Pho Consomme — Restaurant in Gardena

WOW I never!!

I sooooo wanted to like this place but it was a total bust from the beginning.

The vegetarian options are AWFUL. I got the Fried Rice with veggies and tofu and the rice wasn't even fried. It was a disturbing yellowish color that didn't resemble any fried rice I ever had, and the veggies were frozen peas and carrots. Something you could make at home on a lazy Wednesday. It was an OK dish. I wouldn't recommend it at all.

LESSON: NEVER GET BACK OF THE MENU ITEMS!!!

The bathroom was filthy. FILTHY. Walked in and a large turd was floating in the toilet. (Had to kick the toilet handle to flush it, didn't wanna touch the handle). It was toilet paper covers all over the floor. It looked like a public restroom in a park -_-

LESSON: Dirty Restroom = Dirty Kitchen = Dirty Staff

The kitchen was FILTHY. I sat near the swinging door and caught a glance of the kitchen and was petrified. Cut up boxes on the floor to absorb water or keep the staff from slipping. The floor was visibly wet. Plus it was food particles all on the floor. It wasn't a great sign. A messy kitchen = food poisoning in some occasions. Luckily I didn't order any meat but I was worried about dookie fingers in my fried rice.

LESSON: NEVER EAT WHERE THEIR A DIRTY KITCHEN

The staff was sooooo confused. They mixed up more than one order. They gave me someone else's Tofu Stir-fry. It was at my table for a good 2 mins before they realized it and before I could figure out it wasn't what I ordered. They took it to the man behind me which i thought was kinda awkward since I was breathing over his food seconds prior. But he got his revenge when they accidently gave his table my FRIED RICE!!

LESSON: NEVER LAUGH AT SOMEONES MISFORTUNE, IT CAN EASILY HAPPEN TO YOU TOO!!

As a borderline germaphobe there were just one too many strikes about this place. I kept thinking ima get gonorrhea or something messing with this service. I would of appreciated it more if the food was actually good. But...

Originally, I would give this place a 2 stars but saw only one of the guy servers who ran out to help this group of guys push their car with a flat tire while the rest watched and gossiped.

My dad ordered the pho and didn't like how much MSG they used in their pho broth, but if you like a lot of MSG, then this place would be good for you. ordered the banh hoi dish with a side of grilled pork. The sugarcane shrimp and tofu skin stuffed with shrimp were mostly batter and not a lot of shrimp. The meatball was made the same as well with more filling than meat. The grilled pork side was a bit dry but the best out of everything that came with the dish.

Just want to suggest that when a server brings out a sharp knife to go with the rice plate, please don't have the blade facing out towards the customer for personal and public safety. Use a napkin to...

New owners, new look. Pho better than ever. My partner and I had quit coming to this restaurant. The last owner was a lazy slob. He literally ran people out with his appearance. Fast forward to today. We showed up at ten to ten pm. We were welcomed and notified that they actually closed at 9:30 pm ( listed incorrectly on Google maps) We got our order quickly and it was just what we wanted. The fragrance of star anise rose from the bag. The new owners son was happy to help us. We spoke of our unhappiness with the last owner and staff. We could tell he was tired but took the time to be as professional as possible. PLEASE GIVE THIS PLACE A TRY (or second chance) you will be rewarded with awesome, clean, healthy food. Smiling staff and a feeling of "This is why I live in Los Angeles." Pho Consomme where a multi cultural...