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    Pholicious

    4.3 (193 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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

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    Raul F.

    Cozy spot here, near Wilton off of Grant line Road. This is definitely my pace of environment. I arrive with a few guests and we were able to have conversation without shouting at each other like so many other restaurants. This place is very clean and nicely decorated. The staff was friendly and very attentive to our needs refilling our waters as needed. The food was also very delicious including the photo I ordered and the spring rolls. I can't wait to go back there.

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    Clarissa F.

    I've always seen this restaurant on my Yelp search for asian food. Didnt realize it was kinda out here in small townville. I'm exaggerating but thats what it feels like. I only noticed it because I was going to Willows post office...dont ask long story. So I stopped to finally try this restaurant. I didnt eat there because I had to get back to work. But the restaurant is a good size if you want to take family or friends. Its on the main road so you have to make sure you dont pass it. I ordered crispy rocket shrimp and a banh mi sandwich with chicken. If I knew that the sandwich would be so big, I would've split it with my daughter. I actually got her own banh mi too. I dont know about her but I couldn't finish mine. Large pieces of chicken and the right amount of flavor. We'll definitely have to come back and try other items on the menu.

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    Stephanie H.

    Nice that there's a pho place near Wilton. (Pholicious borders Elk Grove and Wilton.) I tried the following: Pho Filet Mignon (P2), Crispy Egg Rolls (A1), and Spring Rolls (A2). I thought the pho was a bit on the pricier side for the portion of noodles. While the broth was on the oiler side, but the meat was very tender. The rolls were fine, but did not stand out from other places in my opinion. I very much enjoyed their chili oil - to me, it seemed to have a heavy garlic presence, which I liked. Friendly service. I will be back when in the area!

    P2 Filet Mignon Pho
    Kimberly D.

    Coming from a rainy/hailing day in Tahoe we were looking for a pho spot on the way home. Found this spot and the reviews were promising. It's in a very random area deeep in Elk Grove and far off the freeway. We ordered the umami wings, flavor profile was viet fish sauce and it was pretty good, tasted even better when we squeezed lime on there. It was saucey, crispy, tangy and just the right amount of fish sauce, the added lime pulled all the flavors to balance it out. We also ordered the P2 pho filet mignon - I really liked the broth! Meat was tender and tasty. They have their own small parking lot around the building. Not sure if it gets busy but we came on a Sunday afternoon and were seated right away. Would come here again if it's on the way for us!

    N2 Grilled Pork Combo
    Susan B.

    A solid Vietnamese place in Elk Grove. We wanted to try a Vietnamese restaurant that we haven't been to before so we decided on this place. They have their own parking lot but a bit small and narrow. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side. Came here Sunday evening and they were busy. Luckily there was no wait. I got the grilled pork vermicelli combo. Flavor was good. Portion was decent. Good amount of pork. Service was friendly. They were busy so service was a bit slow and a bit lacking.

    Cindy M.

    I decided to come here on New Year's Day with my friend around lunchtime. It kinda sucks that their location is really in the rural part of Elk Grove, but they seem to still get a lot of business, which is great! Their parking lot is on the smaller side. The restaurant is also pretty small, but at the time that we came, there was still space. They did seem to fill up quickly after us! The Elk Grove calendar also had a coupon which encouraged us to make our way out here. Our deal was a free appetizer with the purchase of two entries. We opted for crispy egg rolls and it was delicious! The egg rolls had the wrapper that is the delicate nest kind, which was crispy. It came out fresh and hot! There were 4 rolls that come with a side of fish sauce. The fish sauce wasn't too fishy, which I enjoyed. As for the pho, we both ended up getting the special (#1). It had a fair amount of meat and noodles. I was pretty full after finishing it. The soup was hot, which is good. The soup itself was lacking the flavor that I would have hoped...it's not as strong, hearty of a pho flavor (this is coming from someone whose mom cooks pho!) The pho does come with the side of fresh veggies. Staff were friendly! The restaurant was clean. Overall, it was a good experience!

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    Quynh Nhu D.

