Staff is great but very high priced for pho. I was not that pleased with how it tasted.

Popular lunch spot! Prices are little high, but I expect that with the location. I recommend calling an order for quick pick up service. Tables open up fast and normally no wait to be seated. They are pretty fast and food is good! read more

Located in a strip mall, Pho La Jolla is a simple restaurant focusing more on practicality when it comes to service and decor. I got the first pho on the menu and while it wasn't exceptional, it wasn't bad either. I also got a boba but they state outright that they use premade powder so I'm not holding anything against them for the drink's mediocrity. The one thing that killed the experience was when, in a half empty restaurant hours from closing, the waitstaff had the gall to bring me the check before I was done with the meal. And I mean visibly still eating with an incomplete drink. Either they did not realize how rude it is to do this, or they were trying to kick people out of the restaurant, which doesn't make sense. Anyhow, no reason to come back, especially given that the most basic pho is a ridiculously inflated price. And not with that service. read more

Hey here is Ivan and the place was great the owner auntie was super nice and the food is good we finished everything. Five star definitely recommend! read more

I have been coming here for years and always loved it, but recently the place is not the same. The tenderloin sandwich is gone and replaced with sliced beef, the bread to filling ratio is definitely much more in favor of bread, and overall the good flavors seem to be now diluted. Sad, really liked the place in the past...probably cost cutting and just banking on the plethora of students cruising by regardless. Time to find a new spot. read more

High price with very small servings, very overpriced. I would not recommend. Bowl is deceptively small, very little noodles for what you pay. I don't have a problem spending more for good product, but this place did not deliver in portion size or quality. At the end of the day, pho will taste like pho, however, here you'll enter the restaurant with anticipation and leave with "hmm." read more

Pho La Jolla - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

This place has very small servings . The spring rolls had absolutely no flavor ... and very pricey! Would not recommend this place!

I ordered the rare & well done rice noodle soup and the bbq pork sandwhich today. The service was fast and the food was good. The depth of flavor for the rice noodle soup was standard and to be expected from every pho restaurant. The soup itself seemed mild in depth of flavor but got better when i was almost finished. The bbq pork sandwhich was a bit salty but still had the bbq flavor. For the portion i do think the bbq sandwhich was more pricey than its worth in comparison to flavor/value. read more

Pho La Jolla - Rare & well done pho and bbq pork sandwhich - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

I am not a foodie, but after 15+ years, I do have some notoriety to make an educated review. First Phò, starts with the broth, if it isn't on point it just isn't Phò. As for me, I have an astringent taste for the right combination for a broth, and all I can stand behind saying is... "perfection" to Phò La Jolla.! I can't describe it any better.  Next, is the ingredients! Whether, meat, chicken, shrimp or veggie. It's doesn't matter. It's an overload of combustion and flavor. Accompanied by basil, bean sprouts, jalapeño and fresh lime. Mmmm... is the only description I can come up with. All I can say is that 15 years+ experience isn't a he said/ she said, it's a dedicated experience. Come and enjoy and you'll agree. La Jolla Phò is like no other. Now when you accompany that with "Shrimp & Chicken" Spring rolls! An attaché from the owner... "Oh My Goodness the acronym OMG! doesn't do it justice. Lastly, there was about 5% room left for dessert..., but just barely. The red bean sesame ball! Was the perfect delectable, luscious, exquisite dessert to top off the evening! An experience like no other! read more

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The pho here is okay- works to satisfy the craving if nothing else around. The meats were pretty bad quality and the broth wasn't hot enough to cook the raw meat. The broth was also lacking flavor and didn't taste like normal pho broth. The BBQ pork fried rice was pretty decent. Service was okay. Took a while to flag someone down if anything was needed. read more

Pho La Jolla - BBQ pork fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

This is my first time eating sit down here since my last visits were during COVID and it was only to-go. There is a ton of seating inside and great for large groups. You walk up to let the host (who I believe is the owner) know your party is eating in and you pick your seat while they go get you water. The menu is pretty simple with pho, sandwiches, noodles, etc. happy hour also has a great discount on drinks! With such large portions, you honestly can just order one item and it's enough for two people. Our pho and grilled pork sandwich were DELICIOUS. I didn't realize how much I missed this place and the atmosphere made me feel so relaxed and comfortable to just hang out with my friend and chat. Always happy with the Thai tea too. read more

Pho La Jolla - Thai tea with boba - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

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Stopped by to see my daughter at UCSD this past January to sip hot pho soup. Parking is decent and the location is located right across from the school. The customer service was good and there were not too many people when we visited, which was passed 5 in the afternoon. We ordered the usual selection of soup. We liked the extra tendons with fatty brisket and tripe. The soup was hot. It was a good soup overall. The interior could use additional lighting to brighten up the space. We'll sure to visit again next time we crave for pho. read more

