Tomorrow is Le Soleil's last day in business. Unfortunately, I think many of us saw this coming. It…read morestarted when they reduced the number of days they were open for business, citing staffing issues. Then, as much as we loved the banh mi, the banner and the sidewalk sign advertising them as a new lunch option last year seemed almost like they were really, really trying to pull in more people any way they could. Every time I walked past this place, it was either empty or there were one to two tables with guests at a time. So when the word finally broke a few days ago that the owners have sold the place and are closing, I felt really sad, but wasn't surprised. It's definitely the end of an era, and is one of those longtime San Leandro restaurants in this strip of E 14th that has a comforting, early 2000s vibe -- and is now gone, like so many before them. It's frustrating, especially because the likelihood of them possibly getting replaced by a chain or yet another taqueria or Chinese place is high (though they apparently don't know what will be moving in after them). Dropped by yesterday with my husband for a final lunch. He got the bun bo hue and I got the yellow curry stir fry and fried rice. Everything was hot, fresh, and delicious, and the restaurant was nearly entirely full with people having their own last meals and saying their goodbyes to the owners. While the owner was incredibly nice, service was terrible. She was overworked, working the counter, packing up to-go orders, taking table orders, bringing out food, AND bussing tables alone. The party next to us was a little frustrated that she still hadn't come by to take their order and went to the counter to flag her down. I don't know how much longer Le Soleil would've remained viable if service has been like this for months. It's a sad situation, but I wish nothing but the best for the owners, especially if they decide to open another restaurant in the future.

Joined friends for lunch and the food that I ordered was delicious, chicken in lemongrass sauce…read more Server was friendly, and place was nice and orderly. However, we ordered it to go spring roll and the shrimp is so thin like a Spanish ham. Clearly the intent is to deceive.

We like to order to go, since being seniors we cannot finish a whole bowl at the restaurants…read more Phở Thìn offers many authentic Vietnamese delicacies. My to go dish is always phở, a typical Vietnamese confort dish. But i also like the crab fried rolls here, nem cua bể, and they do it especially well here. Sometimes I would order bún chã Hà Nội too. Service is always friendly. Big dining room, with beautiful orchids. Easy parking, they have their own parking lot.

Great food, nice people. Stopped by pretty late on a Saturday night, within the hour they closed,…read moreafter spending hours at the nearby pet hospital with one of our cats and in need of a hearty meal. The place was nearly empty. They have a pretty large menu here, similar to other Vietnamese restaurants in the area, but they also had specials I'd never seen on other menus, which seem to change out regularly. I ordered the vermicelli with BBQ chicken and an egg roll, which was the perfect amount of food. The chicken was grilled to perfection but still juicy and tender, and the egg roll was crunchy but not overly greasy. I left satisfied with my meal and feeling full with good, healthy food in my stomach. Service was fast and especially given the late hour, and the meal was simple, straightforward, and delicious. No complaints, no issues with anything. Would return again.

SO good! Reminder that this isn't a restaurant--you place an order via text, get an ETA for pickup…read moreand drive to the location. Once you arrive, follow up via text for instructions. Someone came out with our food and I sent our payment via Venmo. Husband and I got the sandwich, two iced coffees, corn, large salad and it was DELICIOUS. The portions are pretty substantial and I think a small salad would have sufficed. Will definitely be back!

2Oi is an home kitchen that opened 2 years ago in Argyle Palms Apartments. Initially I didn't know…read morehow to order. Lately, I saw instructions posted on their website on Yelp. I called to place order. Got a recording. Got a return call confirming my order. Found it's better to text with C6 or F7 unless one can speak Vietnamese. Main associate lacks English proficiency. Much easier for her to get "code" Place was an easy find. Street parking slightly difficult. Unknown if parking in their lot is permissible. Went towards big building on the right . Found unit with "Taste of Asia" brochure on window. Just before the gate. Bingo! Stood in front of open door until Vietnamese lady came out with my order. $21 cash. Unknown if Zelle has tax added to it. Tipped a little. Lady hesitated to give change. Offerings (Vietnamese): street food, drinks, coffee. Sips: Cafe Muoi Bien (sea salt foam Vietnamese coffee, 7)-Viet coffee, sea salt foam, condensed milk. -coffee didn't look full. No doubt foam on top shrank/mixed into coffee. -bold coffee with alternating sweet & salty tastes depending on sipping foam or condensed milk. Bites: Banh Trang Cuon (Vietnamese Special roll, 14). There's also a salad version with same ingredients & no wrapping. -dipping sauce had sweet & savory notes. -rice roll had dominant theme of beef jerky. The surrounding nuanced taste was a symphonic medley of carrots, quarter sectioned boiled eggs, coriander, green mango, dried shrimp, fried onions, peanuts & green mangos, 5 stars Worthy! Quality: freshly premade. Quantiy: ample enough for a meal. Would repeat. *Taste of Asia "passport" given to win prizes from buying from food vendors in Oakland Chinatown & San Leandro Asian businesses. May is Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Needing a light dinner. This is a great place just for that…read more The employees was great and very helpful. As soon as you order, you food was delivered to you. Fresh and hot. Shrimp Rolls #1 - Comination Meat Pho Place was very large and clean. It is a must visit.

