Came here for lunch, the service was very poor. The girls here act like they hate their job. Had to keep trying to get their attention for a refill on our drinks.The forks and soup spoons were very dirty from not being washed correctly. The food was average but was a decent price so no complaints there. This place could be so much better if the employees would step their game up. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

Hands down the BEST spring rolls I've ever had! I've also tried their pho along with many other menu items and they do not disappoint. I've eaten here multiple times and always leave satisfied. Prices are good, service is friendly, atmosphere is chill. I'll drive the extra miles when I'm craving this type of food. Always worth it!! Oh, and their Thai tea is a must. read more

Best food ever! They always have hot food and it's always fresh! My favorite is the lemongrass chicken! Omg it's so yummy and they have the best egg rolls. read more

Definitely mine and my husband's go to Pho spot! Food is really good but the service could be better. read more

Great service. The pho was delicious. The broth was very flavorful and the perfect temperature. The beef was tender and a nice cut. The pork spring rolls were fresh and tasty! read more

We came in cause my brother recommended us this place so we decided to come and order food to go for the family. Well the cook didn't like the idea as he got pretty upset cause he was going to substitute some of the items even though we're going to pay for the difference. I wouldn't recommend this place at all and I will never be back for sure! read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

Good quick service, great Phô. If you're looking for a fancy dining experience, this is not your spot. Casual but tasty and reasonably priced. Always ask for your Phô extra hot it gets cool very quickly. Try the rolls too, the fried pork ones...so good! One less star because we had to ask for the table to be cleaned. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

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As Pho places go, it is rather bland but filling, but as many others have noted, it is Modesto...and you cannot be too picky. If you are picky the nearest really excellent Pho can be had on/off Story Road in San Jose...where there seems to be a "million" Vietnamese places....where you can train on the "art" of Pho making & tasting skills. Anyway, back to this place. Their Pho is big, has ample noodles, fresh throw in veges, and meats. Unfortunately, the beef consistently has the texture of shoe leather and the broth is just OK. The price is about right for the quantity. Spring rolls are greasy but edible. The decor is downright ugly, people can be strange, the TV can be annoying, and the wait can feel like forever when you have to go back to work. There are ways to enhance your Pho. First, throw in the raw beef (if any), then the Basil & some veges (leave the bean sprouts till later), Second, add a few drops of the very Stinky Fish sauce as tolerated (DO NOT get this on you...it basically raw rotten fermented anchovy juice...and you will therefore Stink like rotten fish) which is a "secret" ingredient in Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, and other dishes. Add a squeeze of Plum sauce & hot garlic sauce to taste. Mix carefully from bottom to top. Thirdly, throw in the bean sprouts and squeeze in some lime. Alter to taste...and enjoy! Despite the lack of decor, quality, forever lunchtime wait, & the curt service, it can become so packed that there is a wait! Don't wait...go across the street to the decent "all you can eat" Indian Place or anywhere else. This Asian place, like some others, are on the "seedy" side of town, so beware & be careful. Lots of car thefts & assaults on the Westside of Modesto. There are now a grand total of three other Pho places in Modesto. The one on Carver is greasy and none too clean nor safe. The one on McHenry is overrated with a strange taste...too sweet with perhaps MSG? The new one on H st, in downtown Modesto, is probably the best all around Vietnamese place right now, and both their Pho and sandwiches are fairly good & tasty. read more

The food is OK but one thing you should always do. Check your order before you leave. This place is notorious for forgetting items.

The pho was delicious...I had the #8 beef pho while my dining companions had the chicken pho and the pork and shrimp pho. Portion size was good and pricing was awesome. The only drawback was the fact that they only take cash, which was not stated on the door...luckily, we scraped together enough to pay the tab! Service was quiet, but good. I liked that our waitress had a good sense of humor and was joking with us. I would return! read more

I like the pho chicken soup and repeated so many time . Worth it and enough for one full meal .

