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    Pho Ba Co

    3.9 (1.8k reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Pho with brisket and rare steak
    Heather H.

    Got the pho with steak and brisket and it was yummy! Got the stamp of approval from my boyfriend who claims to be a pho connoisseur. but I do agree it was good. Wish the herbs were a bit more fresh but o well. Also got the cucumber mint drink which was dang refreshing and delicious. I don't normally enjoy those but I really enjoyed this one. Service was pretty fast and the inside is clean and spacious.

    Chicken pho (regular size)
    Sakurako ..

    I love the food here, it just is kind of loud at the restaurant for whatever reason. Might be nice if there's some calm relaxing music playing in the background. The food is good! Love the beef broth, it's not oily like some places, service is great, very kind and considerate. I would recommend eating outside instead of inside the restaurant, but on a hot summer day like today, had to eat inside! Or just get it to-go if you are looking to have some peace and quiet. I definitely recommend this place for some good chicken pho!

    Yummy Chicken Pho size large

    Savory broth in the Large Chicken Pho, fresh greens to top it too, excellent service by Vo, Vo, Simone always here and nice music in the background for a relaxing, delicious meal. Also ordered the vegetable spring rolls with tofu, the very yummy egg rolls, chicken fried rice and Rare beefsteak pho to go as everything here is super tasty! Highly recommend Pho Ba Co for healthy, delicious Pho and many very tasty dishes at a reasonable price.

    Vietnamese coffee
    Fortuna N.

    Their pho is 3/5 since the broth was not seasoned well and a bit bland. I ordered their side of pickled onions and it wasn't pickled enough more like raw onions, however, they do give a hefty size. BUT their Vietnamese coffee at this spot is 5/5!!!! Great pricing for $6 for its size which came in a huge large cup! The coffee was strong and sweetened perfectly with condense milk which had the right amount of crushed ice. I would come back here for their Vietnamese coffee to go.

    Fern H.

    When you can't get your ass all the way to garden grove or Westminster this is a solid spot to get your pho and Vietnamese cuisine fix. I hadn't dined in here for quite some years but thought it was really good. The staff here is really friendly, quick and and attentive. I'm also a fan for their two hot sauces / chili paste things. Overall a great restaurant serving your classic Vietnamese soups, egg noodle and rice dishes. Chúc mừng!

    Lilian W.

    Pho Ba Co is a Vietnamese restaurant located in Stonecreek Plaza. There's plenty of parking spaces in the plaza. They serve noodles, rice, and side dishes. I opted for the pho and was very satisfied. Quality was top notch. The broth was tasty. It came with a huge portion of noodles and the perfect amount meat (brisket and rare steak). They also have the plate of basil, bean sprout, lemon/lime and jalapeño on the side. Everything together tasted amazing - I was very full. Next time, I'd like to try the take out deals. It seems like those are cheaper than dine-in and is a perfect fit for a party of two. Service was friendly, efficient, and quick. The ambiance is simple with many tables and chairs - nothing particularly unique. Overall, this is a fantastic restaurant serving up delicious pho that's sure to satisfy anyone's soup noodle craving.

    Sung W.

    We were in the mood for Vietnamese food, and Pho Ba Co had some pretty good Yelp reviews, so I decided to check it out. Got there around 5pm, and it was nice and quiet since they weren't busy yet. We were hangry, so we jumped right into ordering: Grilled Value Platter Beef (4/5), Grilled Value Platter Pork Chop (4/5), and Rib & Tai Pho (3.9/5) The pho came out crazy fast, like 5 minutes, but the grilled beef and pork chop platters took about 15 minutes to arrive. The pho broth was super satisfying and flavorful, though the rib meat was a bit tough and stuck to the bone--otherwise, I might've rated it higher. The beef and pork chop platters were solid, well-cooked, and tasty, definitely earning their 4/5. The staff was awesome, always checking in to see if we needed anything, which made the meal even better. The restaurant was clean, and the restroom was spotless too. They had boba drinks on the menu, but I was too full to try them. Overall, it was a good experience, and I'd probably order another bowl of pho next time I swing by! My Personal Rating : 4.24 Food 4/5 Service 4.3/5 Price 4/5 Ambiance 4.3/5 Cleanliness 4.5/5

    Emily W.

    I think for the Irvine area, this is a pretty solid Vietnamese pho spot. It has a large menu with various combinations and value sets. It's not the best I've had, but I'd come here if I don't want to drive out somewhere further like garden grove. The broth was clean and not too oily. Vegetables were fresh. Spring roll came with lettuce wraps and was really good. I also got a decent amount of large shrimps in my small bowl of pho. There's plenty of seating and service was good!

    Dalena N.

