My friend and I were hanging out at Indian rock in Berkeley, hanging out. We were enjoying the scenery and talking about life and catching up. We hadn't seen each other in a year so it was nice to just relax and enjoy life and the sunset. I mentioned how my new roommate had an awesome soft/medium/hard boiled egg maker that was super simple to use. I told her how I loved using it to make my top ramen a little bit more restaurant quality. We talked about how much we loved Ramen, and I mentioned how Pho was healthier than ramen. That was the tip of the iceberg and we realized how hungry we were. I hopped on to yelp to find a place to go since I live in San Francisco and wasn't too familiar with the Berkeley area. Pho Le popped up as a suggested "hit and new" place so we decided to go here. We were not disappointed. The ambiance is very friendly, almost like you're at your family's having warm soup on a cold day. The temperature inside was perfect, I took my jacket off and was able to enjoy the entire meal nice and comfortably. I was able to hear the other patron's conversations but I didn't mind because I love people watching a little bit and they were definitely excited and boisterous in their conversation? I understood their excitement as soon as the food arrived. I ordered their specialty pho, the number 34 on their menu, with every meat they could put in it. My friend ordered the 36. It only took a few minutes for our food to prepared before it was brought out and I promise you we ate every morsel. The soup broth was delicious and piping hot as it came out. I slurped a little sample before I decided to add some bean sprouts just for some crunch. I put some of their brown sauce (sweet sauce or hoisin sauce) into a spoon to sample it and it is honestly one of my favorite things. I like to put my noodles and beef into their large spoon and drizzle some of that sauce onto it before I devour it. Though it was near closing time when we finished, the server still patiently waited and never made us feel like we were in a rush to get out. We got to enjoy a few more minutes of polite conversation before we decided we should leave and let them clean up. The service was prompt and courteous and especially respectful of our date. I will definitely be back. read more

We were so excited to try this place as there have been several incarnations of Chinese food in this locale. Happy to share that we thought the food was great and will definitely make it our new go to for Chinese (we did not try any of the Vietnamese dishes). The Mongolian Chicken was yummy and did not taste of burnt oil like many other Chinese restaurant dishes in Berkeley do. Same goes for the Singapore Noodles. The Greens (bok choy) and black mushrooms were super fresh and tasty. The potstickers were a normal size and were not doughy which was a pleasant surprise and the meat filling was seasoned well and flavorful. Looking forward to our next meal there as in our opinion, it is much better than Great Wall. Also, they did a great job remodeling the dining area. It is clean, light and inviting. Hoping that this will be the last Chinese restaurant in this location and hope Berkeley residents will give it a try. Perhaps next time, we might even try some of the Vietnamese dishes. read more

This place has been through some changes over the past few years. I recently went in for their lunch specials (11am-3pm Tues-Fri) and ordered the mongolian beef with fried rice. It also includes a small bowl of soup (dine in only) and an egg roll. The beef seemed undercooked because of how chewy it was and it had a lot more veggies than beef. Flavor was there but I didn't appreciate the texture of the meat at all. The fried rice was lacking in flavor for me. It didn't have any other veggies such as the usual chopped carrots or green onions as you would expect from fried rice. It just seemed like regular steamed rice made with a little soy sauce and barely any egg. I did enjoy the corn soup which is expected because that's not hard to mess up. I would try them again but maybe just for their pho and not any beef dishes. Everyone was super nice though. read more

Food is amazing. Place is always packed. Great service. Whenever we are in the area, we pick up dumplings to go. We tried the pho last time and it was also amazing. Dumplings are solid and come with a delicious sauce. read more

We get take out and LOVE their chicken Pho with no chicken (tofu instead). Their veggies are super crunchy and yummy not steamed to wilty death. Very generous with their real veggies, too. Prices also very reasonable. I live close so I always take to go. read more

I've been to like 6 pho places in the east bay and this one is my favorite! Super flavorful broth, friendly service, and extremely fresh spring rolls- they give you 3 rolls not the usual 2! Not to mention clean! read more

Ive come here for 4 weeks straight and ordered (80% of the time) Pho chicken and shrimp. I add a ton of pepper and some salt to my liking and its perfect. The homeemade limeade is great too! Thai tea also. read more

Pho Le - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have to say I ordered from this place because my husband wanted pho and our usual place wasn't opened so we decided to try it out. I wasn't expecting it to be much. But, I've been back since and is planning to continue going. I've had from here the mix seafood soup with the flat noodle, pho ga (chicken noodle soup), pong pong original fried chicken, and butter garlic fried chicken. The thing I like about the soups here is that it taste clean, but flavorful and not greasy like another reviewer said. And the fried chicken is alway fresh and crispy, but might be heavy on the batter for some people. And the person waiting at the desk was always wearing a mask . He didn't just put it on when I walked in. That's a good sign for me. All in all it's a good place. read more

