The absolute best pho spot in the area! If you are looking for authentic, deeply flavorful broth and fresh ingredients, this is the holy grail. The food here is consistently delicious, and you can tell a lot of care goes into the recipes. The best part? The prices are more than reasonable, making it an easy favorite for regular visits. What truly sets this place apart, though, is the incredible hospitality. The owner and staff treat you like family from the moment you walk in, and they actually remember you every single time you go. Shoutout to the younger gentleman working there, he is an absolute legend. He ALWAYS remembers our family's exact order, repeats it back, and never gets a single thing wrong. I even watched him take an order for a large table of 10+ people completely from memory without a single notepad, and he nailed every single detail. Amazing food, unbeatable prices, and top-tier service. Do yourself a favor and eat here! read more

My son took my daughter and I out to eat here last night, and it was such a great experience from start to finish. The service was excellent the moment we walked in and continued all the way until we left. The entire floor staff were friendly, attentive, and incredibly hardworking--especially as the dinner rush picked up. You could really see them hustling, but they never missed a beat. The food was just as impressive as the service. We started with the shrimp and beef spring rolls with fish sauce, which are always a must for us. For our mains, we ordered a variety of rice platter dishes including grilled shrimp, BBQ pork, BBQ chicken, egg rolls, and a BBQ beef banh mi sandwich--everything was flavorful and satisfying. One thing that really stood out was our waiter, who memorized our entire order without writing anything down--very impressive! I also placed a to-go order for the #99 platter, and everything came out quickly and accurately. We were in and out in under an hour and a half, even during peak dinner time. When the service is exceptional everything else follows! Overall, a fantastic dining experience with great food and exceptional service!!!! read more

No one addressed us for almost 5 min in the door. Then a guy seats us, throws the menus on the table and walks away, never speaking one word to us. Then as I'm watching them work, the older guy is preparing the tins with spoons and places his fingers on the spoons and the sauce plates. As I'm watching him a young kid grabs a bowl to bring to a customer next to us and he uses his bare hand to wipe out the bowl, obviously seeing something in the bowl. And hands it to the customer. The health and safety board needs to indirect this place. The tables were wiped but you could still see grease remnants from left over food on the table. The lack of sanitary practices gets an " F" rating. It is obvious no one has a food handlers certificate. One plate came out and had to wait over 5 min for next plate to Come out. If you keep your eyes closed and don't watch what they are doing here, you probably think their food is great. We won't ever come here again. read more

Came here for the first time the other day. We were seated right away. I got pho with a couple of different meats in it and a pork banh mi. Both were really good. Service could've been better. read more

Pho Van - Pho & pork banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

4/2/2026 - my second time here. Arrived around 12:30pm. It's Thursday and the biz was about 75% full. We entered and were sat down immediately. We ordered the following for three persons: 1 Chicken Wings for 10.25, a Bowl Soup of Wonton 6.00, Pork Sandwich 7.50 and Egg Noodle W/ Wonton 14.85. Wings take the longest to make. Excellent again. The wonton soup had 3 large port wonton in there, very good. The pork sandwich we will not purchase again. Fatty and greasy. The egg noodle soup was super hot and filling. We took 2/3 back home. 5 stars again. Parking was terrible there. Small parking lot for all the business's. read more

Pho Van - Bill - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

Food: 5/5 Drinks: 5/5 Portions: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Customer service: 5/5 Speed: 5/5 Price: $ Takeout: yes Outdoor seating: no ADA access: yes Restrooms: yes Dogs: no Kid Friendly: yes Vegetarian options: yes Vegan options: Ambiance: casual Pros: many veggie options. Accommodating staff. Plenty of parking Cons: none! read more

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Our favorite Pho place in Santee. Quick to prepare food for pickup, super flavorful broth, quick to seat and serve. Employee are nice- inside always has the A/C on which is nice on hot Santee days. read more

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I found a good one! I've always driven past this place but finally decided to stop in and try it out. It was a good choice but I'm disappointed that I didn't visit sooner. The staff are very nice and the food is good, but I think the vermicelli dishes are better than the soups. However, the star of the restaurant would have to be the beef salad. You can visit this place with ordering it! read more

Pho Van - Rice vermicelli with fried shrimp cake in tofu skin and BBQ pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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Highly recommended for the strawbeery smoothie. The best ive ever had. Wont go anywhere else for it . read more

Pho Van - The strawberry smoothie is the best ive ever ever had in all my life. Fresh strawberrys. Highly recommended to get ur smoothie here - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

