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Pho Lynn Restaurant in San Jose

4.3 (157) 949 Ruff Dr, San Jose, CA 95110, United States

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Vietnamese restaurant
Pho restaurant

Location on the map

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, US

Phone:
Site: http://pholynn.com/

Opening hours

Monday:8 AM–7 PM
Tuesday:8 AM–7 PM
Wednesday:8 AM–7 PM
Thursday:8 AM–7 PM
Friday:8 AM–7 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

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Total reviews rating 4.3

157 Reviews for Pho Lynn Restaurant 2024:

Review №1

2023-12-01 04:07:49

This place is just solid, never had anything that wasnt absolutely delicious, and very reasonably priced. That is what this place is, what it is not is a sit down restaurant, its one of those funky ghost kitchen pickup only places. Theres some tables outside, but its really not a place thats terribly inviting to eat.

Review №2

2023-03-18 21:50:27

Always enjoy getting food here. Taste is good, portion is good, and the people are nice.Was surprised when they moved, but glad to have found them again at 949 Ruff Drive, SJ.Will definitely order from here more often

Review №3

2022-09-23 19:13:52

The parking is weird and its directly behind the restaurant (very awkward place to get in). The place feels like home with its vibes. The food is pretty good and the portion is huge for its price. The service can be slow since I only saw 2 people working there, looks like the wife/husband. Would recommend!

Review №4

2023-06-14 02:49:13

SO MUCH YUM!!! Banh mi was huge! Egg roll side was super hot! Asked for the sweet chili sauce.

Review №5

2023-10-30 19:54:22

I ordered a sandwich which I was happy with.Please note, this restaurant closed its location and re-opened at Ruff Food Pickup. While there is a waiting area you could eat at, I would not—it’s mostly Door Dashers waiting for orders. Ruff is very much geared to food delivery like Doordash. The building houses several ghost kitchens. I work close by so I just pick up. In general, I like ordering from the various places and will order from Pho Lynn again.

Review №6

2023-07-31 10:55:50

My sister and I love this place. We used to come here all the time when she was pregnant it was our go to spot! Staff was always friendly, store was so clean, and food was delicious.Also love the Thai tea here!

Review №7

2021-11-06 06:15:49

Nice and delicious Pho!!! The mixed pho (no.1 on the menu) is really great that you can taste different part of the meat in one bowl. The flavor soup is really great, and they provide lots of basil and sprouts!The portion in the pic is regular size.

Review №8

2021-09-29 20:31:09

WOW! Excellent food. Nicely spiced, ordered #16, chose beef. The contrast of textures was fantastic, I had a great lunch. Thank you!!

Review №9

2019-04-16 02:04:46

The bbq chicken vermicelli was superb. Nice atmosphere here wasn’t busy at all came at the perfect time. Will be repeating for sure.

Review №10

2022-08-19 22:17:15

This place is a joke. I Ordered the special beef with fried rice and salad plate on their menu over the phone & they gave me beef fried rice instead with no salad.

Review №11

2023-08-02 01:33:55

Just a heads up that these photos are not accurate. There is no actual restaurant, but a collective of commercial kitchens where you can pick up an order.

Review №12

2021-07-26 20:29:10

Great quiet place, at least on a Monday. Wonderful service and outstanding pho (with LIME!)and shrimp roll. Thank you!

Review №13

2022-01-30 05:55:47

A friend and I were there just earlier tonight and everything was great.The hostess, the staff were very nice, gentle, polite and likeable. The food was great, needless to say, we both had pho and egg rolls and all I can say is yummy. The restaurant was very clean, not fancy perhaps but, very adequate.I hope they continue to receive the support of the community with their patronage. We had been there once before a very long time ago and Im happy we decided to come back tonight.Thank you again Pho Lynn.

Review №14

2021-10-04 21:35:21

Closed due to new operating hours. Unable to give an evaluation.

Review №15

2022-09-27 06:15:11

Delicious broth! Nice portions. Prices looked like they were raised recently but at least there were signs notifying customers of this change in advance. Will return.

Review №16

2017-11-17 23:08:57

What a great place. Always consistent, great food and fast, friendly service.Ive been eating here for 20 years. Their Pho is super flavorful and delicious. Their beef, pork, chicken, and seafood plates are always tender, tasty, and outstanding. Their salads and sandwiches are wonderful. Even their vegetarian dishes are awesome.I have eaten almost everything on their menu multiple times and every time I felt completely satisfied; because, the food was such high quality and the bill was completely reasonable.Go there NOW! Youll love it.

