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    Pho Le

    4.3 (262 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup and Pork and Cabbage Dumplings
    Crystal L.

    One of best Pho restaurants in the Bay. I'm fixated on their food and I think about it every now and then. We ordered the Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup and Pork + Cabbage Dumplings. The sauce for the dumplings was super yummy and had a great ratio of vinegar and chili oil. The portions were pretty decent with a lot of filling and meat. Service was super nice and quick. The inside is very comfy and cozy. The parking situation can be a bit crowded, so I recommend coming in when they open to avoid rush hour. I will definitely come back soon!

    Beef brisket noodles
    Rommel A.

    It was my first time here after a round of golf and I was surprised how good everything was. We were expecting more for a Vietnamese menu but I think Chinese food items outnumbered Vietnamese items. Honestly, I could care less because everything we ordered was really good. There's also no bahn mi on the menu so you can count that out. The XLB, Xiao long bao, the steamed soup dumplings we surprisingly good. The wrapper was thin but still held everything together. None of the XLB's popped while grabbing them. My taste buds enjoyed the soup, but absolutely loved the dipping sauce. The chicken wings, really crunchy, the thin layer of breading made the wings fluffy and added volume. Lots of flavor, not overly salted. Top tier wings in my opinion. I ordered the Beef Brisket Noodles, I'm no expert but this dish felt like a mix between a few different cultures. Nonetheless, this dish was so good. The thick udon noodles really complimented the thick pieces of brisket. The brisket was really tender. The soup needed a little more salt in my opinion, but you can always add that in yourself. The onions, carrots and green onions and cilantro added a refreshing crunch. Overall, awesome dish. Maybe it's just me, but I poured the remaining XLB dipping sauce into my soup and it made it so much better. If I didn't have to cross a bridge to get here, I would definitely see myself here more often. Awesome food, friendly staff. Highly recommend giving this place a try. Definitely a new spot when I'm in the area.

    teo chew noodles
    Jeron W.

    We came to Pho Le expecting a Vietnamese restaurant, but it may be possible they had a change of ownership as they also do a lot of Chinese dishes now. With that in mind, we ordered a Beef Chow Fun and a Teo Chew Noodle Soup Beef Chow Fun 4/5: I was quite impressed with this. The chow fun came out quite fragrant with lots of beef and quite a large portion size. The flavor is quite on point. It was a little oily and could use a little more frying, but otherwise it was better than expected Teo Chew Noodles 4/5: Also quite good, a strong garlic and a little more buttery flavor. My benchmark is TK Noodle Teo Chew Noodles and this is pretty close

    Viki N.

    Pretty misleading restaurant name - although they do serve pho, this is mainly a Chinese restaurant with dishes ranging from dumplings, Cantonese stir fry, Szechuan spicy dishes, and so on. You won't walk in and immediately be hit with that strong aroma of pho broth. We ordered: (8) Soup Dumplings ($10.95) - These came in a very small bamboo basket where many of them were touching and stuck together. The skin was on the thicker side, but still managed to tear apart since the dumplings were not spaced out. There wasn't too much broth inside, and the flavor could've been stronger in my opinion. (6) Pork Pot Stickers ($11) - These met expectations; nothing really to comment on. (6) French Butter Chicken Wings ($13.95) - Fried very nicely and came very hot and fresh. I like this type of fried texture in particular! Not sure where the "French" part comes from. Do they use French imported butter? But anyways, this was a tad too salty. With less salt, these would be perfect. Special Combo Beef Noodle Soup ($15.95) - This was their pho. It definitely didn't have the heavily MSG loaded flavors you'd get at traditional Vietnamese restaurants and was on the lighter side. Noodles were overcooked and soft, but the meat portion was quite generous to make up for it. Overall, I'd say this is a solid spot to hit up because there's something for everyone in the very extensive menu. Most things aren't perfect, but it's pretty alright for an average Chinese meal with reasonable prices.

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    J. U.

