As a former San Franciscan I used to think Turtle Tower on Larkin was the gold standard, but I dare to say this place is better. The chicken is juicier The broth is tastier Price is very reasonable The fried egg roll is on par with any other similar restaurants And not only is their chicken noodle soup good, all their other dishes are really good as well. Honestly, because I was such a big fan of Turtle Tower, it took me awhile to concede that this place is better. If you give this place a try, without being bias, you would agree with me. read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken noodle soup, dark meat, no greens, no onions - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Been coming here since I was a kid. Consistently great chicken pho. Highly recommend.

Food and service was great. But the prices did increased since my last visit. This is true for all restaurants ‍

Mediocre pho in Millbrae. I like how this area is more low key than places like San Mateo. I ordered the special combo with flank, tendon, tripe. I was surprised that it came with thin rice noodle. The broth wasn't that flavorful. Service was decent. read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

COVID-19 OPERATIONS: - They offer socially distanced indoor dining, outdoor dining, and take out. - They don't offer beansprouts for takeout orders, side sauces will not be provided unless upon request. - They put 2 tables at the front of the restaurant with menu's for people who want to place a take out order at the store. This area is where they will bring out your take out order, and also where you pay if you phoned in an order as well. I've been coming to chicken pho you for years! Their portions are generous (even for their small size bowl) and the staff here are super friendly! All the locals love this place. BUT in my opinion, the only thing good here IS their chicken pho. Anything else on their menu isn't worth trying. You get a generous amount of skinny rice noodles, mixture of dark and white meat chicken, and some veggie toppings on the side. This isn't the best bowl of noodles you'll have in your life, but whenever it's cold and rainy outside, nothing will give you more comfort than this bowl of chicken noodle soup. read more

The food is good and the place is clean. We get the fish and shrimp pho and it is good. The vietnamese coffee is not bad. The chicken pho is alright. I think the pho has more noodles than the soup and meat. Too much ratio of noodles compared to soup. I would be better if they give me more soups and less noodles. read more

Chicken Pho You - Fish and shrimp noodle - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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I don't know what this says about me (probably that I have a cheesy sense of humor), but I have a tendency to want to try restaurants with corny names...regardless of whether or not they're actually any good. Cali-pho-nia? Been there...twice (and it's pretty "bleh"). Chick-n-Oodle Soup? Closed down before I had the chance to go. Good Frickin Chicken? On the list to try. And of course...Chicken Pho You. Now, if the name didn't give it away, Chicken Pho You's specialty is Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup...what else?). If you've never had it before, it's a pretty simple dish - flat rice noodles and shreds of chicken meat in a chicken broth that's garnished with cilantro (blech). Fairly basic, but it can be oh so good if done right. While I wasn't really expecting much, I was still a little disappointed with what I had. The broth in Pho Ga is generally on the lighter side (especially compared to a regular beef broth), but I thought this one felt especially light. The taste was thinner than others I've had in the past, and it was heavy on the cilantro (though that's a personal preference since I'm not a fan). The meat and noodles were fine though, and there was a good balance of the two in the bowl. Still, not as good as Hoa Ky's down the street or Turtle Tower in SF. As filling (and cheap) as my large bowl of pho ga may have been, I can't say I'd go out of my way to go back. I'm open to giving a second chance, but sorry Chicken Pho You. Your name was enough to get me in the door, but it's going to take a little more to get a better rating. read more

Chicken Pho You - Pho Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Not a bad place for comfort food or just food to warm you up! I highly recommend the beef stew with noodles. The broth from the beef stew is delicious and the beef is extremely tender. They give you a large bowl of pho noodles with broth, which I couldn't finish. Opt for just the beef stew if you don't want to pass out from food coma afterwards. Of course, you must try their house special chicken noodle soup once. I love their broth, but the noodles are too soft and the pieces of breast meat are too dry. I don't feel the need to gulp water having these dishes, so seems MSG is minimal to none. Definitely a steal for the price-to-portion ratio. However, be aware service for dine-in is extremely slow. It takes forever to wave down anyone, even if the restaurant isn't very packed. Parking is the usual hit-or-miss. I will always be back for their beef stew on cold, gloomy days! read more

