Usually Pho places are blazing fast; but the duration was long during this lunch. It took around 10 +minutes to place an order of pho. And took another 8 minutes to receive my pho which my broth was not steaming hot. Felt like it was sitting out past its prime. It literally tasted like home made pho. There were two other tables experiencing what I had gone through regarding order placement. Took staff quite a while to clear tables from previous diners. #3 Small size Pho with added meatballs 16$/change Their crunchy flank and meatball were good. Rare steak- not good. Ended up discarding them. Size- Might be the smallest bowls I've seen for Pho. Overall - don't eat here unless you have the patience. read more

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The pho is good here but don't dine in. Get it Togo. There's a weird sewer smell in the shop for years. . Property Landlord needs to check that out. read more

Pho is decent. I like that their broth is clear, the tendon is not chewy. Also you can taste the strong bone flavor from the broth not from MSG. Everything is clean. I actually enjoy eating Pho here and been here a couple times, with my coworkers. I also recommend Pho Ga ( chicken pho from here). Place is very spacious , inside is clean. Parking: recommend parking in the back. One con is : service wont be too attentive when restaurants get busier. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

This is the best Phở place in Orange County. The service is nice. The place decor reminded of Old Saigon with old songs on the wall by author Tuấn Khanh. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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We came here for lunch and we were quickly seated. I got the Beef Rice Noodle Soup Special Combination. Soup was tasty and drinkable, meat was tender and there was a good mix of brisket, flank, tendon, and tripe! I tried the flat noodles for the first time and I think it was average, but that's just my personal preference. Overall I enjoy this bowl of pho very much and will revisit :) read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Delicious pho with deep, flavorful broth. The richness of the soup really stands out. They offer thick noodles as an option, which added a nice heartiness to the bowl. I added a side of chicken to my beef pho, and it turned out to be an excellent combo--highly recommend mixing proteins for extra flavor and texture. Prices are very reasonable, especially considering the portion size and quality. The service and ambiance were so so. read more

Solid pho place and great place to go after the gym. Clean place and quickly seated. 10/10 would recommend best pho I've ever had!!! Very fresh chicken pho will be back here soon but I wouldn't dine inside its best to pick up because they didn't check on me once. Service sucked. I had to go to the front to pay since I didn't get a check. Even for a holiday it wasn't even that busy and I saw a waiter look at me but he didn't say anything. read more

This place is such a hidden gem! I cant believe they only have 3 stars!!!! Very very strong flavor and the meat is soooo tender! Amazing! Highly recommend this place read more

To the owner lady I assume was working the register, The worst show of customer service with no accountability. Our pho was served cold, no steam, nothing. banh pho was still hard. We told the waiter. He asked us what would you like us to do? Reheat? How about you give me some more hot soup? Ok. He brought out a small bowl of hot soup, maybe 4oz. When we went to go pay and was charged extra for soup. I told her the reason why we asked was because you served us pho cold. Banh pho was still hard. She said you wanted extra soup. We have to charge for it. Should've let us reheat it. Well, you asked me what I wanted to do. She stated again, You wanted extra soup so you will be charged. I told her we wouldn't need to if you had originally served us properly. How you going to expect me to eat pho that is still hard and soup was cold? Should have better quality control before you serve it. She got hostile and said next time you let us reheat your food, don't ask for extra soup. Well, I didn't come here to eat microwaved pho. There won't be a next time. Have some accountability when you made a mistake, how about saying we apologize how can we make it better next time? Don't put your mistake on your customer and make them pay for it. Is the 4oz of pho soup that important to you? With that attitude torward customers, don't expect people to come back. read more

The best pho in OC in my opinion! Pho tai bo vien with the softer bo tai meat is fire!

