Food was cute Just needed a little salt Not very attentive But they were nice I had to get up and ask for a box And needed a refill but I didn't want to bother read more

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Pho was great. Also got pork egg rolls. Parking is limited in the area. Drove around a few times trying to find somewhere to park as majority of parking lot is reserved for the supermercado next door. read more

Pho Lovers - Entrance - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

My bf and I went here on a Saturday evening for dinner because we wanted pho. I did not think the pho was horrible, but I was not particularly impressed with it. When we got here, parking was a bit tricky/confusing and small as well, but a car came out just as we came in so we got lucky. Despite the parking lot being full, the restaurant was pretty much empty. I already had a bad first impression: an empty restaurant on a Saturday at peak dinner time, and the customers that ARE there are not Vietnamese. Not a good sign if you're wanting good pho. My bf and I shared a large #12 combo special pho. First thing I noticed, there was way too much noodles and little meat in comparison. The noodles were a slight touch over-cooked as well. I also felt that the broth was not as strong and flavorful as other places. It's not bad, but it could be better. The large was a perfect amount for us though. The staff was nice and helpful. However, the place charges you a 3.5% merchant fee for using a debit/credit card. We already saw this on the side of the napkin dispenser, but the cashier didn't physically say this when making payment. I just think they need to do this to be more transparent about this. I don't think there was an additional sign at the counter either. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place for pho. There isn't anything special or noteworthy about the pho, and there are plenty of better pho restaurants around the area. read more

Pho Lovers - 12. Combo Special Noodle Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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When we arrived at the restaurant, we noticed that there's a parking lot outside but each space is dedicated to specific businesses, and there are far more Mi Ranchito spaces than Pho Lovers. Inside, there is beautiful decor and artwork on the wall, and plenty of seating, though we were ordering for takeout this past Sunday evening. The workers were friendly, and the wait for food was pretty quick, about 10 minutes. We got the eggrolls with fish sauce on the side, Dac Biet Lovers Special Noodle Soup (with sliced steak, beef balls, and ox tail), and the grilled pork chop plate with steam rice (shaped liked a heart, even in the to-go container :) The food overall wasn't perfect. I've had pork chops with better flavor, but I still enjoyed my meal, and the cucumber and tomato slices on the side were super fresh and delicious. The pho didn't come with enough hoisin sauce, though it was still pretty good, and hot enough even for takeout. The egg rolls were really good, no sauce needed, they were hot, crunchy on the outside, with delicious pork filling. They were on the smaller side, but too good to really complain about. Overall, I liked this place, and would return to try other items on their menu. read more

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Had the vegan pho and it was delicious. They have quite a few vegetarian options as well.

I was feeling under the weather and wanted to get some soup. I had to yelp some good pho spots since all the good viet eats at down south San Jose. Pho lovers came up with one of the more better ratings so I called to place a takeout order. The guy answering the phone was not friendly and seemed to be in a rush. Parking was full in the small lot shared with a Mercado. The guy who rang me up was still not as friendly. The place was not busy yet they seemed to be in a rush. I came home and heated up my pho. The portion was smaller than I'm used to and could've had more meat. read more

My family and I came down from sac for a baseball tournament. We went here at 11 am. It was their 11 year anniversary (opening the restaurant) so they gave us 4 free Thai teas. I ordered pho. Broth was tasty and coming from me that's saying a lot since I normally make mines super spicy . But I couldn't add any spice to mines since I had just had surgery on 4 days prior so broth was clean and delicious. My bf ordered a pork chop plate which is said was 10/10 he loved the meat/ shrimp wrapped in tofu skin. I also ordered a spring roll with no shrimp. Peanut sauce was meh, okay. Not the best but the pho was good and the pork chop plate was good. I'm looking to eating here again when I come back down and not post surgery! read more

This place was so good! I had the beef pho and my sister had the chicken pho and switched out the broth to spicy broth! Both were so good, service was great, parking was kinda difficult we had to circle the tiny parking lot a couple of times. We both ordered coffee and it was so good! read more

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My go to place for when we don't have the time to cook and just want some good local Vietnamese food. Love the nem nuong spring rolls and #22. Takeout is smooth and workers are always so nice. read more

The food was good. The service was decent. But my group have decided to never go back. We had a group of 12 people and the restaurant automatically tagged on 20% gratuity. On top of that they charge 3.5% for credit card charges. We tried hard and came up with the cash. It just makes it too expensive and inconvenient for our group so we will never be going back. There are plenty of other great restaurants out there. read more

