The food comes out quickly. The chicken and beef broth is really good. I highly recommend the atmosphere is very calm chill. Have TV going come on every time I come here everything's on point!!!! I've been coming here since I was 19 years old and now I'm 22 so never disappoint read more

Okay, so I'm usually a ramen girl. Pho has never really been my go-to. But wow... this place may have completely changed my mind. The broth was flavorful, the noodles were light and perfectly tender, and everything came together so well. It was comforting without feeling heavy, and I found myself enjoying every bite. I ordered delivery through an app but was pleasantly surprised by how quickly it arrived. Everything was hot and packed well. This spot has definitely earned a place on my list. Now I need to visit in person and experience it for myself. I'll be back with an update when I do! read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

SPRING ROLLS I guess this is the place to be in National City for the pho experience. It was crowded and lots of to-go orders as well. Business must be good. It was late at night and I was craving spring rolls only. My to go places are closed and the second to none places that were open were in convoy and I'm not trying to deal with that evening no parking mess. This place was open and gave it a try SPRING ROLLS ($8.99) - not my favorite here. The rice paper was put on a little thick and chewier than usual. The pork is round and not evenly distributed. Everything else in regards to taste and size and ratio was all averages. Until the next review... read more

If there was a way to put ZERO stars, I would. We were treated like we were an inconvenience to the service staff and help. We were told to sit outside: fine. We were then seemingly forgotten. After 25 minutes, We had to go in and ask for menus. After reading our menus, we waited...and waited...and waited. That was another 20 minutes. So we went in (again) to put in our order. Put aside the fact the food came out cold (after ANOTHER long wait when there was not a big crowd being serviced)...we had to ask for utensils twice. And on top of it, no nuoc mam for my vermicelli noodles. And no extra veggies or hot sauce/hoisin sauce or Lemon/lime at the table for the pho order (we had to ask the next table to use their bottles of sauce). And the Com Tam was not broken rice but regular store-bought Walmart-grain rice served with marinated pork cooked in a pan (as opposed to the traditional grilled pork as advertised). The food was very average...the type you could Make in a dorm room. We still tipped well despite the laughably poor experience and food, because we shouldn't take it out on the waitress, even though her poor attitude made it feel like we were a burden to her current shift and life. We said please the whole time. We said thank you for the entire saga. We smiled when we were frowned at. We gave benefits to every doubt thrown at us. We didn't complain there. No Karen-ing accusations can be made of us. But they deserve to shut their doors for charging rocket high prices for bottom end toilet food and horrendous service. This ranks dead last in my experience for food and ambiance, which includes kids' birthday parties of cold chicken nuggets and cardboard pizza... Zero stars. In fact negative stars. This restaurant owes me stars. read more

This is what I consider a hole in the wall- it's a small restaurant with a few tables and chairs for dine in and pretty tasty food. The broth here is phenomenal and I would give 5 stars easy for the pho. What I did not appreciate was their servers trying to get double tips from us. This establishment added gratuity for a table of 2 without telling us. I almost tipped twice but the math wasn't adding up so I questioned them about it and was only then that they told me gratuity was automatically included. That's pretty shady business practice if you ask me. read more

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Another good spot in National City! Went with a group and everyone loved their Pho. Had a couple of Bobas also and they were delicious! Service was great, even tho I don't like using the auto/self machines this one was pretty easy to use and the people behind the counter were great!! read more

I've dined in several times and although they might be busy, their service and timing is always amazing! The broth on all their soups are so clean, savory and just delicious; can't go wrong with any of their selections. They are now open later, until 11:30pm -- late night menu has less options but their staple dishes are available. Family owned and always so welcoming, check them out! read more

Pho Nam Cali - P7. Chicken (pho ga) - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

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Beautiful scenery! Great customer service I can't wait to go back and have a delicious meal read more