I can't say enough good things. Good quality is top tier at all 3 locations…read more service id spot on and the restaurant is always clean The beef stew is my fav soup, and rice, please I love the grilled beef and broken rice. I like the highlight that they do have broken rice, which isn't available response that should go to. So it's definitely a treat to be able to get it whenever I want. Prices are good for what you get, high quality delicious food. Period.

As someone who has spent a long time in San Leandro, there are quite a bit of restaurants I had not…read morebothered to try. The parking lot is a bit small and thankfully it wasn't too busy so it was easy to get a spot. My partner really wanted to try a different pho restaurant so we came here for a dinner after our big sur 21.2 mile race! He got the chow mein with beef, along with a banh mi and I got the pho with beef tendon and flank. The tendons were so fatty and the best texture while the flank was so fresh and cooked to perfection. The beef in the chow mein were so tender and the banh mi were seasoned perfectly. This place is very much a sleeper hit for me and the service was fast.

I ordered their beef stew with rice noodles (beef was tender and a bit fatty I loved it), fried egg…read morerolls (so good) and their delicious Vietnamese coffee! (Someone in the review mentioned it has a hazelnut taste to it and it did not disappoint:) I was satisfied with everything. I wish I ordered fried rice but next time I will! You will not be disappointed go and get yourself a meal and enjoy it! Can't wait to try their other food on the menu!

My husband and I try to avoid going to Joe's Pho because of their prices. We know their food is…read moregood, but we just can't justify $20+ for a bowl of pho, INSANE! We were in the area and it has been years since we ate at the original one, probably since they first opened. So since its been so long, we thought we would stop in this newer location for a quick lunch on a Monday afternoon. They were fairly busy, but service was still great. We were greeted and seated right away. Our order was taken in a timely manner. We ordered the Oxtail pho, banh mi xiu mai, bot chien, and an avocado smoothie. Our food came out pretty quick minus the bot chien which the server said usually takes awhile. Oxtail pho was as good as we remember. Oxtail was fall off the bone, actually, all the meats in the pho were very tender, which we love. Banh mi xiu mai was all right. I felt like something was missing, but I can't figure out what it is. Flavor was there, but maybe too much egg for my liking or sauce was not thick enough. Overall, I would pass on this one. Bot chien is something I always get if I see it on the menu. I love mines crispy, and this was indeed crisppppy!!! I would get it again. Avocado smoothie was decent, I wish it were colder, but even after putting it in the fridge, it still never got cold. Strange. They offer a quite a few things for dine in customers. They have complimentary shrimp chips, che, pandan waffle, and even fruits. I guess that can make up for the expensive food. I wouldn't frequent going to Joe's, but I guess we don't have to avoid going there either. We can splurge for some good pho once in awhile. At least you know that you won't be disappointed in the flavor.

Joe's Pho is on the pricier side, and in my opinion, it doesn't quite live up to the cost. The…read morebroth has a strong flavor, but it also tastes like it contains a lot of MSG. I was also surprised they charge an extra $1 just to have the meat served on the side, which feels unnecessary. The service could also be better. There seemed to be a communication barrier with our server. I asked for a plate on the side, and she just nodded without saying anything, which made it unclear whether she understood the request. I'm someone who enjoys drinking the broth, and this wasn't the kind of soup I'd want to finish. There are better pho spots nearby with broth that tastes cleaner and more balanced. The steak was the highlight of the meal and the main reason I'm giving this place 2 stars.

The food here is always delicious. Their chicken is like the Hainan style where it's steamed or…read moregently boiled, not entirely sure how they cook it, and you dip it on the ginger spring onion sauce. If you like Hainan chicken then you would like it too. Aside from this their garlic noodles with popcorn chicken is good too. Fried chicken wings are great. Many people seem to order this. I recommend this restaurant if you're in San Leandro

I've ate here enough times to say that it's such a decent spot. Average price per order is like $17…read morewhich is absolutely fine considering the portion size. There are sides at each table and you will always find a spot open. The cook time is really fas, probably around 5 minutes at most and they have a variety of drinks that you could choose from. Vietnamese iced coffee aka liquid crack if you need that extra boost or a nice sugar cane drink for a refresher on a hot day. I would like to see their lemon grass recipe for their pork chop get applied to a bbq chicken cut. But I can't complain overall. The takeout is self serve, so you don't need to ask any of the staff for help, but I'm sure they would help if you asked. And if you don't want Vietnamese food, there are a lot of options in the area too. The inside is your typical busy restaurant full of chatter.

Chicken pho so good! The chicken is very high quality, and the broth is so savory. This is my gold…read morestandard for chicken pho.

I LOVE THIS PLACE....to the point I got it DoorDash-ed :DDDD…read more The chicken was super juicy and yummy honestly especially with the dipping sauce. I've never finished a bowl of noodles in my life until I came here. The ladies who work there are really nice and work very hard. They greet me very nicely every-time I go :D I do have to say that the parking may not be the best but I don't care cause it's super good. Just park across the street if you have toooo! Very home-y feeling inside which I always appreciate. JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTOS