My town pho place! Their pho and pork sandwich is good too!! Service is good and fast! Kind of small for a stroller but you can get in eat and out pretty fast. read more

This is a family friendly location with great food and staff. If you like pho this is the place for you. read more

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We used to go to this place every week since it opened. I must say, the Pho is usually really good, fast, and fresh. It's Korean run and owned. A couple of months ago, we went in on a very busy Saturday night. We waited 10 minutes for a table. We waited another 10 minutes to place our order. We waited another 10 minutes to get some water. As we were waiting (what seemed like forever because we were starving), we noticed that all of the Korean customers were served first. Even a large Korean group that came in ten minutes after us already had their food. After another 15 minutes, we finally got our Pho. We ate and left as fast as we could. I'm half Korean, but I don't look it. So, I guess I don't get the special priority treatment! I'm embarrassed for them. We'll never go back there, and neither will any of our friends. Too bad. read more

Great place to eat and get some pho. Service is great and you never have to beg for a straw which is a big ups as communist California tries to control our lives more. Timely service and tasty. Always a great place to drop in if you don't feel like cooking read more

So yummy! This place always has my order on time and the staff is so friendly! I love eating her or carrying out. I also love how fresh everything is everytime I eat there. The attention to detail is definitely something that brings me back time after time. Cannot wait to eat here again! read more

Me and my friends always used to say " i wish someone would open a pho restaurant in La Crescenta so we don't have to go all the way to LA to get some". BUT NOW!! we dont have to!! This place has an ample amount of parking spaces ( street and a lot) There was never a line when i went. They have pretty good service and they give you some BOMBBBBB pho!!!! Its not greasy either and the restaurant attracts a multi ethnic group. The place is quite small but its worth it :) read more

I don't know why it is so hard to get more water. The fact that you have to ask several time to have your water glass re-filled is just rediculous. I have been here 4 or 5 times now and that is definitly my biggest complaint about this place. The service is not great. But the food is good. Not the best Pho I've had, but definitly the best in the area, and you get a lot for your money. I think next time I'm just going to ask them to leave the pitcher of water on the table. read more

This is one of my favorite places to go to when its cold and/or rainy outside. I like the combo no. 1. I don't go crazy on the hot sauce, and I like to order some Thai tea to cool me off. The service is prompt, and the food is consistently good. I don't know what is up with these people are complaining about the price. I think the prices are reasonable for something that is consistently good and you don't leave hungry. As for the people complain about the authenticity of it, obviously there are very few Vietnamese people in the area and I am grateful that these Koreans opened up this place. Do you go to Chinatown and bitch about the one Spanish restaurant not being authentic? read more

Been here 3 times the pho broth is very bland I don't taste the love and care that goes into the souping process. Other pho places in the area is much better than this spot. read more

Not the greatest Pho in the world. In fact, it's pretty watery and flavorless. I got it once and didn't do so again. Now, the bahn mi on the other hand are pretty tasty! Both the BBQ beef and pork are delicious and have that delectable pate spread. They're a little small (but cheap), so I usually get two and call it a meal. Unless you know someone else who might do the same, pass Pho 21 up. Not the place to take someone who's never had Vietnamese food, that's for sure. read more

I always get the same thing. Chicken Pho and side of dumplings that I throw in as well. I like this place because its always consistent and they don't charge extra if you ask for more side stuff like basil, green onions etc.. Owner's are very nice but the waiters always seem lost and in a rush. Maybe they're overworked... read more

Great place for a good pho soup. Come with a friend or come solo. Always good. Located in montrose. Plenty of parking next door parking lot.

I've eaten here a couple of times, my comments - Pluses - * great tasting Pho * fresh ingredients * good service and friendly employees * good parking * clean environment Minuses * a bit pricey, for what you get I would come back ! read more

Decent food for a quick lunch or take out. First time here and I had the vermicelli with chicken which was good. Next time will get it with extra chicken or addition of beef. Food was fast and service was decent - nothing more here. Give it a try if you're in the neighborhood. read more

It's not the best pho in the world, but it gets the job done. This is our go to place if we want take out pho. We just call ahead and they have it ready by the time we arrive. The pack everything tightly so nothing spills and they keep the noodles and meat separate from the soup. I do appreciate that they would do that. If you want quick pho in the Montrose area, I'd recommend this place. read more

This is a great family owned restaurant. The food is delicious, the staff courteous and helpful. For me the most important thing is cleanliness, in addition to finding quality food. This place meets these expectations and excels at it too. Thank you. read more

The worst pho I've ever had. The broth was not meaty enough. I guess there's no other choice in Montrose. read more

