This place was disappointing. The server was not at all approachable, friendly or service oriented. I chose to sit at a table where he said someone was sitting but no one was there throughout the entire time I dined in. He never asked how my meal was in between, there were fruit flies around which was gross and they charged me $1.95 just to add cabbage!!! In other places that's the price to add additional meat. Never coming back. The broth was OK it not mega flavorful either. Not worth the $12 for a lunch meal! read more

The customer service was HORRIBLE!!!!!!! The Pho was good and a good portion. If you could replace the workers I would go back! read more

Very clean and nice place to eat the food there is remarkable. I come here quite often because I live down street and the staff is always nice. If you're in the area, stop by and give it a try and get the spring rolls! read more

I was very impressed with the decor when I walked through the door with my husband. He gobbled up the steamed dumplings and the Pho he ordered. I loved my sandwich! I felt that the wait staff was very attentive but the cashier was on her cell phone from the time that we walked in, to the time that we left. I felt that she could have helped our waiter a bit, but maybe thats not what she was there for. [Her outfit was cute though] I can not wait until our next visit. read more

2 stars for decent food and pricing -3 stars for poor and inconsistent customer service. If they learned how to serve customers and treat every customer equally regardless of race or age then they would have more business. I don't expect a smile or the greatest service but I do expect prompt and attentitive service. read more

I must say the portions are decent. Quality, however, is lower than pho places on El Cajon Blvd. The beansprout and herbs they bring out are among the saddest looking I've ever seen. It is also pricier, which I'm going to ding it a star. read more

Came across this place and gave it a try. Spring rolls where as expected, good. Pho was flavorful. The combination fried rice I wouldn't recommend unles you enjoy it bland. read more

This is my neighborhood Pho spot and the quality is decent (not amazing like what you can get in Kearny Mesa but good) service is good and fast, I usually go with the rare steak and some spring rolls. The brisket is good too, the larges are humongous and perfect for sharing read more

Pho Royal - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

They made my salmon so dry that I could barely chew it & denied making me a new one without charging me bc of this sign that was not at my table & he grabbed from another table. This is total bullshit & do not eat here . Also as I was cashing out on the tablet I accidentally pressed cancel on the iPad & the bald server yelled at me. read more

Yummy! Bun (vermicelli salad) and rare steak pho sooo good! And affordable! I'm glad they're open till 9:30 pm.

I was cruising the area with my boo when all of a sudden I was craving some hot Vietnamese soup. Low and behold this awesome place pops up out the corner of my eye. We gets out the car and stroll inside. Royal is an understatement! The staff here treated us like king and queen! Very friendly and took our order right away. You see my boo is vegiterrean so were worried that they wouldn't be able to satisfy her dietary needs. We were so wrong The waiter was all like "I got you fam" and pointed us to the vegiterrean menu! We were all like . We went ahead and ordered our food with mock chicken and were completely satisfied. TLDR: pho was amazing. Staff is friendly! Price is super reasonable. I will come back here again!!!! read more

I come here 2xs a week, if not more. Thier shrimp spring rolls are amazing and so is their Pho. But my favorite would have to be their smoothies! Mango & honeydew is really good read more

Pho Royal - Honeydew Smoothie - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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Great food, great prices, and great service. I really like the vegetarian shrimp option for the pho; I have a shellfish allergy and this is the only place I have found that has it. I will definitely be back! read more

The Pho was decent, we also decided to order some teriyaki chicken THAT chicken was hard,old and nasty.So we also ordered some noodles and beef the IT HAD NO TASTE it was super gross and super dry I WOULD NEVER WANT TO COME BACK. read more

I love everything about this place, the food and service is wonderful. I love their sandwiches as well. Everything is delicious, my favorite pho place. read more

It's conveniently located near my home & the gym & right off the 94. So, it's pretty much my go-to pho spot! Whether it's coming in, ordering to-go, or ordering via postmates. I usually order the pho w| fatty brisket, rare steak, & tripe. read more

Pho Royal has great beef broth, which is my gauge for good Pho. And theirs was excellent. Their to go service was carside and the price was very favorable at 7.95 for a large bowl. The condiments were fresh and abundant. The meat, brisket, was lean and well seasoned on its own. All-in-all, well worth a repeat lunch or dinner. The location is not much to brag about, but it looked okay to have a meal in. read more

I was craving an avocado boba dink and this place was on the way. The thing cost me about 5 bucks and tasted like milk and ice. Wtf. The atmosphere was nice, I guess. Maybe I'll give it another shot but I don't think I'll buy a smoothie from them again. read more

Food quality is not good. Taste of food is bland. I have ordered the Com Royal and Chicken Pho. I was really disappointed and the spring rolls were lack luster. read more

0 stars for the flavor less, over priced pho. Never again. Stick to the pho restaurants on el cajon blvd.

Great food! And quick and easy service! Love the seafood combo with vegetable broth. And best of all reasonably priced.

This is a local restaurant that I always wanted to try and today I finally pulled the trigger. I regret not trying Pho Royal sooner because this place was amazing. I tried the small seafood pho and it was enough for two. I also had some amazing spring rolls which were very fresh. I will definitely be going back very soon. read more

If I could I would give a zero star review. I had to return the food because it was disgusting and I was still charged for it. The seafood in the yakisoba taste like it's been sitting in the fridge for days uncovered. I was given the vegetable pho as a trade which was 3 dollars less and still was charged for the yakisoba full price- when I complained the pointed to a little sign on the table. I guess a lot people complain read more

Pho Royal - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

As soon as you walk in it smells like pho, which means the pho will be delicious . And it was! Loved it!

