Le Pho Vietnamese Restaurant
| Address: | 2501 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702, USA |
| Phone: | +1 510-280-5783 |
| Site: | lephorestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM Closed |
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Len Welsh
The people are really friendly and I wanted to like the food, but that was not to be. I only ordered the pho, but if that is any indication, this restaurant needs to fix its cooking or it will die. I hope the manager or owner is reading this and will take action. The pho broth could not in any way be called a beef broth. It looked more like chicken, though weak even for that. The flavor was utterly bland, and lacking the traditional pho flavors of burnt onion, burnt ginger, anise, clove, and good fish sauce, not to mention any hint of beef. Its not that hard to prepare. Boil beef bones, preferably marrow bones, for a couple of days or in a pressure cooker for half a day, add the ingredients described above except for the fish sauce, cook an hour or two more, get rid of the fat, strain, and you have the broth, ready for fish sauce to be added to get just the right salt balance and the final secret weapon of flavor. Wild fennel is sprouting up around here all over the place now, and the fresh new greens add wonderful flavor for savvy cooks who want to reap the seasonal rewards nature offers up gratis. Serve with plenty of fresh basil, cilantro, sliced onion and green onion, and sliced green fresh hot peppers for the heat lovers (traditionally, bean sprouts are served with pho too, but I think they detract from the flavor and so I feed them to my dogs, who are very appreciative). So easy, really. Most places around here make nice pho broths (check out, among many others, Phuong Nam, Mekong, and Le Cheval, all in Oakland) but Le Pho needs to learn.
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Belle Smith
I love this place. The large is only $1 more so I always get it. Sure it is a little difficult to pour it into the to-go container, but so worth it. The pho is delicious and fresh and the staff is friendly. There is not a whole lot of seating or street parking so I always get here before noon to beat the rush. If you leave early and beat the rush, this is a great lunch option that is super reasonable for the area!
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Steve May
Nothing special, my dinner was pretty average, bland chicken with equally bland FROZEN vegetables in a rather ordinary Asian-style sauce....you know...the type that often comes in a jar...served with a big clump of flavorless rice...Ill go back to try something else but Im not expecting much.
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Evan Franklin
Blown away!! Swung by for a quick bite and it was ready in no time. Service was welcoming and no nonsense. Best Pho Ive had in a long time (maybe ever). Good beer on tap and good prices. Nuff said.
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Eli S
Excellent!! Came in almost at closing time. They took care of me very friendly! They had run out of basil and the pho was still great!! Lots of rich, fresh flavors!!
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Joanne Chen
I love the food here, they were so delicious. However, it could be a little pricey here compared to other pho places that Ive been!
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Jess Ryan
This was very good. Good service. Good food. I brought someone here who had never had Vietnamese food and they really enjoyed it.
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Doug Zhang
Very good pho and friendly staff. The place was very clean, but also really empty. I thought the food was a bit pricey though.
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Denise Comber
I eat here 1-2 times a week, the food is delicious, reasonably priced. The owners are very friendly & awesome people.
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J Lee
Pretty good pho... Nice big tables... Parking is street only. The spring rolls need more herbs.
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Tam T Ho
Awesome food, traditional Vietnamese food, the one you would expect to get when in Vietnam
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john white
Food was ok. Greasy and flavorful. The rice was cooked well and the veggies were tender.
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Dan Tennery-Spalding
Great food, service and value. Their pho and Vietnamese iced coffee are to die for!
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Jimmy S. Shin
Good place for pho. My bowl of noodles was tasty, and broth was excellent.
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Colin Smith
I really love this place - delicious & consistent! Yummy veggie options!
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Lisa Sims
Bright, airy and clean. The staff is responsive and the food is fresh.
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Den Satake
Excellent. Had the claypot with Mongolian beef. Food came fast too.
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Christopher Evans
Tied for my favorite pho place in Berkeley area.
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Alan Gaber
Good food, great service...
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Nick Aitken
Excellent Pho
