First time trying Pho Tran Vu. I ordered the pho special with beef ribs, the rib itself was huge and super satisfying. Definitely felt like I got my money's worth. The broth hit the spot too, especially if you're just craving something warm and filling. Service was friendly and quick, which I always appreciate when I'm hungry and don't want to wait forever. The place was clean and had a chill, no-fuss vibe. Prices felt fair for the area, especially considering the portion size. If you're nearby and want pho without a long wait, this is a good go-to spot. I'd come back for sure. read more

Literally just left this place i bought a large pho with cha gio. The soup smelled bad, taste unseasoned and with half of the bowl full of fat. Charged me 40 dollars for inedible soup. I don't post on this app because I feel like this app is easily corruptible. But pho Tran vu pissed me off so much with their service and bad pho. They got me posting a review on an app that I hate I wasted 40 dollars for food I barely touched. read more

Used to be our go to pho spot when we lived in the area, but coming back after a while it's seriously gone down hill. Ordered the large pho with beef rib and already noticed the increase in price. However, the size was definitely smaller than it used to be. The soup was so oily and cloudy, and the meat was full of fat. I could instantly tell that the meat wasn't fresh either. We also ordered a rice dish to go and first thing I see when I got home is some mold on the chicken flavored rice. Complete waste of a meal. Really disappointing visit to what used to be our favorite pho spot in the bay area. read more

I have not had pho in a long time, and I think this was my first time trying pho in Mountain View. The 106 was so good and is now my go to Vietnamese dish. If I am not getting banh mi, I would definitely order this again. The meat was smoky with a slightly sweet flavor and was seasoned really well. I loved how they added a lot of vegetables. The pork roll was also really good. We also got the 44 pho soup and the broth was amazing. It was rich, flavorful, and all the ingredients tasted fresh. I would definitely come back again. The parking lot is spacious since it is located in a plaza. read more

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3/5: #125: Pork chop Com Tam deluxe. The bean curd wrapper shrimp paste, and grilled shrimp on sugar cane is great. But the pork chop and egg cake is below average. Not nearly as good as the places in Vietnam Town in San Jose. $26. 2/5: They dump way too much cream into the Thai Iced tea; it ruins it. Ask for cream on the side. read more

Pho Tran Vu - #125: pork chop, bean curd wrapped shrimp, grilled shrimp on sugar cane, egg cake. $26 - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Super good food and staff was really kind. Chicken was juicy and had a great marinade. I loved it read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

5 stars for the veggie pho! It's actually pretty good in terms of flavor and a decent size for $16.95 (S) or you can take tack on an $1 for a L. The broth was good and there were plenty of veggies. There's also a couple tables outside for outdoor dining. Staff noticed me attempting to wipe off a small bit of bird poop on the table, and offered to clean it up. It's not necessarily the cleanest restaurant, but I gave them a bit of grace since we were trying to dine outdoors and shit (literally) happens. Staff is friendly and if you pay cash, you avoid the 3% or 3.5% card fee. read more

Service here is quick and the menu has a nice variety of options at fair prices. I also like the extra chili sauces available at the table. Today I tried the #70 sweet and sour chicken noodle soup. I was craving a different flavor to pho. It was a little sweeter than I expected, but overall the blend of tangy sweet and sour and a little heat was great. Chicken was a lot of skin, difficulty to eat because it in chunks still attached to a line of carcass, and it's a little dry too. I don't want to downgrade this place just because I chose something different and didn't like it as much. I think if you stick to regular beef pho it will be yummy! read more

Pho Tran Vu - 70. Sweet and sour chicken noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

So good! I was hungry for eggrolls over vermicelli and the host immediately pointed it out to me and said he would give me an extra eggroll instead of the pork. Perfect. It came out right away. Such great service. I gobbled it down and went on my merry way to the other errands I had. Grateful for the tasty custom food and super fast service. It was a click above the usual pho joints too, elevated decor and nice TVs. read more

