I love Pho Bonsa! It's the best pho in Chico. I especially appreciate that they offer great vegan options. As a vegan, I think they have the best vegan pho, along with delicious tofu spring rolls and a tofu bánh mì. Their customer service is incredibly friendly, too. They do get busy, but it's clear how hard the staff works to get orders out as quickly as possible. Watching the team in the kitchen, you can really see their dedication to making sure everyone gets their food. Overall, an amazing restaurant! 10 out of 10! read more

Pho Bonsa - Best Pho! - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

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This place has the worst service I have ever seen. This is the third time I've been here and this is the last. I waited 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge my existence (I was seated right in front of the cash register). Good pho but not worth the wait! read more

Four star for actually having a good broth I would pass on the spring roll and Thai tea .... The dumpling was good and viet coffee was surprisingly good ... the banh mi was not bad considering the area and you can't find any good banh mi up here read more

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Best pho! The pho was amazing. I selected the stale one. It seems all of them are good. read more

It was a cold evening here in Chico so was craving for Pho. Came across this unassuming Pho place and I was pleasantly surprised how good their Pho is. They have limited menu but it seems like it's intentional as they want to just offer Pho. I got the #10 on the menu and I was blown away. The broth was so delicious and meat portion was quite a bit. I love that the tendon was seasoned and very tender. No wonder that 5 mins after I arrived, the place got packed before 6 pm and they also have a lot of take out orders. This is a must place to visit if you're visiting Chico and wants an amazing bowl of Pho!!! read more

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This place is nice and cheap if you're looking for a good hearty meal. The service was so nice even when I accidentally ordered spring rolls thinking the were egg rolls they took them back right away and even removed it off my tab. I went here with a large group and they definitely were able to accommodate us and ensure we all had a great time. Overall it's not much of a looker but it's a not warm cozy place to enjoy some good pho. One thing that does bother me though are the hours. lol read more

Pho Bonsa - Beef pho - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

This was a little sister's first time having pho and this place did not disappoint!!! We came pretty close to their closing time but did our best to eat quickly. The pho was so flavorful and great portions. I ordered a #9 and she ordered a #1. We ordered two smalls and they were the perfect amount. The other option was a regular and I have a feeling that one is a lot bigger.... It was very clean, quick and friendly. Love this place. Can't wait to go back. read more

Pho Bonsa - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

This restaurant was one of my favorite spots in Chico. The servers are incredibly nice, the pho was immaculate, and it was a great way to end a day of class and study. Cute little spot that you might miss, but if you see it, make sure you go in! read more

Pho Bonsa - #10 pho - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

The people who work inside are extremely nice and I enjoy the atmosphere inside. Although most times I take it to go. Perfect place for a rainy day. read more

So close to hitting the flavor and and texture of pho that I am used to eating in San Jose. Only things missing in my opinion would be tripe and nicer cuts of beef. The soup was also a tad bit too sweet for my taste, but I could definitely taste the use of star anise and the other herbs common in pho. Comes with bean sprouts, Basil, lime which seems not to be the standard in this area. read more

Pho Bonsa - Pho yum - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

This has become my family's favorite go-to Pho restaurant. Our favorite place in Chico for sure. It's absolutely delicious, the broth (both chicken and beef) is so flavorful. read more

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Best Pho Ever!! Quality and Kind service from the staff and the most flavorful and aromatic pho I've ever had. Must try, again and again :)

Stopped by here during a baseball tournament weekend. A focus on pho only, so no BBQ or cold noodle dishes are on the menu (which is not a negative). Soup was fantastic, tendon pieces were large chunks rather than the sliced pieces I get back home. Will definitely return if in the area in the future. read more

#6 pho, #10 combo pho, a combo Bahn Mi, order of spring rolls. It all was SO GOOD! I'm from Minnesota. This makes me miss getting pho at Hmong Village! The pho had that deep beefy flavor, the steak and meatballs were good. Do yourself a favor and add the chili sauce that is sitting on the table! The bahn mi was so good even though I had to ask what was in it...it looked like frayed rope-but it had an amazing flavor. (It was like a dried pork or something). Haven't been here before but it was a steady stream of people picking up orders. We sat in and ate. It's hidden, but has its own little parking lot. The only thing I would've liked was to have my water refilled, but overall...we will definitely eat there again! Pay attention to their hours. It looks like they close 2:30-4:30 and then reopen for dinner. read more

