A family owned business that has been a great addition to the Lake Forest community. My boyfriend and I come here at least 2 times a week. The chokehold their food has on us is crazy because we can't get enough of it! I was born in Vietnam so I'm especially a tough critic when it comes to Vietnamese food and Pho King Way never disappoints. The uncle that is the only server and register has been so hospitable. He deserves a raise!! Check this place out, you won't be disappointed :) read more

Pho King Way - pho and egg rolls - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

The name of this restaurant is fun and is probably why this place gets so much business. I order egg noodle and did not enjoy it as much. The vegetables were good, crispy and fresh tasting. I thought the broccoli was delicious. But overall I think I'm use to a thicker noodle and kind of threw off a bit. For the price, I feel like I should have gotten more or the price should have been a bit cheaper. The service was good, but I just ordered it to go. read more

Pho King Way - Egg Noodle House Special - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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One word: Amazing! Food review: I had ordered the Pho combination prince bowl (Large) and I was extremely satisfied! I usually critique pho by portion size, broth flavor, and ingredient quality and Pho King Way has hit the nail on the head on all criteria. The meat was nice and tender, not over cooked and tough. Noodles were nice, soft with a little bounce,but not overcooked. Flavor of the broth was nice and beefy, with wonderful aromatic scents and flavor. Portion size for meat to noodle ratio was superb. Most pho restaurants go overboard with their sweetness, not this place! Staff review: There was an older man taking care of the front side of the restaurant and he was truly attentive and very kind. He made sure anything I needed was taken care of and I was helped right away! Seemed like there was an older lady in kitchen side handling the food, and all the other customer's food looked fantastic as well! If I had to eat here everyday for lunch to keep this place in business I would, and I will not take slander for the gentlemen lightly! Restaurant is nice and maintained, music isn't overly loud and tables are spaced out nicely. If you're on the fence whether or not to eat here, just come and you won't regret it. read more

Pho King Way - Pho Prince Bowl Large - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Nice and clean place to have a bowl of Pho. The broth is delicious and the portion size is great. I ordered the Prince Bowl which is a large with everything in it. They only have 1 person waiting tables and he did a great job and was very personable. My sister even bought a T-Shirt from this place. Everything is so Pho King good! Plenty of parking and very easy to get to. read more

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Big open restaurant with lots of seating. Plenty of parking too. Pho is pretty good and the portions are pretty good size. There is regular, large, and extra large. The extra large is ridiiculous. The chicken spring rolls were pretty good. The vermicelli portion is huge. The veggies were fresh but the fish sauce was a little weak. read more

Been going here for a bit so this is long overdue but so far right now it holds the title of king of oc pho to me. Food is decently priced for the portions provided and the food comes out promptly no matter what you order. Where I have reservations to give it a 4 let alone a 5 is the fact that at points you don't really know if it'll go right or wrong. For example one time I took my dad here gassing this place up only for the meat to come at half portion or on his be mostly tripe despite that it t was a house special. Another time portions were good but not seasoned and therefore was bland. I love this place but I wish it was more consistent so I could afford to give it a 5 that it deserves on a good day. read more

Just a quicky. Consumer Alert - I'm not an expert on Pho I have met friends here on and off over the years. We did stop during Covid and now we went back for the first time in a long time. Spring rolls - cold, fresh, tasty shrimp. Sauce is great with it. Pho - I got the small bowl with fatty brisket. You can get up to two meats with the basic Pho bowl, but I just wanted the fatty brisket. The bowls came out to our tables in minutes. The small bowl is very good size and the Pho is served with a side of Thai basil, jalapeños, bean sprouts, sriracha and another sauce I am not sure of. Dumped it all into the bowl and waited a bit for the broth to cool down. It was delicious. I scooped it all up to the last drop. The broth was tasty and the brisket was excellent. I will be back. Only funny things about the place was one of the servers was very concerned we were not ordering while waiting for our last buddy to show up. The place was not full, but he came many times to take our order. I ordered the spring rolls and a drink to calm him down. Ended up ordering as the last buddy was stuck in SoCal traffic. Go. Eat Well. ignore the order pressure, HAVE FUN! read more

Expensive don't come here. The food isn't great. Hard to understand language. Order came out wrong read more

Pho King Way - Not worth it - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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been craving pho lately. went to get some and asked for veggie pho with chicken broth instead of veggie broth. got it, was definitely their veggie broth or maybe just water. not sure, was feeling bad for vegetarians. so i asked the guy and he swore it was chicken broth. the thing is, just admit your wrong. i ate chicken pho from this location one month ago and it was good and tasted like chicken. i brought it up to him later when he gave us the check and he continued to lie. then he told me that the veggie pho and chicken pho have the same broth.... wtf? what about the vegetarians??? i will stick to the mission location. really bummed with my bad experience. left thinking what the pho just happened. PSA the bathroom was dirty too. no PHO King Way read more

