Got Pho

Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic 😷, the staff from Got Pho (across from Tanforan mall/ same parking lot as Lucky’s grocery store near Sneath & El Camino) greets us with a friendly smile and awesome 🤩 food 🍲. I’ve never left here hungry. This is my childhood home cooked comfort food 🍲. Got Pho is the best! I should know, I’m also Vietnamese & picky with my food & flavors. My Favs are: Fresh Spring Rolls with OG fish sauce Papaya salad with shrimp 🦐 🍤 My partner’s Favs are: Crispy Tofu Beef 🥩 vermicelli w/ extra beef 🥩 The only reason Bayhill Vietnamese restaurant came in 2nd is because the portions are not as big & I leave still feeling hungry.

Over all, my experience was great. The service was fast and friendly. The Cafe Sua Nong was very bold, I needed more condensed milk to neutralize the coffee flavor. The server was happy to bring more. Fresh spring rolls were on point. The spicy and peanut dip added more flavor. I had the Pho Bo, which had a very good broth. I would've like to have more meat and noodles though, that's why I gave four stars. Usually at other places my noodles would absorb the broth but I was left with lots of broth at the end.

Indoor dinner 3/21/2021. Both indoor and outdoor seats were available. We had the #2 pho dac biet bo vien $11.25 x2 + Fried egg rolls $7.75. The #1 doesn't have meatballs by the way. We wanted sides of the beef rib but it was not available. The guy said something about their supplier blah blah blah. That was disappointing. The meal was adequate and nothing special. My cardiologist would probably approve of this meal. It is about 1000 calories. At most pho restaurants, a lime wedge usually comes with the basil and sprouts plate. This restaurant serve it with a weird soft lemon wedge. When I squeezed it, it disintegrated all over the table because it was old. There was lemon juice everywhere. It makes you wonder what else they are deviating with their ingredients. They should have just used lime, no one likes weird substitutes. We might come back if they have beef rib again. But how is a customer supposed to know? Hum, better not take that chance, San Bruno is a long drive from San Francisco. There are better options along the way.