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Pho King Way

3.8 (654 reviews)
ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Pho Oxtail
Aileen J.

Hubby and I stopped by for lunch after church. We started by sharing the PK Lettuce Wraps. The Romaine lettuce leaves were crisp, but it's not the ideal leaf for wraps. I tried to fold it like a taco, but the filling kept falling out. Hubby chose the Xao Dac Biet (House Special) stir fry chicken, beef, and shrimp over crispy rice noodles. What a beautiful and tasty dish! My Pho Oxtail had 2 big meaty pieces and good flavor. The large bowl meant I will enjoy the leftovers over a couple of days. Not busy for lunch and easy to find parking in the shopping center.

Amazing food good service right up until we made it to pay for the food there were five people and we split the bill three ways we were trying to be as reasonable as possible but he was getting kinda upset I offered to pay for the whole thing when he was getting stressed and he insisted that we continued to split it then he proceeded to take a step back and crouched down with his hands on his knees and said this is not easy while he was hitting the table and he always had a confused look on his face but overall it was good food just whatever you do DONT SPLIT THE BILL10/10 do recommend don't split the egg roles

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Gwyneth N.

The pho at this location is slightly more authentic tasting, the workers were kind and the place was clean. I also tried the curry which was good, but they didn't have any rice since it was the beginning of the day. Overall 4/5

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Julia C.

This is a local gem my family visits whenever we're craving pho. The food is pretty solid and they give fairly large portions with a lot of meat which I appreciate. I've tried their pho, bun, rice plates, and appetizers and have no complaints! My go-to is their pho tai, very soothing on a cold day! The service, however, is not the best. The staff speaks very abruptly and doesn't seem happy to be there.

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Mabel W.

Came in early afternoon about 4 so not much of a crowd. Got our food super fast and pho was good. When I came in the past around 7pm this location used to be super crowded. When you want a bowl of soup to comfort you. This is a great place to go to get authentic pho noodle soup.

Pho Filet Mignon
Katie N.

I was craving pho but wanted to avoid sitting in traffic, so I decided to try a local spot. Filet Mignon Pho: 3/5 The filet mignon was not as tender as expected for this cut of meat. The broth lacked depth of flavor and the noodles were fairly standard in texture. Service: 3/5 My family and I were seated promptly, but after taking our order the server did not check on us again. We eventually had to flag someone down to address an issue with the water pitcher, which raised concerns about the restaurant's cleanliness. Ambiance: 2/5 The dining area had no music and no air conditioning. The atmosphere felt flat and uninviting, which took away from the overall experience. Overall I would not return based on this visit. The restaurant fell short in three key areas: a flavorful broth, a welcoming environment, and attentive service.

Pho Rare steak $15 and I also ordered extra meat for $5.50 Will you pay this bow for $20? They need to listen up!!!!
Misa D.

Today is my last day to try this place since they keeping their portion of the meats for noodle bowl. I won't pay $20 for little meat soup ;) again

Penny J.

They have Vegetarian and vegan options which is greattt. It's pretty good but not amazing. I like the name pho king way

Martina T.

Not a fan of the name. Craving pho, as I always do, so found this last on Yelp. Lots of free parking. Outside seating available. The pho was on, I like my noodles to be chewier, these were just soft. The steak rice was pretty good. The rice is butter rice so very creamy. The stir fried noodles were ok, nothing special. Glad I tried.

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Kay A.

Service is very friendly. We tried the egg rolls and pho. Both were very good! The restaurant is very spacious, too. Pretty decent pho in South County.

Pho 1-2 (Reg)

Food was amazing and Anthony was amazing as well. He made sure I was taken care of with water and any extras I needed and overall great customer service. The overall ambiance is nice too with good background music and clean. Would definitely recommend

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Never disappointed! Lots of seating and fast service and a decent selection on the menu.

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I loved the service. It was quick. We came at about 3pm. It was quiet, pretty expensive, and amazing pho. Really good

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Shut down the Lake Forest restaurant. Too bad since food was great and so was service. Still have other location nearby, so will go there.

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I came here with my in-laws for a late night dinner as they're always on the hunt for a great, non…read morehomemade pho option. They're definitely tougher critics than I am (as I don't have grandparents/family recipes to compare them to) but I'm always happy to tag along with them. The interior of the restaurant is small and I could see that it could be a bit tough to move around if they're busy. They also have little to no waiting area inside so if you aren't seated right away, chances are you'll be hanging outside in the parking lot. But we were there when the restaurant was maybe 1/3 full and we could move around easily & not feel like we were talking over other guests. The wait staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, but not so much so that it felt like they were trying to move us along with everything. I appreciated that. The menu is quite extensive. Yes, Pho is in the name but there are plenty of other Vietnamese options. I opted for the shaken beef plate. I wanted to get the version with fries, but my wife accidentally told the woman in Vietnamese that I wanted just the regular version. I guess I'll have to come back another time to see how it compares to one of my favorite dishes: Peruvian lomo saltado. However, I will say the standard plate I was served was delicious. Everything was well seasoned & cooked perfectly. Definitely one of the best bò lúc lắc dishes I've had in a restaurant in awhile. We had a good meal. My in-laws said the pho was fine. I think it tasted good. Our 3 kids slurped their bowls all up so that's a great sign. In all, if we're in the El Toro area & want some Vietnamese food, we'll absolutely be back.

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I am giving this place a 5/5 rating solely on their pho (and bun bo hue)…read more Their broth was very flavorful and had a lot of depth for being free of msg! There aren't a lot of restaurant that offer bun bo hue, so I thought I'd also give that a try. I ordered the pho special, but swapped the pho broth for BBH because I saw another review on here mention they did that - and I am so happy I did! It was really tasty and flavorful with the perfect hint of spicy! I would say I'm pretty picky with food and I would bring my Vietnamese parents here. 5/5 on their taro smoothie. I like that it tastes like fresh taro. I don't really like when it tastes too artificial or too sweet, like the taro milk teas from boba shops. It's also extremely light. Super refreshing on hot days. For being a pho shop in lake Forest and not having to drive all the way to Westminster or bolsa. 5/5 on their pho 5/5 on their bun bo hue 5/5 on their vermicelli noodle dishes. I liked their fish sauce with the sambal 3/5 on the shaken beef (bo luc lac) they don't give you a lot and texture was a bit inconsistent. Flavor was good but wouldn't order it again for the price 2/5 on the chicken curry (ca ri ga) I'm used to Vietnamese curry being a bit sweeter and more coconut/creamier? It tasted a little unbalanced, not enough cream and too much spices (tumeric + cumin + coriander). Slightly salty and watery. I didn't like the chicken either . Service is good when you walk in to be seated and when ordering, but they don't always check in if you need water. You just flag them down. Not a big deal. I'm more interested in how the food tastes. I like that the inside reminds me of typical pho restaurants. Nice and simple. Here for the food! I'll be back!

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