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.

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.

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

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.

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%

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.