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I eat here at least once a week and absolutely love their pho! The special Dac Biet and the Pho Khong are both so delicious. My all-time favorite is still the Bun Bo Hue (BBH). Their sandwiches are also very tasty, especially the pork belly banh mi. The interior is clean and welcoming, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy a meal. Customer service is always friendly, and the music adds to the atmosphere. Overall, I'm very pleased with this restaurant and will definitely keep coming back weekly for lunch.
The environment was clean and comfortable and staff was nice. I don't do alcohol so I got a regular hortchata instead of dirty hortchata which was so good. I loved the loaded fries I get random craving of it so totally recommend! Now the pho, the broth was good but I didn't feel like they put enough meat, overall it was good. I'm coming back for those fries and horchata, and also trying the wings which I hear are good.
Never heard of a Mexican Asian Fusion Vietnamese restaurant before so this was a first. Ordered the grilled pork spring roll wraps. Pricey but the size is large (4 pieces). The clear rice paper and mexican style pork was great. The side dipping sauce was way too salty. Had the Pho with rare steak and brisket. The only Mexican thing about it was the cucumbers and jalapeños. Needed some pickled carrots! The beef was great. The noodles and broth were meh. The horchata iced Vietnamese coffee was fantastic. They really should encourage more promos to promote the place. Annoying fly drove me nuts, but it got better once more folks showed up!
Wow. This was a great find. The staff was so friendly. But that's just the smallest part of what makes this a not to miss restaurant. The food. The food is incredible. The star was definitely the beef stew noodle soup. It has been over five years since we have had any beef strew noodle soup that comes close. Such complex flavors in the stew. Incredible. The grilled pork spring rolls were insanely large. 4 full rolls in one order. Wow. And it was so good. Then the chicken breast pho looks bland but it was far from it. The broth was just full of flavor and so delicious. Do not sleep on this restaurant. Go out of your way. It's worth it. I will go back to try more of their mex fusion dishes.
My sister in law picked this place out to try after my little one's Kaiser Appt...and I was down to try it because I've seen it recommended before. The flavors were a little bland, there was barely anything I could taste in my pho, I had to add to it. I was really hoping to have those spices like cinnamon and clove; in the soup base but I just couldn't find that in my bowl. My 3 year old daughter didn't even want to touch her portion and said "it doesn't taste good" ... maybe we're just so used to the pho flavors closer to home in Tracy.. The weird thing is we took home leftovers and they tasted better the next day after the hoisin, sriracha and onions marinated in there. To be honest, I was a little annoyed about my dirty horchata, the description says it has Vietnamese coffee in it so i asked the waitress if the coffee flavor was more over powering in it than the horchata flavor, and she did mention that the coffee was strong...and mine had zero flavor resembling any coffee in it all together. You could see the photo, my drink is all white.. Chicken wing flavor tasted like sweet mayonnaise sauce, it was weird so my sister asked for them to take it back and bring out the other flavor. I just would skip it and not order this. We saw a rib noodle cup that looked yummy and told each other we should have ordered that but over $18 for a rib & $1 noodle cup didn't seem worth it..that we could make that at home lol. Overall I didn't think this place was that special, I think they missed the mark when it comes to flavors, I think they could get there with some work, not sure if I'd come back here, but maybe I'll give them another shot some other time.
The hostess is supposed to ask us for a drink first before ordering the food. My family and I weren't satisfied with the food that we ordered. The Pho Bowl is VERY SMALL size like a kid's size. It does taste not great and the broth is ok. The price is VERY EXPENSIVE. We will NEVER go there again.
What is it about asian fusion restaurants that intrigue me so? Pho Mex did just that with its ideas of a pho burrito, but ended up a bit of a disappointment in the end. Located off McHenry and Coralwood in the same plaza as the WalMart, Pho Mex is the standalone building way too big for what its offering. I think it is trying to be a sit-down, large-party style establishment, but the menu items seem more milk tea shop-esque. I ordered for to-go: Pho burrito - definitely tasty, but missing the broth consome (maybe its for dine-in only?) and more of the veggies. Disappointed I didn't get the full experience. Queso egg rolls - good, crispy, but greasy and plain. It does come with a strange but tasty spicy dippy sauce. Grilled pork spring rolls - basic and not worth the $3 price hike. Steak and garlic noodles - I canNOT believe this dish was $20. When I popped open that to-go box to view its contents, my eyes met the saddest pile of garlic noodles with the most depressing over-cooked unseasoned steak pieces. I would say it was about 12 oz. noods to 4 oz protein. I am so sad I gave this a chance despite the ridiculous price tag. The service was aight. I ordered and then the owner (I think) handed me the bag of food once ready with a thank you. I really wanted to like this place and could see it being a cool place to bring a date or girls night out. The interior is so beautifully decorated and super spacious with many booths and tables with wait staff. No wonder the menu items are so much higher priced than smaller milk tea shops - they gotta afford the mortgage somehow.
