Waitress was disrespectful because my girlfriend couldn't understand what was said in English. Will not come back to this place again.

Their pho is the best in Sacramento!! Must try the pad Thai as well! Good customer service

It was rainy and wanted to get pho with the wife. Looked up best pho in Sacramento and this place looked promising. Service was solid, and the ambiance of the restaurant had an old school 90's vibe to it. Ordered a Pho Dac Biet #1 and a number 8 brisket and flank. We also ordered egg rolls.I got excited when I saw the veggies plate and it had culantro, I thought this place would be pretty legit. The pho was underwhelming, as the broth was more MSG than spices. The only verifiable spice I was able to detect was a little bit of star anise. Their meat was a bit of a paradox, as chewy pieces like the meatball were soft, but their tender cuts like the raw flank were very chewy. The next issue was the rice noodles which were on the thicker side and left a plume of starch in the broth and when chewed were grainy. The egg rolls were nothing to write home about, as they were greasy and did not have much if any meat in them. Overall, we have not found the best pho in Sacramento. :( read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I have been going to this restaurant since 2010. From San Francisco and when I travel to Reno or Tahoe even if I go Sacramento to visit friends, my first stop will be this restaurant. Every time I go there, the workers there give us 100% satisfaction. They always smile no matter what, and give us all the best customer service they have. When my friends and family ask me what's good in Sacramento, I would always suggest this restraunt. Food is good and forever their staff is friendly and nice! Very reasonable price also! Highly recommended! Oh, their drinks are good too! read more

I tried this place out yesterday and was highly disappointed in the food. The service was good but I never had such bad food for a Vietnamese restaurant. I ordered the extra large pho dac biet - the broth was cloudy and flavorless, the meat was tasteless and seemed like very cheap cuts. The banh xeo was also very hard and dry - whoever's cooking needs figure it out. read more

This was my first meal after backpacking for 3 days, and I was tired of eating freeze-dried dehydrated food. I got off the trail, changed into clean clothes, and drove over 1.5 hours straight to the restaurant because I had heard the pho was great. I ordered a large #8 pho. The broth was SO bad and the noodles weren't soft enough, and I couldn't even finish the bowl even though I hadn't eaten a real meal in days. The pho broth was terrible. It tasted like water. No amount of soy sauce, fish sauce, Sriracha, jalapenos, or basil leaves could make the broth flavorful. I also ordered a brown sugar milk tea, and the honey didn't mix into the drink I had already driven 2 hours home to Marin. My friend ordered the shrimp vermicelli. She said the shrimp was well-cooked, but she needed to add fish sauce to the dish once all the ingredients were mixed. 0 stars for the pho, mixed with 4 stars for the vermicelli. There are so many other restaurants in Sac for pho. SKIP this place if pho is what you're craving. read more

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I always give my experience for the first time I go eat anywhere. So here it is. Got seated pretty fast which is a good thing. Menu has a lot of options but my and my family ordered 2 phos and a pork chop over rice and a Thai tea and also deep fried calamari. Didn't take much pictures as I was starving I only took one.l picture. Although the portion is a good size it is pretty expensive but it is not good.. honestly I can make my pho better. I rather not order pho again from here. Honestly.. Thai tea is not good either. Only thing good I can say is the pork chop over rice meal and the calamari. THATS IT. A BIG downgrade is when they bugged my bf for a $10 TIP. This is my second time ever dealing with a pho restaurant annoying a customer for a tip. They had a really good amount of people eating there along with the expensive plates / soups. We did not order a lot of food to be asking for a $10 tip. I did however tipped them $6 just for the customer service. But after hearing about them bugging my bf. I shouldn't have gave them any tip at all. What's up with pho restaurants being greedy for extra money? Is that a new thing nowadays? If you want more money, just up your prices. Stop bugging customers for extra $$ really unprofessional. Honestly wouldn't eat here again. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I've been here over and over again, this is absolutely my go to pho spot. Parking is convenient and the environment inside is also nice and pleasant. The food is always great every time and customer service is also excellent. Servers are always speedy and friendly! Love it here! read more

Pho Xe Lua is a well-known Vietnamese restaurant in Sacramento. I was here very often many years ago when they're just opened, and Sacramento has way fewer pho restaurants at the time. I still come to Pho Xe Lua when I'm in the area. Their parking lot still looks the same. Their dining room still looks exactly like it many years ago! Not bad, but it starts showing the age! The foods are still good. They have a pretty impressive menu. Everything I tried was delicious. The workers were friendly and attentive. I enjoyed coming here on the weekdays. They're very crowded on the weekends. The parking lot seems pretty safe behind the gate. I saw a few homeless people walking around the area. But they are out of the gated area. I'll try to park my car in front of the building where I can see my car out of the windows! Lol! read more

