5/5 stars for a nice, cleaned, sit-down restaurant. The Vietnamese menu items are all very good, and are all very delicious. Here, at this restaurant, they put lots of pho rice noodles into their extra xl large sized bowls. That slurp of noodles is very satisfying. There's also a spinning wheel to play in the restaurant to spin for prizes and giveaways by the bartender. I won a free bottle of coke-cola soda. That win made my dining experience very happy and very special. read more

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I was craving pho and my Vietnamese friend recommended this place. It worked out perfectly because we were in the area! YAY! Appetizers - We enjoyed the "salt & pepper" chicken wings that were perfectly crispy and tasty. Also enjoyed the simple shrimp spring roll. Main - We tried the new spicy pho soup and the pho special combo which both had a ton of meat! Whoa! Amazing how they can fit so much meat in there! We ordered the Regular sizes and these bowls contained a lot of noodles and a lot of meat. We were impressed! We were also given a very nice portion of fresh basil & bean sprouts which we appreciated. They also added some fresh shredded colorful cabbage which I had never seen before, but enjoyed! The more veggies, the better! Healthy YUM! YAY! :0) I ordered Vietnamese coffee, but was very surprised that it wasn't served the "old school" way with stainless steel drip filter over ice in a glass with condensed milk. I think this just means that I'm really OLD now! LOL! :0) Service was friendly and efficient. We can't wait to return to try your other pho items. Thank You for the nice lunch! :0) read more

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Hands down!!! This is one of the best pho places I've ever been to in the Central Valley area. Oh my goodness, this place was phenomenal! They have a great variety of food and drink selections. There is usually a waiting list, and when we arrived, the restaurant was already packed. We only waited about 5 to 10 minutes to be seated while they finished cleaning a table for us. The restaurant itself is pretty compact, so wheelchair accessibility might be difficult; you would have to squeeze through, as there is limited space. The customer service was okay. While they took our order in a timely manner, getting water refills was a bit lacking. I understand they were busy, but for a restaurant that stays this packed, providing a pitcher of water at the table would be a convenient fix if staff can't keep up with refills. I think adding that small touch would make this place even better, especially since they attract a high volume of customers and serve such high-quality food. Customer Service: 6.5/10 Food Review: * A9 (Chicken Wings Lemon Pepper): These were so good and crispy--my girls absolutely loved them! The portion size was great. They were very flavorful, with just the right amount of seasoning. Lemon pepper can easily become overpowering if it isn't done right, but this seasoning was absolutely perfect. Rate: 8/10 * B1 (Pho Rib-Eye Grilled Beef): I thought it was very interesting how they served the grilled rib-eye beef on the side. It was incredibly flavorful, juicy, and tender, which made for a great dining experience. The broth was good, too. Rate: 7/10 * B3 (Pho Special w/ Combo Oxtail): This was my pho, and I loved it! The meat and oxtail were super tender, and the meat came off the bone so smoothly. I completely devoured all the protein, which rarely happens for me. The broth was amazing. Rate: 8/10 * Brown Sugar Cinnamon Milk Tea w/ Boba: To be honest, I had never tried cinnamon milk tea before and decided to give it a shot. It was just okay for me--it actually reminded me of Fireball alcohol (yuck!). It did start to taste a lot better as the ice melted and diluted the cinnamon flavor, making it less overpowering. Rate: 2/10 Overall Experience: We had a really good experience here. Even though the surrounding location feels a bit rough around the edges, the food itself was amazing. The customer service was decent, and the prices were reasonable. I'd highly recommend that anyone in the area check it out--it is definitely worth it! For parking, there are spots available in both the front and the back of the building. The back can feel a little risky since it's set up like an alley, while the front parking is right by the main road. There isn't a ton of parking space overall, but we were able to find a spot just fine. read more

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Pho- tasted sweeter than most places! The broth is key with this dish! Whoever came up with the recipe needs an update pho101 Grilled pork- take a look at the photo! Why would you served burnt ends of this to customer?? Simply ask: would you like this if you had to pay for it? Service charge: don't even get me started! Does pouring water for our group of 6 families at a non busy hour seems too much? Then why bother with service charge when you don't even know service etiquette! Oh- it was a super hot day, they don't even want to turn on AC! One star just for having a location that represented Asian Vietnamese food, but unfortunately failed to deliver the actual authenticity! Back to San Jose read more

Pho Island - Disgusting charred bbq pork meat served with vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

