Pho of the Desert

Great food with fair prices and good attentive staff. Come here every other weekend

The food is delicious 😋. I definitely recommend, it is a new favorite of mine. The staff are a bit less attentive and less friendly than I would like, but definitely not bad service. Overall, good experience and great food.

After a few days exploring the Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, we decided to have lunch here to bid farewell to the park. Not expecting much from a shop in the desert, we were surprised... The shop was clean, the Pho's came in a big bowl with lots of tender meat in delicious sauce 😋 They provided all of the vegetables and condiments that you asked for. The owner told me that they made their own fresh noodles... If the servers could tend to the customer a bit more and the decorating could be a bit more inviting, then it will be perfect. Overall, it was a very good experience.

OG Pho flavors here! The broth taste good and not greasy. The spring roll is larger than other places, fresh ingredients and delicious. You can get many combinations of the spring roll. The waitress is very friendly and service is great! I'd definitely recommend this place for Pho lovers!

Great Pho soups. Love this place!

A wonderful dining experience from start to finish! The service was excellent, with the staff being both friendly and efficient. I ordered the pho, which had a deep, savory broth and perfectly cooked noodles. The fresh spring rolls were a delightful appetizer, full of vibrant flavors. The ambiance of the restaurant was warm and inviting, with a beautiful mix of modern and traditional Vietnamese decor that created a relaxed and enjoyable environment. I loved every minute of my visit and highly recommend it to anyone craving great Vietnamese food.

Amazing PHO service was fast quick and helpful. The lady was super nice and kind. When ever in the coachella valley go try them out!!

absolutely delicious pho and jasmine boba tea! come hungry! the portions are generous! I had the chicken pho and the chicken wasn't dry! very good!

This place is absolutely one of my favorite! places to go to. The atmosphere is peaceful. Service is great and the food is amazing! Their pho is always gonna be the main thing I get. This is number 34. I’ve also tried number 22 both so good with so much flavor their Thai ice tea🧋is also top-tier. I am obsessed! with it.

I've had plenty of pho before, and this one is up there with the best. The soup is full of flavor, the noodles are just right. The Banh Mi is really good, especially the bbq pork. You will not be disappointed 👍👍👍

Went to eat a late lunch around 2pm. Everything was very good and fresh. Missing a picture of the spring rolls which were gobbled up by kids. Did not have to wait.

The lady taking my order made a suggestion of #44 over whatever I was ordering. I listened and she was right. It was the chicken and rice plate. It was my favorite of the order. Simple, well executed, and delicious. Everything had the qualities of light and flavorful. It's the kind of take out that you don't feel bad about eating afterwards. We also tried the bbq pork spring rolls--delicious. In addition, we had pork and shrimp egg rolls, bbq pork bahn mi, and the crispy wings. Everything was good, will be back for more.

Went there for the second time and I must say it was again a good experience. Food was delicious and very friendly staff. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

So delicious... Some of the best pho broth I've ever had! Will be back soon 😊

For sure the tastiest pho I’ve had in awhile. Very consistent with every bit and flavor! We had the avocado rolls too and they were absolutely incredible! Their peanut sauce makes everything better, and my tummy all warm inside!

The food is very good. The service is good but could improve. It's not the staffs fault. The place is big and hard to get someone's attention. Try the summer spring rolls, the absolute best!

Absolutely love this place. My son and I can eat here 3x a week if not more if we could! Ambient is chill and staff is friendly.

Best experience in Coachella valley when you’re seeking a pho soup and Vietnamese food!!!

Robyn Ross

Went to eat a late lunch around 2pm. Everything was very good and fresh. Missing a picture of the spring rolls which were gobbled up by kids. Did not have to wait.

