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    Pho La

    4.1 (189 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese, Thai, Chinese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PHO LA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Seafood Pho  Delicious
    Ralph C.

    I stopped in to San Antonio, to see an ol' childhood . I was craving PHO. I did what we do and yelped the nearest place. Great reviews that did NOT disappoint. I was received with a friendly smile by Miss My. I ordered my seafood pho and it was served speedy fast. I must have looked hungry . It's a little place very quaint and quiet. Traditional Asian decor, and respectful alter to the faith. The prices are awesome! The service was beautiful! { which always makes me tip above and beyond} I would recommend this to ALL locals and visitors of the San Antonio area. Their menu had traditional Chinese food cuisines, Thai food cuisines and Vietnamese cuisine!!!

    Egg drop soup
    Ms. Wong ..

    Plenty of parking in front. Good and fast service. Food was good. I really liked the egg drop soup. I ordered Kung Po Chicken without the peanuts. Met a friend here. Was easy to talk to my friend there. Wasn't loud. Environment was nice. I have gotten boba drinks here before and it is good.

    Pretty mediocre pho, maybe their vermicelli plate would have been better. I may be a bit spoiled as my nieces are Vietnamese in the SF Bay Area and have taken me out to eat, plus I've been to Vietnam

    Vn spring roll
    Lauren G.

    I found my neighborhood pho spot!! I Came in right as it opened. Service was very quick and cashier was super friendly. The broth from the pho was so fragrant and flavorful. The size of the bowl was medium and I was actually able to finish my bowl for once. I always have to get Vietnamese fried spring rolls and these were super crispy. To me the place was very affordable compared to others and I really enjoyed that. My camera did not eat first as I was eager to taste both.its safe to say I will be back!

    Chicken Lemongrass
    Lisa G.

    My daughter and I decided to stop in for some food and check out a new to us place. This small little restaurant has a lot going for it! Quiet, but sweet servers. They are a little difficult to understand. But they are sweet. I am big on keeping beverages refilled, they could improve on that. However the food was fantastic and not expensive. One of my favorite plates is Chicken Lemongrass and they make it wonderful! I will definitely be back.

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    Cristina B.

    Service, food, price point all 10/10! It is a fusion restaurant (Thai/Chinese/Vietnamese) we came specifically for the Pho (Vietnamese). Portion was a bit big for me and they only have one size (fyi) where I've experienced other places they have small and large. My husband loves pho so he finished mine lol I enjoyed every bite I had though! We also ordered spring fried rolls and omg! So delicious! So much so that my phone did not eat first haha. Very clean restaurant and service was wonderful! Definitely coming back to try other items on their menu!

    Combination Pho
    Jose Raul P.

    Great pho! In and out! I was in the mood for some tasty pho and didn't have a lot of time. I walked in and was quickly greeted and asked what I wanted. I ordered the combination pho and despite having over clients they still got my pho out within less than 5 minutes. I was thoroughly impressed with how fast they served me. Pho tasted great! It's a very chill hole in the wall type of place, but will pack a punch of flavor and will get you in and out quick.

    General tso chicken with steamed rice and an egg roll

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    My sister and I go to Pho-La weekly, and I love it. Great food. Great service. Great everything.

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    It was really good mom and pop Vietnamese restaurant. The staff were very kind and professional. I would highly recommend it.

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    Great food and service. Dishes are consistently delicious. I've tried various items from the menu and loved them all.

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    Love this place! Best vietnamese food in SA so far. Oh and their Boba tea is the bomb!

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    Good customer service. We came in 10 minutes before closing and they were happy to serve us. Pho was good

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    Hands down the best Pho ive ever had. Pad Tai was excellent as well. We will make this our regular Pho stop.

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    love their brisket pho and bubble tea! service could be a little better since its slow a lot but overall clean and yummy food!

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    ShiFu Noodle

    4.0(249 reviews)
    13.5 mi
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Speaks Spanish

    What took me so long to try this place!!!! 10-10-10 across the board. FINaLLYYYYYYY legit…read moreChinese food! I almost gave up with trying to find good Asian cuisine. And I FOUND IT! Now I'm asking and telling people about ShiFu Noodle! This will definitely be my go-to spot! I did to go. I will do dine in next time.

    I came in for lunch this afternoon. It was quiet, and there was only myself and another guest in…read morethe restaurant. I ordered the crispy dumplings (pork) and spring rolls as appetizers, and the spicy noodle soup as my entree. My server came to take my order, and brought me the items as they were ready. The entree came out before the appetizers. The spicy noodle soup was spicy (as named) and it was good, but it was incredibly oily and the noodles were overcooked, so I didn't eat much of it. I would definitely recommend ordering this with rice, or taking it home and making your own. The dumplings and spring rolls were crispy, but nothing special. I did like the duck sauce they had -- I would have asked my server for more of it, but she was busy in the back or something, not sure. I wish she would've checked in on me a bit more during the visit so I could have gotten more napkins and sauce. The service was alright. I wish I would've gotten checked on a little bit more, but she was nice and helped me pack my noodles to go. Overall, this spot wasn't terrible, but if I had to choose, I'd probably try another place.