Right when you walk in the greet you and you get seated pretty quick. The restaurant is clean and neat has everything you need on the tables. The atmosphere is nice and chill different tv programs playing. The menu is nice and easy to read. I ordered chicken wings and the special pho with oxtail. Hey nice flavor and the meat was cooked to perfection! I have been there about 6 times already I even doordashed pho island is a gem! read more

A no frills good Vietnamese Restaurant in Stockton. Place does get packed and there's usually a 10 to 15 minute wait (this was around 1600 hours). The star here, is their Pho. Opted to try something different and went for their Grill Ribeye Pho.. the ribeye comes on a separate dish and very savory, but if you put in the soup it enhances the soup flavor. One thing I hate with Pho is restaurant don't serve it piping hot causing the noodles to clump but Pho Island does this right. soup is still steaming and tongue burning; just the way I like it. A place to definitely book mark for the Pho cravings in Stockton. read more

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It's kind of small but spacious at the same time. I always drive by this place, finally went in with my family. It was pretty packed with people waiting outside to be seated. They have a spin wheel for birthdays which is fun. Food was really good. I will say I've never had my beef placed on the side of the pho but nonetheless it was still very flavorful. read more

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Thanks Yelpers. Was looking for a good Vietnamese place and found this spot. We got their chicken banh mi, very flavorful and a good size. They didn't have jalapeños, pickled daikon and carrots so that was different. Their chicken rice plate was flavorful and great portion. Both chicken items were juicy and tasted really fresh. Their pho is also good! Look forward to trying their other dishes. Nice and quick service. The restaurant is clean and plenty of seating. Parking was easy as well. Come check them out. read more

Pho Island - Chicken F1. Grilled Chicken Over Rice (Cơm Gà Nướng Con Nít) - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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This place is busy! And for good reason. It's not a big establishment so during busy hours it can be bustling noise-wise. Nonetheless it's tidy and spacious enough. There is bar seating too. My friend got the combo pho with tripe. I didn't try it but she said it was ok. We had the salt and pepper tofu and squid which were really good and seasoned well (not too salty). The grilled oysters were really yummy! I got the vermicelli noodle bowl which was great! Noodles thin and delicate and perfect consistency. This feels like a staple Vietnamese restaurant here in Stockton. Wish parking was a bit easier read more

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Another decent find from Yelp. We were visiting UOP and wanted pho afterwards. Searched Yelp and found Pho Island. Easy parking on the street. While it's a busy street, we found parking really easily. We all ordered the B4 Build Your Own Pho. Mine had eye-round steak and beef meatballs. It was very tasty and the soup felt thicker than other places I go to. Tasted good - salty, but good. We also ordered pork egg rolls. They were cooked too long in oil as the edges were a little burnt and the wrap was hard. The place was pretty full so we knew the food would have been decent. read more

Pho Island - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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Smallish pho joint real close to the university. Place was actually more stylish than your basic plastic table pho joint. Dark interior with several flatscreens all beaming sports. Place was smaller than I anticipated, maybe a dozen tables. Service is crazy quick. Like less than 3 minutes for my pho to arrive. They also drop off a carafe of ice water which I applaud. Most other pho joints getting a glass of water/or any beverage can really be a challenge. Here it is solved in one swoop. Fried Pork Eggrolls ($10.25/4*) Who remembers when an app plate of cha gio used to only be around $6ish. Le sigh. Very tasty filling, they season things here to maximum levels without being too salty/overwhelming. Mostly ground pork and super fine veggies that you really can't make out. Rolled nice and tight but that rice paper really soaks up some oil. But it stayed crisp even with the leftover I ate a couple of hours later. Basic Pho ($15.25/4*) This is their small size like one of the smaller bowls I've ever seen. But I like smaller sizes for the lunch hours so this was a good fit for me. I just never understood how people could down a quart of broth plus over a pounds worth of noodles and protein...midday without wanting to take a nap and/or feel sluggish. Lol. But this basic bowl you can pick 2 proteins from their list, with some upgrades available like switching to filet meat for regular sliced beef for a couple extra bucks. I went with my go-to of tendons and regular sliced beef on the side. The default beef slices were probably top round slightly frozen. I was able to keep my bites pretty rare which I love. Much chewier than filet meat but I like that most times. I like substance and flavor over soft textures with little flavor. The tendons were in smaller bite sized pieces and were pretty tender. The broth was really well seasoned, great subtle spicing, but maybe a touch salty. But after adding the bean sprouts, fresh basil, squeeze of citrus and jalapenos, things balanced out nicely. The noodles were super fresh and did not clump at all, even tho it was in a tight pretty ball inside the broth at arrival. Stockton always had a good representation for southeast Asians. I didn't see any in the dining room except for the employees tho. And the pricing is dead on Bay Area pricing which kinda surprised me. But damn good (American friendly) Viet food that I would revisit anytime I make it back in town. They've got actual steak here done in their culture's style and that intrigues me big time. Will be back! read more

