Great menu with unusual options from the usual Pho stop. Usually when I go to a Pho restaurant, the options are pretty typical and I know what I'm getting. But, here they had salads, pho, other noodle soups, appetizers, varieties of drinks. Prices were reasonable, restaurant was buzzing even with only a few people inside. Great energy, good service, satisfying lunch. I was please that I wasn't buzzing with MSG hangover afterwards. Though, after an hour I'm getting a little thirsty but not bad. Might just be because I'm parched, dunno. Will definitely come back here again. read more

Good pho. Had the #1 ($9). Good flavorful broth and good amount of meat. $1.50 more for a large. The regular size was plenty for me. Parking in Alameda is a little hard. Had to park in the movie theater garage and walk 2-3 blocks down. read more

Always delicious, they have great gluten free options and the staff is always so warm and kind!

Aight here's the run down. This is a quality spot. A little bit more on the hipster end of the pho restaurant spectrum, but I guess that explains why the avocado smoothie was $8.00 lol. My friend and I ordered the regular pho and the bun rieu. Speaking more closely regarding the pho, it was solid. Not the best I ever had, but solid. It was light on the flavoring, where I guess my preference is more on the strong aromas of the things that makes pho, pho. Good portions, meat tasted good - again, solid. Parking can be problematic, but we found parking no problem in addition to no wait times on a Tuesday afternoon. Also really close to Park St where all the mom and pops spots are! read more

Joke. Ordered food worth $125 and waited by the table for 50 minutes. Owner did not have the balls to come up and apologize but send a kitchen member. Been a loyal customer for years..specially during covid shut downs. No Fucking more read more

I love this place, I think the owner really has done an amazing job building one of the best Vietnamese Restaurants in Alameda. The owner is usually greeting her customers and it's obvious that she runs the show in a very professional manner. The quality and atmosphere at this establishment exemplifies that it's run by an owner who takes great pride and cares that each and every one of her customers has a great dining experience. read more

The food is good, not bad, not remarkable. The poor rating is because they are constantly overwhelmed. I'm happy for them, but would it be possible to either hire more workers or have a more realistic wait time? Three times over the last few months now I've ordered pho, walked over after 30minutes, and had to wait another 30-45 minutes more. It should not take an hour to 75 minutes to send out some pho. And if it does, would it possible to let your customers know that's the realistic wait time? read more

Don't get me wrong, this is still my favorite pho place in the surrounding area. However, I take away one star because they no longer serve filet mignon pho. Pretty disappointed, since that really set them apart from other pho places in my opinion. They now offer the ribeye cut with their pho, which is still good, but does not quite melt in your mouth like the filet. Same delicious broth, and tasty appetizers. Prices have gone up a bit in recent years, but nothing I don't mind paying for good quality pho. read more

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The broth was the best I have ever had in my life and I've had lots and lots of pho before! And the size of each bowl is pretty generous and I had the left over the next day. I would totally go back with no doubts! read more

It's been a while since I felt upset eating a meal but tonight my pho was completely flavorless. The broth tasted like it came from a carton at the grocery store. On top of it being flavorless we only Got one sauce packet each to try and give it some flavor. So disappointed. My husband and I were both pretty confused and upset about what we were eating. Needless to say I barely ate it and won't be able to finish it tomorrow because I don't have any sauce packets to try and disguise it. read more

Really cute restaurant with a nice atmosphere. It's kind of "upscale" or "bougie" Vietnamese food, which means that it is a bit pricey and the portions are smaller. The food is pretty good from my experience (I've had the pho and banh mi), but I've heard that the oxtail soup should be avoided. My only gripe is that I'm paying so much more for smaller portions of food. read more

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The best way to judge a Vietnamese restaurant is by their pho and Sidestreet does not disappoint. Their pho tai and bún riêu are the best on the island. Hands down. Everything else on their menu comes to a close second. I will even say that this restaurant is one of the main reasons why our family decided to move to Alameda. Their broth is always rich, ingredients are fresh, and the service has also been friendly too. One of my earliest memories from there is with my toddler who had a category 5 melt down. The owner, Hanh, appeared out of thin air with a warm smile and some off-menu tasty treats that quickly turned my daughter's mood around. That situation could have easily went awry, but she handled it with grace. These are just one of many reasons why we love this place and we'll continue supporting this small business with to-go orders. Looking forward to dining here again when it's safe to do so. read more

Bad news first, you're probably going to have to wait a bit. We waited about an hour and a half but the staff was nice enough to give us some rolls while we waited. On to the Pho, while I myself didn't partake 4/7 of us did and the overwhelming "mmm's" and "ahhh's" said it all, great broth excellent fixings and amazing flavors! We also had the Roll plate that comes with enough to feed all of us (again 6 adults and a hungry child) again, not a single bad word could be said about the plate. I myself tired the Combo plate and I'd say without a doubt the Pork chop was the all star! So much flavor and tender to boot! Definitely going to be back and soon! read more

Sidestreet Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Alameda, California

High quality vietnamese food. Gets packed often from my multiple visits here. Pho is delicious!!!