Starting to slip... Used to love getting food from Pho Bonsa. But now the last two times that we've placed a phone order, we've gotten to the restaurant to learn that the order hadn't even been processed. Spend an hour of our evening waiting to pick up the food to then get to the restaurant and hear it'll be another 30-45 min wait... be honest about wait times. Super frustrating. read more

food was so fire and popping i will be returning 100%. can't believe i have never been before. very casual and very quick to order. love. read more

Pho Bonsa - Steak and Meatball Pho - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

Amazing and delicious pho. We ordered the pho special and we were blown away. We were traveling and happened to find this place and we were very happy that we did. Definitely our new go to when we are in the area. read more

They have vegan pho now, and it's tasty! Most vegan pho I've tried has a broth that's pretty close to plain water. This broth manages to be light, like you'd expect a pho broth to be, but still flavorful, with a mild curry taste. It has become my new go-to comfort food. Aside from the standard pho toppings you add in yourself (bean sprouts, lime, etc.) and noodles (of course), this pho includes: a small amount of cilantro, a small amount of thin sliced and caramelized onions, tofu, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. read more

Pho Bonsa - #13 Pho Chay - vegan pho - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

Finally! A legit and authentic pho shop!! I'm used to $7 pho bowls from five years ago but it's worth the price for authenticity

Delicious pho! Cute little place to eat & smells delicious even from outside. They're legit, like moms all up in the kitchen lol service takes a while but it's worth it imo. Genuinely sad that they don't have bao anymore and they weren't willing to do a tofu bahn mi.. even though they have tofu for their pho.. it can be easily added to a sandwich and it would be Fire!! I hope y'all will consider my plea for a tofu bahn mi read more

I have been here once before but just had the egg rolls. Which by the way was delicious. Today I came in and finally decided to try pho for the first time. Holy mole that was the best idea my boyfriend has ever had. I ordered the vegan pho because all the veggies sounded good. I am so glad I did. It was amazing. 10/10 we also ordered some dumplings that tasted amazing at well, they came fried and with a chili oil sauce. THAT SAUCE is the perfect ingredient. I dipped my dumplings in it and poured a bunch of it in my pho. Mind blowing. I can't wait to go back. My only wish is that they had a kids serving. The servings are huge. Never a bad thing. Just means I get a few meals out of it. read more

Pho Bonsa - Vegan Pho. - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

Don't walk.. RUN! This place is sooooo authentic and delicious! I've had a lot of pho in my life coming from the city. Then I tried every pho in Chico and this place is the new best in town! The food is amazing, staff is sweet and friendly, restaurant ambiance is calm and quiet. LOVE IT! P.S my order was takeout so this pic doesn't do it much Justice but just know this is my third time ordering from them since I discovered them 3 days ago. I felt compelled to write this review because it's just that good! read more

Pho Bonsa - #2 small and spring rolls - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

Pho was good, as were dumplings and spring rolls but surprised they are so popular with the inexcusable horrible service. With 5 people working (2 cooking and 3 others doing misc) it was adequately staffed, but the 3 were slow, showed zero motivation, just looked at dirty tables and walked on by, etc. We didn't even get served water for 25 minutes. Another couple just got up and left. Others were told to sit at dirty tables and they stayed dirty even after someone came and took their order. read more

Easily the best pho in Chico Clean restaurant, friendly staff, high quality ingredients The only downside is the ambience in the restaurant - no music and a little cold, which doesn't make it super inviting read more

The food here is delicious and comes quickly. The staff is very kind and efficient. And we love the atmosphere. One of our favorite places for sure. read more

This place is really good, reminds me of the best pho places in Little Saigon (OC). The most important things about pho are the broth and the quality of the meat probably, both are exceptional. Possibly the best pho broth in town. Spring rolls are ok, they're balanced in flavors but too safe with the ingredients. I wonder if the restaurant owners eat spring rolls this way at home, lots of iceberg lettuce. Missing mint etc. read more

best pho i've ver had! perfect flavor and portions. prices are great and customer service is amazing me and my friends all rave about it