Over all it was good just can't ever beat bay area pho sorry I had number 2 it good and egg rolls good too nice place! read more

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Good Pho! We loved the # 9 - well done flank, brisket, tendon & tripe. At $5.50 a bowl, it is no wonder how the place gets busy around lunchtime. The other items on the menu are also very affordable, but are less impressive. Stick with the Pho and you won't regret it. At the end of your meal, work out a burp and walk on up to the registrar and pay in cash only. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Grilled Pork Chop with Pork Skin & Egg over Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

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Decided to give this place a try and ordered take out from here. My first impression was that they hold out on the fixings for the pho. I got a bunch of old veggies and not that much chicken, but I went ahead and put it together and ate it anyway. My husband got broccoli chicken, but they gave him broccoli beef instead, so he decided to eat that anyway. His plate was mostly filled with broccoli, the beef was tough and mostly nerve, then he found a hair in it. Definitely, not coming back. It was a first and a last for us. If you're looking for really good pho for take out, I recommend Pho Bac Noodle Palace on McHenry. read more

Super busy went during lunch. Cashier girl was really friendly. Ordered to go. Noodle was pretty good.

I love their pho noodle wontons!!! It really hits the spot. Yum yum... Can never have enough of it. Especially when their bowl is huge. I can never finish it. But it fills my tummy with its deliciousness. Another plate that I'm also in love with is their Mongolian beef. Nothing can go wrong with that. :) I'm an ordinary Mongolian beef lover. This happens to be one of the place that I enjoy devouring each and every bite. But I usually savor my last bite. Lol. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Mongolian beef... The aroma and the taste is phenomenal! I'd marry this dish hehe but it won't reply to me. - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

I love their opening hours at 9am, they'll let you in and order if you are there before 9 also. Food is great and portion side is just right. I always like something different and the wife usually get phó and spring rolls. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - #62 BBQ Pork Chop / Grilled Shrimps / Fried Egg over Rice with salad. #1 Small Combo Phó. Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

Great service from our waiter, nice guy. Odd service from the old man that brought our food (he didn't say a word). Good food, got it fast and fairly cheap. A funny thing happened. When I tried to pronounce my order, with my lame pseudo Vietnamese, the waiter responded with "just tell me which number is it" and I'm like "did I really pronounced it that bad?" and he's like "actually, I can't even pronounce it!" lol read more

Love this place! Great price and very delicious, literally the best fried rice we've had! We've tried so many different things, all are so good! Ladies are super nice too. Pork sandwich is amazing, a must try! read more

Been here plenty of times but today was eh. When I go to Asian joints I don't expect the best service because their Asian lol. Until the first generation of Asian Americans take over, live with it people. With that said, service wasn't great. Also, this place maybe going under new management for real for real because I saw the sign stating it out front and because they were doing business while we were eating haha. Food: Fried rice and pho are always good. I had the seafood chow fun (spelling!?!) today and was disappointment. They added Hella bean sprouts to fill the plate. When I ordered, I asked the guy for extra sauce/gravy because I like my chow fun flavorful and well...extra saucy. When my food arrived, no color, no aromatics and the chow fun was on the dry side. I asked homeboy nicely if my order was correct (extra sauce/gravy) he replied yes blah blah blah. Long story short, I ended up seasoning it myself with what was there, don't order the chow fun unless you like plain fat noodles. 3 stars due to so so service and bad chow fun. Pho and fried rice is on point. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Looks tasty, plain AF. I asked for extra sauce/gravy, no bueno. Pho and shrimp Fried rice is cool though. - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

They always try to rob me. I ordered 2 bbq pork's and they only gave me one! Then they try to tell me that they put both together but it's is so little. We always used to come here but now we won't this in unbelievable! read more

I'm a huge Vietnamese foodie and tried a lot of spot around town but this places is the best in my opinion. The only upset you'll have here is if you arrive on a Wednesday and forget this is the day they regularly are closed. Grilled pork spring rolls w/peanut sauce 9/10 & or Grilled pork bahn mi 9/10 read more

Me and my husband love coming here together to get a hot bowl of delicious Pho! The service is decent but the food is always good and super tasty. They're usually never busy when we come in which is nice. I only come to this place when I'm with my husband because the area is bad and there's a few homeless that roam the hallways of the surrounding businesses. Other than that love it! read more

My favorite spot!!! I love the food here its always fresh and it always taste phenomenal! It doesn't help that it is always packed in here too. My favorite are the egg rolls and the noodles with lemon grass chicken. Yummie! Also there Pho is always fresh and so good. I suggest coming here because I come here at least once a week. read more

I discovered this place coming off 99 one day. Ever since been coming here for years. The food is delicious. I highly recommend trying the pho soup out, it's a must try. read more