11/13/2025, New Ownership. I was a bit skeptical knowing that there's a new ownership of this restaurant. This has been my go to place. I tell you what, It was already good before, but now it's even better! I always order the beef ribs, tender, flavorful fall of The bone beef ribs, two big ones for 12 dollars, they are by far the best to Do it! Very consistently that what I love about it! New owners are very nice and new servers are also very nice! Hands down the best in the area! read more

Pho Tran Vu - Beef rib - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

My friend and I recently went to see a movie at Mountain View Cinemark. We were craving pho after the movie, so of course I turned to yelp to find a place close by with good reviews. Enter Pho Tran Vu! Small place in a busy shopping mall, but the food was delicious and served fast. My friend opted for the beef pho and I got the wonton and yellow noodle soup. I also ordered the pork and shrimp potstickers to share. It had all the fixings that traditional pho restaurants have. It really hit the spot and I'm adding this to my rotation of pho spots, particularly after a movie! read more

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Have been to this place before and food was good. Just left and had a really bad experience as my soup smelled bad and the noodles were textured super gooy. In terms of pho would not go back rice plate was okay. read more

I wrote bad reviews for their soup before. Knowing their soup is not good I was looking for rice, pork skin, a REAL Vietnamese meal. I wanted to order #124. Looks good right? $26?! I went to use the restroom. A few minutes later restaurant said I could not use the restrooms because of my review. I won't go back to this place. I would rather drive 15 minutes to San Jose or 5 minutes to Castro Street. This place will be out of business in the next couple years. read more

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This used to be our favorite Pho. We used to come here every week. However, after the ownership changed recently, the taste and look of the broth changed a lot. We don't go there anymore. read more

The food here is consistently good. The pho is served piping hot while the spring rolls are freshly made. The employees are very Attentive. The ambiance is quite peaceful and relaxing read more

Pho Tran Vu - Tofu spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce Large bowl of pho with beef broth and NO meat - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Came here on a Monday evening as a group of 4. Didn't have to wait for a table since it wasn't busy. Decided to order #35 - beef pho with rare steak and flank beef. Two other people in my group also ordered pho. Before bringing it out, they brought out one plate of toppings... for the 3 of us, who ordered pho, to share. The 4th person in my group got a separate plate of toppings and hers was the same size as ours. Not sure why each of us didn't get our own... For the pho itself, the broth was so bland. When the broth is bland, I feel like the whole meal is bland. The noodles were quite stuck together at the bottom and took a while to break apart. The beef portion was great but a bit dry as well. Service was nice - they kept checking in on us and were very friendly. The food was not noteworthy. read more

Pho Tran Vu - 35Rare Steak, Flank Beef Noodle Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Solid meal. I love how they have everything you might need pre set at the table. They have a lot of condiment (difference spicy sauces) and even included a scissor in the utensil bucket. I ordered the house special pho with the oxtail. It was a pretty big piece and very tender. There's only one piece of each protein though, so meat-wise, it felt like there were less than other places. However, it is Mountain View, and the bowl price was under $20, so it's understandable. (FYI, they have two sizes available to choose from) The part I wish could be better: the pho noodles were stuck together in a chunk at the bottom. It'd be nice if they could separate the noodles before serving. Broth was okay. Standard pho. read more

Pho Tran Vu - 29House Special Beef Noodle Soup (ox tail) - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

My family and I visited this restaurant during their 10-year anniversary, and it was delicious--we loved it! The Banh Hoi is one of our favorites, and we really enjoy making our own spring rolls. Another favorite of ours is the Pho Suon Bo; I love the beef rib, which was tender and fell right off the bone. You know it's good when the pho is packed with your favorites like beef and tendon. One downside was that I ordered Thai tea but received Vietnamese coffee instead. While the coffee was good, it was extremely strong--just one sip and you feel wide awake! If you're looking for great pho, definitely try this place. They don't skimp on the meat! read more