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Came with my team for lunch. We were seated pretty much immediately and they brought water. Once we decided what we wanted to eat we had to get a waiter's attention. The food came pretty quick and it was good! The waiters never came to check on us after we got the food and we had to get another waiter's attention to get boxes and the check. Then had to get their attention again to hand over the payment. read more

Pho Island - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

Customer service is HORRIBLE plus the food quality has gone down. I recommend Mama's Pho in front of Chuze fitness in Stockton their soup is 10x better. read more

Right off alpine. There is parking in front but more in the alley and directly behind the building. The place it self is welcoming and spacious. Most times they want you to sign j. And wait to be seated but today there was no wait. We started off as 2 and then our friend came later we didn't realize she was bringing kids but it was no problem for them and they quickly accommodated. We ordered Popcorn shrimp- 3/5 regular freezer to fryer butterfly shrimp. Not sure why it was called popcorn shrimp. It was okay Veggie egg rolls- 4/5- good crunch- little filling Wine margaritas- 3/5 tasted like sweet syrup and had a salt rim. 3 is cause it was STRONG. Korean short rib with garlic noodles 5/5- the portion looked small but omg this was more than enough food that had so much flavor! Usually the garlic noodles from other places have an overpowering taste but these were perfect. The shirt rib are good too. Some places serve all fat but not here. I got good meaty pieces and good marinated flavor that I love. Pork chop vermicelli bowl- the bowl was huge I didn't taste but from the empty bowl I think it was good with no complaints And grilled chicken plate! Same for this plate. With all this food we had to take to go boxes. So much food. read more

Pho Island - Short D5. Grilled Beef Korean Short-Rib (Cơm Sườn Đại Hàn) sub garlic noodles Wine margaritas- pina colada - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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Food was good, I didn't know what to eat I settled for this. A quick Yelp review of this restaurant persuaded me to visit it. Although everything I had was great. This place shine bright with thier pho selection. How foolish of me to go to a pho place and not try the pho. Service was excellent when I got there. Later in my meal the restaurant got busy. Service was still great giving how busy they got. Salt and pepper tofu was my favorites. Let them cool if or suffer i have. The egg roll came out hot and tasty. Good option of table side sauces made the sweet chili sauces that with them better. They was miss understanding when I ordered the oysters. I want the ponzu, butter ones but got the green onion peanut ones. They were good but i didn't want that crunchy texture. Ambiance was great. Mexican soap operas on one tv. Sports on the other. Current pop music playing on the speaker has the girls but swinging in thier booth. Lol. Lovely place. read more

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I just left! The server got my order wrong twice I asked for a kid rib eye twice and he still gave me a kids chicken! This means they don't care to repeat the order and are ok with not making their customers happy!! And this is very displeasing! This is not what I ordered read more

Pho Island - This is not what I order!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

This restaurant had fast service and really good pho. I had the oxtail combo and it was delicious. We also tried the baked oysters which were very tasty. I prefer my oysters to be a little smaller but these ones were still fresh and flavorful. One thing to note is the street parking is a little awkward as oncoming traffic doesn't seem to slow down for you, Id recommend parking around back or somewhere safer nearby. read more

Pho Island - Big ol grilled oysters. - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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5 stars service!! Very fresh and delicious. I love their beef pho, especially the broth. The servers are friendly with good service. thanks!! read more

Been craving vermicelli bowls lately and currently on a hunt for the best one and so far pho island is on my list to being one of my favorites! Also this was my first time having pho island and let's just say I'll be back I ENJOYED my grilled chicken vermicelli !! And service is fast and quick and small area to dine and bar as well. read more

Always a great experience because the food is always delicious, I've tried multiple variations of pho here and they never disappoint with the great flavor. They could stand to add more noodles but I still enjoy this place. Servers are always nice and the service is efficient. The ambiance is nice as well because they always play good music and it's a family oriented restaurant. Parking is a lil hectic because it's a busy street but this is my favorite pho spot I even drive from Sacramento to come here. Love it read more

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Shrimp rolls and banh mis are wonderful in addition to their pho. Have been many times and will be back again.

