Some of the most robust flavors in the combination pho. It's a bowl full of hearty meats and authentic Vietnamese flavors. Servers are energetic and helpful . They take your order efficiently and it is prepared in a very timely manner . They don't make you wait for ever. And it tastes freshly made. The ambiance is relaxing considering how busy it is . Definitely will go back and explore the menu. The bowl is big and greats Ervin size enough to take home ans have seconds later on . read more

Pho Rex - 1. Special Combo / Phở Đặc Biệt - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

I use to live in Upland a few years ago and we would always pass by here but never thought to try it out. Its really spacious inside and they have a huge menu. Ranging from different vietnamese dishes to even some thai dishes. The pho was okay, not bad but my noodles were a little harder then i'd like. The broth is good though. My husband got some sort of lemongrass beef w/noodles - he said it was good. We also shared shaken beef w/noodles. It was good, not too bad. I think I'll stick to my places in OC however if i'm ever on this side of town and don't want to drive - I think Pho Rex is solid. Staff is also very attentive so that's good. read more

Went back after more than a year and loved my foodie experience this time around!! I think especially since I went on a Monday before 5 made it even better!! The chicken pho was as well as my spring rolls read more

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Love this place so much, any time I'm sick or my partner is sick we love to get their pho. I get the #10 and my partner gets the #14 Never had issues, sometimes I wish I got more lime but other than that, delicious every time! I love that they have the little strawberry candies at the front too! Never change!!!! read more

Absolutely loved this place! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The spring rolls were light and packed with crisp veggies and shrimp, and the peanut sauce was rich and perfectly balanced. The vermicelli bowl was just as impressive! Everything from the grilled meat to the shrimp and fresh vegetables tasted amazing, and the combination of textures made every bite satisfying. You can really tell they use quality ingredients. Great portions, great flavors, and overall a delicious experience. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Pho Rex - H.4 Grilled Shrimp Paste & Grilled Pork or Grilled Pork Paste Crepe Noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

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Came to this spot to have breakfast with my girlfriend and it was phenomenal. Right off the bat, the service was excellent. Attentive yet friendly staff who got our order correct and swiftly. The Filet Mignon pho is so rich and flavorful, the accoutrements were all fresh and vital to the soup. The chili oil specifically was a standout as it was delicious, and my girlfriend's favorite condiment provided. The French fries were crispy and satisfying. Finally the shrimp fried rice which according to my girlfriend was delicious. Overall an amazing experience with friendly staff and excellent food. If I find myself in Upland again I will definitely be going back. read more

Pho Rex - 3. Filet Mignon / Phở Filet Shrimp Fried Rice French Fries - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Great price, service was kind of lacking though we had to flag staff down multiple times to get a box and pay for our food. Food was delicious and the place was decorated nicely and was clean! read more

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I came in cuz I was in the area, the food is ok, it was busy when I came in around 7pm, there are a lot of young waitresses/waiters, they seemed overwhelmed. I came in and pointed my finger 1 for 1 person and the girl said this table and threw the menu on the table and walked away. Wow, Great service already!!! I knew exactly what I wanted because I saw their Yelp page, the prices is a little higher , it went up 75 cents from a year ago, is not too bad. One of the girls brought me a cup of ice water and left. After looking at the menu, I'm ready to order, I raised my hand like I'm at school trying to get their attention 3 times, first it was a girl, she was coming towards my table and I thought she would stopped but didn't, she walked right past me. Then a heavier guy walked by and I thought he's going to take my order and he also walked away. I was sitting in the middle looking at all of them, I'm facing the cash register area and no one pays attention to me. The 3 rd girl was standing at the pick up order register and she looked my way, I thought she would come over to get my order but nope she just turned to her screen. At this time, I was about to get up and leave. I know that hey are busy but they have 5-6 people working the front line and not one person came over to take my order. The restaurant is not that big, they should divide it into 4 sections and each person takes care of their section. Instead of everyone taking care of everybody. Is so chaotic in there. Finally one lady, I'm pretty sure is the owner came over to take my order. So I ordered their special pho combo, with 2 pork rolls and a Thai green tea which I never had before, is ok, didn't really taste like Thai tea. The pho didn't have what I liked, the tendons. I dug around and only found 2 tiny pieces of tendons that fits perfectly on my spoon, so sad. The broth has a weird taste to it, I eaten a lot of pho in my life and I know this one tastes off, I didn't even finish it, I probably just ate 1/3 of it. The condiments was so sad looking. Is not even fresh, the Thai basil was limped, I got a tiny slice of lemon, if I squeeze it hard enough, the oil from the lemon peel would come out lol. It took forever to get the pork rolls, is like a burrito, you put everything together and roll it up, that was the last item they brought out. It should he the second thing that came out, because is an appetizer not a dessert where you get it last. After they drop off my food, not one person comes over to see how I'm doing or ask me how's the food. After tasting the pork rolls, I agreed with some of the people who said that the meat is dry. Also they should put the crushed peanuts on a spoon on the side because of people have nut allergies, they can't eat it cuz the peanuts is already on the sauce. Is better if they can choose to put the peanuts on the sauce or not, better then ending up in the ER for nut allergies. And I still tip $5 for a $30 meal that I didn't even finish lol. If you guys are in the La Puente area, stop by Oh Pho Love, they have the best summer rolls (the pork rolls) and is a couples of blocks from the West Covina Haven City food court. Would I come back here, probably not. The service wasn't good, the food is ok, I had better. Good luck read more