Review №17

2021-11-01 14:12:24

IF YOURE ORDERING HERE, DO NOT ORDER ONLINE. CALL CALL CALL.We ordered online, drove 20 minutes to get here, just to find out they did not get our order / didnt see it. So we had to wait for the food to be made instead of just picking up.Besides that hiccup, the food is pretty legit! The pho ga (chicken pho) was great, and the combo was also very flavorful. The large was H U G E even for Bay Area standards. Id say even if youre very full, a regular size would work just fine for you. Their spring rolls are also pretty huge (you only get 2 per order but worth).The lady at the front was very nice and apologized for the inconvenience. Cant be mad at that.

Review №18

2018-10-07 16:29:09

This restaurant was a pleasant surprise. My family and I came on Saturday afternoon in late September 2018 after a doctor appointment nearby. We didnt know the neighborhood and GOOGLE-ed for Vietnamese restaurants nearby. The restaurant was empty except for one table. The menu was not overwhelming. The food came pretty quickly. My son and I enjoyed noodle soup with rare steak. My wife loved her grilled pork rice plate. We will come again.

Review №19

2019-10-31 22:50:14

The Pho is good and the Owner is always super friendly. And they have chilli paste!!! So hard to find.

Review №20

2021-05-04 06:01:30

This place is always consistent. I like to go during slow hours. They are so polite and happy to serve you. Food is hot, tasty and quick. Try the Mango smoothie. You definitely wont be disappointed!

Review №21

2022-01-01 05:37:43

Love their soups!!! We’ve been there 2 times this week. I like soup#9 and my kids like the chicken soup. I loke their cuatomer service as well. We always have an enjoyable experience there.

Review №22

2020-02-07 00:12:18

Love the chicken pho. Simple restaurant, comfortable environment. Not snobby! I can’t speak to the other items because I only really get the chicken/beef pho, and springs rolls. They deliver a consistent quality. Four stars because I really like this place but they could improve the aesthetics a bit.

Review №23

2015-10-30 02:53:03

Pho was okay; not the best Ive had but far from the worst. The service was good; only one server for the full restaurant taking orders but other staff did help deliver. The server was nice; she even offered a glass of ice to a guy near me that brought in his one soda (not that Id recommend that). $7.50 for a medium (large sized) or $8.75 for XLarge was a good price too. Interior was clean but nothing amazing in looks. Parking in rear. Accepts credit cards. A few blocks from my house; Ill be back again.

Review №24

2019-07-28 00:45:18

The soup is ok. The size is decent enough to feed a big man like me. But still a couple of things they can do better. The veggie is not fresh enough and the rice noodle is too easy to break. Needs to be more chewy

Review №25

2018-05-11 23:14:58

This is the only place we ever go for Pho. They have been consistently good over the years with authentic flavors and nice menu selection. Unfortunately they have gone up in price in the last year, a couple bucks extra per person. Location is pretty icky and the restaurant itself is very outdated needs a major facelift. Parking can be found on the street in front or the small lot around the back behind the restaurant.

Review №26

2019-10-05 08:59:37

Four stars because they raised their prices recently but all in all, this is still our go to for Vietnamese food. Ive tried plenty of their dishes: pho, bahn mi sandwich, rice dishes and egg rolls. My top favorites would be their rice dishes, pho and egg rolls. I ordered their bahn mi sandwich once and the bread was a little too toasted on the outside, to a point where it cut up the roof of my mouth upon biting into it. Not too pleasant. One thing I did noticed was if you dine in and order a rice dish, they give you free broth on the side (same broth they use on their pho). The portions are great here so, make sure you come hungry. Service could be a bit slow at times but the servers are always pleasant.

Review №27

2018-03-21 07:41:02

One of the great hidden gem pho places. You probably hear that a lot, but this is in my top 3 of all time...and I been too them all. Its reasonably priced too, since it seems like pho places everywhere upped their prices. They give you a good amount of meat, great broth, and fast service.

Review №28

2019-03-25 00:20:36

The vegetarian broth here is amazing. The broth for the meat soups I just okay in my opinion. Service is good and location was convenient. Price was a little higher than I wanted but overall not too bad.

Review №29

2020-02-16 02:33:38

The pho was delicious. I had Combo large pho and I didnt expect it to be super big. I didnt get to finish it but I took it to go. Not really busy, I went on a Saturday. Service was fast and friendly.

Review №30

2017-04-06 20:22:58

The best pho, amazing pot stickers. Nom nom. Parking is tough. The lots usually full and the street might have space if youre daring enough to try it. But oh its worth it. I usually just call ahead and run inside... eating there is great if you can though everyone is extremely friendly. Such a great spot.