Norma Martinez

The lady taking my order made a suggestion of #44 over whatever I was ordering. I listened and she was right. It was the chicken and rice plate. It was my favorite of the order. Simple, well executed, and delicious. Everything had the qualities of light and flavorful. It's the kind of take out that you don't feel bad about eating afterwards. We also tried the bbq pork spring rolls--delicious. In addition, we had pork and shrimp egg rolls, bbq pork bahn mi, and the crispy wings. Everything was good, will be back for more.

Ed

Went there for the second time and I must say it was again a good experience. Food was delicious and very friendly staff. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Lucia Lee

So delicious... Some of the best pho broth I've ever had! Will be back soon 😊

Marshall Shakro

For sure the tastiest pho I’ve had in awhile. Very consistent with every bit and flavor! We had the avocado rolls too and they were absolutely incredible! Their peanut sauce makes everything better, and my tummy all warm inside!

Trisha

This place is absolutely one of my favorite! places to go to. The atmosphere is peaceful. Service is great and the food is amazing! Their pho is always gonna be the main thing I get. This is number 34. I’ve also tried number 22 both so good with so much flavor their Thai ice tea🧋is also top-tier. I am obsessed! with it.

JOnas

I've had plenty of pho before, and this one is up there with the best. The soup is full of flavor, the noodles are just right. The Banh Mi is really good, especially the bbq pork. You will not be disappointed 👍👍👍

Frank Costello

The food is very good. The service is good but could improve. It's not the staffs fault. The place is big and hard to get someone's attention. Try the summer spring rolls, the absolute best!

Africa Chan

Best experience in Coachella valley when you’re seeking a pho soup and Vietnamese food!!!

Im not even kidding when i say i ate here with my boyfriend and all we could talk about was how delicious everything was! This is genuinely such good pho and i consider myself a connoisseur. We also got the bbq pork summer rolls and nearly transcended they were so tasty with perfect flavor and texture. I cant recommend this place enough!

Excellent service for being busy during dinner rush. Definitely authentic vietnamese food in the desert

Lauren Byrnes

Im not even kidding when i say i ate here with my boyfriend and all we could talk about was how delicious everything was! This is genuinely such good pho and i consider myself a connoisseur. We also got the bbq pork summer rolls and nearly transcended they were so tasty with perfect flavor and texture. I cant recommend this place enough!

Tony Thavorn

Amazing PHO service was fast quick and helpful. The lady was super nice and kind. When ever in the coachella valley go try them out!!

My meal was the charbroiled chicken and steamed rice, I enjoyed it. My daughter had the Pho it was a huge serving and very tasty. My son tried the house special and was disappointed he said it was over seasoned, and greasy. The 2 young ladies were on top of everything. I loved the passion fruit drink yum it is a delicious refresher.

Quite and spacious place with huge portions.

I’ve had Pho before and was very turned off by it! I decided to give Pho a second chance and this place has restored my faith in Vietnamese cuisine again! Will definitely be back again and try other things in the menu! Had the brisket Pho, it was great tasting, full of flavor and a plentiful portion! My wife had the vegetable and tofu Pho and she gives it 5 stars!!!

We ordered the BBQ Chicken and BBQ Pork Bahn Mi (Take Out). Both were delicious BUT ....the amount of meat and filling was disappointing. Even though the price of their Bahn Mi has gone up by about $3.00 from 5 years ago (now it's $9.20 for one Bahn Mi) , I'd probably order it again. The veggies in it were nice and fresh. Jalapeno slices gave it the right amount of "kick".

Atom Star

We ordered the BBQ Chicken and BBQ Pork Bahn Mi (Take Out). Both were delicious BUT ....the amount of meat and filling was disappointing. Even though the price of their Bahn Mi has gone up by about $3.00 from 5 years ago (now it's $9.20 for one Bahn Mi) , I'd probably order it again. The veggies in it were nice and fresh. Jalapeno slices gave it the right amount of "kick".