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    4.4(1.4k reviews)
    11.9 mi
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    My sister and I absolutely love Kung Fu Noodle :D ! This is definitely one of the most authentic…read moreChinese restaurants we have come across in San Antonio :) ! The staff is super friendly and courteous :) ! We usually order the beef vermicelli soup, and a variety of dumplings :D ! They serve our food pretty promptly, with the soup still hot and tasty, and the dumplings steamy and savory :D ! My sister doesn't eat pork. So she typically orders dumplings that don't contain pork. I eat all kinds of meat. So I always order the pork and chive dumplings :D ! Whether you come in on a weekday or weekend, it always helps to come early if you can! If we want to go there for lunch, we try to get there as close to 11 am as possible when they first open. As it gets closer to 12 noon, it starts to get really busy, and it's harder and trickier for the staff to seat you. There is both booth and table seating. It's a great restaurant to catch up with friends, family or even colleagues over a good meal :) ! The parking lot out in front is a pretty decent size. But it can fill up pretty quickly when it gets busy! We also love ordering frozen dumplings to go :D ! For sure, we will definitely come back :D ! Kung Fu Noodle never disappoints :) !

    Impressed is the right word for my experience!…read more Price point for the combination meals are amazing and portions are generous! I got the beef noodle soup with pork and chive steamed dumplings combination that comes with tea or soda. With tax, this is all under $20. The soup was better than what I've had in San Antonio and noodles were not too doughy with lots of beef. Pork chive dumplings were delicious! Staff was friendlier than other places that are asian own:). Casual place to eat with friends for great bowl of noodles and dumplings! I would come back to try other items off their menu. They have skewers as well!

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    Wah Kee Chinese Seafood Cuisine - Shrimp with Vegetables

    Wah Kee Chinese Seafood Cuisine

    3.5(361 reviews)
    7.8 miStone Oak
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    Wah Kee remains my go to for comfort Chinese food. After having spent years faithfully going to the…read moresame Chinese restaurant because it was close to my house and not realizing that the food quality had gone down remarkably, we decided to try a different place and here we are. It's been about a year or so since we've been coming here fairly regularly and I really cannot complain about anything specific. Most meals are excellent with a I miss now and then, but overall, I would never complain about that. The price of their meals seem to be stuck in a world without crazy tyrant leaders, and inflation out the roof, though I don't know for how much longer that will remain. Wah Kee! Stay true to who you are and you'll always have happy people coming back to you!

    Everyone raves about Wah Kee in this part of town and, since it had been many years since we'd been…read morethere, we decided to give it a try for lunch in case things had gotten better during that break. We noticed the decor had changed (yes, I said it had been many years) and it was quite nice! We were seated promptly and placed our drink order (tea came with lunch). We ordered Rangoon as a starter. The lunch specials came with soup and egg roll, and fried rice. DH ordered his litmus test dish for American style Chinese- General Tso chicken. The portion was generous. The sauce was tasty. The chicken pieces tasted like your average frozen nuggets tossed in sauce. It's that familiar "seasoning" to the chicken and coating- iykyk. Not bad at all, just not the best. He enjoyed his egg drop soup. I opted for Hunan Beef. The sauce was thicker than I prefer, with an almost gelatinous consistency. The hot and sour soup was nice, a little more sour than hot. We both thought the fried rice that came with lunch was a little bland. Maybe the entree version is better? Each special was under $10, and it's definitely a great value.

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    4.1(227 reviews)
    12.3 mi
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    A co-worker and I discussed the seeming difficulty finding good Chinese food in San Antonio. He and…read moreanother co-worker recommended I try Tiger's. Unfortunately, my search continues. Walked in and waited for a few minutes before someone handed us menus and told us to sit wherever. Just handed us menus...in a kind of "just go sit down kinda way". Not real friendly. The appetizer we ordered (veggie steamed dumplings) came out with one less dumpling than promised on the menu. My wife's noodles were nothing special, as was my spicy/numbing pot. I felt my pot in particular, was over-loaded with huge chunks of veggies that could have been better chopped as to be more manageable. More chicken and beef in that chicken and beef pot, too, please ... The person waiting on us, if you could call it that, was not personable and could not have cared less about interacting. His drive by meal drop-offs were the epitome of antisocial. Probably won't return.

    We came here pretty late in the day (~815pm) for dinner. For whatever reason I felt like this…read moreaffected the quality of the food. It was as if they were trying to close, also food did not appear fresh. Rice was dry...like end of the day rice. We ordered apps and entrees and for whatever reason the entree came out 1st which was a surprise. Then everything just flooded in at once. The duck was a disappointment, dry and tough. My friend has been here before (daytime/lunch) and she said she had better experience. Apparently I was here 3yrs ago and had a better experience as well. So don't go late in the day!

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