Had the crispy veggie noodles. FYI the waiter told me that all the food served here has msg as it is "Vietnamese food". This, I know, is not true as I am Asian and I have eaten at Asian/ Vietnamese restaurants that don't put msg in their food. 3 stars due to msg. Nice spacious interior. Fast service. Noodles were ok - over salty. Would not reccomend this dish. This the other reason for 3 stars. read more

Such a sweet place, I love to support local businesses. Food is fresh and delish! Excellent value! Staff super friendly and helpful! My new go to spot for Vietnamese cuisine!! Great to have in the restaurant and to-go. read more

Pho and egg roll were great; the portion of pho was a little bit larger than expected though. Tried hard to finish. Taste was good. People were supper friendly. For Pokemon Go players: there was a serious player working there. Try to PvP with him if you are powerful enough (I didn't; I'm not gonna win anyways). read more

We've been ordering for pick up so many times from this place because the food is so good and they prepare it quick! We always order rice and grilled shrimp/chicken and substitute the rice to fried rice. The portion is just right compare to most restaurants (where they give you a lot and you end up with a lot of left over),so it makes it kinda pricey. The fried tofu is also a must to get! read more

LOVE this restaurant! Came here every week for a few months over a year ago and due to a deployment haven't been in in over a year. Walked in today and the manager (owner?) immediately remembered my order down to the egg rolls and drink. AMAZING customer service and friendly staff. Very attentive- yet they don't bother you while eating. All staff members constantly scan the restaurant for those customers who are "looking around" for a server, so they rush right over to assist you. I personally hate being bothered numerous times while I'm eating, so this is great for me. They do ask if everything is to your liking once youve had a few bites, and after they only check on you if you remember finished or need a refill. I'm just amazed after so long, they still remember me and my order. Awesome food, lovely staff, clean restaurant. Totally recommend! read more

Not from around the area and was craving pho w/ my family. Needed a place we can trust to quench our thirst for pho soup. Food took awhile to arrive while others who came after us got theirs 1st. The wait was worth it. The place certainly hit the right spots. Pros: -lots of parking in the plaza -portion size is fair for the price. -clean and friendly environment -guy w/ long hair is very nice Con: -food wait but it's worth it -individual restroom read more

This is our go to pho restaurant. Food is always good and made fresh. Egg rolls and wings are super good. The pho is always spot on

Been going here for a year, favorite pho and banh mi place. To all the people unable to handle spice or not knowing what comes in a Banh Mi...they traditionally come with Jalapeños. I just learned that we have to specifically ask for them because too many of y'all complain or can't handle spice. 10/10 restaurant, amazing staff. :) read more

I came here periodically for pho before COVID, but have begun ordering takeout more to break up the monotony of home cooking. I don't like taking pho to go, so I've been ordering beef and chicken rice plates and egg rolls. The best things about Pho Oceanside are they are fast, cheap, and delicious. Within 10 minutes, my order is ready, and their egg rolls are bomb dot com. read more

Love the Pho love the price and the employees are great!! Service is quick and consistent!

This is the hubby's Favorite pho place in north county Always clean and they are generous with the food portions read more

Pho Oceanside - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

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They are open for take out! I was getting really tired of my microwaveable and pre-made meals and I was dying for some hot soup on this rainy day so I decided to pop by and see if they were open. The woman that took my order was very kind and sweet. I always get nervous about ordering hot soup in "to go" containers because they almost always spill or leak but not here! I love the Pho, very refreshing and fragrant. I almost always order it with a fermented salty plum with club soda. Perfect combo for when you are feeling dehydrated. read more

Pho Oceanside - Pho Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

It's the best one in Oceanside. It's not the best I've had but it definitely gives me the pho fix I need for the time being. The service is awesome, they're always very friendly read more

Eating pho, like most, has always been a rainy day kind of comfort meal for me. So, during a black sky day when a recent meeting brought me to a part of town that I don't visit often, pho was definitely on the agenda. The rain outside set the scene for a pleasant dining room but unfortunately the food fell a little bit short. Was it bad? Well, that's almost a trick question. Is pho ever bad? No! Was it in line with what my favorite places around San Diego are serving? Not quite. The broth was lacking flavor and the contents were skimpy. Even the serving of noodles was on the small side, which I often find is a way for the restaurant to take up space in the bowl eliminating the more "expensive" additions. In this case both the noodles and meat were lacking and I wouldn't have had much issue with it if the broth was more to my liking. I'm sure some people will absolutely love this place, but it just didn't hit the mark for me. Perhaps it will on a repeat visit? I'll certainly loop you in upon my return! read more