Warning: anh chị nào nhà nuôi chó mà có ý định togo xí quách (free) ở Phở Hoa Soan về thì đừng làm nha kẻo mang nhục. Chuyện là hôm nay em đi ăn Phở thấy tiệm ghi trên bảng hôm nay xí quách free xin hỏi. Trong đầu em nghĩ đem về cho con chó ở nhà chắc ẻm sẽ vui. Nên khi ăn xong e ra tính tiền có xin hộp đựng về. Chị tính tiền (tóc đen dài đeo kiếng) có vẻ ko vui nói là chỉ có bọc mới đựng vừa. Em cảm ơn đàng hoàng nha. Sau khi bỏ vào bọc sợ xương đâm lủng bịch nên em quay lại xin thêm 1 cái bọc. Tại vì còn tính đi lòng vòng mua đồ. Chị ấy khó chịu ra mặt nói là đáng lẽ xí quách free chỉ ăn tại chỗ ko cho đem về, tay xua xua ý ko muốn cho. Xong nghĩ lại vẫn lấy bọc cho em. Ko lẽ em vứt luôn xương lại. Ko biết chị ấy thấy bài đăng này ko thì nhắn dùm em tiền 2 bọc và xí quách free đáng lẽ ko nên cầm về bao nhiêu tiền, lúc nào em đi ngang em trả tiền. Em hay đi chợ gần đó lắm. Xui hôm nay ko đem cash thôi. Vậy nhé! Chào thân ái và ko bao giờ quay lại! À sẵn tiện review đồ ăn: phở bò ăn cũng được. Thịt nhiều miếng dai nhách nhai ko nổi. Phở gà đi bộ thì giống gà công nghiệp. Đồ ăn 3. Bạn phục vụ 5. Chị tính tiền 1. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Xí quách - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Might be known for their beef but Pho Ga (chicken) is good also. Clean spot. Highly recommend.

They have the best chicken pho around...my wife always gets the added chicken parts. I like the rare beef and tendon. Service is fair to minimal, and the place is always clean. We at regulars even though we live 20+miles away. read more

This is a solid bowl of pho. We got seated pretty quickly. I ordered the pho tai, and got it with the large flat noodles. They had filet mignon sliced for the meat. The meat was so tender and was not overly cooked whilst in the soup. Pho on a cold morning with the aroma, flavor and noodles were perfect for me. The pepper on top was a nice touch. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

I have been here many times with my family Pre-Covid. I think the pho is normal tasting, mediocre. It is not extraordinary delicious. It is okay if you are on a whim and this is the closest place in your neighborhood. I live pretty close to this place that is why I have been here a lot with my family. Today, my uncle ordered takeout. He brought a couple of the Pho Tai dishes. I think he bought the small sizes. I liked how they packaged the takeout order and included the vegetables and lemon. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a lot of the herbs. Instead, It has mostly bean sprouts and one small slice of lemon. They also gave me raw green onions. I don't know what to do with them, but my mom puts it in the pho booth for flavor. The dish was good. I have to say the booth was favorable and the meats were soft and tender. Overall, I have to give this place a 3 star because the prices were kind of expensive for the amount you get. Since there is so many Pho restaurants places out there in the OC, I have to put Pho on a higher standard. My mom said they charged her 18 dollars once for a large Pho and a Penny worth drink. We thought it was unreasonable as there are restaurants that sale the exact items for cheaper. Well, this is all supply and demand. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - The Pho with the rare meat it in. I think it is called Pho Tai. - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Best pho restaurant I highly recommended. Nice ambiance and very clean & good service! The broth is very tasty. read more

Traditional fragrant beef broth. Too much MSG for my liking but it's the traditional way the broth is made. The fresh noodle was delicious and silky soft. We got the filet so the meat was nice and tender. read more

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If I could give this place zero stars I would. The owner with glasses was rude to us and provided no customer service. He was only nice to the people sitting at the table next to us because they were a different race. He treated them with respect out of fear and constantly checked on them to see if they were doing good. He did not check up on us once. Truly a race thing against his own kind. I wouldn't have left this review but he was rude to us and not very nice. Don't come this establishment! read more

I don't know why the reviews are so low!! This place has been my favorite since I was a kid. Pho tastes just like my mom's. Please try it out!! read more

Great pho.... Beef broth filet.... We tried many places. This place is good it's a must try.....! read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Flat noodles Beef broth filet! - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Good pho for a good price! Located in the back of the plaza with a lot of easy parking, this pho restaurant keeps it real with a good meaty broth. The best part is that you can satisfy your pho cravings or cure your sickness for less than $10 (like how pho should be)! I always get a small pho dac biet (special). It has a larger meat to noodle ratio than most places do, which adds onto the broth. Asides from that and the price, there's nothing too special about this place. This is our solid go-to! read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Good service but "nạm" is hard and doesn't smell good. "Nước lèo" is okay. They charged me $1 if pay with card when my total under $20. read more

