The pho here is where it's at - my favorite in the entire SGV (yes, I have tried everyone's favorite spot Golden Deli). I grew up eating pho in Saigon and IYKYK, the pho in North America vs in Saigon are distinct. One isn't inherently better than the other, it's just a matter of taste. But, I was very pleasantly surprised that the pho here comes very close to pho in Saigon, a taste I've often craved (and this is also how I cook pho at home), but haven't been able to come across in North America. Didn't think I'd find it here in the SGV vs in Orange County where I lived for 10+ yrs. Broth at Viet Huong is richer vs the clear broth favored at most places here. The brisket (thịt chín) has a little bit more fat to it which makes it less dry, cut with a meatier cut vs paper thin. The rare beef is minced a little. All the good things that remind me of the good old Saigonese pho flavors. The staff is very friendly. They all speak English really well which made me doubt the authenticity of the food (lol) but that worry was put to rest soon after my pho bowl came out. This will become my new favorite pho place. read more

Came here because of the 4-star rating on Yelp. Honestly, the food felt more like 2 stars. Maybe I didn't order the right dishes, even though Bun Bo Hue were featured on Yelp. Service was attentive, so I'd add an extra star for that. The ambiance is pretty standard--just your typical Vietnamese pho spot. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue, but it didn't taste like the authentic versions I'm used to. The broth wasn't quite there for me, and the meat wasn't as tender as I'd like. The iced coffee ($4.95) was alright. read more

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The food here is delicious, fresh, and authentic. We had such an amazing lunch today and I'll definitely be back to try more dishes. We had the sampler appetizers as a starter and it was so bountiful and well balanced with fresh herbs and lettuce for the crispy egg rolls and the cha and nem nuong was cooked to perfection. The spring rolls were wrapped perfectly with every note well balanced with shrimp and noodles and veggies. We had the tofu in s savory tomato base sauce and it made me remember my childhood of how my mom used to make it. The chao with shrimp and seafood soup were both comforting and flavorful and complimented the other dishes. The portions are huge and flavor packed! Overall, we left very full and very happy with our meal. The service was attentive and everyone that worked here was so nice. Thank you for making our lunch experience so great! We will definitely be back! read more

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Always hit the spot Brother is rich and full flavor They Al's offer chili oils Seasoned onion pieces Just ask! This place never disappoints Service 5/5! The guys kept up asking every now and then if we needed anything, good service and we appreciate that! Ambiance 3/5 no frills but decent family owned spot! Must try! read more

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Ambiance - Simple, casual, and homey. It's a small place with a few parking spots of their own but not super roomy for parking. Inside there is a decent amount of seating for a cozy sized restaurant like this. Service - Sweet and friendly people. They try their best to serve and be helpful. Accidentally made my drink wrong and blended the ice so they offered to re-make but I didn't mind so I told them it wasn't necessary. Food - It hurts me to say but it was middle of the road. Good enough to satisfy a craving without having to go all the way down to OC area but not what my mom was looking for. I personally also didn't like the veggie eggrolls. The wrap was crunchy and crispy but I fear it also was thick and I didn't care for it. Filling was also whatever. Somewhat bland and mushroom tofu forward. Probably wouldn't be back but we gave this place a shot and so should you! Our standards just tend to be high and we're extreeeemely picky eaters. read more

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Searched for Vietnamese food in the area and came across this restaurant with over 4 stars reviews. Ordered their Bun Bo Hue and egg roll. The Bun Bo Hue doesn't taste authentic. The egg roll was super dried and chewy till a point I can't even bite it. It doesn't taste fresh at all. Definitely don't recommend this restaurant if you are looking for authentic Vietnamese food. read more

Viet Huong - Egg roll super dry and hard to chew, tossed away at the end - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

AMAZING SERVICE! I got the pho tai and it's so flavorful, the broth is rich in flavor and the noodles are sooo sooo good. The owner and workers are so kind. 10/10 best pho spot in the SGV read more

We tried this place while visiting the area. The beef spring rolls were very tasty with the sauce although the sauce is a little sweet. I had the beef noodle soup with brisket and thin beef and it was very good and filling. My friend had the shrimp and pork blood soup and it had a strange smell and taste. Also the AC was very cold in December I'm not sure why it has to be so cold. read more

