiance is simple with ample seating. So happy to have found a new and tasty Vietnamese spot super close to home!

    Clay Pot Catfish
    Erick L.

    I saw that they had Clay Pot Catfish on the menu and had to try it out. It was very good, wish it were a little more caramelized and had more spice to it. I did still enjoy it though. They only give a small portion of rice, had to get an extra side. Took about 20 min for the food to come out so might not be the best thing to order while on a short lunch break.

    Beef pho medium
    Renee L.

    Friendly people, clean and busy! I had the beef pho. Broth was so delicious sis not need any alterations. Will definitely come back next time I'm in the bay!

    Dry egg noodles with seafood and soup on the side

    I had the dry egg noodles with seafood and soup on the side. It was delicious - the broth is nice and flavor is just perfect, the toasted garlic added a nice touch to it! Our waitress was super kind and attentive. She told me this is their second location, in addition to the one in SF. Can't wait to come back and try other things on the menu!

    Jade T.

    Welcoming enjoy with Pho Golden We have variety kinds of food like Bánh xeo, Bánh khot Bánh hoi

    Banh knot

    All I got to say is we finally got an authentic VIETNAMESE restaurant in Rodeo! Been ordering on a weekly basis since trying it. My wife and I have had Their pho, banh knot, bbh, beef stew, banh canh, and garlic noodles with grilled beef/chicken. Everything on point! Great portions! their banh mi which could use some work. Was light on the filling so couldn't really taste much other than the bread. If you're looking for some authentic Vietnamese food, then you're looking at the right place. The owners are very nice. Go support!

    Chicken soup pho and the beef banh mi
    Iman P.

    My partner and I were craving a nice warm meal on a rainy Tuesday and decided to try a very local pho restaurant. The atmosphere was very homey and looked like a mom and pop shop which we always love to go to. The service was quick and helpful, we knew what we wanted and it got out on the table in about 10 minutes or less! The sandwich was delicious and bread was light and crispy like a banh mi should , I got the beef and it was season absolutely amazing. My partner got the chicken pho soup and it was good , the noodles were the perfect thickness and broth was nice and light but tasty. She was under the weather and it hit the spot! We also got a Thai tea and iced coffee and both were good, they were a little light on the coffee I ordered but once I asked for more they were able to fill it up and it was very tasty and a must try! Overall we will be back again to try the other items on the menu!

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    Great food and friendly staff. My son had a beef Pho with tofu spring rolls. I had the brisket Pho.

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    Tried this place today the service was great. Sandwiches are really good. Can't wait to go back and try the Pho.

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    3 months ago

    The best pho restaurant in hercules and richmond, pinole area our family really enjoyed the food, cleanliness, and it service,

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    Amazing, cheerful service and delicious flavorful food. Food came out quickly. A definite go to for some pho on a chilly day.

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