This is BF's favorite pho place because of their peppery broth. He said this restaurant was opened by a singer/song writer so you'll see the décor throughout the restaurant with his lyrics and composition pieces. Very beautiful. BF ordered #2 Pho special combo for $8.50 and I got Bun Bo Hue $8.99 small. Peppery broth? Yes, it was very peppery but I don't think there's anything special besides from tons of pepper! So if you go anywhere else, you can put a bunch of pepper and you'll get the same broth! Reason why I say that is because my Bun Bo Hue came out with tons of pepper sprinkled on top too. Both soup bases were tasty and I'm sure there's msg so drink lots of water after. I love how the meats fall off of the bones in the Bun Bo Hue and there was no shortage of meats. Their was a promo going on for buy 2 drinks get 1 free. BF got fresh squeezed orange juice. I got the soda lemon and that was watered down and the soda was flat. For our free cup, we got penny worth and that was also watered down. Which is why the 3 not 4 stars. Would I return? The answer is yes but there's so many other pho joints to try out that I'll make my rounds first before coming back a second time. read more

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Opt for the fresh larger flat noodles if you are ordering pho! This restaurant has a very limited menu, specializing in pho and a few rice dishes. Ordered the regular pho dac biet (House special $8.50), which comes with steak, brisket, fatty flank, and tripe. The regular bowl is pretty big and comes with a good portion of meat. Everytime I sit down at a pho restuarant I taste the broth first before adding any lemon, pepper, sriracha, hoisin sauce or chili. This place passes the first step, as their broth is tastes clean with good flavor. Next I try the meats, the steak was soft and delicious, but the brisket and flank was very chewy and tough to eat. Next I taste the noodles for the right texture and firmness. You cannot go wrong with the fresh flat noodles! It was delicious. Lastly, try everything together! Overall good pho place. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Regular pho dac biet (House special) $8.50 - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Owners of this restaurant are selective about their customer service. They treat you based on how you look. The food is average at best, but the worst part is that they treat you like you're coming in to ask for free food. My partner and I were being watched while we were eating made it really uncomfortable. I do not recommend this place and there's a reason it's quiet. Stay away and find better pho restaurants to dine in at. read more

My friend introduced me to this place and i fall in love at the first time, especially the broth tastes good and different to other pho place. They have many choices on their menu. I usually order small beef noodles with filet mignon This restaurant is at the end of corner and you guys dont need to wait too long because everything is really quick with friendly staff that looking professional read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Fresh noodles with filet mignon - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Delicious! The broth has such fragrant traditional pho ingredients! It is seasoned to perfection and hit the spot! The beef could be softer as it is supposed to be rare, but nevertheless it's a great spot to eat at! I always get the big noodles because they're fresh and so good! read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

They don't have complimentary cups of water you need to buy a bottle. Paying customers deserve a complimentary water we already pay enough for the food. read more

Service wasn't so good.. from the moment we walked in we weren't acknowledged or seated til about 5 mins later. the broth and noodles were tasty, but the steak was very very stringy and chewy. Not tender or soft at all. And the egg rolls weren't your typical kind of egg rolls you get at a pho restaurant. The waiter never came to check on us, or ask if we needed refills or anything. read more

Great Pho. Very flavorful and rich broth. Thick noodles were available. Adding an extra dish of chicken to the beef noodle bowls was a great great idea! Reasonable price. This place is not situated in a busy part of Little Saigon, so it didn't have enough visibility. read more

