This restaurant was marvelous! The pho was light and flavorful, perfect if you just want a light meal. The service was quick and speedy, almost as though they knew what I wanted before I ordered. It has a pretty fancy interior but casual so you don't need to dress up. This is a definite go-to if you are ever in Northern California. read more

One of my local go to's for take out love the barbecue chicken dish as well as the spring rolls and popcorn chicken

I'd like to start off by saying this noodle house in Salinas is phenomenal I was ranting and raving about about how absolutely delicious the wonton soup was to my coworker so we decided to head over for a lunch break. Because I know what to expect, I asked for less noodles, more vegetables, as did my coworker I'd like to start off by saying we seemed like we were absolutely bothering the young lady and young man that are working there for sure did not care one bit that we were there the service was extremely slow to take our order extremely slow to get our food and even slower to get a check a matter fact, I never got the check. I had to walk up to the front. and just asked to pay at that point we were running very late to get back to work- thank goodness we took separate cars. I sent my employee back to work as I did not want her to get in trouble for taking so long. Good thing she was with the boss lol. The fact that I can go to the one in Salinas walk in and place to go order And be back at home within 15 minutes but in this location taking over an hour to get some service was pretty ridiculous The actual soup was pretty good. However, they definitely did not honor our special request. Just a little disappointing because we work so close to here and being the rainy season coming up, it would be really nice to depend on this location to come through for some delicious soup. Sadly, I will not be back. Maybe it would be a better idea to drive across town to try the munras location or just stick with the trusty Salinas location . read more

Very clean and welcoming The restaurant is beautiful inside and customer service was good. I stopped in to ordered a Papaya salad and fish balls that were both amazing Service was fast which was important because I was on lunch read more

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A Vietnamese friend once told me that if I am going to order pho, and one of the ingredients is "rare steak" (should cooks in the heat of the broth), ALWAYS get it on the side. (Even if it means you will be adding to the broth yourself). He used to work at a Vietnamese restaurant for 5 years and told me that if you ask for the rare steak on the side, they have no choice but to give you the fresh and red steak, instead of the brown smelly steak. The rare steak that came out on the side looked like a pile of rotting proscuitto. It smelled bad, and the edges were crusting over (as if it has been left out all night). I am unsure why anyone (including the waitresses) would think it would be okay to bring this to someone's table. Moreso, the pho broth was nearly clear as water and had absolutely no flavor. The noodles were overcooked and soggy, the wrapper of the fresh spring roll was dry, the beer was barely cold, and the worst part was... the waitresses came up to us asking if everyone was okay... looked at the rare steak... and smiled.... We continued to say "we are fine," and tipped 20% with the intention of never returning. I think the bay area has spoiled us with Asian cuisine. Food 1 Aura 2 - Looked like an old chineses restaurant that was never remodeled Service 2 Price 3 - Very affordable for Asian food in Monterey, but not worth it for what it is. Averages to 2 stars read more

Chopstix - Always ask for the rare steak on the side... this rare steak was brown, dry, smelled, disgusting - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

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Came over as I was getting my truck worked on nearby. Restaurant was nearly empty at 1pm. Food and boba came really fast. My dry noodle bowl was tasty and the boba was good. Service was very friendly and quick Dining area darker and not been upgraded in a while. I prefer both other locations nearby. read more

The food is always superb. The location isn't the best but worth it for the food. The mandarin wings are a must try. Green papaya salad with shrimp is the best I've ever tasted. The Spicy pho is also my go to. read more

Chopstix - 20. Mandarin Chicken Wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

The cashier guy is super nice and polite. I came to eat alone,he doesn't come to your table every 2 seconds, i prefer this kind of service lol. The food is ok though read more

So I got the order through Uber eats. The ban mhi for the price and quality of the bread and veggies was very good and delicious. I would come back just for the sandwich. However the fresh vegetarian spring rolls was terrible I have not had a more dry, ill tasting tofu and very little lettuce. It was not appetizing at all. The potstickers was mediocre. read more

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$6.99 for chicken pho??? And veggie broth available?? A little lame inside but glad to have found affordable food in the swamp of expensive restaurants nearby read more

Chopstix - $6.99 chicken Pho Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

I placed a online order for ASAP and arrived at business 5-7 minutes later . Online email said it would be 5-25 minutes till ready. I only ordered three drinks boba so I went in to check. The First Lady I spoke with said there was no order with my name . I had the email readily available as she kept saying I did not have a order and another lady from the back overheard and came out saying yes I had a order . Waited about five more minutes and it was done . Drinks were good but very unorganized . Time order would be done was a bit much considering it's only drinks and if I hadn't have come in to ask about it I would have waited longer . read more

2.5/5 open seating, plenty of available booths. Ordered calamari (came with tartar sauce) and grilled pork spring rolls with peanut sauce as appetizers. For pho we ordered the combination bowl including tendon and tripe. The tendon was the same size as the flank steak. We also ordered a bowl of wonton soup and added egg noodle. Egg noodle tasted good and flavor was decent. Service was good and slushees were very delicious(recommend the watermelon slush). Not a traditional pho restaurant but has a good twist and easy if you're not looking to break the bank. read more

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Food is good service sucks had to wait 1 hour for a glass of water! Drinks come first than food. Nope not here!

