Pho Royal

Bun Royal is my favorite! They are always working so hard to bring out the best, I go to them even tho I live in little saigon.

Great pho! Amazing service! Highly recommend!

Pho is phenomenal! I’ve had it probably 10 times. Super fast at least on the pho every time I’m there. Staff is super nice! Oldies music is good. High recommend!!

This is one of the best Pho places I’ve be as you walk in you are greeted super nicely the place is super bright beautiful and clean clean clean which I absolutely love that. Everything I try was delicious my favorite Taro boba but they have every flavor on the books and the spring rolls omg love them, I was absolutely stuff but couldn’t stop eating that’s how good it was. Their customer service is amazing. It was a great experience over all. Definitely Recommend it.

The ox tail and rib pho was excellent and fast service even on a Friday night. They recently redid the dining area and it looks great

I come here often. The food, service, and atmosphere have always been very friendly, and I feel the new energy from the recent renovation - it's very clean and presentable. I felt compelled to write a review today to share my positive experience.

I gotta say one of best places for pho... SD local knows this place is top 3 for pho.

This place had delicious food and fast service. We ordered Pho, Pad Thai and Boba Smoothies. For an appetizer we had Japanese Shumai. Everything we ate was very good but it was the Pho 🍜 that had us agree to come back and try the other choices on their menu. It’s located within one of those little cluster of stores and restaurants that most would drive by. Try not to drive by this place if you’re hungry as you’d miss out on some great appetizers and filling meals.💕🍒🥰

Been coming to Pho Royal for years and I'm never dissatisfied. Pho is top tier and the they have the best Thai Tea with boba I've ever had. Highly recommend.

When they serve fresh mint leaves with the Nem, you know it’s legit. Tender beef with the Shaken Beef, fresh veggies in the noodle stir frys. Excellent Food!

Nallely Correspond ull

This is one of the best Pho places I’ve be as you walk in you are greeted super nicely the place is super bright beautiful and clean clean clean which I absolutely love that. Everything I try was delicious my favorite Taro boba but they have every flavor on the books and the spring rolls omg love them, I was absolutely stuff but couldn’t stop eating that’s how good it was. Their customer service is amazing. It was a great experience over all. Definitely Recommend it.

Padfoot

The ox tail and rib pho was excellent and fast service even on a Friday night. They recently redid the dining area and it looks great

Julio Velazquez

I come here often. The food, service, and atmosphere have always been very friendly, and I feel the new energy from the recent renovation - it's very clean and presentable. I felt compelled to write a review today to share my positive experience.

Anthony Hensley

I gotta say one of best places for pho... SD local knows this place is top 3 for pho.

Mayumi D

This place had delicious food and fast service. We ordered Pho, Pad Thai and Boba Smoothies. For an appetizer we had Japanese Shumai. Everything we ate was very good but it was the Pho 🍜 that had us agree to come back and try the other choices on their menu. It’s located within one of those little cluster of stores and restaurants that most would drive by. Try not to drive by this place if you’re hungry as you’d miss out on some great appetizers and filling meals.💕🍒🥰

Tiki G.

Been coming to Pho Royal for years and I'm never dissatisfied. Pho is top tier and the they have the best Thai Tea with boba I've ever had. Highly recommend.

Efrain Rain Vargas

When they serve fresh mint leaves with the Nem, you know it’s legit. Tender beef with the Shaken Beef, fresh veggies in the noodle stir frys. Excellent Food!

This is me and my husbands new fav Vietnamese restaurant. The customer service is unmatched; they are always so sweet and welcoming. The food is great, they use authentic ingredients that are lovely, love their bobs, and the place looks very well maintained and clean. 10/10 recommend.

They have great vegan options! They use a vegan vegetable broth for the vegan Pho that is excellent!!

We ordered take out here for the first time and it was amazing. We got 2 spicy beef and 1 chicken Pho dishes. The amount of food for the price was amazing!! The flavors were all on point. I was skeptical because of other reviews online but was quite shocked with the amount we actually received. They had our food ready in 10 minutes and it was piping hot (which is exactly what you want) everything was delicious the staff was super friendly. The ambiance when I walked it was cute and very traditional. It looks like the boba place next door which had a pass through to this restaurant is closing down sadly, but I am excited to come in and sit down next time. Cute little spot, amazing Pho we will be back!