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Hadn't been to this place in years. This was my family's go-to spot for the best pho in town for many years, but we haven't had a family outing in a while. Then a friend suggested this place for lunch recently, and I remembered how good it was!! Still the best pho in the Sacramento region. read more

Went here with a group! Luckily there's a lot of tables and big tables so we were able to get seated quickly. The service was good and there were a lot of servers. Lots of people helping us. Our usual pho spot closed down so we looked for a place on Yelp. We came here for the good reviews, but honestly the food was mid. There was a wide diversity of people eating here. Big groups came in too. The menu is very big with lots of different types of items to choose from! Great for people who don't want just pho. They had family group deals that were good as well. The menu was impressive, I wish we tried more different types of food to see what was good at this restaurant. We ordered the salt pepper wings which could've used more flavor. The crispiness was good though. We also tried the lemongrass wings which had a lot more flavor! Pretty tasty. I definitely preferred the lemongrass wings over the regular salt pepper wings. We also tried the bo luc lac with the red rice. I liked how the red rice has eggs in it. The rice was good but not too flavorful so the eggs definitely added something more to it. The meat was good but didn't have that authentic flavoring of typical Bo luc lac I get. The meat itself was good - tender and soft. The pho bowls were decent. Big portions and lots of meat. Definitely appreciate that! The broth was a bit salty and didn't have much depth though. Good for cravings but not amazing. The Vietnamese coffee was decent as well. Not super strong. It wasn't super sweet either so that was good. It got me through the day so that was a plus! Overall, my food experience was a 3/5. It was decent good but not amazing. I expected more with the many great reviews on Yelp. It wasn't that satisfying. Perhaps there are better items we could've tried, but that was my experience with our food selection. read more

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This may be my go to favorite spot for pho! Broth is flavorful and generous portion with their rice and vermicelli plates. Great customer service too. I did not know about this restaurant until last year when my sister invited me her for her birthday! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Fantastic spot to grab some pho and boba. Warning, the portions here are huge, I came here with a huge appetite and still couldn't finish my main dish. Will definitely be stopping by here again in the future! read more

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Yes, they are open for Thanksgiving! After waking up early on a cold Thanksgiving morning to do the Run to Feed the Hungry, we wanted something hot to warm us up but not too heavy to ruin Thanksgiving dinner. This place is not in the best area of Sacramento but not too bad during the day and there's plenty of parking in their private parking lot. Been told by several people that the food here is pretty good and they were not wrong. This was my first time here. One of my friend ordered regular pho, another ordered the bun rieu and I, myself, ordered the bun bo hue. My friend order the large pho to share with her daughter, which she told the waitress. Without even having to ask, the waitress brought us a small bowl and some scissors to separate the noodles. It's been a while since I received such service, at an Asian restaurant, no less. I tasted the soup of the pho and it was good, lots of flavor. I also tasted the soup of the bun rieu and that was really good. I thought of the three soups that we ordered, the bun rieu had the most flavor. For those not familiar with what bun rieu is, it a crab meatball vermicelli soup made with tomatoes and crab paste. My bun bo hue (spicy beef, pork hock, pork blood and vermicelli noodles) was pretty good, the meat were very tender and cut into smaller pieces for easier to eat. The pork blood was cooked perfectly and you get more than 3 pieces, like most restaurants. The only thing that I wish was for it to be a little bit more spicy. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place and would go back to try their other dishes... maybe something in the Lamb Lover's section! They do except cash or credit, but like most traditional Asian restaurants, don't sit there and wait/ask for the bill, you pay at the counter. read more

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I really subpar Hoa Viet (bruceville location) the day before and I was so disappointed. Decide to go back to Pho Xua Lau to see if I'm the quality was as good as I remember. What a step up! Easy and quickly to place a takeout order. They were busy for Father's Day so it was going to be ready in 30 mins which is not that long compared to average 15-30mins. I sure was packed with tables and family and ambience was casual but lively. Picked up my food and hostess had it all ready and was in and out fast. Steak Cube Beef (Al carte)- great tasting beef, not over seasoned and tender Bun Bo Hue (L) - seemed more like an XLarge but that's a good thing. Flavor was great and gave us lots of noodles, meat and b veggies Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings 8 pcs - crispy and well seasoned with spices, dried chili peppers and roasted garlic. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Pepper Salted Chicken Wings - 8pcs- I ate two already :P - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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We were in the area and stopped by for a quick lunch. Service: super fast and standard for a Pho restaurant. The servers were attentive in that they refilled waters pretty consistently across the floor. For a Saturday afternoon, I would say these guys had good coverage -- making it easy to flag down one of the servers for any special requests. Food: portions were huge. I ordered one of my nieces a small bowl which she can generally finish but she couldn't today. I ordered a large bowl to share with my other niece and neither of us were able to finish our bowls also. Noodles were a bit on the soggy side but the flavor of the broth made up for it. I noticed the meat was slightly skimped too. Prices: really reasonable. The two bowls of pho cost me about $30 and that's including gratuity. Support local small businesses! read more

