I like this place, and really like that it's not crowded. I came here with my family on a Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the peace and quiet in the restaurant. The restaurant is small but has plenty of tables for folks to dine in. I was able to fit my baby's stroller at one of the tables here, which was nice. I really liked the pho and the egg rolls. I enjoyed the beef rib in the phi I ordered and the broth is so flavorful. The eggrolls were fresh and had a nice crunch. I would eat here again. read more

Delicious food! ( 5/5 ) Bobo Butter Crunchy Beef The beef was flavorful and succulent. A good portion size too! Its sauce tasted great with the perfectly cooked rice underneath. ( 5/5 ) Lemon Cured Shrimp Cabbage Salad Juicy shrimp! Overall dish light but well seasoned. ( 5/5 ) Green Fried Rice with Cornish Game Hen Juicy and well seasoned hen!! The green rice is so unique and flavorful too. Service: Kind and Efficient Ambiance: Clean and Breathable Would come back! read more

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Came here early in the morning after leaving the hospital. It's a family ran spot. I know what it's like to work in a family store, so I'm not going to discuss service. We were thrown into work with no choice. I actually enjoyed the pho. The beef rib was very tender, but for a large, that bowl was kind of small. For me, the egg rolls lacked texture and flavor. I saw the clam with shrimp chip appetizer. The flavor really caught me off guard at first, because the basil flavor was very overpowering, read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Egg rolls, 1. Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Lovely hole in the wall family run restaurant in a South Sac strip mall. Wonderful aroma greets you as you step in the door. Only a couple of tables full when my friends and I arrived. I already knew what I planned to order. Know that there are more items available on the menu than what you see from the website. Food came out fairly quickly. First we had the lemon cured shrimp and cabbage salad. Light, refreshing, crunchy and tangy. Next up were the wok-tossed clams with shrimp chips. This dish has incredible flavor and the shrimp chips tasted like they were fresh-made. The basil-onion-chili sauce on the clams sang. Chips were light as air and delicious. Crispy salt and pepper calamari seemed to have a cornmeal breading and a sweet sour aioli dipping sauce. They were piping hot, fresh and delicious. We could not have chosen better starters but I'd like to come back for the quail. Our mains came out next. One spicy pho, one braised duck with egg noodle soup, a wonton spicy sate soup and the Bobo butter crunchy beef. I loved the flavor of the wontons. Ordered with egg noodles per our server's recommendation. Delicious broth but not spicy enough for my liking. A little more chili oil and I went to town on this bowl of deliciousness. Now for the star of the night, the Bobo butter crispy beef. Intense flavor in succulent strips of tender beef topped with crunchy sesame seeds. If I can't figure out how to make this at home, it will be a DoorDash go-to for sure. So much flavor! One tip, bring your own containers for leftovers. The restaurant charges for to-go containers. Great portions, decent prices and cute place. Check it out! read more

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If you order the large bowl, it automatically comes with the rib bone! It was delicious and highly recommend it. The pho broth tastes very fresh and reminds me the pho in Vietnam when I visited 10 years ago. Bobo butter crunchy beef was pretty damn good! I've never had anything like this so I wasn't sure what to expect. The flavors are delicious and the crunchy texture makes it better read more

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At the time I came in, there was a family being seated and there was 2 people already eating. So the restaurant wasn't super busy at the time. It's a cute little restaurant and looks clean. Friendly staff and was sat very quickly. my order was placed and brought to me very quickly. I appreciate that. The food was pretty good. My only "issue" is the charges and prices of certain things. $1 charge for using my card. $2.75 for a can of soda is expensive. And .50 for a to go box? I've never been charged a fee for wanting to take home our food. read more

