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    Simply Pho

    4.4 (996 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    SIMPLY PHO ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Trendy
    Good for kids

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    Samuel P.

    Good oxtail pho my favorite with a banana boba on the side. The chili oil is always on point. Service is quick and fast. Good energy all around many kinds of people come and go

    Pho Dac Biet - Pho # 1
    Annie L.

    Service a great and fast when it comes to ordering pho. Plenty of seats and gets busy at lunch time, but not overly crowded. Portions are very big and very filling. Pho broth has good flavor but luke warm, and tons of meats from steak, meatballs, tendons and green onions. 4/5 Enjoyed the Thai iced tea but wasn't as sweet. 3/5 Mung Bean for Dessert is my favorite part after our meal, compliments from the restaurant. Love the taste of this mung bean dessert. 5/5

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    Krystina W.

    My go to work stop for pho, vermicelli, and lemongrass chicken. It's one of those consistent places where you always get the same quality and portions. Their pho is BIG! Bigger than most places I think. The lemongrass chicken (sub white rice for red rice) is always good, and vermicelli is always a good option if you want something just heavy enough but slightly refreshing. Nothing extravagant but always what you expect. Their tap water is also not great so hydrate well beforehand. It gets busy during rush hour lunch so just plan accordingly.

    Beautiful decor amazing food
    Josh M.

    Simply pho not leading us down with world cup broadcast. Amazing food like always. Gooooooal!

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    Michael S.

    We've long visited the same Vietnamese restaurant in Tustin, even after multiple change of owners, a drop in quality, and steadily rising prices. Sadly, my kids are stubborn and resistant to try a new place! That's why I lied and drove them to Simply Pho. Yes, the howled and moaned the whole ride. Onto the actual review... The interior is very modern and slick and the staff were friendly and helpful. The shrimp spring rolls were fantastic (especially the peanut sauce!). I had bun with pork/shrimp/eggroll. I'm not a huge fan of shell-on shrimp, but I lived. Everything was very tasty and high quality and I thought the value was much better than our usual haunt. My kids enjoyed their beef pho and chicken with rice. We loved it enough that I hope to come back soon!

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    Rick S.

    The food here is good. The prices are okay, average for the Y2KXXV (2025-present day) era where so many of us have to acknowledge the quarter century gone by since the year 2000 with inflation and cost of living adjustments. The one thing I think could be improved to their Vietnamese cuisine peer restaurants is slightly larger portions, simply "more noodles" a low overhead cost would probably make this place busier and with insignificant profit loss but overall higher revenue gain. The Garlic Noodles are perfect, not overwhelming nor overpowering. Easy parking.

    Serena W.

    I like this pho place. Pho oxtail and pho rib bone are soooo good. I also like the Thai tea.

    Kristie G.

    We ordered the Grilled Pork Spring Rolls to start. Amazing!!! For dinner, I ordered Grilled Chicken over vermicelli and my boyfriend ordered Pho Fish Fillet. Mine was so good, fresh and flavorful. My boyfriend really enjoyed his. He said it hit the spot! The servers were nice but didn't come around very often to check in. It was so good, I forgot to take a picture. This was the aftermath.

    Alejandra C.

    Amazing service, food delicious. Ambiance was clean and friendly. I enjoyed it for my lunch break

    beef pho

    Yummy beef pho. I love pho and my favorite restaurant is a good drive from my house and this place is much closer so i decided to give it a try. The broth is delicious and they were quick. We were seated instantly and the server was nice. Yummy

    Seafood pho, shrimp spring rolls, beef vermicelli bowl and fried tofu.

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    11 months ago

    Nice restaurant and employees. The smell of pho was so good when we walked in. And limited time free thai!

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    6 months ago

    best pho experience ive had in a while! service is very good and i felt very welcome inside with my family!

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    2 years ago

    Pretty tasty and they even have complimentary pudding lol. The meat portions are not the biggest but otherwise it's great

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    6 months ago

    very good costumer service and very friendly! and food is amazing my go to spot for late night pho craving

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    2 years ago

    Food was delicious. Specifically the shrimp. It's perfect because it's across the street from mg job.

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    2 years ago

    Pho was ok. I had better.. not so much meat. Small place but clean. Great service though

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    7 months ago

    looooove the sides of the oxtail pho!!! come here all the time, great service too :))

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    1 year ago

    Good price, good portion, tasty pho. At the end we even got a surprise dessert. What more can one ask for?

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    2 years ago

    Clean and friendly staff! Would highly recommended! Service is so fast and great! Fast delivery and quick service!

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    2 years ago

    Great experience! Great food and atmosphere. Thai tea is amazing. Service is great. Thanks

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    2 years ago

    We've been going to here for years! The service is always quick and the pho is never fatty. Love Simply Pho!

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    2 years ago

    Good pho and boba sometimes long wait but because it good soup. Thai tea is also very tasty

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