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Pho Tran Vu is our solid lunch spot routine after a morning weekend hike, lunch and then Costco shopping. It's conveniently located in a strip mall. The people here are always friendly, and the service with food and drink is quick. I always go between some pho or a rice vermicelli dish with my side of beef broth. When I'm feeling ravenous, I get the beef rib pho. The meat just slides right off the bone. Not all Vietnamese joints have the big beef bone pho. Once in a while, I'll go for the chicken salad, but anything you order here is delicious. All the fresh veggies and juicy, flavorful meat make Pho Tran Vu a solid Viet spot. They are generous with the meat and veggies if you need a little more bean sprouts, basil or jalapeños. I'll be back again soon before my next Costco run! read more

Pho Tran Vu - Bún Tôm (shrimp) Thịt Nướng (grilled pork) Chả Giò (egg roll) ~ rice vermicelli replaced with lettuce ~ sooo good - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

I came here on a whim because I was getting my car tinted nearby. I ordered the BBH #69 small and the bowl was definitely really small specially for the price... I wasn't too hungry, so I was able to finish it. I was also disappointed that for the price it didn't even have pork knuckles in it. Just some pork slices. The meat was also lower quality because it was really chewy. My husband got their chicken banh mi and they asked if he wanted pate and he said yes, but they failed to tell us that the pate was an extra $1!! Pate is a STAPLE in banh mi's, but yet it costs EXTRA to have it? I'm mainly upset that they didn't even tell us that it was an extra cost. I also ordered a Salted Lemon drink which was actually really good! Its taste reminded me a lot of my childhood. I think I would be back if I was nearby again and was craving soup, but otherwise I probably would skip this place since it is pretty expensive for SJ. There are much better pho places here and for cheaper. read more

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I have been coming here for over 5 years and the last few visits have been disappointing. Maybe it is due to new management (a staff informed me that they are under new management). I came in at 8:30 (they close at 9:30) and ordered Bun Bo Hue. My bowl of Bun Bo Hue only had pork slices with no beef at all...What do you think "Bo" stands for in Bun Bo Hue? That's right, BEEF. I informed the staff and was at least given a separate side of 2 sad pieces of brisket so (2 stars for that). As for the broth, what was once a delicious deep red colored broth is now a watered down yellow-orange bland broth. Also don't bother with the Com Tam because they are NOT broken rice. I asked why is it called Com Tam if it is not Com Tam, I was told "you can order with fried rice, it will taste better". Sad to say I will not be coming back here. I will take my business to the other Vietnamese spot on Castro instead where the Bun Bo Hue is actually served with beef in a rich deep red broth, and the Com Tam is actually broken rice. read more

This pho place really hits the spot on a rainy day! I got the oxtail pho, and my boyfriend ordered the beef rib pho. Both were delicious and very filling. I always have to get my favorite appetizer, the nem nuong cuon (grilled pork spring roll). The place itself is decent, service is quick, and the server was very friendly. It's a small spot that isn't too busy, but the food is definitely good! read more

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I came here the other weekend since we went to Palo Alto to shop around. We came here for breakfast first and there wasn't many customers inside, but my cousin said he had heard that this pho spot had really good dry noodles from his friends. I got the beef rib pho and it was good! I usually don't eat pho, but I was craving it for some reason. The broth itself was flavorful and not overly sweet like a lot of places nowadays. The beef rib was huge and tender. It's a great addition to the pho depending on how hungry you are. Only downside was that the garnish basil leaves were going bad because they were slightly black. My sister got the bun rieu because she's a fanatic. I did mention she should be wary of ordering it at pho restaurants because it may not be their speciality. I was right because we all tried the broth and it was way too tomato-y. She said the rest of her meal was fine, but she didn't like the crab meatballs in there because it was mushy when she took a bite. My cousin got the special dry noodles and said it was good. He got it with the clear noodles but said he would opt it out next time for yellow noodles instead so the sauce sticks on there when eating. Other than that, the pho here is good. I would come back strictly for just that. :) read more

