Phorage is such a great neighborhood joint. One of my favorite sandwiches ever is their veggie banh mi because it's really well balanced and adds avocado to it! I don't recommend the veggie pho, and their vegan curry is indefinitely on hiatus so sadly I've never gotten to try it. For meat dishes, I love the chicken cabbage salad because it is refreshing and light. FYI, almost every dish on the menu uses fish sauce. read more

Not all that great. Pho broth is bland, and bahn mi bread is hard. As much as I crave pho, I don't go back here.

It's very hard to find really good Vietnamese food, let alone pho. I do have to say Phorage surprised me. I thought it was well done, broth was full of flavor and the beef was quality (freshly place allowing the broth to cook it so it was still not too well done and the meat tender.) It's not the most authentic place and definitely categorize it as trendy and hipster, but I enjoyed it (I'm Vietnamese by the way.) They also knew how to do spring rolls which were fine (it's not hard, but you'd be surprised how many place screw it up. I think my only problem with it was that the peanut dipping sauce was completely wrong and lacking flavor. A big negative for me was that it was way too expensive (bowl of pho is over $10) and two spring rolls was $6-7 (yikes). The latter was particular way too overpriced for the amount you get. There is a lot to park, but it's small so you may have to circle around a few times for a spot. Overall, I would go here again if I didn't want to drive too far to Little Saigon in OC or to the San Gabriel Valley where more of the quality and better priced pho are. But it's definitely better than a lot of the pho places on the Westside. read more

In a pinch, when we're craving some pho, we order from Phorage. It'll do. Since it's West-Side Asian food, we don't have high expectations or anything but like I said, it'll do. However, delivery of the food makes it worse as they thoroughly cook the noodles so that by the time it arrives, it has turned into a block of rice flour. There was one time where the restaurant half cooked the noodles and that was perfect once we put the noodles in the hot soup and microwaved it. PLEASE continue to send half cooked noodles for deliveries!!!!!!! read more

The worst pho I have ever had. The broth was basically just water and fish sauce. Even that is being generous. For pho, they are already overpriced, but at least for the money you would expect decent pho. It was really bad. I do not usually post negative reviews, but stay away from this place. read more

All their pho's are incredible and the peanut sauce with the spring rolls is soooo good!! I haven't eaten there always get delivered or pick up but delicious none the less. I do want to go in soon just because they have good beer for for sale as well. read more

While the food was ready relatively quickly and had decent textures, the flavors were really weak. Cute restaurant tho!

Fairly quick service, I love their bahn mi's and it's an enjoyable laid back experience preceding take out or dining in, I enjoy the staff and the food. Lot parking or street, usually a space or two open in the lot but sometimes it's worth circling around once or twice. read more

If you want decent Vietnamese food on the West side this is probably a decent place to be. It'll satisfy cravings, but also probably leave you wanting more authentic dishes in the future. We got the beef pho - good soup, condiments are there and the pork vermicelli (bun) - pork was overly dry and slightly rubbery skin. We also got an iced green tea but didn't have any green tea taste ‍. Service was friendly, but slow. read more

I ordered pho, but I'm not sure what I ate. It was some sort of soup for sure, but it was most definitely not pho. It was flavorless, lacked complexity, and not very hot. In an attempt to salvage it (and recuperate my costs), I doused it in hoisin and chili sauce. That made it edible (but nowhere near good). It was also ridiculously expensive. I hope those noodles were made of organic, locally grown rice, and handmade by a master noodle-maker from the storied halls of some famous cooking school. I like to give places (and sometimes people) second chances, so maybe I'll be back. How unfortunate, since I live so close and would have loved to have such easy access to a Vietnamese restaurant. read more

Interesting place. We just randomly were passing through Culver City and decided to yelp for some Vietnamese food. I was in one of those moods you know. A Vietnamese mood ! The Phorage pops up and was the nearest joint. It's a small little restaurant offering a mixture of dishes so I honestly didn't know what to expect. Walking in they have a huge communal table and fairly spacious dining room. It's located in a small shopping plaza right off overland not far off the 10 freeway. Anyways we ordered a few dishes and I went for the oxtail PHO. Anytime I see oxtail on a menu , I'm in ! It's one of those things I love but you just don't find on menus these days. Plus it's hard to get it cooked properly when you do find it. Well, surprise surprise , it was delicious ! Yes I was super happy that I found oxtail and two it was cooked perfectly. I ate every single bite. It had a great taste and the aromatics were amazing. I was picking up a five spice essence which I love. What ever the chef used and their spices, it was amazing ! Served super hot along with the beans sprouts , lime as well as all of the traditional items served with PHO. Well done Phorage ! read more

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Ordered pho on ubereats from this place and it was the nastiest pho I've ever tasted. I got the beef pho and all the meat fat. I just moved here and love pho so this was a disappointment since it's the only pho place on ubereats read more