Pho King Way - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

The name is the best thing about this place. The broth is just ok on the Pho. I've had so much better and with the ratings I was expecting much better food. The dining room felt old and dirty. read more

Really great food and fantastic service! I have been to their location in MV and now this one as well. They are very polite and accommodating. Love the pho, chicken wings have lots of flavor and the spring rolls as well. read more

Hate the name....crude PHO is pronounced FUH....get the joke???? As for the food, lacks flavor. And the place is not the cleanest read more

My husband, toddler, and I were craving pho and didn't want to drive out to garden grove so we decided to give this much closer place a try. It was absolutely delicious. My husband and I agreed that the broth and noodles were amazing! The service was great too! We didn't order any drinks since we had our own water, but the waiter was still nice enough to bring us cups of ice without us having to ask. He also brought us an extra bowl and fork so we can serve our son. They are a family owned restaurant that is new to Lake Forest so I urge you to give them a try! PS their prices are great compared to other pho spots in the area! read more

Pho King Way - Large Brisket Pho and Large Chicken Pho - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I got the Pho Chay with beef broth instead of vegetarian broth and the broth was super flavorful. Sometimes, when you get pho without meat, it feels like something is missing but this was so good. The person working was nice and quick too. Overall, it's a clean, spacious establishment that I would definitely go back to for pho read more

This restaurant is tucked away in a business park section of Lake Forest. The decor is fairly common for a Vietnamese restaurant, sparse with Asian influence. The waiter was nice and accommodating. The sampler appetizer platter was good, with a bunch of different egg rolls, shrimp and wontons. Our dishes were good, but we didn't enjoy them as much as the appetizers. The filet rice dish was ok in flavor but the filet was tougher (perhaps overcooked or it was another cut of meat). The noodle bowl with different meats (can't recall the name but it's the prominently pictured option in the bowls section) was also just ok. It's a large serving of food, but the meats were fatty in some areas and all kind of tasted the same. Nothing was bad, but don't expect Westminster level flavor, I suppose. read more

Excellent service and food. Great ambiance as well. We are definitely going to be regulars here. read more

Pho King Way - Pho King fantastic! - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

We bought food for an offering for my late mother, as Vietnamese food was her favourite. I must say, the egg rolls and the bun we got were AMAZING!! I am so glad we don't have to drive all the way to GG or Westminster anymore! The fried rice was very delicious too, lots of flavor. The gentleman taking my order was incredibly kind and polite, and offered water while I waited just a moment at the restaurant. We will 100000% be back! read more

I'm Vietnamese and I've been here 3x and service has always been good. I usually get spring rolls (they do it the proper way by proving shrimp AND pork) and a pho tai. It's a bit slow (but never empty) but I feel the location isn't the greatest and they just opened a few weeks ago. The prices are fair. Broth is actually flavorful without the need for hoisin and sriracha and the meat was soft/tender each time I've had it. It's been consistent. I'm not a a fan of the fact that Lake Forest has so many pho places and not any of them can get close to Westminster/Garden Grove taste. But this place is comparable. So I would recommend for sure! read more

My favorite pho place in South OC! I frequent the location in Mission Viejo and was so exited to try to Lake Forest location and it did not disappoint!! Service was fast & friendly, pho was absolutely delicious! Love the layout of the restaurant and how clean it is! Can't wait to come back! read more

Food is wonderful here. The problem is they're never open. I would call first to make sure they really are open because their hours never match reality. read more

We've been coming to pho king way for years! Mainly because their food is delicious always hot and customer service is amazing. Kong is usually our main server and when they opened their new location we came running to see that he's running the whole front of the restaurant by himself and killing it! It's such clean and calm ambiance when you come in. Very welcoming! We forever will be customers here because the food is consist, better then most of the phos I tried in southern California (almost ever) and the services in both locations always makes us feel like family rather then customers! And I'm not pho-king around either lol read more

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Nice place, food was ok. Service was good but he was working very hard and could have used help.

disheartening after previous experience. we ordered a pork chop and house special stir fry with egg noodles and vegetarian pho. the pho was just ok. the cabbage pieces were so huge; so challenging to eat. there were small bits of broccoli and large thin slices of carrot. the pork chop was nowhere near as tasty, the egg noodles were not quite cooked enough, small bits of meat and 2 shrimp. we were not asked how things were and it was cold inside. read more

No pho King Way is so good. Come try out everything so many other dishes too. I got the Pho rare steak , meatball read more

