The chicken pho and egg rolls were so delicious! The broth is so clean and authentic, and the noodles were just perfect! And on top of that, the service is amazing! The owner is super friendly and makes you feel at home. We'll definitely be coming back for their amazing food :) read more

I ordered the com rice platter, springs rolls, children's size pho, and grilled pork sandwich. The sandwich was missing from the order so unfortunately I can't rate that. The com rice platter which I've gotten before, is quite delicious. Spring rolls are delicious as well. The only thing that I did not enjoy was the pho broth... the fresh noodles were delicious but the broth smelled horrible. The taste was okay but I couldn't eat after smelling it a couple times. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Located in the shopping center of Costco so parking shouldn't be a problem. Started with an order of rolls (order of 4) which came out quick. These were normal lives but had green onion stalks sticking out of the end pieces which was a new concept for me. BF opted for a noodle bowl and I order the chicken rice plate with fried rice. Noodle bowl was standard and wasn't as huge as he was used to (probably a good thing bc I swear portion sizes keep getting larger and larger). I, unfortunately, was not pleased with my order. The main entree, my chicken, was slightly dry and lacked some flavor. I also should have stuck with normal rice bc the fried rice was under seasoned and bland, mixed with shredded wilted lettuce which looked unappealing. The onion broth that came out as a side soup also tasted off from what I was used to. Normally, I save my leftovers to take home; however, there was nothing that I wanted to save from this meal. The redeeming star is for the staff, who were quick, courteous and kind. Unfortunately, based off food taste, I would recommend checking out another establishment. read more

I was disappointed on the lack of flavor and when I saw the receipt I honestly thought it was way over priced. I know this economy is horrible but honestly not worth it due to the lack in flavor. Service was good and that's why I give them a 3. The place is clean and I guess that's why I had high Hope's for it to be delicious. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Chicken and fried rice (rice was not as advertised) and you pay extra for fried (is on the menu) - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Decent Pho option in Mountain View with a lot of choices to choose from. Great rice dish options and tons of Noodle soups. The seafood Noodle soup was a bit average but looking forward to trying other options. read more

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Loved my experience at Pho Tran Vu. My friends and I aren't from the area but stopped in on our way to SF. I had pho, one friend had Banh Mi, and the other had a noodle dish. We all enjoyed our meals. The pho was a bit salty, but not too bad. The staff is so friendly and even offered us free chicken wings. Nice atmosphere as well. Would definitely recommend! read more

I've been to Pho Tran Vu several times. Each time the food was very good. Their oxtail soup is excellent. Oxtail was tender, broth excellent. For a small bowl, it was a lot of food. Convenient place to eat after shopping at Costco. Need a breather from the crowd at Costco; and I find Pho Tran Vu relaxing with a good plate of food. read more

First time eating here. Ordered the 35 pho which is a the only pho dish marked "Popular" which didn't have listed some sort of fatty cut. Unfortunately I wound up putting about have my meat on the side as it was too fatty for me (I have a digestive condition where I can't eat thick ribions of fat and these where pretty thick). Luckily I ordered the large which was MASSIVE. I am also not a fan of the TV screens at nearly every corner. That being said I will try this place again as the broth was good, the place clean, and the service friendly. read more

Great customer service and Special Pho with beef ribs is delicious. Recommend for people who would like to try authentic Vietnamese food. read more

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Absolutely the best service and food! The pho is so good here that I ordered 2 bowls because I just can't have enough of it. Whenever I visit Mountain View I will always come to this restaurant. read more

These guys make great food - period. Fresh rolls and broths are always spot on. Excellent gluten free options too. They also have exciting Cambodian/Viet specialties that are reasonably priced and worth trying... nice to have options besides the usual phó and things. Favorites are: free-ranch chicken phó, pork patty fresh roll, and Sa Déc noodles w/ special sauce (a wild dish!) read more