Overpriced, and the pho does not taste like traditional pho. It took a while to get our food and finding parking was difficult. Ambience is nice tho! read more

This place doesn't not serve traditional Vietnamese food. They got their broth wrong it tasted like salt water. Their egg rolls were hard to chew. The pork banh mi was unusually oily. Very disappointed and I'm still hungry and now I have to go to another restaurant for a second meal :/ read more

Great food, but also great service. Caviar messed up our delivery order and Phorage management went above and beyond to correct the issue. Highly recommend! read more

The size for the price of the washugyu spring rolls was not right at all. Two rolls for $7? The washugyu beef pho was terrible. I ordered this for delivery because I was not home. If I was home, I literally could have made this at home with the store bought beef broth I have in my refrigerator, my rice noodles and my beef. Mine at least has more flavor to it. It's as if they took store bought beef broth and added a hint of ginger and called it pho. I can get real pho, msg free for at least four dollars less that this place. Learned my lesson and won't be eating from here ever again. read more

I am usually a convinced adept of phò but for the second time the broth was more like a black tea than a phò..

Great service (thanks, Brianna!). Loved the pork banh Mi. Forgot to tell them to "undercook" my pho noodles, so my bad that they weren't perfect. read more

Ordered thru UberEATS the chicken was SO charred. Tried to call for 10 min, but the mailbox is full and no way of getting thru. Disappointed... read more

Phorage - SO charred, had to throw most of the chicken away... - Vietnamese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love this place. Consistent quality and good service whether you dine in or take out. I love the oxtail pho. The meat is tender but I tried the clay pot chicken and that was good, too. Because I like these dishes so much, I haven't tried the others. read more

Great experience - was very new to Pho and the people here were patient and explained what was good and what to try as a first timer. Food and service was excellent and I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu! Especially if its as tasty as the Pho meal I had today! Kudos to the staff! read more

It's ok - and if you aren't a regular pho eater you'll probably enjoy Phorage a little more than those that eat pho in Westminister or Garden Grove. The choice of meats for the pho was very limited compared to pretty much any other place I've visited, so between that and the average-tasting broth, the end result was fairly unremarkable in most ways. It's a pleasant looking place with friendly service, but I'm not not inclined to go back - which is a shame, it's so close to home that I wanted it to be so much better! I've settled on 3 stars as 2 was a little harsh, maybe a 2.5 is about fair. read more

Decent service, good explanation about food, delicious and interesting. ..I gonna trying few more dishes again later. Place to visit... read more

Phorage - Jidori chicken, delicious - Vietnamese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food great staff and especially That pork bahmi That is one of my favorite dish there read more

This place has truly made an impact on me. For someone that has traveled around the world and tasted some spectacular culinary dishes. I would have to say the Phorage is exceptionally up in the category of must visit, must eat place. You enter to a warm and relaxing ambiance with pleasurable and delighted staff. But that is only the beginning. Let me start off with the emperor rolls. They are delicious and exquisite with the sauce and fresh mint leaves. The Banh Mi sandwich. I can't even describe this. You just have to try it. A mix of flavored that all combine to make something so delicately balance. I can not stop thinking bout it. The Pho is overwhelming with its flavored and balance. The meat is soft and just melts in your mouth. But over all the main impact on me was that no extra sauces or spices where needed. That is how you know when food has been done to its peak of greatness. And this place does it. Go and experience Phorage Now. Give thanks to the chefs and staff read more

The chicken bahn mi was good but way overpriced. $10 for the sandwich and a buck for tax. read more

Phorage - Tasty but small - Vietnamese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is probably the worst pho I've ever had. I got the washugyu pho. The broth and noodles were gross. The meat was pretty decent but everything else was so bad I couldn't get myself to finish it. At least the restaurant is cute? read more

The Beef Pho was terrible. The broth had no flavor and yet all you could taste was salt. Literally tasted like salt water. I don't know how this place will survive. read more

I agree with pretty much all the reviews that say it's really hit or miss. I go here a lot since it's really close to my house and it ranges between amazing to meh. The Pho is really good, the spring rolls are not worth it, the imperial roll sometimes is really good and sometimes is just a greasy mess. Same goes for the Banh mi, sometimes it's okay and sometimes it's mostly just fat that I have to pick out. The Thai Iced tea is usually really good, the other iced teas and the lime drink is pretty meh and not worth it. All in all I keep going back so maybe they'll read these reviews and step it up. read more

The staff Is unconcerned there are no smiles or can I help you sir there is no joy in this restaurant. The food is grade B Vietnam like food. I noticed the waitress who are cleaning the tables none of the plates were empty Although the food is OK there is a pall over the restaurant that makes you just want to pay your check and get out read more

