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    Pho J

    3.9 (92 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Jessica D.

    I thought I had written an original review which clearly I did not- originally this place was a 5 star for me. Moving down south from Seattle, I wanted to find a pho spot that could be my go to and this was the spot for me. The food was great, service was top tier, very mom and pop shop but more modern and I loved it. I probably go here multiple times in a month, sometimes a couple of times in a week especially when it's cold and rainy. However, I went there a few times recently and I was sad at how the service has been lately. I'm not sure if there's new hires as I haven't seen the same girls that usually work there in a long time...the more recent waiters seemed to not know what was available on their drinks menu and did not offer to go and check, our table was met with dumbfounded looks and no follow up. On one of the days, I had ordered my usual order, and was left waiting while all the other tables who entered and ordered after me were served immediately. I had put in my order around 7:15p and did not receive my food until 7:52p. I was not checked on until I had to get up from my table and go check on my order, then it was like I was getting checked on too many times. When I had asked what happened, the waiter told me they forgot, I'm not sure who dropped the ball there. I had asked if I was going to get a discount or get comped, something, and all I was told was, "it's not my decision." The staff seemed more interested in catering to a table with a family, it seemed like they may have known them personally as a member from the table continuously got up to talk to the staff and even walked back into the kitchen multiple times, and grabbing his own to go boxes. As much as I love this place, I will not be returning.

    R4. Saigon Combo Rice Dish / Cơm Saigon Dặc Biệt
    Katrina C.

    Small restaurants by the outlet in Auburn- definitely a mom and pops type restaurant. We came in and it was pretty busy with a few tables waiting to get orders taken. They only had 2 people working and tried to be as quick as they could. Food was delicious. Pho came out in a piping hot stone pot (more expensive than the regular pho) $23.99. Broth was flavorful and the short ribs was so tender it just fell off the bones. The combo rice dish had egg roll, egg, chicken, short rib and pork chop.

    Shredded Chicken
    Mecca F.

    Improvements have been made in the presentation of the food. Bowls are bigger! It can get pretty busy but turn around is quick. The customers bring their own ambiance. We dined and chatted and was left til we got up to pay for our meals. Customer services could always improve. They offer happy hour 3-6pm

    Make sure nothing goes to waste!!!!
    Tunzy B.

    Ms J got this place on lock!!! Never go wrong with what you order, portions are great. She'll sure you got what you wanted, place gets busy which shows the value of the menu. Haven't hit a bad experience (knock on wood) place overall is nice and clean.

    R3. Grilled Beef Short Ribs / Cơm Sườn Bò Nướng
    John W.

    Everything was good, tried the pho with short rib and the sausage spring roll, soooo good. The broth is to die for. I would recommend this place 100%

    Bun Bo hue
    Patricia S.

    If you guys are ever in the Auburn area this is the pho place yall need to try! Like they are consistent and like one of the hands down best pho place! Their bún bó huẽ is legit! And their vermicelli bowl BOMB! Service is good and ambiance lots of seating. The shrimp toast so good here too. The dessert is okay but everything sooo good!

    Pho Dac 13. Saigon Combination Rare Steak, Brisket, Meatballs Tendon and Tripe / Phở Đặc Biệt Saigon
    Sol M.

    We went to eat here because heard it was good and you can order beef bone with the pho. The place was packed but we were able to get the seat right away. It didn't take long to get the pho and beef bone. The beef bone was charged extra. The pho was very tasty but they ran out of bean sprouts. Beef bone was too chewy. It's hard to eat if you don't cut it first. They have a knife at the table but it's very dull. Bring your own knife if you want to eat the beef bone!! The reason for the 3 star was because no bean sprout, and beef bone was chewy otherwise it would have been a 4 star. But I had to say the pho soup was one of the best I have eaten.

    Flora L.