Came in here around 2pm on a Saturday. Immediately walking in this waitress was already giving us attitude, not an ounce of hospitality. Idk if she had a bad day or what. Like girl we can take our money elsewhere. Next, I ordered a drink with her and wanted to change it (they didn't make it yet btw) and she came over looking annoyed at me and said "you wanted fresh lemon and now you want salted lemon?" And I said yes and she said ok and rolled her eyes. Will I be back? No. I'm giving one star only because I have to and the food was good and big portions. But there are many other pho places that have the same quality minus the eye rolling and attitude. Other staff seemed to be friendly though. read more

Parking lot could be better but the food is great! Somehow have managed to snag a parking spot every time but it is limited. Coming from a Vietnamese American, who eats at a lot of Vietnamese restaurants, everything I have tasted here so far has been yummy! Bun Bo Hue is among my top 2 places to get JT. Perfect amount of spice and not overly salty. Pho was a tad on the sweeter side but not in a bad way. Their fried tofu appetizer was one of my favorite tofu dishes I've had. Typically I'm picky with how my tofu is served but this was perfectly crispy. Friends enjoyed their vegan pho here and I love that they have a dedicated section of the menu that is vegetarian / vegan. Makes it easy to come in groups. Lots of seating here and restrooms have generally been clean. Further past the unisex restroom there's a women's restroom I didn't notice the first time. Happy to have discovered great a Vietnamese options in this area and not having to drive to San Jose to get quality. read more

Pho Lovers - Tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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We stopped by pho lovers on our way to Sunday Football. The staff were very friendly and polite. The restaurant was clean and had cute decor. The food was good and portions were big. Nice place and would visit again if I were in the neighborhood. read more

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Parking here really sucks. It's a tiny little strip stared with a grocery store, and I'm really concerned about how tight the spaces are and how many people come in and out. Pho here is affordable! I loved their nem nuong spring roll. The pho itself was really good too! It is just really far for me: 40 minute drive! I drove out here with the intention to try Pho Lovers and I was not let down. I'd def come back when I'm in the area! Also, it is cheaper to pay cash versus card! read more

Pho Lovers - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Honestly, one of my new favorite pho spots!!! The portions are huge and everything I've had so far is amazing!! Starting with that appetizer platter! It has the best of the best fried foods: fish ball, chicken, shrimp wonton, egg roll, and sticky rice. The vermicelli and the pho noodle soup are my favorite items to get! The service is great! The food came out fast and hot!! Definitely my new go to spot :) every time I come, I leave very full and satisfied with leftover food to go for my next meal. read more

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I am completely and utterly obsessed with this place. I have finally found a pho that I love deep within my taste palette and my heart!!! I adore the broth and didn't even put any extra toppings in mine as it was soooo flavorful and delectable. The portions were huge and super filling after feeling sick. The broth was very fresh and satisfying! I loved the spring roll and tried the Thai tea as well as matcha Thai! My hubby and I had a fabulous The place is nice and clean a very homey environment! The servers are quick and the dinner came in under five minutes. read more

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Food is not good Service is horrible. they're super mean literally one of the persons I get out.

Not a lot of parking. Servers were nice and there's a lot of seating. Popular lunch spot. I wasn't a fan of the pho. Meat and noodles were ok, but the broth wasn't special. The basil and bean sprouts were NOT fresh... read more

The flavor of the food is fine. What I didn't like is that they charge for the garnishment plate of basil, Sprouts, jalapeños & lemon - $2.50 each! That is fine if they told us in advance. My group of 4 could have done without. They also charged for extra lemon. I have been to many Pho restaurants and they have never charged for these. Also, it's a tiny parking lot and it's hard to get a spot. So all the effort and up charges it is not worth it to come back. read more

One of the best pho I've had. The soup has so much flavor, ingredients tastes fresh and it's a good portion. The staff is friendly, the older lady with the glasses is very upbeat and nice. This is a definitely a must try spot. The place is clean too. read more

I like my pho broth naturally super flavorful. This beef pho was about a 4/5 in flavor, but the tripe was delicious. The service is average. They will come around once or twice and you pay in the front. The place was highly decorated and it has that authentic look and feel. read more

Pho Lovers - Large 17. Pho Tai, Nam, Gau, Sach - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

We visited the place after a round of golf recently. We wanted something filling and warm. We got there at around Sunday lunchtime. The place was a big enough to host a decent lunchtime crowd. I had Pho-ga, chicken noodle soup. It was like any other pho, but lacked chicken. Chicken weren't seasoned and blend. $20 per bowl? Maybe not. read more

Our go to place for Vietnamese food! We have been here several times and had best experience each time. We have tried only vegetarian food here most of the time. I love Vietnamese food but it was hard to find places with good veggie pho ever since I decided to go vegetarian, until I chanced upon this place. The summer rolls are the best around the area! Very yummy and consistent taste over the years. Veggie Pho is amazing! Garlic noodles with fried tofu is our goto dish! Great portion sizes and quick service! Salted lemon soda with pickled lemons is great and I have not tried that before. read more

