Gogo Phở — Restaurant in Santa Clara

When I first entered this restaurant, I thought it was self-serve. One of the waiters by the door glanced at me, and then continued meditating in his seat for about 20 seconds before I walked over and asked for a seat. And that pretty much provides a good summary of my service experience at GOGO Pho, or lack thereof.

I sat down, went with my usual, and ordered beef noodle pho and egg rolls.

The pho was pretty good, but a bit pricey. I was surprised the bowl started at $9 and required the additional purchase for add-ons (onions, shallots, extra beef, meatballs, etc.). The charges for extra meat were reasonable, but some of the other items were a bit unexpected. I suppose it wouldn't be too surprising for a restaurant in the Silicon Valley to adopt a Free-to-Eat with micro-transactions sales strategy:

"Restaurant provides FREE water. Service, broth, parsley, meat, noodles, lime, sauce, etc. are all additional and available for small monetary payments. LIMITED TIME offer only: Drinks on sale during happy hour."

Anyways, I did enjoy the pho. The egg rolls, on the other hand, had delusions of adequacy. They were small and lacking in taste.

But overall, it wasn't too bad. I don't really care that much about service at pho restaurants. Dining here is supposed to be a quick and...

Gogo Pho is a wonderful restaurant! My boyfriend and I were hanging out over at Illusive Games, when we got hungry and decided we needed a healthy, filling meal. First, we ordered an appetizer of pork egg rolls that came with fresh mint, lettuce and delicious dipping sauce. They were crunchy, savory and delicious. For our main, my boyfriend got the seafood pho special and I got the beef pho special. The broth was light and full of rich flavor. The toppings provided were bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime halves, peppers and sauce packets. I would say the pho is so flavorful and has some subtle notes within the flavor that a sauce packet would hide the delicious combination of flavor. Both of us ended getting a lime refreshment which was club soda mixed with lime juice. Overall the service we experienced was kind, prompt and professional. The atmosphere is perfect for a date or just a good lunch out with friends. We...

Pleasant little roadside spot. Parking could be difficult in the little shopping center if it's busy. Introduced my Gujarati buddy to pho, he had the chicken pho and said "this stuff is bomb! But they don't know how to cut chicken." He'd prefer slightly smaller chunks of meat. I had the filet mignon pho, and and it was very good. It's not stand out, our wait while the dining room was empty (lots of delivery orders coming and going) was several minutes, and the add-ons/ins we're average at best. The basil had bruises, the Sriracha was off brand and too mild, no chili crisp. The bean sprouts were crisp, fresh and plentiful and the jalapenos fresh as can be though. So bit of a mixed bag.

This isn't a destination spot, you aren't going to seek it out. But if you are nearby and want a warming, filling bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup for lunch or dinner, stop by and...