Back to Pho Ca Dao for lunch. My favorite dish there is the Rice Noodle Salad Bowls. The proteins I enjoy in the salad are pork or chicken. It's a light, savory meal that will be sure to satisfy you. If you drop in first thing in the morning when they open, the restaurant is usually quiet and peaceful. They usually get busier during dinner time. The staff is friendly and efficient. read more

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Love this place!!! They have an issue with their phone most days - you call and it loops and loops and then disconnects. You will have to go in and place your order and wait instead of calling in first. You will have to wait while your order is placed. Bummer :/ Food is excellent! Update. Hubby had to stop in and order on his way home from work. He ordered the grill soy rolls. He brought home these checked the receipt this is what he paid for. Not exactly what vegetarians want to see when they open the bag. Wasted money. I would have called to complain, but they are not picking up the phone. Put them out for the raccoons, not exactly how I want to spend money, I'm sure they'll enjoy them. He ordered one vegetarian pho. We got 2 (paid for two). Had ordered three grilled soy roll orders - got two. Glad we didn't waste our money on three. The raccoons would have been real happy. The pho was ice cold 15 minutes later. Like it hadn't been cooked at all. Highly recommend the pho at loving Hut. The rolls, instead of putting them in separate boxes like they usually do, they stacked them and they were all stuck together. Other than not being able to order via phone, this place is usually good. Complete fail today. Check and double check your order and make sure it's been cooked before you leave. Hit and miss. read more

Phở Ca Dao - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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I'm not even a fan of this restaurant chain. But since we were lazy and craving Vietnamese food, we decided to stop in. Had low expectations but surprisingly, it wasn't bad. They used to not offer broken rice but they do now and the grilled bbq meat was flavorful. It comes in a block which is northern style. Shaken beef with garlic rice was also made with broken rice. The cubed beef was soft and had the flavor but extremely chewy. Pho filet came with meatballs. Soft and thin filet. The broth was a bit salty for me but with just a few limes, I got it to my liking. Also came with bone marrow. We ordered classic spring rolls as take out. Glad we gave this place another chance during lunch. It's the same menu all day. read more

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This is our neighborhood pho place. We were both craving comfort food for dinner. Came in and were seated right away. Our waiter took our order and no more than 5 minutes later our food was being delivered by the robot . Our server was very attentive and took my special request regarding my noodle substitution to vermicelli noodles for the bun bo hue. When I ran out of jalapeños, he came back with a small dish of super spicy ones! My mouth was on fire after that . Who knew that jalapeños could get so spicy. Anyhoo, overall dining experience was better than the average pho places and I love the fact that this is only 10 mins from home! read more

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Ordered via Uber Eats promo and it was great. Delivered quickly. Chicken pho was still hot and the portion size was very big. Will definitely order again but one bowl is enough for two! read more

Phở Ca Dao - Chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

...our go to spot for dinner on a cold, rainy evening. service at most pho spots is usually brief and to the point. be ready to order and don't expect a lot of small talk. classic fresh spring roll is a great appetizer choice. ask for the chili oil to spice up your broth. go for early dinner and you'll have no trouble getting a table. inside is spacious and clean read more

Phở Ca Dao - 'q N1. PCD Special Pho- Pho Xe Lua with steak on the side - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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*uber eats delivery review based only on food* This meal gave me life. I saw the reviews on Yelp prior to ordering but decided to take a chance and order the items that had the highest reviews and I'm so happy with my food. I got the filet mignon and meatball pho. The broth is delicate and well balanced. The meat is tender. It came with a large bone with marrow that was a pleasant surprise. It's a dish that doesn't need amplifying and was perfect the way it came. 10/10. I also got the grilled beef spring rolls. These are also really delicious. It came with a fish sauce that wasn't over powering and the beef was tender with such a good flavor. While I'm sad these didn't come with a peanut sauce they were still a 10/10. I'll be back for more of what I ordered today. Perfect for colder weather, hangovers, and days you're feeling a bit under the weather. read more

