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    Pho So 1

    3.9 (769 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PHO SO 1 ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Chicken Pho
    Sandee W.

    Yum to the Tum! When you are feeling sick to your stomach or sick in general this is the perfect food to help you be cured! Also really good for a hangover! The chicken pho and the broth are on point with flavor and then the condiments like bean sprouts and mint and etc bring into life! Yum

    Pho dac biet
    Amy T.

    Love how there is a Pho So 1 one in West Hills. My family and I used to go to the one in Reseda all the time. Pho always comes out hot and delicious. I've switched over from the og pho tai to the pho dac biet (number 1) and it hits me to the core whenever I need a homey soup recovering from anything. Price has definitely gone up but seems like the portion size is somewhat bigger. Service is always fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance is casual.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Chris F.

    This is my go-to place for Vietnamese food. I usually get the #1 or the Vermicelli Bowl with Grilled Pork and shrimp. I also always get an order of egg rolls. The egg rolls are very flavorful and crispy and come with lots of veggies and dipping sauce. They dont look like your typical egg rolls but do not skip this item. I recommend them over the spring rolls which are also very good. The portions are substantial. The menu at the other Pho So 1 locations vary slightly. The servers are nice and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has plenty of seating as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you haven't tried this place you need to stop by as soon as possible. Especially if you're trying to cure a hangover!!!

    11 and 12
    Michelle B.

    My friend was craving pho so we came by here on a Friday afternoon for lunch. Pho So 1 is located in a plaza with lots of parking space. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is plenty of indoor seating and though it was a weekday at lunch, this place still had a half dozen or so tables filled.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Only indoor seating is available and the food came super quick after ordering. For the pricing related to the portions of pho offered, I think this place is definitely competitive. Chín Pho 5/5, I had this and it was HUGE. I normally cannot finish a full bowl of pho and this was no exception. It came delightfully hot and steamy, the noodles were soft and most importantly the pho broth was delicious Chín Ñam Pho 4/5, my friend had this and she liked it and rated it as such Taro tea 4/5, I don't know if this was meant to be more of a tea or smoothie but it was cold and had parts of it freeze up and had to be broken down with my straw. The taro is strong and sweet which I enjoyed. Thai Tea 3/5, my friend had this with boba. She felt it was just average.

    Leana A.

    Our go to Pho place in West Hills. Always good dishes & very quick. Reasonably priced & staff are attentive.

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    Ed C.

    I like the new menu. In it, prices were categorized by type of meal. One gnawing question, though: does this new menu make it simple for customers to easily calculate the total or to make it easy for them to amend the price on the menu in a short notice? Either way, the menu is great in Ed's opinion. The quality of Yangzhou fried rice I ordered today went down below par! No doubt the rice was fried on laced with flavor with intense fire on a wok but the ingredients put into it were a bit too stingy (again, this was based on today's order) -- Chinese sausages were too small to be seen and were chopped too thin to even felt it on my tongue! Alas, after deep dive digging the pile of "rice" on the plate, I discovered two small shrimps besides the sausages! No other meat was discovered after that. That was a different approach Pho So 1 use to combat the inflation (less on meat!) I hope, the management will readjust and correct this so that the fried rice will be more tasteful & enjoyable. The service was fast as usual. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lighting was on par.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restroom was okay standard for an Asian restaurants; floor was always wet & no paper towel.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Waiters/waitress were pretty polite. Enjoy skimpy meat dishes...

    Vermicelli with Pork and egg roll

    First time trying this place out. Food was meh... I ordered the Vermicelli with pork and egg roll and this is what I got. I usually order this dish from Pho Saigon in Chatsworth. Surprised to see the small amount of pork in this dish at this place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place was clean and busy at lunch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was good.

    17 bucks. No I haven't eaten it yet
    Hal D.

    Place is pricey and they're stingy. There are other options around. This place is no longer going to be one of them

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    Great broth and great staff. Plus the place is located near the Trader Joe's and movie theater.

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    Yummy yummy yummy.... great flavors. Try it today!!! Take me with you. Yummy yummy yummy. Tasty with many flavors.

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    The pho here is to die for! So affordable! Literally walking distance from me, and me and my fiancé love it here

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    Really good pho, very fresh and authentic , veggies are fresh , very clean restaurant

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    Ask the Community - Pho So 1

    Do you have vegan egg rolls?

    Vegetarian yes

    Are there gluten free options? Are their rice noodles for the pho gluten free?

