Pho Cao

DATE NIGHT SPOT ***!!!if you love the dive bar/pool/live music experience ANDDDD great asian cuisine.. come to pho cao!!!!! i have been coming back here and bringing all of my friends since 2018 and have been extremely happy EVERY single time. no one can beat their pho and their broth is perfection. the service is always fast and the place is always so busy, there's never a time where i see this place "dead".. will be coming back for many more years to come! - all my friends also LOVE this place! also a great date spot to bring too, but with the live music it CAN get a little loud so be wary of that!

My husband and I were visiting Scottsdale for the weekend and this very unique destination was just a 10 minute walk from our hotel. It definitely wasn't what we expected, but that isn't a bad thing. I would describe this place as a dive-ish kind of locals' bar with live music (young musicians trying out original music with their first band) and legit Vietnamese food. We thought the place was super cool. Never been to any place like it. We sat at the bar, the music was a little on the loud side, it was difficult to carry on a continuous conversation, but the entertainment was entertaining and the Pho was phenomenal. My husband had the fried rice and said it was some of the best he has ever had. I wouldn't recommend the spring rolls, but the dumplings looked legit. If you are craving some genuine Vietnamese flavors and some rock music--this is the place. So unexpected and a lot of fun.

A little bit of everything. If you are looking for a place that has Vietnamese food, live entertainment, full bar and sports on TV.....this is the place. Definitely a different vibe than your traditional Vietnamese restaurant. Food was good, more on the traditional side as it is savory over sweet. I got the pho special late at night and was surprised it was good. A little light on protein. As for entertainment, it was a blues band. I would never have guessed. They were really good. Waitress told me they have open mic night and try to offer live entertainment daily. Playoff basketball, baseball games surround the full bar. Service was exceptional. Waitress was amazing. Not only she was the bartender, she waited on the table and also cleaned them. Amazing.As for atmosphere, yes definitely a dive bar but again, the experience was well worth the non-yuppy vibe people may be looking for. Recommend.

We came here pretty late on a Sunday in the hopes of getting some good hot pho - in short, we were pretty disappointed with the experience. To be clear, nothing against the service or staff - everyone were really nice - but the cons definitely outweigh the pros for us.When we first walked in, we thought we had arrived at a dive bar because atmosphere is completely that of one. It's a bit dark and, if I'm honest, a bit grungy. There's a huge bar right when you walk in, with some TV screens that were playing sports. The pros were that this was one of the only places that were actually open until 10pm on a Sunday, which is partly why we chose this place. Another cool thing is that they had a live band that had just performed (unfortunately, we missed the performance) and were packing up when we arrived. We were quickly seated and our orders were taken quickly as well. And as mentioned, the staff were very nice - no complaints there. But what I will reflect on are some of the cons we experienced:- I ordered the Vegetarian Pho and it was mostly filled with vegetables versus noodles and soup (see photos)- There was barely any tofu (4-5 small pieces) in the pho- Taste of the broth was VERY basic; did not taste like authentic pho - The booths were elevated with really high tables; super uncomfortable- The atmosphere almost had a club vibe with REALLY loud music; we could barely hear each other across the table in the booth, and there were not a lot of customers in at the time- EXPENSIVE for what you get ($12.5 for a regular sized vegetarian pho, and $15 for large chicken pho)

There was excellent service. The ambiance was great, there was local musicians playing and music was at a great level without being overwhelming. You are still able to have a conversation Pho is great, shrimp fried rice well the rice was great but the shrimp in it were alright a bit overcooked and seemed they were boiled vs cooked in with the rice Overall everything was great and recommend. Would've given 5 stars if it wasn't for the shrimp alone

MY CHEERS BAR. Feel at home here. The broth is fantastic and I was born raised in HI. A lot of the staff there r so nice and welcoming. LOVE IT.

Pho Cao: divey, but surprisingly authentic!Pho Cao is an interesting concept, one I've never seen before; Vietnamese food/American Karaoke bar. I was concerned with the authenticity of the Vietnamese food given the concept, but was appeased by the Vietnamese on the menu and the steady influx of to go orders while we were there. We were there on a Wednesday evening so there was no live music which I believe is on the weekend. We ordered spring rolls, Bo lu lac (shaken beef), and Cao's special fried rice (Chinese sausage, bbq pork, and shrimp). There were some beer specials for Bf and I requested a piña colada- although they did not have coconut crème. The waiter asked the bartender what they were able to do and they made me a coconut rum/pineapple juice/lime blended concoction which was almost as good as a piña. Really I appreciated the fact that they were willing to work with me! The spring rolls were lackluster, mostly filled with cabbage, a sliver of pork, and shrimp that was not listed on the menu. They stuck to the plate and each other and were dull. The peanut sauce was on the runnier side. Of everything we ordered we would not get this again.The bo lu lac (shaken beef) was some of the best I've been able to find in Arizona! The beef cubes could have more consistent in size and there could have been a smidge more bell peppers but the taste was spot on! The portion was more generous than my eyes had lead me to believe! Cao's special fried rice tasted authentic, the way my friend's mom used to make! Not too salty and not under seasoned. The meat to rice portion was great; there was more meat than rice which you don't see often! We ate about half and took the other half to go.Overall a very unique and cool spot definitely worth checking out!

Food is amazing! Best Pho I've ever had. Place is less than desirable.... Definitely could use an overhaul.... Bathrooms need a complete sanitation

This is normally my favorite pho place in phoenix, and I don't really want to make this review but today I ordered a pho and there was a maggot in it. I told the waiter and he didn't even apologize, just said oh I gotta take this to the kitchen and show them or they won't believe me. He did comp that bowl but that was it

Food was decent. Server was fine. I tipped 20% and the server charged my card for a 40% tip. Would not go back.