This restaurant was very good in my opinion. I was really in need of some comfort food and i decided on a whim to stop here for lunch. It wasn't too busy and i was greeted and seated right away. It's a casual spot but roomy, liked very clean, and the decor was cute with festive decorations hanging from the ceiling and little gold statues near the front. I noticed the whole time i was there they had a Michael Jackson Playlist going which i really loved. The menu had a good variety of items, but of course I came for the pho. The server told me his favorite was the filet mignon pho, so i went with that, and was so glad i did. The broth was so flavorful and the meat was extremely tender, it felt like it melted in your mouth. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the size wasn't too thick or too thin. The portion was pretty big and they brought out a tray of the vegetables to mix in. I added a bit of chili oil for some heat. My throat was sore from allergies and this along with the hot tea i ordered really soothed it. The service was very good and efficient. They gave me recommendations and a the woman at the counter brought me a small little cup of a rice dessert, that was a nice end to the meal. I've honestly been thinking about this place ever since i went, and i plan to go back again this week . Definitely give them a try, especially if you like pho. read more

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We came here after an art show at CCA. I was pleasantly surprised that the service was so attentive and quick. We all had different dishes and every single one was perfect. The bun/vermicelli noodle dish was perfect. Good ratio of veggies, protein, and noodles. The pho came out piping hot and full of meat and noodles. The fried rice had equally the same quality. Water refilling was attentive. The ambiance is simple, but not trite or cluttered. I very much appreciate the very clean bathroom. Simple pleasure, but it tells me a lot about a place. I hope to come back here when we go to CCA. read more

I wanted to support a local family-owned business, but after giving this place a second chance, I won't be coming back. The first time I ordered iced coffee here, the cups were barely filled with liquid and packed with way too much ice. I figured it was an honest oversight and decided to give them another shot. Unfortunately, this visit was even worse. They packed the cups so tightly with ice that it was actually bulging out of the top, leaving almost no actual coffee in the drink. On top of that, they didn't even include straws. It feels like they are cutting corners to save a few cents on liquid, but doing this just loses you loyal customers. Super disappointing experience. read more

I've come to this pho place 3 times already & as you can already tell, I'm obsessed with this place! The first time I came to try this place was because it was recommended by my client as the best pho place in Escondido, and you know I had to stop by if it's the hype place. I took my parents here and everyone loved their own dishes they had! Parking is spacious and it's located in a really open-spaced plaza. Inside, it's very clean and bigger than expected. Service is fast & suuuper friendly. Like they're very attentive to you. I ordered the P1 small and I think my hubby ordered the P6 large. My mom got the Crispy Egg Noodles with seafood and I believe my dad got the beef or pork rice dish. Food rating: P1 - 5/5 AMAAAZING BROTH, no seasoning and still the freshest beef flavored broth I've had in a long time. Very balanced meat to noodles ratio. Crispy Egg Noodle w/ Seafood - 4.5/5 very yummy! I was delighted that it came out fresh and the noodles were still very crispy even after sharing it for a while throughout our dinner. Pretty good portion for sharing but maybe even good enough for one person depending how hungry you are. BBQ Beef Banh Mi - 3.5/5 the BBQ beef was seasoned very well and cooked perfectly! Not too chewy and overcooked. My only dilemma is that the bread and sandwich size is a bit small. I shared this with my husband and it was perfect for eating 1/2 a Banh mi and eating my small pho with it. Try this pho place out! The workers are all so nice and even give free Taro coconut sampler desserts each time you visit. It's a wonderful surprise and the service here never disappoints. Food gets ordered and comes out quickly. read more

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Ordered egg rolls, spring rolls, and shrimp fried rice online but still had to wait some time but it was a Friday. Ambiance typical of Vietnamese restaurant and workers were professional & friendly. Honest business! read more

Omg! We got our Friday takeout and it was amazing! Everything was piping hot and delish! read more

