Pho King — Restaurant in San Diego

Come for the epic hu tieu my tho kho, not for the ambiance or vibe. This place has the best Vietnamese glass noodle bowls hands down… I’ve tried so many places in SoCal and I keep coming back here to pho King in San Diego’s little Saigon . If you know this dish, you know why it’s so special: the chewy glass noodles, the bbq pork slices, the stewed tomato pork broth you pour over the noodles, the fresh celery and fried shallots and little pork rind crumbles that top the dish… damn it is so darn tasty. It’s been run by the same family for ages and they have mastered this dish. Pro tip: Always get broth on the side (dry noodles) and just use the tomato pork bowl to moisten your noodle bowls. I dream of this place in LA because I haven’t found anything close to the flavor of Pho King’s hu tieu my tho Kho with the glass noodles. It’s number 28, thank...

I'm not super familiar with Vietnamese cuisine, but I popped in here to help remedy that. The tongue in cheek name made it seem just a tad friendlier than other places in Little Saigon. I saw pork spring rolls on the menu, and I know I like those, so that's what I got. The gentleman who served me made sure I knew I'd have to assemble them myself, then instructed me how to do so. Mine weren't very pretty but I got the hang of it. Very friendly and kind, the spring rolls were so fresh, tasty, and healthy. I really enjoyed the authentic atmosphere, with Vietnamese TV on, showing cuisine and music and neat stuff like that. I'd love to come...

I ordered chicken pho through DoorDash as a pickup order. My order was ready to go when I arrived, however my first impression was that the restaurant was in chaos. There were storage boxes strewn throughout the dining room floor, and they seemed to be understaffed. This also translated into the quality of the food.

My chicken pho had the most strange odor, almost like dirty socks. The shrimp spring rolls also emitted an unpleasant aroma, definitely did not seem fresh. I had one taste of each item, then proceeded to throw the food away. It was inedible.

I heard so many suggestions to try this pho, but was very disappointed...