I love pho. This place had good broth but not 5 stars worthy. Fresh rolls were ok. Service was pretty great though. I'll be finishing my pho tour before I can definitively say who has the best pho broth. To be continued....... read more

My Korean friend (a self-diagnosed Pho expert) was very iffy about coming to what I called 'Oceanside's best Pho' He ordered the spring rolls and the house special. Spring Rolls he'll rate a 3/5 because the sauce was not the best, but we made do with the table's sriracha. However, the house special (and my chicken) we'll give 5/5 stars for. Korea approves. read more

Pho Oceanside - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've been coming here for years -- new owners but still best pho in Oceanside and at good prices. Peanut sauce has become a little diluted but they have to adjust with the times, I suppose. read more

Soooo good and super fast service. We ordered the Thai tea, spring rolls, egg rolls, beef plate, house special pho, and shrimp fried rice. They checked on us often and were prompt with refills and any request. Theres parking and plenty of seating. read more

Nice and clean restaurant. Really friendly staff. I had the chicken soup pho (pho ga) and my husband had the meatball soup and a Thai tea. We both enjoyed our food, it was delicious. Their prices are inexpensive. Very short wait time for the food. I highly recommend and will come back if I'm in the area. read more

I'm new to the area and caught a cold so I had to find a new pho spot, because that's the only thing in the world that makes me feel better when I'm sick! So I yelped and I found pho Oceanside! I went in with my boyfriend not expecting the best of everything or anything! I ordered the brisket and rare steak off the bat, because brisket is always my go to and I just wanted to see how tender their steak was! It came and to my surprise I was very delighted! I got a small and there was lots of brisket and rare steak and they were both tender, but I loved my brisket the most! Broth was good and friendly service! I also asked for chili oil which not all restaurants have, but they did and I also asked for Nuoc Beo Which is a magical oily concoction that seems to elevate my whole pho broth and makes it Extra DELICIOUS and sooo much more flavor for my broth! I also bite into those green onions and I fricken LOVE IT!!!!! Now I'm craving it! Thanks for being great Pho Oceanside Keep it up! read more

Pho Oceanside - My delicious Pho with brisket, chicken and Nuoc Beo! Yum! - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

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'Pho Oceanside' is hands down the best place to go for a nice big bowl of delicious pho in town!!! The service is awesome here! Employees are all real sweet, helpful and pretty quick at cleaning up your table or refilling drinks-not to mention waiting for your meal, that's done like 5 minutes after you put your order in! Definitely my favorite thing about this place. I love the food here. I usually get the P2 in a small it will run you about $6.50, the soup comes with tripe, rare flank steak, noodles and a broth that is perfectly flavored. I add hoisin, chili and Sriracha sauce for that extra touch of amazing-ness. Their crispy vegetarian egg rolls are so good and perfectly paired with the vinegar dipping sauce they serve with it. I just love it! Prices aren't too bad either-for 3 people I spent a whopping $35! Yes, $35! So good. Check this place out sometime if you're in the area. read more

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So far, I've dined here once and ordered take out once. Both times I had the chicken and shrimp rice dish (with a fried egg), and I've also tried the rare steak pho. Both dished were excellent. Despite the fact that both times I asked for the fried egg, it was overcooked. The whole point of adding the fried egg is for the soft yolk so I believe that's a mistake on their part to let it come out like that, or at least offer another when you bring it to the table. I did request for a "new egg" once. The second time I had brought it home so I just cooked one. Ask them for the "special hot sauce". There's one in particular that is an oily consisteny with pepper flakes in it, deep reddish in color. read more

Pho Oceanside - Fried egg was fully cooked. But they swapped it out for me. - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

Went here after surfing Buccaneer Beach on a Tuesday night. Great place to warm back up if you are even a bit cold. We called in our order and it was to be picked up 10 minutes later. Went in right at the mark and our food was ready. Couldn't ask for better timing from the nice employee that brought my wife our food. Parking: lot is small and spots are tight for anyone w a truck or SUV. There were many homeless people loitering in the parking lot digging up pizza boxes from the trash. Lock your vehicles when eating here. Hide your kids and hide your wives too!! Food: absolutely amazing and flavorful. Chicken Pho had perfect flavor. Chicken was tender and the broth had the perfect amount of salt. The rice noodles added a nice texture to the soup. Bean sprouts, jalapeños, and mint were fresh and a delightful add-in to give it a crispy texture as well. We added their spices which are perfect. Just make sure to taste each one to ensure you don't burn the lining of your stomach when done eating. Also got the Egg Roll and Chicken Vermicelli. This too was great and full of flavor and texture. Egg rolls were crisp and the chicken was tender and had amazing seasoning. We will definitely be back to dine in next time as we are on a Pho kick these days. read more