    I really liked the Singaporean noodles I ordered. I'd come again to eat those. Yet I was quite shocked that phở (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) was actually hard to find on the menu considering that the business advertises itself as a phở restaurant. More accurate external signage signifying the restaurant's predominantly Chinese menu would be far less confusing to the walk-up customer hoping for multiple varieties of phở. I am removing one star due to the confusion of this experience, since I walked in hoping for multiple varieties of phở. For those more interested in Vietnamese cuisine, I'd highly recommend that you visit Phosho Dough (1235 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94706) on the same side of San Pablo, very close to Pho Le, but opposite the Gilman intersection. The food and customer service were both excellent there.

    Cristal B.

    The crispy shrimp rolls were fried to perfection! The pork & leek dumplings were just okay, and the chicken pho was tasty.

    Laura G.

    Came here on a Saturday night as we were craving Vietnamese pho and it hit the spot. We ordered their House special pork & Napa cabbage dumplings, Teochow noodle soup (w/ egg noodles), beef stew noodle soup, Rare thin sliced beef steak pho and Rare thin sliced beef w/ beef balls. Customer service was really great. One less star for the dim light. Would have been nicer if the lighting was brighter. Just my own opinion tho.

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    Gerald L.

    I was really happy with Pho Le. The curb appeal didn't give me high expectations, and the service was a little slow on a Wednesday, but the pho was excellent! And the inside was decently nice as well. Really enjoyed the smooth and tasty broth and perfectly textured rice noodles. Our table had the thin rare steak and well done brisket, chicken, and beef stew pho soups. All excellent! Wanted to try something besides noodles and the chicken and Napa cabbage dumplings were a great compliment to the meal. They could use a little salt though.

    34. Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup 34. Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup 56. House Special Dumplings (10 Pcs.) salt and pepper chicken wings

    Never again!!! Incredibly this place was busy but honestly the food was awful. Me and my girlfriend tried the Pho and it was bland, we also had the salt and pepper chicken wings that were also horrible they were bland and the batter was super thick. We decided to have the soup dumplings those weren't so bad but definitely have had better ones. It's safe to say we won't be returning there ever again.

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    Mariaté G.

    This restaurant seems to have gone under a ownership change since the new menus have a different name. The place looks identical. The Service was still prompt and nice but the food taste different. I still ordered a beef brisket pho. I'm not sure I was completely satisfied, but I will try them one more time.

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    Tiffany M.

    I joined a colleague for lunch here after searching on Yelp for middle place to meet between Oakland and Richmond. The reviews were decent so there we were. So, the menu is a mixture of everything Asian from Pho to Thai soups, to " American " Chinese dishes. Now, one of my favorite appetizers is crispy shrimp rolls. You know the shrimp is simply rolled in a wrapper, deep fried, and served with chili sauce. So, I ordered them, Crispy Shrimp Roll, Spicy Thai Shrimp soup, Pong-Pong fish, and my colleague added Beef Pho. So, the shrimp rolls came out first and I immediately noticed they weren't made like I normally have had them. There were no shrimp tails hanging out of a wrapper. These were cones and after inspection and taste, it was clear that these were made of chopped shrimp and some filling. I mean, after the first one, the second one I picked up was void of shrimp. Next, Thai Spicy shrimp soup, the flavor was good, a nice spice, and of course I added more chili oil( because I like my nose running while eating lol). I didn't understand the baby corn in the soup but I didn't complain as it was a vegetable. 1 star for the soup. Now, Pong-Ping is sweet! Sweet fish-ok. I could get over that but I didn't think the fish was going to be that thick breaded deep fried fish( brought in bulk) and soaked in that sweet sauce. Not my cup of tea at all! The restaurant is clean. The customer service was good. And, metered parking, is easy on the street. The location is easy to find - right on Gilman and San Pablo.

    Alex Auto Repair A.

    Went with my son had lunch love this family owned small business they are food always consist when back with friend still good Service is good the place is clean too

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    I go here a couple of times a month and the food is great. The service is excellent, everyone is so nice!