Pho Lovers - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

overall: 3.5/5 came on a wednesday around 7pm and it was pretty open seating wise & we were helped immediately. had an itch for some pho so i decided to go to this place, we ordered the large combo (#12) & cha gio. i thought the cha gio was pretty good and came out fast, hot and fresh. the combo was was okay, i thought it could use more tanginess so i added extra lime. parking is kinda weird at this place so i'd prob skip this place if it was the weekend or try to see if there is any street parking close by but if it was the weekday it would be fine inside was p quiet and over thought it was pretty clean. would recommend if you are in the area read more

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Run off the mill Vietnamese place. Got the veggie pho and it was good with big portions. Service was quick with a lot of seating and warm lighting. read more

kind of a hidden gem because there aren't many other eateries nearby, especially that are open at night. very warm inside (both literally and also because the staff are friendly). delicious, huge bowls of vermicelli noodles were so satisfying. wish there was more sauce but the meat was seasoned well and tender. read more

Pho Lovers - 44. Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong, - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

parking is really weird here - the lot is super small and there's only a handful of spots that are for "pho lovers" customers. there's a lot right next to it that doesn't seem to be as restricted, so we parked there. it was semi busy on a wednesday night, but we still got seated immediately. interior wasn't too loud and service was pretty fast. egg rolls: 4/5 it was good but nothing special. outside was crispy, inside was burning hot, dipping sauce was standard. pho: 4/5 thought it was similar to the egg rolls in that it was good but nothing amazing. the broth was flavorful and hit the spot. some of noodles were a tad bit mushy/overcooked, but there was a good amount of meat. we split a large bowl between two moderately hungry people and it was a good portion. all in all, this place did satisfy the pho craving but there's definitely better spots in san jose read more

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Got 2 large pho dac biet. Extra for basil and jalapeno to go with pho . Barely any meat, broth tasted like powder soup, and cashier was just staring at us in a creepy way when we were paying. Needless to say, won't be coming back. read more

Not traditional Vietnamese food. Not ran by Vietnamese people. Goi ga was strange with cold chicken. Got charged even though we didn't even touch it. Will not return. Terrible service. read more

Ok spot for pho, but I would recommend you eat in versus getting take out (what I did). They are located in a small strip mall off the beaten path in Sunnyvale. It was only a 10 minute wait for an order placed at 5:30pm on a Thursday. My order was ready when I arrived, and I tried: -#5: Nem Nuong Guon/Grilled Pork Rolls ($5.25, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=2gJz8j0tsx3690YDIRIu3Q&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg): Ok, but their nem nuong wasn't as flavorful as other versions I've had (from SoCal though). They did have the crispy piece in the roll, which gave it good texture, but it wasn't wrapped super evenly or neatly. -#17: Pho w/Rare Steak, Brisket, Flank, Tendon, Tripe (Large/$13.50 + $0.75 Fresh Flat Rice Noodle, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=_bNyqaWWeFBV8s5qXfZT0w&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg): I ordered mine without tripe, but there was very little meat included. They gave me 3 pieces of rare steak, but pretty much only 1 slice of the other meats. The broth had good flavor, but it wasn't very hot by the time I received it. Also, it's not worth paying extra for the fresh flat noodle, since I like the regular pho noodles better. I would come back to give their rice dishes a try, but wouldn't order their pho again unless dining in. It seemed like indoor dining was available, but not outdoor dining. Parking can be difficult to find since this plaza has very limited spots. read more

Pho Lovers - #5: Nem Nuong Guon/Grilled Pork Rolls ($5.25)- 3/5 stars - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I still love the vegetarian spicy pho (53) and the vegetarian garlic noodles (54) . I requested them for a vegetarian version of the crepe and it was absolutely yummy with so many veggies and tofu . This food lasted us for 2 meals . read more

Portions were larger than expected and well worth the price! This place was surprisingly really good! Upon entrance you could just smell the scent of pho broth. I will definitely be back to try the pho! The rice plate was amazing. I had the grilled pork with shrimp! The small bowl of soup was tasty as well, I would come back to try everything I think they charge 3% if you use card so bring cash! read more

Pho Lovers - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Very popular place! The oxtail was a bit undercooked and bland. Service is to pay after you eat. read more

Pho Lovers - Oxtail soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I decided to try a new place for pho and decided to go to this one since it is really close to me and it is soo good. I got the chicken pho #20 with spicy broth and it is the perfect spicy level and i got the coconut water and it is sooo good can never go wrong with coconut water. The service was so good and everyone was so nice I really enjoyed this place will go again! I came around 12:40 and it was busy but not super busy they were able to get my order out pretty quickly which I liked usually during lunch time you wait a lot for some places but the wait here for pick up was maybe 10-15 min not bad at all they also have doordash:-) read more

