Pho Island III

Family-owned & operated

Vegetarian friendly

We were on the way back home from Yosemite and needed a break from driving and honestly needed our…read moreVietnamese food fix after eating American food almost the whole week. I had heard about Viet Noodles Xpress and decided to give it a try. The pho hit the spot. The quality of the beef is not as great as what I get in San Jose but it was still good, the broth had great flavor and the noodles were cooked perfectly. It was super comforting and much needed after being in the mountains for a few days. My wife ordered the bun bo hue and it tasted great. Lots of protein options and really good depth of flavor in the broth. I enjoyed it almost as much as the Pho. The staff was awesome. It looks like a family owned place and everyone worked together smoothly and was really welcoming. They were friendly, gave suggestions, and were quick with everything we needed. This will definitely be a spot we check out again if we are ever in the Modesto area.

So authentic and good service. I always come here. Between happy pho and this place they can have…read moremy money lol

Pho Dac Biet

Roasted duck egg noodle soup

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Breakfast sampler with fresh baguette.

Phoenix Noodle House

4.1(686 reviews)

1.5 mi

My man loves Phoenix Noodle house so much that he has us going every Saturday Morning when he gets…read moreoff from his night shift. The staff is diligent and attentive without being overbearing. The food is always incredible. The ambiance is nice and mellow. 10/10 Recommend.

I have never had a bad meal at Phoenix noodle House. The food is affordable, fresh, and staff is…read morevery thorough always having my order ready before I get there. Hands-down, my favorite Vietnamese restaurant

First time here. Excited to try some new eats.

Soy milk

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Mango shake with boba

Le Saigon

Family-owned & operated

I like the food it's really delicious and I like it a lot I like the egg rolls are fantasticread more

Great service - saucy sandwich. Parking in the back and…read moreside There's so much to shop for (chips, drinks, boba, snacks, meals, lotion, lightbulbs, etc

#3 Chicken Sandwich

#2 cha lua sandwich

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#20 chicken and rice

Saigon Restaurant

3.5(281 reviews)

2.8 mi

Coming out of SF Supermarket, I wanted something and couldn't decide since it had been so long…read moresince I was in Modesto. They seemed extremely busy, especially with DoorDash or some other delivery service. Searching the menu, I didn't see a lot of VietNamese dishes. Many of the items seemed to be Chinese. I wanted some com dia. I ended up with Tofu with Vegetables and Rice. Considering how much I pay for a bowl of rice at a Chinese shop, getting more on the plate with the tofu and vegetables was a decent value. It wasn't tasty enough that I would go back in the same week. It's more of a McDonald's or Subway kind of food where it's reliable. Service was fine for being so busy. I'm not sure anyone had the energy to be really friendly. They were getting the job done.

Was in the area so decided to try this place. Tried the vermicelli bowl with beef and shrimp, fresh…read morerolls and pho. The amount of meat served with my bowl was a small amount compared to the amount of noodles. The fresh rolls also had a lot of noodles in it. The pho was ok and could've used more flavor. Overall I would say the food was average but there's better Vietnamese food in the area. Service was ok and the restaurant was clean.

Dining area

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Menu 2024.10 (5/6)

Pho O’clock

4.0(125 reviews)

1.5 mi

NOT SATISFIED!!! When I open the box of Beef Broccoli which is a very small food I have seen.read more

We were mtg w/a friend who lives in Tracy. There was nothing open on a Sunday in Atwater (the 1/2…read moreway point for all of us), so we decided on Modesto. This place had good reviews so I was excited since I haven't had great Vietnamese food in Fresno. Was hoping this would be a treat. But it wasn't. Service wasn't great. No one ever checked on us to see if we needed anything. It wasn't crazy busy in there either since we there at off hours. Ambiance is standard for this kinda place. Whatever. Pretty big menu tho. Decided to do appetizers for dinner. ORDER: Crispy Crab Cakes: There was no discernible crab in them. Not even fake crab. No real flavor inside. It just tasted of overly greasy crust. But it was crispy I'll say. Choked down 1 & gave up. Fried Rolls: Normally the thing I love most at Vietnamese restaurants. This was mushy inside & bland. Pork & Shrimp Spring Roll: Wasn't filled very much. Like barely there noodles. One section I ate had none but had white radish strips, so I thought it was just lettuce, pork, shrimp & radish. I don't like a ton ton of noodles but it needed triple the amt to be an avg amt of noodle. The best thing about this was the peanut sauce. I give them high marks for their peanut sauce. Fried got pork vermicelli & shrimp spring rolls. Her high praise was "they gave a lot of meat." But otherwise her reaction was "it's ok." Other friend got garlic butter chicken wings. I had one. There was no garlic flavor on the wings but there was a bit of garlic & onion on the plate w/them. Otherwise, they tasted like naked wings. I like naked wings & admit they were cooked well. She also got brisket & flank pho w/out noodles. She said meat was tender & delicious. I really really wanted to like them more than I did. This is only the 2nd or 3rd time I've ever reviewed something where I gave less than 4 stars. Not my cup of tea, but glad they seem to have found their audience since they don't have poor reviews overall. Happy for them. Still on the quest for good Central Valley Vietnamese!

