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PhoHolic is convenient for lunch at the plaza. There's dining in the back room or as shown in the photos with the partitions, but it's also easy to get the food to go. The food is prepared pretty quickly and individually wrapped. The meat can be cooked or raw. The flavors are good and the veggies are fresh.
Just landed at SNA and needed a late-night spot, so I was thrilled to find out the best pho in OC is right in South Coast Plaza! We rushed over and were seated immediately around 8:30 PM. So happy they're open until 10 PM, those hours are a lifesaver for late arrivals! Pro tip: You have to ask for the fresh noodles! They are amazingly soft. The beef rib was hands-down my favorite part, it literally melted in my mouth. The restaurant is tucked inside the same area near Paradise Dynasty. The ambiance is cozy, and the young staff/servers were super sweet and attentive. My only critique is that they need to turn up the AC a bit, I was definitely sweating while eating my hot soup! Still a 5-star experience and I'll definitely be back.
PhoHolic is located inside the food hall at South Coast Plaza. They offer bar seating for individual dinners as well as separate dining area in the back, where we decided to sit. The menu is limited and focused on pho. My daughter and I shared the Pho Tai with steak and fresh flat noodles while my hubby had ordered the Pho Chin, Nam, Gau, Gan, Sach with brisket, flank, fattly flank, tendon and tripe. Our pho was good and satisfying.
One of my go to pho spots in OC! We only had to wait around 15 minutes despite coming on a holiday. I ordered the #15. I loved the broth and how big the portions were, but I do wish that the meat was a bit more tender. Service was great!
A good pho spot, service was kinda meh but the food was good. The bean sprouts were warm which threw me off.
I knew this place would be good since they only serve pho. The small bowl is huge, and they give lots of meat and noodles. The broth is hot and flavorful. They also give free iced or hot tea, however, the tea flavor is not strong, and there's no sweetness. Service was kind of slow, and they don't check in on you often to refill drinks or ask if you need anything. Food is 5/5 and service is more like a 3/5. Great place to get pho if you're already at South Coast Plaza.
first time here! I'm coming back!! FOOD: ordered the #1 Pho Tai. very tasty pho. perfect amount of meat, soup, and noodles. I wanted to drink the entire bowl of the soup after but man that was so filling! comes in one size and it's HUGE. service: Very nice servers! ambiance: You can sit in the front where there's individual stalls OR there's a restaurant style seating in the back. lot of seating. this is down stairs in the mall food court
The noodles were really overcooked. Lost all bounce. But broth was nice. Came straight here from SNA and crashed my brother's team lunch
PHOHOLIC @ COSTA MESA It was super private and really fast to get the food, they try their best to streamline the seating but it's difficult for them since there is limited seating. I wouldn't recommend this place for big groups--but this spot is great for 1-3 people.
The South Coast Plaza location is trendy with seating similar to a Japanese ramen bar in single stalls, but there is also a back area with typical tables/seating. We came to this location because of proximity to where we were but there are some evident differences from their other OC locations closer to Vietnamese town. 1. The herbs/veggies plate is significantly smaller portion size and that's probably to prevent extra waste. You can ask for another plate of veggies that doesn't cost extra, but you'll get all the fixings as the plates seem to be premade. 2. Condiments like hoisin and sriracha are also pre-portioned out too unlike some of the locations where it's self-serve, but can ask for more. 3. See photo from the pickles onions are not thinly cut and very little pickle, which indicated to me it needed to be in the brine for longer as it was bitter to eat. Condiments are clearly important to me lol but the Pho quality it still pretty similar to other locations. The broth is a little bit lighter in flavor but the noodles were consistent, the extra side of tendon was good (although this location needs better scissors).
PhoHolic is my favorite place to eat pho. I love the #2 pho tai, chin. Unlike other places, the meat::noodle::broth ratio is perfect. There's just the right amount of everything. This place gets busy pretty quickly, but it is worth the wait. Once you're seated, you'll forget you were even waiting at all. They have tables and barstools that are separated for privacy. I really like both seating options because dining feels intimate either way. I love this place so much that I wish I could just gatekeep it, but I'll put you on. Check this place out!