Pho La Jolla - Pho La Jolla: 3211 Holiday Ct, Ste 102, La Jolla, CA 92037, 20220131 - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Haters going to hate, but I support this mom and pop business. You can not hate on a hard working Asian family that's trying to pay for their extremely high rent within the La Jolla area code. Is it the best pho I've ever been to? Definitely not. Can I respect the hustle? Yes. Just understand that restaurant you're either making money being the best of the area or the only in the area. Until La Jolla/UTV gets a new pho place, it's technically the best 1 of 1! The service is good and fast. They are friendly and serve you as soon as you walk in. The food is honestly mediocre, but it's good enough for people to enjoy in La Jolla. The pho is clean and it's flavorful, the people giving bad reviews on here are the same people that squeeze a whole bottle of sriracha and hoisin sauce into the soup as soon as they get it anyways, so what's the difference? The price is a bit high, but like I said...you're in one of the most expensive area code in San Diego. You pay for what you get! Would I recommend you to go out if your way to come here? No. But if you're in La Jolla and you have 30 mins for lunch, this might be your only option for pho. read more

Pho La Jolla - #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

I've been ordering from this place the last few days since I discovered they make Hainanese Chicken Rice which is the Singaporean version of the Thai Khao Man Gai. I find this strange since pho is a Vietnamese dish. Ah, well. I first tried Khao Man Gai at a much vaunted restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Ever since then, I've been craving it. I even made it myself. But I'm busy right now so I ordered it to go from Pho La Jolla. It's not quite the same as Nong's Khao Man Gai from Portland but it satisfies my craving for this dish. The chicken comes with bones in this dish (unlike Nong's Khao Man Gai which is served with boneless chicken). So I tear the chicken meat off the bone, soak them in the sauce then dump the whole mix over the vegetables and rice. It's so simple and delicious and healthy. This is a go-to for me since I found a lot of Thai places in San Diego don't make Khao Man Gai, which is a pity. read more

Pho La Jolla - Hainanese Chicken Rice (Singapore) - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

I've been here many times. Nothing over the top good about it. But absolutely nothing wrong either. Ambience is just OK at best, but the pricing makes up for it. Flavorful pho. Friendly service. Pay at the counter. They serve bahn mi sandwiches. My only gripe is that they don't have meat filled eggrolls. Just veggie. But outside of that, will return if I'm in the area looking for Vietnamese food. read more

Doesn't look like much when you pass by this small mini shopping center. It can be so oblivious when compared to the big shopping center next door with lots of food options. It's tiny, but mighty...in flavor. The first dish was an appetizer, egg rolls which came out piping hot and fresh. Next were our main dishes, rice dish & noodle soup (forgot to take a picture). Afterwards, they saw one of the dishes wasn't made correctly and they were kind enough to take it off the bill without us mentioning anything. read more

Pho La Jolla - So good, crispy, and piping hot when it came out. Try wrapping the lettuce & mint around the Egg Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

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I think this spot has special place in my heart. My parents and I first tried this place on move-in weekend and they loved it. I've been having Phỏ from here ever since on special occasions or whenever I'm feeling down. It's over-hated in my opinion. I came here with a friend and had the special combination Pho. We also shared the egg rolls as an appetizer. The broth is not the best I've had but it definitely gets the job done. It was filling and great for a cold evening. However, I could tell that the egg rolls were frozen, versus other places. I think Pho La Jolla can get even better by making their own egg rolls. The service is something that people on this site complain about quite a bit. I did notice that it was a little cold and rushed, but nothing to the extent other reviewers mentioned. The only thing I really want them to improve on is having a system for consistent hours of operation. I think their Google and Yelp pages should be updated much faster to let folks know when hours have been changed. read more

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Came in for lunch with my boyfriend, and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. He ordered the pho, which had a large portion, but the broth was completely flavorless, and the noodles were plain. He didn't even finish it. I got the BBQ pork sandwich, and it was honestly pretty bad--the meat was bright pink, fatty, and had an off texture. It was so unappetizing that I had to down two cokes just to get through most of it. We also ordered six wings and three cokes, and the total came out to over $65--closer to $75 with tip, which felt ridiculous for the quality. On top of that, the food took forever to come out. If you're looking for better pho, I'd recommend Pho Cadao Grill--it's way more flavorful, reasonably priced, and the service is much faster. read more

I come here everytime I come in town to work. I come all the way from Mobile, Al to work but this place treat me like am family. I always get the Spicy Pho. The vibe in the restaurant is always good and chill, I will recommend you give them try if you are in the area. read more

I got the special combination pho. There was a wide variety of meats, some were nice and tender but others were very tough and overcooked. I was also quite worried that the broth was not hot enough to cook the rare steak, it also took a while for it to soften up the noodles. The broth really didn't taste like a pho broth to me at all, I couldn't really taste the bone or veggies that would've been used to make the broth. Overall, this was still decent, albeit a bit pricey but just wasn't what I was expecting. I think it's still a good meal if you want some noodles, but it definitely didn't satisfy my pho cravings that day. read more