Popped into PhoMex after movie in the lull between lunch and dinner a few weeks ago and overall, it just wasn't the vibe. Even though it's eclectic and vibrant and fun inside, the floor was dirty enough to be noticeable. Coulda been a very busy lunch rush beforehand but even a quick tidy would've helped things out; it was distracting. The food ranged from just okay to disappointing. The coffees were too sweet--I've had plenty of Vietnamese iced coffees to know that they're supposed to be rather sweet but we could hardly drink them. (Not one to waste, I took them home to use them as a creamer of sorts for my iced coffee.) The shrimp tacos were basic. One single bite had some Thai basil in it and that was the star of the dish. If all the tacos had had it sprinkled throughout? It would've been a perfect fusion dish! The queso egg rolls, though fried to crispy perfection were so bland as to not taste like much of anything. My partner's Pho-rrito was actually pretty good! They really enjoyed their main. The real downer of the visit was being made to feel as if I were a zoo animal on display, due to some technicolor sartorial flair. The rotation of waitresses seemed innocent enough, but as we came to the front to pay the bill, a gentleman employee came out from behind the counter to half-circle me, staring. Staring y'all! It did not feel complimentary in any way. The overall checkout experience was pretty negative because of it, and really soured my experience overall. Can't imagine I'll return anytime soon and I am genuinely bummed about it. So many of the dishes on the menu look so good and I wanted to try every specialty drink. Whomp whomp.
You NEED to try this place out yourself. I can't stress that enough. Mostly because they put their own spin on their brother and sauces. And if you are a true foodie, you will appreciate that on its own. I enjoyed tasting each thing and trying to pinpoint what that difference was. Now, if you are not a foodie, and you like traditional and want your food to be what you expect it to be, then maybe this isn't the place for you. Let me start with the caramelized pork belly since it's what we had first. This was a true 10/10! Cooked perfectly. Crispy where you'd expect, yet tender enough to pull apart. And the fatty part melting in your mouth. And the sauce was the best part. We literally dipped everything else in it because.. why not! Pork belly Banh mi - I didn't try it. My hubby enjoyed it though. Got a good eye brow raise from him lol. Chicken skewers (the name escapes me) but to me it was their spin on chicken satay. This was honestly just ok. The sauce was good and different. But I would have preferred it thicker. I wanted it to stick to that chicken. And the chicken, grilled perfectly with a nice char on it, needed seasoning. A little salt can go a long way! R&B pho- it was good. I enjoyed it. I may have poured too much sriracha but that was my bad lol. But this broth was definitely not your typical broth. Tons of flavor. I couldn't figure out exactly what it was that made it different, my guess is it's just more or a common broth ingredient. But it was very good. The portions here are great. There are some appetizers I want to try the next visit. The decor is really pretty and open. The restrooms are clean and stocked. We did have one item delivered incorrectly. But the staff was apologetic and switched it out no problem. As a mother of a son, who is working his very first job, I think I am now a little more understanding and patient. I think some of the wait staff are also working their first job. But we were constantly checked on and received everything including refills in a timely manner. The staff also forgot our utensils, but as soon as the food started coming out, it was recognized and taken care of promptly.
We had a great experience here. Our first time trying it out. We will be back. Our meals were fantastic and full of flavor. We started with Tofu Spring rolls (4) in a order, ate 2. I had the Beef Stew Noodle soup (Amazing). My better half had the Vegan Pho, and loved it. We each brought back 1/2 each. Our server Andrea was so helpful and offered suggestions for future visits. The ambiance is nice and not stuffy.
Finally visited this place back in March with the team for a meeting for lunch. It was a table of 6-7 of us, it was pretty quiet inside being as it was lunch. The service was very good and the food as great! None of us had any complaints for what we ordered. The inside is cool cause they have a little banquet area with its own entrance for a good price too.