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This pho is NOT good for its stellar rating. Idk if they went downhill or what but it was dead for a Saturday. The pho was so salty, missing star anise and traditional pho flavor. Tastes like instant pho. Pho broth as dark as coffee. My momma would've asked for her money back. So disappointing. I tried adding lime, sauces and chili oil to help it taste more like a different soup but couldn't. The 2 stars is for the delicious shrimp and grilled pork spring rolls in peanut sauce yum. $8 read more

Pho Xe Lua - Salty, bummed pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I have Door Dashed from here on several occasions. The food is very flavorful and the portions are generous. I especially love the Beef Ball only Phó. I would highly recommend coming here for lunch or dinner. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Beef ball only Phó. Very flavorful broth and great chewy texture on the beef balls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

barely made it passed the door, thirty minutes before closing hey turned us away there were people eating in the dining room. the hours online said they had an hour and thirty before they close. read more

I had a great experience with their dine-in service, but the pho was disappointing. The broth lacked authenticity, was lukewarm, didn't have much beef flavor, and was overwhelmed by herbs and spices, resulting in an unbalanced dish. read more

For anyone who hates phone calls but is on a tight schedule (or just don't feel like sitting outside waiting for the order), they have a website where we can now order online and schedule what time we'd like to pick it up in-person. I have no idea when this launched but this is the most convenient function for me and I'm glad it worked out well. It was easy to navigate and pay on the spot. They had my order ready on time when I came in and everything was perfectly packed in 1 bag (ordered 2 Pho Dac Biet). I've actually Doordashed (as a Dasher) here a couple of times and they've always been quick with fulfilling online orders, probably one of the best spots with fast service while still retaining high quality. read more

Tasty! Great portions! Good pho! Good wantons! It's refreshing to have food made with love in 2025. 10/10.

We all know South Sacramento has some of the most amazing & authentic Asian restaurants. I've been to my fair share of them over the years and have rarely been disappointed. Which takes me to a business that has withstood the test of time. This is none other than "Pho Xe Lua" Having been opened since 2007 with hundreds of fairly positive Yelp reviews, this place is located directly on Stockton Blvd. and just north of Fruitridge Rd. Their menu is very extensive as they offer a mix of Chinese, Thai, & Vietnamese all under one roof. Sometimes this can be a turnoff as too many options may not necessarily be a good thing. Whether your appetite is craving Chow Mein, Fried Rice, Charbroiled dishes (with rice or noodles), Pho, Pad Thai, Teriyaki, or an extensive amount of beverages (coffee, lemonades, teas, shakes), this place definitely has it all. Since this place focuses mainly as Vietnamese, I chose this as my food of choice for lunch. I was also drawn to this place because they are one of the participating restaurants on DoorDash. I don't use their app often as I enjoy picking up food myself at the actual restaurant (to meet the employees, management, etc.). However, what drew me here was their $2.99 delivery fee and only a 25-35 minute turnaround time to get my food. So I took my chances and thankfully it did indeed take only 30 minutes. My delivery driver brought my food at the front entrance to my office building, sealed in a plastic bag as the food was piping hot in the container. The entree of choice that I ordered was one of their most popular, the #40 - "Com Chả Giò Tôm Thịt Nớng (Bò Hoặc Gà)". It was essentially a charbroiled pork dish complete with skewered shrimp, steamed rice, a veggie egg roll, & salad. It also came with a side of dressing, soy sauce, and chopsticks. The overall portion was quite generous. But words of advice ordering through DoorDash; the app charged $12.95 for this entree while the restaurants' website only charges $9.95 for this. After you factor in the price of the food + DoorDash fees + tip, I paid about $23 for everything. Just something everyone might want to think about if you're on a budget. The food overall was very tasty as there were significant seasoned pieces of pork while the egg roll was a decent size. The rice was the heartiest amount of food as well as a substantial amount of salad. Overall, "Pho Xe Lua" was tasty and definitely above average. I enjoyed every bite and cleaned my plate. But I will have to make a future visit to truly enjoy the experience. My rating, four stars. read more

Pho Xe Lua - #40 - Com Chả Giò Tôm Thịt Nớng (Bò Hoặc Gà) - charbroiled pork dish with steamed rice, shrimp, egg roll, & salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

New to Sacramento and was looking for some viet food. My table ordered rice plates, vermicelli, bun bo hue, bun rieu, banh xeo, and shrimp roll. Roll was nice and big with the peanut sauce, was enjoyable. Rice places spring roll and pork were really good. BBH kind of tasted a bit on the bland side. Not as flavorful or spicy as I've had at other place. Good for those who can't handle spice and don't like heavily flavored soup. I didn't try the banh xeo and bun rieu but the people who did said it was okay. This place will work to get your viet craving read more

Pho Xe Lua, Train Pho... Craving some Vietnamese food as always. Came across this Pho location that has a giant train on the sign, you can expect them to have some delicious train sized pho. Boy was I in for a surprise. That train sized pho was too much for me to handle, had to take it home to go. Delicious though! Loved it. read more

My white ass can roll better spring rolls than this. The pho broth is good though, I can't do that.