Mongolian beef was ok I ordered takeout and had it delivered. Picture on menu showed it with rice but there was no rice when I opened box. Salt and pepper prawns were just deep fried no spices in batter not very good just ok, I don't understand when it says salt and pepper but there just plain deep fried shrimp???? read more

They have some super delicious pho! My go to is a combo with rare beef and brisket. The toppings are key - lots of lime and bean sprouts. I like that this broth was light and tasty- sometimes it can be too oily in other places - this was just right. I recommend giving this place a shot the next time you are in the mood for some hot pho! read more

2.5 stars. Big price increase recently. Since the portion size here is relatively small, with $13+ before tax, I could get a bowl of noodle soup of higher value elsewhere. read more

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Had the vegetable and tofu pho. The broth was plain and underwhelming. There was a generous amount of noodles and vegetables; overall just lacked flavor. read more

Stopped by because of the reviews..... I'm just going to sum it up. Portions were small, pricey, and service was mediocre. I felt like I was being rushed to order. I not one to be such a negative nancy but I wasn't impressed. Give it a try, maybe I was there on an off day but I can honestly say I will not return. read more

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This place is delicious. I went here for the first time today and really enjoyed the pho bo vien. Would highly recommend.

An excellent place to enjoy Vietnamese. All the dishes are flavorful and they offer ample outdoor dining. Will go again andnagain

This is a very bad place, we bought two times from them pho and they did not put full meat bull instead they put only 1/4 meat bulls and they didn't put anything in it at all read more

Ordered take out and was incredibly pleased with the food! My boyfriend and I ordered the pong pong beef, the chicken with honey glazed walnuts, the Vietnamese egg rolls, and Singaporean fried rice. It was all delicious. Everything was well seasoned. The egg rolls were also crispy, and the beef and chicken also had great texture! I loved the fried rice, which had shrimp, pork, and chicken! Everything was so well priced as well. We got so much food! Despite the amount of quantity, quality was not sacrificed. I know where my go to Chinese food restaurant is now! I'm excited to try their other dishes to see how their Vietnamese food is. I definitely recommend Pho Le and look forward to coming back! read more

Pho Le - Vietnamese Egg Rolls, Chicken with honey glazed walnuts, Singaporean fried rice, and pong pong beef! - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Excellent and relaxing environment. The owners are very nice and we've really enjoyed our meal here.

I love this place! Best pho in Berkeley. Their dumplings are also delicious. Service is always attentive and friendly. Definitely a hidden gem. read more

Loved the place, pho was super fresh and service was great. Recommend the Pho Tai and Carrot/Orange juice. Pho broth was packed with flavor and beef thinly sliced making it a better eat. read more

Second time here. Surprisingly the service is much worse than the first time when it first opened. Didn't get greeted and seated after standing at the door for almost 5 mins ( too long time for such a small restaurant). Didn't get water or asked if ready to order after being seated for about 10 mins until we called on the server to order. Waited for 25 mins to get our food! And yet it was just 2 bowls of rice noodle. The one I got was much more oily when I had it last time. What I didn't understand is others got their food almost only 5 mins after ordering! I am gonna have to bring down the entire rating a little bit as it is not worth 4.5 stars. read more

Pho Le - So oily - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Seriously so good! I was hesitant to get pho take out from here because I didn't think it would be as great as dining in. But I was wrong, it was just as good! I ordered their rare steak and brisket pho with the pong-pong chicken wings. Both were amazing!! This is my new pho spot. read more

What a gem! This was one of my favorite pho places in the Bay Area. The portion size is huge, the broth flavorful, and the rare meat was particularly good. This is a bit out of the way for me but I will definitely be back. read more

We really enjoy coming to this place when we want pho or chicken wings. Their garlic butter chicken wings and pong pong chicken wings are some of the best wings I've had, and it is consistently good. I like their beef brisket stew with ho fun, which is a little wider noodle. Their pho is also good. A good, clean restaurant that is family owned and run. The son is always their taking our order and he is super nice and polite. We like supporting local family businesses such as Pho Le and highly recommend this place. read more

Clean. Quick. Pleasant. And truly fresh and tasty handmade dumplings!! We fed our fam of four for $45 plus tip. Had dumpling types 1, 2, 4 and potstickers. Pork + leek was the grown up favorite. Kids liked pot stickers but ate all. Generous portion of fresh made food. We would take a detour to eat here again when in north Berkeley. Yum! read more

This place has very bad customer service.I went in there for lunch and if you dont have at least a 2 hrs lunch do not come here.They took at least 30 to 40 min just to bring the food out. I gave them a second chance so I called.He told 10 min got there in 15 min and the food was still getting cooked,so I just left didn't even bother.Food is ok service is awful read more