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Name is more catchy than the pho. I liked the pho but because my husband is a pho snob, he says it's not good. Guess he's more Asian than me and knows his pho. We were a bit disappointed there were no pickled jalepenos here. That's become a condiment we must have with our pho now. Would love to come back when this condiment is provided. Service is okay. We were eventually greeted (about 2 minutes standing by the door looking around the whole restaurant hangry) when gurl walked over to us after she took her time doing whatever she was doing at the table. However, i believe the first 5 seconds is everything in customer service. read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Menu : who the "pho r u?" cool name - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Food is Amazing and the pictures and videos do no justice! Come on over and get the giant rib! Service is quick and the ambience is quiet and clean. A+ all around! read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I'm so disappointed in this place. I wanted it to work out but probably the worst customer service experience I've had. I never see anyone go in here, but against my better judgement I decided to give it a shot and took my wife. We arrived and no one was attending the front. We waited about 5 minutes to have someone sit us. No one came but a lady yelled from the back of the counter and told us to have a sit. We sat down, and despite only have one other customer, not busy at all it took another 5 minutes to get the menu. I had a question about and she gave a rude response. The food was okay but I won't be coming back. I asked for a receipt when I left but never got one. read more

The food is still good. I was not disappointed returning back to this location. It's a decent price for the food.

This is my favorite pho spot in Elk Grove/ sac area based on taste. The pho broth is always delicious. The bobo crunchy beef is also a hit for me. I've never had an issue with service and they're very fast with the food coming out. read more

The owner was horrible and very rude. She kept coughing and not covering her mouth. I wanted to order something with chicken but she said it would take 20 mins to cook so it wasn't available to order. I had ordered prawns with rice. They were definitely size of shrimp not prawns. I will never go back Owner with a bad attitude read more

This spot is a must-visit for anyone craving Vietnamese staples with a modern twist. The butter beef is absolutely insane. We stuck with the classics and ordered the pho and banh canh cua, and they did not disappoint. Straight forward service and located by Seafood Market. read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Craving soup Vietnamese soup! This is the SPOT! Everyone must get the LARGE pho to get the beef rib inside of the bowl. The beef rib is only with the Large pho bowl. I believe it is only maybe a couple dollars more for a Large and it is so worth it. This place downstairs charge you a leg and an arm. Anywhere else they would charge at least $25 for that bowl of pho. The soup is perfectly seasoned and salted. It isn't watered down or flavorless like hot water where I need to put in so much sauces and condiments to make my own broth at the table that I'm paying for. Their Vietnamese coffee I think is LEES coffee. It's kind of expensive. I just come here for the pho. Service- it's the typical Asian restaurant service. They come to you if you ask for them. Don't expect too much, but at least they come to you and give you water and greet you. Ambiance- the typical Asian restraint, again, don't expect too much. It is at least not dirty and the tables are not sticky. read more

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The ambience was very nice and quiet. The service was very good and the food came out very fast. Everything we ordered was delicious and tasted very authentic and traditional! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for some good Vietnamese pho in the area. read more

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Banh canh here does the job for me, the butter beef is a hit or miss, sometimes it's too oily but I prefer it with the green beans and rice. Service here isn't always the best but the food is decent enough to come back. read more

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Food is good but the owner is beyond Rude! We would come almost every weekend with lots of friends. We brought so much business to them. After multiple times of her nasty attitude. We haven't gone back. I guess they don't like money! Smh read more

Hidden Jem on Mack rd. Service is always fast and kind Beautiful dining room Love the large filet mignon with beef rib pho It's a must read more

The food was stale. The waiter had very bad energy and it could be felt. There are so many better pho places out there but this happens to be down the street from where i stay. I would not recommend this place at all based on my personal experience stemmibg from the interaction with the employees here and food quality. read more

This places has the best Banh Canh! I love this place and when you order a large pho you get a big rib bone

Southeast Asian street food restaurant in Sacramento. You can expect to find more than just the standards like pho & pork chops rice plate. Pho Ru has lesser known delicious regional dishes, along with new & original dishes using the Southeast Asian palette of flavors. Their pho is what they are known for, but you can try their butter beef rice dish or their thick crab soup w tapioca noodles. read more

