Pho Banh Mi & Juice — Restaurant in Half Moon Bay

I've eaten Vietnamese Pho for over 45 years and prepared Pho before with difficulty and success. So I have to say something has changed at this restaurant which I've been to for at least 5 times. Unfortunately I don't believe they're preparing the pho with bones the traditional ways. The broth was sweet and lacking flavor, the rare beef was a strange cut of meat appearing to be chopped instead of thinly clean slices. No punch to the broth.

I can devour a whole bowl of traditionally broth itself because that's what I love so much about PHO BO RARE BEEF but It's sad to say I'm not returning.which leave me without local Vietnamese food. Service is nice though.that why I gave...

The parking is easy as it’s in the Safeway center. Inside is clean and bright. They have five or six small tables for limited seating. Menu is typical for Bay Area Vietnamese with pho, rice and noodle dishes on a simple one page menu. Staff is friendly but at this stage still learning how to function as a restaurant so the service is very slow. My pho broth was okay. My garlic noodle dish lacked flavor and I found the sauce too wet. My spring rolls were missing the traditional sprouts and carrots As they have just opened it will be worth checking in again at...

Don't bother. Either the people here don't know how to make Vietnamese food or they're making food for people who don't know what Vietnamese food is. Either way, leaves much to be desired. You can stuff a torpedo roll with pickled carrots and cilantro but it's not bahn mi if you just use generic asian curry chicken. Pho broth is sweet and tastes artificial (ie not from fresh bones). If you live on the coast, you know to get your Asian fix...