My friends and I stopped by for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. There were 7 of us and the place was packed. We waited a little while and as soon as a big table was free, the staff came out and cleared the space for us. Very friendly and quick service. This was our first time here and 6 of us ordered the Combination Pho. 4 of which were the oxtail and 2 beef ribs. The last person ordered a grilled shrimp vermicelli dish. We also ordered 2 of the spring rolls. Sorry for not posting any photos but everyone of us had a great meal! I had the beef rib combination pho which was superb. The broth was clean with a deep rich flavor. The meat was fresh and tasty. The last thing was the impressive beef rib that came on a separate plate. When the 2 of us got this, everyone's eyes just popped and we were the center of their envy. The beef rib was also tender and tasty. The Pho is a little pricier than most other places. I think our combos were around $15.00 but I think it's well worth it considering the quality of the ingredients. The spring rolls were good but on the smaller side. The price is very reasonable at $5.50. Service is really quick and the owner came out and asked "How's everything?" We thanked him and complimented his food. We came because several of our wives discovered this place the week before. They liked it too and urged the guys to give it a try. We guys will certainly be back! read more

The food quality of this restaurant has gone downhill so fast. I used to think their Bun Bo Hue was very good, but the last 2 times I ordered the broth was blank and clear like water from the faucet except with brown color. They didn't even bother to put the chili paste in the broth or give me the chili paste on the side. Bun Bo Hue without a sight of lemongrass or chili paste - lol! I'll never order anything from that horrible restaurant again. I would give a minus rate if there's such thing. read more

Love the ambiance in this place, the interior looks really new. Vermicelli bowl was great, can't wait to come back to try the pho. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vermicelli bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Ordered pho to go and appreciated that everything was packaged efficiently. The raw slices of meat were kept in a separate bag to avoid cross contamination. The broth was extremely hot upon pick up which is great so that I can mix it into the noodles and meat directly and it'd heat up the bowl without me needing to microwave it. The bean sprouts, mint, and lime were also in a separate baggy along with a packet of hoisin and sriracha sauce. Delicious! read more

Good Viet noms! Tasty and good service. Can highly recommend. Looks like new ownership started a year or so ago. Upgraded the atmosphere, the menu and it looks nicer than when I was here last. I live in the area so it's nice to have good, healthy Viet food so close to home. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Came here randomly. Great vibes. The food was delicious. The employees are quick and friendly. It does get full here. The sea food pho was on point with taste, flavor of the soup and had good amount of seafood that went with the dish. The bbq and vermicelli with shrimp and pork plate was delicious. Highly recommended this place. read more

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Really good pho, service, and soup is delicious! Would definitely come again! Chicken wings were really good :)

Update: Been here a couple times after the first time, service has been quick and polite each time. I guess the first time I came they were super busy. Food is excellent as it was the first time. Make sure to try the pho with beef rib included (ask the waiter if you can't find it) I'll start off by saying that I love pho and have eaten at well over 15 different pho restaurants. This one definitely has potential but is currently not the greatest option. When my group came in to eat there were maybe 5 people in the restaurant already eating. We ordered promptly and started waiting. Two bowls of pho arrived 25 minutes later. The salad appetizer took 30 minutes. The dry noodle plate took 37 minutes. Keep in mind these wait times are when no one else was in front of us. What's worse was that a guy came in and ordered 10 minutes later than we did but somehow got his food 10 minutes before us. Vietnamese food does not take this long to prepare and the staff were unapologetic or unaware. We also did not get a single refill for water. Any business should be more professional, especially a new one. The food was pretty good in comparison to the surrounding Vietnamese food options but each dish cost around $3 more than at other places. The rare meat and fatty brisket were high quality and had decent portion size. All things considered this would be a good place to go to if you don't value your time or if you want to spend a while chatting before you eat read more

This place has excellent Bánh mì sandwiches! Perfect proportions of all ingredients and they taste marvelous. My parents had also brought some of their pho home (because of the COVID restrictions) and it was very easy to assemble ourselves. The pho was delectable, with the option of some unique additions (such as the pho rib) -- which I highly recommend. Very friendly and efficient service that ensures that all of your needs are met! Side note: I would have posted some photos of the Bánh mì and pho, but I was so hungry and it looked too good to wait to take photos :) read more