    I visited this location while craving pho. The service was friendly and I was helped quickly. I ordered the chicken pho, and while everything was prepared well, I personally found it a bit mild in flavor. I also felt the pricing was slightly high for the portion size. Overall, it was an okay experience, but I would personally try other spots if you're looking for a more traditional Vietnamese pho.

    Dining
    Marc M.

    Came here around 7pm and it wasn't overly busy so I was able to get a table right away. Pretty good pho just stopping by. Aesthetic & Ambience: 6/10 nothing overly noticeable or stands out. The ambiance is lowkey but does get busy. Service: 9/10 honestly the service was great. I sat ordered and got my food in under 10 minutes. Rare steak pho: 7.5/10 broth was good, and they gave a generous portion of veggies.

    Some of the seating area (it's bigger than this)
    Yun Ping C.

    My friend and I visited this pho place for the first time since we were craving pho and needed to be in Irvine. This was the spot we decided on. I don't think I'm an expert on pho, but I thought this place was pretty good! I got the pho with meatballs and my friend got the pho with rare steak and brisket. The pho came with the plate of the usual veggies such as jalapenos, cilantro, bean sprouts,etc and lemons too. Sriracha and hoisin sauce and one more sauce was available on the table. My friend completely finished his! I feel like I probably could've, since I finished most of the noodles, but ended up taking the soup and veggies home so I could add some noodles and make a meal out of leftovers. Service was really quick and they were nice! They had a button at the table we were at we could press if we needed anything. They were quick to take our order and quickly served us water. Our pho came in I want to say in 5 mins or less. Ambiance is very casual. Reminds me of any pho restaurant. Lots of tables inside and even a few tables available outside! Overall I would definitely come again! I saw outside there was a good to go deal for 2 phos for $25 so my friend and I might try that next time!

    Ena C.

    Pretty standard pho location. There is a long parking lot in front of the restaurants, sometimes it does get busy but I've never not found a spot. Just might have to park a bit farther. We got the spring roll and egg roll combo for our appetizer which was a good amount of food. Pretty filling overall. The pho itself was also good, a reasonable price for the amount of food.

    Rib Pho
    Paul K.

    Found this spot and the the pho was delicious! Especially for a spot in Irvine, will definitely be my go to! The rib pho has SO MUCH meat! I would definitely order the larger sizes, even for smaller eaters! They do charge for sliced onions if you eat it with that! Servers are very friendly and parking is very doable!

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    Amazing food, taste, service - dont forget the fresh lime soda that is unique to vietnamese food.

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    Great service and generosity. Love their aromatic clean broth! Would definitely return

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    Ask the Community - Pho Ba Co

    Do you guys still provide your Thai Basil Spaghetti from the Ha long location? It was a family favorite and we've missed it so much!

    We’re sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, basil spaghetti is a popular item in our menu. Thank you for your patronage!

    Do they take Apple Pay?

    Yes they take Apple Pay 🍎 🍏

    The website and Google say they open at 11, but Yelp says 10:30. Which is correct?

    We open at 10:30am!

    If there is patio seating, are we allowed to bring small dogs?

    In the patio area, guests are welcome to bring dogs. Thank you.

    Is there gluten in the pho broth?

    Our pho broth and rice noodles are all gluten free!

    Do they use MSG?

    Nope

    Do they have vegan options?

    There are vegetarian items available. Please see menu.

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    NEP Cafe - Irvine

    NEP Cafe - Irvine

    4.5
    (2.1k reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    Great first time experience! Was told about this place before, so I was glad when friends suggested…read moremeeting here. Very spacious and open, staff here were friendly and helpful. They also seemed really organized, even clearing the table efficiently & professionally! Very tasty dishes - everything had a rich flavor with each bite, without overpowering your taste buds. You could taste the various ingredients distinctly too, which made me feel like everything was very fresh. Unique brunch menu, I didn't expect the creativity in each dish we ordered! I loved the curry crab omelet, lots of flavor, and the seafood ceviche, very refreshing with a light coconut lime dressing. Will definitely be back again when I'm in the Irvine area...looking forward to trying out more items! Another plus for me was how careful they were about not cross-contaminating foods, as I have food allergies. Thanks for that! :)

    I went here recently for my friend's bday dinner on a Saturday w/ 8 people total. It's next to a…read morehuge parking lot so parking is easy to find. We had a reservation & waited 10-12 min. to be seated after checking in. Once we sat down, we were greeted & handed menus but then got ignored for 20 min. until a guy server came to our table but he only attended to the couple in the corner of our big table which rest of us girls assumed he'd take all of our orders going around the table but nope.. after the couple ordered & received their drinks which was another 15-20 min. so almost an hour w/o water. I raised my hand looking around to see our server w/ another server standing chatting like they're on break until one of the guys from our table called the server over finally! As a former server, I always give grace but it wasn't super busy. All of our food took around 25-35 min. to come out which wasn't bad. I got garlic shrimp noodles & parts of all my shrimps were burnt so only half my shrimps were edible but garlic noodles were delicious. We were able to cut our cake here no charge & pay separately on their portable tab thing the server told us to make it easier to split. Our table wasn't checked on during dinner until I flagged a server to get water refill when we were almost done w/ our food & bday girl asked to bring her cake out. Overall, food was pretty decent not amazing. This location was unprofessional & needs to work on their customer service. The other location's service is way better!