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Never knew about this place even though I drove past it several times. Finally stumbled in and was not disappointed. The staff greeted us and very well and made us feel right at home. Our server had amazing energy and a great sense of humor. The layout was very organized and kept clean. The pho itself was perfection! I couldn't get enough of it. From the broth to the noodles to the ox tail.... Chefs kiss! read more

Pho Rex - Phở Oxtail Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

This is not my first time in this house; I last visited maybe 2yrs ago when it was under a different name, Phò Mai. The food here is excellent as is the service and ambience. I rate most Viet restaurants by the quality of their phò dac biet; the deep flavor of the broth and the ratio of noodles and ingredients to the broth. Phò Rex is a winner all the way around. Definitely a South Vietnamese house with great offerings. Try it, you'll not be disappointed! read more

Pho Rex - The remains of my Phò dac biet! - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Giving this place a 1 because we found a hair in our oxtail pho. We didn't make a big fuss about it but we sure lost our appetite. The least they could have done was not charge us for the pho. Not trying to get a free handout but I think we should have been compensated for that mishap. read more

Our server was amazing! She was so sweet but I couldn't catch her name. The food selection I ordered was pretty unique than other pho spots. My favorite was the lemongrass beef vermicelli which was hella fire. The ambiance is nice and it's really clean and kept. Overall, it was so fire. read more

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First time experience for take out and everything was amazing. Very fresh food with the perfect amount of flavor. Will definitely be a regular at this place. read more

Wow! Drove by this place several times and its located in the corner, so it is easy to miss. It is in the same parking lot as Chick Fil A and right by Old World Deli. Inside was alot larger than expected with plenty of seating. Immediately, we were greeted and sat in a booth. Service was quick, and staff was very helpful and kind. Everything we tried was so good. Probably one of the best Pho places in and around the Upland area we've been to. The pho had plenty of meat and that broth is rich and has so much depth in flavor. Best broth I've tried in quite some time. Hubby asked for extra protein and they gave the extra protein in another medium size bowl with broth and noodles. That extra bowl was a good size too. The Vietnamese crepe or banh xeo was . Good flavor, nice texture, and the veggies were a good pairing. Lastly, was the grilled pork spring rolls. So much flavor in that pork. Overall, we were impressed with both the food and service. This place will soon be a regular for us. read more

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The first few times I've had Pho Rex, I would have given it 4 stars, this time around since I've tried more of the menu, I will gladly give it a 5. Everything that I have ordered has been good and consistent. The Pho and Spring Rolls are usually my go to, with the Pad Thai being my latest favorite. It's never too busy and the service is overall okay. read more

Pros: serves banh mi Cons: wait was longer than expected. Just finished the dentist visit. Wanted a quick bite. Found Pho Rex-- why is it named this way? Is it a play on words forex? Idk. Plaza is nice. Parking was plentiful. Interior was nice and modern. Wouldn't mind eating in. Staff was great - smiles all around Ordered 2 grilled pork banh mi's. Wait was 10-15 min. Longer than what I expected. Maybe I'm just spoiled by fast food restaurants. It had all the classic components of a banh mi. Protein, pickled veggies, jalapeños, sauce. The grilled pork was delicious. Here's where I get nit picky and give feedback: The pickled vegetables usually have a nice mix of carrots and daikon. In my "extra on the side veggies" I asked for has mostly carrots. The jalapeño were spicy af with the spicy level near a Serrano pepper. But I think this is normal now as most jalapeños are super spicy now. The bread to filling ratio felt off. I'd like more insides-- meat, veggies, spread. You know, really packing in there. Whenever I took a bite I felt more bread than insides. The grilled pork actually tasted like grilled pork. Also they didn't give me too many fatty pieces which would've ruined it for it. It was a nice balance of fat and non-fatty meat. Really tasty and flavorful. I didn't taste pate. Idk if it was a light spread or Pho Rex didnt include it. Pate is what separates special banh mi from the normal ones. In my eyes, Pho Rex committed a sin. They fed me stale bread for one of the orders. Banh mi is already known for destroying the roof of your mouth. But with stale bread, it adds an extra layer of destruction. If bread was a mob in Minecraft. A regular bread would be a zombie. The stale one was a creeper. But we're human, and we all sin sometimes. Overall I did enjoy both sandwiches. Would consider coming again after the dentist. Next time I'll place an order over the phone to avoid wait times. read more

