Pho Ga Huong Que

I've wanted to try this place since people kept raving about it when they were in Oakland. After reading the reviews, people said the lines were long, so I tried to go during non-peak hours. I arrived at 1:45pm on the weekday, and three tables were available. I picked #2, which is shredded chicken pho, which has white and dark meat. If you want white meat only, then you want #5. I never order chicken pho since I'm a beef pho type of guy. I'll have to say this is the best chicken pho I've had. The broth is savory without tasting like too much MSG. The chicken is tender and not chewy like at some places. The pho comes with a side of steamed bean sprouts. I wish they had Thai basil, lime, and jalapenos. I also wish they had fried shallots in the pho, which would elevate it even more. The pho comes with ginger sauce to dip the chicken in, which is delicious. I highly recommend asking for their homemade sambal, which they keep refrigerated. I will come back if I ever crave chicken pho.

This used to be my favorite chicken noodle place in Oakland. I was so sad when they closed. They have it now here and though it's still good, I would have to say it's not as good as when it was originally in Oakland.The good thing now is that there's a bunch of parking and feels safer than Oakland. Ambience feels way better compared to before. Food is overall good. They're super fast at getting the food out. All the workers there are attentive so even if the waiter is busy, other people are just as attentive. We usually get a bowls of fresh ho fun and share either a full or half chicken. Their ginger scallion sauce is my favorite.

Not a fan here: first time and will be the last time. Food so bland and the service is horrible. Never checked up on us and never refill water smh. Will never go back here again.Oh and the Vietnamese iced coffee was so bitter. No sweetness to it, where was the condense milk?! The worst. Even joes pho have better coffee!

Our favorite chicken pho place relocated from Oakland to San Leandro and we have been meaning to check out their new location and finally made it there today. The new site is much nicer in a busy shopping center with El Portal Mexican restaurant so parking is a bit of a challenge. Seating seems to be less also but the food is the same and came out just as fast. Service was slower in taking our order today but not sure if that was just a fluke. The new interior and seating are all new and nicer than the old place. One gender neutral bathroom in the back behind the register. The line was out the door when we got our food so I'm glad to see their business is flourishing!

Replacing Pho T&T, Pho Ga Huong Que came swinging into the dro with delicious pho ga and huge portions. The service is quick, and they've expanded on the seating by a few tables compared to T&T. Overall, it looks about the same as before but there are now some funny chicken graphics on the wall haha. On a Saturday for lunch - it was packed! The star of the show is the chicken. It's incredibly umami and meaty! There's a giant portion of noodles - felt endless and almost excessive but I'm not complaining. The soup itself isn't something to write home about. It is meant to exemplify the chicken. It has a slight sweetness and very subtle chicken flavor - refreshing! Next time, I think I'll order the chicken on the side - noticed that's what a lot of people were doing and it looked way easier to enjoy/eat. +egg rolls were solid and I'd get them again as a side.Excited to come here more often!

My bestie and I went to try this place out since it's reopened, and it definitely left me slurping the broth!There were multiple noodle options, so as someone who loves rice noodles, that was my choice. The amount of seafood was alright, but I could always use an extra few pieces. Broth and noodle combo was on point.The ambiance: small family run restaurant, very minimalistic decoration but I do not disagree with that because the cash cow is coming from the food. Seems like everyone is looking for a hot bowl of soup to warm up too.Service was attentive. The waiter got our orders and our orders came to us in a timely fashion. I would come here again but I would expect a line to form on peak times as it is a small restaurant with enough seats for 30 people.

We came here on a weekend day and this place was super packed. There were a steady stream of people but we were able to get a table. We found out upon sitting down that they only make chicken broth here and not beef or any other type of broth.I ordered the plain noodles and my partner ordered the seafood noodle soup. We thought that the noodle portions were really generous. But the salt was a little on the saltier side, even if the flavors might be more muted due to the chicken broth. The egg rolls were fine but the mushroom was overpowering and there was not as much variety in the veggies as I would have liked. The Vietnamese coffee was strong even though a bit small. The Thai tea was good but on the sweeter side. Overall we enjoyed this spot even if we might order something different next time.

I'm so excited this pho ga restaurant is opened again but now in San Leandro! I've been eating here since I was a baby and it tastes just as good. The ambience here is better and modern. There isn't a waitlist you just line up for a table which can be a hot mess. Food is more expensive now in this economy!

Overhyped. I was looking forward to trying this place but it def was overhyped. I got the number 3 with bone in chicken and giblets with ho fun noodles. The noodles were over cooked. The broth was okay but lacked a lot of flavor! I didn't really taste much. I had to drench my bowl with fish sauce and chili oil. The chicken was perfectly cooked. Giblets was really good and they give you a ton. Wish it came with onions. Only bean sprouts. My bf got the oxtail over rice and that was really good. I'd come back for that dish. 10/10. It came with a side of broth which was way better than the pho. Fall off the bone. The sauce was delicious and flavorful. Service was ok. They were pretty busy and we barely needed anything. Loud atmosphere.

I wanted to come eat here after I saw a posting on social media. Many positive comments were made. Our 19th hole was here this past Tuesday. The eight of us arrived around 1pm to a line out the door. What stuck me was the footprint- the building is a bungalow raised off the ground. The interior housed booths along the wall with tables in the center. Very very narrow. We got two tables of four after our friend went in to ask how long the wait. Bypassed several customers waiting in line. The laminated menu is two sided. Chicken is the focus. Ordered- * sis & I both had the shredded chicken pho. Choice of noodle type. She had egg noodles and I had pho noodles. Other choices were Ho fun and vermicelli. The broth was excellent and the chicken was very flavorful. * hubby & BIL both had beef stew noodle soup. Both chose pho noodles. They both enjoyed their choice. I thought too much oil floating on top. I'm not sure I would order this dish. A small dish of parboiled bean sprouts was placed on the table for the four of us to share. Sis and got each got a small saucer of minced chopped green onions with oil for dipping our chicken. Once ordered our orders came quickly. When done you pay up at the front counter. Make sure you know your table number. We were in and out within an hour. The line vanished too. Easy parking in the strip mall. I'd return.