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We serve comfort food with a twist — from rich, savory phở and kare curry to our creamy mushroom ribeye rice and house-made ube coffee. Our cozy and stylish eatery blends traditional Vietnamese flavors with bold, creative dishes made for today’s cravings. Whether you’re looking for the best lunch in San Diego, Asian fusion rice bowls, or just a place that feels like home, Chào XO delivers warm hospitality and unforgettable flavors. Dine in, take out, or ask about our catering trays for your next event. Comfort food reimagined. Always served with XO (hugs and kisses)!
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1420 E Plaza Blvd Suite D-05, National City, CA 91950
Phone: (619) 773-6098
Website: http://www.chaoxo.com/
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Vietnamese comfort food to National City. Enjoy phở, coffee, tea, kare curry, rice bowls, and noodles made with heart and flavor.
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Reviews
Kristina Bolt
Really good pho broth. And the drinks!!! Loved the drinks. Both appetizers were also tasty. Quick service. We went during a weird time so we were the only ones there which was nice. But definitely a solid spot I want to try the other noodle dishes!
… moreJazmin Vazquez
The tom yum pasta. Coconut ceviche, egg rolls and peach tamarindo drink were delicious! The birria ramen lacked some flavor. I wouldn’t order that again if I went back but would definitely try everything else on the menu!
… moreGilded Travelers
Very tasty dishes from the kare curry to the phở. Previous reviews warned about small drink and meal portion sizes so I made sure to ask for easy ice in my ube horchata. Nonetheless, it was delicious, as was the egg coffee.
To start, we ordered the spring rolls, which are cut into sushi sizes. I do hate when places do this because the food falls out easily and it ends up being less portions that if we’d ordered two spring rolls from a normal restaurant.
The phở bowls overall were good portion sizes as a whole. However, they had a little less meat than we’re used to. For example, the meatballs weren’t cut into sushi sizes half like other places so it. They were cut into slivers. My meatball phở was yummy though. We also had the Anthony Bourdain special where the meat was tasty, but not plentiful. Price tag was $20, but I’d say it was worth maybe more like $17.50.
All in all, this place gets full stars on food quality.
Also full stars on service. I asked the server for easy ice on my horchata and she must’ve remembered that. Because when she refilled my water, she made sure to avoid getting ice into the glass. Very thoughtful because I have sensitive teeth!
In terms of quantity I’d give it four stars.
Atmosphere four stars. I liked the look. The alt indie music was meh, but boy were the booth seats uncomfortable. My bum hurt at the end and the plants kept poking me, and I’m short!
Despite the little complaints I give this place 4 stars (would be more like 4.4 if I could be precise). We will come back again when we’re in the area next to try more dishes.
Thank you for the great service!
… moreTo start, we ordered the spring rolls, which are cut into sushi sizes. I do hate when places do this because the food falls out easily and it ends up being less portions that if we’d ordered two spring rolls from a normal restaurant.
The phở bowls overall were good portion sizes as a whole. However, they had a little less meat than we’re used to. For example, the meatballs weren’t cut into sushi sizes half like other places so it. They were cut into slivers. My meatball phở was yummy though. We also had the Anthony Bourdain special where the meat was tasty, but not plentiful. Price tag was $20, but I’d say it was worth maybe more like $17.50.
All in all, this place gets full stars on food quality.
Also full stars on service. I asked the server for easy ice on my horchata and she must’ve remembered that. Because when she refilled my water, she made sure to avoid getting ice into the glass. Very thoughtful because I have sensitive teeth!
In terms of quantity I’d give it four stars.
Atmosphere four stars. I liked the look. The alt indie music was meh, but boy were the booth seats uncomfortable. My bum hurt at the end and the plants kept poking me, and I’m short!
Despite the little complaints I give this place 4 stars (would be more like 4.4 if I could be precise). We will come back again when we’re in the area next to try more dishes.
Thank you for the great service!
Bruce Ascencio
WOW!! amazing! I love this place. The birria pho was phenomenal! As a Mexican that knows pho super well. I highly approve and recommend this place! The Uber coffee was amazing! Gave me Hawaii trip flashbacks a
… moreRosii Gutierrez
We ordered Birria dumplings wich were delicious. We also ordered Birria Pho and Tomyum Pasta. Staff were very friendly, we will definitely be comimg back.
… moreAllie Salinas
Super cute spot. Tasty food. Tried the birria pho and Vietnamese coffee but definitely want to come back to try other things. The menu looks great. <3
… moreMarilyn Elane
The food that we ordered was great except some portion is not that much. The ambiance inside is really nice and clean. Great food great coffee
… moreDunes Day
Food was alright, got two pho combos but the meat was kinda rubbery. The drinks were pretty good but they were so vibrant in color that I’m pretty sure it’s a mix, it was the panda and ube horchata. However, the crime was the mango sticky rice. I’m currently in bed and I can’t fall asleep because I’m thinking about that dam sticky rice, it was melted and depressing… it looked like there was no rice in the to-go box. I’m so bothered by it, I can’t stop thinking about it. The tofu spring rolls and peanut sauce was pretty good though. Also this restaurant is full of AI art, not even decent AI art. Hands morphing into chopsticks and everything. and it was VERY unsettling when I went to pick up the food. Host was nice though. I haven’t tasted the Pandan pudding yet, so no comment. All in all, for two combos, two drinks, an appetizer and two desserts for dam near $90 to just be mid. Not eating here again.
… moreSamuel Popow
Absolutely delicious I took one look at the menu and was crying tears of joy. I am not joking, the food is heavenly. Before this I had never been to a restaurant where I felt like I’d like literally everything, that has changed. 10/10.
… moreAnna Bui
Ordered tomyum pasta, filet mignon pad thai, and filet magnon saltado shaken. Drinks were the lychee lemonade, pandan horchata, and strawberry latte.
The filet mignon that came with both the pad thai and saltado shaken came out pretty raw. As if they threw it on the grill for a maximum of 10 seconds. Pad thai and saltado shaken themselves were a bit on the saltier side. Tomyum pasta was pretty good, although could use a bit more flavor.
Pandan horchata didn’t have much pandan flavor, strawberry latte did not have much of the usual Vietnamese coffee flavor as I was expecting. Lychee lemonade was on the bitter side and could use a bit more lychee flavoring, and they used canned lychee for the topping so it was slightly mushy and looked funny.
… moreThe filet mignon that came with both the pad thai and saltado shaken came out pretty raw. As if they threw it on the grill for a maximum of 10 seconds. Pad thai and saltado shaken themselves were a bit on the saltier side. Tomyum pasta was pretty good, although could use a bit more flavor.
Pandan horchata didn’t have much pandan flavor, strawberry latte did not have much of the usual Vietnamese coffee flavor as I was expecting. Lychee lemonade was on the bitter side and could use a bit more lychee flavoring, and they used canned lychee for the topping so it was slightly mushy and looked funny.