My mom and my frequent this place. After coming here last week, we will never be coming back. The way the owner behaved herself was despicable not indicative of any person who should even be running a business. It was over a simple issue. The following is what occurred. When we put in our order, I asked the server if they still give out the herbal tea for free, to which the server replied with an affirmative yes. I admit our server is a bit younger and seems like he was newer to the restaurant. My mom actually had to ask again for the free herbal tea as we had to wait 10-15 minutes without any drinks. Other then that, everything was fine until we went to pay. The owner usually handles this and I saw that she charged us for two herbal tea that was supposed to be free. I told her that the server told us it was free. We asked him the first time, and my mom reminded him to bring our "free" drinks the second time. It was also free the last time we were here, that is why I know it was free. She immediately argued back and said this is not free and asked if I read the menu. I don't know why I needed to look at the menu when the server told me it was free... I told her that it was free last time and that is why I asked if you guys still gave it out for free this time. I wouldn't have asked the server and my mom would not use the word "free." The owner then yelled to the back for the server to come out. She then tells me that this drink has never been free and if it was free one of the employees secretly gave it to us! I actually called my mom over to confirm with the owner that it was free last time and that we asked the server to confirm this time. My mom did and also said just forget her. After we paid, I told her that it is not right and that she is cheating the customer. She then replied that you can't expect promotions to run "forever." Then said that I was the one who is scammer. She said I came in to her restaurant to scam her. Here, she just admitted that there was a promotion that took place. She had to make an entire scene and absolutely denied that the herbal tea was ever free for a good 5 minutes. Remember she said that it was never free and if it was free then the employee secretly gave it to me. The kicker is when she said I was scamming her. Yes, I have been going to your restaurant on a regular basis but for some reason I am going to scam you for four bucks with my elderly mom this time... This is not a business deserving of any support. The owner has no idea how to deal with such a simple issue. She then caused a scene and accused a customer of scamming her due to a mistake her employee made. She simply could not handle a simple issue To the employee that was involved. You made a mistake and everyone make mistakes. The way your boss yelled at you to come out is not how you should be treated. You can find a better place and a much better person to work for. read more

First time I came to this restaurant with friends and tried Pho chín nạm gầu gân sách. I'm very picky on Vietnamese foods and I must say this is the place for Pho. Broth and beef were really good and tender. My friend had chicken noodle soup and I tried some from her. Chicken meat was tasty and well marinated. We all really enjoyed our food here. Definitely come back! read more

I came to dine outside and had the pho special with a variety of meat. Overall, it was mediocre. I thought it had too much meat and was not as tender as I wanted. The broth was okay. What I didn't appreciate was being charged for water and not told at the time when they added everything up. They have you order and pay first before sitting down. Then they brought over Kirkland water bottles and that's when I realized they charged us all almost $2 for each bottle. I understand it's due to Covid but most restaurants still offer free water in a to-go cup when you're dining. read more

This was a cheap bowl of pho ($6.75). So cheap that it only comes with 4 pieces of meat. I'm all for great broth and natural flavors but really? If you want more meat, you have to add it a la carte. The bowl is tasty but I'm not that much of a fan of them skimping on the meat. My parents seem to dig the place though. And they have some great banh cam (fried sesame balls with mung bean centers) at the register. The service is typical of Vietnamese restaurants. If I weren't meeting my parents here, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to get pho at this restaurant. Oh and in case you think I'm too cheap to go out to dinner, think again. This place's pho is JUST OK. It's not special in any way shape or form. They should offer more toppings to get more stars in my book. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Oh my. Very little protein in pho GA, terrible ginger fish sauce. Skimpy portions. And to top off no house water cups you have to buy their water bottles. Ridiculous. Do it right or don't it all people. read more

We wanted an afternoon bowl of pho after seeing an early matinee at the Regal which is nearby. Found this spot while cruising through this parking area and outdoor mall area. Not crowded. Looked pleasant. Plenty of parking in the lot. Broth was very good. Meats seemed over cooked and tendon pieces were not tender. The raw vegs were not fresh - wilted, black edged greens. The sprouts were crisp in comparison. I was disappointed that it didn't meet expectations. I did tell the manager of my concerns when I paid the bill. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Inside - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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This pho place is by far the best! When you choose your PHO, ask for the thick noodle. The soup and noodle are easy to eat and tastes great. The service is excellent and you get your food right away. read more

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Very rude customer service. The old lady doesn't even ask the customer what they need. Made the wrong order and act like customer 's fault.

First time dining here and my experience was ok. I ordered a combination Pho which had everything and it tastes alright, not very special. The meat on my pho was decent amount but in very small pieces (I always prefer to have a think or big cut of meat). The tendon was so soft and all over the place which wasn't enjoyable. Staffs were the thing I'm not impressed about. They serve with attitude and pretty sloppy. read more

Pho Hoa Soan - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Don't know why this is getting such low reviews; it's one of the best spots in OC! Clean Pho where you can test the difference; no murkiness or too much MSG if at all. You can choose you style of noodle, fresh (soft) or packaged (hard). And the beef bits are some of the higher quality I have had. This place is a little out of the way as it is north of the 22, but a hidden gem! Give it a try! read more