Came in for the pho and left impressed by much more than just the food. The pho itself was excellent -- rich, flavorful broth, perfectly cooked noodles, and generous portions of tender meat. You can tell they take pride in getting it right. But what really made the experience stand out was Will's service. From the moment we walked in, he was attentive, welcoming, and genuinely kind. He checked in at the right times without hovering, and made sure everything was perfect. It's rare to get service that actually elevates the whole meal, but Will absolutely did that. Great food is important, but great service is what brings people back -- and we'll definitely be back. read more

Solid pho in the palm dresser area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Theres plenty of indoor seating and service was fast.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Pho Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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The food was good but [[HIGHLIGHT]]it was so hot in there it's hard to enjoy your food when it's 80 degrees inside the restaurant[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Service was fast but they hardly come to check if you need a refill for drinks . read more

A few of my favorites when I come to Pho Vu is the combination Pho, spring rolls with their peanut sauce , and the eggs rolls. Never a long wait and worth paying a visit. read more

I don't know what happened to this place, it used to be pretty decent. My last experience was far from acceptable. The fresh spring rolls were smaller and tasteless. There was no fresh herbs or carrots inside. When I asked about it, they said this is the way they always came. What the heck! To add insult to injury, the peanut sauce lacked flavor and was watered down. Although the pho was acceptable, the experience was a real turn off. read more

Solid bowl of pho. Broth is hearty and soothing perfect for festival recovery. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly staff and clean restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'm so glad they are here. read more

Pho Vu - Pho special - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Great place for Vietnamese food. I got the grilled pork banh mi and tried the combo pho and it was very delicious. The banh mi was nicely flavored. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior was clean and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was fast and reliable. read more

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I love Vietnamese food and I've eaten it all over, including different states for the last 30yrs. That being said, this is the worst and most flavorless Vietnamese food I've ever eaten. I ordered the bbq pork and shrimp spring rolls and received the most flavorless spring rolls that were mostly iceberg lettuce with flavorless frozen type shrimp and no pork even though that is what I paid for and the peanut sauce was gelatinous and nasty. I also ordered the combination pho and the broth tasted like water and barely any protein was provided. On top of that, when I asked for extra mint in my to-go order they said "ok" and guess what...they gave us a couple twigs of cilantro which is what they gave me for the pho as well. Vietnamese food is supposed to be served with mint. How do they not know the difference between mint and cilantro??? They taste nothing alike and when I asked for one why did they act like it was no problem and then give me something completely different with no explanation. Long story short, they obviously don't give a damn about their customer's experience or requests so if you like Vietnamese food then don't eat here! FYI-I'm not the type that usually gives bad reviews but this experience was sooo bad I just couldn't stay silent because I truly love Vietnamese food so if you do as well or want to try it for the first time...please go somewhere else. read more

The pho and spring rolls were amazing and fresh. The service was excellent and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean restaurant and tables had all the condiments you could ask for.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This place is my new Pho place while visiting the desert area. I'm glad I found this place by accident. read more

I tried the Chicken Pho (#16) and Egg Rolls (#5). The pho was warm and comforting, though the chicken in it tasted reheated and slightly stale. The egg rolls were crispy and came with a decent portion of side salad. Service was quick, which was a plus. [[HIGHLIGHT]]However, the floors and tables were a bit sticky, and the condiments--like the Sriracha bottle--had noticeable buildup, which was off-putting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A little more attention to cleanliness would have made the experience much better and would have been a solid 4-star visit. read more

Pho Vu - #16 Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This is my first time in. There was no wait time to be seated at noon. Great for a fast lunch break. [[HIGHLIGHT]]You are given the choice of where to sit, I sat in a large booth that could easily seat 6,maybe 8 people.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You're given water with citrus (lime) and a menu. The menu is simple. Numbers to make it easier. Pho Chin (brisket) was my choice for the day. It came out in a flash. I was able to enjoy my meal which I appreciate when limited is time. read more

This is not exactly what I wanted to see when I'm about to eat my food, it is so gross, I wonder what else they did not wash !!! So gross!!! read more

Pho Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I have to remove a few stars to tonight's meal. Both dishes with rice vermicelli (Spring rolls and chicken vermicelli bowl) had pieces of uncooked noodles, so hard I almost broke my teeth!! Shrimp spring rolls were bland, like missing all the fresh herbs like cilantro, mint, basil - was bad...uncooked rice noodles throughout the rolls I had to pick out or crack my teeth. Chicken in bahn mi and vermicelli bowl was flavorful and good, but the bowl was just missing fresh herbs. Service is fine, I feel everyone there is bored with lack of enthusiasm, no big deal. When I told the server about the uncooked vermicelli, she didn't even care and probably didn't even tell the kitchen. Another less star for all the reports of roaches, if I saw that, we wouldn't even have come here - just gross. read more