Pho Lovers - #20. Pho Ga spicy Broth - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Bad service manger very rude. Does not know how to talk to customer food is bad . Manger it rude to customer and doordash driver

Pho Lovers is a really solid spot for tasty Vietnamese food. We ordered: - Lovers Sampler Plate - 3 pieces each of Crispy Coconut Sweet Rice, Fried Egg Rolls, Sesame Chicken Wings, Fried Shrimp Wontons & Crispy Fish Balls. Freshly fried, everything in this sampler plate is yummy - Grilled Chicken Salad - love their grilled chicken, it's so flavorful and tender - Pho Chin - well-done lean brisket pho - their broth is well-balanced and their meat is good - Bun Cha Gio Tom Thit Nuong - Grilled Pork, Grilled Shrimip, Egg Rolls & Salad w/vermicelli - so satisfying - Chanh Doy - Fresh Passion Fruit Juice - not too sweet and slightly tart, really refreshing Cons are that the parking lot is small so it may be hard to find parking during busy times read more

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Located in a strip mall with weirdly restrictive parking rules all over, Pho Lovers is a standard pho place that serves, you guessed it, pho and other Vietnamese dishes. Vietnamese is pretty hard to come by in Sunnyvale for some reason, but this place serves up some pretty good pho. It's not phenomenal, like you'd get in East San Jose, but it scratches that pho itch if you have it. Their meats are prepared well, the portions are pretty large, even if you order a small, and their soup isn't too cloudy (I mean, it is, but it still rings true of pho broth. It's not messed up or anything). Their prices are, well, Sunnyvale-esque as well, but you can't have it all. One thing I do like is that they offer the fresh flat noodles, but for a $1 more it's again a bit steep haha (I swear I'm not a miser, it's just jarring!) Overall, out of the TWO pho places in Sunnyvale, this is a solid one! Can't wait to try the other! --- sweet: perfectly adequate pho, nice portions! bitter: a bit pricey, esp. compared to quality you get in San Jose. read more

Pho Lovers - #17 (everything but no meatballs). - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Dine In Experience Review! Food: 4/5 Very solid, traditional pho. Nothing particularly standout or unique, but good enough to satisfy a pho craving. Given the ongoing COVID-induced shortages, they did not have ox tail in stock when we came on a Saturday for lunch, so they may not have everything on the menu. Prices are overall a little higher than preferred, but this is likely due to the ongoing pandemic circumstances. Service: 3.5/5 There was no wait when we arrived at around 12:45 PM on a Saturday. Someone working tables saw us and pointed us to an open booth as we arrived. We were not attended to aside from being brought menus and the food itself. While I didn't run out of water while we were eating, if I had, I would probably have needed to flag someone down to get a refill. To pay, you have to go up to the counter where they will ring you up vs. being brought a check. This didn't factor into the overall rating, but just something to note so you don't wait there for a long time waiting for someone to bring you a check. Environment: 4/5 They played looping massage parlor-like music, which was nice and relaxing. It's a short loop though so the same tune keeps going. Clean spot and comfortable seating and eating areas. Generally socially distanced tables so you don't feel cramped or overly close to others. All workers are masked. Pro-tip! If you pay in cash, you'll pay a lower amount than if you pay with credit card. The prices on the menu appear to be the cash prices. Overall, I enjoyed the food here, but given the prices aren't "cheap" necessarily, I'd be open to exploring other pho spots around as well. That being said, I would consider returning for the food. read more

Pho Lovers - Spring rolls, $5.25 Fresh and tasty, but a little on the pricier side. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Had the combination w oxtail here. The broth was good, the oxtail was mostly bone, but it was not bad, still had plenty of chewiness on it, could cook a bit longer guess. The pho came with minced fresh ginger, which was new and refreshing to me. I think this vietnamese restaurant might be run by an entire hispanic family, which I thought was pretty interesting, I saw from the server, busser, to kitchen staff were all hispanic, and possibly related. Can't wait to come back, and try their other dishes. read more

Pho Lovers - Combination w oxtail (good) - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

This place is usually my go to for Vietnamese in the Sunnyvale area but I'm probably going to have to rethink that going forward. Today while finishing an order of the shaken beef with garlic noodle I bit into a foreign metal object that was similar to a staple. This is the second time I've found something inedible in my food from there. Do better Pho Lovers! Your food is good but finding things like this is unacceptable. read more

Pho Lovers - Metal object in the shaken beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Sunnyvale, California