Pho So 1 in Van Nuys

My family and I have been going to this place for over 20 years and one of my favorite pho restaurants.I haven’t been here in almost 4 years as I’ve been outside the country and great to know they still have the same fast service and tasty poke of pho I remember.They have become victim to the Siracha shortage as they don’t have the rooster brand and that does change the flavors a bit but overall I’m still happy, though the price is quite a shock at nearly $15/bowl

I don’t normally write any reviews on my lunch dinning experience, this is an excellent opportunity. The service is fast . So fast I thinking they don’t wash any of there greens before taking them to the customer. Check out the living bug that crawled into my napkin from my lunch plate. By the way they still made me pay when I brought this to there attention. Not going to rant more just information for the future customers. Sunday lunch Rams vs Cardinals game day.

Came here for lunch on a Sunday. The restaurant was packed, and there was 10-15 minutes wait. If you don’t mind the occasional flies buzzing about, this place has pretty decent pho. The various meats in the # 1 Dac biet were fresh and broth was flavorful.

This review is specifically for vegetarians. There are exactly 3 items on the menu for vegetarians - a veggie pho, a noodle dish with stir fried veggies and tofu, and tofu spring rolls. The spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce were probably the best thing. The others werent bad, but they werent amazing either. Im sure people who eat meat and seafood love this place, but I dont see us returning, given that weve tried everything on the menu thats available to us vegetarians, and didnt particularly love it.

The food overall was really good. Service could be better though. We got seated, ordered, food came out super fast. We got our pho and had to wait forever to get the toppings (basil, bean sprouts, lime, etc...). Our pho was cold by the time it finally arrived. No one came around to refill water. Not the best system.

This restaurant is always busy. The service is great, the food portions are amazing.

First off, I’m not from the area, I live 3 hours away. I stopped here before returning back home & I was not disappointed at all! The pho (I had the #13) was absolutely delicious, the broth was amazing too! I was greeted by the employees immediately upon walking in, & in less than 1 minute, they had my iced water ready for me! I really appreciated that. Even BETTER, my order arrived to my table in less than 5 minutes!!! Each & every employee there was so very nice & it felt very welcoming. I entirely enjoyed every single bite from my order, each bite tasted hot & fresh, NO complaints. I will absolutely be returning here if I ever happen to be in the area again.

The cashier is very rude and condescending. He talked down to customers. He acted as though he was doing us a favor by service and by eating there. Food is not as good as before. Staff service is good. I won’t be eating there any time soon. Don’t recommend this restaurant for its food and treatment of its customers. Bad customer experience.

First time here. Ordered Pho for our family. The order was correct and included all the basil, sprouts, jalapenos etc. Everything was carefully packed and portions were good and very tasty.Ive only tried a couple of Pho spots here in LA, but this was one of the better spots. Im sure we will be going back!

The best Pho I have EVER had! The broth is rich, the noodles perfectly cooked, the portion generous, and meat tender and flavorful. The menu is long because it has different meat variations, so if youre like me and dont like tendons then you can order the brisket Pho, or you can order the special which has all the works with no extra charge! I love to add their spicy sauce (not really spicy), a couple slices of jalapeño for kick, and leave in a slice of lime in my soup because I love how it infuses with the flavors and refreshes the rich broth.