Hands down our #1 pho restaurant! We come from turlock AT LEAST once a week. My go-to is #1 beef combo or #17 chicken with quail eggs. The broth for both beef and chicken are perfect in flavor and richness. Most pho places around here taste sweet but at Pho Viet, it's so authentic. If you're looking for pho, it's a must here. I've also had their garlic chicken, banh mi, egg rolls, spring rolls, beef stew... There's probably more that I'm forgetting but literally everything has been good. No disappointments here! They accept credit cards but charge a $.50 service fee. It's not a big deal bc their prices for everything is pretty cheap compared to other pho places. The servers are all very sweet and hardworking. They get packed during peak times so be prepared! It's definitely worth it though!! read more

I've tried almost every pho place in town and none compare to Pho Viet! Highly recommend it here. It's a must.

Came yesterday to eat w my family and none of us enjoyed our food. Bf & I got the for 3 dinner, and only liked the rice & sweet & sour chicken. Everything tasted like garlic. Literally, everything. The broccoli had some spicy seasoning on it, idk why? My kid burned his mouth from it. The meat was chewy. Food was just thrash. My dad ordered a meat pho soup and he didn't wanna stop only cus he had to pay anyway. The boba drinks are ok, not great. Supper powdery. Oh. and apparently the right side of the restaurant is the cool side, the left side by where you pay has no ac. Lmao, only cus my mom complained about the heat the girl moved us and we were all in shock of how much of the difference was. My mom got a vegetable pho soup, it seemed ok. She enjoyed it. Maybe just their meat isn't very great. Overall, the y'all girl w tattoos there was nice and kept it together while my parents were just not happy lol. I recommend Crawfish on McHenry. read more

Wish I had pictures of the pho I had but it was the Small #2 with quail eggs and it was delicious!! Only thing I would say is I wish the tendon was cut in smaller portions since it was too chunky to eat. Overall, Pho Viet is my new spot and I'm looking forward to coming back often! read more

This pho restaurant had changed many owners. Haven't tried it in a while. Its an extensive menu compare to the old one which is a good thing. read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

Love this place. My go to place for seafood pho and seafood fried rice. I've been going here for more than 20 years. It's always consistent and tastes great. read more

Love this spot great pho, service and awesome new menus! Thank you Kathy, you are the best! read more

When I'm in Modesto I don't get too excited for my food options. Short of the Guy Fieri food truck, I usually just skip lunch when I'm in town. This time I decided to take a leap of faith and try Pho Viet which I saw as I was driving by. No research, no thought process. It's a decently spacious restaurant in an otherwise boring shopping mall. I got their banh mi ($3.50!!!!!) to go and it took about 10 min. I got to say, it was pretty good. Lots of freshly cooked pork and it was a decent size as well. I wish it had more veggies and cilantro (it's usually the other way around) but all in all I can't complain for the price. Tasted great. Will definitely return and try more dishes. read more

I've been a regular to this place because I believe their Pho is good, but today they pissed me off. First, I understand that it was busy but not so much as the fact that it was too hectic, I did have to wait for a table to clear, and since my time is brief, since I'm on lunch break I jumped on a table that was cleared (not wiped btw) and waited to be served. The waitress did promptly take my order - Usually I get egg or spring rolls followed by their popular pho - I believe it's was number 1 on their menu. Well, two guys appeared and seemed to sit quickly after their table was WIPED clean off, and their orders were made simultaneously. Maybe it had to do with the fact they were wearing suits... who knows. Then, a family of three appeared and by the time it was cleared they sat down right away and then were also placed their order quickly. So my egg rolls came first. I have to admit the rolls are awesome - I was starving since I didn't eat breakfast this morning, and sacrificed my tongue to the burn gods... anyways, so here come two bowls of pho.. they went right to the suits table first.. I was thinking to myself "I'm starving here, what the hell?" Then I sit there and read all my spam emails on my phone. Five minutes later, two more bowls to the family that arrived.. I then looked at the waiter and gave him a nasty look.. He then noticed when I was nodding my head in disbelief that my order did not come through... and maybe a few minutes after that came my soup... ahhh... so I thought.. This is the worse part, I start eating my soup, then I notice a black string.. it was a long piece of hair! I was starting to get upset now as I just started to eat my soup, which I dressed it up with the lemon, basil, and bean sprouts and sauces. I took only two sips when I found this nasty hair- and my lunch hour was almost over. I waved to the waitress to get a replacement bowl - That's when I went ballistic. because of the way they were to themselves and didn't think I was a priority, 10 more minutes go by. I have to be at work in less than 5 minutes. I stormed out to the cashier, and paid just for the egg rolls. They were apologetic afterwards, but it was too late; they lost a regular customer. NOTE: Treat your regulars with respect, or they will never come back. I won't be coming back! read more