Chicken Pho You - House special chicken noodle soup (top) & beef stew with noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I've been here pre pandemic and back then the portions and flavor were on point. Unfortunately, in the past couple years, food quality and portion size have gone downhill. I can't say about eating there, but we have ordered multiple times for delivery. We normally order 2 large chicken pho. The chicken is tender and flavorful, however the portions are ridiculously small for a LARGE size. They give plenty of noodles to make up for that though. Their broth is so watered down and because they also do not include a lime or lemon wedge or hoisin/hot sauce, it makes my pho experience that much more negative here. Hope that this is temporary because I would love to eat there again and enjoy the pre pandemic flavors! read more

Subpar, to say the least. I ordered a Vietnamese noodle salad (bun) with pork and spring roll which is very standard fare at pho restaurants. veggies were just cucumber, sprouts and iceberg lettuce. The grilled pork was decent. however, the eggroll was terrible. It looked to be a store-bought, frozen spring roll that the restaurant fried up. Soft and soggy in the middle without meat. read more

Lackluster. Spring rolls were a bust. Mainly noodle no filling. Just one piece of lettuce and thin slice of pork. Chicken pho was bland and depressing Broth was bland. Chicken was overcooked. Too much noodle. Not enough meat Overall a very sad meal. I don't get the long lines out the door. Service was so slow read more

Chicken Pho You - Super sad spring roll. Dude. It's all noodle -_- - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Usually come here for the breakfast rice roll in the morning, but I felt to have some warm soup today. I like their chicken shrimp wontons :) its fulfilling. Keep in mind it is flat rice noodle, not the thin rice noodle. If you prefer the thin, this might not be for you. read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken shrimp wonton - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Based on reviews I decided to give this place a shpt and tried the chicken noodle soup. First off they were out of the normal flat noodles. The worst part is that I got a small and BARELY any chicken. Mostly noodles. I asked the waitress if this is normal and she said yes. Flavor is not bad but not worth the $$ I won't be back. read more

Chicken Pho You - Top left corners shows all the chicken they gave me which is not much. - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Came here again craving some chicken pho and being too lazy to make my way to Turtle Tower. The place was a little busy but fairly good for a Saturday early afternoon. Service is a lot better than the last couple times I've been here. The chicken pho is still the same. decent. Our tea bag was not dark which probably meant that they recycled the tea bag. How eco-friendly of them! read more

Chicken Pho You - Large Chicken Noodle Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Stopped in for a bowl of Pho Ga and some Summer rolls one evening for dinner. I guess I should have specified the order - I was expecting the rolls to come out first. Instead, they brought the Pho Ga out first - I had to ask for the rolls. When they brought the Pho Ga out - they only included a tiny saucer with a few thick slices of jalapeño and a lemon wedge. No bean sprouts, no Basil, no lime. I had to ask for the bean sprouts and Basil. Then they brought me a serving of them. I tasted the broth - it's very light colored and light on flavor overall. I would have liked some more complexity to the flavor profile. I then added the Basil, Jalapeños, Bean Sprouts, and a few squirts of Sriracha sauce to enhance the broth flavor. The noodles are the wider, flatter variety, and the chicken is shredded. A decent bowl of Pho Ga - just not an outstanding bowl... Service was good. read more

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Come here for the chicken pho! It's in the name. I don't know why people come here and order other things and complain. This is probably one of the cheapest places in Millbrae to sit down and get a bowl of noodle soup. They recently updated their menu and raised all the prices, but it's still a bargain for Millbrae. There are so many Vietnamese restaurants nearby, but Chicken Pho You has hands down the best pho ga in the area. They use fresh noodles, and that makes all the difference. The texture of the noodles is so soft and delicious to eat. You'll know what I'm talking about if you've had pho ga made with dry noodles. It's just not the same. I work in Burlingame, and this is the closest I can get to a really good bowl of pho ga without having to go all the way to Turtle Tower in SF. When Ben Tre is closed on Tuesday, this place is packed. They usually only have 2 waitresses, so service can get really slow during lunch. You can't really argue against a $10-12 lunch in Millbrae. This is one of my regular lunch spots. read more

