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    Pho Island

    4.3 (414 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Bars, Noodles
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Disgusting charred bbq pork meat served with vermicelli

    Pho- tasted sweeter than most places! The broth is key with this dish! Whoever came up with the recipe needs an update pho101 Grilled pork- take a look at the photo! Why would you served burnt ends of this to customer?? Simply ask: would you like this if you had to pay for it? Service charge: don't even get me started! Does pouring water for our group of 6 families at a non busy hour seems too much? Then why bother with service charge when you don't even know service etiquette! Oh- it was a super hot day, they don't even want to turn on AC! One star just for having a location that represented Asian Vietnamese food, but unfortunately failed to deliver the actual authenticity! Back to San Jose

    Eric T.

    A no frills good Vietnamese Restaurant in Stockton. Place does get packed and there's usually a 10 to 15 minute wait (this was around 1600 hours). The star here, is their Pho. Opted to try something different and went for their Grill Ribeye Pho.. the ribeye comes on a separate dish and very savory, but if you put in the soup it enhances the soup flavor. One thing I hate with Pho is restaurant don't serve it piping hot causing the noodles to clump but Pho Island does this right. soup is still steaming and tongue burning; just the way I like it. A place to definitely book mark for the Pho cravings in Stockton.

    Victoria M.

    It's kind of small but spacious at the same time. I always drive by this place, finally went in with my family. It was pretty packed with people waiting outside to be seated. They have a spin wheel for birthdays which is fun. Food was really good. I will say I've never had my beef placed on the side of the pho but nonetheless it was still very flavorful.

    Chicken F1. Grilled Chicken Over Rice (Cơm Gà Nướng Con Nít)
    Linh N.

    Thanks Yelpers. Was looking for a good Vietnamese place and found this spot. We got their chicken banh mi, very flavorful and a good size. They didn't have jalapeños, pickled daikon and carrots so that was different. Their chicken rice plate was flavorful and great portion. Both chicken items were juicy and tasted really fresh. Their pho is also good! Look forward to trying their other dishes. Nice and quick service. The restaurant is clean and plenty of seating. Parking was easy as well. Come check them out.

    E5. Vermicelli with Grilled Pork (Bún Heo Nướng) + eggroll
    Josephine A.

    This place is busy! And for good reason. It's not a big establishment so during busy hours it can be bustling noise-wise. Nonetheless it's tidy and spacious enough. There is bar seating too. My friend got the combo pho with tripe. I didn't try it but she said it was ok. We had the salt and pepper tofu and squid which were really good and seasoned well (not too salty). The grilled oysters were really yummy! I got the vermicelli noodle bowl which was great! Noodles thin and delicate and perfect consistency. This feels like a staple Vietnamese restaurant here in Stockton. Wish parking was a bit easier

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    Yee H.

    Hands down!!! This is one of the best pho places I've ever been to in the Central Valley area. Oh my goodness, this place was phenomenal! They have a great variety of food and drink selections. There is usually a waiting list, and when we arrived, the restaurant was already packed. We only waited about 5 to 10 minutes to be seated while they finished cleaning a table for us. The restaurant itself is pretty compact, so wheelchair accessibility might be difficult; you would have to squeeze through, as there is limited space. The customer service was okay. While they took our order in a timely manner, getting water refills was a bit lacking. I understand they were busy, but for a restaurant that stays this packed, providing a pitcher of water at the table would be a convenient fix if staff can't keep up with refills. I think adding that small touch would make this place even better, especially since they attract a high volume of customers and serve such high-quality food. Customer Service: 6.5/10 Food Review: * A9 (Chicken Wings Lemon Pepper): These were so good and crispy--my girls absolutely loved them! The portion size was great. They were very flavorful, with just the right amount of seasoning. Lemon pepper can easily become overpowering if it isn't done right, but this seasoning was absolutely perfect. Rate: 8/10 * B1 (Pho Rib-Eye Grilled Beef): I thought it was very interesting how they served the grilled rib-eye beef on the side. It was incredibly flavorful, juicy, and tender, which made for a great dining experience. The broth was good, too. Rate: 7/10 * B3 (Pho Special w/ Combo Oxtail): This was my pho, and I loved it! The meat and oxtail were super tender, and the meat came off the bone so smoothly. I completely devoured all the protein, which rarely happens for me. The broth was amazing. Rate: 8/10 * Brown Sugar Cinnamon Milk Tea w/ Boba: To be honest, I had never tried cinnamon milk tea before and decided to give it a shot. It was just okay for me--it actually reminded me of Fireball alcohol (yuck!). It did start to taste a lot better as the ice melted and diluted the cinnamon flavor, making it less overpowering. Rate: 2/10 Overall Experience: We had a really good experience here. Even though the surrounding location feels a bit rough around the edges, the food itself was amazing. The customer service was decent, and the prices were reasonable. I'd highly recommend that anyone in the area check it out--it is definitely worth it! For parking, there are spots available in both the front and the back of the building. The back can feel a little risky since it's set up like an alley, while the front parking is right by the main road. There isn't a ton of parking space overall, but we were able to find a spot just fine.