Great place to stop by on our way home! 20 minutes off the freeway. We were able to get street parking. We had a party of 6 and they seated us immediately. They even accommodated a high chair for my nephew. The Thai tea and boba drinks were good! Service was very fast and we enjoyed our lunch. I got the regular special combo which has everything I wanted & added in some chili sauce for an extra flavor read more

Pho Island - B2. Pho Special Combo (Phở Đặc Biệt) - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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The service is truly top-notch and the food is excellent plus I got to see the mountain Left with a full stomach and a full heart read more

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This place has great service, excellent food and a lot of options. We tried the short rib plate with garlic rice, garlic noodles and ribeye pho. Everything was delicious and beautifully plated. The restaurant was clean with comfortable seating. The prices are very respectable, I highly recommend you try them out. read more

I always come here to get my pho fix with my family but yesterday was not good. We ordered 2 pho's and also a vermicelli soup to go and when we got home my son found a fly in his broth so through away his large soup. Unacceptable! read more

Pho Island - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

While this is not my preferred pho spot in Stockton I thought this place was solid. To be fair I ordered something different and got the ribeye pho which had good flavor but made the pho taste different than I'm used to. Service was relatively fast and the spring rolls were pretty good. Will be coming back here! read more

Best pho spot my favorite pho is the grill beef rib - eye One of my friends told me about this spot and I haven't been to no other place read more

Would have been a 5 but knocked down one for the service. It wasn't great, not very warm. The food one the other hand was amazing. The pho was different than i have ever had. Broth was so good, deep and rich flavor. Super hot and fresh. Kind of a hole in the wall , but clean. If you want some good pho check this place out. Thai tea was mid- but did the job. read more

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While I had an issue with my order, the owner reached out immediately, apologized, provided a refund, and offered a gift card. I appreciate how professionally they handled the situation. read more

The service is very fast, we were a large party! I tried pho for the first time and im not a really big fan of it. You can customize and add sauces to your pho on the side such as chili! I do recommend individuals who are a big fan of pho to try this place. read more

Pho Island - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

The large bowl of beef pho is incredibly comforting and has the best warm broth. I always make sure to order a plate of their crispy egg rolls on the side. read more

It's great for what it cost, the staff is caring, and the food was amazing. Would comeback back.

Located just down the street from the University of Pacific and across the street from Save Mart in a strip mall. Had the place bookmarked and since we were in the area, decided to give it a try. I was hoping to love the food, but it was just OK. Had the Bun with grilled beef and eggrolls. The beef had a good flavor, but the taste was diluted with all the shredded iceberg lettuce and cucumbers,. I should've asked for some cilantro and basil and added some Sriracha. The babes insisted on grilled chicken, which was a little overdone and garlic noodles. After eating both my eggrolls, she only picked at her food. If I was in the area and was wanting Vietnamese food, I would return, but I wouldn't go out of my way. Staff is friendly and helpful, greet you when you walk in and service is quick. read more

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Welp... a few days later I was back to try the Pho! I had the eye round and brisket. After a few dabs of all 4 condiments on the table, it was a greeaaaat fulfilling meal! Also had veggie egg rolls (nicely crisp). The ribeye plate with egg rolls was SOOO good. It's like a 2 day meal, or shareable. I think this and the Pho will be my go to's. Service was great, server gave me suggestions. s/o to Tan! Try this great place! read more

The staff were nice and there was quick service and getting our food. It was also fast to be seated and calm environment. Notable food is the salt and pepper tofu. read more

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This place is on the corner of the shopping strip across Save Mart. Street parking in the front and public parking lots in the back area available. It's a pretty small space but the good is great! My go-to has been the grilled pork vermicelli with grilled shrimp. The garlic noodles are good too! I haven't tried the pho yet because it's been too hot lol but I've heard it's good so that's next on my list. They also have a kids menu, which is great! read more

Pho Island - Grilled pork vermicelli with grilled shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

We went here 1 time before...food was really good. Service was not so good. Went again around 835pm to give them another shot because food was so good and we got turned away because they weren't taking customers anymore...we won't be returning after this visit. The staff really makes you feel like an inconvenience and it's sad cause food is overall really good. read more

This place is so good I have the Korean barbecue ribs the best I ever have The ambience has a really great vibe The service is exceptional I definitely will come and try the Pho!!!! read more

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Whoever was working February 28th, you a goat. Great customer service and provided us with another plate of bean spouts without having to ask us. The Pho Dac Biet was delish and super filling. Highly recommend this bowl! The place was well lit, spacious, and a great dining space too! read more

Pho Island - Me and the homies (photo taken by a kind worker) - Vietnamese Near Me - Stockton, California

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