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    Pho Lucky

    3.8 (376 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 8:45 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for kids

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    Amelia M.

    Yo!!!!! San Diego! This place is a beast!!! The broth is thick refreshing, herbed well and fresh! Love the dish for sure and I ate 2 large regular bowl!!! Price wise is decent! And the restaurant is so spacey, the staffs are attentive and surely the food is best!!!

    Evan K.

    After trying to go to another spot across the street, we went to our second option, Pho Lucky lol! Inside is spacious and theres plenty of seating. The interior actually feels kind've fancy. After being seated right away, we had to call over the employee to take our order! The pho was delicious, simple and hit the spot after a long night out before. Portion was good as well for the Pho Filet Mignon. I would say that's great for large groups and families. If you enjoy trying new pho places you need to give it a try!

    Nats L.

    Family and I usually come here when we crave pho, and it never disappoints! The food hits each time, service is quick, and the place itself is spacious enough for it to not feel too overwhelming. Considering the amount of families who come in too, a bigger venue is always a plus! Portions are great for the price, we always leave with leftovers lol. Oh and plenty of free parking around too.

    S2. PH UI B/S2. PHO OXTAIL
    Cari A.

    I was in Mira Mesa on Sunday morning and decided to stop by Pho Lucky for the first time. When I arrived I was greeted by a friendly staff person who let me sit at a booth. Pros: -they have oxtail pho! -friendly staff -there is a good amount of seating -it's a nice looking restaurant but it felt casual and comfortable which I love -parking was no issue for me in their shared parking lot Cons: -n/a

    Axel C.

    Fist time here since I was looking for Vietnamese food. Ordered Bun Rieu and Bun Chao Tom. The bun rieu didn't have the umpth I was looking for; the meat didn't taste like crab meat; didn't really like the flavor. The bun chao tom was "clean" but the shrimp didn't taste like shrimp - tasted more like shrimp and flour. It lacks flavor as well. It was decent but not something I would like to rave about. Not sure I'll ever return because the flavors were completely different (as in unpacked flavor).

    WILLIAM P.

    My wife wasn't feeling well and needed some Vietnamese medicine. I got her 2 orders of large N1 Pho, 2 orders of 6 egg rolls and vermicelli with BBQ shrimp for me. Ordered to go at the counter. The service was friendly and efficient. Paid with credit card. The lady told me the order would be ready in 15-20 minutes. So I went to Lucky Seafood Grocery to see if there was anything interesting. My order was ready upon my return and they helped me pack it in my cooler. Great casual ambiance. The food is great too.

    This was mom or dad cockroach to the one found on my chair. This one was cruising around the bathroom.
    Steve W.

    Not one, but two cockroaches seen during our visit on 5/30/26. I'm not a pho person, but my husband is, and the friends who were visiting in town are as well. Pho Lucky was...I repeat, WAS... a place they all enjoyed. I went along to visit with said out of towners and just planned to order a noodle plate of some sort. I hadn't even been seated before the first cockroach was found crawling on my chair! (Thank God I saw it before sitting on it or having it crawl on me!!) The kids were hungry, and it would not be easy to relocate dinner plans for twelve people, because if I had my way, we would have walked out right then. Everyone ate quickly, I spent most of the time looking under the table, on the walls, at the chairs, in corners of the floor looking for anything else. It was when we got ready to leave that another cockroach was found in the bathroom. If there are two of them walking around in plain sight, how many are hidden and not seen!!?! Definitely our last visit to Pho UNLUCKY.

    Momo Z.

    The restaurant is right next to a Vietnamese supermarket, and parking is super convenient. There are plenty of seats, so there's no need to wait. The interior is beautiful and very clean. As soon as we walked in, four staff members quickly attended to us--pouring water and handing us menus--super fast service! We ordered four bowls of Vietnamese pho, which were extremely good value and absolutely delicious. Pho lovers definitely shouldn't miss this place. I especially recommend the pho with pork trotters--it's loaded with ingredients and tastes amazing. One bowl is super filling. Overall, the experience was fantastic, and I'll definitely be coming back!