Still impressed by how quickly and efficiently the staff are able to move you in and out of the restaurant. PhoHolic near Bloomingdale's is a great spot if you're short on time and want a comforting bowl of pho. The broth was just as flavorful as I remembered but this time, the wide noodles were a bit softer than I like. Ambiance is casual and I saw that they added a call button for service, but the staff is usually so quick you likely won't need this. Thank you for a quick and yummy meal!
Quite frankly, the pho here is so good that nothing else really matters. Parking is a pain, there's usually a wait, and the service is very "chop, chop," but it's all worth it the moment that bowl of pho arrives. Portions are generous, and everything tastes like it's healing your body and soul: the broth, the noodles, and the meat. Phoholic holds my #1 spot in OC (I sometimes daydream about it)...
This location is located in at food area inside Bloomingdale's. You can get in through the street and go down the stairs. We waited about 30 minutes. They do not have the ability to text you when your table is ready. The solo seating area reminded me of Japan. Not enough tables honestly in the little table area. Service was not great. They took awhile to provide menus & took awhile to get help getting my son a fork. Pho was great. Pho tai is our go to. Love that you can order noodles on the side. They have regular pho noodles or fresh thicker noodles. I like both. read more
12 hours ago
We were craving something warm and filling after spending the day out on the boat. This place was open pretty late so we made our way over here. Finding this food court was quite the challenge but security showed us the way. We checked in with the host and waited about 30 minutes to be seated. Once seated, the service was FAST. Our orders were taken, drinks were brought out, and not long after our three Pho bowels were served to us hot. We never saw our server after our PHO was dropped off. We became BFF's with the table right next to us and they shared their siracha bottle and napkins with us as our server never came back... The PHO was delicious. The broth was flavorful, hot, and very filling. The brisket was tender and easy to chew. read more
8 days ago
This stuff really knows how to take care of the customer. I envy their team and their strength between each other, not only as the amazing but the service here is top-tier. I would really go as far to say I would only come here for the service on the food. It is so fresh amazing the meat is very well Done in the broth is like my homemade back when I was on my trip in Vietnam for three months. They're clean and the music vibe is goes crazy the chef has some nice music taste. read more
PhoHolic is convenient for lunch at the plaza. There's dining in the back room or as shown in the photos with the partitions, but it's also easy to get the food to go. The food is prepared pretty quickly and individually wrapped. The meat can be cooked or raw. The flavors are good and the veggies are fresh. read more
Just landed at SNA and needed a late-night spot, so I was thrilled to find out the best pho in OC is right in South Coast Plaza! We rushed over and were seated immediately around 8:30 PM. So happy they're open until 10 PM, those hours are a lifesaver for late arrivals! Pro tip: You have to ask for the fresh noodles! They are amazingly soft. The beef rib was hands-down my favorite part, it literally melted in my mouth. The restaurant is tucked inside the same area near Paradise Dynasty. The ambiance is cozy, and the young staff/servers were super sweet and attentive. My only critique is that they need to turn up the AC a bit, I was definitely sweating while eating my hot soup! Still a 5-star experience and I'll definitely be back. read more
14 days ago
PhoHolic is located inside the food hall at South Coast Plaza. They offer bar seating for individual dinners as well as separate dining area in the back, where we decided to sit. The menu is limited and focused on pho. My daughter and I shared the Pho Tai with steak and fresh flat noodles while my hubby had ordered the Pho Chin, Nam, Gau, Gan, Sach with brisket, flank, fattly flank, tendon and tripe. Our pho was good and satisfying. read more
One of my go to pho spots in OC! We only had to wait around 15 minutes despite coming on a holiday. I ordered the #15. I loved the broth and how big the portions were, but I do wish that the meat was a bit more tender. Service was great! read more
28 days ago
A good pho spot, service was kinda meh but the food was good. The bean sprouts were warm which threw me off. read more
1 month ago
