I ordered a large #7 (Steak, Flank, Brisket). I thought there could be a bit more noodles and the meat was hard/overcooked. Broth was fine, nothing outstanding. However, they do provide a large amount of veggies, which I appreciated. (I always dislike when other places bring out a tiny dish to share among multiple people.) Plenty of seating in open area. Service was efficient, and food was out fast. read more

Pho Xe Lua - #7. Pho Tai Nam Gau - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Right off the bat, they seated us very quickly and checked in with us a couple times to see if we were ready. The food came fairly quickly and it looked like they were pretty busy too. It took about 10-15 minutes. I got a Large BBH and the portions were very generous, I was barely able to finish it. The flavor was really good and the price was reasonable. The staff were really friendly and they didn't ignore you. The vibe was definitely really nice and comfy, would come back again! read more

Pho Xe Lua - 28. Bun Bo Hue Large - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

This place gives you the 90s nostalgia feeling. But anyways, My family and I ordered the pho xe lua, pho kho Bo and the mi xao don dac biet. So far this is the only pho place that actually serves you your traditional culantro, thai basil, and bean sprouts. Other places they just serve you basil and bean sprouts without the culantro, which I find really annoying. Broth was heart warming and great. For me, I did not need to add any hoisin sauce. It was perfect for me, which actually is rare. The pho Bo kho was good but should've ordered it with the egg noodle. So what we did was picked the crispy noodles and dipped it in the Bo kho broth lol. I liked what we did. Will be coming back! read more

Still our family favorite. Super nice, rich broth without being overly spiced. We love the option to "roll your own". We also love the Ban Xeo and spring rolls appetizer. read more

Service is Ok, no one really speaks english unless it's the cashier. The food is average, it's not bad but there isn't anything noticeably different to the other pho shops. What irked me was that i paid extra for fat noodles and got a reaaaally small portion, and I ordered a large pho. I explained this and the lady came up with some BS that if there were too much noodles, there's no space for the broth. and walked away. I literally paid extra. this was a 17+ dollar pho and the portions were small. I mean, Ok, I can definitely eat a lot for a smaller person, but the price to portion is bad. I got a decent amount of tendons, but barely any tripe, and maybe like 2-3 chunks of meat. highly dissatisfied and lost a customer. don't forget there are plenty of pho shops on stockton blvd. won't be back. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Paid extra for fat noodles, got a significantly smaller portion for a Large Pho order. - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

ight man so i just took homeboy to church so that he could repent. and after church, we were mad hungry so we're like damn let's go to sit lo in elk grove. but then nah i was like bruh let's just get pho xe lua instead. so we swerved last second into the freeway exit. but yeah, honestly can't really beat it here. very solid prices and good portion sizes. $16 bucks for this big ahh plate of grilled pork, rice, n some other stuff. ngl the pic don't even do it justice. the plate was as big as a flying saucer bro. but yeah it was really flavorful and had a nice charred flavor. fish sauce was amazing. service was calm. food came out in a very reasonable time too given that the place was packed af. would def come here more often if it was closer to the crib. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I ordered my food 30 minutes ahead, and when I arrived, my order wasn't even placed. What really pissed me off was the lady at the counter smiling about it--she knew my order wasn't there, but still proceeded to take my payment without saying a single word. That kind of attitude is beyond disrespectful. Instead of apologizing or checking on anything, she kept telling me to "sit," like I'm not even a paying customer but someone she can just order around. I normally don't write reviews, but this employee really pushed me today. I waited 30 minutes, showed up to nothing, got charged anyway, and only after paying was I told I had to wait even longer. And then she had the nerve to tell me to sit and wait again, with that same disrespectful smile. This whole experience made it feel like no one cared about the order or the customers waiting. The staff handling phone orders and customer service seriously need training, because what happened today was unprofessional, careless, and completely disrespectful from start to finish. read more