Had a bahn mi and my husband had the ox tail pho. Both were amazing definitely recommend ☺️

Cindy Diaz

Had a bahn mi and my husband had the ox tail pho. Both were amazing definitely recommend ☺️

Misca Lopez

This is me and my husbands new fav Vietnamese restaurant. The customer service is unmatched; they are always so sweet and welcoming. The food is great, they use authentic ingredients that are lovely, love their bobs, and the place looks very well maintained and clean. 10/10 recommend.

Crystal Hall

We ordered take out here for the first time and it was amazing. We got 2 spicy beef and 1 chicken Pho dishes. The amount of food for the price was amazing!! The flavors were all on point. I was skeptical because of other reviews online but was quite shocked with the amount we actually received. They had our food ready in 10 minutes and it was piping hot (which is exactly what you want) everything was delicious the staff was super friendly. The ambiance when I walked it was cute and very traditional. It looks like the boba place next door which had a pass through to this restaurant is closing down sadly, but I am excited to come in and sit down next time. Cute little spot, amazing Pho we will be back!

Really nice place with good food. The broth was nice and light not salty at all and there was a generous amount of noodles in the bowl even though I got small so that was a welcomed surprise. I also talked to a regular who said they go there every other day because of how good it is and I don't blame them the flavors were great. If you're in the area and are craving pho that's your spot and if you got there at 11am right next door there's boba tea so you can get the best of both worlds.

We actually ordered Bobas next door attached to the Pho Spot. Cute quaint store. Drinks were very good. On point and well made. Facility could use a little cleaning although pleasant atmosphere.

Is nice and calm. Staff is ok. The only bad thing is that the soup I ordered was not really cooked properly as the noodles would all stick together as if the are raw and soak in water. Not exactly the consistency you look for in noodles. Taste was good tough.

I've been coming here quite a few times and every time I just wait to get slapped by the server, he is kinda mad everytime and I don't take it as a bad thing I just laugh it off but maybe they should consider smiling more lol my family was scared to ask for the bill because it seems any moment he will just explode and yell or something overall it's pretty good and everytime I go there I pretty much laugh about how scared I get about asking for something or ordering it's funny but maybe other people don't take it as is

Ox tail pho was delicious. Chicken fried dumplings were on point. The broth was really good. Can't wait to go back and try something else..enjoy 👍

Food was good a bit expensive for my budget but reasonable. Server helped me pick the pho. Food was served very quickly ver clean place I would definitely be back just because it's closer. It's not the best one I had needed more flavor for my taste but very very good ... I give 4 starts because of price and taste. Parking had plenty it's just the parking places are very small area is small to ea but very very Clean and love the decorations.

Was working in the area and wanted to eat some pho, this place caught my eye cause it was the only pho place I saw. The pho was really good and the portions was more than I could finish unfortunately. Here’s my personal dislikes of the place. I found that the pho base was but salty for my taste but most folk like it like that. My last dislike is that they did not provide enough napkin. At least provide napkins so customers don’t have to ask for more. A good thing is that waiter did take care of me which is a plus. Overall this place is worth the try if your in the area or just wanting to explore.

Overall pretty good! Tried the Veggie Pho and shrimp spring rolls. Broth for the veggie was a little flavorless but nothing hoisen & siracha can’t fix. Added an Angry Tea Match to end my order. Really loved it, not too sweet and not too bitter.

Not too shabby! Good pho in a very pleasant setting. Their customer service could use some polishing but overall pleased.

Alain Valena

Was working in the area and wanted to eat some pho, this place caught my eye cause it was the only pho place I saw. The pho was really good and the portions was more than I could finish unfortunately. Here’s my personal dislikes of the place. I found that the pho base was but salty for my taste but most folk like it like that. My last dislike is that they did not provide enough napkin. At least provide napkins so customers don’t have to ask for more. A good thing is that waiter did take care of me which is a plus. Overall this place is worth the try if your in the area or just wanting to explore.

Carmen Torres

Overall pretty good! Tried the Veggie Pho and shrimp spring rolls. Broth for the veggie was a little flavorless but nothing hoisen & siracha can’t fix. Added an Angry Tea Match to end my order. Really loved it, not too sweet and not too bitter.