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FRESH SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS! NOM NOM NOM.. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to mess up this dish.. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/7m_Vve98CiTJqrqVe7Nu0A?select=kn80I51SSYhwEFxp-7KSBA#7dxFvRnVsRZ5QfBJQe13oA Crispy lettuce, a hint of mint, juicy shrimp, a thin slice of pork, and just the right amount of vermicelli, wrapped in soft, fresh skin.. And don't forget the delicious dipping sauce! We came here for a snack, but we'll be back to try more of their dishes when we're in the area :). read more

Pho Oceanside - Shrimp spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

I'll admit that I was wrong for putting my childhood and local spots nearer and dearer to my heart than I should have for so long. Over the years Mr was my go to then I Love and Yummy came on board with strengths and weakness' each and Sho now shine bright like a diamond, but having lived in OC and LA it's a shame we can't get late night anything besides Mexican. There is nothing wrong with Mexican, but being open past 9 is a whole star for me. The size is larger than most, the service is fast and the décor is quite nice and open. Hot, they bring the hottest soup around, I'm talking watch yourself hot. Their combination #1 has more rare steak than any other place around. Their brisket is lean and not overly fatty. The tripe could be shredded more. They don't do swaps anymore for items for free so my extra tripe, no tendon, no flank and meatballs is an upgrade, but what's nice is they bring a coffee cup sized side of broth with just tripe and it's a nice way to top off. Noodles are perfect and not bricked at the bottom like some places. The broth is perfect, not clear and not milky, but deep. Excellent flavor begging for minimal hoisin or hot sauce. The large is pretty large as I haven't finished it and spring rolls, but then again I'm far removed from my competitive eating days. I found the amount of noodles to a little lacking. Spring rolls were very good, about what is to be expected, but their peanut dipping sauce was darker, but not overly sweet and you could taste the fish sauce, but not really smell it. Their beef is charred well, but to me a little fatty, well plated rice dishes include a good amount of cucumber and tomato. In a very traditional manor I dip the meats in the fish sauce before each bite. I wish it was more rich aka pungent aka OG. Their vegetarian dishes tend to be a little greased so I prefer their tofu. What I love is they close at 9:30 and not earlier. Most places only do togo in the last 30 minutes of their hours and they close earlier. Price is comparable and competitive to all the pho spots around. read more

the PHO's good -- nice depth of flavor and love the (mostly fresh herbs) condiment plate so i can adjust the flavor profile to my liking. serving size is huge. flavor-wise would say theirs is one of the better bowls around. fairly casual service (and the place was nearly empty when i was there) but i've eaten enough PHO to know that that's not all that surprising. read more

I rarely make reviews, but I felt the need to share the love. I've been coming here for years and this is our family's go to pho spot. After years it of great tasting food and accurate pick up orders, I just now had my first mistaken order with them. Mistakes are inevitable and I feel like the best way to judge a restaurant is how they respond to that mistake. Not only did they fix the mistake hassle free, they even went the extra step to make it right by adding a a little extra spring rolls without me having to ask. Thanks for the Great tasting food and family type environment! read more

The family and I decided to try this restaurant after chilling at the beach. Very glad we did. Good and flavorful food with fair prices. No complaints at all. Would definitely eat here again. read more

This was our next stop in our NCC food tour because my friend wanted my opinion on pho lol and it just opened. I said it was a really nice place for pho. Our host was funny. I asked if I get a discount if I was Viet and he said yes lol. So a bowl of pho was less than $6- not sure if that was discounted or not. There was a cute mini bar- not sure what it was for though.... read more

Pho Oceanside - pho tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

The food here is good but the service could be better. I understand English maybe a second language for most of the employees here but they need to take their time when taking an order over the phone because mistakes can happen. I ordered Pho Tai bo vien which he repeated pho tai only. I repeated my order pho tai bo vien which he said yeah yeah yeah yeah bo vien. Yup when I got there it was just pho tai. He did fix the order but didn't apologize. read more