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Wasn't expecting to find Vietnamese food out in the desert so I was excited to try Pho Vu, which seems quite popular. The space is large with the ability to connect tables, making it good for groups. They also have a decent selection of food such as pho, banh xeo, egg rolls, and bun bo hue. My bun bo hue was pretty good; it didn't come with all the toppings I'm used to and wasn't as sour/spicy as other spots, but it was still tasty. What I liked the most about this spot was the service. Waiters were friendly, funny, and helpful; one waiter let my friend order something off menu so that she could get the toppings she likes. read more

Pho Vu - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I used to this place almost every week. Their combo pho I think one of the most decent ones in desert area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I wasn't care the modest ambiance or Worn-out seating sets because the pho was delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Until I had a close view to their cutlery sets where they are putting spoons and chop sticks. I never seen that kind of dirty display. I don't know when was the last time it washed. Maybe years ago. It's really disgusting because I used that spoons many times before. I called the service lady and asked for the manager. But she said she is not there at the moment. I showed her the situation and told her to forward my complaint to the manager. I don't know she did or not. I am really missing their phone but that picture comes to mind again and I read all other comments regarding hygiene after that. I think they really need to work on hygiene. There is something wrong with it. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Food, service and ambiance were great!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will definitely come back here again next Coachella festival :) read more

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BEST food. Absolutely WORSE WEBSITE for ordering if you wanna pick up your own order. Come on guys, do better.

We both ordered pho to go and one appetizer to split. The noodles in mine were like rubber as was the tripe, couldn't find the beef. Broth was decent but not very deep. So, we ended up paying $49, with tip, for a cup of Broth read more

Everything about this place is great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If all the Pho Vu's in the surrounding cities, though further away from my house just has better quality food, better service and the ambience is on point.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Whether you are ordering pho, or Bahn mi, or just some appetizers, everything is always tasty. My last visit is was fun watching the servers who I'd never seen before expertly handling all the tables as if it was an honor to serve us. Thank you. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bathrooms are clean, the decorations, large prints of Vietnam, are very nice to look at.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This restaurant is in our regular rotation and hasn't disappointed. read more

Great Vietnamese food. definitely one of the best restaurants in the valley. The service was excellent, and the food was amazing. Everything tasted fresh and full of flavor. The staff was friendly and made us feel very welcome. I'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend this place! read more

The food was so good and well served, we finished everything. The Chicken Pho the broth was rich, and the house fried rice was amazing. The service was ok and took a bit longer to get menus and take an order but the wait was worth it and we were hungry. The Ambiance is ok, nothing fancy, great for a group dinner or family gathering. Have a free parking lot. Recommended it for a good PHO. read more

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Honestly, one of the best restaurants I visited while in Palm Springs! A group of friends and I visited Palm Springs for a 3 day weekend and ate at several places around town. We had several 'not so great' experiences, so as we walked in to Pho Vu, we hoped this would be the place that turned things around. And it was! Although we were a group of 7, we were still able to be sat immediately at a table. And the restaurant was pretty busy! Our servers were so quick, friendly, and efficient. They helped answer any questions and were very attentive to our needs. I was blown away at how quickly our food arrived! It was blazing fast, extremely hot & fresh, and still tasted great! My very picky friend who says it's rare to find authentic Vietnamese food anywhere even said this food was the real deal. Absolutely the best restaurant we visited in PS! A must try! read more

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Typical Vietnamese Pho restaurant . One price pho dish Cashier/hostess has salty attitude. She treats customers with disrespect . A pickup customer asked for some soy sauce and instead of handing to her outstretched hand just dump them into the box. Not a smile, thank you or just get lost. I have been there for five years but seriously not wanting to go back. read more

This restaurant was highly recommended by a friend living in Palm Springs. The staff was very friendly and our waiter was very helpful. We ordered some chicken wings, crispy egg rolls and and bbq pork, shrimp and egg roll vermicelli noodles. Everything was on point and the wings and rolls were hot and crispy. It was quite authentic to me! read more

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My go to place for Vietnamese food in Palm Desert. Fast, reliable service and taste whether it's dine in or togo. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My coworkers and I always enjoy our time here in their comfy red booths.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their portion size is great and their pho is always steaming. read more

Pho Vu - Vermicelli and Rice Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This is the type of Vietnamese food you might expect to find in a retirement home--bland and boring. The fresh spring rolls had NO herbs in them, which is where the flavor comes from. Also, they lacked the traditional rice noodles. Nothing but iceberg lettuce. The peanut sauce was the only thing that provided flavor. The BBQ Chicken Vermicelli Bowl also was totally devoid of herbs, such as thai basil and mint. The sauce (nuoc cham) is supposed to contain fresh lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and chiles. This version perhaps had some fish sauce, but no fresh lime juice or fresh chiles. Again, very bland. The pickled carrots and daikon were limp and dull. The broth in my husband's pho was fine but, again, the only herb offered were a few sad sprigs of cilantro. Thai basil is an absolute must! My daughter-in-law's spicy chicken wasn't. It would be so easy to make this food flavorful, it's a shame they don't. The prices are quite reasonable, but you get what you pay for. The restaurant was amazingly busy given the quality, and we waited quite a while for service and for our food. All in all a disappointing experience. read more

