Pho K & K

I don’t understand why there are so many bad reviews and some are every hysterical. I ordered pho, and the taste is great. Herbs are fresh, meat are well prepared, and the rice noodles are not over cooked. Very decent place to go. One thing that is not quite satisfying is the service. It’s not that they are rude or anything like that, they just didn’t bring me water and the bill. I was a bit hesitant when I read those negative reviews, but after this visit I’m convinced it’s a nice place, I’ll come back.

I love coming here and there's never a wait because of how big the place is. First of all, the interior is very simplistic but also very modern. I always order the number 8 (the basic pho combo bowl - pho dac biet) and it always hits the spot! I love the tendon It's really good for it's price like most other pho restaurants and the taste is just as good! The service is also very nice and quick. I recommend trying this place!!

I ordered Mi - Hu Tieu Dac Biet from uber eats. The description on every available platform is, "choice of egg noodle or rice noodle and a combination of fish balls, shrimp balls, shrimp, sliced of slow-cooked pork, and green leafy vegetables of the day." Attached is an image of what I received. No pork, no greens, barely any fish balls. When I called, I was informed that the menu had been updated (for no one but them) to disclude pork. The "vegetables of the day" were the basil included with all pho orders. No apology, acknowledgement, nothing. I didn't want free food, but an apology might have been nice. Even acknowledging that the menu was grossly misleading. To make these overpriced rice noodles *even better* I was sick immediately after eating. My partner's dish wasn't a problem.

Satisfying Bowl of Pho Dropped by for lunch as our laundry is in the wash. I ordered a Pho with rare steak and tendon while the mister ordered a Pho with beef brisket and flank. Both were delicious. Vegetables were fresh. Soup was savory and tasty. The tendon was soft and delicious. All the meat - rare steak, brisket, flank - were thinly sliced, the way it should be. Very satisfying with the Sriracha hot sauce and hoisin sauce.

Hands down, the worst Vietnamese restaurant I have ever eaten at. Here are the reasons why: 1) The Vietnamese fish sauce is arguably the most important part of Vietnamese cuisine. Here, it's more like fish sauce and sugar, diluted with water. There are no chili, lime or garlic taste in it whatsoever. 2) Food lacks flavor - I had the rice with lemongrass pork chop. The pork chop lacked any flavour whatsoever. It definitely has not been marinated and the taste of chili and lemongrass was lacking. We also had the Pho - the soup was too sweet and it wasn't made from bone broth (more like flavour packs). They also provide too little herbs (i.e. Thai basil). Lastly, the pho noodle is also not the correct type of noodle. 3) The accompanying salad consisted of Spinach, parseley and dill - three ingredients which made absolutely no sense in a Vietnamese dish. On its own, the salad would have been average, but altogether it was just confusing. 4) I hereby dedicate an entire point to the papaya salad - the papaya was cut too thick so it stopped being crunchy and started to become slightly chewy - an adjective you never want to use on a salad. Again, the herbs was lacking, and the fish sauce was bad. However, it is not a total disaster - whilst the pork chop lacked flavour, it tasted fresh and not dry. The same with the beef in the Pho - the meat had a good texture to it. The service was good - we were given a big glass of water soon after we sat down and the food arrived within 10 minutes. Nonetheless, it was the worst Vietnamese meal I have ever had. Despite a lack of Vietnamese restaurants in Berkeley, I would not be returning. After returning home, I regret finishing the food. My very-Asian body feels violated by the food, and I am currently eating two whole Romaine Hearts in an effort to expel the food from my body in my next toilet break.

super not worth the price, the broth literally has no taste and the protein isn’t authentic in vietnamese style either. there are much better pho places in oakland that are 10 minutes drive away from this restaurant. but i guess they are the monopoly in south side berkeley so don’t go to this place unless you a) have a fat hungover and just want food b) have no car c) want to get scammed by bad food