Pretty good just two days ago when we ordered BBQ chicken I think they gave us the last of the chicken on the pan lol there was hardly any. I ordered mint slushy and I kid you not it tasted like Phillips Milk of Magnesia lol tadaam I could not even give these portions of chicken to a teenager lol Literally as you can see these are the portions of chicken we received from Chopstix in seaside lol I mean yes I want to eat healthy and lose a little bit of weight but damn I still need to eat properly in order to do that first read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

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AVOID! Not worth your money. I've worked in restaurants and rarely ever leave bad reviews. But this place is the WORST! No sauces!! I spent $45 on delivery and requested chopsticks and extra hot sauce. What kind of pho restaurant does not provide hoisin sauce nor sriracha packet or any form of hot sauce as a condiment? Furthermore, the packaging is terrible. The pork egg rolls were soggy and had NO FLAVOR. Its not well rolled. The dac biet pho is also very bland and has no star anise. The bbq pork banh mi was the only edible thing. I honestly had a few bites and threw everything away. This was truly a disappointing experience and made me lose my appetite. The packaging is not friendly for travelers and does not come in a bowl so do not order delivery/to go if you are staying in a hotel. read more

I came here on the recommendation of a friend. It is a huge restaurant with a beautiful interior. Looks like it used to be primarily a Chinese food place. But I came for the Pho. I ordered spring rolls and rare beef pho along with hot tea. The spring rolls had pork and shrimp. They were fresh and cooked and delicious. I loved the peanut sauce served with them. The pho was a huge bowl served with all the usual condiments. I love to dress up each nite with a little of each sauce to try them all. I've become a fan of chili oil. They had it all here at your table. The tea was hot a fresh. I would have given this place 5 stars because of the food and excellent service. But the tables were a bit dirty. My table had something on it. And honestly, the food was just like a lot of other noodle / pho places around. Anyways...it was still good and I would recommend it. read more

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Needed a nice soup on a overcast day in Monterrey, saw this place was open and got an amazing meal and the staff was great. Had Pho with only beef, the soup was great, the beef was thin and had plenty of it in my large bowl. Also tried both spring rolls and grilled pork rolls. They were just right, the spring rolls had plenty of shrimp and the grilled pork rolls were flaky and crispy, the peanut sauce dip was a very nice touch to the rolls. read more

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It's always the same story with them. Why have sh** on your menu if you are just going to call and tell me you can't make sandwiches or soups. always the same sh**. Since 2021 yall been saying the same stuff. I'm done doing business with them. read more

The food was just OK. However, the prices were pretty cheap compared to many Vietnamese restaurants these days. I will say, living in a community with many Vietnamese people, the food is significantly worse here. The flavors are quite bland. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue, and it had way too much chili oil (although it had no flavor); I kept choking. read more

Chopstix - 4. Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

Tried this place for take out over the weekend. They were operating safely and the staff was really friendly. We ordered 2 vermicelli plates, egg rolls and spring rolls. The food was fresh and delicious. read more

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Super cheap quick Asian eats Environment: 3/5 Very casual and low key atmosphere. Great for a quick casual dinner when you want to save money but eat a lot. Food: 3.5/5 Combination pho Broth is pretty authentic and they are fairly generous with the meat. Basil eggplant with rice My dad pretty liked it but he thinks it was too heavy on its sauce. Stir fried combination noodles Price: 5/5 The portion was HUGE and super cheap. They have regular sizes and large sizes. We all got only the regular size and the portion was just about right for my boyfriend and my dad and both my mom and I couldn't finish. The regular sized dishes are all about $8. read more

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Affordable, delicious, fresh food. Our favorites are the lemon grass chicken, the veggie spring rolls, the egg rolls, the basil eggplant, and the mango salad. Hoc is always wonderfully welcoming and the food never disappoints. Love this restaurant! read more

Chopstix - Delicious and fresh every time! Our favorite take out! - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

Best hospitality to customers that walk in is what I experienced and observed. Loved my sandwich and the pho I got for my recovering from surgery wife that I took home to her made her very happy! read more

The rice was cold in the middle and a little crunchy. The meat was overcooked hard. The server had an attitude after I told her my food was cold. My dining experience was just awful. The host blamed me for taking my time eating. Couldn't choke down anymore. To avoid any further argument with the woman host, I paid the bill and left the cold hard food and attitude. Thumbs down for the host and food. :( read more