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First time here and loving this place already! My mom and I asked the first server what he'd recommend-to which he was like "uhhh idk" lol, But then who I assumed to be the owner came around and gave us great recommendations-always ask, it never hurts. I got the #5 with well done beef brisket and flank, I was also shown how to eat my pho with a type of beef oil and pickled onions with a couple different sauces-which was all new to me. Everything was so good, I got a regular sized pho, but it was pretty big and didn't skimp on the beef. Excellent service and the food was a 10/10 read more

Viet Huong - 5. - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

I rarely eat pho at restaurants -mom cooks it so well so why bother? I've never had a bowl of pho better than hers. Until now. Move aside, mama. Pho here reminded me of childhood -the 90s/2000s... the taste was nostalgia in a bowl. The broth was so clean and flavorful. Tender meat. Noodles cooked perfectly. My mom was so impressed. My sister and I were in disbelief. And delicious pho outside of Little Saigon/Bolsa ? Wow. I've really been in a bubble. No wonder the 7pm crowds. Service was great and owner was awesome and explained restaurant's history (his mom opened one in Chinatown first and then he opened one decades later). What an exceptional restaurant. The whole family agreed this is the only Viet restaurant that's worth making a drive out of Orange County haha. Notes: -super random location -small parking lot read more

This place is a great local Viet place to get your fix. The staff is very nice and attentive, accommodating and very helpful and the food is great. I've had the com tam dishes with grilled pork and the pork chop. Overall, great amount of food and great flavor. The appetizer sampler is great value and the spring rolls are excellent. I've had the shrimp and lean pork spring rolls and those were wrapped very well and flavorful. My friends often get the pho dac biet and bun bo hue which are also great. read more

Viet Huong - Com bì cha thit nuong, broken rice with egg meatloaf, shredded pork and grilled pork - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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Great service amazing food. Came here on a Saturday afternoon and had some pho, rice and appetizers and everything was spot on delicious. This family owned local business continues to be 10/10. read more

Great service #1 Super Bowl 4/5 lots of meat, tendon and tripe #20 Bun Bo Hue 4/5 lots of meat as well and soup was flavorful Thai Tea: 5/5 Tight and small parking but there's street parking. Not a lot condiments on the table but they brought out the chili oil with chili in it and fish sauce. read more

Easy spot to kiss. Tiny parking lot. Was pretty packed by the time We left. Ordered brisket pho with extra meat. The side meat they brought was way too fatty. Sent it back and asked For MEATY meat, as brisket should be. Their fried egg rolls were delicious. was so full and found another spot with great pho and service read more

Coming from LA this is my go to Pho Spot 2nd time here and it did not disappoint . The flavor of the pho and the portions is amazing. That bbq spring roll "Nem Nuong Cuon" is bussin. Great customer service with old school Vietnam vibe. read more

Viet Huong - Pho Viet Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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This place has been one of our favorite Pho restaurants for years. We love their rare steak pho and can't never go wrong with their spring rolls. The owner and his family are always so welcoming and friendly. Love this place and so much! read more

I ordered a beef stew Bun Bo Hue Togo. When I ate later, the dish was cooked with beef offal. A customer does not go to a restaurant and ask what is beef. A restaurant explicitly write in the menu what internal organs they sell in the dish. Viet Huong menu explicitly print beef stew in English and beef meat in Chinese. Offal is not a mainstream diet in America. The restaurant disrespects its customer. No, Viet Huong, no. read more

This has been a long standing pillar in the El Monte community. When you want to feel the love and warmth of locals and this business you will fall in love. I've been a patron for many a years and my go to is their (mi bo kho) beef stew egg noodles. Its savory, meaty and delicate broth gives your soul the nourishment it yearns for. Decor is as clean as it can be for decades of service but their cuisine is superb. Truly adore the service and exceptional pricing. read more

Viet Huong - Mi bo kha-beef stew with egg noodles absolutely sublime - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Food is amazing! We love it! Service is quick and very friendly. Have been coming here for years. Would recommend 100/100 read more