    Yes

    Are they open for indoor dining now?

    Yes!

    Is the pho gluten free?

    Usually rice noodles have no gluten, so yes. But I would ask.

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    Pho Chala

    Pho Chala

    4.5
    (93 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Hey Yelp community. Just want to give a shout out to all of you to visit this great Vietnamese…read morerestaurant. Great service, family run, affordable prices with very fresh ingredients. And yes, Lots of free great parking. Cannot forget, they have a Kangan water system for your unlimited freshwater. You cannot beat that! I come here at least two times a month for their delicious pho and pork sausage spring rolls. As you all know, I go to plenty of Vietnamese restaurants and this is one of my favorites. Please try it and if you love it like I do, tell your friends and family. Let's support these small businesses.

    The banh mi here was decent, but don't get anything chicken here. We were very underwhelmed by…read moretheir chicken options. Came with a friend for dinner Thursday evening around 7:30, and we were the only ones in the restaurant for a while. Eventually another group came, but it wasn't busy at all. It's located in a shopping plaza with plenty of parking. The first thing I noticed after perusing the menu is that prices were very affordable. Everything on the menu was $16.50 or less. A bowl of pho costs $15, which isn't bad in this economy. We split #2 chicken sticks ($6.95). Usually chicken skewers are cut up in chunks, but they do sliced chicken skewers here which was super odd to me. It wasn't particularly flavorful either. Hard pass on this. For my main, I got #28 pork banh mi ($8.50). This was the star of the meal. The bread was crispy and the pork very flavorful. They don't skimp on the pickled veggies either. One minor complaint - I asked for my banh mi with no jalapenos and cilantro, and I'm not sure where that got lost, but my banh mi was served with everything. Luckily it was easy to remove before eating. My friend got #14 chicken vermicelli ($14.50). I'm pretty sure the chicken they use is the same as the chicken in the chicken skewers, so needless to say it wasn't good. The shrimp was delicious though! My friend was pretty disappointed by this bowl as 1) the chicken was underwhelming and 2) there was too much noodles and not enough protein.

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    Saigon Brothers

    Saigon Brothers

    4.3
    (296 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    Great staff, great food Clean, quick!…read moreThey can bust out food quick for large parties. I really like this place. Ample parking too.

    Good spot for Vietnamese food in Woodland Hills, though I felt like the food ran on the sweeter…read moreside. The restaurant is located right next to Sprouts, so parking is easy to find. My friend and I came for dinner Wednesday night around 6 pm and it wasn't too crowded. There was a nonstop stream of customers coming in. By the time we left an hour later, most of the tables were full. They offer both Vietnamese food and boba. I was here for dinner but their drink menu looked good as well. Maybe next time! So much of the menu looked good, but as soon as I saw that they offer bo ne (steak + egg sizzling skillet), I was sold. It's one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, and not many restaurants in this area offer it. I got the B1 bo ne for $20.95, and my friend ordered their V7 grilled chicken with lemongrass over vermicelli for $17.25. The food came out pretty quickly. My bo ne looked amazing as it was sizzling a lot when it was served. The bread was warm and crunchy on the outside / soft on the inside, the egg was cooked over easy with a perfectly runny yolk, and they don't skimp on the meat. I really enjoyed everything about my dish except that I found it a bit sweet. My friend enjoyed his chicken vermicelli dish as well, though he was a bit disappointed the grilled chicken wasn't a whole piece of chicken but smaller pieces. I feel like "stir fried chicken" would be a better description.

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    Menu page 5 4/7/23
    R1: Grilled pork chop & fried egg. Delicious!!
    R1: Grilled pork chop & fried egg. Delicious!!
    This Chin-Su is is really good and provides deep, flavorful chili sauce that's more sweet then spicy. Offsets the expectation of Sriracha

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    Bale Valley Restaurant

    Bale Valley Restaurant

    4.0
    (386 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    I've been coming to Bale Valley since I was 7 years old, and no matter how many new restaurants pop…read moreup, this place is my constant. Some places change recipes over the years... Bale Valley never has, and that's exactly why I keep coming back. Every visit, I order the Chicken Special. That perfectly crispy, golden skin is absolutely irresistible, the chicken is always juicy, and that dipping sauce ties everything together. Honestly, I start craving it before I even get there. It's also one of the very few meals that I always finish. No leftovers. Ever. By the end, all that's left is my little pile of Cornish hen bones, which is probably the highest compliment I can give a meal. Thank you for staying consistently amazing all these years. Some traditions are worth keeping, and for me, Bale Valley's Chicken Special is one of them.