Ordered the #62 which was give to us and highly recommended, pan fried noodles and a combination of meat.. ohhhhhh my! It was absolutely delicious, beef was tender, chicken perfectly balanced with shrimp and calamari and all the vegetables were done perfect! And the price point was right there! Although the neighborhood was a little sketch, this restaurant was packed for lunch! Will make the trip from Lincoln to try the extra large pho next time! read more

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This place is great! And is my family's goto spot for a meal, and some delicious pho. Pho tastes great and to be honest it does a very solid job on holding itself together. Add as much siracha or hoisin as you want but definitely try the broth before doing it. The other food here is also great, but I would not recommend the orange chicken. Instead get the peking pork or the steak bites! As well with the beverages they get the job done. Not the best thing I've had, but definitely always consistent. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Yelp was right when the app told me that I should go to Pho Xe Lua. I was on a business trip, and had no idea of where to go. As I approached the location, the place looked eerily familiar. I had been here before under a different owner. I didn't really eat here as my wife would rather have takeout. Upon arriving, I met Tina, the owner's wife. Tina was amazing person. I enjoyed our short conversation. I ordered the #34, the charbroiled shrimp with chicken, egg roll and vermecelli for my wife, and Tina convinced me to get their #1 combination pho. She told me that the small portion would be enough for me. The food came out pretty quickly. I quickly drove back to the hotel. The food was good. The portion size was generous. My wife liked her charbroiled shrimp and didn't share with me. She did give me a few pieces of the chicken. The combination pho had all the usual meat in it, like tendon, tripe, brisket and rare steak. Prices were reasonable. They may have the best cheapest bowl of pho in California. I liked this place. It had everything I wanted for dinner. The only thing that would've made it better for me was if I ate there! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

We recently moved back to the south side of town and had to make a visit to one of our favorite OG pho spots. This trip we ordered a grilled pork plate, a vermicelli chicken plate, and beef stew with noodles. And just like we remembered everything was delicious fresh and flavorful. Service was friendly and quick. We will definitely be back. read more

Came here on a Monday night to have dinner with my family. I got the small pho with steak and tripe. The food came out super quick and was a very big portion. The broth is very flavorful and the noodles are cooked perfectly. They are generous with the meat too. We also got the salt and pepper calamari and pork chops. Both were delicious and cooked very well. The restruant is very big and has a lot of seating. Definitely a great place for big parties. Service is good and we were checked in on often. read more

We ordered through DoorDash. Food: Pho with rare steak Pho with rare steak and meatballs Extra side of broth The broth is delicious! On the saltier side but I love the flavor especially now that I'm feeling under the weather. The broth comes in their own cylinder containers. Each box comes with rice noodles, the protein of your choice, basil, green onion, bean sprouts, onions, and a sauce packet of hoisin and sriracha read more

Pho Xe Lua - Pho with rare steak and meatballs (I stole my husbands onions haha) yummy! - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Fast service. A lot of space! And everything we ordered was delicious! There's several pho places around the area but I would definitely come back to this one! read more

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The food is always great and the portions even better. My go to is the chicken chowmien and the beef pho xl bowl. The service is always friendly and fast. And the I love the dinning area and ambience. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The food is good don't get me wrong but every time i've went there i've always experienced bad service. I accidentally left my debit card there and they're so quick to say no and hang up or say call later and hang up like that's so rude they can't even check. Every time i've went with my sisters they always throw the menus on the table and give us weird looks even after we say thank you and we're still nice. read more

This is my neighborhood go to so I've been here a lot. I love the pork and shrimp spring rolls. Today I went with my team from work and we ordered the family meal for 8 people. Oh my god it is so wonderful. Starting off with seafood tofu soup, fried rice, ribs, the beef stew was AMAZING served bubbling on its own little burner with large chunks of tofu and beef. The shrimp and chicken were great too. Although I ate a ton, I felt great after..not all weighted down. The service was fast and friendly. I highly recommend family style dining at Pho Xe Lua. read more

