Pho Huyen & Banh Mi

I have had several dishes from this restaurant:Bun RieuBun Bo hue (my fav)Pho TaiBbq rice plate in beef All were delicious, I'm a soup girl I need my soup at least 2-3x a week and I've been eating pho in Oakland for a few years now. BBH is my favorite to order, the soup is flavorful and has a kick of spice. Bun Rieu is awesome, can't go wrong with a bowl of this. Good spot for a quick bowl of pho. The BBQ meat rice plates are good, my only issue is that I wish they cut up the meat for you because it's hard to pull it apart without a knife. This restaurant is close to work and it is a newer pho Vietnamese restaurant. Inside is very clean and spacious, staff is nice and friendly. Excited to try more dishes from this spot!

This review is only for the $3 To Go rice we bought. Small box, halfway filled up. Your profit margins are at 80% on this. You win. Thanks. Buyer beware.

Love this place!! Love their banh mi and pho soups. Personal favorites, chicken and beef Banh Mi and Pho! Thank you to the employees are very helpful and welcoming! Customer services is great!

What I ordered:** 9.5/10: #13 Bun Rieu - $15.95- hands down, the best bun rieu i've had in the bay!- broth was clean and full of tomato/crab flavor- so homey and hits the spot7.5/10: #12 Bun Bo Hue - $15.95- decent and would still hit the spot, but not the best i've ever had- like the bun rieu, the broth is also very clean!- lacking in lemongrass and spicinessFirst off, Pho Huyen & Banh Mi is not located in the best area. International Blvd is a super busy street and there is only street parking available. Once you're inside, there's plenty of tables making it great for larger groups!We ate here on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty quiet. The their food is great for the price and I would highly recommend trying their noodle soups! I think this restaurant deserves more love and I'll definitely be back again to try their pho or ordering togo.Food: 8.5/10Service: 9/10Total: 9/10

I think I may have found my favorite pho spot in Oakland's Little Saigon, though granted, I haven't been to that many on this side of the bay. I honestly just happened upon it because I was driving on International Blvd toward Lake Merritt. The interior was spacious though sparse on decor. There were only two people dining in a booth, while people came in sporadically to pick up takeout orders.The menu was quite robust since they serve not only pho but rice plates, banh mis, and all the expected appetizers. They offer twenty different pho bowls, but it took me just a nanosecond to order what I wanted, the $15.95 Pho Ga Co Xuong Hap. It was a large bowl of chicken noodle soup served with three huge pieces of steamed bone-in chicken - a leg, a thigh, and a backbone (photo: https://yelp.to/OesAOE8t-S). I swear the hen must've been on steroids.So succulent and flavorful, the meat fell right off the bone, but I will admit there was major splashing activity from my lack of dexterity in maneuvering the hot chicken pieces. They provided all the bean sprouts, peppers, and cilantro I could want, but the true get was the delicious minced garlic, scallion, and ginger sauce. I ended up taking half of the pho home because I wanted to make room for the $5.95 Green Pandan Waffle.That was really well made with no adornment of whipped cream or other nonsense (photo: https://yelp.to/myP6NSQfO0). The banh mi that passed by looked delicious with a very soft-looking torpedo baguette. I'll need to try that sometime but probably not before another steamed chicken leg. Savann is the friendly Cambodian owner who served me. I told him one of my most memorable trips was to Angkor Wat, and we couldn't stop talking about how magical it is there.FOOD - 5 stars...one of the best bowls of pho ga aroundAMBIANCE - 4 stars...rather spartan but spaciousSERVICE - 5 stars...Savann was friendly and attentive TOTAL - 5 stars...well worth seeking out on International BlvdRELATED - Exploring Oakland? Here's my collection of places l've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/20bVcpQ

After a long night, I was craving some bun bo hue and beef pho broth to heal the soul. The beef Broth was tasty and has a slightly stronger ginger flavor than other places but I really like it. For the bun bo hue, it is a little saltier but more homey with the shrimp paste particles at the bottom. I was a little sad there wasn't any blood cubes, but the portion was huge. The meat was tender, and I'm not use to raw sliced beef in bun bo hue but it was good. Pork loaf slices are included and I order tendon to be included since most places does not do the pork hock. For the veggies, I wish there was rau ram aka vietnamese coriander, as I don't use the mint provided. The cabbage is a little thick but overall delicious.

Very basic, not too flavored Vietnamese food. Needs more veggies, needs to be better seasoned and just more love. I'm a big fan of Vietnamese so yes I'm picky. This isn't a return order for me, I wouldn't order again from here myself.

Ordered only via DoorDash but each delivery has been great:-packaged well-meaty bun bo hue and lots of tendon, mmm, good amount of spice and broth has great flavor-steamed egg meatloaf 1st time, savory and satisfyingJust found out they have happy hour everyday on DD 2-5pm! 30% off, up to $7 - amazing.

So, my daughter and I were going to grab some pho but our normal spot was closed and found this place on Yelp. The area is a little sketchy but it appears to be a new place that had a grand opening sign. We walked in and there was one other lady in there so not busy at all.My daughter ordered the pho tai, the chicken fried egg rolls and I ordered the shrimp garlic noodles.Daughter said her pho was alright, but she had better. The egg rolls had good flavor but they were soggy, not crunchy like what we expected and they were not hot. So, that was a big disappointment.My shrimp garlic noodles also had great flavor and I would have added an extra star if only the noodles weren't all overcooked and mushy.My overall assessment of this place is that for the prices charged based on the quality of the food, definitely not worth it. Those 3 items equated to $50 that included the tip. Pretty steep in my opinion. I can't see us going back.

Bun Rieu was very good. Bun bo Hue was more like a pho dac biet, but with a very spicy bun bo hue broth. Service was usual for a Viet noodle spot. Clean restaurant and looks like it's fairly new.