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Got the wrong dish and was still asked to pay for it. I even asked the server how to eat it before starting, and no one realized the mistake. Instead of apologizing, the owner blamed us for eating it. Very poor service and attitude. On top of that, the chicken pho we ordered wasn't fresh. Very poor service--won't be coming back. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Really nice staff here, i got a pho with steak and tendon and they did not skimp out on the tendon. I also ordered a beef rib on the side and wow, it was huge and the meat was super tender. It was nicely salted as well. My partner ordered the garlic wings which is made with flour. When it came out, it looked incredibly greasy and i poked at it, and it was. There was no fried crunch anymore and my partner didn't enjoy it. So definitely get the pho, but not the wings! read more

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Love this place. Came here yesterday. The food was so good. We ordered a special Pho 32 and 121 Korean bbq short rib. The portion was really big. The taste is very authentic. They have the best rib pho I have ever eat. Was very tender and fresh. The rice dish was excellent. I love this dish a lot. Service was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back read more

Pho Tran Vu - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Pho Tran Vu has always been our go to Vietnamese restaurant in our neighborhood! They have great variety, and the dishes always come out relatively quickly. I've never had anything bad from here among the dozens of times we've eaten here, and the staff is always very friendly. My favorite things to order here are pho ga (chicken), various bahn mi, and vermicelli dishes. Portions are reasonably good. The only thing that has changed in recent years is that the price has gone up quite a bit, but I completely understand this is not in the restaurant's control given all the crazy costs of everything going up. All in all, this is a solid neighborhood spot, and I'm so glad they're always consistent! read more

We swung by Pho Tran Vu last Friday. We had gone here one time before years ago as well. On Friday, I ordered a small #45 (beef balls noodle soup) and tofu spring rolls to share. The broth of the noodle soup was comforting and warm. The flavor was perfect and not too salty. It was super filling even though it was only a small size. The tofu spring rolls were nice and refreshing. I always pair them with the chili sauce and let me tell you it's an elite combo! The service was wonderful and they checked on us often. Def a good spot to get some pho!!! read more

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"The mess was at her place from the moment I walked into this pho soup restaurant. The entire place felt dirty and poorly maintained. The tables were sticky, the floor looked unclean, and the overall atmosphere was unpleasant. The pho itself was disappointing -- bland broth, low-quality meat, and ingredients that did not taste fresh. Everything about the experience felt careless and unhygienic. If you want to get sick, this is probably the place to come. I left regretting spending money there and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good pho or a clean dining experience." read more

We were craving Vietnamese food, but it was pretty late in the day. Most of the spots were closing in about 15 mins , then we discovered this place closes at 9:30pm. The interior is clean, modern looking, and inviting. The staff friendly and attentive. The menu was extensive, pretty much having something for everyone. Our meal started out well with their fresh spring rolls. The accompanying sauce was delicious, especially after being spiked up by the addition of the chili. However, the #118 entree I had was a bit underwhelming. The grilled pork lacked flavor and was thin. The egg cake was a bit on the small side. Moral of the story...try to eat earlier. read more

Pho Tran Vu - 118. BBQ Pork Slice, Shredded Pork Skin, Egg Cake over Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