Inside

Rice noodle seafood combo

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The Pho - Modesto

3.3(152 reviews)

3.9 mi

This spot is so good, clean and bright. The tables are super spacious and the service is great. The…read morefood is amazing. I got the spicy noodle soup and my husband got the combo pho and a honeydew smoothie. Definitely will be coming back when in town.

Look the vermicelli bowls are good. Everything else is adequate. I only come in a pinch because…read moreit's close to work. The servers are nice. But I think the leadership/ownership is lacking. Below is a bowl of egg drop soup. If there is even a teaspoon (not even a tablespoon) of egg in here I would be amazed. I mean from all the pay you withheld from your employees, your portion of egg should be better.

Seating area

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Jasmine green milk tea

Pho Bac Noodle Palace

3.3(338 reviews)

0.6 mi

Always busy but you can get a seat, spacious enough to enjoy! Good pho broth, herbs, and portion. I…read moredefinitely will be back!

Great flavor, service friendly and really good. Space decent size. Definitely a mom and pop shop…read morerestaurant

The toppers.

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Dinning area

Happy Pho

4.0(274 reviews)

2.0 mi

They have a vegan pho here with fried tofu that is absolutely delicious. Their food is always…read moreconsistent and consistently excellent. Today I had a miscommunication via my doordash order. I called them about missing items from my order but after hearing them out realized I had ordered wrong. The staff were very patient and helpful. I appreciate that a lot. I've eaten inside here before too, and it is very clean and calm. I love Happy Pho!

Definitely a great spot. I called at around 8:05 asking what time they would be closing. They…read morementioned 9pm but also mentioned that if it would take me longer than that to arrive to let them know and they would wait for me. You don't see this type of service these days anywhere. We arrived at approximately 8:15 and we loved it. The food was all so good! We tried the chicken pho, orange chicken, and shrimp chow mein. To drink I ordered a lemonade with boba. Everything came out fast and was delicious. I can't say one negative thing about the food or service. The owner came over and was very friendly. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend!

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Combination chow mein

Pho Viet Restaurant

3.7(188 reviews)

1.4 mi

The best pho spot open in town, that is until Gia Lai opens two hours later…read more Frequented by street cleaners, taxi drivers and the nearby hispanic yakuza. This is a bowl best served hung over, the cook wakes you up when your pho is ready with a cheerful good morning good morning how are you.

If you're a local, this place hits the spot. All kinds of people come here to get their precious…read moreand delicious Vietnamese noodles, and we know why I'll be honest the service can always be better, but I'm not rushing anyone because the wait is worth it. I've come here different times in the day on the weekend, and it really just depends when you go. And even then, it can change! Just know, it's worth it, haha sometimes food comes super fast other times you're waaaiiiting You're not going for aesthetics, since the place looks older, but it has its charm. My Mexican parents always get Pho, which they surprised themselves in loving it! The broth reminds them of menudo, even though it tastes different. They enjoy making it their own with all the fixings it comes with. The vermicelli plates are carefully organized for you to mix, chomp, and enjoy. Go for the food, and support this local business!

Inside

Combination Spring Rolla

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Saigon One

3.5(230 reviews)

1.8 mi

I haven't been here in a cool minute and I'm so happy they got a new menu with better details and…read morepictures! It helps out a lot much better when it comes to choosing, food still pretty fire like always. This is definitely the spot for pho and extras.

I think Saigon One is under new ownership or they just have gotten sloppier/lazy. I always come for…read morethe same thing #45 with chicken. Its supposed to come with shrimp and an egg roll and a salad. Well to my surprise this is what I got today. Just lettuce leaves when before the lettuce was nicely chopped. No egg roll and no shrimp.....this will be my last time ordering and its unfortunate because it was my go too for this specific plate in town