    Jeff W.

    Another decent find from Yelp. We were visiting UOP and wanted pho afterwards. Searched Yelp and found Pho Island. Easy parking on the street. While it's a busy street, we found parking really easily. We all ordered the B4 Build Your Own Pho. Mine had eye-round steak and beef meatballs. It was very tasty and the soup felt thicker than other places I go to. Tasted good - salty, but good. We also ordered pork egg rolls. They were cooked too long in oil as the edges were a little burnt and the wrap was hard. The place was pretty full so we knew the food would have been decent.

    Always out to spot an altar of worship/offering...from any culture. It's a hobby of mine. Lol
    D.wight L.

    Smallish pho joint real close to the university. Place was actually more stylish than your basic plastic table pho joint. Dark interior with several flatscreens all beaming sports. Place was smaller than I anticipated, maybe a dozen tables. Service is crazy quick. Like less than 3 minutes for my pho to arrive. They also drop off a carafe of ice water which I applaud. Most other pho joints getting a glass of water/or any beverage can really be a challenge. Here it is solved in one swoop. Fried Pork Eggrolls ($10.25/4*) Who remembers when an app plate of cha gio used to only be around $6ish. Le sigh. Very tasty filling, they season things here to maximum levels without being too salty/overwhelming. Mostly ground pork and super fine veggies that you really can't make out. Rolled nice and tight but that rice paper really soaks up some oil. But it stayed crisp even with the leftover I ate a couple of hours later. Basic Pho ($15.25/4*) This is their small size like one of the smaller bowls I've ever seen. But I like smaller sizes for the lunch hours so this was a good fit for me. I just never understood how people could down a quart of broth plus over a pounds worth of noodles and protein...midday without wanting to take a nap and/or feel sluggish. Lol. But this basic bowl you can pick 2 proteins from their list, with some upgrades available like switching to filet meat for regular sliced beef for a couple extra bucks. I went with my go-to of tendons and regular sliced beef on the side. The default beef slices were probably top round slightly frozen. I was able to keep my bites pretty rare which I love. Much chewier than filet meat but I like that most times. I like substance and flavor over soft textures with little flavor. The tendons were in smaller bite sized pieces and were pretty tender. The broth was really well seasoned, great subtle spicing, but maybe a touch salty. But after adding the bean sprouts, fresh basil, squeeze of citrus and jalapenos, things balanced out nicely. The noodles were super fresh and did not clump at all, even tho it was in a tight pretty ball inside the broth at arrival. Stockton always had a good representation for southeast Asians. I didn't see any in the dining room except for the employees tho. And the pricing is dead on Bay Area pricing which kinda surprised me. But damn good (American friendly) Viet food that I would revisit anytime I make it back in town. They've got actual steak here done in their culture's style and that intrigues me big time. Will be back!

    Ellexus H.

    Came with my team for lunch. We were seated pretty much immediately and they brought water. Once we decided what we wanted to eat we had to get a waiter's attention. The food came pretty quick and it was good! The waiters never came to check on us after we got the food and we had to get another waiter's attention to get boxes and the check. Then had to get their attention again to hand over the payment.

    Short D5. Grilled Beef Korean Short-Rib (Cơm Sườn Đại Hàn) sub garlic noodles   Wine margaritas- pina colada
    Chaulzy S.

