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    Pho Saigon

    2.8 (920 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PHO SAIGON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Well done beef brisket
    Mar A.

    I was really disappointed with my meal at Pho Saigon in Westborough. The well-done beef brisket was terrible--it tasted old and had an off flavor that made it seem like the meat wasn't fresh. I couldn't finish it because I didn't feel comfortable eating it. I'm hoping this was just an isolated issue, but based on my experience, I wouldn't order the brisket again.

    Half of the sticker that was in the smoothie
    Maryann P.

    Service was fast. Food was flavorful. Only issue we had was ordering the avocado smoothie and they added the peel along with the sticker.

    Beef pho
    Shawn N.

    We came here extra late around 830 on our long road trip home. It was surprisingly decent. The pho had authentic southern viet flavors. The service was quick and the prices were very reasonable for San Francisco. The ambiance itself was okay, more empty tables, but we were just happy that they were open. The staff didn't speak Vietnamese, which was surprising. However, their flavors were there and that's all that matters to me. Overall 5/5 Thank you for serving us so late and so close to closing time.

    Rich H.

    Can't believe I hadn't updated by review from 4 years ago. In that time I've eaten there or ordered take-out dozens and dozens of times. On an chilly Christmas Eve day, I took an extra long lunch and had a hot bowl of Bun Bo Hue. It was spicy and tangy (squeezed 3 lime wedges) and full of noodles and meat. It was fantastic. I wondered why I had not ordered more often. I will not forget about in the future. A great place in my area and one of my Go-To spots for Vietnamese. A special tip of the cap to Karen who has been there for many years and is always courteous and helpful. One pic this time.

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    EM H.

    Pho Saigon is a casual eatery located in South San Francisco's Westborough Plaza with a spacious interior serving up Vietnamese cuisine like pho and a variety of other traditional dishes. Many years have passed since I last dined at Pho Saigon, but since Z and I were already at the shopping centre last night (February 1, 2026), I suggested to DJ that we order dinner take-out from here. His immediate response was, "I thought that you didn't like that place?" True, I was not a fan of their phở, but I was willing to try them again for the sake of convenience; at 7:30 PM on a Sunday night, our options were quickly dwindling as the other restaurants I was looking at were closing at 8 PM. Pho Saigon closes at 9 PM on Sundays. The brightly lit dining room was busy, but, luckily, not so packed that I easily found an available table to sit at and peruse the menu. The venue also appeared to be clean and orderly. Pho Saigon's picture-filled menu is extensive, featuring a range of options from BEEF RICE NOODLE SOUP phở to refreshing spring rolls to classic RICE PLATES, each dish showcasing the diversity of authentic Vietnamese flavours at competitive prices. Below are what we order for take-out: CHA GIO ($9.00) - These egg rolls were fried to a perfect golden crisp. I was delighted that they remained crispy from restaurant to home. GOI CUON DAU HU ($8.50) - Good, but these fresh spring rolls didn't maintain their form once bitten, making it challenging to eat without falling apart. MI XAO TOI VOI BO LUC LAC ($21.50) - The garlic noodles were slightly al dente. The filet mignon had an unusual, sweet flavour that I could have done without, but, fortunately, it didn't ruin the dish. BUN THIT NUONG CHA GIO ($18.50) - DJ initially wanted the vegetarian version of this dish, the BUN DAU HU ($18.00) with an added fried egg roll, but since the addition would have cost an additional $3.00, rendering the price to be higher than the one with BBQ pork & egg roll, I ordered this plate for him instead. Some shrimp was found in his food which, to some would be a freebie, but to others with dietary restrictions could be problematic. DJ rated this as OK. CA PHE SU'A DA ($6.00) - Not bad, but less sweet than the flavour we expected. Service was friendly and quick. A better experience I had this time. I might be willing to return and try their BUN RIEU or BUN BO NUONG CHA GIO and smoothies.

    Wonton soup
    Michelle K.

    This definitely is not my favorite pho place, but if you're close and not wanting to go far it could work. We ordered wonton soup with extra egg noodles, chicken wings, and seafood pho TDLR: wings were crunchy but flavorless. Seafood pho had 3 pieces of shrimp and a few balls, totally not worth the 17$. The wonton soup was good and the wontons were tasty, flavorful and freshly made. Good choice. Service/ wait staff is fast however the waitress really skimped on the napkins - they aren't on the table so we had to keep finding more. This place is never that busy so if you want to sit it's nice. But if you're looking for good pho, go to Kevin's!

    The Pho Saigon
    Ernesto T.