I knew this place would be good since they only serve pho. The small bowl is huge, and they give lots of meat and noodles. The broth is hot and flavorful. They also give free iced or hot tea, however, the tea flavor is not strong, and there's no sweetness. Service was kind of slow, and they don't check in on you often to refill drinks or ask if you need anything. Food is 5/5 and service is more like a 3/5. Great place to get pho if you're already at South Coast Plaza. read more
first time here! I'm coming back!! FOOD: ordered the #1 Pho Tai. very tasty pho. perfect amount of meat, soup, and noodles. I wanted to drink the entire bowl of the soup after but man that was so filling! comes in one size and it's HUGE. service: Very nice servers! ambiance: You can sit in the front where there's individual stalls OR there's a restaurant style seating in the back. lot of seating. this is down stairs in the mall food court read more
5 months ago
PHOHOLIC @ COSTA MESA It was super private and really fast to get the food, they try their best to streamline the seating but it's difficult for them since there is limited seating. I wouldn't recommend this place for big groups--but this spot is great for 1-3 people. read more
20 days ago
9 months ago
The South Coast Plaza location is trendy with seating similar to a Japanese ramen bar in single stalls, but there is also a back area with typical tables/seating. We came to this location because of proximity to where we were but there are some evident differences from their other OC locations closer to Vietnamese town. 1. The herbs/veggies plate is significantly smaller portion size and that's probably to prevent extra waste. You can ask for another plate of veggies that doesn't cost extra, but you'll get all the fixings as the plates seem to be premade. 2. Condiments like hoisin and sriracha are also pre-portioned out too unlike some of the locations where it's self-serve, but can ask for more. 3. See photo from the pickles onions are not thinly cut and very little pickle, which indicated to me it needed to be in the brine for longer as it was bitter to eat. Condiments are clearly important to me lol but the Pho quality it still pretty similar to other locations. The broth is a little bit lighter in flavor but the noodles were consistent, the extra side of tendon was good (although this location needs better scissors). read more
8 months ago
PhoHolic is my favorite place to eat pho. I love the #2 pho tai, chin. Unlike other places, the meat::noodle::broth ratio is perfect. There's just the right amount of everything. This place gets busy pretty quickly, but it is worth the wait. Once you're seated, you'll forget you were even waiting at all. They have tables and barstools that are separated for privacy. I really like both seating options because dining feels intimate either way. I love this place so much that I wish I could just gatekeep it, but I'll put you on. Check this place out! read more
Still impressed by how quickly and efficiently the staff are able to move you in and out of the restaurant. PhoHolic near Bloomingdale's is a great spot if you're short on time and want a comforting bowl of pho. The broth was just as flavorful as I remembered but this time, the wide noodles were a bit softer than I like. Ambiance is casual and I saw that they added a call button for service, but the staff is usually so quick you likely won't need this. Thank you for a quick and yummy meal! read more
Quite frankly, the pho here is so good that nothing else really matters. Parking is a pain, there's usually a wait, and the service is very "chop, chop," but it's all worth it the moment that bowl of pho arrives. Portions are generous, and everything tastes like it's healing your body and soul: the broth, the noodles, and the meat. Phoholic holds my #1 spot in OC (I sometimes daydream about it)... read more
10 months ago
1. The pho was comforting and delicious! I really like options! 2. The spot has fun casual vibes! It is part of a food court! 3. The staff was friendly and timely with my order! Food was ready in less than 10 mins! 4. There are only indoor seatings! There are tables and counters! 5. Parking lot is huge! Very easy to find parking! Note: I did not check if this spot has their own restrooms, but there is a restroom area nearby! Photo: Water and Pho Tai read more
5 months ago
First visit to this location. I ordered the #4 Pho Chin, and it was good overall. The broth was a bit different from what I'm used to--it had a noticeable cinnamon flavor that really stood out. Service was great, but they could improve on keeping water refilled. As for the ambiance, I didn't realize they had two separate sections: one with individual stall-style seating and another in the back that feels more like a traditional dine-in area. read more
1 month ago