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    Service was awful. Would never go here again. Website says open until 9 but would not seat is at 8:30.

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    Good dumplings, potstickers and Pho. Tasty broth with generous amounts of vegetables and meat.

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    I love this place so much! I go so often they know my order when I walk in. Great pho, service and chill atmosphere. Highly recommend.

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    Some of the better pho around Berkeley. Good people and good prices. Fast. And yummy food!

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    Definitely get the fried shrimp roll appetizer! Tasted so fresh and good! House special dumplings and soup are solid

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    Our favorite go to place for fresh veggie pho, mixed veggies and fresh shrimp rolls with peanut sauce.

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    Ask the Community - Pho Le

    How much is the veggie chow mein small?

    They have one size for chow mein. I also do not see veggie version on the menu (chicken/ beef/ shrimp), but for reference, price ranges from $10.50 - 11.

    Same owners as 88 Noodle House in Martinez?

    Is there veggie options?

    Yes

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    I came here from Marin since I felt it was slightly closer than the San Francisco Stonestown…read morelocation. Man I regret that decision. The location itself is super clean and nice. Street parking which wasn't hard to find is about $4 per hour. I was able to park literally right in front of the restaurant. Came on a Thursday around 2pm. We ordered: 1. Large Nakutama (cold): I've had this dish before a bunch of times and today the broth or meat had an odd taste to it. It almost tasted gamey like they meat was old or something. About 40 mins later I had a pretty bad stomach ache and had to use the restroom. Not sure if it was a coincidence or what. My wife had a small amount and agreed that there was an odd taste but she didn't have any stomach issues after eating it (but she also only had a small bite). 2. Large Shrimp BK: This was alright. The noodles were significantly overcooked and bloated. Not sure how that happened since they looked like they were freshly making it. The shrimp tempura was good though. 3. Tempura Pumpkin, potato Croque, Sweet potato and Crab: Honestly the tempura was the best item on the menu. I really liked the Pumpkin and imitation crab while my wife liked the sweet potato the most. Overall food quality probably 2/5 stars. The only saving grace for this location was the guy running the register who was awesome and super nice and funny. He was running around the restaurant helping out making the dishes and running the register. 5 stars for service. Location is also really nice and clean. Just very disappointed with the food quality.

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    Feb 24, 2026 3:00 pm 3.7 stars…read more This place is smart to stay open when New Dumpling takes midday siesta. Always plenty of non metered street parking when I'm in the area for lunch. We are the only customer when we arrived. Very pleasant not overpowering jazz mood music plays. Our server has a very pleasant demeanor. We have Taiwan beef noodle soup. Nice and hot the way it should be. Perfect to my tongue textures of the beef cubes and egg noodles. The beef broth was amazing. At the end of our meal I was full. Too full to the point that I almost cried that I couldn't drink the last gulps but it was too small a portion to warrant taking home. Our Kung Pao chicken? Delicious. Chock full of chicken bites and delicious vegetables. Somehow the plentiful peanuts set my taste buds acraving. Wow wow Pao tasty. The only miss with this was that it was brought to us on a coldish serving plate. A common mistake. We didn't get to try this dish hot. We are now wanting our bill. Seems like long time wanting. To our dismay, our friendly server got herself enmeshed in an on again off again conversation with someone at another table shortly after we arrived. Then she disappeared for a while. We are tempted to guess the bill amount (turns out we guessed wrong by $1), leave cash on the table and walk out. Instead I get up and she appears at the register. Magic. We pay proper like and walk out respectfully. I wouldn't mind coming back.

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    Soo good! Came on Cal Day and it was a little busy but we were able to join the waitlist outside…read moreand were seated outside in 10 minutes. They also have a restroom for customers. We got the pad thai and pad kee mao with a side of sticky rice. Everything was super tasty and flavorful. I really enjoyed the flat rice noodles. The sticky rice sides came wrapped in foil and were so compact (but delicious)!

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