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    5 Spice Roasted Chicken
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    Salmon Garlic Noodles
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    SUP Noodle Bar - Irvine

    SUP Noodle Bar - Irvine

    4.3
    (3.3k reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    Had the unlimited noodles with the beef belly pho special, and house fries. Great amount of food,…read morehonestly way too much lol, should have just stuck with the pho, but the fries were also really good. Service was good, waiters got my noodle refills in good time. A little bit loud due to the busyness, but was to be expected ahah.

    Our friends took us here for lunch on a Thursday and wow, I could not believe the amount of people…read morein line. Luckily our friend had put our name down quickly and we were seated upon the rest of our party's arrival within 15 ish minutes. Now that I've tried the food, felt the service, and enjoyed our meal, I can see why it has a line and a high star rating! The service: super friends and accommodating! The place itself is a small/medium size with lots of tables for seating multiple small/medium sizes of parties. We were a party of 5 (4 adults, one baby/toddler with a high chair). I loved how they accommodated my child with their children's menu in addition to providing us with scissors to cut up noodles. Upon stating our allergies, they helped us with food suggestions and limitations. It's honestly the little things that go above and beyond, as well as their friendly service. They weren't overtly checking up on us, and had just the right amount of interaction and help. Food: 3 of us got the beef belly pho and one got the beef rib, my son got a kids mean. Upon receiving our bowls you'd think by looking at the clarity of the broth that it wouldn't be super flavorful, but it absolutely was. It's not overpowering, but the right amount of savory with a hint of sweetness from the added o green onions. Each pho came with the garnishes of basil, lime, and bean sprouts as normal. We did have to ask for small side plates For those who wanted hoisin and sriracha on the side, but not a big deal and quick to get. I'm also a huge fan of the lychee lemonade at vox, which they had here. Not refillable, but still loved it! My son got their chicken nuggets with fries since the pho broth had some sesame oil which he's allergic to, but he loved it. It came in the cutest kid "happy meal" type of box and we used the scissors given to cut the nuggets and a few "washed" noodles. Overall, would love to come again for a great bowl of pho if the wait isn't too long!

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    Our Beef Belly Pho Lunch Special is back! Valid for dine-in only from 10AM to 4PM.
    Our Beef Belly Pho Lunch Special is back! Valid for dine-in only from 10AM to 4PM.
    The answer to all your cravings!
    The answer to all your cravings!
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    Pho Saigon Pearl

    Pho Saigon Pearl

    3.3
    (1.1k reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    I was craving viet food when stumbling upon this restaurant among the busy place full of other…read morerestaurants and dessert. I ordered a pork sandwich, side egg rolls and rice with golden Cornish hen. It was all very delicious. I can't believe such a simple-looking restaurant had such amazing quality food. I definitely enjoyed the Cornish hen with buttered rice. Despite their special appetizer being egg rolls, I liked their Banh Mi a lot more. (Didn't snap pic of the sandwich and egg rolls fast enough this time lol ) The service was great and surprisingly quick. The waiter was chill and friendly, but oh man! The cook was amazing! I think we waited no more than 5mn to get all our 3 orders all come out hot and delicious! Definitely will be back when I crave Viet food in Irvine again!

    My lil piece of home in Costa Mesa. I've tried a lot of things from this place and every single one…read morehas been a hit for me. You cannot go wrong with any of their food. I'll be honest, they're not a wow in terms of food, a lot of it you can get better if you drive over to Westminster. But that's the thing, I am lazy to drive to Westminster and I don't want to go to Sup Noodle Bar to get their overpriced food. I come back to Saigon pearl because it's comfort at its finest for me. I know what I'm gonna get. Nothing crazy or fusion about it. Just some classic viet staples like broken rice or vermicelli bowls and that's what I want. I feel they get overlooked a lot because of all the other restaurants in the plaza but the plus side to that is I rarely have to wait to be seated. Service is great, they're always attentive or easy to flag down. Of course the plaza itself is terrible and parking can be rough during peak hours, but if you're patient you'll be rewarded with some comforting viet food.