As a NorCal foreigner, this place feels like a really local shop in downtown Millbrae. Came here for pho around 9AM on a Saturday morning but was given what seemed like a Hong Kong style breakfast menu instead. Not what I was expecting, but I ordered the pork with preserved vegetable noodle soup instead. I don't know what it was, but it hit my palette just right. It is on the saltier side so beware, but the saltiness from the preserved vegetables paired with a Vietnamese ice coffee is definitely one way to get your day started. DELICIOUS all the way from LA. Will definitely come back. I'd also like to add that the service is your that of your typical family owned asian restaurant. If you don't know what that means, you'll find out. That's how you know the food will be excellent. 3.5/5 read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

This place is terrible, and I will never be coming back. I ordered two dishes for takeout: chicken curry and short ribs with imperial rolls and vermicelli noodles. When I got home and opened my bag, I had two curries. The meat had sooooo much fat that it was pretty inedible. The vegetables were also pretty hard and not cooked long enough. read more

Chicken for you, or chicken for me? How about beef please, because that's what I order here since I'm not a big fan of chicken pho anywhere. No offense, but no chicken pho has wowed me yet. That said the beef is underwhelming, but my buddy loves it here so here I am. What I do LOVE is the 99¢ drinks, Thai iced tea, watermelon, mango...I love it, and since I'm a fruitaholic I find myself just drinking 4 watermelon drinks while my buddy eats the pho. read more

Chicken Pho You - Taking some of my buddy's noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I've been to Chicken Pho You several times and I must say that I like the food very much. The most recent time was to order take out. I especially like their soup pho and BBQ pork chop. The place is not big and there are only three people working the dining area. But all three persons work very hard and the best part is that they were able to maintain a very pleasant attitude to all guests. Perhaps the most impressive thing to me is that before I try that place, I went in on a Saturday close to 11 AM and asked to use their rest room and the waitress showed me where it was. I've been to other places and they usually would look at me with a disgusted look and refused. That gave me a very good impression and prompted my first visit. As I mentioned earlier, the place is not big but the atmosphere created by the waitresses makes it a very likable place. I highly recommend this place. read more

We ordered seafood noodle soup, chicken noodle and the #1 beef soup. I added shrimp fried rice with scramble egg. I liked the rice noodles texture and the beef broth. We will come back next week read more

I've only had the chicken noodle soup here. I mean, after all, it's the name of the restaurant. Why would I order anything else? I was craving some hot soup and it actually hit the spot on a cold, rainy day. A typical pho style restaurant. The waitress was friendly and pleasant. Broth was decent, not too salty, and it came with a pretty generous portion of chicken and noodles. Pretty good value. Recommend if you're craving hot chicken noodle soup and don't want to drive all the way to San Jose. read more

I was trying to buy something and no one seems to speak English. I'm not sure if I was overpaying for the food I bought.

Not sure why this place only has 3 stars, IMO it is a solid 4 star place. Food is always consistent and a go to place for chicken pho in the area since turtle tower is so far away. You can't go wrong with the #1, chicken pho. It is flavorful and light and not overpowering. Just what you would expect from chicken pho. This would def hit the spot if I was feeling a little under the weather. I sometimes get the beef pho as well which has good flavor. The portion sizes are good for the small. The large could probably be bigger. The small makes you content, the large makes you a little more content but not completely full. If you want some pho in a clean spot this is the place to go. read more

