Pho Nation in Alameda

Review №1

2023-08-24 18:24:05

Surprise hangout in Alameda on Park St. From the name youd think it is just a typical Pho spot but once you get inside youll find a spacious full bar, VIP room equipped restaurant/lounge.They have comedy shows, feature bands that embrace southeast Asian culture and DJs. There are plenty of seats in this place and during nights with DJs spinning they would open the floor for dancing. Its definitely not a quiet place to dine in but more of an ambiance as if you were in the street venue in Asia.From all the items Ive tried and ordered, I havent had one bad dish yet. I really like their pho and the liquid gold (pho broth) is well seasoned. My second favorite is the pork belly for sure. You can go wrong with ordering anything here when it comes to the food.If youre having a group event, you can rent the VIP room equipped with screens and mic for karaoke or just listening to music. Large communal table to share food and a lounge seating area to hang out. The bottle service is really reasonably priced as well!Staff is friendly and down to earth. Great place to have a good time and eat to sober you up before you head out. They also have to-go if youd like to dine in the comfort of your own home.

Review №2

2023-10-21 22:58:27

Food is good. Services is great. Music is awesome! This is one of the places I recommend to go to. For sure Im coming back to enjoy the drinks, food and music with friends and family.

Review №3

2023-02-05 02:38:24

If youre looking for a quiet spot family friendly pho shop, this isnt it. This venue is a bar that happens to sell pho.The good:- Really big venue, lots of seating and standing room. Would be great for a huge party.- Open really late. Nice if you have a pho craving after 10pm but they close at 2am so you gotta plan ahead if you want some pho after the club- Pho broth was good, was it worth the price not really.The bad:- The noodles were lumped up like they were taken out of a Ziploc bag. The noodles broke when I unlumped then. Thats ok if its takeout but $17 at a sit down restaurant, unimpressed.- Severely understaffed. Ill give them the benefit of the doubt and assume I got unlucky and came on a busy Sunday but it was very noticeable. There were 2 bartenders and a busy boy/ waiter. Tables that were not cleared. There was not one to flag down so we sat ourselves and got our own menus. Bartender was helping serve the food and taking orders.- Wobbly table. Not sure how thats possible given this is a brand new restaurant but if youre asking $17 for pho and $15 for cocktails thats pretty disappointing.- Weird restaurant layout. Half the restaurant was like a sports bar and the other half was setup like a generic pho shop.tl;drCome here if youre looking to pregame or host a big party. Would not recommend the pho here. Save a few dollars and eat at the two other pho shops near by.

Review №4

2023-07-22 04:37:45

Came here on a Saturday night. Craving pho. Everywhere else was closed except here and this place was poppin! A lot of people here to enjoy the music that the DJ was spinning and the pho was really good. I met up with a group of my friends here and everything was great. The servers were nice and the bartender was cool. I would recommend here definitely. I ordered the pho dac biet and it was flavorful, the chicken wings were amazing &my friends ordered a whole bunch of cocktails and each of them were good too. The ambiance was fun!

Review №5

2023-08-08 07:57:24

Wonderful staff! Excellent service! Food is so good!! We traveled 2 1/2 hours to enjoy this food! Recommend them to anyone! Also the venue is really cool! Thankyou!!

Review №6

2023-01-03 04:34:14

Dined on Pho (#4) and chicken cabbage salad. Great broth in the Pho and a nice large chicken cabbage salad. Very good choice for Vietnamese food.

Review №7

2023-06-03 13:57:25

At first we were surprised to see a Pho spot that looked like a bar lounge but you get the best of both worlds. Alcohol and pho. Good music. Great place to hang out and have drinks with your friends

Review №8

2023-07-10 21:53:58

Was looking forward to this big space finally opening up. Unfortunately, Very rude staff and the broth was not good. Pricey for what you get. I won’t be going back to this place. Side street pho or Vietnam House much better and with kind servers.

Review №9

2023-09-23 01:47:45

Live this place!! They have karaoke 🎤 rooms, a great place to hang out with friends!! Have a nice drink and chill

Review №10

2023-11-30 04:22:29

Wow! Did not expect decent Pho on this island. Id put this place against any place in Westminster anyday.