Pho Akaushi

Visiting from Chicago and came here after having a bowl of pho from Pho Akaushi at the Little Saigon Night Market back in the summer 2023. The entrance is a bit hard to find but it’s under one roof combined with a seafood restaurant. When we entered, we were greeted by the owner who was very friendly. He was adamant about reviewing the food but was never pushy in any way but rather told us to give our truthful opinions. The owner told us that the meat was high-quality meat which is why the prices are higher than most pho places. We ordered the Combination Pho Akaushi which has a mix of different meats in beef broth soup. My first impressions of the combo pho Akaushi is that the meat is high-quality and top notch as the owner said. The meat was super easy to bite into, and super soft. The noodles reminds me of the ones they serve back in Vietnam as they’re the thicker ones and super soft. My only disappointment is the soup, as I felt that it wasn’t as flavorful, wasn’t steeped long enough and tasted watery. We were also offered a sample of their Vietnamese coffee to try and it was delicious. It was creamy how I like it and isn’t as overwhelmingly strong as other places even with the ice in it.

After eating pho for decades you tend to accept the slowly rising prices and same mediocre quality. But finding Pho Akaushi was a wakeup call. The restaurant looks like any other small pho spot from the outside, but the menu includes wagyu. The pho broth is clean and not oily, flavorful and tasty. But the highlight is the meat. The brisket and rib cubes melted in your mouth exactly how wagyu should. It was the most amazing pho meat I have ever had. Pricing was extremely fair for the quality ingredients. Service was good but please be patient as quality does take a bit longer. Highly recommend and is now our goto pho restaurant.

👉14376 Brookhurst Street This is the updated address! Not far from the other one but don’t go to the wrong place! And the photos post it seems to be for another restaurant. This places is a small mom and pop authentic Vietnamese restaurant and is not modern as in the photos Friendly man on the phone named Thomas, pretty good English and good vibes. Food is pretty good and fresh too but it is not the same prices as the online menu. Ex, my shaking beef was $18 with tax.

If you have never tried the pho here before, you are missing out!!! One of the best, and most flavorful pho I have ever eaten (and I frequently go on pho hunts). The broth clear and full of natural favours and you can tell that its cooked with care and passion. The meat is out of the world, the restaurant uses torched char wagu beef (smokey perfection) in the pho. The owner is a super nice human with kind heart, having spoken to him I can tell that this is truely his calling, he loves what he does and enjoys having conversations with his customers. He also hasa booth setup at the Asian night market as well for sample, check it out!

Overall: 4.5/5 (dine in) Pho Akaushi has a storefront but a sign pointing to Oc 7 Seafood restaurant. Apparently the Oc 7 Seafood restaurant serves their food and Pho Akaushi's food so they have 2 menus. However, they didn't let us use the Yelp $5 off pho coupon since it's not the owner's location. I guess because they share location, that's why they crossed off the "Other Dishes" and "Beverage" sections. Large Pho Akaushi Combo With Banh Tuoi ($22): This comes with rare steak, tender rib cubes, well-done brisket, & meatball. The meats were good & a bit higher quality but not as tender as I would have liked it to be. The bowl doesn't seem like a large and more like of a medium size. The rice noodles were indeed fresh and good. The broth was clear and amazing - I drank it all!

I didnt go into the actual restaurant itself but i went to the night market in westminister. Im not sure Who i spoke to there but im assuming he was the owner because he seemed extreme passionate about his food(in a good way) and was very nice. They were handing out small pho samples in like 6oz cups. The simple had wagyu meat(if you dont know what that is, its beef that is very expensive because of the quality) i went with my husband and my parents and my 2 children and nephews(total of 9 people) and he did not hesitate to give us ALL a simple including the kids, which for me is HUGE! because some People are Stingy with simples for kids. Im mexican and i have been eating pho since b4 i was born because my mom loves &cooks asian cuisine! PHO is absolutely, we used to eat pho at pho-cali on 1st and harbor at least twice a week, but there quality has declined drástically i had been looking for a replacment pho place and this right here is it !!! There broth was sooo good! You could taste the flavor and as an AVID pho eater, i know those bones were simmered for hours. You could really feel the love and the passion in this broth! I Will definetly be coming to eat at the restaurant and have an updated review...

Front Receptionist greeted us kindly and seated us. Booth seating was comfortable and roomy. I ordered the Pho Akaushi Combo which was delicious. Fries needed a little salt but were really good overall. The Thai Tea was really tasty. The brand of Sriracha Sauce was good. Strongly Recommend this place if you're in for some comedy from owner. Tip: Pay for your food with a gold wrapper 😅