The food was super salty. Garlic rice didn't taste like it had garlic, it was only drenched with soy sauce. There is a very peculiar taste that lingers on your tongue that you would wanna eat a lot of chocolate ice cream. After the meal, I got dizzy, I think the food had a lot of MSG when they were cooked. Then when I got home I had to have a few trips to the toilet. That's definitely my first and last time eating there. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Had a quick lunch in the way to SF. Ordered one bowl of beef pho #38, one plate of stir fried beef chunk #72, one small side dish of shrimp wrap#27. They turned out really good. Will definitely come back again. read more

Great service and good food. Favorite thing to get is bun bo hue! Super flavorful and spicy

I wish I can add more stars . This place is soooo GOOD. My boyfriend and I have been coming here for about 3 years now . It NEVER disappoints , literally never . Idk how they make their broth but it will always have flavor ,You don't even need to add hoisin sauce or siracha. Pho Tran vu is the best place for you pho cravings . I tried the chicken and shrimp fried rice today and omg delicious! I hope this place gets more attention! Thank you guys for the amazing food ! I will always come here , no where else does it like this place ! Thanks ! I forgot to take a picture of the food because I just dug in read more

The food was great!! Only problem I had was after I finished my meal and received my bill. The amount Charged was not the same price printed on their menu. The waiter told me the prices increased but the owner of the place didn't change the prices on the menu. I feel this is way wrong. How can they charge you a higher price and not be posted? I won't be back unless they get this straightened out. read more

It was past 9pm and everyone wanted pho and Pho Tran Vu popped up in search- they are open late and have good reviews, so my party of 6 stopped in. I was surprised at how expansive the menu was because we were expecting only pho on the menu, but they have rice, congee, all different kinds of wet and dry noodle dishes, spring rolls, and vegetarian options. The table ordered 2 broken rice dishes, combo oxtail pho, banh canh cua, filet mignon macaroni, and grilled chicken spring rolls. My mom said it best, "Ngon nhưng không ngon nhiều." The food was just good. Nothing was spectacular or amazing, but we were glad to be able to sit down and eat, while enjoying each other's company. The server was helpful and staff was friendly and checked in several times with us to ask if we were enjoying our food or needed more drinks. If you don't know what you want to eat or like variety, you can come here often and try all that the menu has to offer. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Banh canh cua - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Stumbled upon this place omw to my gfs house from the great mall. We were hungover and Christmas shopping put more of a toll on us. I saw this place had good reviews and my gf said lets do it. We go inside and order at the counter. The gentleman helped us figure out what we wanted and suggested their chicken wings too. We wait outside and it didn't take long for our food to be ready. Getting home we have the appetizers first. Shrimp and pork spring roll and the crispy sweet chicken wings. Ok, so far so good. The wings are worth ordering again. Then I got the 29 pho w beef,tripe, and ox tail. I ate mine quick and my girl got the spicy seafood pho. It was a good portion cause I helped finish hers after she was delightfully full. I probably only eat pho when hungover so I wont go as often as id like. But when I get wasted.... theres nowhere else thats gonna get my business than this place. Great customer service and friendly experience. I hope this place gets the business it deserves. read more

Covid-19 times. They have outdoor seating and wore masks and gloves. So good. Owners were so nice. Brought us some chicken wings to try when we got there. Ordered egg rolls - excellent, beef rib pho - excellent. And the sa dec dry noodle with clear noodles - great! But I prefer my shrimp deveined. Definitely coming back again. read more

Awesome addition to the neighborhood! I came here because we saw the signs and good reviews on yelp. They were great! I love the homemade fresh thIck noodles. The pho Thai (which I get everywhere) is great here. The soup is rich and beefy. Taste it before you reach for the fish sauce! I was overeager to put fish sauce and made it too salty by accident. Also got grilled pork chop which was yummy. Will def be coming back read more

Pho Tran Vu - Pho Thai with thick noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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It is soooooo good!!!! The pho soup is really delicious and so filling. The spring rolls and egg rolls are also sooo good. It is the perfect comfort food that will make your day. I will definitely go again!!!! read more