Came here for late night pho. I wish I took pictures but please don't come here unless you want to pay a crazy gratuity tax (we were only a party of 2)... They taxed us like $20 extra. The owners/staff are Vietnamese but their spicy beef noodle (bun bo hue) lacked authenticity and flavor. The chili oil couldn't even save it. The noodles used were thin vermicelli noodles for some reason as well; I was expecting traditional thick vermicelli noodles. We also got a small pho w/ brisket only. That was a little better but Pho Hoa is a far better contender. I'll even give it to Pho Ca Dao. Anywhere but this place. Shrimp tempura is hard to mess up and we enjoyed the sweet sauce given on the side. Also ordered 2 thai teas. Going out to pho for a party of 2 should never total nearly as much as we paid. It was $70 something. To compare, we recently paid the same amount for unlimited kbbq. So save your money and time and head to Pho Hoa. Seen this place has a compensated activity alert on Yelp. That's for a reason. Hopefully this review doesn't get hidden/removed by them. read more

Never dined in before but ordered via Grubhub. Everything came nice and neatly packaged. They have a lot of specials on Grubhub during lunchtime. I've always passed by but never thought to stop and eat here. Ordered bun bo hue and spring rolls. They have different pricing if you go pick up or if delivery. I really liked their bun bo hue here it was surprisingly good and had flavor which I doubted. All the usual meats, pork loafs, and tendons inside. The vegetables all come included as well. I do wish they had an actual pork hock or pig feet to add too though. My only complaint is the thin vermicelli noodles which I'm not too much of a fan of. They are more like the thin noodles for the dry bun. I like the thicker vermicelli noodles. I did see and read they are open late now! There's no pho spots usually open that late especially being the only one situated in that area. I read the menu prices are higher during late hours to accommodate but I don't mind and looking forward to visiting in person soon for dinner when the late night cravings are kicking in! read more

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Food is great. Service was off. It took forever for them to take our order and give us food. We came in on the heels of another couple. They were able to eat, pay and leave while we were still waiting for our food. Another couple came in after us, they also ate, ordered more food while we were still waiting. We ordered pho, banh mi and spring roll. Everything was tasty but we may go somewhere else for faster food. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Casual spot with good pho. Crispy tofu is really good. Service was good and fast. Serving size is good. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Pho A6. Crispy Fried Tofu (dau hu chien) P15. Rare Steak, Flank & Tendon Noodle Soup( pho tai, nam, gan) - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Disappointing experience - ordered the filet pho, chicken summer rolls, and seafood stir fry through postmates. The food was lukewarm and needed to be microwaved. The pho broth was pretty flavorless - none of the aromatic flavors like you should get in good pho. It was also packaged poorly and leaked all over the bag. The meat was tough and really hard to chew. There was a large portion of noodles though. The seafood stir fry was awful - only a few, tiny pieces of fish and most of it was imitation. Yuck! The summer rolls were alright. Pretty standard. Would not recommend / will not order again. read more

Pho Nam Cali - S5. Seafood Stir-Fry (Xao Do bien) - virtually no seafood - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

DISGUSTING & DISAPPOINTED ! DONT RECOMMEND my mom found a bug in her sauce & luckily she caught it before almost dipping ! read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Automatically charged gratuity. Check the receipt and what they're charging before paying. Did not disclose automatic gratuity for a party of 4. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Did not disclose automatic gratuity for a party of 4. - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Really delicious Pho, and friendly staff too, the spring roll is flavorful with yummy peanut flavored sauce! read more

Pho Nam Cali - pho - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Our favorite Pho place . Fried spring roll, salt and pepper tofu and mango strawberry smoothie. And they are open 'til 11pm daily. read more

Pho Nam Cali - P10. Well Done Steak Noodle Soup (pho chin) - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

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Placed an order to go. This was my first time here and I needed something quick. It was lunchtime so they were busy. I stood near the register waiting to be acknowledged. I placed my order for a Banh Mi Xa Xiu which is a BBQ pork sandwich and a Vietnamese iced coffee. I asked if sandwich would be cut in half because it was going to be shared amongst two people. I also asked for chili oil because I personally like a spicy sandwich. Upon opening the bag I noticed the sandwich was not cut in half and there was no chili oil. Overall I'd give the sandwich a rating of 8/10 even. The iced Vietnamese coffee was good as expected. read more