Horrible customer service. You walk in; they sit you down and then proceed to ignore you. What they expect you to do is you have to make the order at the front and then sit down. read more

Fast, caring service. The tables were spotlessly clean. Our server initially came to our table with water, quickly took our order and brought our drinks and food. Then checked to make sure all was good. We needed to pay at the counter. We had the #6 and #10 pho and both had very nice broth and both were enjoyable and appreciated. Our pho arrived about 5 minutes after we ordered it (I'm mentioning this as some competing restaurants who offer pho in Chico take "forever." All was great however we did feel that the meatballs could use a bit more meat in the ingredient. :-) The restaurant is clean and larger than we first thought as it has two rooms, not one and it can hold quite a few people. We'll be back when in the mood for pho. We will be back. read more

I've tried probably every other pho place in town (Kathy's, Maki Sushi Pho (formerly Pho Le), Vietnam Bistro, Pho C&C, The Banshee) but I think this just made the top of my list. The owners are really sweet, you can tell they really care about the quality of the food, and the restaurant is spacious and clean. Lee says they simmer their broth overnight, and you can easily tell the difference. Some places add extra salt to compensate for lack of flavor, but Pho Bonsa's soup is truly rich and bursting with umami. 10/10 super satisfying! read more

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Best pho I've ever had. Been to lots of places. Takes awhile to get your food but worth it.

Oh my god I loved this place! Delicious ramen/pho. Super sweet glad working here. You might drive right past it bc it's tucked away. I will stop here every time. read more

Went here for dinner tonight and we will be back. The food was amazing. I don't like pho in the summer usually but I will probably want this again soon. The pho broth was so flavorful even before adding condiments. My husband was happy they had tendon as an options for the #1 combo. We loved the baos & egg rolls. Both so flavorful and fresh. Chef and waiter were sweet! I think they might be the owners. So happy to have another great new restaurant. Make sure you go! read more

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Good soup. Get an order of egg rolls with your soup. Will not regret. Beef Broth is rich in flavor Generous portions and prices Honestly would hate for this place to blow up because getting a seat is very easy as of right now Good Service, Cozy Ambiance and Vibe read more

Pho Bonsa - Pho Dac Biet (1.) - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

Good beef pho with authentic taste. Definitely best in Chico. Great vegan pho! Usually vegan items at a pho joint are an afterthought with some veggies into a flavorless broth or worse, chicken broth. Pho Bonsa has a great veggie broth- you can taste the mushroom powder umami. No mushrooms in the actual soup though. That had broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and cabbage with both fried and soft tofu, apart from noodles. The ambience is geared to CSU students. read more

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Best local pho in town. Soup broth is super flavorful. Gotta ask for the beef bone if they have it. Extra meat is perfect when eating pho. Service depends on how busy they are. Sometimes it takes a while, it just depends on how slow they are. Definitely going back again!!! Must try. Because it's the best so far in Chico. read more

Pho Bonsa - #10 steak brisket and tendon - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

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I was looking for some good pho and came across this pho place. Food was amazing. I got the number 1 large. The service was great. Definitely will be coming back next time I'm in town. Their chili oil is bomb. They made it themself. Definitely recommend!! read more

The food is good, but wait time is long, called in to order 15 min ahead and still waited an additional 30+ min for my food. If you do have the time to I would recommend coming or I would recommend calling atleast 30min+ ahead to get your food if you're on a time crunch. read more

The pho here is amazing! I am from the Bay where we have really good pho, so it was really hard to find a place in Chico that's just as good. The service is super good and everyone who works there is kind and helpful! read more

Pho Bonsa - Pop-Up Restaurants Near Me - Chico, California

The pho #7 brisket combo was delicious, the place was clean in the dining room & bathroom except that someone left a nasty blowout in the ladies room one flush too early. The thai tea for $5 was a pretty small cup but really good. The 2 spring rolls were huge & fresh. Looks like mostly people that come in for a lunch break. However I came with a friend but the place was so quiet (no music) you could hear a pin drop, so we couldn't do our usual gossip session. I mean who even wants to eat pho with their bestie without spilling the tea. Would come again though! :) read more