**Pho Quest Stop #70** Pho Tran Vu takes over the former spot of Rengstorff Pho nearby the Mountain View Costco. It's a nice remodel and replacement with a much more extensive menu that includes a variety of rice dishes, porridge, dry vermicelli, and noodle soup options. The interior is notably nicer than before but still features a combination of table and booth seating. Our order: Com Ga Hainan - $11.95. The rice tasted like coconut rice and the chicken, while blanched, didn't taste free range. There also wasn't any dipping sauce until requested. Overall, an average preparation notable only for a generous portion size. Hu Tieu Nam Vang - $12.95. Served with soup on the side that had a nice meaty pork bone. The ingredients in the bowl included the standard rice noodle, ground pork, lean sliced pork, one prawn, two shrimp, and squid. While the broth is flavorful, the noodle themselves were too soft and the flavors muted. Pass. Chao Huyet - $11.95. Rice porridge with pig's blood. A nice sized bowl arrived with scallions on top and several pieces of pig blood. Interestingly, a mix of peas is included and the porridge itself is extremely watery and bland in flavor, likely from overcooking. Another pass. Pho Dac Biet - $13.95. Small. Generous portion and the Dac Biet has both an oxtail and beef short rib version. Im a fan of the beef rib and it is an option I'm seeing at more pho places but usually in the South Bay. Other welcome touches include an option for fresh noodles and solid cuts of beef including tendon and meat balls. The broth didn't have much depth or beefiness, but the pho was better than the other items. Pho Tran Vu is a nice addition to this area without many Vietnamese options and I'm happy that it replaced Rengstorff Pho with a more authentic and extensive menu. Unfortunately, the execution left a lot to be desired and the renditions of Hainan Chicken, Hu Tieu Nam Vang, and Vietnamese porridge are on the lower end of the Bay Area. The pho is a better choice and includes several welcome additions like beef short rib, oxtail and fresh noodles that has been absent from the Peninsula. Pho Tran Vu accepts credit cards. My Pho Quest Rankings: [San Jose, unless noted] ============ 1) Pho Ha Noi - BEST Pho (Overall & Northern Style) 2) Pho Cong Ly - BEST Oxtail Pho 3) Pho Y1 - BEST Pho (Southern Style) 4) Pho Kim Long - BEST Chicken Pho 5) Turtle Tower (SF) - Pho Dac Biet 6) Pho Ga Hung - BEST Cau Bun Rau Muong 7) Pho 79 (Garden Grove) - Pho Dac Biet 8) Pho Papa - Pho Dac Biet with Special Beef Short Rib 9) Pho Tick Tock - Pho Tick Tock 10) Pho Nguyen (Milpitas) - Pho Nguyen Dac Biet w/ fresh wide noodles 11) China Chen - Hu Tiêu Mì Sui Cao 12) Vung Tau - BEST Hu Tieu Ba Nam Sa Dec 13) Hai Nam - Pho Ga/Com Ga 14) Nha Hang Saigon Seafood - Hu Tieu Nam Vang (CLOSED) 15) Pho Wagon - Pho Dac Biet 16) Pho 54 - Pho Dac Biet #1 17) Com Ga Nam An - Pho Ga 18) Pho Element - Pho Ga With Giblets 19) Pho Ga Nha - Pho Ga Dac Biet 20) Nam Vang - Hu Tieu Nam Vang 21) GOGO Pho (Santa Clara) - Filet Mignon Pho 22) Kobe Pho (Cupertino) - Kobe Dac Biet 23) Phuong Thao (Sunnyvale) - Pho #12 24) Pho Wagon (Sunnyvale) - Pho Dac Biet 25) Rong Bien - Hu Tieu Mi Dac Biet Nuoc 26) Quan Ngon - King Oxtail Pho #6 27) Pho #1 (Sunnyvale) - Pho Dac Biet 28) Pho 90 Degree - Pho Dac Biet w/ Oxtail 29) Pho Co - Pho Hanoi Dac Biet 30) Pho Spot - Combo Pho 31) Pho Avenue (MV) - Pho Dac Biet 32) The Sandwich Maker (Los Gatos) - Beef Pho 33) Pho Vi Hoa (Los Altos) - Pho P12 34) Pho Ga An Nam - Pho Ga 35) House of Pho - Pho Dac Biet and Bo Vien 36) Rengstorff Pho (MV, CLOSED) - Special Satay 37) Pho Vy - Egg Noodles with Pork, Chicken, Beef 38) Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant (Santa Barbara) - Beef Pho 39) Pho Little Saigon (San Mateo) - Beef Pho 40) Pho Pasteur - Pho Ox Tail 41) Pho Ga Ho Han Kiem - Pho Ga Dac Biet 42) Pho 24 - House Special Pho 43) Dalat Restaurant - Hu Tieu Dac Biet 44) Pho Minh (Cupertino) - Pho Dac Biet 45) Beef Noodle No 1 - Pho #1 (CLOSED) 46) Pho Nam (Sunnyvale) - Pho #1 47) Pho Little Saigon (Sunnyvale) - Pho #1 48) Pho Nam (Sunnyvale) - Pho #1 49) Pho To Chau - (MV) - Pho 50) Boba Pub - Beef Pho Noodle 51) Pho Garden - (MV, CLOSED) - Pho Garden 52) Pho-licious (Cupertino) - Filet Mignon Beef Pho 53) Pho Spring - House Special Pho 54) Yummee Sandwiches (Campbell) - Pho 55) LeQuy (Campbell) - Hu Tieu 56) Com Tam Nhu Y Restaurant - Pho #29 57) Pho Blossom (Sunnyvale, CLOSED) - Beef Pho 58) Noodle Bar (Seaside) - Rare beef & meatball Pho 59) Hometown Noodle (Redwood City) - Combination Pho 60) Pho Tran Vu (MV) - Hu Tieu Nam Vang 61) Big Bites (MV) - Pho 62) Pho Hoa (Cupertino) - Pho 63) Pho Ngon (MV, CLOSED) - Pho 64) Pho Binh Beef Noodle (Sunnyvale, CLOSED) - Beef Pho 65) Pho Hoa (MV) - Pho 66) Pho Ba Dau - Pho #1 with Oxtail 67) Four Seasons Pho - Pho Dac Biet 68) Pho Lynn - Pho #1 69) Fast Wok (CLOSED) - Pho Tai 70) Nam Tien - Oxtail Pho read more