N J

Not too shabby! Good pho in a very pleasant setting. Their customer service could use some polishing but overall pleased.

Just found this new spot! Food was flavorful and delicious! Only dropped 1 star because my salmon was a little dry, but the sauce on it was great! Service was great, seems like a family business, definitely will go back to try more items!

We’ve eaten here a couple of times and always enjoy the pho. They have a vegetarian broth available and vegetarian proteins like faux chicken and shrimp, which cannot be said for many of the Vietnamese restaurants in our neighborhood. And it’s a really good broth, surprising flavorful and light on the salt. The other thing we love to order here is the fruit slushies and boba. The fruit slushies, in particular, are out of this world. I would recommend the strawberry. My only complaint is that they don’t always read/follow the instructions I write in when ordering online. Tonight, for example, I ordered the vegetarian pho with tofu and asked for it without the cilantro garnish and, still, my soup was decorated with cilantro leafs.

Sandra Candler-Wafer

Just found this new spot! Food was flavorful and delicious! Only dropped 1 star because my salmon was a little dry, but the sauce on it was great! Service was great, seems like a family business, definitely will go back to try more items!

Joshua Bloom

We’ve eaten here a couple of times and always enjoy the pho. They have a vegetarian broth available and vegetarian proteins like faux chicken and shrimp, which cannot be said for many of the Vietnamese restaurants in our neighborhood. And it’s a really good broth, surprising flavorful and light on the salt. The other thing we love to order here is the fruit slushies and boba. The fruit slushies, in particular, are out of this world. I would recommend the strawberry. My only complaint is that they don’t always read/follow the instructions I write in when ordering online. Tonight, for example, I ordered the vegetarian pho with tofu and asked for it without the cilantro garnish and, still, my soup was decorated with cilantro leafs.

OK service. I got the pad Tai and it was not good. It needed more flavor than just noodles. My husband got the beef pho and he really liked it.

This is our local Pho place. It's the place we go to get decent Pho. The Pho is always pretty good, no complaints there. The restaurant is usually pretty clean and the fountains in the restaurant are a nice serene touch. In the past, I have ordered from here and asked for extra bean sprouts upon coming in and I was told that I had enough in the bag and I never received more. That guy I no longer see in the restaurant, but he did stop me from asking, because I don't want to get my head chopped off. There is a new younger guy that works in there now and at a glance, he does not seem very nice, but he actually really is. He even calls me Tiff when I pick up my order, which is funny and personable all at the same time. Overall, this place is decent and most of my experiences have been pleasant.

I went in, and it was quiet, ordered my food, in and out in about 20 minutes. So i assume this is made to order. My extra large was dissapointing as the broth was well.. bland.. I've had quite a few pho's and this was definitely not in the top 3, 5, or even 15. The bbq wasn't bad, but not enough to save the relationship. I will not be frequenting this establishment anytime soon.

Ordered a bahn mi to go and it was terrible. I didn't want to leave a negative review so I gave them a call to let them know of my first experience. Well, they weren't too receptive at all. I let them know the bread was soggy, it actually broke in half as I was eating it, veggies weren't fresh, and taste was ok. He pretty much let me know that everyone else is fine with their food so it's my problem and that's that. Wasn't expecting money back or anything.

Low key place to get basic pho and vermicelli. Food is fine but nothing really stood out as being unique or special. The flavors don't really "pop" to make it memorable. The tofu was a bit bland. Service was lacking. Upon entering, we weren't greeted so much as ordered to go find a table. Our appetizers came out after we were half way done with our entrees. Might be better to do takeout.

Almond milk was an extra $1 Boba in the boba tea was another $1 I know places make you pay extra for those options but the drink tasted so bleh that I regretted buying it at all, and paying the extra to customize.

Mary Brown

Low key place to get basic pho and vermicelli. Food is fine but nothing really stood out as being unique or special. The flavors don't really "pop" to make it memorable. The tofu was a bit bland. Service was lacking. Upon entering, we weren't greeted so much as ordered to go find a table. Our appetizers came out after we were half way done with our entrees. Might be better to do takeout.

Zeela Cheng

Almond milk was an extra $1 Boba in the boba tea was another $1 I know places make you pay extra for those options but the drink tasted so bleh that I regretted buying it at all, and paying the extra to customize.