Review №31

2023-07-15 23:50:03

Expecting a restaurant from the pictures. Got what is essentially a ghost kitchen…

Review №32

2021-08-03 02:45:22

Ordered five dishes to go, only gave us 2 packs of Siracha and 2 packs of hoisin sauce, and refused to give us more. Chicken bahn mi was very mediocre.

Review №33

2015-09-25 09:14:54

Youll convert your home pho spot for this one. Lrg. Chicken w/vegetables that are so fresh & sometimes with dumplings. They are so sweet she even gives me Thai mini red peppers because I like the spice so much. Its amazing.

Review №34

2018-05-15 17:03:14

Ive had a lot of phó in my days, and so I can be picky about how its made. I was skeptical at trying this new place at first, but I will say it was FENOMINAL great service! Bomb phó!! Exceeded expectations. The waiter even ran to get us our lemons!!!

Review №35

2015-11-28 00:55:20

Might be a place that grows on you. It might work if it was right down the street but the first experience there was just bad. They kept on bringing us food that we didnt order.The stuff that we did order wasnt that great either. The highlight of the meal was the frog dish on the menu.

Review №36

2019-07-31 01:36:34

Good food. Large portions. Reasonable prices. Only downside is no AC on in the summer. That makes people not want to eat there.

Review №37

2019-04-10 05:21:52

Staff is very friendly, Food is decent.

Review №38

2020-03-01 06:15:03

Their bahn mi is hands down my favorite so far in the bay area. You can quickly order them to go or eat in, theyre affordable, and polite!

Review №39

2022-10-02 02:59:16

Went here 10/1/22 its closed! No longer in business, it says open till 9pm but its locked and no lights and phone number doesnt work. Google update your restaurants.!

Review №40

2017-11-05 01:25:57

The pho was so so. All ingredients are very good except the soup, which does not have much taste. Fresh spring roll has too much cabbage.

Review №41

2021-09-23 10:47:17

Average food at best. Kinda dirty. Would like to go back but they really should clean up outside.

Review №42

2019-03-19 12:31:19

Our fave are the beef brisket Pho and the tasty egg rolls. But they increased their price. Still food is superb!

Review №43

2021-10-27 02:25:08

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME GOING TO THIS RESTRAUNT. THE SERVICE IS HORRIBLE, STANDED THERE WAITING FOR OVER 10 MIN TRYING TO PUT IN A TO GO ORDER. WORKERS WERE VERY RUDE. FRIEND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM

Review №44

2018-03-05 22:55:52

Good food, prices are decent. The portions are really good. Parking is around the back a little hard to find but worth looking for it.

Review №45

2019-03-20 23:32:50

Very small yet tasty plates bring me back. Limited rice plates, phoa is awesome, location and parking are a bit hard to find, but worth the wait.

Review №46

2022-05-28 06:39:51

Theres a door at the back!The grandma who is always there definitely cooks the fried rice, shes an amazing cook!

Review №47

2021-12-05 00:13:00

#9 Lrg it was so good it genuinely made me happy from when it was arriving and from when I got to see it completely empty, with all due respect...F#%king Amazing.

Review №48

2016-03-12 23:18:54

Yummy soup! Wish the Cafe Sua Da was steeped at the table like other places. Fast service and high quality food, no frills. Recommended!

Review №49

2021-06-13 02:51:44

Im so glad I found this place. The food is delicious. I will keep going. And recommend it to everyone.

Review №50

2021-07-12 02:39:36

Great environment, had lunch with some buddies, but the wonton recipe could use some help. VIETASIA in morgan hill has a great wonton recipe

Review №51

2018-09-27 00:56:22

Fast and good service. Pho was good but the springs rolls had too much lettuce and were too thick. It was ok...

Review №52

2018-08-30 21:55:50

First Vietnamese meal. Staff was helpful, but with nothing to compare it to, it was just mostly ok. The pot stickers were very good.

Review №53

2017-07-29 00:15:22

My go-to place for Pho. Rather outdated looking, but people are friendly and they make a good soup. In addition to the limit street parking they have a small lot around the back of the shop.

Review №54

2021-08-30 19:01:04

Delicious soup, good service, affordable, I enjoyed my meal and would come back.

Review №55

2019-07-11 23:23:06

The food was good, the place needs some cleaning though. Limited parking in the front but small parking lot in the back of building.