Pho Luu - Salt and pepper wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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Best Bun Bo Hue in Escondido! This is such a convenient spot located right in the plaza with the Tesla chargers. Perfect place to grab a meal while you wait. You can tell this used to be a KBBQ spot because of the grill tables. The interior is now super clean and modern. What we ordered: Egg Rolls: We went with the half order (3 pieces). They are a bit smaller than your average egg roll, but they are dense, meaty, and very tasty. Bun Bo Hue: The Spicy Beef Noodle had the traditional cut of meats including the blood cube and pork hock. The broth was a bit light initially, but once I added the house sate chili oil, it was perfect. Com Tam (Broken Rice) with Grilled Pork: The marinated pork was the highlight here. Very savory and perfectly cooked. Overall, great service and even better food. Whether you're charging your car or just in the neighborhood, it's definitely worth a visit. read more

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My friend invited me to come try Pho Luu a new Vietnamese restaurant that recently opened in North Escondido. This is a family oriented restaurant. You have grandma, uncles working. Everyone was friendly and super fast!! We ordered and our food came right away! Prices are also very affordable. The food was delicious! I was surprise to find another group of friends having dinner here at the same time. Place was busy. read more

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Oh wow! This place is amazing! It's such a hole in the wall! We've been here many times (6+) and it's been our staple Vietnamese restaurant in North County since they've opened. The food is flavorful and tasty! Their Combo Pho tastes great and my child loves it so much! My husband likes the Bún Bò Huế (Spicy Beef Soup) and I enjoy the soft noodle combo and pork and eggroll vermicelli. They even give you this free dessert which is a nice treat at the end of your meal. The service is great too! They are friendly and kind. This place is family friendly and we always leave happy and full! read more

My boys favorite food is Pho and anytime they have a craving for it we go down to Mira Mesa since the spots up in Escondido we have tried just weren't as good. Received notification that a new Vietnamese restaurant was opening in the area and was excited to try Pho Luu. Came here and saw that this was the prior Korean bbq spot that must have closed down. Ordered two large pho rare steak , shrimp spring rolls, and beef vermicelli. Food came out fairly quick and it all looked great. Spring rolls had good shrimp portions and dipping sauce was tasty. Got my beef vermicelli and was pleasantly surprised how much beef there was. First bite and it was absolutely delicious. And no tendon or fat or gristle. My boys ( 4 and 2) loved the soup and devoured an entire large bowl by themselves. I am so happy with our first experience here and that we have a much closer option for Vietnamese food rather than having to go all the way down to Mira Mesa or convoy. Thank you Pho Luu!! read more

Pho Luu - One of the best beef vermicelli bowls I've ever had - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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We recently found Pho Luu in our neighborhood and we've already eaten there three times. Wonderful food. The pho is great, the sandwiches (banh mi) are the perfect quick meal, the fried rice is solid, but I want to take an extra moment to mention their shrimp egg rolls: not only were they great, super fresh and very tasty, but they came with lettuce leaves on the side. If you like egg rolls but you've never wrapped them with lettuce leaves before you eat them try it next time. Next level. Highly recommended. read more

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Another delicious place I found while visiting my family. Me and my mom are so happy we came here. The food was amazing and the service was wonderful. This is a local Family business Come check them out You won't be disappointed Mahalo read more

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This restaurant is incredible. Their Grilled Pork Banh Mi and Combo Mi Xiao Gion are packed with flavor and amazing textures. The waitstaff are very hospitable and even offered a free dessert after our meal! The aroma of Pho permeating every corner of the restaurant is dangerously appetizing and I can't wait to see what the future brings for this new restaurant and its staff. read more

We're from San Francisco and a little jaded when it comes to good Asian food when we travel. We discovered Pho Luu and were pleasantly surprised and pleased that the food was soooooo good. It was truly comfort food. We noticed a large Vietnamese community ate here and you know the saying, "if they eat here, must be good." And it really was. We can't wait to go back to try other dishes. We told the server that we really enjoyed our meal and that we'd be back. I think his name was Ken and he was super sweet. He gave us a Pho Luu dine in card where you earn a free dish after so many visits. We have it tucked away in a very special place when we return because we definitely are coming back for more good tasting food. Thank you so much for your hospitality and our delicious meal. read more