The worst. They don't deserve not even 1 star.. Negative 10 stars When you order a meal like the pork chops they give you the porkchops but half of it is all fat and they just tell you this is it. and I asked the waitress who claims ignorance and non speaking English. are you going to eat this fat? Unless you mention it then they might change it out. So I gave them benefit of the doubt so I came a second time with some people and they ordered when the chicken rice and beef it's very shredded you order chicken it's like the shredded a quarter of a chicken. Absolutely no protein it's like you get ripped off over there it's like I might as well throw bunch of rice together and add with that whatever's in my refrigerator and call fried rice with chicken and make it pretty with parsley on top. You can't even see the chicken. I will never come here again and make sure to pass it on to all my other friends and associates. read more

It's OK that some can't tell the difference between "The Asians"...this restaurant is owned and operated by Korean-Americans. I've been to many Pho restaurants authentically owned by Vietnamese and not. This one gets 3 out of 5 stars. The service is always good. The food is nice and tasty. One thing this Korean owned and operated spot has going for it is it's broth. The broth is very much authentic in flavor. Most Pho found in Ktown has a Korean-influenced broth that's good but different and unauthentic in flavor... I would give it one more star if they would do something like offer free yogurt or ice cream as a lot of places do these days to compete. ORDERED: Pho Thai (large) w/ meatballs read more

Hohum at best. Granted this is the closest Pho place to my parents' house, so we decided to swing by for a little soupy pick me up to help fight off this darn flu that has been plaguing my life for the past week. Well, like a good yelper I knew not to have unrealistically high expectations. So I came in just hoping it would be edible with enough Siriacha (love me some roster sauce). Arrived to a nearly empty shop. Service was mediocre and so was the food. The pho broth was a little lackluster even with the siriacha, even considering my low expectations. To put it bluntly the broth was not good, not tasty at all (does pho come in a can? this pho tastes like it) Overall, would I come back. I won't rule it out but that is only because its convenient location. Still if I had the extra 10 min, I'd drive out of the La Canada/La Crescenta/Montrose area for some REAL pho. read more

My culinary tour of Los Angeles continues - this time with a pho place. I've been wanting to try a pho restaurant for a while and today worked out quite well. It was getting late for lunch and this place was right around the corner so I figured it was a good a time as any to get my first pho. I was going to give them 4 stars, but after reading some of the other reviews - I had to agree with some of the downsides mentioned - but I did find it delicious. I had the small order of rice rolls - which my fellow Rhode Islanders will know as nime chow. An old Vietnamese friend once told me that the dish is actually called goi cuon. They were fresh and crisp but seemed a bit over stuffed with lettuce. The peanut sauce was good but much thicker than I am used to. The nime chow served in RI generally has a light, sweet, clear sauce with minced peanuts and garlic - much different than this, which was more like all natural peanut butter from the cupboard as opposed to the refrigerator. I also had a small pho with rare steak and brisket. It was a sizable bowl for a small, but then again this was my first time eating pho - so maybe that is the norm. The broth was light and tasty and there were plenty of noodles. The meat was tender and very thinly sliced and I felt as though there was a fair amount - although I'm not sure I agree with the "rare" label placed on it. The pho came with a plate with sprouts, lime, jalapeno slices (2 thin) and Thai basil as well as a small bowl of fresh cilantro. I felt that there was plenty for the size of the serving of soup. Several other reviews I read gave Pho 22 a poor rating for service. I was seated right away, and had my order within 3-5 minutes of placing it. The point others made which I agree with - but didn't notice since I was content, was that my waitress never even checked back to see if I needed anything else until she left the bill on the table. I also thought it was a bit pricey for what I got - but I'm not sure what other pho restaurants are like, so I'm not sure. It was about $15 for a small pho and small order of goi cuan. The table had a bottle of sriracha sauce for those who like more spice. It was Huy Fong Foods brand which is the original and still the best out there...some disagree, but they are wrong. There was also a squeeze bottle of Sambal Oelek (thicker chili sauce) and a bottle of Hoisin for those looking to add some sweetness. I would certainly go back again but would like to try other pho spots first so I have something to compare this to. read more

I like it. I think the Pho has improved a lot since it opened and now I think it is actually pretty good. I've had a lot worse in K-town. Service is pretty good IMO, but I don't ask for much, just Pho and water. I appreciate their speed. The vermicelli salads are pretty good too if you want something different. Only downside is that you leave this place smelling like it. read more

Honestly, The Pho is quite tasty and easy access at honolulu ave, But they cook with too much MSG whick make real tasty. I ate with two friends and after eating guess we're going to restroom... I'll not go back to order again. read more

While it's not the best pho around, if you're in the Montrose area and need to get a quick pho fix, this is the place to go. In my experience the service here has always been lacking (I've been coming here for years)... The servers always seem to disappear when you could use some more water or have a question. read more

Love this family-owned business. Delicious pho, Thai iced tea, and the service. Highly recommended.

