Pho Spot — Restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga

If you are tired of the wait and indifferent service at Pho Ha as I was you have to come here. Restaurant is very clean, the Pho is excellent and the manager/owner is always there with a great smile and they are genuinely happy to serve.

Water never goes empty, they happily give you extra jalapenos, sprouts, lime etc. The spring rolls are often rolled to order so you may wait a little longer than other restaurants but the food is so much fresher. What I really like is that they give a small dish of sauce for each customer rather than one for the table. No double dipping here! The sauce is also much better than I've had at other places like 1 Pho Noodle & Grill.

They have a great lunch special sandwich and the typical expansive menu but of course I go for the Pho Tai Nam Gan. Perhaps a little lighter in portion than Pho Ha, their broth is better, never oily and very consistent.

My only concern is that they are located in a poorly managed strip mall and as a result aren't as busy as they deserve. Thus they are understaffed and can on occasion miss a few beats if they get a rush but never out of indifference or incompetance. Of course if that happened consistently I'm sure they would adjust the staffing.

If you like Pho and suffer bad or indifferent service to get it, try Pho Saigon and suffer no...

Decided to try this spot out for lunch and they didn't disappoint. Being local in the area, I'm pretty close to this restaurant. I have frequented other restaurants in the past and it appears everyone of them is contributing to the "shrinkflation".

The price is reasonable and actually much cheaper than all the other spots around town. Service was quick and the food came out really fast. With summer being here. This place had the AC crank up along with a swamp cooler to a very comfortable 72F.

I didn't order the Pho and though I should have. I got the crispy noodle house stir fry. Again the food came out quick and it was quite good. My only complaint is that I wish they had added more of the sauce to drench the crispy dry noodle. The shrimp was over cooked and it did have a succulent taste to it. As for the beef it was dry and somewhat tough.

Overall I would rate this dish a 4/5 star but my first time visit here. I did leave with a positive note and was happy with the service and meal. Next time I'll try the Pho and will update this post at...

Recently changed from Pho Saigon to Pho City, then to Pho Spot, with new owners each time. They seem to have the same cooks as before, but with a great, new, updated interior. The bahn mi's are only 3 bucks and are delicious on nice firm bread. The pho ga (Chicken noodle soup) is much improved from before as well, as the owner told me they are boiling and seasoning the chicken almost to order. Apparently before, they made a huge batch and would just chop up and portion out your food.

I noticed that they must not be using the same preservatives as before too, which is great. Previously I would have a bowl of Pho and feel flush and warm due to preservatives in the food. I haven't felt that way at all since this new owner took over in late November.

Edit 1/25/17 - The new owner Linda is fantastic. If you're a regular, she greets you by name as you walk in. She's very attentive and open to feedback on every item. I'm really pleased with how much the restaurant has improved with this...