Newly opened pho restaurant in Escondido! Pro: - great services. All staffs were very nice and gave us free taro coconut desserts, which was delicious. - plenty of parking - good prices - delicious foods - clean Cons: - none Pho special: - good portion, clean broth, delicious but i personally wish little more meats Broken rice plate - big portion and good Bom bo hue - delicious but missing pork blood read more

We are regulars here, it's the consistently the best pho in Escondido! My picky eater empties her bowl - a ringing endorsement! Great service, great food, fast! read more

Pho Luu - My picky eater - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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So it very rare to see the owner of a business try so hard to set things right. The owner (a very nice man) reached out several time to try to set things right. This is more than most businesses will ever do. He apologized for the bad experience and explained to me about the dessert. He was very sincere and invited me back to meet with him, which I did. Thank you Pho Luu (and anh C.) for providing above and beyond customer service. I understand mistakes were made but you genuinely wanted to fix it. I am happy we were able to work things out because the food here is very good and I can now consciously refer this place to family, friends and coworkers. Please continue the excellent service Pho Luu. Best of luck. read more

Pho Luu - This is what they gave me instead to replace the dessert they didn't have. I bought and paid for two dessert items too! - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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Everything went well on our first visit to this restaurant. We found them on Yelp and was highly-rated. So, we dropped in. Service was professional and friendly. We ordered the Fried Spring Rolls, Shaking Fillet Beef rice plate, Grilled Chicken Pan Fried Noodles and Grilled Chicken Crispy Chow Mein. The menu had interesting offerings as well as traditional ones. The Pan Fried Noodles were battered wide flat vermicelli noodles. All dishes were flavorful, too. As for the noodles restaurant, it was clean and spacious. I strongly recommend this restaurant whether you're looking for Vietnamese cuisine. read more

Hits the spot every single time. Phở Lựu is phenomenal. The standout is definitely the broth--deeply flavorful, aromatic, and not overly greasy. The portion sizes are generous, the ingredients are fresh, and the bowls come out piping hot. The staff is welcoming and the service is fast, even when they're busy. An absolute gem of a spot if you want an amazing, authentic meal. Highly recommend!p read more

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Pho is our go-to for hangover.. so we looked up pho places.. when we saw this one in Escondido and close to home.. we looked it up and it looks like it recently just opened, so we decided to try it out. When we got here, it has a nice big open lot so there's plenty of parking so u don't have to worry about parking. There's also a Tesla charge station if u need to charge your car.. there's also other businesses around too. when we got in the pho restaurant, it's a nice open spacious area. They have old school music playing in the background which sort of puts me back to my younger years of listening to Celine Dion.. on the walls they have TVs showing different soups or dishes from Vietnam. I explained to my boyfriend what some of the words meant as he also observed around the pho restaurant.. we ordered 2x P1 ( pho combo) and 2x Vietnamese coffee.. the food and coffee came out pretty quick which was great, cause I was hungry. we were happy that this place actually have dipping sauce without having to request for it! Which was awesome for me because I don't need to speak broken Vietnamese to request for it. I started putting my concoction together when the server came over and asked us how's the food or if we need anything.. honestly, I haven't tried it yet.. and thanked him.. after putting my concoction together (dipping sauce).. our first thought upon sipping the pho broth.. it was definitely made different than other pho places (while other pho places use more aromatics for their broth) this pho broth was coming more from the meat. Try it out and see how this broth differs from other pho places. To each their own.. Also the tripe here is made better and does not have that rubbery like texture when biting/chewing it like some other pho places.. Oh and not to mention the worker/owner here are all very friendly and sweet! Love the atmosphere here.. After we finished our food, the lady that greeted us when we first walked in asked my significant in viet something but he didn't respond so I told her he's Vietnamese.. so she asked if we need to-go containers for our pho.. and I said yes, please.. we exchanged couple more words before going on our way.. as we were leaving it looks like they were about to have a car show or old school car meetup.. given that we had other arrangements we could not stay for it.. We will definitely be back to try some of their other dishes or another hangover bowl of pho will do! So glad we got to try out this place, and will be in our rotation of pho places to go read more