Came on a Saturday afternoon with my cousin. There's plenty of street parking and many tables to sit. Staff was pretty attentive and my bowl came with huge portions! I was happy with the taste, and my cousin enjoyed his dish. Definitely coming back here, especially during funerals across the street. read more

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Very big space. Got seated quickly. Got a bun bo hue. It came out quick. I got a small but it was a huge bowl. This was honestly the saddest bowl of bun bo hue I've ever had. It lacked flavor, no umami. I never add salt in my food but I had to do this time. The salt never made it better. The meats and noodles were plenty. Hopefully their pho isn't like this. Saw most people ordering stir fried noodle dishes. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Would definitely go back! Service was really quick. I got the small steak & tendon pho & spring rolls. Even for a small pho you got a decent portion. Tendon pieces were huge and soft. Broth was decent. Love the pickled jalapeño on the condiments tray. Springs rolls were also so huge! Didn't expect it to be that big. Not as much meat/shrimp but still very good. read more

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Came for Sunday lunch and it was full and lively inside! Definitely recommend the banh xeo!!! Crispy and giant. The spring rolls were okay, the veg was extremely fresh. The staff was efficient and accommodating. I will be back! read more

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This restaurant is one of our favorite food places in Little Saigon here in Sacramento. There's a lot of pho shops within a mile, but this is definitely best one of the best. They even have the traditional drip coffee with condensed milk, which is hard to find these days. Great menu with lots of Vietnamese and Chinese options, very good service. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

food is good, big portion and reasonable price. we ordered combo beef pho, small for $11, the portion is big. Soup is less salty type, overall it's good value for money. lemongrass wings - just average. 8 wings for $10 charbroiled pork - the best and big portion for $16. our favorite. The service is okay, they're quick. read more

Used to come here often years ago, came back again recently and still just as great. Ordered a small #14 and it was really good! Portion size was honestly quite big compared to other places and it's around $13+. They recently raised their prices, was originally around $8+ but still fairly cheap. Was a bit slow when we went (Thursday around 2PM) and it took awhile for us to be seated but food came out very quickly and workers were very nice. Very spacious for both small and large parties, has many art pieces representing Vietnamese culture. Would definitely recommend checking this place out, wouldn't mind coming here again. read more

Pho Xe Lua - 14. Pho Ga (Dark Meat) - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

One of the best Pho in Sacremento! I eaten Pho in the SF bay area all my life but never in sacremento before! Meats galore and broth is excellent! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Pho Dac Biet XL - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Stopped by for lunch since I was in the area, South Sac. The pho here is always good and the service is fast. The broth is clear and delicious I don't really add anything to it other than hot sauce. Nothing a bowl of pho can't fix for lunch or dinner, it's always good here. I've been coming here for years and just realized I never Yelp'd Pho Xe Xua! Well deserved. read more

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11/11/24: Veterans day, place is hopping, as usual. Ordered the usual and a couple new entrees. New entrees, walnut shrimp, BBQ pork chow fun. All delicious, so fresh. Great folks serve up a filling meal. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Veterans day 11/11/24 - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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the food is good. i think its decently priced lots of meat with the pho. the banh xeo is also really good. i have a shellfish allergy and they accommodated me. service is good as well! read more

Pho Xe Lua - 46. Vietnamese Crepe - Bánh Xèo - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Two stars for two things: 1. They package your food really well and thoughtfully 2. The person on the phone was very sweet and accommodating The food flavor, however, was off. As an OC Viet, our food standards are pretty high. With that being said, if you're from OC this is going to be underwhelming and disappointing. Each dish we ordered was lacking flavor. We ordered pho đặc biệt, bún bò Huế, grilled tofu and mushroom dish, bun thit nướng, and every single dish unfortunately missed their mark. I wish the pho broth was more pure but it was murky and not great. What seems to once be a well loved establishment seems to be going downhill. Wish there was more good Viet food to try while we're here! read more