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Ordered from this place to go. The person who answered was polite. Order: 1. Pho tai - pho with rare steak 2. The pho with brisket, rare steak and meatball Food was ready in 10min. Will 100% be coming back to this place! They give you a brisket bone with good chunks of meat in every to go order. It was a nice surprise as I ordered the pho tai and thought it was only the thin sliced meat. They gave a good amount of sides and sauces for the soup. The containers were packaged appropriately and nothing spilled. The brisket was soft and fall off the bone! The rare steak was sliced so thin but it was still really smooth and velvety once cooked. There was a good amount of noodles as well with the order. We were trying the to go from this place for the first time and usually my husband orders extra noodles but he said the amount was a perfect portion. read more

Delicious authentic Vietnamese restaurant serving pho and a limited focus selection of dishes. Food: Pho dac biet lon (the special large) 5/5 - excellent version features beef rib bone; perfect cuts of meats, perfectly textured rice noodles, fresh veggies and superb broth Banh canh cua - 5/5 - absolute favorite dish here; savory crab udon noodle soup Mi vit tiem (braised duck noodle soup) - 5/5 - another favorite dish; if you love duck, this is a must try dish Mi hoanh thanh (wonton noodle soup) - 3.5/5 - mediocre; least recommended of the noodle soups here Sinh to bo (avocado smoothie) - 4/5 - pretty good Passionfruit with chia drink - 2.5/5 - lacks the passionfruit seeds Ambience: Medium-sized, variable seating from high top-diner seating to table and booth seatings Service: Fast, efficient. Friendly boss lady read more

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Came here since Seafood City was right next door! The interior is very spacious and it was empty when we walked in with only one other table finishing up their meal. It was a pretty cold day, so I was in the mood for a warm broth -- so pho was right up my alley. I ordered the #1 Special Pho Combo, our orders came out in minutes which was nice. Our cups were only halfway filled with water and did not have many ice cubes, so it became lukewarm very fast :( The pho itself was average, the flavor was lackluster and I wish it had more of a beefy taste. I'm glad there were plenty of condiments on the side to spruce it up. It's a good spot to swing by if you're in the mood for quick Vietnamese food... but there are better spots around! read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - P1- Special Pho Combo with Rare Steak, Brisket, Tendon and Tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Update: it was a cold day yesterday so me and buddy stopped there for pho! If you like beef and are looking for a protein boost, they have a filet mignon pho that comes with a spareribs! I was enticed by the owner and I was not disappointed! This spot probably has the best pho north of San Jose! read more

I tried this restaurant for the first time and didn't have high expectations. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this order, especially the duck noodle soup (N1 on the menu). The portion of the duck was better than what I had experienced at diff. restaurants. The service was prompt and the restaurant was spacious enough. read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - N1. Braised Duck Soup with Egg Noodle - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I ordered a Banh canh cua. 2 pieces of meat, 2 shrimp, 1 quail egg and a tiny portion of noodle = $18. It doesn't taste very good so I wasn't too mad. Still feel ripped off tho read more

Went here with my family and had the best experience! Me and my mom got the Pho Fillet Mignon & it came with the most delicious soft piece of beef rib. We had two beef appetizer plates and they were 10/10. My brother, dad, and fiancé all finished their bowls of pho to the very bottom. It was so flavorful and the broth was perfect. Lynn & Patrick are the owners and chefs and are so sweet. Best pho in Sacramento that I've found! read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Pho Fillet Mignon - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

this place had some delicious on Mack Road. It was in a big plaza across from the upcoming H Mart. Small restuarant with good service. The crispy shrimp starter plate was delicious. The pho was in a big bowl with good portions, and very good. Came on a chilly Sunday afternoon as a small group and it was thankfully, surprisingly not that busy. Parking was easy and getting in and out of the parking lot, was easy too. Most of the pho noodle soup cost $12.95. They also had some kind of duck noodle soup, some sort of wonton noodle soup, some kind of crab noodle soup, flan, and other interesting menu items. read more