    Finally tried out this spot since we got some mail coupons it's definitely is further away from the house but glad the food was worth it. We got a chicken rice combo (come with grilled chicken, grilled shrimp and one of the egg rolls). My bf enjoy it and it was a lot of food. Also got the egg roll appetizer. They use a different type of wrapping that's soooo crunchy. Add a little bit of the pepper they got there and it was chef kissed. I also got a Hu Tieu Xa Xiu dry style as well. It come with a bowl of broth. We also got a pho broth on the side because the place is call Pholicious after all both broth was great. Really nice deep favor. The Hu Tieu Kho is ok. The sauce could be stronger - though I added like a lot of pickled jalapenos to it and then it was great Service was quick and easy. You'll go to the counter to pay. Take our order quickly and the food maybe take 15+ min to come out - I wish everything could come out together, or if the appetizer could came out first but I guess that's not a big deal. They also serve water with that crunchy ice which I like Slightly small so the whole spot was pretty full. They also had a lot of delivery going out but look like they do a pretty good job of taking care of those as well. I do need to return because on weekends they have different specials all the time and I'm really excited to try some of those different regional noodle soup, beef stew and bò né

    Crispy spring rolls and rocket shrimp
    Venus A.

    Me and husband just wanted to try this since it's just few minutes from the house. We ordered to go.. Crispy Spring Rolls- it's okay it's not as crispy as we had from other restaurants . Rocket Shrimp-it's okay nothing special just shrimp wrap in wonton wrapper or spring roll. Bun Bu Hue- its more on lemon grass and taste plain and very simple broth. Overall good we've tried and friendly customer service. Place cute and bright

    Ivy Q.

    A little random pho restaurant in the least expected area off a busy road, in my pov. Always drive by & say I'll go try & now I have. Ordered a BBH, pho, and spring rolls. I'll just say I needed something to revive me when I went this morning. So couldn't even tell you if the BBH was flavorful. The spring rolls could use a bit more protein. I'll have to go again!

    Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken pho)
    Annie N.

    I can confirm pholicious is delicious. We ordered the tofu spring rolls and chicken wings to start. The tofu spring rolls were good and the peanut sauce was amazing, I wish I knew how they made the peanut sauce because it's damn good. Also, not sure why my husband ordered the tofu spring rolls since I'm sure there was probably a nem nuong/grilled pork version of the spring rolls but whatever tofu was fine anyway, but now I feel like I have to try the meat version next time. Okay but the chicken wings--excellent and kudos to the kitchen on making these crispy and sticky good tasting. Chicken wings were 5/5 Bun bo hue - their spicy beef noodle soup is a bit different from the version I'm used to but it was still pretty good. There's plenty of lemongrass and they had these pretty good meatballs in them. I would rate the bun bo hue 4/5 Pho ga - Chicken pho broth was really good but their noodles could have been a little better but overall the dish was still good. The service was quick, we were checked on, and staff were friendly. It's a small place inside and for coming on a Wednesday for dinner, they had a good amount of tables filed but they quickly cleaned each table as customers left. They have a lot of great items on their menu that we plan on coming back to try.

    Bun Thit Nuing Cha Gio- BBQ Pork with Eggrolls and Grilled Shrimp
    Mai D.

    VERY DELICIOUS! Authentic eggrolls. They even make their own fresh made chili sauce. Pleasantly surprised, being it is located in a far tucked away location. SO GOOD!! Bun Thit Nuing Cha Gio- BBQ Pork with Eggrolls and Grilled Shrimp

    Mimi V.

    A Vietnamese restaurant on Grant Line? Wow -- what a great addition to the area! The food was pretty authentic and definitely hit the spot. I tried the pho, bun bo hue, and a vermicelli dish; all were good, flavorful, and satisfying. Service was friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Overall, a solid spot for Vietnamese comfort food in Elk Grove. Would recommend!

    Bun bo hue, filet mignon pho, umami bomb tofu
    Gillian A.

    3 stars: some hits and misses! - Pho filet minon: wowow the broth taste is deliciously ***bold*** in star anise flavor (checks out with the star anise aroma I smelled even from the parking lot ahaha). No watered-down pho broth nonsense here!! More fat could've been skimmed from the broth though (kinda greasy). Decently tender filet minon. - Bun bo hue: pretty disappointing (was really looking forward to trying the one here as I'm a bun bo hue fan). Zero tanginess from the broth and honestly the broth tastes like straightforward beef broth with some added spiciness. On the bright side, melt-in-your-mouth beef shank! - Umami bomb tofu: super tasty with the different layers of sweetness and saltiness, but the rubbery-skin style of tofu cubes are used here (not my fave), and with them being deep-fried, the corners are hard and sharp making the cubes kinda fussy to eat. Small cozy interior. Overall very neat that a Vietnamese food spot is in this part of EG, but wouldn't say that it's a must-try if you have easy access to Little Saigon in South Sac.

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