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    Pho Kitchen

    4.5 (245 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Fancy logo!  This was inside on the wall.
    Eric I.

    I ordered my usual vermicelli dish - sometimes it's pork, rarely beef, this time it was chicken. Sometimes there's a shrimp option, but not this time (at least with another protein). The eggs rolls were there. This place you order on a tablet, have to pay when you order (they had a sign saying they've had dine-and-dashers, which I can see would be easy enough to do), but as a result, it doesn't feel quite like a normal sit-down restaurant. Because it's very much self-service except they do bring the food to your table. It's a little less indie/family restaurant feeling, and more chain (which I believe it is) somewhat impersonal vibe? We were here for the food anyway, so not a big deal. How was the food, especially since I basically always get this same dish at Vietnamese restaurants? It was fine, honestly the food itself was probably a 3.5 overall, but with no 0.5 star options, I think a 3 is more fair for the overall experience. I'd justify that by saying the food was about average, nothing special, and it was somewhat impersonal with the tablets, prepayment, and the only contact being when the employees bring the food. The taste wasn't really special, even though the chicken quality and egg rolls were pretty good. I think the fish sauce was just a bit lacking, which makes up a big part of the flavor profile. With better fish sauce, I think it would have been a 4 for the food and a 4 overall for the restaurant. Would I come here again? Not come out of my way for sure, but I also would be fine coming here if someone suggested it. That's kind of the the definition of a 3-3.5 star place for me.

    Sign at the table
    Maria L.

    3 of us came here for an early dinner on Sunday. It was pretty empty as it was early. They had a lot of tables inside and a couple of tables in the outdoor patio. Decor inside looked nice, but their floor could use some cleaning. They brought water to us after we sat down. Order/payment was via a tablet they brought to us together with the printed menus. There's a sign at the table saying that payment had to be made when ordering. Food came out pretty quickly. My husband and I each had their #74 BBQ Chicken & Egg Rolls Vermicelli. It looked good like what we had expected, but lacked flavor. Our daughter ordered #27 Rare Steak Noodle Soup. She said that it wasn't very flavorful either. The basil that came with it didn't look very fresh. We had had better and more authentic Vietnamese food in the area. Not sure why their ratings were so high. We're disappointed that their croffles were all sold out, too.

    Ken C.

    Subpar Stopped by for some pho and was a bit disappointed. The broth bland and the meat was not particularly tender. The brisket had a ton of macroscopic fat that difficult to take off. We tried both the fresh and regular noodles. The regular noodles were actually better despite being cheaper - the fresh noodles got mushy very quickly and fell apart when you tried to pick them up with chopsticks. Oh, they also serve their pho with lemon lol

    Cristal C.

    We recently had dinner at Pho Kitchen. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the service was attentive throughout our visit. The pho came with a generous amount of meat, which we really appreciated. Unfortunately, we found the broth to be a little bland for our taste. Since they have such great ratings on Yelp, we're thinking it may have just been an off day.

    Short rib with tenden
    Raymond L.

    I ordered short rib and tendon pho. It was a good portion and very tasteful. The broth is very good.

    Beef Combination w/ Meatball (after Sriracha).
    Tram N.

    I don't get a lot of alone time, so when the opportunity presents itself, I try to capitalize on it. Two Sundays ago I found myself free and so I wanted to treat myself out. I've been on this pho kick for over a year and I knew I did not want to drive far. I've tried almost every pho restaurants in my area except for this place. It's one of the first Vietnamese restaurant that I ordered and paid before my food arrive. Like what if I wanted to order more food? Anyway, just first world problems. The restaurant is clean and the service was quick and great. They checked on me a couple times to make sure everything was fine. The tendon can use a little more time in the pot, but overall a very delicious bowl of pho; the broth was light and flavorful, meats were tender, and herbs were fresh. I was surprised they did not charge for the rare steak on the side. I'll come back to try their other menu offerings.

    Rainier F.