    Right off alpine. There is parking in front but more in the alley and directly behind the building. The place it self is welcoming and spacious. Most times they want you to sign j. And wait to be seated but today there was no wait. We started off as 2 and then our friend came later we didn't realize she was bringing kids but it was no problem for them and they quickly accommodated. We ordered Popcorn shrimp- 3/5 regular freezer to fryer butterfly shrimp. Not sure why it was called popcorn shrimp. It was okay Veggie egg rolls- 4/5- good crunch- little filling Wine margaritas- 3/5 tasted like sweet syrup and had a salt rim. 3 is cause it was STRONG. Korean short rib with garlic noodles 5/5- the portion looked small but omg this was more than enough food that had so much flavor! Usually the garlic noodles from other places have an overpowering taste but these were perfect. The shirt rib are good too. Some places serve all fat but not here. I got good meaty pieces and good marinated flavor that I love. Pork chop vermicelli bowl- the bowl was huge I didn't taste but from the empty bowl I think it was good with no complaints And grilled chicken plate! Same for this plate. With all this food we had to take to go boxes. So much food.

    Novelas in a Pho place.. mi raza
    Carlos A.

    Food was good, I didn't know what to eat I settled for this. A quick Yelp review of this restaurant persuaded me to visit it. Although everything I had was great. This place shine bright with thier pho selection. How foolish of me to go to a pho place and not try the pho. Service was excellent when I got there. Later in my meal the restaurant got busy. Service was still great giving how busy they got. Salt and pepper tofu was my favorites. Let them cool if or suffer i have. The egg roll came out hot and tasty. Good option of table side sauces made the sweet chili sauces that with them better. They was miss understanding when I ordered the oysters. I want the ponzu, butter ones but got the green onion peanut ones. They were good but i didn't want that crunchy texture. Ambiance was great. Mexican soap operas on one tv. Sports on the other. Current pop music playing on the speaker has the girls but swinging in thier booth. Lol. Lovely place.

    Big ol grilled oysters.
    Jeremy T.

    This restaurant had fast service and really good pho. I had the oxtail combo and it was delicious. We also tried the baked oysters which were very tasty. I prefer my oysters to be a little smaller but these ones were still fresh and flavorful. One thing to note is the street parking is a little awkward as oncoming traffic doesn't seem to slow down for you, Id recommend parking around back or somewhere safer nearby.

    This is not what I order!!!

    I just left! The server got my order wrong twice I asked for a kid rib eye twice and he still gave me a kids chicken! This means they don't care to repeat the order and are ok with not making their customers happy!! And this is very displeasing! This is not what I ordered

    B3. Pho Special Combo with Oxtail (Phở Đặc Biệt Đuôi Bò)

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    Shrimp rolls and banh mis are wonderful in addition to their pho. Have been many times and will be back again.

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    Do you have won ton pho with egg noodles as a option?

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    Huong Lan Sandwiches

    Huong Lan Sandwiches

    4.3(86 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    17 years in business
    Family-owned & operated

    After a day of running around town. We (Daughter & Yours Truly) had some Vietnamese food on our…read moreminds. Today is Father's Day and I knew a lot places were going to be packed. What wasn't on the plan was getting food and taking it home or cooking. So luckily for us it wasn't too busy inside for dinning. Yes there were a lot of Togo orders. But nobody but us for the dine in order. So, I took that as a Major win for us. The menus on the back wall are kinda far to read, for me that is. But they also menus for you. This is our second time dinning in. We did last summer and ordered take out for the sandwiches on another visit. The place is pretty chill and the AC works pretty good, especially how hot Stockton gets during the Summer. There's tables and a large Tv for you. While we ate , I was watching the FIFA World Cup on the big screen. Cool that they had it on. The what time was non-existent, like boom Bam. We said our order sat down and the food was right there, hella fast. I had the no#51 Bun Thit Nuong, Tom (Grilled Pork, Shrimp of vermicelli Noodle bowl) $14.55 My daughter's food no#55 Com Teri Bo ( teriyaki beef over rice) $14.55 and a Strawberry smoothie $7.28 How was the food? We both loved the food. Zero complaints from us. I actually got pretty freaking full. My daughter couldn't finish up her plate. So I did help out the cause by eating some of her rice. I just added it to my vermicelli bowl. So, yeah we'll definitely be back. Probably for some Banh Mi sandwiches they are hella good her BTW. Id say like my favorite in the 209. Well that's all folks. SYOY Sincerely VD