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So I've been waiting to try this place for over a year. Throghout this year I've walked up to a seemingly "Open Business" multiple times only to be told they aren't open yet, still hiring staff, open interviews, or again..not open...always something. Tonight I was in the mood for pho and the clock is a little passed 9:00 p.m, most pho spots are closing around this time, I look online Pho Mex is open til 10:00 p.m. "Perfect! Ive been waiting so long to try this place!" My son and I walk in at precisely 9:30. We are greeted and told we can sit where we like. Its a big open place, cool decor with an upbeat vibe, club music is playing, television is on. Tables and booths available. Its a nice and clean establishment, theres maybe 2 other tables with customers so its not busy at all, Im excited. As soon as the Waitress brings our menu's she informs me the kitchen is closing, ummmm ok, its only 9:30 and the sign says closes at 10:00 p.m. She says the sooner we can get our order in the better so instantly I feel rushed and pressured to order and there is tons of choices to choose from on the menu, or so it seems. Nothing too extravagant or fancy, pretty basic vietnamese menu I was looking for a "Mexican" fusion dish which I assumed the name "Pho-Mex" meant...guess not as there wasn't any type of mexican flare to anything on the menu or the establishment itself. I put in an order for grilled shrimp spring rolls but I havent found out what I wanted to eat yet. A few moments go by I know what I want when the waitress returns I ordered the "Jurassic Volcano Noodles" for my son, the waitress informs me they do not have that and they are out. Hmmm ok this place just opened for business and they dont have the stand-out item on their menu? My son settled for the "Grilled Pork Loaded Fries", I orderded the grilled octopus...the waitress again informed me they do not have the octopus and they are out, infact they do not have any of their skewers which would mean they don't have the shrimp skewers as well. Hmmmm..ok two items I tried to order they are out of and they just opened for business. Looks like I was just going to have to settle for the seafood pho or shrimp pho, the waitress informs me again they do not have seafood pho nor do they have shrimp pho...at this point im pretty irritated. This place takes over a year to open and they don't have a lot of the best looking items on their menu?!?! I then proceed to ask her "what do you guys have then?" Im a vegetarian/pescatarian and there was plenty of items on the menu that suited me but the waitress said there is no seafood available. Well that sucks my next choice was going to be the lobster. Ok Ill just have the vegan pho. The waitress again leaving me in disappointment by telling me the "Vegan Pho" is made with "Chicken Broth"...ok well that is NOT Vegan then. I just settle for the "Tofu Garlic Noodles". Our food arrives. It looks good. Not a lot of pork at all on the "Grilled Pork Loaded Fries" my son likes them though. My food comes. Looks and smells good. Portion is really small for the price..I mean it was literally a small plate of noodles with a few strips of tofu for $14.95. At least it was good. The shrimp in the "Grilled Shrimp Spring-Rolls" were actually a good size but still way overpriced for $11.95. The food is actually really good. Service not so good. Waitress dropped off our food and came by once after that to ask us how everything was and that was it. Once we finished I told the busser taking our dishes we are finished yet nobody brought us our bill. I get up to pay. Two people possibly the owners asked us how our food was. I said good but nobody said we pay upfront so we waited about 20 min for a bill. They apologized. They told us we should try the lobster next time. I told them I tried to order it but the waitress said they were out. The couple said no they weren't and looked confused. The couple pointed to a picture of the "Jurassic Volcano Noodles" on the front counter and said we should try these too. I told them that was the first thing we ordered but the waitress said they were out of those aslo. The couple seemed really confused and said no they weren't out of anything and asked me which waitress told me that and if I could point her out, I told them I don't see her but there was only two waitresses anyway. I told I them the waitress also said there was no grilled octopus either...infact she said there was not any seafood available at all or anything on a skewer and no jurassic noodles and the vegan pho wasn't vegan it had chicken broth in it. The waitress was basically trying to persuade us to order what she wanted us to order. I was super disappointed with my experience at this place. Maybe the waitress lied so she can go home. Portions were small and food is expensive for vietnamese food and I don't see or taste the "Mex" in "Pho-Mex". Ramen 101 is next door and I've never had a bad experience there. read more
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4 years ago
Really enjoyed the food, everything was delicious!! The service was incredible, the lady there was extremely kind and very helpful on recommendations!! My favorite was definitely the banana samosas. YOUVE GOT TO TRY. I was also really pleased with the boba tea because usually they're too sweet for me but this one was perfect. The pho was yummy, i ordered the spring rolls with both shrimp and pork, also very delicious. I'll definitely pass by again :) read more
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I ordered the banh mi sandwich with grilled chicken and it is so damn good the restaurant is clean and really pretty inside. service was excellent. Very tasty sandwich that takes it to the next level. Definitely recommend read more
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Hello Amphone,…
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thank you so much for your support. hope see you again
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The cutest little pho place with such a fun vibe. All the lights and music is definitely for entertaining and for hanging out with friends. The food was so diverse and fun. Garlic noodles were super good with grilled chicken and good flavor. We also tried the Pho-Gur (pho noodle burger), the BBH, and the pho ga and would definitely come again. The service was amazing, everyone was so sweet and the Kitty Robot was a fun kick! read more
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Thank you so much Jen!
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The best thing on the menu is beef po soup and go subscribe to football is my league level on YouTube. read more
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Came to the soft opening. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was very pretty. We ordered two drinks: the keeper and the jasmine breeze. Both were really good, but personal the keeper was the best since it was refreshing and not too sweet. The Jasmine breeze just needed a bit more tea flavor. The pork rolls were very delicious and the sauce had a bit of chili which was a nice addition. The pho-rrito had great flavors but it just had a bit too much sauce and noddles, made it slightly hard to eat. Lastly the beef stew had amazing flavor, the bread paired well with the broth. Worth checking out again. read more
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Thank you so much for your review Bryan. We do hope you find the time…
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Thank you for your review and your comment about our effort. We are…
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Thank you for your review Michael. Hope you return to try our other…
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We ordered the Grilled Pork Loaded Fries, House Special Pho, Thai Milk Tea, and Black Milk Tea. We were very pleased with the food, as well as the service. Both the fries and the pho were very delicious, and the portions were fair. read more
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Thank you so much for your review! Grateful for customers like you!
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Excellent service. Food was great. Highly recommend Strawberry Lemonade fizz and the Beef Rib Pho. read more
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Today I went into this restaurant and had a great experience, I ordered a grilled shrimp salad and a boba tea and they did not disappoint! Overall a great experience, will for sure be back soon!! read more
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3848 McHenry Ave
Ste 410
Modesto, CA 95356
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