    There's a small aquarium in the entrance with a few fish! The service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere was a typical pho restaurant. We got spring rolls, banh mi and beef ribs pho. Spring roll: Wished the shrimp in the spring roll was a bit thicker and less dry but it was fresh and good app to start with. Banh mi: the pork was tender and well seasoned. The bread was super fresh and smelled/tasted good. Wished there were a bit more veggies. I dipped the banh mi in the pho soup and it was *chefs kiss*! Pho: the ribs were a esthetically pleasing with two big bones in the soup but the meat was dry, hard to chew, and hard to take the meat off from the bones. It wasn't "fall off the bones" meat. The soup flavor was great! It had all the spices.

    Egg rolls, seafood phõ, and Rare Steak and Brisket
    Lana R.

    My boyfriend and I stopped here after shopping and were craving some phõ. We came in and it was packed and busy, almost all of the tables were full or had old dishes on them. We got seated after waiting a while. We had put in our order for pork egg rolls, seafood phõ, and a rare steak and brisket phõ. It took us a while to order our food when we were ready and once we ordered there was a big group of 10 people that had came in and we were sitting at a 4 seat table. My boyfriend and I told the wait that we could move to another table that was clear to make it easier for them to combine tables and move in this group. We waited a while for our food and sometimes noticed that other people were being turned away because of how back up and busy they were. We eventually got our food about an hour in, and to our surprise the food was amazing! It felt like the wait was worth it for us. Both of the phõ were delicious and had so much flavor, not too much fat or oil. Lots of noodles and meat. I'd give it full stars if the service wasn't so unorganized.

    Chicken N3. Grilled Chicken with Vermicelli
    Abbey F.

    Came in on a Wednesday night with family for dinner and we were invited to sit wherever we wanted. There was only one other party seated inside so we had many tables to choose from! The server took our order and honestly the food came out quick. Our order consisted of two vermicelli bowls, and three bowls of pho (two being short rib & steak). Portion sizes were generous and everything was pretty tasty. Our table also ordered two of the powder smoothies. I personally wasn't a fan, but my husband and sister in law enjoyed them as it was a nostalgic little treat. We happened to be eating near closing time and the server was nice enough to start cleaning our table (she was super nice about it and didn't make us feel rushed) before we realized that they would be closing up soon. Overall, a solid spot for pho if you're in the area and craving it!

    Beef rib pho
    Dee Y.

    When we arrived, we were a little put off seeing that a lot of the tables were empty and not bussed or cleaned off, but was greeted nicely and the waiter cleared/cleaned a table for us and they eventually cleaned off the rest of the tables. Good thing because the dinner rush started to come in. We ordered the beef rib pho and large P9-brisket and tendon pho. Both had very good tasting broth. Lots of nice pieces of brisket and tendon. The beef rib pho came with two large rib bones! If we are in the Auburn, we would come back.

    Beef curry
    Trav H.

    The server was very nice, but I could have used a water refill. She was just a little busy I suppose. I ordered chicken curry, but was brought beef. I just went ahead and ate the beef cuz I don't like making a fuss. I asked for veggies instead of potatoes though, so maybe she just got confused. My fault for changing everything up. At least they were very accommodating with my requests. I like when tables have everything you need at the table. The chilli sauce was good.

    Menu (hot stone pho promo)
    Vinh M.

    I went here with a friend on a Saturday night around 6:30pm to almost a full house. The inside feels pretty casual, as in it's brightly lit and has tables and seats that can seat mostly groups of 2 or more, and it can be noisy. Their menu is typical for a Vietnamese restaurant around the state, with pho and rice dishes among other things. I specifically came here with my friend to try their hot stone pho, which was the highly recommended dish and the one that caught my interest. When it came out, the soup was boiling pretty hard, and it stayed at a very hot temperature for at least half an hour; pretty much more than enough time for me to finish the dish, and just the way I prefer my pho. The portion of noodles and just the stone bowl overall was quite small, so I ordered a side of extra noodles to go along with it which ended up being more than enough after also ordering some Thai tea. Otherwise, they provide everything from the raw meat to the basil, mint leaves, bean sprouts, onions and lime on the side. Soup is very flavorful and the noodles fit right in with them especially after adding everything in. Beef and beef tripes were tender and easy to chew on. Servers were very attentive and reminded us to be careful with the really hot stone pot after putting the dish on our table. Our dishes didn't take very long to come out either considering some other reviews I've read on here on long wait times. The hot stone pho is on the pricier side compared to their other pho dishes, so I might go for their Pho Dac Biet Saigon the next time I come here.