So so so good! First time trying this place and was quite happy with their food! I tried the calamari and the eggrolls- they were fried very well! Super crispy but still nice and juicy on the inside. Calamari was well seasoned and very good. I got the Bun Rieu which was a really big size- I couldn't even finish it- and it had a lot of toppings in it. Everyone else had the combination beef pho and it came with so much meat. They are very generous with their portions, will definitely return with a bigger appetite. I didn't really like the guava milk shake that much, it was really sweet and I don't know if they allow you to adjust the sweetness. Good flavor, it reminds me of the guava candy but would probably try their other flavors next time. read more

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I ordered this place on doordash not even looking at the yelp reviews. Got a pho and a vermicelli meat plate. The broth was flavorful and not oily. The meats were really good. I got the vermicelli plate with shrimp, grilled pork, and egg roll. It was so good! I especially loved the pork because it was flavorful, thick, and a big portion. I actually wish I had more salad and noodle because I had so much meat. Even my 2 year old loved the pork! I would love to be able to go to this place in person. But if I need any Vietnamese food, I know where to order from. read more

It's so clean and spacious. Service is always great!!! Top tier staff!!! And the food is delicious! I'm so happy this restaurant was recommended to me! read more

Some of the best pho I've had. Home cooked comforting taste with perfect proportions. I got a milk tea that was delicious as well. The broth is rich and filling and traditional sizing options. If you want a classic home style pho - go here. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

My go to pho place in sac & elk grove. Always solid. Great pho and eggrolls. Plenty of parking and plenty of seating. read more

Pho Xe Lua - #1. Pho Xe Lua Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I love there food here, especially when the old owners used to run it. After the owners retired, I believe the niece or nephew took over and is running the place. I'm a little disappointed 1. We waited at the door for about 3-5 minutes and the staffs was looking around and was doing other things. 2. The service was okay. They weren't as attentive to the tables like before. (Mind you, these are the same old staff before the original owners retired). 3. The atmosphere has changed a lot even though the decors and building is the same. Parking is plenty Bathroom is okay and clean. Service is ok Food is good If the original is still running the joint it will be a 5/5 no doubt. read more

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The food was not so tasty and kind of oily. Not enough favor for chow fun. The Pho soup was good but the beef was too chewy. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Beef Chow Fun - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is the best Pho I have found in the greater Sacramento area! There are lots of options for Pho and other dishes. It has the cleanliness and decor of a national chain restaurant but the servers definitely bring it back to home. If you love Pho this is going to be your place. read more

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Reasonable prices, large servings, great food, fast service! Very friendly cashier. Usually plenty of parking. Area is not so hot though. Love the small pho #7 (brisket, rare and well done steak. Been coming here for 10 years now, always hits the spot!! read more

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Honestly this place is not too bad - 1. Food is great - big portions price wise - 2. Service is HORRIBLE - the lady named Tina/Dina was very rude - I Ordered online and the options were DELIVERY OR PICK UP - we opted to dine in and the lady was like "DO YOU WANT ME TO PLATE IT FOR YOU?" in a very loud rude annoying tone and when we sat she even have time to tell us " Next time you tell us you want to dine in so we can reserve" again in a very RUDE RUDE tone 3. The place has a broken AC and very smoky inside - makes it too hot to eat Pho read more

Great place for variety of vietnamese dishes!! Service is good and food prices. The ambiance is pleaseant but the place can be a bit dusty other than that wouldve been 5 stars!! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Beef stew - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This place is always consistent and customer service is excellent. Tho sometimes the soup is not hot enough... but overall pretty consistent read more

Pho Xe Lua - Pho Dac biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Been meaning to check this place out for a while as I read on Reddit this is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Sac. Came in during lunch and got seated right away. I ordered the vermicelli bowl with chicken and shrimp. The portion size is huge!! Both the chicken and shrimp were cooked well. The only thing is the noodles had a weird after taste to them but i masked it with the sauce. I also tried the iced vietnamese coffee -- it was so strong! I am still buzzing from it hours later. I'll be making a trip back here soon to try their pho and the famous beef chow fun dish. read more

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This was a great place to discover. The food is bangin, the service is awesome and the restaurant has a pleasant ambiance. I can't wait to dine here again! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California