Wife just ordered takeout from this place and I was pleasantly impressed. They have fresh pho noodles which is a game changer. Ordered: Pho Tai Bo Vien and Bun Thit Nuong. The Pho had fresh wide noodles and everything was fresh. Decent portion for a regular bowl. The Bun Thit Nuong tasted very good and had fresh ingredients. Definitely will be our go to for Vietnamese food near our home going forward. read more

Flavorful broth with a lot of noodles but the D-grade filet mignon slices were scarce read more

Happy Pho - Filet mignon pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It's alright, but being so close to Westminster you can get so much better Vietnamese food nearby. It's expensive and the food tastes average, I will have to pass on this place. read more

I've been coming here for a few months now I LOVE IT I've had they're Passion Green tea, Thai tea, and Vietnamese Coffee they're all great! Today I tried their fried calamari glad to see they're not little tiny fried pieces they taste so fresh! Seafood Pho is my go to and their vermicelli bowls is my top late night craving. I know I will definitely be coming back again and highly recommend if you're in the area. The staff is always so nice and it's nice that they remember my order I love that. read more

Happy Pho - Bahn Mi Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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My coworker would get this every time her lunch break came around. I was in the area so I decided to try it for myself! I got the beef bowl with rice and a seafood pho on the side. The beef bowl was one of the most delicious and tasteful meals i've ever had in my life, but when it came to the pho i was very disappointed. I expected a lot more from the pho especially with it being in the name. Quite frankly i've had better read more

Happy Pho - Front of restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

We love love loooove this place! If a Cantonese noodle shop and Vietnamese pho restaurant had a baby, this would be it! Let me elaborate. I've yet to find another pho restaurant that give you the option to substitute thin egg noodles for their soup nor have I found a chinese restaurant, that serve pho! This place does it and their execution of their noodle dishes is impeccable! Some of our favorites are the pho and stir fry noodle dishes. When we used to go here pre Covid 19, the restaurant itself gave a mom and pop vibe. There was nothing special about the decor, but there was plenty of elbow space between the seats and tables. Customer service was and continue to be outstanding. Icing on the cake..prices are very affordable. We were incredibly sad they closed for over a month with the Covid-19 breakout, but are glad they've reopened. Being a small mom and pop shop, we don't know how long they can survive. Please support your local businesses and help us keep this little gem alive and part of the Costa Mesa family. Thank you Happy Pho for keeping our tummy happy! read more

This place is so good. The food is great and it's reasonably priced Hangover cure, soup cure, pho cure this is the cure spot if you're in need of some good food. At a quick pace for a cheap price,look no further happy pho Is the place for you. Not only is my name happy but this place really makes me happy. read more

Happy Pho - This is the front of the Happy Pho location - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I was in the area and decided I wanted quick Vietnamese food without having to drive far and found this little gem on Yelp! I called in to make my order for Shaken Beef entree and came by to pick up 20-25 minutes later. They were on time and the food was super flavorful! Shaken beef is one of my fave ore Vietnamese dishes and I enjoyed it here. They're open for dine-in now. Staff was very polite and kind! read more

Just got the take out for appetizer, sea food salad, fry rice, Mon Bo Hue and Pho Special. They were all great. I don't need to drive all the way to Westminster anymore. Keep it up Lam. read more

The egg rolls are homemade and they are so delicious! I could eat those all day. The pho was reasonable for the price. Broth was delicious but it seemed to have less noodles than other pho restaurants. Don't forget to add in your usual condiments for even tastier pho! read more

Happy Pho - Fillet Mignon Pho & Happy's Pho Special - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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This place was wonderful and food was fabulous. Hostess was very courteous and friendly and made changes to the dish as I requested also. Will go again for sure. read more

This is the best Pho place I have ever ate at. My daughter and I come here every week or so cause we just can't get enough!