Pho Luu - Pho P1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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This place is a hidden gem. I can honestly say it's the best Viet food in all of San Diego. We usually have to go to Orange County for legit viet flavors but finally one opened in Esco. It's family owned so you can taste the love in the food and they are all very sweet and attentive. Our fave spot in town! We've tried everything on the menu at this point and we come here at least once a week. There's not one dish that isn't made to perfection. Even the banh mi is absolutely delicious!!! The grilled meats are tender and so flavorful. Love this spot! read more

The most flavorful pho I've had in a long time! It's hard to find good broth but this one didn't need anything added to it. I walked in and ordered to go and the wait wasn't long. The staff were friendly and there were plenty of tables to sit at. I ordered the rare steak and brisket pho which was excellent. My friend got a beef entree which she said was delicious. We shared the egg rolls which were also very good. I would definitely return to try more! Maybe I will dine in next time. They had cooking videos playing on the tvs inside which was a nice touch! read more

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Came here on a Sunday afternoon and one side of the restaurant was reserved for an event for the lunar new year. We were seated right away. I ordered the bun no hue and had lots of flavor. The egg rolls were crispy and delicious. My friend had the combination pho and he really enjoyed that. The food did take awhile since there was an event but they did address that and communicated well. I will definitely come back to try different menu items. read more

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New Pho spot in esco!!! I wasn't planning on going here initially but im so glad i did:) The broth was soo flavorful and i really enjoyed the way the pho came put piping hot! Prices are so good for the amount of food there is and the staff was so welcoming. I also ordered a vietnamese coffee and it was delicious! best one i've had in a while:) There is plenty of room inside the restaurant and it had a very cozy feel to it, I will be coming back very soon! read more

Pho Luu - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

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Nice, clean, and roomy restaurant. It just opened in the same lot as the Tesla charging stations, so it's actually a perfect spot to grab pho and a coffee while your car charges. Of course they offer a variety of different options for Vietnamese cuisine and specialty tea/boba drinks. Prices are good too unlike most pho places charging $18+. The lady helping me was really nice and attentive, and the food came out in less than 15 minutes. I ordered the special combo pho and the broth came out blazing hot, exactly how I like it. The flavor was good--maybe a little on the fattier side--but still really satisfying. This is definitely going to be my new go-to pho spot in Escondido. read more

It was the best Pho place in North County for sure! Their Chili oil was so good. All staff were so nice and service was quick. My husband and I found the new our fav Pho place today. YAY Will be back! read more

I hosted a large family meal today at Pho Luu to celebrate a birthday. OMG, the food was fire, the service was 5 stars as always and the owners even brought us some free Vietnamese desserts at the end of our feast! Thank you for making our family celebrations special! read more

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Came here on a Saturday night and it was BUSY. Don't be fooled by my photo, because as soon as we sat down, those seats were filled too. The pho is really good. Better than the local chain and long-standing Vietnamese restaurants nearby. If you know, you know. My only complaint would be with the service. They took forever to take our order, served tables that came after us first, and we sat around waiting forever for the bill until we just got up and asked to pay. It's really slow service compared to other places. I'm not letting this impact my review because it's the grand opening and they're still working out the kinks. If they get the service right, we will be regular customers. read more

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Great food and friendly service! Their menu has been growing and everything has been great. I love that I can order things that they don't often offer at most Vietnamese restaurants. The chao and chicken wings in fish sauce are some of my favorites. When I go to a restaurant, I usually stick to 1pr 2 things I like. Tried about 15 things on menu and they were all hits. Coupled with a welcoming, friendly atmosphere this place is a must. read more