Pho La Jolla - Special Combination Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

5-29-21 Lunch time in La Jolla. We couldn't find one other restaurant we found on Yelp and come to find out it was next door. Next trip we'll try it. The staff were friendly and service was quick. I was in awe of the thinly sliced and generous portions of ingredients both meats and noodles. The double expresso with condensed milk was so boldly flavored, it was super enjoyable and quickly disappeared . read more

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Not sure why it's only 3 stars. Some of the best pho I've had. The broth is perfect. The staff is kind. The restaurant is so cute. It's way better the Michelin star pho I've had. If you are in La Jolla you must come here. This is my first review ever on Yelp. I have had it 3 times in 4 days! read more

Pho La Jolla - Number 3: Steak Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Tried the GF Szechuan beef and it was real good. If I came back I'd order the same dish as I've been here maybe 5 times over the years, and never felt anything was better than ok until now~ I had a very good service experience, and am glad the man suggested a 3 as it was a perfect spice level for me. I also was so happy to receive the chili oil on the side. It seemed fresh and I ate almost all of it! Thanks Pho La Jolla! read more

The best spring rolls, boba mango smoothies, and pho EVER!! This place is so yum and great for when i'm feeling sick. Love Pho La Jolla so much and they're super fast!! read more

Pho was excellent- steaming hot - excellent flavor- came with all the fixings- hit the spot perfectly- highly recommend- value- amazing - this will be my new spot every time I pass through read more

Quick and convenient from work. Got a combo different from the one I ordered but decided not to fuss about it. The veggie assortment with the Bun combo (vermicelli salad) is lacking- lettuce onion tomato.. no mint/herbs. No peanuts :( Sauce is good. Chicken is soft and not dry. Will try to order beef again next time. read more

Pho La Jolla - Vermicelli combo - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Great food been coming here for a couple of times . Love there spring rolls . Their service was meh..... but they do have outside dining . read more

Pho La Jolla - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Have a decent vegetarian pho option! Low key place and quick. Not the best but not bad either. read more

Pho La Jolla - Egg Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

My first time eating at this restaurant. It was a convenient location for me to take my niece to enjoy lunch after our hard work out, Body Pump at the YMCA. Service and food were good. Ordered: - 1L Special Combo Rice Noodle ($14.95)-- tasty broth. Plenty of variety of meat. - #38 Rice with Grilled Chicken ($12.25)-- chicken had good flavor especially when dipping in fish sauce. Probably won't be coming back, pricey for Vietnamese food. read more

Pho La Jolla - 10-28-21 #38 Steam Rice w Grilled Chicken ($12.25) - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

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I was feeling under the weather today, what always makes me feel better is Chicken Pho & egg rolls. I took a trip over to the UTC area to see what they got. I remember, there is a spot I heard about that has amazing pho spot & a robot that serves you. I hand to check it out. The atmosphere is chill, they was playing some 80's to 2000's music & they have IPA's & kombucha to serve you. I grabbed me a table, the server came over took my order. All of sudden, a robot rolls out with food & it severs the customers. I was pretty damn amazed with the technology. My food comes, I always order egg rolls and they are the first thing I eat. It lets me know if the food is good & my answer is 'YES'. The pho was very fresh, delicious & it made me feel a better too read more

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When I get pho, the number of stars I give for my review is heavily influenced by the quality of the broth. That is something in which Pho La Jolla unfortunately fell short, among other things. The restaurant is pretty popular as it is located close to UCSD. It is pretty spacious but since we went for lunch on a weekday, it wasn't too crowded. I appreciate that this place has separate saucers for sauce at every table, as I've recently eaten at several pho restaurants where I've had to put my sriracha on the edge of the bean sprout plate. Interestingly, the orders were delivered by a robot. The funny thing was, though, that a human server had to follow the robot to remove the food from the robot's shelves. And the robot moves really slowly so the human behind it has to as well. Honestly a rolling cart might be the more efficient, economical option here. The food is where things went a bit sideways. We ordered sparkling limeade, pho, as well as a Vietnamese sandwich. The limeade was pleasantly bubbly and super refreshing on a hot afternoon, but it was waaaaaay too sweet and didn't have as much lime flavor as I would have liked. The pho had huge portions of both noodles and meat though the broth was meh. The meat was well cooked and each cut was cooked appropriately, but the noodles were a bit mushy. The broth was really bland to me. It didn't really have any beef flavor nor did the spices really pop. It just tasted generically savory. The bean sprouts and herbs weren't the freshest, and I saw several bean sprouts with black specks on them. The Vietnamese sandwich was also a bit of a bummer. While the bread was well toasted, there really wasn't much meat inside at all. You got meat in maybe 50% of the bites you took. It came with a side of (i believe) chicken broth that was even more tasteless than the beef pho broth. Definitely a bummer :/ the egg roll it came with was pretty good though, nicely fried and packed with ingredients. Prices were decent for pho these days, but since I'm not really a fan of the broth here, I think I will continue my search for good pho and Vietnamese sandwiches elsewhere. read more