Food is good but the customer service is horrible. I don’t think it’s even a race thing cause I’ve been to other pho establishments run by Vietnamese people and they were so kind a personable. One of the owners even shared his experience escaping Vietnam. However the peeps at this establishment are rude for no reason like do you really want my money?! And then gonna get the nerve to roll their eyes.

D Coco

Food is good but the customer service is horrible. I don’t think it’s even a race thing cause I’ve been to other pho establishments run by Vietnamese people and they were so kind a personable. One of the owners even shared his experience escaping Vietnam. However the peeps at this establishment are rude for no reason like do you really want my money?! And then gonna get the nerve to roll their eyes.

This place gets zero stars!! Staff isn’t even the beginning of the horrible experience we had! They served us egg rolls that were fried to a crisp but still frozen on the inside. The Bahn Mi BBQ pork looked like grey cardboard and the shrimp smelt horrible!! This was the worst experience I have ever had at a Pho spot!! I highly recommend you go elsewhere!

This place was the most rudest place I have ever been in a restaurant. I ordered the soup I asked the person waiting on me to recommend something for me, since it was my first time there. Was not very helpful and so rude I was cold told him if he could close the door. He hesitated but did it. As he served my bowl of soup he said we close at 8:00 so they started to close the lights, and all them employees left one by one. I was like well you should have said something before. I asked for a container gor my soup, hesitate to bring it then I had to ask for a bag. Omg but he brought the bill right away, I think he got mad because he said do you want to leave a tip, I said no tip. He got mad and expected me to tip him for the awful service and rudeness. Never going back!!! They did not have any smaller portions for 1 person had to spend over $17.00 one bowl of soup and $3.89 for a hot tea which I did even get to enjoy.

We have ordered many times before but had the worst experience on Sunday. Our whole order was terrible. Lemon grass soup had two large pieces of what looked like undesolved fat. My niece ordered salt and pepper shrimp. We got something called crispy fried chicken. Fried to a crisp horrible. It was a delivery. When I called they did say I could bring it in but we were not able to. Sro throw away 50s$order and still hungry.

The food here is not good, but the customer service is terrible. The husband, the wife, the son, the daughter all have terrible attitudes, time over time again and again. I wanted to support them as they are the only Vietnamese establishment in Lemon Grove. These people shouldn’t be in the hospitality and service business.

They must have gotten a new chef because I use to love going here for pho. I got the chicken pho and the noodles looked like white fettuccine! The chicken was dry and flavorless. I was so disappointed. I will not be going back.

Don’t bother going there. They really need to work on their customer service. I’ve been there a few times and it’s the same result. The server never smile, greet customers and forget to bring drinks. I also don’t like the fact that he wouldn’t get my child a drink even though I asked. This place could be amazing but get rid of your server, he suck at his job. He looks like he hate his life.. maybe he does…

First off I called in an order. It wasn’t correct. They told me ready in 25 minutes, I was there in 20. I’m positive it had been sitting there for a bit prior to my arrival as it was cold by the time I got home. I ordered the rare steak pho and the steak had an odd flavor almost like old or maybe because it sat out too long, but I couldn’t stomach to eat it. Also the broth lacked flavor. I ordered steam white rice, didn’t even get it. I also ordered chicken wings and they as well were highly under seasoned. Over all experience was extremely disappointing. Do not recommend and I will not be returning. 👎👎

Don’t waste your money here. I called for a pickup order and asked what dish has white meat chicken and was told the orange chicken, nope it wasn’t. Also it was overpriced ($15) for white rice and a chicken that’s not even that great. The egg noodle stir fry was horrible also. The noodles were undercooked and dry.

Leonard Tan

Don’t waste your money here. I called for a pickup order and asked what dish has white meat chicken and was told the orange chicken, nope it wasn’t. Also it was overpriced ($15) for white rice and a chicken that’s not even that great. The egg noodle stir fry was horrible also. The noodles were undercooked and dry.

Tai Nguyen

The food here is not good, but the customer service is terrible. The husband, the wife, the son, the daughter all have terrible attitudes, time over time again and again. I wanted to support them as they are the only Vietnamese establishment in Lemon Grove. These people shouldn’t be in the hospitality and service business.