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I was in the area and craving some noodle soup as it was freezing outside. I saw that this place had decent reviews so I decided to give it a try. Just a FYI I'm very picky about my pho wether it's the soup or noodles and let me say this place was NOT A let down. The broth wasn't super oily had a nice rich chicken/beef flavor and the noodles were cooked to perfection slightly soft but still maintained the chewiness of it throughout the whole mean! They also brought our 2 chicken wings for us to sample which was pretty good. I think the only downside of this place is that the amount of meat they gave for the large pho bowls was a little lacking. My girl and I got the pho with rare beef and I got the rare beef and fatty beef. Definitely warmed me up after being outside all day studying in the frigid cold. Would definitely recommend coming here and giving it a try! read more

I was skeptical to try this place at first... because let's just admit it.. as a Vietnamese American I have higher standards... and with that being said.. pho Tran Vu is pretty solid. Broth is beefy and tai was soft. I got the pho tai gan ... with fresh noodles it was on point!! The steak was fresh and it was so soft. I actually finished the whole bowl.. we also got the goi cuon- the traditional one, steamed pork belly and shrimp. It's good, not thing spectacular. Basically, if you're craving a solid bowl of pho but don't want to drive all the way down to San Jose, this place is just what you need. One of the best pho places in your 10 miles radius. read more

I didn't have a chance to order food. I walked out. I was sitting there, already notified waiter, yet, no one ever came over. I was sitting there for a good 10 minutes and observing the operation. I understood for the waiter being overflown by a fully seated restaurant. I noticed that the kitchen was falling behind the orders too. However, there was no excuse. To the owner: if you are to do long term business, then consider carefully your operation plan. Sure, everyone wants to maximize profit. I think this is what you were thinking when you wanted to minimize your staff (and maximize the revenue). But this is a very stupid mindset. Lack of staff leads to horrible experiences and people won't come back. I surely will not. Sure, you are having a busy day. But do you think how long those days will last? few weeks? few months? few years ? 10 out of 10 Viet restaurant owners are stuck in this tunnel vision. Your location is right next to Google Complex for God" sake. Don't you see long term potential here IF and only iF you get rid of that tunnel vision of yours. read more