My new favorite. Have been going to another pho place that just doesn't compare when it comes to the food. I ordered pho with grilled pork, the summer roll, and it was all delicious. I also ordered a bahn mi (for dinner later) and that was excellent as well. This will be my go to place for Vietnamese in the future. I look forward to trying other menu items. Downside: the place is filthy. It doesn't seem that it's been cleaned ever. It is horribly maintained and if this bothers you, then order take-out and avoid time in the restaurant. If they decide to clean the place top-to-bottom and get things organized and more presentable, then this place would be more popular for sure.

Niv Miyasato

My new favorite. Have been going to another pho place that just doesn't compare when it comes to the food. I ordered pho with grilled pork, the summer roll, and it was all delicious. I also ordered a bahn mi (for dinner later) and that was excellent as well. This will be my go to place for Vietnamese in the future. I look forward to trying other menu items. Downside: the place is filthy. It doesn't seem that it's been cleaned ever. It is horribly maintained and if this bothers you, then order take-out and avoid time in the restaurant. If they decide to clean the place top-to-bottom and get things organized and more presentable, then this place would be more popular for sure.

I felt like the food was too pricey for pho. It was like $11 a bowl. Pho was also only mediocre. The soup isn't as flavorful as other pho places. Service was okay. There was no wait. They share a parking lot with other places. Bathroom has two stalls.

Service here is slow, but it was a warm welcome. When you get the Pho Tai soup and choose large, it is largggee. No joke. The food was flavorless, and tasteless. It was edible, average I guess.

Pho is very good but prices are fairly high, I remember a bowl of pho being 11-13$ now 17? Very high prices but good food

We stopped at this location for some quick dinner during our road trip, but the experience was mediocre. The egg rolls were not very good, and even tasted a little sour. We did not like them. The soups were super ordinary in our opinion, so the restaurant overall is average.

Firez75

Pho is very good but prices are fairly high, I remember a bowl of pho being 11-13$ now 17? Very high prices but good food

Itzell Pullins

Service here is slow, but it was a warm welcome. When you get the Pho Tai soup and choose large, it is largggee. No joke. The food was flavorless, and tasteless. It was edible, average I guess.

Evgeniya Bozhko (KoriAndrTheCat)

We stopped at this location for some quick dinner during our road trip, but the experience was mediocre. The egg rolls were not very good, and even tasted a little sour. We did not like them. The soups were super ordinary in our opinion, so the restaurant overall is average.

The vermicelli noodles were good. The lemongrass chicken wasn't bad, but tasted like it didn't have any lemongrass in it. Service was very slow despite what looked like a normal lunch crowd.

Willie D

The vermicelli noodles were good. The lemongrass chicken wasn't bad, but tasted like it didn't have any lemongrass in it. Service was very slow despite what looked like a normal lunch crowd.

I do not often write a review for an issue but mostly I exclaim the greatness of our beautiful small businesses in the location where I live. Last evening I decided to order takeout via delivery. We ordered a banh mi, a pho, a mango smoothie, a few spring rolls and the shrimp and pork with nice vernicelli noodles and salad. My husband commented that the pho was not clear and it was greasy. My pork dish and the eggrolls and spring rolls were tasty with their dipping sauce. The banh mi was pretty fresh. Not really a crusty French bread but it had fresh jalapeno and greens. Somehow all the meats were unappealing but the flavor was not bad. It was a texture thing to me. Not fresh, maybe previously frozen? The mango smoothie was thin and tasteless and I chose not to finish it although I am a fanatic about mango boba drinks. Half of the food was consumed last night and half this lunchtime. I would always give a place a second go if I thought there had been a rough night or something, but come on. Shrimp? Meat? Cooking temperatures? Sources? I don't know. It was probably pretty quiet and some shortcuts may have been taken when thousands of concertgoers were not there to necessitate the purchase of good quality ingredients. I am not mad at the prices but I do return with a big appetite if a place shows pride of ownership, creative meals, and evidence that clean and healthy practices are being followed. I am not feeling right today and their food was all I have consumed since yesterday. My delivery person was quick so I have no complaint there. Health departments do watch for issues. Something was not right here last night.