Online it says they open at 8am, I got there at 8:52 am and they were not open. I wasted 8 miles just to show up and restaurant was not open. Very disappointing. They need to fix their hours. I believe I should receive a free meal for the gas. I spent this morning for them not to be open SMH read more
1 month ago
The best pho I ever had, period. I also like the single window stall for customers, you get to see what they do in the kitchen. They pulled the blinders down after your food is served though so you can enjoy your meal without the fear seeing the chef in front of you. I got the number two (10/10) - The meats are cooked completely in the hot broth after they served you. The broth is delicious and warm. The noodles are chewy and not over cooked. They give generous portion of beef btw I couldn't finish the whole bowl by myself. read more
11 months ago
10 months ago
First time visiting here at South Coast Plaza. Really love the concept of "single dining" in your little cubby. Service was FAST. Your order appears minutes after ordering. There's a little call button when you need assistance. Otherwise they leave you alone while you eat. Ordered #4 pho brisket. Some of the meat was a little tough and hard to bite. The broth was very good. Very flavorful and I chose the flat wide noodles and they were delicious. Huge bowl of broth to sip and it comes with extra onions, bean sprouts, mint, lime on the side. Will definitely come again. They are located on the lower level of Bloomingdale's. read more
10 months ago
Love this pho place in South Coast! The quality is consistently delicious and the portions are generous. The broth is a little sweet for my taste but the joy of pho is seasoning it to taste, and they provide all the herbs and sauces to do just that. Service is friendly and efficient, and the setup is great. Tables for bigger parties, and I love the little dining cubbies for introverts or solo diners. My husband and I got seated at the counter and the staff removed the divider between us, which was cute. A great choice for a satisfying, comforting bowl of pho. read more
19 days ago
This is my first time trying PhoHolic and I was impressed. I got #13 and the broth was very flavorful. One concern was the noodle portion in my bowl. My sister got #13 as well, but I got a significantly smaller noodle portion. We both got thin noodles. I ended up asking the server about it and they gave me complimentary noodles on the side which was very nice. Another thing was I expected more oxtail, but I ended up getting only 1 and my sister got an even smaller one than mine. We also tried #15 and the broth had a slightly sweeter flavor profile but not too noticeable of a difference. They have all the garnishes on the side so you can dress the soup up yourself. The area is a bit small but they do provide tables for parties of ~5-6 people and also single stalls as well. It is also a bit stuffy and hot in the back. I'm interested to try the location at Garden Grove. read more
16 days ago
Of all the local PhoHolic locations, this is my preferred one. It is located in Collage, the food dining hall at Bloomingdale's in SCP. They have individual seating or tables in the back. Sometimes I crave pho but not a whole bowl so we will split it and order extra noodles on the side. I noticed that as takeout, it's only $2 but when dining in, the charge is $3 because it comes with additional broth. Business hours here are 11 AM to 10 PM daily. read more
11 months ago
Pho Review I love the individual seats -- it totally reminds me of Japan! The pho was delicious, though I wish they gave a bit more noodles; the portion felt small for such a big bowl. I got the tendon bone (for that collagen boost, of course), and it did not disappoint. The broth was actually really good -- slightly on the sweeter side, which I liked. Best part? I didn't even need to add hoisin sauce! That's when you know the broth's solid. read more
1 year ago
This place is so tasty and the vibes are pretty fun if you're a single party. Just seat yourself any of the booths and they'll bring menus to you, if those are full there's also a bunch of normal seating inside. Even though I can be an adventurous eater, I like to stick to my steak and brisket for pho but if you're looking for something fun or miss home they have other options too, the soup was a perfect savory and brothy blend, they give generous portions of sriracha, oyster sauce, mung beans, basil, and lime if you want to add those too. There are also options to get thin or large noodles, I much prefer the thin ones but it's nice to have the options! read more
3 months ago
1 year ago