Thought this place would be good because of the reviews.. Got seated right away, ordered some pho and egg rolls and got our food in less than 10 minutes. I think I ordered the number 14, regular size. Broth was good at first, had some food flavor, then towards the middle of eating it, it got super bland. I didn't really enjoy it anymore. Egg rolls seemed like they were fried in old oil, they were also a bit bland. I thought the chili oil would give us some flavor, but even the chili oil wasn't that good either /: it seemed old. It looks nice inside, but it also seemed a bit dirty. The sauces were dirty, the chili oil container was oily. Don't think I'd come back. But now I know! read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Sad would come here for lunch from kaiser work. With co workers. Recently visited this establishment owner was rude we ordered of there website prices are $5.00 to $6.00 dollars more than website prices the owner was rude when asking questions to staff she kept interjecting before they could answer. It is my last visit and i told my co workers what happened and i will not be going back. read more

Food so good it saved my life ( no joke) was shaking and sweating and honestly thought I was dying before I ate here

Went back in July 2022 - menu is super limited! Mostly pho, some appetizers, and a few rice plates. Pho was good and you can get it spicy, which is nice. It looked spicy, but was mild. Basically, pho was good but that's about all they offer so I would hope it's good. Service is not bad, but it was bare minimum contact. read more

Phở Ru Restaurant - Spicy pho with rare steak - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I found Pho Ru Vietnamese Restaurant has excellent reviews on Yelp! So I decided to give them a try on a Saturday lunch. They're pretty much matched with their excellent reviews. We have ordered a mango smoothie, two bowls of noodle/pho, and an order of roasted quails. They all tasted good. I enjoyed everything we ordered. The dining room is clean and comfortable. They have a deeper section that is blocked off when we're there. I don't know if it's just for lunchtime or if they closed the inside area of the dining room. The young lady who served our table was pretty quiet. She is not a social person! But she gets the jobs done. She takes the order, brings our food and drinks to our table, and refills our water. She is doing a good job! The parking lot is big and shared with many businesses in the shopping center. I do see a couple of homeless people walking around the parking lot. I'm a little concerned! But this is the new normal in California. So I'm worried, but I can't worry too much! read more

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Pho Ru has one of the most delicious, full-bodied pho broth! Non-assuming, casual place run by Vietnamese family. You won't be disappointed.

Pho Ru serves quality Pho! I ordered the special large and it came with a large and tender beef rib! That's when I knew I was in for a treat! The broth was just right, just enough beefiness and herbiness. I felt like it was well-balanced and then paired with the quality cuts of meat and tendon -- GIVE ME ANOTHER BOWL! The other items on the menu sound so unique as well. It's one of those places where you just want to try everything on the menu. I love the updated spaces and cleanliness! Customer service was also great, so friendly and kind. read more

There's just no doubt that Sacramento has been oh soooo cold lately ! I wanted some pho and thought it was only right to try theirs out since it's in the name. Upon walking in, we were welcomed by the fragrant smell of pho broth . It smelled amazing ! I ordered the shrimp pho, and it came out right away. The first thing I noticed after trying a sip of the broth was that it was very bland and the shrimps were mushy . I added some salt, pepper, and fish sauce to make the broth more enjoyable and it helped out a bit . I'd say the pho was mediocre and the service was decent, but I most likely wouldn't come back . read more

Came here a few months ago and forgot to leave a review but this place was weird they had us pay through paypal. Food was okay but my friend got food poisoning after eating here. I just think it's really sketchy how they asked us to pay through a different method. I would not come back and don't recommend. read more

Have been awhile and decided to come back which we should never gone. Group of 5 order pho and chow fun There really was nothing extraordinary about service besides asking if we needed anything else after bring our food out and just refilled our water once. When time to pay she slaps on an automatic 18% gratuity fee without giving me the option to chose how much even though we already left tip at the table( (so we took back our tip). If it was group of 6 i would understand as that is standard most places but just adding gratuity just because, sorry, bad business . So beware as they will take advantage to get your extra dollar. read more

Great service from Lynn, the owner. The seafood crab noodle is the best bowl. I will return.