I've been coming here for 4-5 years now. The service was always so so and the atmosphere not to bad. Lately though I've noticed over the past few months the quality has dropped drastically. The cuts of meat cheaper, all while they raised the prices. It's sad to say but I think this might be my last visit for a very very long time...

Food was ok, although it wasn't what we ordered. We sent one back and didn't want to send the second one back. When given the receipt, the crispy beef noodles was menu priced at $14.71 but we were charged $15.50. The owner said it was because it was crispy and not stir fried but there was no indication of the price increase on the menu. I paid the $15.50 because $.69 is not much but I told them to review their menu and make sure they are charging based on menu price.

Visiting and was craving some pho. So I stopped by The pho was not bad. But the chicken felt off. Stale. I ordered the seafood crispy noodle but I was given chicken/beef? I talked to my waiter but I don't think he understood me. So I ate it. The other issue was the noodles. The noodles are actually bigger than the ones shown in the menu. Also, no prices in the menu. Kinda deceiving imo. The service was also not that good. The waiter spilled the gravy and didn't even notice.

Andi Lim

Visiting and was craving some pho. So I stopped by The pho was not bad. But the chicken felt off. Stale. I ordered the seafood crispy noodle but I was given chicken/beef? I talked to my waiter but I don't think he understood me. So I ate it. The other issue was the noodles. The noodles are actually bigger than the ones shown in the menu. Also, no prices in the menu. Kinda deceiving imo. The service was also not that good. The waiter spilled the gravy and didn't even notice.

I didnt expect to get Wings Over fried and egg rolls hard like a rock . I called and they didn't even wanna talk to me . Finally they said they would re make my food ..I came and they didn't make it they had me waiting for 20mins. And so rude . So no more I'm just going to the one in LA quinta.

Ordered takeout, had the wrong order and the food was incredibly disgusting. The veggies were wilted and gooey. I ordered beef flank and got chicken balls? Also another mystery plate with bland boiled chicken slivers(3) the size of my debit card. The soups smelled like cat pee..they also forgot my bhan mi. 40$ down the drain (and to the stray dogs i fed it to)

I don’t recommend this place very dirty we asked for our drinks and the cups aren’t washed right, ice is dirty too . We asked for a to go cup and I think on purpose she gave us a more dirtier cup ! She took forever to give it to us all mad . So we asked to cancel our food right away she immediately said no that’s she can’t I said yes we don’t want to eat here . We only payed for our unopened bottle drinks bc they have no soda machine ! Very hot in there to . We left 20 for two bottles of Dr Pepper!

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! place was empty and I was going to place a to go order. Older lady in the front didn’t look up from her phone once and I was like hi can I place a to go order she slowly got up without looking at me and just stood there looking down scrolling on her phone. I just walked out! just do yourself a favor and eat somewhere else!!!!

They if the service is bad in places like this then the food has got to be great. Well, we were served moldy lemon and refrigerator-dried veggies, never got our drinks, and the wrong check so it was just plain bad

Justin C

They if the service is bad in places like this then the food has got to be great. Well, we were served moldy lemon and refrigerator-dried veggies, never got our drinks, and the wrong check so it was just plain bad

How this place got 4.3 stars ⭐️. I’m not sure. First we come in and it just smelled like cleaning supplies or bleach . Which is fine to clean with but atleast dry the place before having someone choose to sit there. Second .. the food was terrible 😞. The only good thing was the service. The waiters were very kind but the food was honestly terrible. Never coming back .

JRC

How this place got 4.3 stars ⭐️. I’m not sure. First we come in and it just smelled like cleaning supplies or bleach . Which is fine to clean with but atleast dry the place before having someone choose to sit there. Second .. the food was terrible 😞. The only good thing was the service. The waiters were very kind but the food was honestly terrible. Never coming back .