    We happen to be in the San Jose Almaden area looking for a spot to eat. The Pho Kitchen came up on my search as new and trendy in the area. We decided to check them out. We arrived for lunch on a Saturday afternoon recently. The Vietnamese restaurant is located in the nice Almaden Ranch Marketplace in San Jose. Parking is available in the parking lot all around the plaza. The restaurant has simple vibrant modern decor. There is a family friendly and cozy vibe going on. There are plenty of tables and booths for dine in at the spacious restaurant. We wanted to try a bit of everything, so we ordered shrimp & avocado spring rolls, Taiwanese basil popcorn chicken, chicken wings with sweet chili sauce, meatballs noodle soup, dragon fruit Italian soda, and the shrimp & egg rolls vermicelli. Everything was delicious. The spring rolls were so scrumptious with the peanut dipping sauce. My favorite dish was the popcorn chicken. It was flavorful and crispy with every bite. The plump shrimp and crispy egg rolls in the vermicelli went very well with the fish sauce soaked noodles. My son said he enjoyed his sweet Italian soda very much. Overall we enjoyed our experience at Pho Kitchen. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The tablet menu to order that is provided to your table is a nice touch. All the food was good quality, authentic, and freshly made. We hope to be back to try other dishes.

    Pho with Well Done Brisket, no onions
    Anh L.

    In this quiet, jazzy evening, I encountered Pho Kitchen, taking over the former noodle place that used to be here. It was a very clean place, and quite surprised that there were only a couple of people eating at this place. Finding a table was no trouble, and at the register you can order for to-go if you wish. For those who are eating on location like me, I received a tablet to order the food from one of the staff. Seeing pictures of the food through the tablet was helpful. They can help you customize your pho option, in which I got a well done brisket pho with no veggies on it. In under 10 minutes, I received my order, hot and ready. I think the spoons of this restaurant could be changed. It's not really the right spoon to eat with soup. The pho noodles were okay, though I wish it were soaked more in the broth because it tasted bland than other places I had visited. The meat was cooked well. I'm curious to try the meatball pho next time. They have plenty of options, such as rice and snacks. It's a good place for a quick eat. The flavor is a bit bland for my liking, but I'd still go for a quick bite.

    Miguel L.

    First time here and I will be back. Great Pho soup and different types of foods on the menu. Sandwiches, ribs, Korean corn dogs?? never had those before and look forward to trying them out on my next visit. Location is perfect Almaden Expressway off Hgwy 85. Easy to get to and in a busy area with other food restaurants and other types of merchants. Service was great. Young people helping us out and explaining the ways to order on the Ipad menu's. They had some good jazz type of music playing on the speakers. I ordered the spicy beef pho and spring egg rolls and they did the job filling me up and not too heavy on my stomach. The spice was oily and next time I will use the Sriracha sauce instead. It was still good. I finished the whole bowl.

    Filex W.

    Got the combo pho, grilled pork vermicelli, and fries. Enough for 2 adults and 2 kids. Food was tasty and kids loved it! Service was fast and the area was clean.

    Avocado shrimp spring rolls
    Bao N.

    I don't think ordering from a tablet makes sense when there are over 100 items on the menu. It ended up feeling a little overwhelming and confusing, and it took us a while to find everything we wanted to order. Honestly, it would have been much faster if someone just took our order. The pho was good but not great. The broth lacked depth and that bold beef flavor I was hoping for. That said, the beef bones had a lot of meat on them and were nice and tender. The avocado and shrimp spring roll was pretty pricey, but it tasted super fresh. The sauce was a bit lacking in flavor, but after dressing it up with the condiments on the table, it definitely tasted better.

    Bbq pork banh mi
    Brian W.

    Amazing service and great food! They accommodated our kids as well. Everything was clean and food came out quickly.

    Korean corn dog potato, and mozzarella
    Melissa C.

    L came to this pho restaurant never been here before hands-down 10 out of 10 from the eggrolls with pork and shrimp to the mozzarella corn dog and the potato mozzarella corn dog was very hot crispy delicious so fresh came with ketchup and honey, mustard sauce, which we love Definitely will come back here again. The service was awesome. The ambience was chill was impact at all.Definitely a must try

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    The shrimp avocado rolls were so delicious! Also definitely recommend beef soup! Really really good light lunch option!

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    Chicken Salad (Half)

    Pho Kitchen - vietnamese - Updated August 2026

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