Fav go to spot for pho , staff is friendly & food is delicious 10/10. My bf and I love coming here for our cravings

Wow I never knew there was a second location! So glad it's here in this area! Thai tea was good here, boba nice and soft. There's ample parking and seating in this restaurant. They also have booth seating which I love. Service was great here and food took a bit longer to come out versus most pho places I go to, but still very quickly. Prices are reasonable. I will say under our booth it was a little bit dirty with food pieces from prior guests. Not sure if it was just from earlier that day or a few days because there was a bit actually. So hopefully they are sweeping every night. Besides that, everything else was great. read more

Pho Van - #99. Presented beautifully/ - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

Best pho in Santee. Henry was very helpful and polite. It was nice, they had multiple TVs with different sports to watch. Food was excellent and didn't take long to come out. Coming back for sure! read more

Pho Van - Number 12 and number 2 was bussin - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

Pho Van has a large variety of Vietnamese dishes including pho and sandwiches. I tried a brisket pho which was very fresh with excellent meat, broth, and rice noodles. The restaurant is clean. The food came promptly. read more

I was in the area with friends, and we decided to try this pho spot. The dining area is very open with booths and tables. The staff is friendly. The prices are reasonable. The pho is delicious with a nice flavorful broth. The amount of noodles and meat in the pho is just right. If you are in the area, I highly recommend trying Pho Van. read more

Pho Van - #5 rare beef, brisket, and tendon (ordered with no onion or cilantro) - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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Looking for Asian options! I really like this place. It's in East County the pho soup is always really good. The key is the broth . I had the rare steak and chicken wings. The wings were good. The staff is nice but very quiet. Your food comes out pretty quickly. If you're in East County you need to try. read more

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Came here after niteharts. Pho always heals me. It was so good. I ate everything. Service was nice too. Would come again if I needed more healing haha read more

Pho Van - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

Last time I was in town I had an amazing meal at Pho Van, so when work brought me back to the area I gladly returned for another delicious bowl of pho. I stopped in around 6pm on a Friday. It was busy, but I was able to get a table relatively quickly. I ordered the regular sized Pho Dac Biet... with steak, meatballs, tripe and tendon. My food arrived quickly, I appreciated that they didn't skimp on the bean sprouts. limes and basil. The broth was a delicious umami bomb of beef, ginger and star anise. After I finished the meat and noodles, I made sure to drink all the broth. The meat portions were generous and I used a little sriracha and plum sauce on the side for dipping the meat in. The staff was friendly and the price was super reasonable. Definitely worth checking out! read more

only eat here if you're ready for it to change your life. i beg you, please get the salt and pepper wings - crunchy, perfectly seasoned wings hiding deliciously moist chicken underneath. transcendent. i absolutely loved the beef vermicelli. even on a busy saturday the service was excellence. the ambiance was clean and pristine. can't wait to be back! read more

Pho Van - 61 - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

I ordered the rare steak and brisket pho with a side of pickled onions and the salted lemonade. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by the friendly staff and seated immediately. The pho had lots of meat in a delicious and flavorful broth. They have the standard condiments. I personally did not like the salted lemonade but it was fun to try it. The dining room is spacious and overall a great place for larger groups or just dining for one. read more

Pho Van - Small rare steak and brisket pho. pickled onions. Salted lemonade. - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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It's about 6:30 on a Saturday night. Music is soft so we can hear each other talk. Mildly busy and definitely seems like a place for those in the know and authentic. Staff is friendly yet busy. Long tables we'll set up for families, groups or get to know your neighbors and share style. Placed order to go as it's on my way home and mom is nursing an injured knee. We had the pho with rare beef and brisket and it didn't disappoint! One of the best we've had. Same with chicken Vietnamese sandwich yummy. Pricing is reasonable and since it's down the road from where we live, we'll be back! It's another easily missed location as it's at the end of an L shaped mini strip mall off a busy street. Enjoy! read more

Pho Van - Outside - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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Amazing food and service Spring rolls. Eggs Rolls. Combination pho amazing Concination Fry Rice Good read more

Great spot. Clean, food service, appropriately priced food, and consistency in quality. I recommend this place. Everything is good. I come here every time I'm in the area... read more

Amazing food, fresh fruit smoothies, friendly service. It doesn't get any better than that. I've tried everything from the BBH , to rice dish, to pho. All in all, amazing all around and a huge asset to the Santee community read more