Review №56

2022-02-27 03:58:34

Best PHO I had in a while. Broth is amazing and it is really good for the price . Will return again

Review №57

2017-12-29 05:03:47

Good combo pho. We went to pho Lynn restaurant twice for the conbo pho this week.If you know what ypu are craving for you will be satisfy your palate😆

Review №58

2018-06-30 21:55:18

Good spot for pho. Really fresh tasting. The inside is clean and everyone there was friendly too.

Review №59

2017-10-18 05:30:59

I really like going here because of the food and the service. You cannot go wrong when you want pho.

Review №60

2016-03-06 01:22:51

Large portions, friendly service, great food, and low prices! Definitely check this place out.

Review №61

2018-01-05 01:13:48

Hi, Ive been here twice so far for the pho, it has large portions, excellent taste and super fresh! Thanks

Review №62

2019-09-26 22:43:59

Floor was dirty and table was sticky. Walked in and nobody to be seen. Somone came from a side room after a few minutes. There was a stagnant smell in the air and no AC. Back entrance seemed under construction

Review №63

2021-03-09 21:48:50

Good food. Great price. Nice and friendly staffs.

Review №64

2018-03-13 20:41:31

Ive been coming here for close to 20 years and Im very happy with the food the service everything thank you

Review №65

2016-08-20 19:12:05

Delicious and perfectly spiced lemon grass beef vermicelli. Clean establishment and friendly fast service.

Review №66

2018-07-24 18:00:07

Great place for pho one of my go to places to eat when im in the mood for noodles always good food and great service.

Review №67

2019-12-28 02:30:30

Nice service and pretty good Pho. The tofu spring roll is very plain.

Review №68

2019-11-02 19:43:08

It looks a bit shady if you enter from the back, but the pho and bahn mi are amazing.

Review №69

2022-02-06 05:39:57

Great Vietnamese food! Have been twice in a week.

Review №70

2017-12-14 20:35:46

The food wasnt bad but the restaurant could stand a good cleaning

Review №71

2018-01-15 21:08:37

I love their pho here! And their Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce is really nice!

Review №72

2018-03-10 03:23:29

Great food, nice customer service, affordable price

Review №73

2018-06-15 20:44:08

Good portions are large, but the food is not traditional flavor. Lacked seasoning.

Review №74

2018-12-30 04:36:18

Comfort food. Combo fried rice is awesome! I like their fried quail as well.

Review №75

2021-05-20 20:08:39

Always fresh and really good. Don’t miss out on the broth!

Review №76

2022-02-19 11:47:04

It was ok but not impressive 🤷🏻 + parking isnt the best...

Review №77

2019-08-02 17:36:41

Simply amazing pho. I have started taking broth to go its so amazing 😄

Review №78

2019-01-19 22:57:55

This is my favorite pho restaurant, much better than Com Tam down on bascom.

Review №79

2017-01-25 04:03:09

Pho was good. Place was spacious. Fast service.

Review №80

2021-12-28 07:15:45

Good food, good portion, friendly service.

Review №81

2017-03-17 18:18:31

Terrible food. The place smell weird. Do not recommend

Review №82

2018-05-11 03:34:21

The food is good but the location is bad. Theres limited parking.

Review №83

2018-11-15 18:29:54

Big servings and theyre generous with peanut sauce for spring rolls

Review №84

2018-01-05 23:10:01

They finally got it right! Im very particular on how I like my food. They nailed it this time!! :)

Review №85

2019-03-14 04:04:38

This is a good pho place !!! We tried the others and we are coming back here!!

Review №86

2021-07-12 07:23:50

The pho no. 4 is my favorite and its delicious!!!

Review №87

2019-06-15 17:40:16

The pork sandwich was one of the best sandwiches of my life. Will be back again.

Review №88

2017-06-08 18:42:53

I like the soup pho style you can find here is good enough

Review №89

2019-10-25 04:33:44

It was great the food was good and the service was excellent

Review №90

2019-04-05 03:33:37

Good food good value and okay environment.

Review №91

2020-12-20 20:54:11

Their pork sandwich is fire and their huge enough to share with 2 people.

Review №92

2018-05-19 23:04:19

I miss Lynn!We used to go here alot, but its just not the same...

Review №93

2016-02-09 02:29:16

Absolutely the best place with great food! I recommend this place to everyone!!!!!

Review №94

2017-08-27 06:00:35

Super quick and friendly service... Food is good too

Review №95

2017-03-10 02:48:28

A guy tried to fight me inside, other costumers were nice. But dang this guy was mean.