How Did They Mess Up Pho This Badly? Food: 2/10 I was so excited to try this place with my sister--decent reviews, 4-star rating--I thought we were in for a treat. But boy, was I wrong. This is hands down the worst pho I've ever had. The broth? Completely flavorless. No amount of hoisin, Sriracha, or extra lime could save it. It literally tasted like they just boiled water and added brown food coloring. I asked for extra beef balls, and they gave me three... cut in half. Not only were they tiny, but the texture was off--like, is this even cooked? Price: 7/10 I'll give them this--the portions are solid, and it's cheap. But what's the point if the food is diabolical? Service: 3/10 I walked in prepared for bad service because the reviews said, "nasty attitude, but good food." But when the food isn't even good? Now we have a real problem. Ambiance: 5/10 The place actually smelled amazing when we walked in, which is so misleading because the food had zero flavor. Final Thoughts: I genuinely don't know how this place has 4 stars. Sacramento, explain yourselves. If you want actual flavorful pho, go literally anywhere else. read more

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Good pho. Meat was high quality, cooked very well. Broth good, noodles on point. A straightforward great bowl of pho. Had my first experience door-dashed over! read more

Pho Xe Lua - 1. Pho Xe Lua Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is the 3rd time I've been here, trying a different dish every time. I like this place! Love they have a parking lot. Food: These portions are huge! The first time I came here they had Bun Rieu, however they don't serve this dish anymore. This time I got the dry noodles with grilled pork, egg rolls and shrimp. The fish sauce dressing was off this time, it was way too salty. We guessed maybe they mistakenly added salt instead of sugar. The waitress helped make a new fish sauce dressing for us which was much better. Second time I was here I liked the Bun Bo Hue. Service: Attentive Lots of waiters around to help Fast Ambiance: Casual dining, huge restaurant, helpful staff. The menu is so big, more to try next time. read more

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Quick service, great food, and no complaints. If you're hungry, look no further--they always get the job done. This is my husband and my favorite spot in town! read more

The pho was flavorful and the meat was very tender and juicy, the sides were excellent!

Do better next time fr There was no noodles just greens and shrimp inside barely any noodles read more

Pho Xe Lua - There was no noodle inside just greens and shrimp L for the cook fr - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

This place is amazing we have been coming here for over 15 years and we know all the stuff. All the food is so delicious you can't go wrong and it's a very large restaurant so it's fantastic to bring the whole family and friends. Highly recommend you won't be disappointed read more

I decided to give them another chance. I even ordered extra brisket (my fave) for the brisket pho. The brisket didn't improve. It's got this chewy texture instead of tender like or used to be. I knew I should've ordered elsewhere but I wanted to see if they improved. Definitely regret it. And the basil they included were starting to wilt (brown). I am not coming back here. Sorry. read more

Pho Xe Lua - Brisket pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Big restaurant with generous portions and hearty pho! I came here for the first time on a rainy day and it definitely hit the spot. The pho was great, with flavorful soup. The shrimp and grilled pork spring roll was very good, especially with the peanut sauce that comes with it. The service was awesome; they seat you as soon as you walk in and the food comes out super fast. The restaurant itself is homey, with lots of seating. I highly recommend this spot! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Holy portion sizes batman! I ordered a small #1 combo and had soup for three days! Just delicious. Like most South Sacramento Pho places, Xe Lua is more about getting you in, feeding you, and getting you out. Super fast service, STEAMING bowls of soup, and efficient staff. I also really enjoyed the Banh Xeo crepe with shrimp and pork. It was over-stuffed and did not hold together well, but it all mixed together in the lettuce wrap for a delicious bite with many flavors and textures at once. Really had an amazing time with great friends. I know where I'm headed the next time I'm trying to recover from a cold or need that warmth from within. Great place! read more

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Came here for the first time and I was so impressed. It was quick, easy and to the point. My chicken pho was so delicious I loved the broth and a small was just right! read more

Pho Xe Lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Sacramento, California