My mom recommended this spot for lunch she dines when she has work out here. My first outdoor dining experience was actually good. The staff are respectful and kind. I came here with my 2 little ones and they had high chairs that were clean. We ordered #1 and #25 and both were good with good broth. The egg roll and spring rolls were the highlight! Definitely recommend those if you are dining there. The sauces are served in to go containers for individual use. One down side is the tables could be wiped down a little better. read more

Pho Nguyen - Lunch outdoor dining - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

The best place ! I always order pho bo vien sach it's so delicious! We live in Fremont but will need to drive this far to get it. It's really good. read more

The pho here comes in two sizes- large and small, but don't be fooled. The small is still a hefty serving and would actually considered a large in most places. You definitely get a good value for your money here-one bowl will probably fill you up for the rest of the day, and that's not even including what meats you get. In a time of widespread shrinkflation where it seems like everyone is raising prices and decreasing sizes, places like this are all the more important to support. Oh yeah, and the service is speedy quick too-I ordered and had it in front of me in less than 10 minutes. Pretty easy to do with soup, but still worth mentioning. read more

3/14/21 Our 2nd time here but this time it was packed! They have indoor/outdoor dining and adherent to current Covid protocols. We ordered #10, 11, 18, spring rolls and fried egg rolls. I love that their full order of egg rolls is 8 pieces! That is double the amount of most pho places. Their soup was served piping hot and I appreciate that eating outside. My new fav pho place in the area. read more

Whenever we want to eat pho at home, this is where we would buy. The portion is generous.

Food are great, serving are enough to satisfy the hunger. Service is not great. Waiters are not attentive. You have to call them all the time. Ambience are good. Clean and will organize. I will come back. read more

Great value - particularly love their grill fish and rice- always fresh - delish! Their pho is also very good - the soup, is so tasty- my mouth starts watering when I think of it read more

I ordered a small and it's pretty big. Soup was tasty and Large portion of toppings. The soup came out hot and still warm after I was done eating. Fast and great service. read more

Pho Nguyen - Lemongrass hot chili oil - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Great food and service! Lots of pho in the South Bay but this place definitely stands out. Large bowls and fresh veggies

Since COVID-19 started, we've gotten take out from Pho Nguyen 4-5 times. It's always been a good experience and the food has been consistently tasty. Call in to order ahead for pick up. They pack up the food very well and are fast with their service. I always get #47, which is the grilled shrimp, pork, vermicelli, and egg rolls. 5/5, highly recommend! Their spring egg rolls are very fresh and a decent size for 4/$6.99. Their fried egg rolls are also very good, fried perfectly, and super crispy. 5/5, highly recommend for both. If you want affordable and yummy Vietnamese food, give this place a try, you won't be disappointed! read more

Hands down the best Vietnamese restaurant in the San Jose area imo, singlehandedly beating all the hot viet spots in town looool. I have lived in Vietnam my whole life and just moved to San Jose for the past 2 years, no other place has such authentic and great taste like Pho Nguyen. This restaurant is so underrated for some reasons, when they're literally better than Pho Ha Noi or Pho 90 degree to me imo. The prices are so students friendly too, when the portion is very fulfilling and generous. I got 2 big bowls of Bún Riêu and Bún Bò Huế for under 32$, literally so good. They also have the exact broth for diff kind of viet noodles dishes and not just reuse the same broth for all noodles dishes like most of the other viet restaurants read more

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My uncle's to-go pho spot in Milpitas, or so it seems. It's a small restaurant located in a very busy plaza with Paris Baguette​, L&L BBQ, ​and Lee's Sandwich. The couple times I've been here I ordered Pho Tai ($8.25/small). Now, I think Pho Nguyen is the only pho restaurant I have been to in Milpitas. So it was odd to me that you are given the choice between regular noodles or fresh noodles (+ $1.50). I always order the fresh ones so not sure if the difference is significant or not. The noodles are slightly thicker than normal pho noodles. The broth is tasty and portions are average. Decent, not bad. Service here is meh. People here just take your order and leave. My experience here wasn't memorable, but I'll probably be back with my uncle next time I'm in San Jose. Maybe I'll try something else on their menu... read more