I actually enjoyed Pho 22 with the previous owner. Service was better, portions were larger, and overall I enjoyed dining there better. Something must have changed once management shifted - the service isn't as attentive (although the food came out fairly quickly), and the portions definitely got smaller. I'll probably keep coming back until I find another good Pho joint in the area. read more

Pro's : I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the pho & eggrolls Clean Attentive waitstaff No other pho place within 10 minutes of here that I know of Con's : Went real cheap on the sides for the pho and eggrolls No comparison to pho spots in the SGV I would go back if I was craving pho badly and could not make it to the SGV for some reason. read more

Convenient location, food tastes good, service is ok. However, when you take your Pho dish to go, they cut the amount of noodles in half! So tonight it was no different: I ordered the large size as usual, plus extra noodles (since I already knew I was not going to get enough for the amount of broth). Even the extra ones was almost cut in half. So I went back to ask to add a little bit more in my large box (half empty). The server was relunctant and asked the owner, who replied to the server (in Korean): "this customer is always like that". It's like, I had to beg to get what I was supposed to get. Not to mention the inconvenience of having to drive back! And the server said: "once you put the noodles in the bowl, they expand and it becomes a lot". NO! It DOES NOT become a lot, NOT enough for 1 person, and definitely NOT the same amount as served at the restaurant. Very disappointed. Again. read more

Apparently 3 stars means A-ok on Yelp, and that's not real far off of my opinion of this place. I've eaten here probably 6 times, maybe a few more. The food is solid quality. I've had their raw beef, brisket, and meatball pho- all good. I don't foresee myself ever needing to eat as much soup as they manage to fit into one of their reasonably priced large bowls, but they're a viable option if you're very hungry. (I tried finishing one once with a side of spring rolls (which are ok, but not the best I've had), got about 2/3 of the way through, and surrendered before my stomach exploded.) The staff here are all very nice, friendly and attentive- I have never had a bad experience with them, and have always felt very welcome when I come into the restaurant. Usually I don't need to ask for refills, but if I ever do, the servers always smile and attend to it promptly, no matter how harried they might be at the moment. There is one thing I would like to point out: this place doesn't have an extensive vegetarian menu. The one purely vegetarian dish I found on their menu was the fried tofu vermicelli- this is pretty AWESOME. I came in here one day while I was still trying to make friends with salad and had this- satisfied all my meat cravings, and had a nice, full flavor. One caveat- they still serve the noodles with fish sauce, so if you don't eat fish, I hope you like eating dry noodles. It's a good fallback option for me whenever I feel like eating pho on the weekends and not driving too far, though I still always feel like I'm cheating on Pho Hut when I come here. read more

Combo deluxe! This is a Hidden Gem in the Montrose Shopping Center they have great tasting broth and very great service. I'm so glad I live down the street at this place at least once a week read more

I had the vermicelli and pork, $10.99. Small portion of the pork and 1 egg roll. Nothing spectacular since I was finish with the pork after a few bites. For the price, they should have added a few more pork stripes. Staff was friendly, but i dont on coming back. To the owner, first impressions are lasting impressions. read more

I've only been to 4 pho places yet I would say this is my favorite! Why, say you? Here are the reasons: 1) I ordered chicken pho and everything tastes fresh!! 2) Portion size is good! The small looks like a large! 3) Cute, quaint place with windows that face Honolulu! Right now, Honolulu has Christmas lights all over so the view from my seat is lovely! 4) Customer service was sweet and quick! 5) Price is normal for pho! So glad I came across this place while taking an evening stroll! I will definitely be back! read more

Every time we have eaten here we have been seated promptly. The service is very good. The Pho is pretty good and it has a good broth. read more

Stopped by last night and picked up the shrimp pho to go. Got it home and it was very good. Veggies were fresh, shrimp was tasty an the broth was money. I would go again. read more

Just plain OK. I wouldn't drive out of town to come here for the food. Limited menu, ok food, and rookie waiters. Some of the menu items are no longer offered since they have a new chef. OK! read more

I've been going to this pho spot for a while, its not the best pho I've ever had but its also not the worst. People should understand the area its in and the demographic. Its a solid choice any time. I usually order the rare steak and brisket, and its always pretty good, service is fast and friendly. Also always order the egg rolls, it's probably my favorite thing off their menu. Overall, it's a good place for a quick fix to satiate your appetite for pho if you can't go anywhere else. read more

I really like going here. They are super friendly and very accommodating. Even though my young kids make a lot of messy during our stay, they never give me an attitude and always welcoming. Plus the food is very good! read more

Price: decent Location: good for me Food: decent Parking: sometimes crowded, depends the day and time you go. Service: Average read more

Restaurant is clean enough Waiters are okay Pho is decent Nothing special just a decent place to grab quick cheap dinner read more

BEST PHO EVER!!!! and FRIED RICE too this small place is very busy all the time, and there is a reason for that I live in Torrance, and I still make my trip to Pho22 at least once a week my wife and children always get shrimp fried rice and it is amazing too read more