Phở Ca Dao - A11. Grilled Beef Spring Rolls 10/10 - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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Used to frequent here - loved it - But now the food is getting worse and pricing has increased 20% in the last few months. You cant just increase your price because your place is always empty. Food needs to improve with it. $30 for 1 person (reg soup + spring role)_- no drink. Definitely not worth it. I wont be coming back to this place. read more

Absolutely the worse Vietnamese cuisine in San Diego. Stay away from this joint. Ordered shaken beef and chicken and rice over the phone 20 minutes ahead of arrival. I show up to restaurant and go to pay and pickup my order only to find out from cashier that shaken beef is not available to cook and my chicken and rice hadn't even been prepared yet. I had a screaming child in the car expecting to go inside pay and pick up my meal. Ended up not ordering second item because I did not want to waste more time. Got home to a meal that was awful. Chicken is so dry it is like string cheese. Rice was disgustingly dry. Health department needs to come check this place out. Wonder what kind of "cooking" really going on in the back. Will never ever come back and will certainly advertise how awful this crap is. I know authentic Vietnamese cuisine and this is trash being served read more

Phở Ca Dao - Dry rice with chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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Stopped for a warm bowl of pho for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by this cute spot! The interior of the restaurant is clean and has nice decorations. We ordered: vegetable / tofu and grilled shrimp pho. The soup arrived hot, with a side plate of fresh bean sprouts, Thai basil and thinly sliced jalapeños! Egg rolls were very crispy and are served with a sweet tangy dipping sauce and fresh mint and lettuce on the side. Definitely recommend a stop for lunch or dinner! Prices are very reasonable - especially considering the very large portion sizes they provide. read more

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Service and food all great, including the little robot that brings your food to the table.

This is the best pho meal that I have had since becoming familiar with these types of restaurants. I personally really like what they have on their menu a lot. The waiter was very friendly and brought my food with a robot. It is fairly priced for the food that they give you. read more

Pho Ca Dao serves good pho and egg rolls. Service is fast and the pho is steaming hot. They used to serve a ginger chili sauce with the pho which they don't do anymore. Not sure why. Also don't know what it's called. I wish they'd bring that back. Egg rolls hit the spot. They are tasty, crispy and when you wrap them in lettuce and mint leaves and dip them in the sauce, they are super good. read more

Emma is the kindest server, she always goes above and beyond to make customers happy. We are always happy to see her working because of how positive and helpful she is. The food is delicious and calm atmosphere after a long day. Thank you!! read more

Really good food! Super fresh! Family and I came in before 6:30pm and it was quiet, after we sat down and ordered, the place filled up! Our server was attentive and with the help of their server robot we ate on time :) read more

My family always goes here. It's the best pho place in town. And egg rolls always taste so good!!

When it starts to get that fall weather... PHO! And this review is to let you know they offer more than that here. Momma was wanting pho, and I wasn't feeling it. So I went with that good ole fashion steak and eggs with a twist. "Pho Ca Dao" has a broad menu and caters to all. I got the Banh Mi #7. It's basically "steak and eggs" with a baguette. Simple but so filling. The baguette was fresh and with that yoke from the eggs to supply the creamy texture.... The service?? Well if you haven't had a robot serve your meal?? Don't! Lol. Nah, I mean it wasn't bad, just odd to see Rosie the made from the "Jetsons" serving you a Banh Mi Sammy. Great location with adamant seating. Right off Poway road so you can't miss it. Definitely a must for the first for Vietnamese Cuisine first timers. read more