The service was fast and friendly. The broth was hot and tasty and the noodles good. My main issue was the meat was chewy and had a lot of gristle, at least the flank cut did. I ended up having to leave most of the meat because it was too hard to eat. I do think they have big servings which is a plus. read more

Pho Nguyen - Number 7, pho with rare steak and flank - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This is the best Pho place to go to in the Bay Area. Trust me! It's super cheap and portion is so big! Be careful when choosing between a small and large. A small is pretty big already! I would order a large only if u have a super big appetite or sharing with someone! The soup is so flavorful and it's not like other places that adds so much MSG! Make sure u add ur lemon, basil, bean sprout, and couple slices of jalapeño to make ur soup taste on a complete different level! After u have a taste of this broth, you will know this is super authentic and no other places could ever compare! A small is $10 and a large is $11! My go to is always #1 house special! If I'm not feeling soup, then I go with #32 dry with yellow noodle! With #32 dry, they will give you a side of small soup! If you order #32 dry make sure u add hoisin sauce, Sriracha, fish oil, and vinegar to the bowl and mix well to get that amazing flavor! Can't really tell u the amount I use but play around and adjust to your liking! Maybe I'll try to measure it the next time I go and edit my review at another time! Not only is their pho good but their rice places, egg rolls and drinks esp Thai tea ( I usually order without the boba) are also amazing! For the rice places, try to get their red rice/tomato rice instead of plain white rice. It is so good and flavorful! Egg rolls are also so good but be aware that their egg rolls come with lots of lettuce and vermicelli! I usually get it without vermicelli so I don't waste food! read more

Have been dining at this place for years. Due to Pandemic, now is ok to dine outdoor. Love big size spring rolls, no other restaurant can beat the size. No.1 Pho Nguyen Dac Biet (is the beef pho ) and chicken pho is also tasty. Never get tire of coming to this place. Downsize is the poor service. Service needs to improve. read more

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My family always goes to this place. It tastes good, reasonably priced, and fantastic customer service.

Small noodle house with most of the inside tables taken up by staff who were preparing bean sprouts. $9 for a small bowl of noodles. Pricey compared to other places. And it's creepy how they film everyone on their survellance cameras. I understand security but filming people while they're eating is a bit much. Also service was super slow and asking for a to go bag or check was a hassle. read more

Pho Nguyen - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

The bun bo hue is pretty flavorful. It tastes great after I add the sate chili sauce. They are generous with their portions; there was a lot of noodle, cha, and beef in the BBH. However, I did notice there was no pork hock. They also do not offer banana flower with their vegetables. Not all places offer both of these in their BBH, so it's not as if it's a rare phenomenon. Just good to note if these are things you really want in your BBH. And again, they were generous with everything else. Service was good. Came in and was immediately seated. I already knew what I wanted, so I ordered as I was being walked over to a seat. A lady came by to clarify I wanted everything in my BBH and shortly after, she brought out my piping hot bowl, filled to the brim with delicious BBH goodness. read more

Pho Nguyen - Bun bo hue. - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

DoorDash Review - I ordered for here through DoorDash and needed to call the store to inform them of my food allergies because their doordash page didn't let me write a note. I called 3 times in total because they hung up on me twice after I tried to talk to them. They had insisted my order has already gone out though I JUST ORDERED. If you need food modifications or need to communicate with them in any way, just don't waste your time and order somewhere else. read more

Omgosh! The service is terrible here! Nobody wanted to help me, I had to ask for help. They were helping everyone else but MYSELF! I hate to give bad reviews but this place deserves 0 stars. The food could be better. Prices are affordable. read more