Got lured here by an extremely high Yelp rating (which is always a hit or miss for a new place as the majority of it can be written by friends and family). Well, that was certainly a miss. Food quality - below average from what you expect in Vietnamese. A huge piece of cabbage (whole) as a side veggies to the dish? I don't know... Onions were supposed to be cooked but were just warm. I can go on and on with the list. But it was a disappointment even for my low expectations. My wife's dish tasted even worse. Restroom. Well, it was dirty and smelled the same. Surprised to see that in a just opened place. They might be trying, but absolutely no go for me. read more

I came into this place to order food to go when I heard this man sneezing from the back kitchen. I ignored it at first but then he came out and started blowing his nose in the middle of the dining area!!! He then placed his used napkin on top of one of the tables and proceeded to pick his nose before laying down on the seat. There were two customers present on the opposite side of the dining area as this whole scenario was unfolding. That was so disgusting even in a non-pandemic world!!! They need to shut this place down! read more

Awesome food! I've come here a few times -- the pho is incredible. Recently had the bun bo hue -- just the right level of spicy! My favorite pho place in the area. read more

I have tried to love this restaurant. I have been here several times and the food is always delicious. I was so excited to have a late night restaurant with good food in the area. However, my hopes have been deflated by my last two encounters. I finally had to get up here and warn people about the really poor service. The first three times I was here the service was slow and neglectful. I knew they were new and I was okay with it. The fourth time I came it was shortly after 10pm (their posted hours are 10am-11pm, 7 days). I was with a friend and I was pretty happy to turn her on to the restaurant. When we tried to place our order, everything we tried to order was unavailable because they had turned the grill off early and it would take too long to start it back up. Basically, they had pho and spring rolls (nothing with any grilled meats) left that you could order. We didn't want pho and end up with rolls, but not feeling like we got enough food. I've not tried to go back towards the end of the night because I don't want to get there and find out the grill is off or they've closed early because it was slow. Tonight I wanted an order to-go and tried to call them multiple times to place the order. No one was picking up the phone and eventually, it rolled to a message that said the person I was trying to reach was unavailable. I drove to the restaurant, placed my order and waited 15 minutes. I told them that I had tried to call and I was told that they were too busy to answer - there were 2 waiters and several kitchen staff for 4 tables with people sitting at them! I was stunned that this was the explanation. I know I didn't miss a "crowd" because I continued to try and reach them by phone until I was in the parking lot. When my order came, I took the bags and left as quickly as possible because I was running behind due to not being able to reach them on the phone. When I got home and settled, I went to eat and my order was wrong and incomplete. I tried to call to see if they would acknowledge the mistake and offer me a credit for the incorrect order, but, again, they weren't answering the phone. Instead of eating, I am now getting back in my car to make the 10-minute trip (one way) to return the spring rolls that were incorrect so that I didn't lose my money. I returned the rolls, got my fish sauce and left. I'm so disappointed that a restaurant with this menu and food quality is so poorly managed when it comes to customer service. I don't know how you build a late night crowd if it's going to be a crapshoot as to what part of the menu is available when the customer arrives or arrives and find it closed early because it was slow. That's not how you build a following. You have to suck it up and be there when you say you're going to. And who prints a number on their menu that no one answers? What is the point? This is business 101. So disappointed. read more

Open during Covid and thank god they are! We originally planned on going to another pho place in the area but they were closed, and after a quick google search, we came across Pho Tran Vu. They are conveniently open until 10pm. Service is superb and the place is very clean. Those points alone make them an awesome pho place imo, but they took it up a notch with the best bowl of pho you can get during a cold, rainy weather. Both the regular broth and the spicy broth were flavorful. The serving is huge and we ended up getting a complementary soy chicken wings which were bomb! As a first-timer, I am happy to say I will definitely be back and will highly recommend the place with my group of friends! read more

Ordered take-out for lunch today. The recent reviews are spot on! The vegetarian spring roll is stuffed with flavor and the sauce is tasty, as is the pork and shrimp spring roll. The generous size and delicious seasoning of the ingredients in the pulled pork sandwich made it among the best we have tasted. Lastly, the pho, one vegetarian and one rare steak with flank beef. Both were hot, fresh and yummy and again the portion size was perfect. The staff we had social-distance contact with were pleasant and professional. A wonderful find that we will be returning to very soon! read more