Delicious food 10/10. I love the egg rolls and steamed potstickers. I get well done steak pho and my love gets the #21 Brisket Pho. We come here all the time, we love that they close at 11:30pm, so convenient. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

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After my appointment with my doctor. I was hungry. So I walked approximately 2 blocks from my doctor's office . That was a good long walk for me to exercise my legs and my whole body. Afterwards, I felt like I had more energy. While I was walking in the sidewalk in the National City Area , I saw two restaurants. The first one really stood out to me. It caught my eye! As an Elite 2025 Status Reviewer and Writer for the past 7 years, I have eaten at all kinds of restaurants good and bad food. I saw a single light blue restaurant that has a white picket fence around their building. I also noticed a few tables that were place outside the side of their Pho Nam Cali Restaurant to give their customers choices whether they prefer to eat inside their restaurant or find outside and breathe in the fresh air. For myself, my preference is to eat inside their Pho Nam Cali Restaurant because it's warmer inside and also when my hot food is brought over to my table by Lonny my Vietnamese Food dies stay HOT for a long time versus eating outside at their tables my food gets very cold and my food doesn't taste very good. I placed my order with Lonny who said he's a new employee. Lon told me he has worked as a server for the Pho NAM Cali for the past (5 months) now. I asked Lon how many years has their Pho Nam Cali (Vietnamese) Restaurant been in business? Lon said for (10 years) but last year their restaurant has changed to new management snd new owners and their Pho Nam Cali Restaurant was operated very different than in these past years. I ordered the (Number N8), it's the Meat Combo Fried Rice. The 3 Meat Combo Fried Rice is stir fried in a wok with light cooking oil in a higher temperature. This delicious Fried Rice includes (huge Shrimp, Marinated Beef that is thinly sliced, and very tender Chicken pieces) with fluffy white rice in a lightly seasoned soy sauce with snow peas and diced carrots. This Combo Fried Rice Dish was served to me as a large serving for my dinner tonight. This Combo Fried Rice Dish has the perfect amount of soy sauce and isn't greasy at all. Every one of these boiled carrots and snow peas was very tasty and I received a very generous portion on the succulent Shrimp, Beef, and Chicken which were all lightly seasoned. I would definitely order this Combo Fried Rice Dish again. Because it satisfies my hunger this time. The Jasmine Hot Tea tastes very good with a lighter tea flavor. The Jasmine Tea gives me a sense of peace and comfort with every sip I drank from the paper cup. Afterwards, to complete my dinner meal, I ordered one Iced Coffee Beverage from Lon the new employee. These ingredients were Vietnamese Milk and Iced Coffee thats blended with ice cubes to make a really delicious Coffee Smoothie Beverage. In summary, This Pho Nam Cali Restaurant has very affordable prices compared to these 3 other Vietnamese Restaurants within a very close proximity from each other . These other Vietnamese Restaurants are more expensive when ordering the same food on their menu. I felt very comfortable and I was treated like a family member tonight for my dinner meal at 5:30 PM . I saw about 3 different men employees who were working in the back kitchen area. Lon stayed up at the front counter and he served me the one cup of the Jasmine Hot Tea and he also brought ice water to my table with an added slice of the lime wedge this was located inside the bottom of my glass for added flavor. Lon is of Vietnamese race Wyeth Jet black hair and wearing black eye glasses with black gloves and a black tee shirt with black pants . I really liked Lon's very friendly personality and he has a very kind attitude towards me their new customer. There was another Guy gave me some great advice on what kinds of food I can order the next time I eat inside their restaurant in National City. I told them I had an awesome experience with my first meal. Their atmosphere is very comfortable and relaxing I didn't feel rushed at all. Their customers are also very friendly people to talk to about their favorite food on their menu. I told Lon that I was visiting National City , CA today. But I will definitely come back to eat at their Pho Nam Cali Restaurant again soon. read more