Review №96

2018-02-23 17:26:54

Great food great prices comfortable spot

Review №97

2019-10-28 15:48:40

Food is so good here. Highly recommended

Review №98

2018-06-15 05:35:15

Great food and friendy customer service.

Review №99

2015-07-01 03:52:59

Quick service, friendly staff. Will be back Pho more.

Review №100

2019-07-03 02:49:36

As promised a bowl of wonderful soup bigger than your head..

Review №101

2017-01-10 19:50:27

Big servings. Good flavor. Reasonably priced.

Review №102

2018-05-26 23:13:08

The pho was on point. We got the #1. The only issue is the sketchy parking.

Review №103

2018-11-03 20:55:47

Great food, great location, great staff

Review №104

2021-05-16 03:29:26

Super tasty, friendly service

Review №105

2021-06-14 20:15:31

Excellent service with amazing taste of the Orient!

Review №106

2017-06-06 23:54:53

Good fresh food and fast service

Review №107

2018-02-14 22:24:39

Good sized bowl with very good broth.

Review №108

2018-06-01 17:13:49

A wonderful inexpensive lunch location in San Carlos.

Review №109

2021-07-16 04:28:43

Love the broth its so flavorful!!

Review №110

2018-12-05 02:52:55

My favorite pho spot in San Jose!

Review №111

2017-12-23 16:16:56

Nice people, good food.

Review №112

2016-10-18 02:56:16

Good pho, really good prices.

Review №113

2022-03-18 15:27:04

Really great pho!

Review №114

2019-01-05 05:26:50

Great food!Excellent service

Review №115

2019-07-31 04:10:40

Delicious broth, friendly service

Review №116

2018-11-16 04:34:51

Average costumer service. Fast serving

Review №117

2020-08-19 16:38:24

My favorite Vietnamese place in San Jose.

Review №118

2018-08-29 04:52:33

Good food with subtle flavors.

Review №119

2018-03-18 04:03:26

Come here all the time. Love it.

Review №120

2022-01-04 20:13:47

Pho broth is amazing

Review №121

2019-03-24 03:48:52

Best food every time

Review №122

2017-02-07 19:33:24

To makes it short; Just awesome

Review №123

2016-01-17 04:31:08

Great pho. Best in town

Review №124

2017-11-29 02:14:26

Best pho in town!

Review №125

2017-12-31 03:12:56

Good pho

Review №126

2017-10-16 21:48:07

Love pho

Review №127

2017-02-11 04:52:34

Great food, excellent service.

Review №128

2021-12-28 06:17:39

Service could be better

Review №129

2017-12-14 06:17:27

Food poisoning never again

Review №130

2018-07-16 14:54:02

Good soup

Review №131

2020-11-17 18:41:38

Friendly and fast service

Review №132

2017-03-28 05:52:53

Love the pork sandwich!!

Review №133

2018-02-11 01:51:44

Very tasty food!

Review №134

2022-08-08 07:05:56

Good

Review №135

2015-08-01 00:11:25

Great broth and smiles

Review №136

2021-10-17 01:30:49

Love this place!

Review №137

2017-12-01 03:46:44

Pho Lyn

Review №138

2021-11-22 19:39:57

Great food

Review №139

2018-07-03 23:00:33

Luv it

Review №140

2017-06-27 02:00:04

Food was okay

Review №141

2019-02-13 05:03:55

Pretty good!

Review №142

2019-05-28 02:32:11

Always good!

Review №143

2018-08-04 13:34:04

GREAT FOOD, GREAT PEOPLE

Review №144

2021-08-25 14:23:40

Food is good

Review №145

2018-02-01 03:14:47

Delicious

Review №146

2019-11-24 06:13:33

Pho king good

Review №147

2020-09-22 13:05:41

Fair service

Review №148

2018-12-28 00:17:56

Fast service

Review №149

2019-05-20 20:58:17

Salty

Review №150

2016-10-01 04:50:06

Very friendly

Review №151

2015-07-19 02:11:06

Review №152

2023-08-06 18:15:44

Very nice place, pleasant staff, very correct food, fast service,…

Review №153

2022-08-27 06:48:27

The food was good/tasty but the ambience is atrocious. Also not overly clean.Price/performance is okay.

Review №154

2018-04-28 05:40:57

It is a very restaurants. Their food is excellent. I love their broths, their exquisite rice and their attention is excellent. I recommend them

Review №155

2021-10-01 03:25:42

The food is very good, I recommend it

Review №156

2020-12-19 17:43:25

I like the menu and that it is not saturated.

Review №157

2021-01-10 13:36:12

His sandwiches are delicious