    Fried spring rolls
    Audrey M.

    Best broth I have had in San Diego thus far. Yummy rice dishes which are huge servings, so much protein! Great staff Yummy fried spring rolls. Will be back!

    Pho S1. PH FILET MIGNON
    Jerry H.

    This place is good and deserves a 3.5 stars out of 5. The restaurant is next to lucky seafood store. Although it took a minute or two to be seated, the service was good. The pho was very delicious and had good flavor but it just a bit too oily for me. The spring rolls were tasty but the bbq beef rolls were fantastic. The restaurant is clean, bright, and plain.

    This was the first place I ever tried Pho. It was absolutely delicious a few years ago when I had it. I came back this week to see if it held its standards and it did. The broth is so flavorful and they are not skimpy with the meat. I ordered the brisket and meatballs and my husband ordered brisket, steak, and tendon. We also really like the spring rolls from here. They're very fresh! Can't wait to come back! (Only "markdown" would be the women's bathroom. Both times I've gone the bathroom has been unusable. Not worth taking down a star).

    Chicken Pho
    Mike G.

    Amazing Chicken Pho!! One of the best I have had. Service was great, they were very welcoming, attentive and very friendly. Ambiance is just your casual family restaurant with Christmas music playing in the background. Also ordered the tofu spring rolls which were really good. Definitely don't pass this place up if you are in need for pho, the broth is very good and meat isn't dry.

    Pho 3 Choice combo
    Pam A.

    Fast service and always hot and always so good! Lots to choose from but my go to is the you-choose-3-combo, brisket, rare beef and meatball combo or short rib. If you feel under the weather, the fermented salted lemon drink will kick that sick out of you.

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    We had lunch on a weekday at around 11:30. The parking was full, but we were lucky to find a street…read moreparking around the corner from the restaurant. The place was crowded with the lunch crowd but there were tables available. No reservation necessary. No waiting lines out of the door. We were seated immediately. The ambiance is of a relaxing dining room where you can actually enjoy conversations without being rushed. It's a nice place to meet with friends and family to catch up over delicious and reasonably priced food. I had well-done steak pho, and my friend had steak vermicelli. We ordered vegetable spring rolls to share one each. Everything was delicious. The well-done steak in the pho was not overcooked. The pho had so much meat, and the condiments were fresh. The soup tasted great with deep garlic tastes although it was salty so I did not really drink it. The service was prompt and attentive. They came to refill our water a few times. We need to go to the cashier and pay. It's in a small mall in Kearney Mesa, so the lunch time parking is tough, but expect that, it's an excellent place.

    I've been coming to Pho Duyen Mai since it first opened, and for a while, my family was OBSESSED…read more We were here at least once a week, birthdays, lunch, dinner, or honestly any excuse because the food was just that good. Unfortunately, over the years, I feel like the quality has really declined. The rice has been cold and hard, the egg rolls just aren't the same anymore, and some of the food doesn't seem as fresh as it used to. It's disappointing because this used to be one of our go-to family spots. We don't come nearly as often anymore, but every once in a while we'll give it another try hoping things have improved. Unfortunately, we've been disappointed more often than not lately. I really hope they're able to bring back the quality they had when they first opened because we genuinely loved this place. Parking was always easy since it's in a big plaza, but with Easy Does It opening, the plaza seems to be super packed lately too.