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Pho Nam Cali in National City is a spot to go to for good pho! Located in the corner of Euclid and 8th St. and they have their own parking lot. Customer service is good but, keep in mind they are a small venue! We ordered: Crispy pork egg rolls - rolls were good but it came with very few lettuce leaves, no mint, and fish sauce was a bit bland Shrimp and pork fresh spring roll - I didn't care not care for their peanut sauce. It lacked in flavor compared to others I've had. Thai tea - was not creamy or sweet Various pho bowls - delicious If in the mood for pho, give them a try. If craving other menu items, maybe not. read more

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This place used to be my go-to, which makes this experience even more disappointing. I don't know if they changed owners or just stopped caring, but the food was awful. The soup was nothing but oil, and the toppings somehow made it worse. I can't believe they would serve this. Definitely won't be coming back -- you lost a loyal customer. read more

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This is my favorite spot I frequently order delivery from on DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub! Price point & service never disappoints! I order all kinds of variations of their Pho, Banh Mi's, Vermicelli noodle plates & spring rolls. I have yet to experience anything bad. Each of their items are made fresh to order and always PIPING HOT! read more

I'm really disappointed with the service I received tonight. My family and I come here often, but lately things have been going downhill, and tonight was honestly terrible. We ordered drinks and an appetizer, and when the server asked if we were ready to order, we said yes. She didn't write anything down, and right away I knew she wasn't going to get it right. Drinks took 15 minutes, then my son's pho came out. Nine minutes later my daughter's food arrived, but no chicken wings. We waited 45 minutes before asking another server, who told us there was no record of wings being ordered. That was beyond frustrating because I knew the order wasn't remembered. She asked if we still wanted them--of course we did, we wanted them the first time. She said 10 minutes, but it took another 15. When it came time to pay, I asked if the wings could be comped since they were so late, but I was told "no, sorry." My family spends over $100 every time we come here, and to not be compensated for such poor service is really disappointing. There are plenty of pho restaurants in the area, and I think we'll be spending our money at one that actually values their customers. I even tipped 20% Do BETTER Pho Nam!! read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

The food is fresh and delicious. A popular late eats local place. I was really looking forward to the fresh tofu spring rolls and though they are huge - not enough peanut sauce. You could always buy some from an Asian market, I guess. The pho was delicious - we took it home and warmed it up. Sturdy bowls for to go use. The rice noodles are actually already cooked, just boil the broth. They didn't include Sriracha sauce, but we will ask for it next time. I would be happy to go back and try more food. Casual clean setting and lot of families. Service was honest and great! read more

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Came based on recommendations. This place exceeded our expectations. Really enjoyed their broth. It was light and refreshing. They were light on the meat they gave, however, loved the quality of the rare steak. Egg rolls were a bit heavy on the carrots. They ran out of mint too :( The rice plate blew me away. Smell was amazing. So smoky. That whole dish was my favorite. It would be even better if they had the broken rice instead of regular rice (I just like the texture better). There were two people helping us. The younger guy was so extremely sweet. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

We come here often. Love their pho, egg rolls, drinks and sandwiches. Staff is friendly and really appreciate them being open late. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Just had lunch at this place today for the first time. Super good food and amazing service. 10 out of 10 - will come back.

Good pho, worth the drive. Their spring rolls and egg rolls are delicious. Friendly staff!

Delicious food and really fast service! Will be returning for sure :) Really nice atmosphere and pleasant staff. Great selection of beverages as well. read more

I don't know what is going on. Just bought pad Thai. There's no garnishes such as peanuts or cilantro. Lacking in flavor. I feel like I got robbed. I've had this before n it was good. Unfortunately I will not return. What a disappointment. I feel like I need to go and buy more sauce to make it edible. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Bland pad Thai - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Just like other 1 star reviews. Asian guy with glasses tried to SCAM me with gratuity. He'll charge you real quick and and leave the register in a hurry like he's busy. But when you check the recipet you're charged an extra 10+ bux. Can't imagine what they do in the kitchen with this type of DISHONEST behavior. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS DISHONEST BUSINESS. read more