The pho is tasteless compared to a legit authentic pho restaurant. Forst time I ate at the restaurant. no one seemed yo have a specific job. waited at the counter to order for like 10 minutes while all yhe employees were in the back. Ordered delivery the second time off ubereats and they forgot to send one of the two things I ordered. The hoisen and Sriracha sauce were already mixed together in a little dish. Not worth paying for overpriced, tasteless pho. read more

This used to be my favorite pace. Over the last few months it has been getting more and more disappointing. From having our take out order given to someone else, long waits, and most recently our delivery order contained a soggy banh mi, and pho with over cooked, mushy bok choy, I'm over it. The staff at the restaurant are never accommodating when there are mistakes. read more

This was my first time going to this restaurant. I love Pho so much, so I was really excited. I got the beef Pho, it was very flavorful and tasty :) They also have mint lime water and it was super refreshing. Inside of the store is really cute and clean. The only thing is that I got a bug in my water when I first got water. I don't know if it was in the cup or in the pitcher, but that was the only complain I have. I would come back again! read more

We live around the corner and used to come here frequently for the vegetarian banh mi, but the last two times we ate here the sandwich was terrible. The bread used to be really amazing, like I wondered where they got it and looked forward to eating it, but recently it's been bland and stale on the outside and not even toasted. It's like they used to get their bread from a lovely little French bakery, and now they just go to whatever local supermarket has the cheapest baguettes and buy it in bulk. Really disappointing, especially since it used to be so good. Will not be eating here again. read more

Don't understand the consistent low reviews for Phorage. Good portions, unique dishes, average LA pricing and even the location has some good ambiance to it. Their vermicelli pork is one of my consistent go-tos for a dish. Great place for a good meal. read more

Gotta be the worst viet restaurant in history .. Parking is very inconvenient; limited space in the lot and the food itself is terrible. Came here Bc we were dying of hunger and wanted some viet food. Got a vermicelli bowl: no fish sauce (bummer) and literally the noodles we're diff not the normal vermicelli kind and very little noodles and more veggies. Not a normal pho spot seems like it's owned by non Asians. Will never be coming back read more

To be honest, Phorage does not look like much at first glance. Tucked into a small strip mall, it's easy to miss. But don't! The food is truly great. And I think I know good Thai food when I eat it, having worked there frequently over many years. I especially liked the "natural pork and broken rice." But everything is good and worth trying. Low cost but very high return. read more

Very mediocre pho and overpriced. No combo's on the meats as well. I would look elsewhere. Parking is tight.

You are probably better off Phoraging for yourself. Of the Vietnamese food I've had in the area, this is by far the very worst. I ordered the via Uber Eats-- so this is based purely on the food and not the service. The Fish Sauce Wings- Not bad. Almost zero heat unless you put the pieces of jalapeños on the wings. I wish the elements on the sides of the wings had been infused to the wings. Instead you are picking up little bits and trying to balance them on the chicken en route to your mouth. That said-- probably the best part of the meal. I order the Pork Vermicelli noodle salad (Bun cha) and it was the worst I have ever had. The pork was half way to jerky-- I felt as if some one took some poor swine into the desert, left it to die, left it to dry, grilled it, and tossed it in a box. Might I note-- if this pork had seasoning, that effort was a failure-- it had no real additional flavor character to it except maybe salt. The portion was pitiful, less than a handful of noodle, couple bits of mint, no basil or other herbs to speak of, a pinch of peanuts, a bit of very wilted/blackish lettuce, and imperial rolls. Back to basil. Not all Vietnamese restaurants use it heavily stateside. It's my number one gripe about American South East Asian Cuisine. You can go to the poorest, crappiest town in freaking Cambodia, and expect a giant family sized salad portion of fresh herbs at the table. The same is true in much of Thailand and Vietnam. So why in these much less financially blessed places are herbs served by the wonderful mounds, yet here if you get four leaves you think-- yeah herbs! Not all stateside places are herb stingy-- but this place is. Now, those rolls- are damn good. Should of just ordered those. Not traditional vietnamese style as I am used to, but really good none the less. The sauce was on point. But a good sauce, and good roll don't make up for cardboard pig, minimal noodles, almost no herbs and a total lack of what makes this dish delightful. I'd say go elsewhere. Lots of good Vietnamese around-- this is does not make that list. Or maybe they just treat to go like unwanted step children. If that's the case- shame to hear that. Remember even to go is an impression of you business as a whole. read more

The pho I ordered was the wagyu? kind. It was nowhere near what I expected it to be. I tasted my fiance's oxtail pho broth and it tasted just the same. Just like what the other reviews said, the broth is dark. I've had better tasting pho in Anchorage, AK. That said, the decor was tastefully done and the staff was nice and attentive. read more