The Pho Cabin in Los Altos

I have a new favorite Pho restaurant! I’m happy to have found The Pho Cabin in Los Altos. The secret to a great Pho is creating an amazing broth and this place has cracked the code. The broth is super flavorful (even without Sriracha!), the noodles are tender and the sprouts, jalapeño, lime and onions are super fresh. There are quite a few other things on the menu that I will return to try. The staff is super friendly and on top of things. And I love the fact that the inside of the restaurant makes you feel like you are in Tahoe (hence “The Pho Cabin”.) They also play feel-good tunes while you dine. It’s a great spot!

Came with my partner and we ordered the Large Beef pho and small Chicken pho along with a Vietnamese iced coffee and sat outside since the day was nice. Service was a bit slow, not sure if that is because we were outside or something that they need to figure out since it looks like they had 2 servers but they were both coming outside and serving different tables. Both the chicken and beef were pretty good, flavorful broths with good noodles and the veggies were fresh.The iced coffee however isnt what Im used to where they bring a cup out with the sweetened condensed milk and the coffee still dripping. It looks like it was made in a big batch and poured into the glass and wasnt sweet enough. It was hard getting their attention just to order so I didnt bother trying to get them to fix it. Even getting the check was hard to flag them down.Both phos were good though so well definitely come back and try some of their other dishes.

November 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM I ordered thinly sliced ​​beef pho small size. However, the noodles broke the moment when I put my chopsticks on them, so it was difficult to pick up the noodles with chopsticks. I enjoy eating Pho, but this is my first time having such a bad experience.

If you have to eat in downtown Los Altos, and you want Viet/SE Asian style food, but dont want the pungent smell of fish sauce, this is your jam.Everything we had wasnt bad, just very mild, it just didnt have any of the usual fish sauce/smell.Also missing were fresh herbs. Lemongrass pork and prawn vermicelli had zero lemongrass flavor/aroma, no mint leaves, the liquid sauce here was a mild sweet liquid. Mostly vermicelli and romaine, no sprouts, a few strips of watery mushy Daikon and carrots (normally they are pungent pickles). Pork banh mi had a very few of the mild carrot Daikon pickle but nothing else except mayo, no cilantro. So if you dont like the pate, headcheese, fresh herbs, jalapeno, cucumber, and just want pork and bread, this is the place.Pork was pretty oily, orange oil dripping like a folded NYC 🍕. Also the cut they used had a streak of fat, that ate crunchy, if that makes sense. (Obvi this isnt the place to go for gourmet meat quality, I did break out in a rash from the pork. I am sensitive, when pork/chicken isnt fresh, my body knows before my nose!)Chopsticks were some of the best, they are pre-separated so less splinters.During winter, come early, eat fast.Seating inside is limited and cold, as front door is open.

Had high hopes based on the activity of the busy restaurant but was sorely disappointed in the food quality.Staff was friendly and Covid safe but that’s where the good ends.The Pho Ga (chicken Pho) was cold and the chicken was dried out pieces of leathery cardboard. Not edible. The broth was as bland as it gets and not indicative of real Pho. Pretty lackluster.The shrimp vermicelli: grilled shrimp was actually decent and the only edible part of my order. The noodles weren’t fully prepared and were clumped and didn’t come with enough sauce and what it came with was not fish sauce but a watery substitute.Overall a disappointing experience especially given the price. They could use a better ingredients and a better chef.

We got Seafood Pho (Large) and Pork and Egg rolls rice. Both were good tasting. I like the pork since it is neither too sweet nor too salty compared to other places in the area. It was a good serving as well. It is just that they dont accommodate a request for complimentary small bowl of broth to come with the rice. I could have given them 5 stars. A bit pricey but considering the value and servings, I can let it slide. Good outdoor dining experience.

I am so happy that Pho Cabin opened up near my home. I recently moved from the South Bay to the Peninsula and I was craving some good, home cooked, legit Vietnamese food. Pho Cabin met all my expectations. I loved that there were many options from Pho & noodle soups, rice plates, beef stew and so much more. All the dishes we ordered hit the spot. My favorite was the shaken beef. The beef was as soft as butter and the marinade was on point! The best I’ve ever had. It’s definitely a must try. The staff was really helpful and attentive. I can’t wait to come back and try more of their dishes.

I only had a bowl of noodle soup here. From this experience, I wont be back. The noodle is way overcooked, meat quality is poor. Theres too much spice in the broth, its almost medicinal. The disposable chopsticks seem as big as toothpicks. They also didnt have proper spoons for use with noodle soup. To restaurant owner: invest in proper chopsticks and spoons!

Simple dishes of Vietnamese food. Good customer service. Grilled chicken with shrimp has good flavor although not enough of lemongrass in it. I wish they didn’t add the color in the meat and shrimp.The portion is pretty decent.

A lovely spot for excellent Vietnamese food. The service was quick and pleasant and the pho was very yummy. Such a cute place too!