Best pho I've ever had hands down!! & large portions. I can't even finish half of it! The service is great also! Havnt had anything else on the menu but i look forward to soon! read more

Pho Viet Restaurant - Number 1 is the way to go when u want some good pho!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Modesto, California

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I have to be honest, I would not come here again. 1) Sanitation - lots of Pho places that I've been to have their plastic chopsticks and plastic spoons already on the table inside of the utensil organizer. I'm used to it, but what I'm not used to is how it seems like the chopsticks and spoons inside of the utensil organizer at this restaurant had so much dust on it. It is routine for people to wipe the utensils prior to usage with a napkin. Rarely do I ever encounter utensils that have so much dust on it. I also sat next to the window, and there were dead flies on the window. I'm not even talking about the flies that just turned over and died, I'm talking about the dead flies that were swatted with force. Can you imagine sitting next to such a thing prior to eating? 2) Bun bo hue - I ordered the bun bo hue here. I asked the waitress (seemed to be the only waitress there) about some "Mam tom" or "Sate" to add flavor to the bun bo hue. The waitress said that they didn't have any. This is a first for me because ALL Vietnamese Pho places that serve Bun bo hue will always have Mam tom or Sate for your bun bo hue. Otherwise, HOW ELSE WOULD YOU MAKE THE BUN BO HUE?! Interesting indeed... My noodles were undercooked. I don't know how you mess up on noodles, at a pho place. read more

For those that have lived in Modesto. You know there's not many restaurants to choose from, especially when you're craving Asian food. The 4 stars are for: -Modesto's standard of pho, since there are only 3 Vietnamese restaurants around. It is the best one. Imo. -The food is pretty consistent.. though they have their bad days. -It is also the cheapest one. where else can you get a #1 for $5-6, in Modesto that is. -The service is how you would expect.. this isn't fine dining guys. for those that don't know. you pay at the register. & the people are friendly. Probably cuz we use to go there like every week. Can't go wrong with the #1 & the seafood noodle soup. The portions aren't huge but I'm a small eater. no complaints there. The rice plates are good. Grill pork, pork chops, & lemon grass chicken. They also have a Chinese menu. but who goes to a Vietnamese restaurant for Chinese food. read more

This place really isn't much to look at. It is located in a really sketchy looking strip mall and they don't appear to have done anything at all to update the look of the place in years. Despite this, the pho is great! Since arriving in this area from the bay area my wife and I have lamented the loss of good pho. We are now regulars at this place and highly recommend the pho. The other menu items vary from good to just okay, but the pho is always delicious. I would've given this place 4 stars last year because they inconveniently only accepted cash, BUT they now accept credit cards/debit so I am upping the review to 5 stars. read more

I am Vietnamese. I grew up on homemade delicious pho. I live in Orange County, ten minutes away from Little Saigon Westminster, CA and eat pho weekly at the best pho restaurants. I know pho and what it's suppose to taste like so trust my feedback. I came here and ordered a small bowl of pho with rare beef. The broth lacked flavor, was warm/hot and lacked meat. I asked for an extra lime which was never brought to me. I was the only customer in the restaurant, so it wasn't because they were busy. If you have a Vietnamese restaurant name with PHO in it, make the effort to make the pho right and delicious. The broth was so bland, clear and was a major disappointment. I come to Modesto once a month for work and unfortunately, will not return here or recommend it. read more

It's hard to find great Pho! Yesterday was my first time eating there. As soon as I walked in I was given a friendly greeting and even though they were pretty busy for 3 PM, someone came by straight away to take my order. The soup came out promptly, and as soon as I took my first bite I was hooked!!! I live in Merced, and will definitely make Pho Viet a stop when I have to go to Modesto, and may even take the drive if I need a Pho fix. The ambience of the place is not that great, But the soup is so good that you just get lost in it. Definitely will be back read more