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I ordered on door dash pho, spring roll and hu tieu with extra meat ball, food was delicious I'm happy they were open!! Big portions spring roll was hearty and not the watered down cheap version just saying you can get full on just spring rolls! Beef rib pho came with 2 beef rack bones, it was tasty I enjoyed it and the hu tieu was huge. Over all I think I'll re order again we were Betty happy!! Thank you for staying open during Covid guys!!! read more

I typically come here at least once a month if I'm not cooking at home and their service is great along with their pho, bun Bo hue and rice plates. I order different almost every time and each item doesn't disappoint! read more

Good place for pho noodle soup and fried egg rolls Portion was good and price was affordable. Enjoy foods all the time read more

BEWARE - OVERUSE of MSG and BOTH OF US GOT SICK We tried this place when picking up something nearby for our daughter. Tasted good in the moment but more than 24 hours later we are both horrendously ill. The MSG knocked me out (haven't had this experience with MSG since 2011) and our stomachs are tore up to the point where we had to cancel our plans last night and still 24 hours later cannot go near food and are in pain. DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

Arrived around 2:30pm on a weekday. No wait. It was nice that the shrimp paste was automatically given without me needing to ask. At first, the broth had a strong tomato flavor. Once I added the chili flakes, it balanced it out. Overall a decent bowl of noodles. read more

Pho Nguyen - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Probably my favorite pho place that's not in San Jose. The broth is rich, but not too oily, and they don't skimp on the meat. They also let you sub out certain meats for something else. A lot of places won't let you do that without an additional charge. Oxtail is so tender here! Delicious!! Most everyone speaks English here and the service is quick--not much else you can ask for at a pho place lol read more

Pho Nguyen - Oxtail pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

We order take out from here often. Our meals are delicious. The staff is friendly and very efficient. Meals are fresh and ready for pick up on time. read more

Went here late with my family, near closing, have to say it was pretty good. Service: 5/5 - The service was good, they sat us quickly and took our order. The food was brought out separately but it didn't take too long overall. Taste: 4/5 - Nothing special in particular about the food. I had a regular bowl of pho and my family got other rice dishes. I was pleased by the meat to noodle ratio, and fully satisfied. Otherwise, nothing in particular that stood out. Value: 4/5 - Bowl was about $9, which seemed a bit high for the bowl I got. Usually a bowl this size would be around $6-8, so this was definitely on the higher end. But given the price, at least it was a decent amount of food. Overall, would definitely recommend coming here, especially since they are open later than the other places nearby. read more

Pho Nguyen - Small pho bowl, brisket, steak, and tendon. $9 - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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We did a to go order of the A, B, and large #1 pho. It was quick and efficient and the portions are . For a family of four, it was enough to feed us and then some. The meat portions were very generous, too. My favorite was the oxtail pho. read more

Pho Nguyen - Menu taken 2021.09 - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Ordered large pho. Came in a large bowl with piping hot broth. Broth was the right flavor. I would've given a 4 or 5 star review but the amount of noodles/beef you get for a large was quite skimp. The broth was piping hot all throughout the meal, which probably means there was not much content in the bowl for the broth to cool down. Very clean inside. They give you red solo cups for drinking water. Utensils are all disposable. read more

I used to like this place until today. We've been going to this place since it was introduced to us by my coworker back in 2008. I brought many customers here from my work. Just for a simple napkins, they have to throw that away. I've asked nicely for a napkins, they didn't give. I asked again, still no napkins. I asked nicely how much for the napkins with a thought they charge for extra napkins and am willing to pay because I use a lot of napkins. But, the lady serving us gave me an attitude, with strong tone and telling me just ask and she'll give it to me. Maybe, just a pandemic thing, but at least be nice. I do appreciate them being open despite of the pandemic. I just told her don't be mad, I'm just asking. We paid and still gave them a tip. I talked to the manager in cashier with a thought of maybe talking to his staff. Instead, I got the attitude too saying they don't care. Although the food is great, the customer experience drove us away. If you still considering eating to this place, just be ready for a rude service. We're not coming back. read more