I have been craving pho for the longest time since moving up to the Bay Area and this place was like me hitting gold. I yelled YEUU! And drove as fast as I could to get the usual house Dac Biet with spring rolls and summer rolls with extra meat and noodles. But this place also offered flat wide noodles for the pho (which is my favorite kind of noodle) which imI have never seen before in a pho. And I was pleasanrly surprised at how amazing the synergy was. I will absolutely keep coming back because it is so close to where I live. A+ read more

Wonderful restaurant with an extensive menu of Vietnamese and some Chinese dishes. Both cuisines are done very well, always fresh, and highly recommended. Do not expect any corners cut here. Goto dishes are any of the phos, spring rolls, home made(!!) dumplings, chow fun and crispy noodles. The service matches the food and is excellent! The restaurant is comfortable and pleasant. They're take out is equally as good. read more

Had take out and loved the way they packed my pho. Food tasted delicious. Probably some of the best in the area. The spring rolls were just okay. read more

I've been to this place twice and it hasn't disappointed! I've tried their pho, fried Vietnamese egg rolls, friend shrimp rolls, and shrimp fried rice. Everything has been delicious. They are very friendly and food is served pretty fast. I'll definitely keep coming. read more

They serve a a huge bowl of pho along wid their huge soup spoon. Menu has both Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Special often highlight their dumplings I'll have to try them next time. The garlic butter fried wings (about $8) are my go to dish. Parking on the street. read more

My boyfriend and I saw all the great reviews on yelp and decided to try this place. We had the handmade pork and vegetable dumplings, pong pong chicken wings, beef pho, and the combination pan fried crispy noodles. Pho Le definitely gives other well-known local Asian places a run for their money. One of our favorites is Pho Ao Sen further north on San Pablo and the broth in the beef pho was just as good if not better than that restaurant. The noodles were also perfectly soft but chewy. We're also fans of Daimo in Richmond, and again, the crispy noodle dish was comparable if not better. The noodles were perfectly fried and packed with vegetables, meat, and seafood, and the flavor of the sauce was right on. The dumplings had a good dough to meat ratio and the dipping sauce was authentically good. I didn't care for the pong pong chicken wings but my boyfriend liked them. He thought they could've been spicier though. I liked this restaurant so much I'm bringing my Chinese mom back for lunch tomorrow! We have high hopes for Pho Le as this has been a cursed corner; every restaurant that's been there has closed within months. Hopefully Pho Le will stick around and break the curse! read more

Pong-Pong chicken wings are fantastic. Not what I expected from a Pho establishment. Rivals good Japanese or Korean fried chicken.

One of the best pho I ever had!!!! The both smells amazing- nicely cut chicken breast and a lot of chicken - all fresh basil lime jalapeños sprouts - I thoroughly enjoyed their soup. I what I appreciate the most- consistency- will go there for lunch on a regular read more

Great service, good pho and the pong pong shrimp was awesome. Just what we needed the day after a late night...

The best pho I ever had in the bay area! The broth is perfect, not too salty or oily, and the ingredients are very fresh. This beef pho can be my comfort food. read more

I don't know if I have the words to describe my obsession with this restaurant and the delicious sorcery done in their kitchen lol. I will travel from anywhere to enjoy a guaranteed bomb dish from here, no matter what I pick! My go-to is usually the pho because they have the best noodles and the veggie toppings are always fresh! The employees are wonderful, tables and restrooms always very clean and although the food travels well for takeout I am too anxious for them to allow dine-in again. Yaaaay! read more

Pho Le was a great spot. We ordered a chicken pho and a veggie pho. Both were really good. The broth was perfectly seasoned, the meat was thoroughly cooked and the veggies were fresh and crunchy. I really liked how clean the restaurant was, along with the attentiveness of the service staff. read more

Pros: This place gives you large portions of pho for under $10/bowl. The broth is ok. Finally a good pho place in the neighborhood closer than Pho Ao Sen! The Thai style fried shrimp rolls are good. They were deep fried and delicious. The portion is a good size, too! Cons: Service is unorganized and not great. In my two times here, I had to wait a while to be acknowledged by a waiter and had to ask for water twice. First time I tipped, second time I didn't, which means it was pretty bad. Don't expect great service here. This place would not be great for an introvert who wants to eat alone in peace. They don't have tables with privacy, and the way the tables are situated, everyone in the restaurant just ends up staring at each other while you eat, which is not a set-up I love. read more

The Original Pong-Pong Chicken Wings are bomb AF. Perfectly crispy outside and tender meat inside. The sauce is also flavorful without being overwhelming. And the wings are HUGE!! read more

Pho Le - The Original Pong-Pong Chicken Wings, sooo good! - Chinese Near Me - Berkeley, California