2.5 stars. So first off, service was excellent. I came in to order to go and I was greeted right when they saw me. I said I wanted to order to go and they asked if I'd prefer a menu or was so ready. I knew what I wanted, but peeped the menu to make sure they had it. The price range for the food was a little on the higher end, a couple cents under $20 for a meal after taxes. They let me know it would take 15min, but it came out sooner than that and they brought it out to the outside tables where I was waiting. Very thoughtful and good service. I ordered the Bún Thịt Nướng Chả giò. Vermicelli noodles with lemongrass grilled pork, an egg roll, bean sprouts, lettuce, and pickled carrots&daikon. The pork was so dry, and bland. The egg roll was nice and crispy, but the flavor was okay. The saving grace in the dish was the quantity and the freshness of the noodles and veggies. I've passed this place so many times, wanting to try it. I finally did but boy was it a disappointment. I want to think it was an off day, but the meat was pretty bad. I was hoping for it to be a usual spot for me. HOWEVER, my mom did always tell me that you should order a dish that's in the name of the restaurant. So I feel inclined to try it again in the future, check out their Phở bowls and hopefully give a higher review. read more

This place was not bad. I'd give it a 3.8 stars. Got the pho soup but wish they had more tendons. Chicken was just average. Service was okay. Need to ask for things as they don't check in on you. At the time we were there, it was nice and quiet so we were able to have a conversation without having to yell. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I've been going here once in a while. 'Went there last Wednesday and ordered #13 (Pho). It was the same good tasting soup. And the waitress was very attentive and friendly. The restaurant felt clean as always. A bit pricier but understandable as the price of everything is higher. I will be back. read more

I've been to Pho Tran Vu multiple times and it's super great. Service is always good and they are always friendly and attentive. I've never had to wave anyone down for water. It's always clean and it's not too loud, so you can easily hold a conversation with someone. My boyfriend and I like their pho and rice plates a lot. They're one of the only pho spots in MV that have fresh noodles (hofun) so they're at the top of our list! Broth is good, and yesterday I had one of their rice plates and it was delicious. Highly recommend! read more

There was practically no wait for this pho place very close to my house. Came in for dinner at around 5pm. The inside looks like... every other viet place. Very homey. The standard tables and service. The table is packed. They give you like 6-7 different condiments right there. First thing I noticed is it isn't too clean, just like most viet food places lol I ordered the beef pho, a classic option. I personally felt it was decent, but it was a little sweet which is not my preference. The price was...high, compared to other pho places. I will say the meat portion was pretty generous. I got a lot of it for how much we paid. Service was pretty average. All in all a solid dinner place, but nothing too standout. read more

Great food and great service. Came here for dinner and ordered pho and a rice plate. Made a substitution in the rice plate, but the server brought out the wrong dish. The owner came by and was very easy going about fixing the order, which my partner appreciated. Pho was flavorful, and I liked that there was a wide array of condiments. Many places give you hoisin sauce and sriracha, but teach table had fish sauce and additional chili sauce options. Would come back! read more

Pho Tran Vu - 44 Well Done Flank, Fatty Brisket, Tendon, Tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Servers were nice. Ordered pho and spring rolls..they didn't taste good at all... and I could taste dish detergents on bowl/plates....i don't think I would come back again. read more

Pho broth: bland and sweet. Bun Bo Hue also sweet and tastes more like Bun Mam. If you're in Mountain View, just go to Pho To Chau 999 in downtown. read more

Food is delicious and what we ordered came out super fast. The big ass beef rib was was tender and hit the spot. The spring rolls equally delicious. Service was good, but could of been better. Getting a refill on drinks was a little tough. Ambiance for this restaurant was nice. Tables have all the condiments that you could ever wish for. But it dose make the Table a little crampt. But don't get me wrong, this place is always a favorite stop. Come check it out. read more

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We stumbled into this place after shopping at a near by business. The atmosphere was busy but welcoming. The waiter was quick to answer questions or find the answer if he didn't know. The place was clean and had several other patrons. We ordered shrimp spring rolls and child size chicken pho. The brooth in the pho was full of flavor there was plenty of chicken and they gave you as much veggies on the side as you needed. The peanut sauce for the spring rolls was perfect. I'd say some of the best I've ever had. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. They had several other items on the menu I'd love to go back and try. This was a nice break between Christmas shopping. read more

Pho Tran Vu - Spring Rolls and peanut sauce. - Vietnamese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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