    Last Wednesday July 30,2025. As We Get Off Work From SFO it Was Hazy & Cloudy With A Few Drizzles And We Decided To Eat At Pho Saigon. As We Walk In And Choose A Seat And Given Us A Menu And Decided To Order. Food Arrived Like Around 20 Minutes After I Was Overwhelmed As Portions Are Large. The Staff Are Friendly And Fast On The Service. The Ambiance Of The Store Was Great As Per The Location.

    Com Combo 1
    May K.

    Came by and tried their #1 Combo Pho! Yummy!!! Great broth, good portions! Another winner!

    I pointed out there was barely any chicken in the chicken fried rice ($17) and she asked if I wanted more and I said yes.
    Abbie C.

    Chicken fried rice $17, the chicken was not even 1/4 equivalent to the total amount of rice and super oily. I pointed out the lack of chicken and was asked if I wanted more (thus the third plate). $18 pork chop combo, 2 wings, 1 egg roll, 1 cucumber -very average flavor. Super thin and small pork chops with lots of bone. Service was average. Lots of seating inside. The staff left the door wide open to let the mopped wet floors dry. The floors dried and they still left the door open when it was 51F outside...

    BUN BO HUE (BBH)
    Christine L.

    Came here from the city simply because everything Viet in the city seemed to be closed on a Tuesday. Anyways staff are very friendly and accommodating here however the flavor of the soups were a bit bland. But it wasn't terrible, we would came back as a last resort type of ordeal. Place is very clean and lots of parking spaces in the parking lot.

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    Deon S.

    Greetings to All, this review is of the dishes we had today, Beef ball and Tendon Pho soup- Beef and veggie Crape - 2 Chicken Banh mi Sandwiches . Parking: A joint lot shared by all business in the area. Inside of the restaurant: plenty of room for a large dinner crowd with moderate lighting. Service: was ok with the exception of an unknown Asian older man that looked like a maintenance worker who had a large keychain on his side, was the person who gave us our first dish which was the Pho soup, just one thing; while serving the soup with blue rubber gloves on , his Thumb was in our soup Bowl. The Tendons were not fully cooked. Next came the Bahn mi sandwiches: Dry with Old tasting Chicken in them, with a Lack of Flavor and sauce. Next after a while, came the Crape ( Beef&veggie) Not fully cooked and broke apart upon touching it. Because l am a fair person, I will give them 1 more chance in the Future; but not now.

    This is only 1/3 or 1/2 of the beef stew noodle soup! Takeout - I brought it back and even added my own cherry tomatows. Heh
    Michael Y.

    Wow, gigantic portions were worth it! We returned yet again for a reliable, quick meal, and sure enough, it was good. It was ready in ten minutes! It is a staple, and many people count on them daily. It was packed on a weekday! Rice plates, pho, you name it, and it was good. Don't believe me? Then see the pictures for yourself (Figures 1-3). We got two thick slabs of pork chop. The veggies completed the meal with good fish sauce.

    Number 2 Combination with Thai Tea Boba
    van eli m.

    I love the food it was tasty. Fast service and perfect order they gave me hot and fresh food. The ambiance was relaxing and I want to go back

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    Excellent takeout order from this restaurant. Easy and quick to order for takeout. It's our family's go-to for delicious Vietnamese food.

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    My favorite is the pho with 5 spice chicken (#18 on the menu). Unlike most other pho places that give you boiled chicken in the soup.

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    2.6 mi
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    I had a pretty awesome experience here at Pho de Nguyen. The service was great. A very friendly…read morestaff who steadily checked in on me if I was ok or needed anything. Customary at most Vietnamese restaurants, you get your food with minimal check ins and not even a plate clearing until the bill comes. This was NOT the case here. There service was definitely in the A/A+ range! I ordered on my phone via QR code, but there was an option to order in person from a server. I ordered many items to try out. I ordered spring rolls, crispy salt and pepper wings, grilled pork banh mi, beef dac beit pho, and a Thai iced tea. Thai Iced Tea was pretty good. Grade: A I thought the Spring Rolls were decent, but what made them even better was the peanut sauce! I always hate when the peanut sauce is watery and this was far from that! An excellent gooey peanut sauce and maybe one of the best I've had fpr consistency. Grade: A- Crispy salt and pepper wings definitely had an incredible crunch. They were up there in crunchiness. The drumettes were meaty which I appreciated. They were well seasoned also. I think I need to try their other wings before crowning these, but some of the cruncheist wings I've had for sure. Grade: A- Beef Dac Biet Pho had some real high quality meat in it. I had options in noodle and my go-to for any pho spot is the egg noodles. I wish it had more bo vien in it, but I appreciated the combo of meats. The broth seemed authentic, but I wanted a tad more flavor out of it without adding sauces. Overall, the pho grade was a B+ bordering an A-. The star of the show was the grilled pork banh mi. The meat was tender and saucy. In fairness I asked for extra pickles and mayo, but I was very impressed. The bread had the crispy crunch we all look for but minus the stale bread. The breads soft yet crispness made it seem as if it just came out of the oven! I'm going to dub this as the best I've had in the Bay Area! There I said it! Grade: A+ Everyone who ordered the sampler seemed very pleased at other tables, I would definitely try that. Also, want to try the other banh mis and noodle options for the pho. There was a nice vibe at this place. I didn't feel rushed although they do close fairly early at 8pm. The server's mom is the one cooking in the kitchen and I appreciated the family feeling at this place. They do have a newer location in San Francisco that has a DJ Friday nights that I may check out. I believe the server said that they are open til 2am on most nights, but I may have misheard her. Feel free to Yelp that location. My only disappointment was that I really love papaya salad and it was not an option. I may make this my go-to spot from now on, but as a Yelper, we all know we will keep trying new places. This will be the one I continue to frequent. Well done Pho de Nguyen!