I frequent Chopstix a lot and their Vietnamese pho and dry noodles are always amazing. Their milk teas are one of the best in the Monterey area, however very inconsistent in the amount of ice they use. Sometimes very heavy on the ice and sometimes you wonder if there's any ice at all. Their appetizers are nothing special. Fried tofu not crispy at all, soggy and not too flavorful. Their onion rings are fried too long and I don't know anyone who likes burnt onion rings. The pot stickers feel like they came straight out of a bag and were microwaved. Very soggy. I was disappointed. I recommend sticking with the Vietnamese food and leaving the American and Chinese food for specialty restaurants. read more

Chopstix - Burnt onion rings - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

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Their food is good - but I don't think we can order from here again. Repeatedly bad service & wait times. Yesterday we ordered & paid for pho. Received a call that they didn't have anyone to make it. Fine - we ordered something else instead. The portions we received were less than impressive even though we paid extra for "large". Wish I had listened to the other reviews. read more

Fresh, tasty food. Great chicken wings. Healthy menu, efficient service, nice atmosphere, easy parking. Good value.

Always pretty good food and nice service ! Clean place I like the seaside set up with the bar and tvs and all the dragons ! Looks real clean and up to date ! read more

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Disgusting bathroom. Stool and bar was sticky. Imagine how dirty kitchen would be if this is their standard. Ordered +$2 Large rice plate but no difference than regular in portion. There is another choptix in Monterey - much cleaner and nicer. I dont recommend. read more

Chopstix - Disgusting bathroom. Smell awful. - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

Never Again!!! I have been a longtime customer and today of all days this would happen. First they messed up on my order and I called them and the manager took my number down and said she would give me 10% off next time, fine. Then I ate into my mandarin wings and it was raw inside so I called again and for some reason it wouldn't go through with my number so i called with my sons phone and it when right through. Spoke with the manager again, she offered a refund but all I wanted is for her to talk to the cooks cause someone could get really sick with raw chicken. I'm literally sick to my stomach right now and hope I don't have salmonella or have to go to the hospital. I definitely will not be going back there. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

Food was terrible. 30 minutes for underwhelming "Vietnamese food". Rice was hard with no flavor plate was packed with lettuce. This was the curry and beef and broccoli read more

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Interesting that Chopstix and Plates Com Tam are owned by the same family but I like Plates so much more. I wonder if it's in my mind. I do know that the menu at Chopstix doesn't have the variety that I often like... maybe that's it. Either way, I've only been to Chopstix twice and probably won't go again. I'll see you at Plates Com Tam! Chopstix just ranks as decent but not great, imo. Won't see ya there! read more

Good meal, good prices, basic service I ordered the Pho with only meat soup. Basically prepared with half care, nothing crazy but a solid choice for lunch. read more

Yummy boba and there always so nice ! And there food always taste very fresh . I'm a local and i love this business ever since i moved here 2 years ago! read more

"Not good". I'm very sad to say this because I used to be a fan of this place. I get take out here and used to eat here but I had a very bad experience on Dec 31, 2020. There was a person in front of me inline to order food in the peak of Covid-19 here in California and they were chatting a lot. About what to order, what's popular, what's good, what the server recommends the most...fine, but mask was pulled fully below their nose barely at the top of the lip...not fine. I'm watching this conversation for about a minute waiting for the server to say "put your mask up please" and it didn't happen. I find it negligent and disappointing seen as this could be life or death for all the people in the room (there were 6-8 of us that I could see) and there after. I'd like to ask the employees to take the food service industry and safety very seriously in this critical and devastating time. read more

Enjoy coming here to have their green papaya salad and Boba. I've ordered the fire and noodle bowls in the past and those were definitely good as well. Side note, since Covid they have increase their pricing between two and three dollars. For dessert I would definitely suggest having the fried bananas what are wrapped in egg roll wraps served with a side of ice cream. read more

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Plastic noodles. Put the noodles in hot broth and leave it while you eat your spring rolls. Leave it a while longer, real rice noodles will start breaking. These noodles will stay stiff and plastic. Don't go here! read more

Chopstix - Plastic pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

If you never had good Vietnamese food then you wouldn't know any better. Pho broth had no flavor. Got one bowl of medium pho bowl with springroll noodles only enough for 2 bites. Other bowl with regular noodles was good amount. papaya salad is made with vinegar sauce real plain no taste. I recommend eating Fast food close by. read more

Chopstix - Vietnamese Near Me - Seaside, California

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Used to really like this place and would go anytime I was in seaside. My mom and I went to eat there today and she ordered the Asian chicken salad and her chicken was literally raw and she didn't notice until halfway into eating it. She told another server because our server wasn't around, he was apologetic and very nice. I'm sure he told our server what happened. Our server comes by after and asks if everything's OK but in a very rude tone to my mom. After that, she didn't even check in on us again, the other guy server brought us the check and was now serving us basically. Don't know what her problem was, but she needs a major attitude check. It wasn't our fault the chicken was raw. read more

Great food, quick service. They have gluten free options too. I highly recommend the beef with vegetables and glass noodles. My wife loves their beef pho, and banh mi sandwiches. read more