Good location at the Lot in San Ramon, with several tables outside. We had a fast service. The food…read morewas tasty and reasonably priced.

We came here for the first time a few weeks ago for dinner. We ordered the hot and honey salami…read morepizza and I had a lemon drop . The pizza was hot and fresh and pretty good but the lemon drop was not good at all. Price is pretty decent for the quality of food. There's a lot of seating inside and outside. The restaurant should definitely clean from under the umbrellas on the patio area as there were a bunch of dead bug under there. I let an employee know and he did nothing so we moved tables. Second time coming back and Sal was our waiter. He provided great service and the food was good once again. Happy hour is between 3-5 but there's not many good options for happy hour . Seems to get busy during the evening when most people are getting off work .

Love love love the food here. And the best thing is you get complimentary chai. We ordered fried…read morechicken Momos, tandoori, chicken and chicken gravy Thali. Everything was super yummy and we didn't even wait to take pictures, but thankfully I did take Thali's photo. Services very good. Staff members are really friendly.

Great food and service chicken tika marsala were the best and tilapia fish was so tasty . Can't…read morewait to return

Here is an update to my experience. I come to eat there at Pho Sam pretty much every week.. I look…read morethe menu over to try different dishes. I have not found any dislikes yet. One of my favorites is the clay pot dishes either chicken or shrimp. The crunchy rice at the bottom of the clay pot is out of this world!! The different veggies and colorful red and green bell peppers is a healthy choice. The Bah Mi sandwiches are another favorite with a perfect balance of the meat and veggies at a decent price! Can't go wrong for a quick lunch.. I have gone many times to other Pho restaurants hate to wait in line for a seat or table with the waiters not happy with their jobs. No smile at all. Makes you feel like they are not wanting to be there.. When my order is taken at Pho Sam it comes out very fast with smiling courteous service. The owners of this restaurant always ask me how is the dish I ordered. I give him or her the thumbs up! Definitely would let them know if i am not satisfied.. I don't ask for much other than good service with a smile and clean food preparation with authentic taste! I have had the owner come out and pass me a drink at no charge. That is very nice. Other restaurants I go to don't bother with any kind gestures. It is appreciated for sure. My family has gone there they are all happy with Pho Sam.. I noticed a customer saying she didn't like the bathroom by the kitchen area. Just keep in mind that the Health Department inspects restaurants regularly and especially before giving them a business permit. If they thought it was an issue they would not be open for business.. I have been in restaurants with no bathrooms and just simply need to wash my hands before eating. At least at Pho Sam has a really nice clean remodeled bathroom for the patrons.. So no issues glad that you have a bathroom. Thank you for being a kind business owner with a smile!

I hate to leave such a negative review especially when it's a family business but there's just so…read moremany things that happened during my first visit that went wrong. My sister and I had a pedi date for a late Mother's Day gift and wanted to eat something nearby. I read the positive reviews, the "authenticity" of their pho and how good their broth was so I hella excited to try this spot. Upon entering, my sister and I were the only customers initially which always makes me a little apprehensive. My pops always said if you don't know where to eat follow the people/where it's crowded. It's not a huge restaurant but they still had a decent amount of seating. First off, the table we sat at didn't have all the condiments like the other tables so I had to wait to get the waiters attention. And then these 2 women who were coming in back and forth from outside were making comments about how good the chili hot sauce was. I hate to say it, but it was disappointing. Then I realized oh I guess they work here and one of them must be the owners because they both walked to the back and started taking orders from another customer that came in???? I asked one of them for ice and she forgot on multiple occasions. It was frustrating because I needed to drink water ASAP to wash down the pho I ate. The broth was so cloudy and murky it was like they didn't collect any of the scum that rises to the top or it was like I got served the bottom of the pot?! Absolutely would not order this again. I had to force myself to eat it and I just ate the meat tbh. I also ordered banh xeo which is one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes to share with my sister. It was edible but the fillings or the whole thing rather really had no seasoning?! The best I could do was drench it in the fish sauce. And that's not all, because my sister said her vermicelli was fine we ordered take out for my husband and my sister's kids. This man came out from the kitchen and handed us our takeout with the bag closed. I told my sister to double check it. Of course the spring rolls are missing... I tell dude and he acts like he's in disbelief and says "it's not in there?" I tell him he can check himself. He looks and goes, oh yeah it'll be ready soon? Like what. Ok? I could've easily left without it had I not had her double check. I was annoyed, but I had to use the bathroom. I asked for directions... he points straight back to the kitchen. THE BATHROOM IS LITERALLY IN THE KITCHEN. It's literally in the same space. With the door directly opening into the same room where food is being prepared. I wanted to throw up. There was no hallway or barrier leading to the bathroom. When I opened the bathroom door the first thing I noticed was the dishwasher but never again. And it still gets worse!!! My sister made it very clear she wanted no peanuts on the vermicelli orders because her daughters are allergic. The minute we got home to Walnut Creek we realized there were PEANUTS on BOTH orders. My sister was able to get partially refunded. I honestly think the whole order should have been refunded at that point. The woman was really friendly but I can't justify giving a higher rating based off my experience. I won't be coming back.