    Came here for takeout and the spring chicken is easily the best I've had in the SFV, juicy,…read morewell-seasoned, and absolutely worth the trip. Parking is tight, so ordering ahead like we did is the smart move. I also tried the green mung bean + red and white beans with coconut milk. The lady on the phone said it's their halo-halo, but honestly, it's nothing like the traditional Filipino dessert. It's still good creamy and comforting, but if you're craving real halo-halo, go to Pinoy's instead. My husband got the Thai iced tea. It's milky, but honestly not bad at all, just a different style than what he's used to. Still drinkable and refreshing.

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    48. Imperial Egg Rolls-House Special (CHẢ GIÒ) - delicious!
    48. Imperial Egg Rolls-House Special (CHẢ GIÒ) - delicious!
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    Another view of dining area
    Pho Saigon 1

    Pho Saigon 1

    4.2
    (728 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    I think I've found my new spot for Vietnamese food when visiting family in Porter Ranch…read more Don't be put off by the appearance of this restaurant that's located in a small strip mall because not all that glitters is gold and this place doesn't glitter but it's gold. Once you enter the restaurant, you'll notice that the inside won't win any beauty contests or score points for ambiance but the food here is delicious. My dad and I ordered a couple of egg rolls, a charbroiled beef with rice, and an extra large pho with rare steak, brisket and well done flank. The serving of pho was a generous amount that was befitting of the extra large portion. The broth was delicious and piping hot and I'm wishing I could have another bowl as I'm writing this review hours after having finished dinner there. The egg roll was delicious! The egg roll came with some mint leaves and that was such a great compliment of flavor when taking each bite of the egg roll. This was the first time a restaurant I've been to included mint leaves as a side to go with the egg roll and now I think I'm going to request that every time I order egg rolls anywhere else. The charbroiled beef with rice was good. It's a solid dish that deserves to be tried at least once and would be a fall back dish if you weren't looking to explore their extensive menu. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and the service here was very good.

    Taste: 5 Creativity/Authenticity: 5…read moreAtmosphere: 4 Service: 4 Bang for your buck: 4 I've been coming here for a while now, since it's my local pho spot, Consistency one of the requirements to a Michelin rating, and let me say this spots been pretty consistent lately. Got back from a trip to Da Nang Vietnam and let me say Vietnam ruined me for coffee and food, there were so many dishes I've never tried before and well one of them that I love is the Hu Tieu... dry noodle absolute perfection, if you've never tried it and only get pho this is your opportunity to try something new! I love this place family run and owned, service can be different sometimes but the food solid, the workers are great and it's down the street! Thanks

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    Cashier, Where the owner and family hangout. Thats when you know food is homemade. They also eat whats in their menu.
    Cashier, Where the owner and family hangout. Thats when you know food is homemade. They also eat whats in their menu.
    Hot stone Pho special.  Sensational.  I'm hooked.
    Hot stone Pho special. Sensational. I'm hooked.
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    Pho Hoan My

    Pho Hoan My

    4.5
    (340 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    Food quality is so good, I've tried a few different Pho orders which are all great and they offer…read moresome really fun cultural dishes that are hard to find elsewhere. Whether you take food to go or eat inside the location, service is always great!!

    Vietnamese food in the Valley can be had, though it can be hard to find a good one. I was…read moreinterested in giving Pho Hoan My a try, and it was a disappointment to say the least. The staff member at the time thew the menu down at the table after seating me down - a classic experience (heh). I ordered a bun bo xao, and it came out. Overall, the dish was stacked with noodles but fairly plain. An aerial view photo doesn't do it justice, as this bowl was massive. The beef itself was flavored but wasn't too tasty, nothing the fish sauce helped with either. After the meal, I also enjoyed a cup of Vietnamese Iced Coffee, and this stuff was STRONG. I'm no stranger to this drink, but the coffee itself was fairly bitter and concentrated - more than normal. The condensed milk? Almost felt like a quarter can, too! Even after diluting it (through their ice) with half water, it was still too sweet and bitter - do not recommend. Paying was fairly easy, but it was through Zelle or cash - awkward! No credit card option available. Because of these experiences, I don't think I'll be back anytime soon.