Been Trying see how my local Asian restaurants are in the El Monte community. This Vietnamese restaurant is pretty authentic. I got some spring rolls for appetizers which wasn't too bad. I got the shrimp and beef. Was a bit sad when the shrimp didn't come with the usual pork belly slices but it still pretty good. I also got the bun rieu and vermicelli with pork and eggroll which were both really good. Service was okay and if you don't speak Vietnamese the person we got had a hard time understanding English. Overall though, still a good place if you want some good Vietnamese f read more

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Delicious and love their broth. The owner was so nice pleasant and personable. My brother first time having pho. Very clean and casual. Highly recommend and please say hello to them great people. Open till 10pm. Accept credit card and free parking read more

I have been coming here for at least 15 years. My go-to is the rare beef pho and eggrolls. I also love the iced coffee and always grab a cup to go. When it's too hot for pho I get a vermicelli pork salad. The food is consistently delicious and honestly this is the ONLY pho I enjoy. I've gone out with friends and had pho elsewhere but this place is my standard and nothing else comes close. read more

Viet Huong - Rare beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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Came back to Viet Huong after more than a decade--thought I'd take a little walk down memory lane. Unfortunately, the vibes didn't match the nostalgia. Let's start with the service: not great. I'm not expecting white gloves and a string quartet, but some basic attentiveness would've been nice. It felt like we were an afterthought, and that always makes a meal taste a little less enjoyable. As for the food? It was... ok. Not bad, not amazing. Just solidly meh. And after all these years, I guess I was hoping for something a little more memorable. Not sure if it was an off day or if things have just changed that much, but either way, this visit didn't give me a reason to come back any time soon. Live well, but eat better. read more

Food and customer is amazing! First time trying this restaurant and I will come back again. Thank you read more

Viet Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

This was quite literally the most disgusting places I have eaten Vietnamese food at. The egg rolls were filled with hard log, hotdog mystery meat consistency not rolled in rice paper but some kind of flavorless blistered, fried? whatever it was wrapping. I also got the Beef Vermicelli bowl, it came with iceberg lettuce with stands of cucumber skin- both gross, typically comes with romaine. The fish sauce they gave me was just that- no additional flavouring put in it, just a bowl of fish sauce- NO. disgusting. The beef itself was hard and cold, much like beef jerky. My friend got the fried rice- from what continent or country, no one can tell. Also disgusting to the point he asked the kid working if the chef was vietnamese. save yourself. this place is GROSS. read more

Great pho restaurant with delicious vegetarian options. Service is great and owners are very attentive. Ambiance is nice, clean tables etc I would say maybe a makeover is merited? Other than that the pho broth is delicious! Give it a try. read more

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It's been years since my last visit, and I'm happy to report that this place hasn't changed one bit--in the best way possible. The layout is exactly how I remembered it: one long communal table down the middle, booths lining both sides, and a few individual tables here and there. Even the service feels familiar--attentive, but never overbearing. Honestly, it felt like stepping back in time, and I mean that as a compliment. What really stood out is that they haven't drastically increased their prices, which says a lot about their commitment to the community and their craft. Meanwhile, so many new pho spots are charging absurd prices for the same dish. Kudos to the owners for keeping it real. Here's what I ordered: Pho Tai -- They offer two sizes; I went with the large. Even the small looked packed. The broth is clean, a little salty, with a nice beefy flavor--not over-the-top, just balanced. And shockingly, it tasted exactly how I remembered it from over a decade ago. That's not a bad thing. It's comforting, nostalgic, and satisfying. The beef was fresh and tender. Beef Spring Rolls -- Four per plate, stuffed with sweet-marinated beef and a bit of crushed peanuts (double-check if you have allergies). The dipping sauce is a unique, hoisin-based blend with pickled carrots and daikon--very different from the standard orange or fish sauce that most places offer. Again, the flavors took me right back. I'm giving this place five stars--not because it's the "best pho of all time," but because of the value, consistency, and nostalgia. In a time when everything is getting more expensive, it's rare to find a place that sticks to its roots and still delivers. I hope it stays around for years to come. read more