This place is just ok... we were fooled by the reviews and came here to try a new pho place. We got the sampler appetizer, the pho tai, and the beef vermicelli bowl. Everything was just ok in taste... nothing super flavorful. The instant pho bowls from Costco have more flavor. Service took forever as it seemed there was only one employee working, but our waitress was very nice. read more

Don't be fooled by the looks of it from the outside. The food is excellent and the ambiance is cozy. Try the House Fried rice and shrimp egg rolls too. The pho is a given here. You won't be disappointed. read more

Happy Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This place is it! Though it was empty, the reviews speak for itself. Everything tasted very well. I ordered brisket and steak pho, if I can add a side note, it'd be nice if they are slightly cooked! I drove about 15mins and didn't want to boil the soup and the steak weren't thoroughly cooked while eating. Thank you and please help local businesses! read more

Happy Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

From the start I walked in and was greeted by a younger guy, he was really great and friendly. I ordered an order of spring rolls and chicken pho. The lady who brought them out who I assume was Happy seemed miserable and didn't say anything. I ate one half of a spring roll, the peanut sauce was ok, before I noticed something in one. It was a bug wrapped into the spring roll, in the picture, I took it out because i couldn't believe it. The younger guy was super apologetic about it and took it off my bill. It wasn't a regular fly it was one of those bugs that fly around at night. This was before Happy even brought my pho out, and when she did she had the same miserable look, set it down said nothing and walked away. It was very hard to bring myself to eat the pho after the bug. read more

Happy Pho - Here is the bug that was wrapped into my Traditional Spring Rolls / Goi Cuon - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Love this place. Love the delicious food. Love the professional service. Love the ambience. Price is fair. Restroom is clean. Parking is plenty. I will definitely be back. The wait is not long read more

Omg I am Happy with this Pho!!. Best Salmon rolls in their spicy dipping sauce. Veggie tofu spring rolls with peanut sauce. Wow! read more

Good food, TERRIBLE SERVICE! The lady who served us looks like the lady named happy. Ironic because she did not seem happy. She never came to check up on us if we needed refills or to see how we were doing. No, it was not busy, she only had two other tables besides us. Then gave us the bill but forget about us again when asked for to-go containers and bowls. With so many choices in OC, one would think customer service would be important to them. Go elsewhere peeps! read more

Very delicious, would definitely return. Fast service and great prices. The broth is super delicious 10/10

Wonderful!! 1st time here for my wife & me. All the flavors are wonderful. Ordered the roll sampler. The spring rolls, egg rolls, & shrimp rolls were all very good. My wife ordered the shrimp pho with fresh veggies added in. After the her first few bites she said we are definitely coming back. I ordered the house fried rice. It was super good. All of the flavors in the fried rice came together nicely and it was hard to stop eating it. The waitress was very kind and attentive. We will be back. You should stop in and enjoy some delicious food. read more

My boyfriend and I were visiting California and I had an upset stomach. I wanted some warm soup and discovered Happy Pho! This place was amazing, I ordered the Combination Pho and my boyfriend ordered the Shaken Beef. We also got a side of Egg Rolls. The food was delicious and tasted even better for leftovers! Our waitress was so polite and helpful. This is a great inexpensive place for a meal! read more

Happy Pho - Combination Pho, Shaken Beef, Egg Rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

They use msg. Cook said veggie broth has no msg so I did veggie broth with filet mignon. Tasted bland and bitter and broth was too dark. Filet looked small and curled up and no flavor. Pho size was too small for the price. Heart was racing after I ate there like I do after I eat msg. They said spring roll and egg roll has no msg but there was msg in something there... maybe the sauces. Looks decently nice inside and staff nice but overrated. Not sure why rating is so high. I prefer Phans55 with no msg and good flavor and meats have no antibiotics or hormones. read more

Didn't know I had such a great pho place so close to my house. Out of all the other plant based/vegan/vegetarian friendly friendly pho places I've been to, these guys are up there! Their vegetarian friendly pho is exactly what I needed. Not to mention the tofu spring rolls. Options for both plant based and meat eaters. My girlfriend had their chicken based pho and she was super happy as well. Great customer service as well. Will be coming back read more

Great food great service. Many option of food. Delicious food not just pho. I had stir fry beef it's so good.