Pho King Way - Pho rare steak and meatballs - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I had a great experience here! Clean, comfortable and friendly service! Their pho and pork chop was delicious. And the prices were so good! Wow I will definitely be back! //CONTEXT// Came on a Monday night as a party of two. It was pretty empty! We were seated right away. //FOOD// * Small pho bowl with 1-2 types of meat: I chose the fatty brisket and the Tai meat! It was so delicious! The broth was yummy! There was tons of noodles! The meat was pretty high quality and the veggies were very fresh! And my bowl was less than $12 I cannot complain! * Porkchop with rice - the sauce they give is so good and this was such a flavorful dish! I highly recommend //SERVICE// The gentleman serving us was super sweet and and telling us our food was almost out and gave us waters with lemons . He was so friendly! //OVERALL// This is a new hidden gem in lake forest! I will say I like it a lot more than some other neighboring pho places! read more

It's located in a big plaza with plenty of parking lots. Somebody greeted us when we first entered. Take order fast. Simple decors and a lot of tables and chairs. The Pho is good and price is cheap for quantity, quality and location. One thing I have to mention is, the iced tea here is $3.25/cup which is more expensive than most Viet restaurants. That is the only thing surprised me when I see the bill. Other than that, all good. Very good customer service. I'll be back when I have a chance to be around the area. read more

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Let me start with, the name is so creative! It's a great conversation starter! My husband and I went there for dinner mid week. Parking was easy to find. There were only a few people in the restaurant. We ordered chicken and beef pho and the food arrived relatively fast. Both dishes were delicious and not overly salty (unlike other pho places). The service was great and the server was attentive. My only complaint was the bathrooms. They were clean but not in good repair. Both had mold, the paint was pilling off the wall, and the soap dispensers were just gross. I would definitely return for the food and the service but I hope they renovate those bathrooms. read more

No Pho King Way this place isn't good! Love everything about it! Don't hesitate to come and support them.

I am pretty picky when it comes to Pho. I have my favorite go to in garden grove or Westminster. However, living in south county finding a decent pho place is rare. This location in lake forest is surprisingly really good. My husband and I shared the XL Pho. We definitely could not finish it all. The broth was light, but favorable. Good ratio of noodles and meat. Will definitely be back. read more

Food is pretty good! The spring rolls were yummy and I enjoyed the Pho Tai. A Vietnamese crew runs this place and they're very sweet. The restaurant is big and spacious with lots of seating inside and outside. they're prompt and clearly hardworking. always happy to support a Vietnamese business read more

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Food was delicious, we tried a big variety of items and all were happy and more importantly the kids approved! We of course had the pho with 2 types of meat, bun king way combo (vermicelli), com king way (rice combo dish), egg rolls, and thai tea. The kids ate everything from the pho to rice to the eggs rolls and asked for more before I could feed the next spoon! The char on the grilled pork for both the vermicelli and rice dish was on point (not overly done and not undone like most pho places!) read more

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Was looking for a Vietnamese restaurant near my hotel so glad I found this place. The combo noodle bowl is everything youneed. Place isclean services is good. read more

Pho King Way - Combo vermicelli bowl - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Yes and it was the best pho ever!!!! Omg it was amazing and old vietnamese men are super nice!!

This new pho place is amazing! The broth was perfect. Service was fast and friendly. I'm definitely coming back! read more

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I was pretty impressed and satisfied with the pho here, considering my regular go-to pho is usually up in Garden Grove/Westminster area. The broth is light, just like our homemade pho. We ordered fried rice and com tam (broken rice) togo, and definitely happy with them also. There was only one older gentleman running around serving us and other tables while being cashier at the same time. He worked super hard, and super attentive and polite. I have so much respect for him! I am grateful for a wonderful dinner experience, good authentic Vietnamese food just right around the corner. read more

We came here during grand opening. We ordered three dish: pho oxtail, bun king way, and fried rice with shrimp and sausage. Pho oxtail: broth very flavorful, good portion with noodles and meat. They sure did not skip on the meat. Bun king way : very good. Lots of meat. Fried rice: my two boys finished this and want more so I can assume it's good :-). Friendly service Definitely come back. read more

I had a large bowl of pho and it was delicious. Broth was tasty, portions were large, and was priced very well. Service was perfect. People be sleeping on this place if anyone is looking for a decent pho spot. I've gone twice and will continue to come back. read more

Pho King Way - a bowl of soup with chopsticks - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Recently visited for the grand opening and left so impressed. From the amazing food and the awesome staff, we were not disappointed. We ordered the PK appetizer which gave us the perfect taste of all the appetizers. Then we moved on and ordered the princess and pho king way bowl. Each bowl was filled with hearty portions of noodles and meat. The broth was savory and rich in flavor. Service was quick and friendly. Prices were great. Decor and ambiance were welcoming. read more

Pho King Way - Pho King Way Bowl 10/10 recommend. - Noodles Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Favorite local Viet place. Everything we've tried has been great and the staff is very friendly.

This place is so good!!!!!!! As a fellow vietnamese person living here, this plave has BOMB food