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    Pho Van

    4.5 (357 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
    Closed • 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    PHO VAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Brittany T.

    Food: 5/5 Drinks: 5/5 Portions: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Customer service: 5/5 Speed: 5/5 Price: $ Takeout: yes Outdoor seating: no ADA access: yes Restrooms: yes Dogs: no Kid Friendly: yes Vegetarian options: yes Vegan options: Ambiance: casual Pros: many veggie options. Accommodating staff. Plenty of parking Cons: none!

    Rice vermicelli with fried shrimp cake in tofu skin and BBQ pork
    Nang L.

    I found a good one! I've always driven past this place but finally decided to stop in and try it out. It was a good choice but I'm disappointed that I didn't visit sooner. The staff are very nice and the food is good, but I think the vermicelli dishes are better than the soups. However, the star of the restaurant would have to be the beef salad. You can visit this place with ordering it!

    Fried rice- it was delicious!!!
    Mar B.

    Our favorite Pho place in Santee. Quick to prepare food for pickup, super flavorful broth, quick to seat and serve. Employee are nice- inside always has the A/C on which is nice on hot Santee days.

    #99. Presented beautifully/
    Lina P.

    Wow I never knew there was a second location! So glad it's here in this area! Thai tea was good here, boba nice and soft. There's ample parking and seating in this restaurant. They also have booth seating which I love. Service was great here and food took a bit longer to come out versus most pho places I go to, but still very quickly. Prices are reasonable. I will say under our booth it was a little bit dirty with food pieces from prior guests. Not sure if it was just from earlier that day or a few days because there was a bit actually. So hopefully they are sweeping every night. Besides that, everything else was great.

    #5 rare beef, brisket, and tendon (ordered with no onion or cilantro)
    Eric F.

    I was in the area with friends, and we decided to try this pho spot. The dining area is very open with booths and tables. The staff is friendly. The prices are reasonable. The pho is delicious with a nice flavorful broth. The amount of noodles and meat in the pho is just right. If you are in the area, I highly recommend trying Pho Van.

    Wings
    Norma D.

    Looking for Asian options! I really like this place. It's in East County the pho soup is always really good. The key is the broth . I had the rare steak and chicken wings. The wings were good. The staff is nice but very quiet. Your food comes out pretty quickly. If you're in East County you need to try.

    Number 12 and number 2 was bussin
    Tim F.

    Best pho in Santee. Henry was very helpful and polite. It was nice, they had multiple TVs with different sports to watch. Food was excellent and didn't take long to come out. Coming back for sure!

    Felicia K.

    Came here after niteharts. Pho always heals me. It was so good. I ate everything. Service was nice too. Would come again if I needed more healing haha

    The strawberry smoothie is the best ive ever ever had in all my life.    Fresh strawberrys. Highly recommended  to get ur smoothie here

    Highly recommended for the strawbeery smoothie. The best ive ever had. Wont go anywhere else for it .

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    Nadina E.

    only eat here if you're ready for it to change your life. i beg you, please get the salt and pepper wings - crunchy, perfectly seasoned wings hiding deliciously moist chicken underneath. transcendent. i absolutely loved the beef vermicelli. even on a busy saturday the service was excellence. the ambiance was clean and pristine. can't wait to be back!

    Small rare steak and brisket pho. pickled onions. Salted lemonade.
    shelby m.

    I ordered the rare steak and brisket pho with a side of pickled onions and the salted lemonade. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by the friendly staff and seated immediately. The pho had lots of meat in a delicious and flavorful broth. They have the standard condiments. I personally did not like the salted lemonade but it was fun to try it. The dining room is spacious and overall a great place for larger groups or just dining for one.

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    Gwyn C.

    It's about 6:30 on a Saturday night. Music is soft so we can hear each other talk. Mildly busy and definitely seems like a place for those in the know and authentic. Staff is friendly yet busy. Long tables we'll set up for families, groups or get to know your neighbors and share style. Placed order to go as it's on my way home and mom is nursing an injured knee. We had the pho with rare beef and brisket and it didn't disappoint! One of the best we've had. Same with chicken Vietnamese sandwich yummy. Pricing is reasonable and since it's down the road from where we live, we'll be back! It's another easily missed location as it's at the end of an L shaped mini strip mall off a busy street. Enjoy!

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    Best vermicelli noodle salad. Large portions, great prices, friendly people. Pho is good also. This is our go-to for lunch take-out.

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    6 years ago

    Best Pho in San Diego hands down. Both locations are great. Although the Santee location does have Alcohol beer and pho the best.

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    Same as Pho Van in mid-city. The best spring rolls I have ever had. I also love their grilled pork.

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    Way better than Pho ca Dao and staff are nicer and attentive. Food and service are great! Must try!

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    Great food. Quick service. The store was very open and wasn't crowded. Would recommend the wings.

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    I'm Vietnamese. This place is legit. Folks are quick and accommodating. Food is great!

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