What a charming little gem in San Ramon! From the moment we walked in, everything felt just right…read more The restaurant was spotless, welcoming, and thoughtfully laid out with just the right amount of seating. My kids and I had fun browsing the market area and picking out a few items to try with dinner. The service was outstanding--our server was friendly, attentive, and efficient, always making sure we had everything we needed without being intrusive. The food was delicious, and the portion sizes were perfect. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back!

[IN A NUTSHELL] cute korean shop, good korean options, delicious soup…read more [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] Came across this restaurant and it was a good place to get some soup on a cold day. The soup was delicious and came with a lot of meat inside. This is also a cute little shop if you want to get some Korean bonchon or a small lunch. They have kimchi fried rice as well ask japchae with mondu as a small to go option. If you are in need of some homemade Korean items, this would be a good place for that. Now for the food, the restaurant has limited items but they all looked good. There were other items that I wanted to try but this is just a classic Korean restaurant. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 3.75/5 Soft Tofu Stew - Medium Spicy $19 (3.75/5) -Beef Tofu Stew -The beef soup was delicious and very strong beef broth? The fklavor was good and there was a good portion of sliced beef and tofu in the soup. The interesting thing about this soup was that the egg came in a sort of poached egg that you can crack into the soup. The overall flavor was good and I would come back here to try their other items. The portion was also good and I was stuffed after. Meat was tender and the tofu was not too soft and not too hard. The bonchon was ok in my opinion. There was nothing special about it and it sort of lacked flavor. The kimchi and ear wood was sort of sour (not my favorite only because I am not a fan of sour). The fishcake was also normal and there was not much flavor in it. [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was ok. You order through the screen on the table and they bring it out to you. You can also grab some items in the store and would be added to your total. Atmosphere was quiet and there was not that many customers.

The sushi and the ramen were delicious!…read more The service was very attentive and the ambiance of the restaurant felt very inviting. I'm very particular with my sushi places and we tried this one since it is nearby. The ingredients tasted very fresh and the rolls were very well put together and didn't fall apart. Prices were on par with sushi in the area but felt affordable for the sizes of the rolls

While in San Ramon, was craving some sushi and saw good reviews for this place on Yelp. Came here…read morearound 8pm and I think they were closing at 9pm. Service and Staff: - Staff members were nice - we had a couple of different people helping us Food: - Liger roll: this is their take on a 49er roll (but they add shrimp to their roll). This was good - Umbeboshi roll: comes with umeboshi, shiso, and cucumber. You can definitely taste all of the ingredients, which is what you want for this Miscellaneous: - Plenty of parking via a shared parking lot with other businesses - Good for small and large parties (there was a semi-separated room next to where we sat that had plenty of seating). They have tables and booths