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    Inside the restaurant.
    Inside the restaurant.
    #34- Bun Thit Nuong Chao Tim Tau Hu Ky
    #34- Bun Thit Nuong Chao Tim Tau Hu Ky
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    Vinh Loi Tofu

    Vinh Loi Tofu

    4.5
    (2.1k reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    Kevin just knows what he's doing truly there's nothing else to say. But I'll continue anyway! Been…read morecoming to this place for years, and I'm not even vegan it's just that good! Typically there ate dishes that I come for specifically, like the curry udon noodles with duck (WOW), but then I just tell Kevin what I'm in the mood for like soup, fried rice, spring roll, etc. and he'll ask what level of spicy I want, and create the perfect order. Love the fact that no matter what I get, I know it's going to taste good and be somewhat healthy. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself lol. I typically don't eat there but when I do, there's lots of seating and it's interesting to see what snacks and dried fruit are out and what fruity drinks they have stocked in the fridge.

    Years ago, when they weren't as popular, but just a small hole-in-the-wall vegan place, the prices…read morewere decent (given the market prices) and the owners were also genuinely friendly. However, cut to today where the prices have significantly increased - for the vibe and place - it's not worth it anymore. Also, seeing firsthand the owners seem less friendly and seemingly more money minded, I feel they take their customers for granted knowing there will be demand regardless of how they are or what they charge; this does not sit well with me. Given there has been growth of vegan-vegetarian restaurants, I would support other and newer restaurants instead.

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    Great yummy vegan food. You don't have to worry about anything, just enjoy the best vegan food in l.a.
    Great yummy vegan food. You don't have to worry about anything, just enjoy the best vegan food in l.a.
    B5.  Bun Thit Nuong-Cold Noodle Salad (Beef & Chicken)
    B5. Bun Thit Nuong-Cold Noodle Salad (Beef & Chicken)
    It's that good. Wish I lived nearby.

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    It's that good. Wish I lived nearby.
    Oi Asian Fusion

    Oi Asian Fusion

    4.4
    (1.5k reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Made a trip out to Oi Asian Fusion after a friend's recommendation. This is a small and unassuming…read morerestaurant from the outside and even the interior may leave you wondering about the food. The food however is beyond phenomenal. This may be one of the best meals I've had in all of the valley. I tried the Tapsilog bowl which had a perfectly cooked egg, savory Garlic rice and a great helping of marinated Angus beef. I'd love to know what they use for the Beef Marinade because it was out of this world. A flavor explosion the likes of which I have never tasted. One bite and I started devouring the bowl and had to force myself to slow down and chew. I also tried their Pork bun which was delicious. A perfectly made bun with delicious cooked Pork belly and an excellent pairing of sauces and toppings. I've had pork buns from other places and the bun has always ended up being too sweet and ruined the flavors for me, this was NOT the case. This Pork bun was in a word, Delectable. The staff was very friendly and poliete. My one issue is the price is on the higher side but with as good as everything tasted I'm willing to splurge to give my mouth a taste of Nirvana.

    The boys and I were driving around for a bit to see what we wanted for lunch so I pulled over to…read morepull out the nifty Yelp app to see what was close by. We decided on Oi Asian which had great reviews, so why not. First off, let me say that there is plenty of parking, however, the parks are extremely narrow for some reason. It was a struggle to get in and out of the car due to the width of the parks smh. Anyway, once we got inside, there wasn't anyway at the register and after standing there for a while, I noticed the kiosk so unplaced my order there. There were only two cooks in the back. We placed our order and sat down. The place was clean but everything seemed like it was do it yourself. The boys were thirsty and there wasn't an option for water on the kiosk, so I called one of the cooks from the back to pay for a water and he rang me up. It was pretty rough in there. At one point I had to get up and grab my own fork by reaching over the counter. Once our food was ready, one of the cooks brought our food and I wasn't really feeling my meal, which was the dynamite crawfish bowl. I didn't like the sauce it came with. I just picked at the crawfish and left the rest. As for the boys meal, the fried chicken adobo bowl was REALLY good! I ended up eating theirs because my oldest son didn't like it, which was great for me lol. My youngest and I tore that bowl up. Anyway, the verdict is, I may search around for other options but I know that if I can't find anything else I can always grab a chicken adobo bowl but the service was pretty nonexistent. That chicken adobo bowl saved it. OOO 3 out of 5

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    Inside
    Loco Burger Bowl
    Loco Burger Bowl
    Front of the Oi Fusion Restaurant

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    Front of the Oi Fusion Restaurant

    Pho So 1 - vietnamese - Updated July 2026

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