This location is my go-to whenever I'm craving spring rolls and pho. The food is always made fresh and the service is always excellent. Depending on the day and time you arrive to eat, there might be a crowd of people or it might be empty. When it's busy there's always that one person who needs to be louder than everyone in the restaurant don't allow it to take away from the delicious food. read more

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Yesterday I went with good friends to this place first time; I like the food a lot. And the people who worked there were nice people too. read more

Viet Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

The flavor is one of the best!! Service is friendly and welcoming my new fav pho spot read more

Viet Huong - Rare steak - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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First impressions: it's really empty for a Saturday night, booths are ripped, and it's colder than a walk in refrigerator ( obviously an exaggeration but I was wearing a long sleeve, sweat pants, and a jacket and was still cold until I started eating) Food was okay. Pho broth was a little oily and the noodles were a tad undercooked and ever so slightly hard. The stand out part was the basil leaves which were gigantic. While I would normally appreciate the soup not being scalding hot, this time I wish it was to cook the noodles a bit more. I think it was a one off mistake since my boyfriend's noodles was spot on in terms of texture and temperature. I'm not sure I would come back as there are definitely better options in the area read more

The freshness in the ingredients is the first thing we always notice here. Great service and they are always very welcoming. Portions are great and easily the best pho I've ever had. read more

Viet Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

This place has great variety of food options and the egg rolls and spring rolls were soo good! The service was really quick and this place surprisingly fit a lot of people for how small the space was! Definitely coming back. read more

Viet Huong - Spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

My friend suggested we come here for a weekday dinner to catch up and claimed it's one of her family favorites. I can see why after my amazing meal! I got the #50 and it was exactly what I've been looking for. I've always been a huge fan of the shredded pork skin, grilled pork, and egg meatloaf combo growing up, but sadly you don't see it too much in newer Viet restaurants. This meal felt like a trip down the memory lane for me! Love how flavorful and balanced the whole meal was and will definitely come back in the future! read more

I ordered the pho Viet Huong and shrimp & pork spring rolls to share. The peanut sauce that comes with the spring rolls is so good. I like to dip my pho meat in it after eating the spring rolls. The pho came in a huge bowl that's twice the size of the small size. It was enough for two people. They gave only one plate of side veggies even though we got more than one bowl of pho. I like that there's never a wait to get seated here. The parking lot is small but theres always open spots. The booth seats are getting old as some cushions had big cracks. I always pay at the counter when we finish eating. read more

If you're going with two people to get pho, get the viet huong special which is their extra large Dac Biet Pho. Plenty enough for two people. There's a small parking lot that usually gets pretty packed during peak times. read more

Free small parking lot available or street parking. Staff is attentive and courteous. Food arrives very promptly. The bun Bo hue is not served with the normal veggie garnishes such as banana blossom and cabbage, etc. It's just the bowl of soup with bun, pork hock, coagulated pig blood and beef chunks. So it's missing the full experience but decent. The broth is good. I do like that the beef is cut into chunks instead of slices though. The pho is ok only the soup broth is missing something and doesn't smell delicious, good amount of beef included, pho noodles are a bit overcooked and falls apart. I like the pho noodles chewy instead. Their menu offers many Vietnamese dishes such as porridge, pho, bun, rice, banh cuon, pho ap chao, mi and mi xao, etc. so good place to come to try different dishes depending on your mood. read more

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Great selection of food and choices. The beef spring rolls and shrimp rolls are a consistent appetizer when ordering. The place is family owned and operated. They're all really nice and attentive. The restaurant itself can get a bit loud when it's full, great for all sized families. read more

Amazing food and service. I love eating here with the family. I love the broth of their pho.

Pretty average pho restaurant. This is the spot you'd want to go, if you're looking for value meal. The bowl is about $14 for large now but they give so much meat & noodles. It's not the best tasting broth and the brisket does take a little bit of chewing, but it taste alright & they give a lot of meat. We called to pickup and it went pretty smooth. They only offer large size for to go (makes sense, otherwise they'd have to have so many size containers). The guy didn't say how long it would take, but we went 10 minutes later and everything was ready. read more