Pho Vu - #42--BBQ Chicken Vermicelli Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Tonight was a huge disappointment for me. We come down to Palm Springs for a week annually and we make a point of eating here at least once if not twice. Most times I order the vermicelli. Tonight was bbq pork vermicelli with egg rolls. When it came to the table I noticed the pork immediately. Clumpy pieces rolled up. That was a turnoff. I mixed the noodles up. Underneath was a huge mass of bean sprouts. Hardly any lettuce. And even less vermicelli This by far was the worst presentation and composition. The BBQ pork was very dry. Almost like jerky. I should have returned the dish. It really was terrible. But I kept eating thinking it would be good. Nope. My family all had the pho soup. No complaints. read more

Pho Vu - BBQ pork vermicelli- where's the vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Their chicken pho. It is fabulous. We are happy with everything we order and intend to return time and time again.

Pho Vu has some decent Vietnamese food but two hours after I eat one plate I started to throw up. I highly do NOT recommend to eat at this place. read more

Recently phoned in a pick up for a combo pho. Asked for extra hoisin and Sriracha. I tipped the nice lady at the desk. Didn't get extra condiments I asked for which was fine. What upset me was this bag of veggies. No Thai basil. No heads up they were out. My soup was bland because of this lack of veggies. read more

Pho Vu - Bag of veggies no Thai basil - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Although they are very much open, they will not answer their phones. I called a handful of times to no avail to place an order for pickup, so I ended up just dropping in. They told me it would be 45 minutes to wait for to-go. Would have been nice if you ANSWERED YOUR DAMN PHONE SO I DIDNT HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME read more

Food was delicious. Service was fantastic. Place was clean. Definitely will come back! read more

Pho Vu - Spicy chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Service was good but food was terrible. We will not be back. I rarely do a negative review but the pho and vermicelli bowl were barely edible. read more

I have been to both locations in La Quinta and recently Palm Desert. The palm desert location is much busier, I went in 15 minutes after they opened it was already packed. Service was still fast. Excellent egg rolls but the Pho at this location was lacking flavor and meat but it was still delicious after I seasoned it up with hoisin sauce and Sriracha. I ordered the #13 Beef flank pho, hardly any meat but it was very tender and good. read more

Pho Vu - Beef flank Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Authentic flavors & excellent friendly service. Pho Vu provides a perfect opportunity to get your Vietnamese food fix. Their ingredients were fresh & sauces tasty. The ambiance is casual & relaxed. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Walked in and looked promising as the ambiance was like any strip mall restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] That was until the food arrived. The appetizer of egg rolls came out and were cool to the touch. For a food item that is fried, you would expect it to come at least slightly hot. We gave it a pass, as all restaurants can make mistakes and maybe it was a one off. Our mains then came and the grilled meat and rice plates we had ordered were all very cool, like they had been sitting and were not even bothered to be warmed up in a microwave. The meat was not cooked well and truly felt like it had been sitting all day. We complained to the server and he basically said I will see about a discount and quickly asked if we need more water. That was it. I felt nauseous through the night. Do not go here...it is bad. They should have some line come in check on their quality as it does not meet restaurant standards. read more

What changed? The food went downhill. I would say it has dropped to a 2.0. I had the Pork Spring Rolls and the Pork and Egg Roll Bun. I will echo a couple of other reviews and say the pork was "clumpy". My expectation is something recognizable as what was once a flat strip of pork that was grilled...this was not that. The sauces were salty and the dishes just tasted "flat". The vermicelli was neither hot or cold. My tummy is not happy with the meal. I won't be going back. read more

Came into town to play golf and grabbed lunch on the way in. The food is decent and authentic. We ordered cafe sua da (Vietnamese coffee), spring rolls, Bun bo hue and Com Dac Biet - all were good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's not a 5 star restaurant - nothing fancy about it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We'll be back to try different items on the menu - banh xeo and pho Dac Biet. read more

Pho Vu - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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10 years later and it's still the best Pho I have found in the valley. I probably eat here two or three times a month. Spring rolls are also fantastic. Those are the only two items I've ever had on the menu, but they are both terrific. read more

Needed a quick Vietnamese food fix and found this place. The service was very helpful. Showed up as soon as they opened but the ambiance inside is very nice. It wasn't too loud or too quiet. Ordered the pho special, the broth was very good and tasty. Also ordered spring rolls and egg rolls (not pictured). The spring rolls was fresh and the peanut sauce was very creamy! The egg rolls was dressed with lettuce, pickled dikon and carrots and cucumber. Love to wrap the egg rolls in the lettuce and add the pickled dikon & carrots and cucumber. Ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee to go, you could never go wrong with Vietnamese coffee. read more

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