Phở Ca Dao - BM7. Sizzling Ribeye with Eggs-Bo Ne BM7. Sizzling Ribeye with Eggs-Bo Ne - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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Have you ever seen that viral reel (yes, I'm a millennial) where 3.5 star rated Chinese restaurants is actually considered the sweet spot for authentic Chinese food? Well Pho Ca Dao Poway is it, in the Vietnamese category. Always consistent, always delicious, always accurate and always prompt service. This restaurant (when I'm not ordering delivery) is clean upon entry and doesn't give that nasty hole in the wall vibe. Yes, parking can be terrible/tight if it's busy, but it's so worth it! While their salt and pepper wings can use improvement (needs bigger wings and more breading); I can't say enough good things about their Pho Tai, Grilled Chicken Pho, Spring rolls, trio vermicelli bowl, and beef Bahn mi sandwiches! Always hits the spot and has such a great flavor! I'm here for Pho Ca Dao Poway and also here for raising their rating to that 3.5 sweet spot. read more

Phở Ca Dao - BM3. Lemongrass Beef Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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I've really enjoyed the bbq pork banh mi sandwiches every time I've ordered (10+ orders). Each time the order is correct, delivered on time and DELICIOUS. The meat is tender and poached with flavor, and the pickled slaw, cucumber slices, peppers and herb garnish are excellent condiment add ons! And the little container of soup is FANTASTIC - one of my all time faves. I didn't get a soup with today's order so I'm hoping that was an oversight because I'm hooked on that liquid gold! Thank you for doing a great job and I look forward to more great meals soon! Matt read more

The server charged my credit card TWICE, at $183 a pop, after a family birthday dinner with a hefty 20% gratuity automatically added in. Called the restaurant and the hostess promised the manager would call me back if I sent her the appropriate info, but now I hear crickets from Pho Ca Dao and I have had to dispute the extra charge with my credit card company. read more

Went into this place at 810PM with a closing time of 9PM. After being sat, server came right over with water and asked us what we would like. I stated we just sat can we have a minute. The servers response was "the kitchen closes in 15 minutes and I'm going home in 5 minutes. You have to hurry up". So we left. I will not be going here ever. I can't comment on food because of the servers rudeness. read more

I'm going to help bump up the reviews of this place. Pho Ca Dao & Grill is a chain within San Diego and while it's not mind blowing food, it's solid, relatively cheap, and food comes quick. I'm not sure if I've just been able to avoid crowds or if they're just not that busy as an establishment, but there was never a wait for seating and again, food doesn't take long to come. The decor is nice, the staff comes and takes your order but won't constantly hover over you while you eat. It's a solid spot and I've been here at least 3 times now. read more

Phở Ca Dao - N11. My PCD Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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They used to be so quick, delicious, with generous portions and reasonable prices making this place a normal go-to for our family. I don't know when they went down hill or if it's just been declining since they expanded, but I got left on hold for over 11 mins and ended up driving over and walking in while still on hold finding people working and two booths occupied but no one actively taking or filling orders. There lady seemed shocked I came over. I ordered 2 small chicken phos and this is the noodles we got...def going on the hunt for a new pho place read more

Phở Ca Dao - To go noodles, onions and cilantro for a chicken pho, not even half of what we used to get - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

Ok so it's confession time! I didn't go to Pho Ca Dao for about 10ths because I found the best pho spot in San Diego, so for years I would Lowkey Diss pho ca dao and call it Pho for beginners. Recently a co worker took me out for lunch and he said let's eat here I kept my comments to my self.... Instead of ordering pho I decided to get the Ban mi sandwich (charbroiled Beef, sauce cucumber and peppers.. don't forget your egg) the works y'all.... And guess what happened a year fell from my eyes and I apologize to all the staff for anything I may had said about this place! This sand which is the best Ban Mi, I'm sure a niche spot I don't know about has the actual best.... But for Pho Ca Dao to be a franchise there food is ver good specially there meats! IF ITS GRILLED ITS AMAZING! That's there specialty. So enjoy the food the hand painted murals in the walls!! And lastly the robots bringing you food haha Y read more