The soup is good and the place is open until 10. $16+ for basically a 1/2 order. Kind of a rip off.

Broth of pho ga is great. Tasty. Large size is a good portion. Shrimp spring rolls nicely made and delicious. Kids size pho a plus too.Loved the watermelon alcoholic beverage. I'd come back here. Prices reasonable and quick friendly service. read more

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I really like this Vietnamese place. Pretty much everything I've had here has been good. The fried calamari was good and the pho was also good. read more

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Delicious beef pho, calamari starter, and nice cabernet. Outdoor seating with a local view. Comfortable and relaxed. Great service!

The food was great however my noodles were cut. I had a hard time eating my food. I recommend this place if you want Pho in Alameda!

First time I tried the deep fried bread on the filet mignon pho. It's great. Good fusion. Love it. Great table service, unlike any other pho restaurant. read more

Sidestreet Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Alameda, California

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Sidestreet makes very good Vietnamese food but a bit on the pricer side if you get it delivered. I do enjoy their oxtail Pho that I haven't found anywhere else locally. Just last night, I wanted to stay home and looked to get my food delivered and added some spring rolls. They can get busy fast so advanced ordering is recommended. read more

I have experienced eating pho over 9 years (going to be 10 years) in my life going to most of the places in Oakland, San Francisco, San Leandro, and Alameda. But I have to say the seafood pho that I had in side street pho was most shameful I ever experienced of. The way I rate my pho is the broth, taste, and price because the broth makes the pho wholesome, and the taste has to bring you in, and the price because it can't be that much expensive because pho is a street food in Vietnam. Broth Out of 10 I would rate about 3 because I couldn't taste the seafood broth at all and I tend to not put anything in because I like that clean broth taste but just jalapeños for that spice. However, this place made me put Sriracha sauce and hoisin sauce and that speaks big volumes on how the broth is. Taste Out of 10 I would rate about 3 because like I said broth makes the pho and this pho was brothless. Price Out of 10 I would rate about 3 because how can a small pho bowl cost 13 bucks including tax when every other place cost so much less for larger pho bowl. To summarize it if there isn't any pho places is opened in park street it will be better to go to Webster Street and try your luck. From Pho Jester read more

Best Bahn Mi and Pho in Alameda hands down. One of my regular go to places. Broth game is on point.

This place use to be the place to go for Pho but they raised the price 30% across the board for 2019. For Pho, it is just too much. Rent increase cannot be the issue as the owner I understand own the building . I guess the owner want to see what the market will bear. Go to Oakland and you can get the same pho for 25%- 30% less . The Pho is good but is a bowl for $13 that good? Don't think so... read more

Probably some of the worst Vietnamese that I've had in the Bay. Sandwiches were tasteless (which is truly remarkable feet). Salad was overly acidic and lacking of ingredients. Pho broth tasted rushed and the soup skimped on the prime cuts). read more

Friendly welcoming staff with great restaurant vibe. Even though it was July, I couldn't resist the chicken soup and spring rolls. Super delicious. I'll definitely eat there again when I return to Oakland. read more

Fantastic! I've been to many Vietnamese restaurants in many states, cities and countries, and this one is right there with the most authentic, tasty, clean and modern/ stylish of them. A rare find to get all 4 of these 'markers' in a single place, but this one has got it! Their oxtail pho is superb as are many other dishes. Can't wait to go back! read more

This place literally has the worse service ever. We haven't come here in a few years because we had a bad experience the last time with service being super slow and people being served before us even though we were there before them. We decided to try it again because it was late and the only pho restaurant open past 9pm. Came here with my family (including 2 kids) and the place was only about 60% capacity. Given water but no menus? We grabbed our own menus and were ready to order in a couple minutes...it's a pho restaurant so the menu isn't that complicated. Tried to flag down the waitress two times but was waved off to wait because there was literally only one waitress who could take orders for the whole restaurant...and she looked like she was confused about how to use the device. We were all hungry and honestly after 15 minutes with two kids and no one who even came to take or order we walked out. If it was going to take that long to even get our order god knows how long it would take for our food to come out. I guess come here if you have a couple hours to spare to get some service and pho? read more