Just ordered food and they forgot my fish sauce with my egg tools. Fish sauce is LIFE when it comes to egg rolls. Got home & I was so disappointed. Wow! read more

So today I ordered a large tofu with veggies for pick up. I got vegetarian chicken and tofu no veggies. I'm not happy at all paid $10.69 for something I didn't order. This is the second time this has happened and got my order wrong. Maybe someone that speaks fluent English would help. But the crazy part is they repeat your order and still gets it wrong!! Sorry it's frustrating when I cant just go back since I'm at work now. They expect me to go back later to return it. It's just really disappointing.. I will not return or order from here again. read more

Pho Royal - Vegetarian chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Very pricey and the food well if u taste vietnamese food before then ull probably will not come back ...... I love boba and their boba nothing compare to tropico or sd boba.... read more

The pho wasn't good. I didn't enjoy it much. The meatballs they added were really rubbery. By far the worst pho I've had. read more

First time and last....Wasn't feeling we and Pho is my go to....ordered Shrimp Pho with Chicken Broth.....money poorly spent.....broth looked like water...the noodles were flat and soggy....not edible at all...no taste whatsoever....very disappointed....I will stick to my regular spot.... read more

I was excited to get a pho place by my house. 1st off I placed a phone order come in to pick it up and they tell me I must of called the Chula Vista location. I look on yelp to double Check the number and no,I had the right place. So I continue to tell him what I ordered and he still tells me no.. Then I guess something clicked in his head because he says chicken pho and spring rolls.. I'm like uhh that's what I've been saying. So right now I'm annoyed. I prob won't come back. It was nothing special. I didn't like the way the veggies taste in the spring roll. read more

This was our first time here and overall we were impressed. The rare steak Pho I ordered met my cravings, and the chili sauce on the table gave it that extra little kick that I was looking for. Even for lunch, the place seemed to be fairly quiet with only about three other tables sat. The service was pretty standard for a Pho restaurant, and the prices were fairly reasonable. My girlfriend enjoyed her orange chicken and agreed that the portion size was adequate. I'll definitely keep this place in mind the next time I get my weekly Pho craving. read more

Pho Royal - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

*** TERRIBLE SERVICE !!! RUDE MANAGER !!! *** They delivered the wrong order to our table and after notifying our Server -- THE SERVER DECIDED NOT to bring out my correct order. Then, when the check arrived, they tried to make me pay for something more expensive that I did NOT order. After explaining the situation to them, the manager STILL wanted to charge me for THEIR mistake and THEIR decision. Finally, they agreed to charge me for what I actually ordered -- but were very hostile. There are so many good Pho restaurants to choose from in San Diego ... there is NO NEED TO PUT UP WITH GARBAGE SERVICE from a restaurant that hires rude employees that simply don't give a damn about their customers. NEVER GOING BACK HERE. read more

I just want to say this place is awesome. My husband and I invited 4 couples to have dinner with us. There was 10 of us all together they let us sit in the room with one long table. The food was fantastic. We go here all the time that the server Ben knows what we order. He did fantastic and he gave us great service. So shout out to Ben. Thank you for making our night even better. read more

Food is extremely good but the guy that works is extremely RUDE!!!! And in my opinion he seems like he isn't happy to work!

Great place in Lemon Grove if you're craving Vietnamese and you don't feel like driving too far. The waiter Tony is a great server! He makes you feel welcome and cracks a lot of funny jokes! The spring rolls are a pretty good price compared to other Vietnamese restaurants I've been to. I love their Bun Royal (vermicelli noodles) it's very good and you can customize it as well!! read more

Pho Royal - Sweet and Sour Mussels - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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Love this place, and finally a great pho place close to home. We don't have to travel to Mission Valley or Midway any longer to get great pho. The spring rolls taste so fresh, and instead of bringing us peanut sauce in a cup, they bring the squeeze bottle (like a ketchup or hot sauce bottle) and let us put as much or as little as we want. One of the pho places we used to frequent started making the peanut sauce really watery. Cutting corners in this way is really noticeable, and we don't like it. I got the large bowl of rare meat pho, and unlike other places, I really had extra meat in this thing and could barely finish it. This is almost never the case at many other pho restaurants, where they seem to add 2 extra strips of meat to their "large" bowl. Tony, I think is his name, appears to be the owner and is very polite and welcoming. Give this place a shot, you won't be disappointed! read more

Love there won ton soup and brisket, shrimp pho!!! Fresh spring roll, egg roll and Banh mi sandwich! The owners are great! We us to go to the Chula Vista location but now followed them to try their new location! Same great food but miss going every Friday at their old location. It's s nice family business ... Delicious and good service!io read more

Pho Royal - Vietnamese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Definitely the best local pho spot, so many options! But I always end up ordering the rare steak after having tried everything. Delicious boba and Thai iced tea, the Vietnamese iced coffee is yummy too. My favorite thing about this place is you have your food 5 minutes after you order it. read more

Orgasmic experience. Head dude in charge, ("Bao?") is devastatingly handsome & charming for sure. Will come again soon! (;

Came on Sunday for dinner with a friend. Order pho with rare steak and shrimp. It was delicious. Reason for 4 stars is because they're a bit stingy on their shrimp. But overall, quick service and delicious. read more