I recently visited Pho Luu and had a great experience overall. The pho is definitely the highlight rich, flavorful broth, well-balanced seasoning, and fresh ingredients that really stand out. You can tell they really know what they're doing when it comes to their core dish. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was comfortable, making it a nice spot to enjoy a warm bowl of pho. One thing I did notice is that the menu is quite large, which might make it challenging to maintain speed and consistency, especially during a full house. Focusing more on their strengths especially the pho could really help streamline operations and make an already strong offering even better. My wife and kids also tried the broken rice with BBQ pork, but it didn't quite meet their expectations in terms of flavor. That said, if they continue to lean into what they do best, this place has strong potential to stand out. Overall, I'd definitely come back again for the pho. Good luck and hope you the place become success! read more

Pho Luu - Good flavors with lots of toppings - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

We love to eat out on the weekends and always are excited when a new restaurant pops up. Tried this place twice, both just take out sandwiches, but happy enough to plan to visit it in person soon. The sandwiches are always well stuffed with proteins, fresh veggies and full of flavors, whether it's an egg sandwich, tofu sandwich or a meat one. The bread is well toasted, lightly crispy on the outside and soft inside. The pate paste is just enough to add flavor without overwhelming those who are not familiar with pate. The prices are also reasonable considering fast food costs as much as seating down eatery nowadays. Nested in a small shopping plaza with plenty of parking spots and EV chargers, this place is what Escondido needs. Come support them, y'all. Only hope they keep up with the quality down the road. read more

The food was delicious and the service was friendly. I loved the free dessert at the end. Will come back. read more

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Saw good reviews and decided to try this place not expecting it to be nearly as good as it actually is. Best bowl of pho we've ever tried outside of our longtime favorite that's been a City Heights institution for decades. Really great depth of flavor on the broth, perfectly cooked noodles, tender meats, just a really solid place. Hope it sticks around. read more

Food was cheap and delicious. Pho was flavorful and has lots of meat. The beef banh mi has a good grill smoky taste and nice marinate. The eggrolls has good filling with nice blend of veggies and meat. The thai tea has a good strong tea taste. The flower and lamp decorations was also cute it takes me back to Vietnam. read more

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incredible! we were traveling back home from mexico and needed something comforting to eat on the way. this is hands down one of the best phos i've ever had. the quality was noticeable and the service matched. everyone was very sweet and you can tell they take pride in their business. incredibly clean inside. this is now going to be my go to spot if i'm ever passing through here now. read more

Pho Luu - Pho #11 - Vietnamese Near Me - Escondido, California

The food was great but the environment it was so noisy when had lunch there there was big family gathering near us at that time probably it was bad timing read more

Family owned and operated. Great food, freshness, variety and tastes. Plenty of seating and comfortable atmosphere. Great service and attentiveness. read more

My son and I had dinner at Pho Luu and enjoyed it immensely! Service was excellent and our food was delicious. The following week my son had a dinner date with his 13 year old daughter (she loves Pho!). They said it was busy on the Monday they were there but didn't have to wait and the food was excellent again. Definitely will become a regular customer! read more

As a Vietnamese person, Im happy to have found my go-to pho place. The pho broth taste very good and there does not seem to be too much msg in it. The times we have been here, customer service is attentive and we haven't had to wait long for our food. I highly encourage you to try and support this business! read more

First time eating here, even though we've ordered banh mi to go before. Loved the egg rolls! They were crispy and not skimpy on the filling! I had the combo pho -- the broth was very flavorful and the ratio of noodles to meat was perfect! The free dessert samples were tasty! I'd like to see them added to the menu... Server was attentive but did not hover. Clean and bright atmosphere which was welcoming :) Pho Luu is definitely my new go-to Vietnamese in Escondido now! read more