Quick and easy to order delivery wise the oxtail pho is super fatty if you are into that sort of Pho broth like I am, I have yet to try the other items but my husband and I come in for the Bun Rieu & Oxtail Pho. The ice coffee was too sweet for me. Other than that, great all around! read more

The food is amazing and the service is great!! It's a regular spot for us to eat on a regular basis! read more

horrible service.... host made eye contact with me several times before addressing me 10mins later... everyone in this establishment saw me and my sister standing at the door and did not come over to service or help us... maybe bc we're polynesian who knows... after finally being seated, i tried to place an order for appetizers, and the waitress walked away... i use to love coming here, but will not be returning... waste of my time gas and money.. read more

Best Vietnamese place in Alameda! I wish the portions were a little bigger, but the taste is on point. I always get either bun bo hue or bun rieu. They are amazing with rich flavors every time I order it. I'm not a big pho person, but I recently tried the oxtail pho and it was fantastic! I liked that better than their chicken pho. The broth tasted as if a Viet mama had been cooking it for days. If you can't find parking nearby, there's always parking on Park Ave, two blocks down. There's street cleaning so watch out for the signs but other than that, it's free! read more

Service: A+ Food: Very mediocre for the Bay Area. I got the broken rice with the pork chop. The KEY MUST-HAVE to this dish is the pork chop marinade consisting of fish sauce, shallots, soy and sugar, etc. Typically, it soaks in the marinade for at least a couple hours. Otherwise, it's just a pork chop thrown in a pan. This is exactly what we got -- dry and flavorless. My boyfriend got the vermicelli bowl, and I must be a complete snob about vermicelli bowls (bun thit nuong) because I expect the works: fried shallots, peanuts, julienned herbs such as mint and basil, julienned cucumbers, shaved pickled carrots, in addition to your chosen protein. Cabbage, carrots and a pile of bean sprouts are just disappointing for an otherwise easy-to-assemble dish. Either the owners read these recipes on the internet and THINK they know what Vietnamese food is supposed to be via some photos they've seen, or they are just plain lazy and are willing to take shortcuts for what they might think is an unsuspecting and clueless Alameda crowd. read more

The food seems like it is most likely good, after trying the calamari appetizer. But I ordered a T2 which is a combination plate;to my disappointment I was given beef broth with rice noodles only; they forgot the meat to the soup itself on top of being the wrong item. I am sure it was honest mistake.....but not cool regardless. read more

With the cold winter California weather, we were craving a bowl of hot noodle soup. Sidestreet Pho is one of the closest places in alameda for us. Though it is small, this place didn't have us wait more than five minutes. They have a good selection of pho and rice dishes. The drink we ordered was a red bean with coconut milk. Though it is not the warmest, it is very delicious. One good aspect of this restaurant is that they are very timely and can have orders for pick up. read more

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The best pho in Bay Area . I lived nearby and there is a lot of pho shop around us. This is the best one in term of food quality and taste. A little bit pricy but it is totally worth it. I only want the best. I will not treat myself with cheap food . read more

Hands down my favorite Pho restaurant in Alameda. Everything here besides the pho is very decent. But I come here specifically for the pho. If all they served was pho I'd come here. This place never disappoints. read more

I've been to Sidestreet Pho so many times. It's definitely one of the best pho places in downtown Alameda! It's pretty pricey for the pho bowls, but it's definitely worth it for the type you get. I got the Top Sirloin and Rib eye Pho (not at the same time) and both were great! The meat is extremely tender! Their broth is also one of the best! It leaves a warm feeling in your tummy and has cured horrible hangovers multiple times! The restaurant seems pretty fancy; a lot fancier than any pho regular pho place! The atmosphere is casual, but nice enough to go on a date or go out with family. The service is great and fast! The waiters were extremely friendly and often times come by and ask "Is everything okay?", which I actually appreciate because it's hard to find good service. Oh! It is definitely a plus that they have a vegetarian pho! I have a couple of friends who have made the trip to try the dish! But you have to come early, otherwise they'll run out! Overall, their pho is delicious and their broth is amazing! read more

Sidestreet Pho - Rib-eye Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Alameda, California

The food was great the service was awesome! Will be going back! Glad we hopped on Yelp and joined the wait list! read more

Sidestreet Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Alameda, California

Great place for lots of options for Viet food in Alameda! Place is clean, service is efficient, and the dishes are big. Even an app of fresh grilled meat roll of minced pork and shrimp (K4 in starters) was filling enough to be a slightly smaller entree. The rice vermicelli salad bun are large and come with a decent amount of food. The best is the one with shrimp stuffed tofu skin and imperial rolls (B4) and with the cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers in the dish, it's pretty healthy minus the fried spring rolls. They also have pho noodle soups as well! read more

Sidestreet Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Alameda, California

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