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    Cool Off w/our refreshing VN Beverages and smoothies!
    Cool Off w/our refreshing VN Beverages and smoothies!
    Shake it, sear it, devour it  Perfectly tender filet mignon cubes tossed and perfectly prepared in our Wok. NOT your average steak dish.
    Shake it, sear it, devour it Perfectly tender filet mignon cubes tossed and perfectly prepared in our Wok. NOT your average steak dish.
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    Quan Mii

    Quan Mii

    4.0
    (943 reviews)
    9.4 mi
    $$

    When I'm craving banh xeo this is my go to spot! The #7 bang xeo is always so crispy and I love…read morethat it comes with such a good amount of veggies with it. I also ordered the #6 khay thit gio heo and I loved that the pork shanks are super thin so it doesn't tast gamy at all. It also came with a good amount of veggies and the peanuts do come on the side in a small bowl which is perfect for the people that love this dish but don't like the peanuts with it. Only thing that I would note is that the veggies on both orders came out super wet. We had to remove them from the bánh xeo and onto another plate because we didn't want the bánh xeo to become soggy while we were eating. The service is quick! We were able to get our order in right when we sat down and the utensils and rice paper were brought out right away. We also didn't have to wait long for our food to come out. I would highly recommend this place!

    Quan Mii has become one of my go-to spots whenever I'm craving bánh xèo. The biggest difference…read morecompared to other places is that they don't skimp on the filling. It's packed with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts, making every bite satisfying. The portion is huge too--one order can easily feed two people. I'm honestly not sure how one person could finish the whole thing! I also love that they serve plenty of fresh rice paper along with the herbs, so you can make your own fresh rolls with each bite. It really makes the meal feel complete. If you're a fan of crispy, flavorful bánh xèo with generous fillings, this place is definitely worth checking out.

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    Nep Cafe

    Nep Cafe

    4.5
    (4.8k reviews)
    8.1 mi
    $$

    Overall, an amazing experience at NEP Café. The service is excellent and very quick. All the food…read morewas delicious and the ambience was amazing. Ratings: Curry crab omelette 8/10: this was a solid dish, but honestly, I know it was an omelette, but it just taste like eggs basically just an omelette with a little bit of crab but not bad. Shrimp fried rice 9/10: with the lime sauce on the side this is delicious by itself not so much of a great dish, but with the sauce amazing. Filet mignon banh mi 9.5/10: the only reason I take off .5 is because the bread was very very hard. But overall, an amazing dish and the flavors were amazing. The filet mignon was cooked to perfection. Mango sticky rice 7/10 if you are a fan of black sesame and your desserts, this is perfect for you. Banana bread pudding 100/10: this genuinely might be one of the greatest desserts I've ever had amazing perfection. All of the aspects of it are perfect the crunch the banana, the ice cream, the bread pudding everything about it just amazing if you love banana you will love this dessert.

    I've been to Nep cafe so many times and it never disappoints. The inside is clean, minimalistic,…read moreand always a nice place to grab brunch. This time we ordered the beef tongue fried rice, The dao, and the seafood tom kha pasta. The fried rice was a little disappointing because it was too soggy which threw off the texture. The dao was creamy but still light so it didn't feel too heavy. The seafood tom kha pasta is my favorite and something I have to order every time. It's tangy, creamy, and packed with umami. I just wish it had a little more spice and a few more mushrooms. They were also really generous with the seafood. Our server was super attentive throughout the meal. Nep's still one of my favorite brunch spots in OC and I'll definitely keep coming back!!

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    Crispy Pork Belly Wraps
    Crispy Pork Belly Wraps
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    399 Kitchen

    399 Kitchen

    3.7
    (264 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    Came here for OC Restaurant Week. The staff was very nice and I got seated right away. They have a…read morelunch deal for 25$ that gets you one appetizer and one entree. I picked the rocket shrimp for my starter and vermicelli with two proteins for my main. Rocket Shrimp- Served hot and crisp with a sweet and chili sauce and a side of fresh greens. The shrimp is fresh and tasty. Overall a great starter. Vermicelli with Two Proteins- I picked grilled pork and grilled chicken, both were perfectly marinated and juicy. It paired well with the vermicelli and crunchy vegetables. A filling meal. Great experience overall!

    Big fan of the vegetarian spring rolls and egg rolls from here! They always come with a good mix of…read morefresh lettuce and herbs (cilantro, mint, and basil) to wrap and dip with. Ordered the shrimp dry pho, which is something I have never tried, and it was yummy but a little confusing in its constitution? It comes as a bowl of dry noodles that are stir fried in a bit of sauce, but the noodles kind of all stick together, and a bowl of pho broth comes on the side, along with the usual pho accoutrements. The shrimp came with the noodles, and they were nice and tender, well cooked. Overall, yummy, service was pretty standard, and it wasn't too crowded inside, so a nice dinner spot that I would come back to.

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    Egg Rolls (Cha Gio).
    Egg Rolls (Cha Gio).
    Staff will serve you water first thing you sit down. Big plus!

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    Staff will serve you water first thing you sit down. Big plus!

    Pho Ba Co - vietnamese - Updated July 2026

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