The service was amazing. The vibe was great as well. The food tasted really good as well. I loved my experience coming hear again. 5/5 read more

Pho Rex - Steak pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Pho Rex is serving up some amazing Vietnamese cuisine staples in the IE! This spot is located in a plaza with a good amount of parking spots. Inside, they have a nice casual set up with a good amount of seating. Wifey and I stopped by for dinner around 7pm and were seated right away. For their menu, they are pretty stacked with everything Vietnamese ranging from appetizers, rice, noodle, pho dishes, and more. We opted to try the Rotisserie Chicken (Com Ga Roti), Pho Combination (Pho Dac Biet), and the Pork Sausage Spring Rolls (Nem Nuon Cuon). Everything we had was delicious and the pho broth was valid off the first sip. Overall, we are glad to explore all the awesome Viet spots in the IE and this spot is another one added to the list. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. Pho Rex is Viet gang approved! read more

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I appreciate how this pho place is extremely vegetarian friendly. Almost every Vietnamese meat dish, has a vegetarian version! My family does not eat meat, so we definitely splurged here - we got many options: spring rolls, vegan egg rolls, etc! The only recommendation I would have is to maybe have a sauce option that is also vegetarian. I love how there's vegetarian vermicelli and egg rolls, but we wouldn't be able to top or food with the provided fish sauce. read more

Hands down, the best chicken pho broth we have had in a very long time. The #14 lean beef was amazing. But let me just say, the fried calamari. Wow, just delicious! The servers and owner were very sweet. This is officially THE phö spot! So great! read more

Food was delicious. I had their vermicelli with pork, shrimp and egg roll. I was able to ask for a little cup of broth. The meal also came with vegetables and sauce for the vermicelli. Delicious! Service was great-fast and courteous! The restaurant is brightly lit with Christmas decors. Gives a family-friendly atmosphere. read more

Pho Rex - Inside from the front of the restaurant. - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Service was very bad could not even get drink refills food was not good beef rolls were so dry. Do not recommend this place whatsoever. read more

Pho Rex - Beef rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

I love Pho Rex. It used to be Pho Mai, but luckily the flavors have not changed during name change. The broth is so flavorful and you can tell they put lot of time and effort into their craft. The service is always top notch and the food always comes out very quick. I typically get the combo pho but I decided to be a glutton today and get the beef ribs. One of those ribs were MASSIVE and I let those ribs soak up all the pho flavor. I also feel a sleeper item are the fried egg rolls. I don't know what it is about Vietnamese egg rolls but they do it so much better than any other cuisine. I would recommend going at an off peak hour because I've been during the lunch rush and it can get quite loud. Overall, give Pho Rex a visit and right now they have a Yelp check in promo for a free soda and egg roll. read more

Pho Rex - 4. Back Ribs Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Came in but it took a while for anyone to acknowledge us. Finally got seated and they gave us our menus. Noticed that no one was coming to take our order. And what got me annoyed was that the 3 parties that got seated after us has had already had someone come take their order. I mean we weren't hard to miss since we took up the bigger table. I wanted to leave after 15 minutes of waiting but my husband is not the type to get annoyed so fast so we stayed. Until finally someone looked our way and I had to tell them if they can please take our order bc it has been a while since we've been waiting. Service wasn't that bad after that. Their food was good. I always order Thai tea when going to eat pho but idk their Thai tea tasted like maybe the milk or cream they put was bad. I didn't say anything I just let that go. But I wouldn't come back. read more

We decided to have some pho since the weather was cold and the day was gloomy; perfect pho weather. It's been hard to find a good pho spot anywhere in the Inland Empire so we were initially hesitant...until we arrived at Pho Rex. Walking up to the entrance we could clearly SMELL the beef broth aroma which is always a great sign that it'll be good. The placed was PACKED on a Saturday evening, another positive sign that it'll be good. It didn't take long after we were seated to have our orders taken and shortly after, our food arrived. We ordered several bowls of the pho dac biet. They arrived HOT and came exactly how we requested. FOOD WAS DELICIOUS! Hands down the BEST pho I've had in the Inland Empire. I was so excited to dig in that I completely forgot to take a picture before chowing down. Broth was perfectly flavorful and the balance of meat to noodles was perfect. My entire family finished their bowls down to the broth. We were stuffed! Prices were very decent compared to other places ($14.50 for large bowl and $13.50 for small bowl), well worth the value! Service was quick and friendly! I did not hesitate to let my entire family know of our "new" pho spot and recommend they try it. If you are picky with your pho, give this place a try and you won't be disappointed. If you've never had pho, come see what traditional Vietnamese pho is supposed to taste like. read more

Pho Rex - Pho dac biet-forgot to take a pic before I started because it smelled so good lol. It was DELICIOUS! - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

When you ask for extra extra lemons with the head nod they ain't playing !! Goes with the delicious food !! Tina and staff always on point @ read more

There comes an unspoken loyalty to your local Vietnamese restaurant. Names may change, renovations turn interiors dental-suite gray, fish tanks empty and eventually retire, your favorite dish might fall off the menu. But whether you're cold, congested, hungover, heartbroken, or anemic-- there is almost nothing quite like the cleansing power of hot phở broth coursing through your being to remedy the weariness you carry. With the name/ownership change from Pho Mai to Pho Rex that occurred sometime after 2022, my local Vietnamese restaurant had its own menu shakeup. Out with some of my old faves-- Vermicelli with Chicken Curry (RIP ), Crispy Chicken Leg Quarter w/ Broth On Side (we hardly knew ye )-- and in with a couple concessive pan-Asian expansions with Udon and Pad Thai. But with shifting tides came a new, (literally) eye-catching addition to their phở menu: the Back Ribs. The bone-in premise led to messier fingers and more used napkins than usual, but I can't deny the novelty of the carvinorous presentation (which inspired two freshly-stoned patrons walking by our table to turn their heads and nod in approval). While the post-broth afterglow was nourishing like all great phởs that've come before, my curiosity for this particularly flashy phở was unsparingly satisfied. read more

Pho Rex - Back Ribs Phở, Chicken Wonton & BBQ Pork Noodle Soup (egg noodle), Fried Tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

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Fast service. Food is always delicious!! My go to for a self date.. or lunch with the girls. read more

Pho Rex - Steak and lean brisket pho with eggs - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Decent sized pho spot, quickly sat, service is nice, it seemed a bit everywhere lol but everyone responded if we needed help and didn't make us feel like we were bugging so it was fine. Passion fruit tea was very sweet. The pho itself was delish, the broth was well seasoned and the meat in both bowls were delicious. Desserts were soooo goooodd as well. read more

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Good was good. I wish it would just be a bigger portion. Service is fast. Courteous servers

I've eaten plant-based (only seafood - no meat for 16 years) for many years, so I was disappointed to find chicken in the vegan pho I ordered. I understand that mistakes happen, but serving meat in a dish labeled vegan is a serious oversight, especially for customers with ethical or dietary restrictions. I didn't finish it and was still partially charged after asking for a comp. I would have expected the item to be removed from the bill given the error. I hope the restaurant takes more care with clearly labeled vegan options in the future. read more

Pho Rex - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

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Delicious food, generous portions, reasonable prices, great service, friendly and attentive staff, casual atmosphere. I highly recommend it for Pho aficionados, slurp! read more

Pho Rex - Pho House Special 1. Special Combo Slices of Steak, Flank, Lean Brisket, Fatty Brisket, Tripe, & Beef Meatballs - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Our favorite pho place in the area :) Clean friendly service & good food! They have a variety of different meals read more

Pho Rex is definitely my spot we always come here, but I would say please take them wings off the menu honestly!! The service is always amazing and friendly people and it's always nice and clean. read more

Pho Rex - Chicken wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Food was great! But service can be better. Our server didn't come by to check on my party at all. Kept walking to the register to ask for things. However, pho was delicious and the egg rolls as well. They have all the typical Vietnamese plates and drinks. With fair prices. Will definitely come back. Now, I will digress, but one thing I'd like to recommend is to adjust the spaces between the table and the seats in the booths! In our first booth, I can barely fit in the space and I am only 95lbs! The second booth we switched to had a space that was way too large. It was awkward reaching for my food. Although the food was great, the service and ambiance definitely need improvement. read more

Sushi Market approved the food, service and atmosphere. Pretty peaceful. It was pho king good! read more

Pho Rex - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California

Meat in hard and chewy, and the broth is okay i can taste the fish sauce they used to make it salty, . We also order spring roll which also Okay Ive had way better one, Thai tea tasted like water, sorry but this spot is not for me read more

The food is good. Noodle and rice soup taste is excellent and the vermicelli with spicy food is great. The fried fillet fish dish with salad is taste superb. I recommend others to try the food in here. read more

Unfortunately, today's food was not tasty and I was very disappointed because last time I ordered from this place it was really good. I ordered the chicken Pho and the chicken given was spoiled, slimy and it had a gross smell, but the spring rolls were tasty. read more

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Nice place! Friendly service! Great food! Must visit! Used to be Pho Mai, now Pho Rex Highly Recommended! read more

Pho Rex - Trying Pho Rex in Upland - Vietnamese Near Me - Upland, California