Pho Saigon Gem

Visited here after a whole day at the Niguel Botanical Preserve. This restaurant is about 12 min away. Parking: They're located in a large plaza with plenty of parking spots. Ambiance/Environment: We visited on a Wednesday for dinner, and it wasn't busy. They have a large indoor space with plenty of seating. Perfect for groups of any size. The indoor area is really nice and clean. They also have outdoor seating if you want to bring your pets. Service: There were two workers present. We were seated immediately since it wasn't busy. Throughput was quick and efficient after ordering; took about 15 min or less. We were checked on once and didn't see our server after that. Food: I ordered Pho Dac Biet. The broth was clean and flavorful. I could tell they didn't add anything extra like msg or chicken bouillon because none of us were excessively thirsty. There was a generous amount of beef slices, but I'd prefer a bit more meatballs. The tendons were good, not too chewy, and held enough flavor. Each pho bowl came with a side of bean sprouts, jalapeños, lemon, and basil. Pricing: I personally think the prices for a pho bowl have gone up ridiculously throughout the years. The economy just gets worse and worse. Their prices match every other pho restaurant. Definitely worth it though. I really enjoyed my bowl.

- Millena P. -

We had a great lunch here today. The place was clean and spacious with modern decor. We were greeted by the friendly staff who was very attentive. We ordered the pho special, chow fun, and appetizer sampler. Everything came out fresh and hot. We really enjoyed everything. It was a great lunch! We'll be happy to return and we are glad we have this option in our area now.

- john7o -

Great food, the Vietnamese sausage fried rice is delicious

- Dennis Korol -

I went to this restaurant when it was under different management and the pho was underwhelming. I decided to give the new restaurant a try and found the pho to be a lot better... I was very happy to see that they had Vietnamese iced coffee coffee as I've gone to a few restaurants lately that have not served that and erve that and to go to a Vietnamese restaurant and not have Vietnamese ice coffee Seems like a crime!! But I was happy To find it and it tasted delicious. I did order the truffle fries and while they were tasty it Seem to be a bit over priced…. basically it look like a medium McDonald's French fry cooked in truffle oil... $8.95 seemed a little overpriced for that. overall though I'll be coming back here for my pho and VICoffee fix

- Randy B -

I just ubered food from this place because it was the nearest pho near me thats open on Christmas day. Pho and vermicelli bowl were so full of noodles we couldn’t finish them. Their eggroll was crispy and juicy. Springroll was so fresh. Loved the Vietnamese coffee too. Highly recommend.

- Giyeon Kim -

I came here to get something to eat after working a long shift. Its filling, good pricing, fast service, polite service, great atmosphere and decor, quality of food is wonderful. I love pho and have tried many spots, this one has that light flavor that you can mix with the ingredients (lemons spices ECT.) Jasmine tea is good . It's super empty at 1-3pm Wednesday so if you need a spot to just sit without anyone around this is the spot. They have outside seating for those with pets. They have other options besides just noodles soups as well for those looking to eat something outside of a soup :)

- Beth Santos -

You will love this food! The man running this place was one of the kindest humans you will encounter. The food was fantastic and the staff made sure we liked every bit of it. They even offered to replace anything we did not like, but we liked it all. Short ribs and rice was soo good. Can’t wait to come back.

- Bentley P -