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    Yess this is the right place for Phở, the taste was amazing and the owner very nice to all the customers. Thankfully

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    Super quick to-go service for terrific tofu banh mis! Everyone is super friendly and they package your to-go orders with extra care.

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    Really liked the pho here and the service was great. Wish I lived closer cause I would go on the regular.

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    Pho broth is great. Could use more meat. Vermicelli bowls and bhan mi sandwiches all are tasty. Always busy.

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    Great spring rolls and peanut sauce . Quick and easy pick up. Thai tea is also very good and just the right amount of sweetness

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    my wife and i recently came here and omg we're definitely coming back again!!! the cilantro…read morescortched rice plate!! i'm officially hooked! and whoever came up with it is a freakin genius!! hats off definitely to the chef!! also ordered the sample platter and omg didn't dissapoint either!! come and check this place out ya'll!!!!! everything was soooo good!!! love this place!!!

    My boyfriend and I ordered take out because we previously had a positive experience. However, our…read morerecent experience was so awful. When I called in, the lady that took the call struggled to take down my order. She was not familiar with the menu at all. I patiently repeated my order several times but she responded by naming different dishes. I was not confident that she would place my order correctly, so I asked to speak to another staff. Once I arrived, the same lady asked me if I was dining in and I told her multiple times that I had ordered take out. Then I found out that the order was never placed so the kitchen never made our food. There were no other customers there so I don't know how they didn't put in my order since I had placed it 10 minutes prior. To make matters worse, once we got home, we found out that they gave us an incorrect order. Instead of crispy garlic chicken and rice, we received a shrimp pad kee mow. This was extremely disappointing because my boyfriend does not eat seafood and doesn't like noodles in general. We went out of our way to come to this restaurant and chose Sweet Rice over other options that are closer to us. Considering the poor service, we will not be coming back or recommend it to others hence the 1 star review. I generally don't rate restaurants based on the service but the service was so bad that I lost my appetite for their food. I understand having to train new employees but there should be quality control measures in place to ensure that customers have a decent experience while new staff are training.

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    Updating my review because this place continues to be one of my go-to lunch spots during the…read moreworkweek. I absolutely love coming here on my lunch breaks -- it's comforting, consistent, and always hits the spot. It looks like they may be going through a name change or rebrand. The menus are new and the name printed on them is completely different from what I remember. I wish I had taken a photo because I can't recall the new name offhand, but it seems like a change may be coming soon. I ordered from the new lunch menu and went with the red curry, subbing chicken for tofu and ordering it three-star spicy. It was so good -- rich, flavorful, and perfect for a cold, rainy day. The new lunch special also comes with two spring rolls, which were absolutely delicious and a great bonus. The portion was very filling and satisfying without being too heavy. As always, the service was great, and the food came out quickly -- perfect for a work lunch. I can't wait to come back (and I definitely will). This place continues to be a favorite.

    This restaurant is under new ownership and unfortunately the service was not great here. The server…read morewas not very friendly and took their sweet time to take our order and made us wait for them to get a pen and notepad? Not sure why a server wouldn't have that on them during work. The ambiance was very dark and it was very empty. We ordered some starters, the fried calamari tasted undercooked, doughy, and very underwhelming. The papaya salad was decent, but the main entree noodle dishes were not great either. We ordered a special panang curry fried egg dish, but it ended up just being regular panang curry over rice with a fried egg very underwhelming. We ordered a green curry and the chicken was overcooked and tough. We ordered a chicken salad entree and the waiter said they overcooked the chicken and had to remake it? It came at the end of our meal as we were finishing up. Not sure how that happens, my guess is they forgot the order entirely until we asked where our salad was. It was not just me, but my whole family who all felt the same sentiment on a special night out for celebration. Save your time and money. I will not be coming back here.

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