Chicken Pho You - Number 4 large beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Husband and I stopped by our wedding vendor to pick up some stuff & we were hungry. Great thing is that they are open during that weird in-between hour when other restaurants are closed after their lunch and before their dinner shift. We both ordered rice plates, they were pretty good but took a while to come out. It was not that long but the lady who came after us got her noodles before her. The pork chop was thin but it was still very tasty. My husband's chicken was pretty good, it was not dry. The shrimp cakes were not very good, very mushy in the middle and not crispy on the outside. I think the imperial rolls are a better option. You get a lot of rice, I couldn't finish my plate so I took it home for dinner. We also ordered a mango red bean drink, it was not very good so we didn't finish it. It was bland and the red beans didn't really work well with the mango. But their drinks menu is really affordable! Red bean drinks are only $2.75 here and they have drink specials on their back wall for only $.99. Drinks on their $.99 wall include papaya milk, mango juice, lemon iced tea and thai ice tea. Not a bad place to grab a quick bite but we also didn't have much options in the area. I will come to try their chicken pho next time to see how it compares to Pho Ga An Nam in SJ. Really reasonably priced food, we only spent $23 on 2 rice plates and 1 drink! read more

Waitresses there were courteous and friendly. Food quality is good in general. Restaurant needs some update.

My family and I went there for lunch on Sunday, 9/24. It was weekend of the Mid-Autumn Festival Street Fair so everwhere was busy and crowded. When we went in this restaurant it was packed; lucklily we did not have to wait there was one table available near the windows and we got seated right away. The lady server was nice and patience as she took our orders. Our orders and drinks arrived pretty quickly. The food we ordered: - Beef chow fun - the fun/noodles were not thick - instead was narrow noodles which I like. The beef was a bit tough but still okay to eat. just need to chew a bit more longer. - Rare slices of steak; beef ball noodle - the pho were soft and broth was good; not strong flavor which I like. Came with side plate of bean sprouts which you mixed in with the broth or can eat as is. Gave a good crunch as you bite in with the noodles. Beef ball and rare slices steak were both good. - Leek and pork dumplings noodle soup - the broth was good and dumplings were tasty. - Hong Kong Curry; Well Done Flank over Rice - it was good combination - the curry, rice and flank was good. Overall the food and service was satified. Will come back again. read more

One of my favorite noodle spots in the bay. Always come here for a good bowl of noodle soup after a late outing from the night before. Chicken noodle soup (5/5): This is my go to. The soup is light yet packs enough flavor that keeps me sipping. To make it more hefty you can always add sauce (sriracha and oyster) The chicken is usually pretty great, though don't expect anything super culinary. And it's generally never dry. I'm a big fan of the wide white rice noodles they use. Blanches lettuce (4/5): Always get this as a side dish. Good balance to the bowl of noodles. Garlic adds character to the lettuce. Some pieces have a good crunch too. Sometimes they don't put enough garlic or the veggies look a little on the older side. Love coming here. Service is decent. read more

Chicken Pho You - Small bowl of chicken noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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This is one of my go-to spots when I'm craving a big bowl of chicken pho with intestines. Make sure to get the dipping sauce and you're good to go. read more

Haven't had good chicken pho in awhile ! The broth is on point as well as all the other ingredients !:) chicken was moist and juicy , not dry at all. We also ordered the whole chicken on the side . Super good too! &&&&&& you must try their fresh watermelon or strawberry drink for $1!!!! Omg !!! It's so freaking refreshing and goooooood. Not overly sweet either . Must try !!!!! & plus it's only $1! read more

Chicken Pho You - #2 - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Although not a fav, I do find myself coming back here every so often with the family. I always get their rare beef noodle soup. The broth is very tasty and flavorful; great warming soup for cold gloomy days. It's definitely better than the Msg-filled broth of Bentres. My family always get their chicken noodle soup. There's two ladies here that I like very much cause they are always very attentive and nice. One is the tall lady owner with the funky curly frizzy hair and another is the lady with brown dyed hair; she's always there. Service can be slow on busy days such as weekends and at lunch time. They always seem to be short staffed but they'll check in regularly. Their dollar drinks are not bad either. read more