I was looking for a place that served Bun Bo Hue and saw great reviews about their broth. This is one of the top spots for Bun Bo Hue. All of the food we ordered were satisfying. The portions are huge and we went home with a lot of food leftover. I also ordered the Lemon Grass chicken plate and egg noodle wonton soup which was yummy. The only thing I would recommend that the servers be more attentive. It took a little while to get their attention when trying to get the check. This place is located in a shopping plaza and there's plenty of parking. There is also a lot of seating inside as well with two tv's. read more

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The first thing you noticed when entering the restaurant is the aroma of home cooked pho. My family love to come here for their beef spring rolls and a good heart bowl of pho noodle soup. This is our go to place for beef spring rolls. The beef in the spring roll has a slow smoked barbecue flavor. They are simply delicious and make you want to eat more. The beef pho has a wonderful flavor of herbs and beef bone that was simmered in the pot for a long time. This is definitely home cooked and made out of authentic taste The staff is always friendly and welcoming. They remember your order and are quick to serve the food hot and fresh. read more

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Great service and selection of different goods of you aren't a fan of pho. Service was pretty quick, staff were friendly, and the restaurant had plenty of seating space. read more

Pho Van - Pho, calamari, spring rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

We recently got takeout from Pho Van on Cuyamaca and Santee, and it was absolutely fantastic! I had been craving Vietnamese food and heard this was a good local spot, and I was so delighted. The food was delicious, and the value was incredible--great price and a great quantity of food that easily fed our family of four. This is really nice, authentic Vietnamese food. Will definitely be back, and next time we plan to go and sit in to enjoy the atmosphere! Highly recommend for a satisfying family meal. read more

Very disappointed in the service and outcome we had today. We came in tonight to enjoy some pho as our usual place was closed for repairs. We were greeted and sat quickly and felt a little rushed by getting asked 3 times by 3 different workers if we were ready to order within 5 minutes of sitting. I ordered a #6 which states "RARE STEAK, FLANK & BRISKET 13.50 Lg. 14.40" no where does it say fatty like other options on the menu describe. We also ordered two other entrées being seafood rice and grilled beef which came out as described but unfortunately not the pho. As I was eating it was very fatty which is SO VERY UNAPPEALING TO ME! Very hard to eat so I was hoping maybe it was just the few pieces and picked at the noodles. I got distracted with my other meal when we were handed the bill. I noticed the bill said "Rare Steak & Flank & Fatty Brisket" which is what I was avoiding the fatty part.. I do not enjoy fatty meats. I brought my concern to the workers and they seemed to disagree saying it says that on the menu which it does not. It's so very clear that the menu STATES FATTY IN OTHER OPTIONS NOT #6. Not sure why it then changes on the receipt. I sat on it a bit and called the man over to show him that I clearly picked a few parts out and showed him it's nothing but fatty meat which I didn't want and he still disagreed. My plate showed very well that I didn't eat more than just a few pieces of noodles and picked at the meat then drank some broth. It was still full and didn't fit in the To go box. Sadly after explaining over and over he didn't understand that they labeled the menu wrong. I wasn't even offered a solution other than "it is fatty". So why is it labeled on some options on the menu very specific but not others ? Very disappointing I left paying for a meal I won't eat. It filled the whole to go container to the rim with still some left in my bowl. Not even a discount. Sad ! read more

Pho Van - Menu stating so very clear "fatty brisket vs brisket" - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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as a vietnamese pho restaurant employee myself, i will say that Pho Van checked many green flags for a great vietnamese restaurant. The sizes for the pho are perfect for the price, and the portions exceeded my expectations. The variety on the menu is sufficient and the beef bone essence really come through the pho broth. Overall quality spot read more

Pho Van - Pho Dac Biet combination and eggrolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

This is my favorite Vietnamese place in San Diego, which if you know Sam Diego, is saying something. Food is great as is the service. If you haven't had it before, try the Beef Stew with Egg Noodles. You won't find that many other places, and it's fantastic read more

My bowl of pho came streaming hot in ceramic bowl with thin slices of raw & cooked beef the way I like it. Other pho place serves their pho in hard plastic melamine bowl. Second time less than 2 weeks. Arrived at 8 pm on Tuesday evening. Will come back for sure. read more

They are always so nice and friendly. Water stays filled. There are plenty of tables. Pho is always on point. Sometimes I would crave a dish that is not on their menu, but has similarities to another dish that is on their menu. They always work with me in creating the dish that I want. read more

