Pho Vy Restaurant — Restaurant in Bakersfield

We were driving through town and stopped by for a quick early dinner. Unfortunately my experience was not as positive as most of these reviews.

The lemon grass fried chicken wings was overly salty, over-cooked and I wasn't able to make out the lemongrass taste. Their fresh spring rolls was OK, but was on the smaller side of what we're use to (probably because it had very minimal vermicelli). The Bo Luc Lac (steak cubes) wasn't what we're use to; this meat was flat (should be tender steak cubes) salty and tough. The Clay Pot Rice is just a name and it felt more like they put cooked rice and the ingredients in a clay pot and re-heat it for five minutes (if it was truly cooked in a Clay Pot, it should've taken at least 15 minutes and you should have some burnt rice on all sides of the Clay Pot). The Pork Chop Rice plate was not memorable. The pork chop had a cardboard texture, very dry and full of coloring instead of the...

So I've eaten here now for several years. The food is consistently good. But again, I order the same thing every time 🤣. The owner is "my friend" lol. She calls everyone that. But she has a food memory... she definitely recognizes her customers and what they order. That is always a plus. Thr spicy pho with rare steak add shrimp never dissapoints. So, the atmosphere is what gets most people. It's on UNION right in the center of it all. Little sketchy if you don't know your way, but nothing has ever happened to me or my property. Tends to smell like someone hot boxed the parking lot lol but that's outside. I still come here mostly during the day and enjoy a good ole home cooked pho soup! I...

After trying a few Vietnamese pho places in Bakersfield, and being highly disappointed; we were hesitant to try another one. However, we are relieved to report that Pho Vy is a reputable Vietnamese restaurant. My spouse is Vietnamese and had high standards. This is great for you and me, because it's been quality checked and authenticated. We ordered a simple spring roll with their special number 1 Pho. Their Thai basil and sprouts were fresh. They packed the broth separately. Most importantly, they gave generous amounts of tripe and meat! You think Arby's had the meat? Naw... More like pho vy! It's run by a pair of elderly Vietnamese ladies that are truly the sweetest pair ever! We will...