Chicken Pho You - Rare beef noodle soup for me and chicken noodle soup for the mum :) - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I came with two other people in hopes of some good pho and Vietmanese food. The restaurant wasn't too crowded and we were seated quickly. My two other friends both ordered the Chicken Pho and I ordered the grilled pork rice plate and shrimp spring rolls for an appetizer. 1. Chicken Pho- The soup base was ok but the chicken was a bit bland. It wasn't much better than having it from a can. Maybe my taste buds have been spoiled by turtle tower but I felt like the pho was significantly below average. 2. Grilled Pork- The dish was 75% rice and the meat portion is really little. The chop the pork into really small slices which I've never seen it made that way before. Also it didn't come with any fish sauce which is what makes the dish! 3. Shrimp Spring Rolls- The rolls were very small and thin. The peanut sauce was good but otherwise not worth the $4 for two rolls cut in half. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The service was alright but a bit slow. We had to ask for extra bowls multiple times and they kept forgetting to bring things like more water or tea. They also brought one of the chicken phos first before everyone else and she had to wait 15 minutes for the rest of the dishes to come out. They also brought out the spring rolls last even though it's an appetizer. Overall, I probably won't come here again. read more

Chicken Pho You, but definitely not Chicken Pho Me. I usually like mom and pops-like restaurants, but my experience here was pretty lacking. Not only did it take forever for us to get menus and waters, it took forever for them to get our orders and then later our food. The total amount of time we waited was most likely longer than the total amount of time it took for us to eat the pho. The chicken pho dish is pretty simple - a bowl of flat noodles and chicken. You can get the pho with yellow noodle. The broth was decent, and the portions were sufficient, but nothing was outstanding. Beware if you go in a big group, the server will mess up 1/3 of your orders. It just got frustrating especially after waiting so long for everything! read more

Chicken Pho You - Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I want to like this place for its ease of parking and location but after trying their pho multiple times, I will not go back. Their broth is bland and their toppings and meat are meh. It was just so bland and did not even satisfy my pho hankering. There are so many other places to go instead (cough... Ben Tre) in Millbrae. read more

Solid and fairly low prices. Go with Pho or the pork chop. Drinks really cheap too. Nice service staff.

Order Togo was unsuccessful, Missing sauce when I had a feeling they will forget. I ADDED a note."Please add sauce."

Solid, affordable neighborhood spot for chicken pho and fresh fruit drinks. Everything else is pretty meh but if you stay within the lanes, you should leave pretty satisfied. Service is fairly quick and attentive - especially for a hole-in-the-wall Asian restaurant. read more

Always on point! So good! Chicken pho is never disappointing. Had a few other items recently and they were all good!

Chicken pho me? I hope the chicken is decent because the pork sure was funky. I knew better because of the silly restaurant name, but my non-Yelper friend pulled me in. He insisted it was popular so we should trust all the people there, and made a solid point that Thai iced tea was only 99 cents. I can't say no to a good deal! Sadly, the Thai iced tea was probably the best thing about that meal. Having extensive experience with Vietnamese food even while I was in the womb, I ordered one of my favorite dishes: Vermicelli Noodles with BBQ Pork. I always ask if the pork is tender, so I did as usual and they confirmed. However, it was a total lie. The pork had the weirdest texture ever! It was a little too thick, fatty, and curled up at the edges. What is that about?! The dish itself contained a disproportionate ratio of noodles to meat. There were way too many noodles I left about half the bowl behind. The Spring Rolls with shrimp and pork were actually quite good. The meat was not typical; they used a juicy marinated meat which was an interesting change. I'm not going to complain about juicy meat. No one should. Service is your typical pho house type. Rushed, curt, and nothing special. The place does get super packed for lunch, so make sure to get there early! When we stood up to go there was a line out the door. Parking in the area can be difficult, so make sure to bring your patience along. TIP: I'll say it again. Don't trust restaurants with gimmicky names! read more

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Nice little neighborhood spot for pho. They have the thicker ho fun noodles, Northern style. Broth is clear and not laden w/ MSG. You can request for dark meat for an extra $1. Under $9 for a small bowl. read more

Chicken Pho You - Vietnamese Near Me - Millbrae, California