BEST pho and bun no hue I've had yet in the west coast. Service is quick at pho Nguyen. Broths are FABULOUS and full and bold in flavor. You will not be disappointed! There are varieties of meats and combos you can choose for your pho. They are generous with the amount of protein and noodles. Portions are big and price is so good for the amount and quality too! Their bun bo hue has wonderful flavor and beautiful cuts of meat. I love the kind of noodles in bun bo hue - they are a thicker and slightly chewier round rice noodle :) If I'm ever in the area again, I'd definitely hit up this place and recommend others too! read more

Pho Nguyen - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Unsanitary!! The worker used the same cleaning rag to wipe the seats and the table tops. Before noticing this, the same worker was extremely rude when showing me to my seat. She yelled at me when I accidentally almost sat down at the handicap table. When I asked for a bit more condensed milk for my coffee, she said that it's perfect already and did not wanted to give me any. The coffee was way too bitter at first. If you can, avoid this place! Spend your hard earn money somewhere who cares about your customer satisfaction. read more

Good and consistent service and food. Fried egg rolls are crispy. Try their option A, which is beef ribs. Beef is tender. Soup is always so flavorful and hearty. (Maybe msg?) We have tried other places and feel like this one is the most tasty one. Have been here about a dozen times. During COVID-19 we have taken out 3 times. So far so good. Food was well organized and packed. Would recommend to anyone. The one star taken off is because I caught a young waiter once who used the bathroom and then didn't wash his hands, Yet continued to serve food including ours. The restaurant replaced our food after I confronted the waiter. (This was before COVID) read more

After a night of heavy drinking, pho is the way to go. Prior to coming here, I've never heard of Pho Nguyen, but my two girlfriends insisted on coming here (farther from home than our usual spots).The drive felt super long since I was starving and when we finally got there (around 1pm on Sunday), there was a line to get seated! I guess that's how you know a place is good, yeah? Thankfully we didn't have to wait too long. After about 10 minutes, we were seated. However, our food took forever to come out. It took 15+ minutes! That's typical for any other restaurant, but ridiculously long for pho. I've never had to wait so long for pho before... but maybe that was the hangry me talking. Now on to the food... First we started off with an order of spring rolls. It comes with 4. They don't skimp out on peanut sauce! They give 1 per spring roll, so you get 4. Not the best spring rolls I've ever had, but they'll do. For my entree, I ordered bun rieu. It was a bit too salty and not as satisfying as I expected it to be, so I kinda wish I had ordered regular beef noodle soup. But I got to try my friend's bun bo hue and my boyfriend's beef noodle soup. Both were delicious and the fresh noodles ($.50 extra) were awesome. For dessert, we got green waffles! Ugh I freaking love green waffles. They stop serving them around 2pm. The whole meal was pretty pricey. Although, their portions are humongous. I've never had leftover pho to take home before. This is probably a great thing for people with large appetites but not so great for people like me with little stomachs, because I would much rather have the option to spend less for a smaller portion. My experience was more 3-star, but I bumped it up to a 4 because of the green waffles and the fact that I would most likely really enjoy all the other items on the menu, which I will come back for. read more

Pho Nguyen - Bun rieu - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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It's a decent pho place in a plaza full of other Asian restaurants. It does the job for the craving but wouldn't be a first choice. The beef pho broth just didn't do anything for me. Only small and large sizes available. The staff were friendly and the place is spacious. read more

Pho Nguyen - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Easy 5 stars. I ordered a large #6, it was huge. Good prices, good service, friendly staff. Best part was the generous meat portions. read more