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needs more recognition. ordered pho and grilled pork rice was very yummy. bit overpriced but good enough. not the best but it's good read more

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Love it!!! Came here twice and the food was delicious. The vermicelli noodles with pork was super fresh and absolutely delicious. Service was great and the young men who greeted me were very nice. Also, give the meatball pho a try!!! read more

It is no surprise that this place has only 3 stars... The Owner was extremely disrespectful to me when I placed an order the other day. He was doing some accounting at a desk next to the register when I walked in, and he was noticeably disappointed at the amount of tevenue, or lack thereof, that he was bringing in. So, he decided to take it out on me... As another gentleman was taking my order, he jumped in front of the cash register and took over the transaction. First, he tried to upsell me get me to order much more than I wanted to order. When I respectfully declined, he became irritated. Then, I asked him a question about an item on the menu, and his tone became very condescending, impatient, and antagonistic. I continued to order and was kind and respectful toward him the entire time, even though he didn't deserve it. Then, as I waited patiently for my order, he asked me if this was my first time in the restaurant. I told him that I've been coming there for over 20 years! (Frankly, the only reason I go in there is because it's the closest place to order Pho). Subsequently, he tried to force me to eat in the restaurant, because it was practically empty during dinner time and he wanted to use me to draw in more customers. That's the oldest trick in the book... I kindly declined and told him that I needed to get going. When the food finally came out 30 minutes later, I nicely ask him for some hoisin sauce and chili sauce. This is where things got very weird... He turned around and gave me a death stare and said,"No!" I was a little taken aback by his bizarre outburst, but I continued to be nice to him during this most awkward moment of the interaction. I asked him again if I could please get some sauce packets, then he proceeded to tell me a long story about supply chain issues and how he would need to charge me extra. I was so disgusted by his disrespectful and unprofessional demeanor, that I simply said thank you and left, with no intention to ever return again after 20 years of patronage... The Owner of this establishment needs to realize that here in the United States of America we expect common courtesy and the most basic levels of customer service. He needs to look within himself to realize why his revenue is dropping, why his restaurant is empty, and why he just lost a customer of over 20 years. read more

I think the food here is pretty good. Not the best Vietnamese place I've been to but hits the spot on a rainy day. It's generally pretty expensive compared to going to a spot in Kearny Mesa or Mira Mesa but it's convenient for me since it's right next to my house. They implemented a robot server to help speed up the process for delivering food and water which is kind of neat. There are better places but not a bad choice if you are in a pinch read more

Pho La Jolla - Brisket pho - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Standard pho spot if you're craving some in La Jolla, especially since it's within walking distance from UCSD. The bowls are made quickly and are pretty big. The broth isn't half-bad and is a bit over-hated by the UCSD community in my opinion. read more

So sad! We used to go to this place all the time because it was so great. It's just getting worse and worse! Not only do they keep raising their prices but it comes with half the amount of broth. The broth doesn't even cover the other ingredients which they have skimped out on too. Not good anymore :( BUMMER! read more

Pho La Jolla - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

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I've always been curious about this place since I moved here last quarter. They seem to be the only pho place in the area, and a 5 min walk from Rita. I've been craving pho for a while and finally decided to check it out today. It's quite popular during lunch time, with a flow of both dine in and take out, yet it was comfortable and the staff is attentive. It felt very authentic and casual. I ordered the Rare Steak pho and thought it was delicious as well as the bbq pork banh mi and eggrolls. Prices are what they are. I thought the portions were reasonable for the price. Soup was filling and tasted fresh contrary to some reviews on here. I'll definitely be coming back :) read more

Pho La Jolla - banh mi with eggroll and broth on the side - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

Pho La Jolla prioritizes their phone orders over in person orders. I visited once with a party of 3 and they took longer than 45 mins for our food. Needless to say we were ready to walk out the door but it simply did not seem right. I had to contact their manager to correct the situation. He was overwhelmed and their staff (server and cashier) were pretty useless. Awful, awful to experience such service. I will never go back to Pho La Jolla. It's clear they serve the UCSD student demographic. And, are likely at fault for saturated Grabhub and Uber eats delivery service drivers. Get your shi* together. read more

The pho here is okay. I've never had a worker give me such a hard time for ordering steak and brisket in my pho... there are flies around which made it unpleasant too. read more

Pho La Jolla - the inside of a restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - La Jolla, California

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