I've been ordering different dishes each time I come to try everything. So far, I've tried the Pho Tai Chin, Vermicelli noodles w/ pork & Eggrolls, & BBQ chicken & rice. I'm a Vietnamese girl raised by a true Fisherman & my mom gets DOWN in the kitchen; so I KNOW what I'm talking about when it comes to Vietnamese food. I'm beyond picky with impeccable standards because I've had the best. If you're not super picky like the snob that I am about Vietnamese dishes, this place is great! The food is not so bad & atmosphere is okay. The servers are attentive. The food is kind of bland. I never use Hoisen sauce(brown sauce) or Sriratcha unless the food lacks it's natural flavors. Chicken was dry, lacked flavor. Pork was really good though, just wish it was a little more charred on the grill. Pho broth tasted like they didn't use any bones to bring out any flavor. It tasted like they only seasoned it & that's all. Pho broth is VERY important! If I have to add any salt, pepper, sauces or other seasonings, you failed as a Vietnamese pho cook. But, to a regular customer of course, it's pretty good. Out of everything I've tried in the 4 visits I've had so far, vermicelli noodles are the bomb. I wish they served a little bowl of soup like how they do with the rice dishes, but you're already getting a lot in your bowl anyway so that's understandable. So overall, cool spot. For a picky eater, I'd say NO, stick to San Diego, Mira Mesa. I'm from Mira Mesa & we have pho shops in every block constantly competing. Maybe I'm spoiled. Or even Orange County! However, coming from a regular eater, I would definitely recommend it. It's good to try it at least once so you know! I still come during my lunch break because I work down the street. There's not many pho shops in O'side so it's a nice spot to go for when I'm craving comfort food. read more

I must say this beef noodle soup is pretty good but their grilled pork chop on rice ....horrible! Their pork chop over seasoned and salty....plus the service is so so read more

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Love this place! We always have large pho noodle and make room for their beef BBQ sandwich! We eat at least 3 times during the week while we are in the area! read more

My family and I really enjoyed our experience here. The staff was courteous, the restaurant was clean, and the food was exactly what we expected. Bowls of pho came out quickly, along with the appetizer combo (spring rolls and egg rolls). I scarfed down most of my large bowl with rare steak and well-done steak, while my wife also enjoyed her usual pho with rare steak. She is a Thai Tea connoseiour, and she enjoyed that, too. My wife likes "Pho-Ever" in Vista better, due to a slightly different broth and a "slightly better Thai Tea." But we will definitely come here again when we want a change of location! And by the way, we LOVED the staff! read more

Unbelievable. That's the single word I'd use. I am very picky with egg rolls, being Filipino and I can happily say I started with them and had a great time with it. The mint is fresh, ensure you wrap it. The only way to eat it, and dip it in the fish sauce it comes with. I got the brisket rare w/rice noodle. Amazing. Add soy sauce for salt and add all the veggies. It was amazing. Also ordered Thai tea with boba! It was sooooo good. read more

Pho Oceanside - Vietnamese Near Me - Oceanside, California

Very good Pho. I have taken to go twice now and it's very flavorful. A bit more basil and some cilantro with the condiments would be nice, but overall I like it and will be back. read more

We rarely eat inside as we always order when I or someone in my family are not feeling well or for comfort food sitting in front of the teli so it's always a to-go order. I love this place! They are always so pleasant on the phone and extremely accommodating for substitutions and add-on's. The broth is so tasty we are always blown away by the flavors and feel so much better after eating a super spicy bowl of Phó. The app's are amazing as well! read more

The first time I ate pho, it didn't live up to my expectations. It took me three years to give it another try and I'm happy to report that I found it much more enjoyable this time around. I kept my order simple with just the rare steak and noodles in the broth. Then I added some soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime and basil to enhance the flavor. Although I was a bit hesitant about the rare steak, I was happy to see that the steak finishes cooking in the broth. The hot broth makes pho perfect for a winter day and could easily replace chicken noodle soup for when I (knock on wood) get a cold. I very rarely find myself in Oceanside so I'll have to continue my search to find a regular pho restaurant closer to Del Mar but I can definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a good bowl of pho in Oceanside. read more

Pho Oceanside remains the standing champion for, in my opinion, "The Best Vermicelli Bowl" hands down. And as for anything else I've had there, it's pretty much in the same boat. The pho broth is very flavorful and always consistent. When I eat here...I know I'm going to be enjoying my meal every time. The service is always fast and friendly, and trust me- this place gets packed for the lunch rush. Luckily, it's pretty big with a lot of available seating, no matter what time of day it is. Now back to my "Best Vermicelli Bowl". I've been to plenty of other pho spots- and their's is by far, the best. The ingredients are fresh...and idk what it is, but their vermicelli tastes way better than anywhere else. Always looking forward to my next lunch here! read more

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The food here is good. I've never had pho to-go before only because I just picture a lot of hot soup and other items with a bunch of styrofoam, and I'm personally not a big fan of that. I did try a little bit my friends pho that they got. I think the broth could be stepped up a bit. Honestly, it probably taste a lot better if my friends didn't order it to-go and ate it there. I ordered the spring rolls. The rolls were nice and big in size. I'm a sucker for a nice peanut sauce so their spring rolls paired perfectly with their spring rolls. Filled with shrimp, noodles, mint, and lettuce these spring rolls kept me nice and happy for my lunch at work. read more