Phở City | Vietnamese Cuisine — Restaurant in Sacramento

Pretty new in here, it's big and spacious with tables not being so close to each other. . The menu has a good variety, or course there is pho from chicken to beef. . I was going to get the beef pho but instead I got the hot pot for one but sub the regular noodles with fresh noodles instead. . Fresh noodles is what the new foodie trend is going on. The noodles are same as chow fun noodles but cut thin suppposingly. But hey gotta try it with pho next time. The fresh noodles are delivered every morning too. So fresh noodles it is pho sure. . The hot pot comes with salmon, tofu, scallop, shrimp, fish balls, mussels, pork, and veggies such as Napa cabbage, emoji, and tong Choy and pea pods too. . For the price of one which is a good deal and you a little bit of this and that. I'm like yay can't decide what to put next in my mouth lol... Hot pot was sort of like making my own pho at the table with all the ingredients provided... And I'm a sucker for hot pot any time of the day. . Other than hot pot i tried the 2 person family meal. Which came with sweet and sour shrimp soup, clay pot cat fish, and charbroiled pork chop, with steam rice. . Also had the combination pho. It was ok, nothing like wow. But it was great and love all the condiments on the table to make my own sauces to dip...

First the positive: their food is good when done right. Sometimes they switch things that make the dish special so it didn't feel the same as before. Now the critique: Apparently their vegetarian category isn't really vegetarian unless you request it specifically. They claimed guests don't mind meat stock in their vegetarian pho. Well it's absurd for a restaurant to assume a vegetarian couldn't tell a strong pork chicken base stock. It wasn't good clean stock either. It was off tasting. The point is the menu clearly has a vegetarian category but they seem to interpret a vegetarian noodle pho as one that contains pork and chicken stock in it. Why would this need to be clarified by the customer to the order taker to please not have dead boiled flesh juice in the food? That's like saying on the menu nut-free cake and then slipping in pistachios in them because you ran out of the other ingredient. Well I'm not supposed to eat meat for health and spiritual reasons so this irked me. I don't get irked often but this one...

"Pho City is hands down one of the best spots for Vietnamese food in town. Their pho is absolutely outstanding—easily some of the best I’ve ever had. The broth is rich, aromatic, and perfectly seasoned, with just the right depth of flavor to make every bite incredibly satisfying. It’s clear they put a lot of care into their recipe, as the broth has that slow-cooked, homemade quality that sets it apart from other places. Pair that with fresh, tender slices of beef or their savory chicken, and you’ve got a bowl of pho that feels like pure comfort food.

What truly elevates Pho City, though, is the attention to detail in every dish. Even their condiments, like the garlic chili oil and hoisin sauce, are balanced and flavorful, adding an extra layer of richness without overpowering the main dishes. It’s clear they take pride in delivering a consistently high-quality...