    Well I visited this place several but I only ordered mostly sandwiches and fresh spring roll I'm…read morepretty satisfied with my order the service is fast but employees are not that friendly no smiles most times I guess they just focus on business. The dining area is clean it's more like help yourself , your order first and pay then sit and wait till they bring it to you. I like to try the other things from their menu on my next visit. The sandwiches price is not bad but the rest are a bit pricey.. Bobas are expensive

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    Rice & Roll’d - Vermicelli combo w/beef

    Rice & Roll’d

    4.3(327 reviews)
    13.4 mi
    •$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Free parking

    Hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant tucked away in the heart of downtown Manteca, and one that's…read moreworth seeking out. My wife and I stopped in after our jog along the Tidewater Biketrail, making this our lunch pit stop after starting at Lathrop Road. The Char Siu Pork Bánh Mì is an easy 5/5. The baguette was fresh, crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy inside. The char siu pork was tender, juicy, and perfectly caramelized around the edges. Crisp pickled carrots and daikon, plenty of cilantro, and fresh jalapeños brought everything together. It's a well-balanced sandwich with a portion that's just right. The Grilled Chicken Roll'd deserves more attention. The grilled chicken reminded me of a flavorful chicken satay, and the peanut sauce complemented every bite without overpowering the fresh ingredients. If you're looking for a lighter, protein-packed option, this is it. They also offered complimentary strawberry and passion fruit refreshers. They were a little sweeter than my preference, but the flavors were refreshing. Next time, I'd order one at 50% sweetness. The restaurant is clean, inviting, and a welcome escape from the Central Valley heat. Service has always been friendly, and it's the kind of place where both the staff and regulars make you feel welcome. There's also a Tracy location, but I find myself coming back to the Manteca restaurant. It's smaller, more intimate, and has a charm all its own. If you're in the area, I highly recommend stopping by. Great food, great people, and a relaxed atmosphere. I always say, good food brings out the best in people. I always say, good food brings out the best in people.

    Stopped by at this restaurant for a quick lunch. Service was very attentive. We got beef stew,…read morechicken noodle soup and lemon grass chicken vermicelli. The chicken in the vermicelli dish was outstanding, flavorful but not overpowering with spice. Salad items were fresh and crunchy. Both of the soup dishes were full of flavor, beef stew on a spicy side. Chicken noodle soup is old classic that was executed beautifully in this eatery. I tried Thai tea as well and it was yummy. Not too sweet. All in all, great value for the quality and quantity of food.

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    Lotus Thai & Khmer Cuisines

    4.3(232 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    It's hard to a find Khmer restaurant in Stockton so I can actually say this place is a hidden gem…read more The food was all so yummy. My main order is always the chicken curry noodles. I've had plenty of similar dishes from different places and this one just hits different. I must say it's always on point. Very similar to kapoon and other curry noodle dishes. My next go to is always the papaya salad Lao style. I need the sauce as dark as it can get. It's just my preference. With a side of sticky rice. I love the spring roll as well. Love the crunch they have in the center of the spring roll so you get different textures and I love that. Lad na combination was delicious also, very flavorful. The server was a sweet young man. He was very helpful and attentive. Came by to make sure we got everything we needed. I enjoyed the little restaurant ambiance. Very cute and traditional. I felt every piece of the culture.

    This little gem is located in a sketchy plaza next to a run down liquor store so don't be surprised…read morelike I was when I first got to the location. Inside is small but nicely decorated. My friends recommended this place and took the opportunity to go when I was in town for an event. We ordered lots of food. Everything was delicious. My family were impressed. Portions are decent. Food is a bit pricy but so is everything else in the world right now. Service was a bit slow since they were busy. I'd definitely recommend it if you're ever in stockton looking for a Thai/Cambodian fusion!

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