The small restaurant offers indoor seating and has a very family-friendly atmosphere. Plenty of parking in their lot. We tried a variety of dishes: pho with chicken, pho with rare filet mignon, spring rolls and Vietnamese egg rolls. Everything was tasty, but our standout favorites were the pho with filet and Vietnamese egg rolls. Note there is only a $1 difference between small and large sizes. So we opted for the Overall, the food was good. Very flavorful, well seasoned pho broth. Overall, it was a positive experience. Reasonable prices. Average customer service read more

Pho Nam Cali - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

First time at this place. I placed my order at 11:34 am And my order was given to me at 12:00pm. I had to go and ask about my order and it seems they forgot about my order. Everyone there had ordered and left and I was still there waiting. It seems like threw my food together like here!! I requested a refund they refused and just gave me my food so I can leave. Not great customer service! read more

Pho Nam Cali - Everything was just thrown. - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

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Ok I been coming here for awhile and I literally never noticed that they charge a service charge. Last time I came I ordered 3 pho bowls and egg rolls and I noticed it was more than $64 and on top I tipped. I didn't question it even though it was a lot. This time I actually got the check, (I usually just walk up and pay at the register) I looked over it because I was like, what is this extra charge? Noticed they charged an 18% service charge. There was only 3 of us. My son even got up to get extra plates because they didn't give us any and they came once to refill water. I really can't believe they have the audacity to charge 18% for 3 people. I don't mind tipping if you give me the opportunity. Especially if they actually serve you. They literally just brought our bowls out to us. And we're not more than a party of 6. This will be the last time I dine in. Now it all makes sense why every time it cost so much extra. I feel robbed because I always tip good, and to see that, I was literally shocked. I suggest you look over your check when you dine in. read more

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Very friendly staff, fast service, food is flavorful! Will remember to come back when visiting SD again. read more

Pho Nam Cali - Pho rare and well done steak - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

I have been here 3 times already, 2/3 had issues. The first time they forgot to pack 1 of the items and this time they completely missed the note. I ordered Special Sandwich with no veggies no chili and paid $2 extra pate. But what I got is a 1/2 of the sandwich is veggies chili and I dont see any "extra" pate at all. read more

Pho Nam Cali - The note is clear and BIG - Vietnamese Near Me - National City, California

Wow!! Worse than I thought! Recommended by friend for food alone (not customer service). Thought we would order early for freshest food; VERY Disappointing!!! Wings dry, very little flavor; tasted day old!!! Same with crab wontons: tough, dry. Shrimp pho tasteless; noodles gummy. So sad; NEVER again! Why are they still open? read more

I've been coming here for the past 5 years and enjoy their food. The service is a hit and miss though. Today I called in a phone order for 3 Vietnamese sandwiches and was quoted 10 mins. I arrive about 15 mins and was prompted to pay. I sat and waited another 20-25 mins and saw food coming out the kitchen I got up and went to the cashier assuming it was my order ready to go. Instead the cashier, a young guy named Chien stated they had to cancel my order because they ran out of bread. I asked why he didn't tell me sooner as I was sitting there for 25 minutes. He didn't say anything and seemed to be uncomfortable. I didn't cause a scene as someone else easily would've in my shoes. He said they refunded my order but I left there hungry and annoyed I wasted my lunch time. The customer service needs to be better here. read more

All three categories get high reviews today! What a great find here in National CIty! The Pho soups (we had shrimp and steak) were fresh hot and delish. The waiter took extra time to explain exactly each food item before we made our decision and was most accommodating in making sure we got exactly what would make our meal perfect. Although the restaurant was small, I felt the decorations (especially around the Chinese New Year) created a nice ambiance. There was another category which is not listed and that is "going the extra mile" - when our friend forgot his credit card, the owner was kind enough to run it out to our car, which was just about to go through the green light across the street to make a left turn; to hand it to him! We will certainly be back to enjoy another wonderful experience - perhaps with a little less drama.... read more

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