Pho Nguyen - Vietnamese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I wanted to try a different spot for pho after months away from San Jose. Based on the "Pho Quest" rankings of the prolific pho-o-phile Randy F., I chose this place. Pho Nguyen is a Milpitas restaurant that's not too far off from the Highway 880 exit. It was pretty busy at lunch time on Sunday, notable with boisterously loud Vietnamese clientele, but we were able to be seated immediately after we found parking toward the Goodwill store side of the plaza. I went for the large #13 Pho Chin Nam Gau Gan Sach ($9.25) with fresh noodles (+$0.50). First, they brought out the plate of greens (Thai basil, bean sprouts, jalapeño, lime). The bowl of pho followed shortly after, which confirms that (like all good pho shops) they indeed have piping hot broth ready to serve in the back. The broth is a little lighter than what I typically hope for, but it was still enjoyable, perhaps because it was a touch sweet. I could sip it through a straw. The broad, flat noodles are as good and soft as I expected. The meats were plentiful, but some (well done steak, brisket) were somewhat less flavorful than others (fatty brisket, tendon). I've found myself less than fully impressed these days with NorCal pho in general, but Pho Nguyen compares fairly well to other beef noodle soups that I've tried recently in San Jose. It's a little far, but I'll definitely consider adding it to my rotation. read more

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My husband was craving pho and our usual spot is still closed during COVID so we ordered dinner to go from here because they have fresh noodles. Their pho broth is flavorful and not bland at all. Their egg rolls were crispy and I like how they included the pickled carrots and daikon to cut the saltiness and fat from the egg roll and dipping nuoc mam sauce. read more

I've been stuck working in the Alviso/Milpitas area for a while now, and not being all that familiar with the area I've been asking for people's recommendations. I just happened to be working with my Phô-Sensei (who also happens to be a Milpitian) when I asked him the ubiquitous, "What's for lunch?" He suggested Phô Nguyen (PN) because that's his family's "go-to" spot for Phô in Milpitas, and after three days of bitterly cold temperatures something warm and soothing sounded great. Plus, the opportunity to try one of my Sensei's go-to spots was too good to pass up. I ordered my standard (and one not-so standard item) order when I go to Phô: Large Phô Dac Biêt (Combo), Spring Rolls and Pandan Waffle. Here is my analysis: Pandan Waffle- This is an off-the-menu item that I learned about while perusing the pics here on Yelp (I like to study before I eat!) This was my first time trying a Pandan Waffle and I enjoyed it. Pandan is a tropical plant -that has an aroma similar to jasmine rice- that's mixed in a waffle batter that also includes coconut milk. So it's a lightly-sweetened, coconuty, green waffle is the best way to describe it. Think of it as Vietnamese Dessert. 4* Spring Rolls- Pretty average Spring Rolls with above-standard peanut dipping sauce. The best thing about them was their freshness. 3.5* Phô: Broth- The broth tasted pretty average nothing too special but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a little hot sauce, chili-garlic and Hoisin sauce. 3* Noodles- For 50¢ extra you can upgrade to the fresh noodles and I must say it's worth every penny. They tasted great; had a nice chewy texture; and they're very generous with the amount they give you. Perfection. 5* Meat- PN gives you a profuse amount of meat in your Phô; we surmised it's almost a 1:1 ratio of meat to noodles. It was all very fresh and delicious, but my one complaint is they were pretty stingy with my favorite: the tendon. Brisket and tripe lovers would be very happy, though. 4* Condiments- Standard array of condiments (e.g., Hoisin, Siracha, Chile-Garlic, etc.) to spice up your soup and they provide you with a harvest of fresh veggies, too. 4* Service & Ambiance- PN is a pretty small location that fills up fast at lunchtime; I highly advise you get here early. The service was amongst the best I've gotten at a Phô restaraunt (which really isn't saying much) and they weren't trying to give us the heave-ho when the place started filling up (one of my pet peeves) 3.5* PN is a very good little Phô restaraunt on the south side of Milpitas. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some authentic Phô at reasonable prices. It's not quite the best Phô I've ever had but it has a lot going for it and you've gotta love a place with off-the-menu items. read more

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