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This is a very typical Vietnamese restaurant featuring classic dishes. Portions are commensurate with price and the flavors an authentic. The pho has a very deep and complex flavor and I always order a bahn mi Politely served by robots, no less read more

My favorite place eat here. I always enjoy fresh and healthy food. Every one working very helpful. Very busy and clean restaurant. Very nice!! read more

Yesterday in the morning I stopped by to get a pho and I did not have a good experience with my server, he just came to take my order and after that he never came to check up on me to ask if I needed anything and it's honestly so weird because the whole time he was just behind the counter looking around as if he was at home with a cup of coffee in his hand and not to mention that he was on FaceTime just pacing around talking loudly on the phone in front of all the clients! Meanwhile there was even some people raising their hands to try to get his attention and he would just ignore them! Once I was done with my food I had to get up and pay at the counter because the guy never came back with my receipt he was in his own world! The lady in the cashier register had to apologize for him even though it was not her fault and she was doing her actual job. read more

Loved the phö. The place is a perfect spot. We enjoyed everything we ordered and the service was also awesome. We'll be back! read more

Phở Ca Dao - Phö king good soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

I made an online order ordered a kids brisket pho as well as a kids lemonade, I was given a kids chicken pho and my husband picked up and didn't realized a lemonade came in the order. We attempted to call to fix the issue & our call was never picked up. Besides the wrong order the container was broken and all the broth dripped out to the bag. read more

Phở Ca Dao - Receipt - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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On Tuesday evening, last week, I went in and ordered two orders of fresh springs rolls with fish sauce. I have been insanely sick ever since with Salmonella, which has been confirmed by the hospital through tests. That's the only thing I have eaten all week and prior to getting sick, so it was confirmed that this is what caused the Salmonella. Side note, I also found what appeared to be a bug in my fish sauce. read more

Phở Ca Dao - Fish Sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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This place has to be one of the worst Vietnamese restaurant in all San Diego. I've been here 3 times in the last year and each time there has been an issue. Food has gotten more stale and mediocre as time has gone by. Not a single person in there speaks decent English(edit: this is important because if you can't communicate with me, how am I supposed to know what's going on?). And they have homeless shelter portion. This broken rice in the picture cost $17 plus tax. The loaf was stale, rice was atleast 2 days old because it was starting to go bad and the meat was cold beyond normal temperature. They included an infant fist full of salad. They can't even give you 10 cents worth of salad. Crazy. Not sure if they have frozen meat they microwave or not. Disgusting service, nasty food and terrible customer service. 10/10 would recommend an MRE from back in the service over these guys. First time they flat out just missed an entire meal in my to go order and denied it being missing after I have already left the establishment. Dont really feel like explaining the rest. These guys aren't worth my time. read more

I think this chain is an institution in these parts of San Diego. Its good dependable pho. Is it wow? Well in general for me pho is a comfort food - im usually not looking for some fusion or some wow factor. I love that they actually have a menu item to get just the broth - for rainy days or days when im down with a cold its the perfect meal. I have tried the chicken pho and some of the beef ones. All are solid good. Their egg rolls are also delicious. read more

Needed to update my review based on my past few experiences here & terrible customer service. First was when my dad ordered to go, went into pick up and the lady was rude to him. Second bad experience was tonight, I ordered to go.. Walked in to an elderly Vietnamese gentleman that met me at the door with my order and almost pushing me out the door with the order. I told him I needed to pay, so I did. Then I asked for the chili oil & sauces. This man pointed to the back and told me to get it. He then began to sweep. I look at the ground & it's soaking wet from them mopping. I felt so uncomfortable having to walk on the wet floor (no signs placed) and feeling like there's a chance I could slip and fall. No one cared. Workers were all cleaning up. I carefully walked to the back to get the sauces I asked for and they were out. I said "excuse me, there's no more chili oil?" The same gentleman said to me, "No more." Very dismissive, unwilling to help at all. I would've appreciated if he gave me the bottle of chili oil & I would've poured it myself. But he was very rude. Clearly did not care about customer service. Yes, I ordered about 30 mins before closing but you shouldn't be mopping and doing closing duties when customers are still there eating. Very poor customer service in my opinion and I won't be returning because of it. read more

