Pho Bolsa

A hidden gem out in the open!Loyal people have been coming here for 30 years I hear and although I'm late to the game, I'll def be eating here for the next 30 years. I've ordered the Bun cha Hanoi style several times! Its a warm noodle dish deconstructed with powerful savory and tangy notes served with a healthy serving of herbs and veggies. This dish originated from the capital of Vietnam which is Hanoi. For this dish. every ingredient is served separated and you can essentially put together your soup anyway and any style you want to. 2nd dish on mind but tied for number 1 in my heart is the Bun Rieu. Its served super piping hot and I mean steam clouds burn your lips hot and its the chefs kiss perfect remedy for a cold stormy winter weekend. Its savory flavored from a pork base, some definite tangyness from the tomatoes and a hit of crab which somehow all mixes together to completely confuse the mind outta me but convincingly makes sense in the mouth. Taste buds got smacked with some unexpected complexity for sure. I want moaar. They've also amped up their decor with a recent remodel and their menu has been updated too. I haven't tried everything ...yet. But i will def be back for more.Two Yumz up. =d

Comforting food,Customer service is family-friendly,Modernized ambiance with Chinese music.They are continuing to add more menu items.

Someone told me the original owners came back. So I had to come back and see for myself. Original boss lady and best daughter are back in business. Representing Asian food and culture the best way possible. Friendly atmosphere, they remember you, and most importantly good food that is always spot on.They are taking it easy due to the big boss no longer being around, and may close early due to this. The daughter helps out in the afternoons due to having another restaurant downtown, and comes to help out her mother. Original Asian family restaurant and family style meals. You get the real deal here. This place will remind you of an old village restaurant in your neighborhood. Very friendly family atmosphere.Prices are the updated price, but worth it big time. The daughter told me the polite way that there was no large when I asked for it to go, and my coffee was spot on. The boss lady made my bun rieu and I was very happy eating it when I got home. I am very happy to see the original owners. No boss man so probably no more Asian donuts.Call before you come, just in case they close early. Boss lady may be taking time off to play with the grandkids.

My wife and I have been coming to Pho Bolsa for over a decade. Normally, we'll get pho but today I tried the spicy pork noodle soup. It wasn't just pork. It had beef and goat in it also. Plenty of greens on the plate, very delicious. Very nice dish.

Pho Bolsa has been around since 1991 and I believe the original owners has since sold the place to the new Owners.Why or how do I know?For one, the place has been remodeled to be cleaner & up to date with decor.Simple & elegant are what I would describe the interior.Another clue is the menu of the food and the new meeting the Owners. The traditional Pho (both beef & chicken) are still there but they added some other items like the Bamboo soup & sweet/sour fish soup, etc...They no longer offer any traditional Vietnamese appetizers like springs rolls, egg rolls, etc....We tried the Bun Rieu n Beef stew with big chow fun style noodles. Both were delicious in flavor with veggie offerings ( herbs, been sprouts, shredded cabbage , cilantro)If you want a something a little different but still some good Viet food on menuGive them a try....

After a year of renovations, Pho Bolsa is finally back! Pho Bolsa is an iconic Pho restaurant that has been in sac since 1991. The remodel of the restaurant itself is amazing and they updated their menu as well. Some items were taken away and some new items were added. I got the chicken pho ga and it was so good. The meat was tender and their portions and pricing can't be beat. You can pick your noodle and meat type (dark, white, mix) as well. Great customer service, ambiance, and food. I'm glad they're finally opened again and will continue to keep coming back.

I had been by several months ago, and they were closed for a complete remodeling. I heard that they had reopened, so I came down for lunch. As great as always...The inside remodel is beautiful! Clean, fresh, and it looks brand new. Everybody was friendly as they have always been. They are on a bit of a limited menu right now, but they still do have a good number of items. They told me that they will be expanding the menu soon. I went with my old standby, the rice porridge. I had the pork offal rice porridge. They asked me if I wanted a big bowl or a small bowl. I took the small bowl, because I knew that it would easily fill me up. It did. The porridge was creamy and delicious, and I loved the offal... Rich, With a bit of an earthy flavor. The prices have gone up a little bit, as they have everywhere. But for what you get, they are still extremely reasonable! I've been coming here for years, and I come all the way from Rancho Cordova just to have lunch. I will continue to do so. I am glad they are back.

My mouth can feel the high sodium in the broth of the pho. The meat is not cut properly, unlike those uou get in real vietnamese restaurants. I hear the workers talking in chinese so i guess this is a Chinese place trying to imitate a Vietnamese restaurant. I am not recommending this place.

I have been waiting for Pho Bolsa to reopen for the longest time because I missed their affordable prices and Vietnamese-chinese style bún riêu(shrimp crab paste tomato noodle soup) with thick rice noodles. When I was a pescatarian, this was my go-to because they don't use pork in it like most Vietnamese restaurants. After the reconstruction, their prices have finally caught up with the economy. The then $6.50 bowl of noodles had doubled to $15 and their portion sizes have gotten smaller, with the flavor slightly sweeter than what I had remembered. I saw the previous owners working in the kitchen, but the front was manned by an unfamiliar face. He was probably learning the business because he kept returning to the kitchen to ask questions. Definitely a work in progress because I wasn't handed any utensils or napkins after my food arrived and had to get it myself so the service was slow and lacking. Maybe because they just reopened, but their menu shrunk to a one-pager and even so, there was a lot of items on the current menu that weren't available. The Vietnamese coffee tasted like the Lee ones that you can buy at Costco because they didn't have their dripper yet. The price was one of the main reasons that I came back before and that is now long gone. A lot of pho places have been popping up around my area so I wouldn't need to make a further trip to Stockton Blvd, but if they do increase the menu, or at least have everything, I might give it another go.

Came back today because I was craving bun rieu for lunch. Got sat down quickly and order immediately because I knew what I wanted. Few minutes after ordering, I got my food. I put in some add-ins to my bowl and mixed it together. I grab a bite of noodles and in my chopsticks I see a hair. I told my waiter and she apologized and took it away and told me that she would bring me a new bowl. A new bowl came and I was eating it. When I was about done, I found another hair in my bowl.... I got up to the register to tell my waiter, while she calculates my total. After I told her about finding another hair in my second bowl, she only gave me a 30% discount off my total. I just paid and left because I was pretty done with my experience. The noodles were good, but the hair was very off putting, especially seeing one in both my bowls.