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    First time here. Found them on Yelp. Giving them 5 stars because for simple reasons…read more They catered to plant-based/vegan and vegetarian options. We phoned in before driving there and they answered all our concerns and questions. The staff were all very friendly, very accommodating, and the place was organized and decorated. The plating/presentation was nice, and the food was decent. The pricing was also reasonable. The only thing to keep in mind is that parking is a bit limited, and was a bit busy and not as easy to get into--also, the restaurant has you order up front and they'll bring you the food to your table. The water is self-serve. Overall, a good first time experience. We're not from the area but would definitely come back to try more items on their menu.

    i kept seeing this place pop up and i finally tried it. i loved it!…read more i got their combo 1: - crispy shrimp spring roll - shrimp & avocado spring roll - pork egg roll - shrimp egg roll - chicken dumpling - iced jasmine tea (unsweetened) - vegetable soup it was so delicious! i want to come back to try their pho. the service was great. you grab your own water, but a server will come by to take your order/bring your food/bring your check. you pay at the counter when you're done. there's a small parking lot outside, but i recommend going when it's not peak hours so that you can snag a spot. the restaurant doesn't seem to have AC, they do have a giant fan blowing in the back. but i would recommend bringing your own mini fan if you're going to dine in!

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    I am so happy I was able to make last minute reservations to Kingfisher for right when they open at…read more5pm on a Saturday! They only had a table for 5 but we ended up having 6 people in our party. They were so kind to be able to accommodate the additional person! They had personalized menus that greeted my party and it wished my friends a happy birthday!! They actually got to take the menus home! This was really a nice touch, I appreciated the details. We family-styled everything which is honestly the way to go so everybody can try a little of everything! It was majority of our party's first time dining there. We started off with some drinks, I got the Non-alcoholic Guava Mocktail and I got to try what was the equivalent to an espresso martini too. Definitely liked the guava drink better because it tasted like guava nectar juice (kind of like Kerns or Jumex). The Expresso Martini had fresh mint in it and it tasted earthy which wasn't my cup of tea. For food we started off with the Heirloom Tomato Salad which was DELICIOUS!! I don't know what they put in the Vietnamese Green Goddess (probably fish sauce since all the dishes basically had this) but it was magnificent and one of my favorite dishes of the night. Then the Scallops and the Black Cod came out. The Scallops came in a set of 3 and we cut them in half so we could all have a taste. The sauce on this was DIVINE!!! It was citrusy but still really flavorful bursting with umami. I'm literally starting to drool reminiscing about it xD We wanted to keep it to use on other dishes because it was so good. The Black Cod was also delicious. It had fried skin attached and a sesame soy glaze. Next up came the Beef Tartare and the Wagyu Steak. The Beef Tartare was probably the least flavorful out of everything we ordered, but it was still well seasoned. My friend said it was really spicy but it might have just been her bite because I didn't think it was spicy at all. I like that the give you the option of leafy greens or shrimp chips to eat it with. The Wagyu though, was an all-star dish. It was the crowd favorite for sure, we all enjoyed not only the steak but the picked baby eggplants that come with it, and the sauce was phenomenal!! Lastly came the Dry Aged Duck which is what they're known for. It was definitely the biggest fish out of all. You were able to eat the duck with two different sauces, one they called a "Fish Sauce Chimichurri" and "Vietnamese XO sauce" which is more so satay. My friends liked the XO sauce but I liked the Chimichurri better. They had actually forgotten about the side of Buttered Rice but I was told it was incredibly flavorful on its own so we still asked for it. It had more than just butter in it, there was dried shrimp and sesame seeds, and it was made with coconut milk or something because it had a sweet but savory taste to it. I saved some of my duck and Wagyu to eat with it which was actually pretty good. Overall I liked that they brought out the dishes from lightest to heaviest and especially after they brought out out 2 sides of Buttered Rice we were all satisfied and full. It was the perfect amount of food. Honestly EVERY dish was different but amazingly dank and I think it's the fish sauce in everything. They were also sweet and kept the cake we brought in the fridge, placed the candles on it for us, and even after we sang they cut the cake for us!! 10/10 would recommend coming here for not only the food but the impeccable service!! Since we had a larger party there's an automatic 20% gratuity already added to the bill, which came out to be $555! (Look at that angel number!)

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