Pho Viet Restaurant — Restaurant in San Jose

This restaurant is located at the strip mall on the corner of north first street and Trimble. It is very near to my office and we usually go there for lunch, at least once a week.

The restaurant has all the markings of one that serves an office crowd. Ensure that you come in here early, to beat the lunch rush (usually starts at 12 PM). As soon as you come in, you can be seated either inside or outside. Even during cold weather, they have these gas heaters which make outside seating bearable. The menus have every item numbered, so you can just tell the waitress/waiter the number of the dish and the size. For example, 31 small is the vegetarian pho with yellow noodles and it comes in small or large size.

The pho itself is well done. There are enough condiments on the table to spice it up, if it is a little bland for once taste. You get two chopsticks and one spoon to eat the pho (you can ask for additional silverware if you want). Once you are done, the waitress lets you pay your bill using a square at your table. They are ready to split the check by the number of people at the table, which is really nice of them.

Overall we are in and out under 30 min with a fully satisfied meal. What else can one hope from...

Went for lunch so it was busy, but the staff worked vigorously to get people seated. I was sat within 5 minutes. My Vietnamese crispy rolls came out really fast and werr super hot, exactly how I like them. They were tasty as well. I ordered Pho Ga (chicken pho with white meat). It came with fresh veggies and the right amount. The broth was delicious! If I had to give it a critique it would be that I wanted to switch seats, because I was right by the door and I was cold. I saw an empty table and politely asked the waitress if I could move. She yelled at me NO! That is a table for 5 people! I told here I was just asking and there was no need to snap like that. She applogiezed and moved me to a seat across the room. I forgive her, it is a stressful environment. Tips: They take creditcard. Parking us packed and hard to find at lunch. I will...

It's been ages since I've been here and to my surprise, the quality of service and food has not changed. You literally get what you pay for. Good portion and good service. The only downside of my experience was the smell of the restaurant. Maybe it was because I arrived 5pm on a Thursday and they were mopping. There was no one there, then again I arrived after office hours and got seated immediately. I ordered the food and got it within minutes. I ordered the pork chop and when it arrived, the grilled aroma brought me back to my first visit here. The pork chop was cooked to perfection and it came with broth to wash down my meal. I think it was broth from their pho. It was GOOD. I think I'll be coming back more often.

Price: $-$$ Quality of food: A++ Quality of...