Pho Lee — Restaurant in Escondido

Pho Lee is located in a very busy strip mall and parking can be very difficult to secure. We visited during lunch and there were only a couple diners in the restaurant. We were sat and a few minutes later or order was taken. We ordered shrimp spring rolls to start and pho ga for our main meal. Spring rolls were fresh and the peanut sauce was outstanding. We appreciated that our server brought 2 bowls of sauce so each of us was able to doctor it the way we liked it. Soon after that our large bowls of chicken pho arrived. The soup was very hot and equally flavorful. It was easy to demolish and sure was delicious. Price for the large pho was 16.95 each and the single order of spring rolls was 8.95. We found these prices more than fair. Pho Lee hit the mark on food. Service was a bit relaxed considering the place was empty and they should have provided some ice with our water. If those issues and parking were better this place would have received 5 stars. All in all it was a good experience and...

First time coming here. First red flag was as soon as we opened the door there was an offputting smell (almost like sewage) filling the entire dining room. No AC and its 98 degrees outside, only a fan covered in dust blowing humid, warm air our way. Server was nice but that didn’t make up for the uncleanliness inside. The walls, wood panels and condiment tray were covered in accumulated filth, dust and the table where we were seated was even sticky (!!!). The table across us had food crumbs and an empty bottle still on the floor, and the fake decorative flowers were covered in a thick coat of gray dust and spider webs clinging on to them. God knows when’s the last time they were cleaned. Food was mediocre, food was prepared fast but honestly I will never come back, everything was...

Was excited to try this because it’s so close to my new house. I looked up the menu online and ordered 2 rare steak pho’s, egg rolls, and spring rolls. it said a bowl of pho was $8.95 on a menu another user took a photo of. When I arrived the price was $12.95🤦‍♂️. The food wasn’t bad I’d say pretty average overall for what we got but in my mind if I’m paying $13 for a bowl of pho it better be exceptional which this wasn’t. All together they charged me $50. That same order at my old spot in mission valley would run me $30. In summary the food is what you’d expect from a pho place but the pricing is out of control and makes me fear for this restaurant’s longevity. I certainly won’t return for what...