I'm super happy this place is open (again?). The walls have been painted a pretty light blue, and sine of the ultra modern decor is gone, other than that the place looks like itself. The young woman who greeted me, was sweet and helpful. While I waited for the food, she brought me a glass of water with ice and a lemon slice. I appreciate that. A lot. The menu looks familiar with the different kinds of Pho. read more

This place is hands down so good!! I got the #2 large which had enough meat and noodles. I also got the shrimp and pork spring rolls which were delicious! The broth was delicious and they had really fast service! read more

I've been to many pho places and finally gave this place a shot since I work across the street!! I was pleasantly surprised the delicious and authentic beef broth!! Not too salty and not bland like some other places. It was on point!! One of the other main things that stood out was the meat portion! I'm a big meat eater and this place satisfied me. I even had a conversation with David, the cook! He's very passionate about cooking and I can see why! :):):) read more

Happy Pho - Large pho tai, bo vien and brisket!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

So....let me start by saying the food is AMAZING. however, double check your check before you pay....the waiter added an extra pho and appetizer to our bill and when we approached him stating we had a question about our bill, he himself stated "Oh, the oxtail? Yea, sorry about that." Ho did he know that's what I wanted to ask about?? And if he theoretically already knew our check was incorrect, why didn't he give us an updated check before we approached him? We didn't give any attitude and politely asked him about the check when we approached him. When he brought the new check to us, he tossed, and I mean literally tossed it onto the table in front of me and walked off. We left feeling pretty annoyed because of his attitude. So basically....good food, but check your bill before you pay! UPDATE: So we came back to give this restaurant another chance bcs we love pho and honestly, the food heeded was excellent! We had a MUCH better experience today and we addressed the issue we had last time to the manager/owner. The food was amazing, just like last time, and service was much better. We came at a pretty busy time, and the restaurant was bustling, but our food came out relatively quickly. We live in LA so we don't come out to Irvine area too often. After today's experience, we'll definitely be back every time we are out here. read more

I really had a nice time here. There were locals, local students, people speaking in their southeast Asian comfort zone - and then me! The service was extremely warm, the owner absolutely attentive and interested and committed that everything was as expected and to my liking. It was. The spring rolls were fresh, my fish soup porridge was fresh and hot, a tad spicy and extremely comforting. Almost every other table had a batter/bread-like dish in the middle, which willful participants broke off and devoured and dipped accordingly. I asked about it, envied not having tried it myself, gives me another reason to return. Also extremely reasonable for the area. Try this family-run and warm environment! read more

Great quality pho. Tasty and unique. Had the brisket and chicken pho. The broth itself had its own distinct flavor. Price was fair. Ambient was nice. I was impressed. read more

Best Pho in Costa Mesa!! I come here once a week! Service is great and the broth is just perfect

This place is right around the corner from our apartment so we stopped by for some Sunday lunch. I was happy to see lots of vegetarian options. I had the fried rice flour cake with egg and it was really good. My husband had a soup dish with meat that he enjoyed but I don't recall what it was. We both had Thai iced teas which were on par with what I expect from that beverage. The atmosphere is pretty no frills but clean. Very reasonably priced. I imagine we will be back! read more

Just has dinner here for the first time. Really solid bowl of pho with great broth. My husband drank all of his. We got egg rolls that were good also. I noticed that they don't really man the front so if you walk in and no one comes out just ring the bell. read more

Great Pho. Our family likes chicken pho and tofu and vegetable pho. Very delicious and good with to go orders or dine in.

I love this place. Found this place on yelp. Pho is delicious. Highly recommend. Very clean. read more

Happy Pho - Having Pho with my son. I had combination Pho. Yummy - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I randomly stopped by this place on my way from Long Beach to San Diego. I had the rare beef and brisket far. So good! They gave generous portions of soft and tender beef. The broth was savory and delicious. The servers were helpful and friendly. I highly recommend! read more

Very flavorful and good pho just wish they added a bit more meat overall good experience would come back again read more

Happy Pho - Pho menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I ordered oxtail pho to go, I asked for no white onions because I'm allergic. They mixed the white onions in with the noodles and with the meat, so I couldn't eat any of it (only the broth). 2 stars because I gave the food away and my coworker said it was good. read more

I got the shaken beef, and it was excellent, very tender and tasty. The girl at the front was very nice and the food came out very quickly. I thought they closed at hour later, so I came in 20 minutes to closing, and they were all still very friendly to me. read more