Phở Ca Dao - FR3. Stir-Fried Egg Noodle - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

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What a cool place, with great food, and a cute robot! Was pleasantly surprised to see how nicely appointed the restaurant was. Very inviting and plenty of details in the decor to look at. We were immediately seated, and the staff was kind and knowledgeable about the menu. Pho Tai for my buddy and ribeye pho for me with salad rolls. Broth was hot and not overly oily, and the add-on ingredients were fresh. Really tasty pho. The salad rolls were wrapped perfectly and very fresh. Overall impressions from this first timer were extremely positive. Will be returning so I can check out other menu items and see the robot again! read more

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closed early and wouldn't answer when i tried to place an order three times before 8:30, went in person to order and the girl said they closed already. bad service on September 2nd read more

Our group came for dinner at this location of Pho Ca Dao & Grill after an outdoor group event. The place was less than half full so getting a table for six was not an issue. The interior looked nice and was definitely inherited from a non-Asian establishment as you could tell from the setup. The parking situation was kind of odd as they shared some spaces with Kaminski's Sports Lounge and BBQ next door, but the driveways can make it tricky to enter the appropriate lot if you're not careful. The PCD menu seemed pretty standard across their multiple branches. The prices were reasonable compared to other Vietnamese dining spots in the SD area. We shared a plate of chicken wings and egg rolls as an appetizer. I only tried the latter and thought they were average in taste and crispiness. I ordered the marinated char-grilled ribeye steak bun (vermicelli noodles) for my entree. The meat was well seasoned, but I thought there were too many vegetables in the bowl compared to the noodles. The service from the staff was just fine. I rated my dining experience with 3.5 stars. read more

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I'm gonna give this place a 5 review just because yesterday I had the best service ever from Emma (my waiter) she is always on top of customer service and that's the reason I always come back, sadly is not the same experience every time I visit this place I wish all the employees at this location have the same work ethic as her . Also the food was really good , clean place wich is big plus. Thank you Emma and thank you pho-ca dao for making my days great with the good attitude and great food. read more

Very disappointing lunch on our last visit. I saw the OXTAIL PHO (3/5 $15 00) on the menu for the first time and decided to try it.  The oxtail meat was overcooked and rather bland -- not as good as I've had this same pho in other Vietnamese restaurants. My wife had one of her favorites,  WELL DONE BRISKET PHO (3/5 $10.25).  The broth was very weak and lacked the full flavor we expect with pho. We sat outside.  Service was OK. read more

Phở Ca Dao - Menu (front) - Vietnamese Near Me - Poway, California

Last week, We had lunch here and the pho was fine but not great. The interior is fabulous and welcoming. The broth was warm but not steaming hot. It's hard to cook Tai meat in warm water. The service was ok but some items took a while to get. Other pho places are much quicker and efficient. Today, We ordered lunch via Uber eats for pick up. There was only 3 customers in the restaurant and it was not busy. My online order was not ready and it seemed they started working on it when I arrived. They had 20 minutes to work on it. I waited for 15 more minutes as they prepped the sandwiches and egg rolls. I thought they were Easy items to cook. There was a very nice and kind host at the front door who was very friendly and caring. She was very helpful. She earned them a star! Otherwise this place scores 2 stars. This place falls short on fast, efficient food. There are delicious pho places in the north county area nearby. read more

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Went to have dinner at this place at night and noticed they had only one server, one cook, and a host. In and out within an hour, but the owner should be hiring more staff. The female host informed of the slow service, but why be in business to save? A lot of credit to the old man for doing it all (taking orders, cleaning, serving...)by himself. read more