    As our search continues for great pho closer to home than San Jose, we decided to try Pho de Nguyen…read moretoday. Overall, the meal was okay. We can't really complain, but it also wasn't memorable enough for us to come back. The broth was decent, but if you're a pho lover, you know the broth is what makes or breaks the experience and this one just didn't stand out. After lunch we went grocery shopping, and that's when things took a turn. My husband suddenly started sweating, and my stomach began making all kinds of unhappy noises. We hadn't eaten anything else that day, so we suspect something from the meal didn't sit well with either of us. That said, we can't say for certain that the restaurant was the cause. The restaurant itself looked clean, and the service was perfectly fine. Unfortunately, between the average broth and how we both felt afterward, it's just not a place we'll be returning to.

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    4.1
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    2.5 mi
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    I ordered the lemongrass bánh mì and it did not disappoint. The flavors were super fresh and…read morebalanced--the lemongrass had a really nice aroma and wasn't overpowering. The bread was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which made the whole sandwich come together really well. The service was also really good, the staff was friendly and worked pretty fast, which I appreciated. I've actually been coming here for the past 5 years, and every time it's consistently this good. You can really taste the freshness in everything they make. Definitely a spot I keep coming back to!

    We just moved to the area and are trying all the restaurants in the cute downtown South City…read moreneighborhood. Really wanted to like this place and was very excited. Here's the good and the bad of it...really tried to be fair, even though we didn't know what to expect. We spent $90 and got five things. 1) Imperial rolls: A MUST - our favorite item 2) Crunchy nem rolls: Avoid - didn't care for these. Didn't contain some of the ingredients advertised and felt like they were made the night before 3) lemon grass beef rice plate: Wasn't what we expected. We thought we were getting bbq'd lemongrass beef and I think this was cooked and then put in a crockpot or something. The taste was fine, but the look and texture was kind of grey and bland 4) five spice chicken salad: LIKED THIS - really enjoyed the flavor of the chicken and the contents of the salad - would def get this again 5) lemon grass beef bun mi - bread and pickled veggies were great, didn't care for the meet Would recommend 2 out of 5 dishes and would return for those dishes. All part of trying new places.

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    4.0
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    9.0 mi
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    Came here for lunch for Fourth of July and the wait was not bad at all. The outside looks small but…read morethe inside is actually two story and they have a separate waiting area you can sit and wait at. The ambiance is lively with a full bar upstairs. They have a huge variety of different cocktails. For drinks we kept it non-alcoholic and ordered: Sea salt Vietnamese coffee and pandan coffee. They were both delicious with a strong taste of coffee however the sweetness evens it out. Food we ordered: Banh cuon - 5/5. This was huge! The banh cuon was good and it had a great amount of filling. Chubby pho - 4/5 this is their classic pho broth and we added a bone rib to it. Unfortunately they mistaken it for a side of bone marrow instead. The broth tasted fresh and clean without a lot of MSG. The pho noodles were thick since it's northern pho and it was good with the right amount of chewiness to it. Unlike other pho restaurants, it doesn't come with bean sprouts or basils but you can request for the bean sprouts. Banh khot - 4/5 I love Banh khot. It had a very dominant coconut flavor to it but it was crispy and very flavorful The service was very friendly. Their server Linh was very mindful and observant. She noticed that my friend was pregnant and advised us to sit at a regular table instead of their high tops and cleared a table for us. The waiter himself was nice as well.

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