For taking yourself on a date. I came by myself after running errands at the mall and was seated right away at a little 2 person cubby. Oddly enough, I get why the Japanese tend to have a lot of these solo eater type restaurants. I ordered a pho with flank and tripe, but I noticed that I ended up with brisket and tripe which wasn't bad and the pho's are all the same price, so I ate it anyway. The broth was honestly really flavorful. Very surprising for a mall "food court" restaurant. if you're hungry at the mall and the wait at DTF is too long, this is something to consider for days when you don't wanna break the bank for good food. read more
I came here on a Sunday night and there was no line so we got seated quickly. I got the #3 with steak and meatballs and the broth was pretty flavorful. The meatballs are always a classic so you can't go wrong. I thought the steak was okay though, it was a bit chewy once it was submerged in the broth. I would come back here to try another item. Bonus points for the yummy sliced onions drenched in vinegar, really helps cut the fat. read more
1 year ago
Ugh is there anything better than pho after a long mall walk? We headed over here after working up an appetite for about an hour walking around South Coast. We were seated immediately and I love the little dividers here to make the meal a little more private. It's a unique setup for sure. There's also shades you can draw so you don't see into the kitchen area once they've given you your meal and a little call button to get their attention if you need anything else. I ordered the number 1 steak pho and an iced oolong tea (complimentary). They brought us our toppings immediately and our pho didn't take long at all, maybe 5 minutes max. We called them back a few times for water and tea refills and then the check and each time they were very efficient. I was worried it would be a little awkward but they were really speedy every time we "rang". The pho was soooo good. The broth was super flavorful and they definitely don't skimp on either the meal or the noodles here. We were stuffed by the time we left. And the iced oolong tea was the perfect pairing, so light and refreshing to balance the hot, rich broth. I will definitely be back! I think this is my new pho spot. read more
If you ask any Vietnamese person which restaurant makes the best pho, most would say it's between PhoHolic or Pho 79. My mom's personal favorite is PhoHolic, specifically the one in South Coast Plaza. It's a cute little place tucked in the corner with cute stalls for sitting or standard tables inside the little alcove. Don't come here and try to order anything else but Pho because they only have beef Pho. My personal favorite is the oxtail pho. The broth is clear and bursting with flavor. Service is friendly and fast. read more
8 months ago
Pho was good and solid. It's a place for a quick and easy meal. I had the Pho Tai, a steak pho and one of the popular dishes according to the server. The broth was very flavorful with the right amount of greens. The steak was very lean and that made the meat less tender. I would come back and will have a different option. read more
4 months ago
I live in Irvine, so I was thrilled when they opened a location at South Coast Plaza--it's much more convenient than driving all the way to Westminster. I love the rich flavor of their broth and the generous portions of noodles. The service is fast and efficient, making the experience even better. The atmosphere is relaxed, and I especially appreciated the thoughtful touch of closing the blinds after serving our food, which gave us a little extra privacy while we enjoyed our meal. read more
Description: An additional location of the popular Vietnamese pho spot that is more accessible to those who live further away from the Westminster spot Location: Inside Bloomindale's Collage food area at South Coast Plaza, just downstairs from Paradise Dynasty Standout Dishes: Any of the phos, just pick the meats you like the most to have with it (I'm a fan of the brisket and tendon) Vibe: Counter-like seats or sit-down tables in the back for quick solo lunches or more casual meals with friends Service: Pretty fast and efficient, good if you're in a hurry Food Quality: Broth is clean, slightly on the lighter side, definitely not as heavy as some other popular pho spots Value: Considering it's Costa Mesa, I'm actually shocked the prices aren't higher. Great value Parking: South Coast Plaza lots are plentiful but can fill up fast. Best bet is to park near Bloomingdale's for closest access to Collage. read more
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3333 Bristol St
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Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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The food court attached to Bloomingdales, underneath Paradise Dynasty
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