This is by far the best Pho place I have ever had the pleasure of visiting again...and again...and again. My loved ones and I have become regulars at this shop and we make sure to come in at least once a month if not more if finances allow. The food was what captured us first. I would describe it as filling, reasonably priced, and deeply delicious. For pho, get the #1 If you like tripe and #6 if not. The seafood pho is amazing as well. Honestly it's hard to go wrong no matter which pho you order, just be sure to try out the sauces, basil, and bean sprouts to find out what combination you like most. I personally enjoy a good few swirls of the sriracha and hoisin sauce with basil, bean sprouts, and jalapeños (Spicy!). ‍ Everything on the menu is amazing, but what really hooked us was the attentive and friendly staff who went out of their way to learn our names and orders since we go so often. If you go, say Hi to Lee or Khanh for us! We feel like family when we go and you will find the servers are always readily available and attentive staff who are happy to help and will go the extra mile for you and your family to have a good dining experience. The room is well spaced, with booths in comfortable places but enough room for a large party at the center tables. With beautiful art, flowers, tables, and decorations, I always find myself taking a deep breath and relaxing into my seat. They usually have something entertaining on the multiple TVs around and some light music playing over the speakers, making the perfect spot for anything from a romantic date to dinner with the family. If you have never tried Vietnamese food before, please let this be the first. Trust me, you won't regret it. Hope to see you there! Side note: The smoothies are an amazing desert as well! We like the pineapple, taro, and honeydew with no boba. read more

If i could give 6 stars i would ! Everything was amazing and delicious, Best pho i've ever had !! Henry's customer service is great ! Def will be coming back read more

Very good food and customer service by Henry. Overall great experience. Would definitely come back

Amazing Service, and even better FOOD! Come here all the time for the Beef Spring Rolls, during lunch. Today I decided to try more and got the Rare Steak Pho to go with the Spring Rolls and that took was amazing. Highly Recommend BEST Pho In San Diego. read more

Pho Van - Rare Steak Pho (Small Portion) Still MASSIVE - Vietnamese Near Me - Santee, California

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Good service by Henry and good food all around. Would come back. Me and the fam loved it come and get it !!!

You walk into a clean and open concept restaurant. The service was quick and on point. They must have a lot of regulars because they asked once we sat if we knew what we wanted. Always a good sign. When we asked for more time, they didn't give us a hard time, but didn't give much extra time. Ha! I ordered the rare steak pho and my husband ordered the grilled beef. I also got a thai iced tea. The tea came in a to-go cup, which I appreciated, and was very good. The pho broth had such a deep and yummy flavor. You get all the trimmings on the side. The grilled beef was the best I've ever stolen from my husband plate. We both got good size portions of food. Definitely worth a try! We will be back. read more

Decided to try a different Pho place for lunch and this was stellar! The beef broth in the pho was so tasty. The beef was cooked to perfection. The shrimp and pork spring rolls were to die for. The peanut dipping sauce was so creamy! I will return. read more

This place was like a hidden gem to me. It's located in a little strip mall in Santee off Cuyamaca, where you wouldn't really notice it. Fortunately, there's been a bunch of other reviews so I stumbled across it. I was craving some sort of hearty soup, so I checked to see if they had a "beef noodle soup". I was in luck! Not only did they have one but it was a popular order. I decided to head into the restaurant around 8:15pm on a Saturday. It was fairly full inside (which seemed like a good sign to me), and yet I still had somewhere to sit without waiting. Right away they brought me a menu and asked what I'd like to drink. I just started with a water and let the gentleman know that I needed a few minutes. I did already have the Bun Bo Hue in mind but was thinking of maybe starting with an appetizer. I was excited to know that they had multiple choices of noodle types and I went with the rice noodle. I was feeling pretty hungry, so I ordered and extra side of noodles when I ordered the Bun Bo Hue (beef noodle soup). I also chose to start with their Vietnamese Eggrolls. I only ordered 2 since I knew the soup was going to be filling. After ordering the server came back to my table within a couple minutes to drop off the side of bean sprouts & herbs to add to my soup. Not much later the soup came out along with the side of extra noodles. The eggrolls came out about 7 minutes after the soup and they were worth the wait! They were much bigger than I expected and crispy! The Bun Bo Hue was some of the richest tasting beef noodle soup I have ever had. I looked at it knowing I would end up taking most of it home. The meat was delicious. Great flavor, great portion.... Reasonably priced. Highly suggest this spot! read more

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