Pho Duoi Bo Restaurant offers an authentic taste of Vietnam in the heart of 2465 Alvin Ave, San Jose. Known for its flavorful and aromatic beef noodle soup, Pho Duoi Bo delights diners with traditional recipes passed down through generations. Whether you’re craving a comforting bowl of pho or exploring other Vietnamese specialties, our restaurant promises a memorable culinary experience that captures the essence of Vietnamese cuisine.
Tim
Walked in around 1:30 pm on a Saturday and it was somewhat busy, but we were seated immediately for a party of 2. They specialize in pho so practically the entire menu is pho. We ordered the special oxtail pho combination $22.75 and pho kobe torched on the side $22.75. Clean, quality, flavorful broth. Didn’t taste salty, but I felt thirsty after since I’m super sensitive to salt. I like that they don’t charge extra for fresh noodles. Reasonable portions. Quality meat. The kobe beef was our favorite meat. Very flavorful, not too fatty, but fully cooked, maybe should have asked if they can just lightly torch the meat. Nice clean small/medium sized restaurant. Tables of all sizes are nicely spaced out. Service was minimal as expected. They take your order, leave a water carafe, drop off your food, pay at the front register when finished. Easy parking in the large shared parking lot. Overall, quality pho with reasonable portions at premium prices
… moreFrank Liu
Pricey pho and it was unfortunately mid.
Got the pho Kobe ($23). The meat was wasn’t that tender and it was cut too thick. I feel pho dao has better meat quality. Broth was just ok. I feel pho San Jose has more flavorful broth but obviously not as clean. Also got a side of torched kobe ($12). Tasted fine but again def not Kobe much less a5 or anything near and was still charged insane prices. After tax and tip, the meal came out to $40 for just me.
Overall, it’s not bad but the price point doesn’t match the quality. Prob wouldn’t make a detour to come back any time soon.
… moreDan Kim
Haven’t had much Pho but went with some friends here today.
Overall I’ll say I liked it a lot more then the couple other places I’ve been locally.
Good amount of meat with a solid soup.
Pricing wise I think their about what you’d expect in this area so would recommend.
… moreChelle T
My brother noticed the Hanoi-style broth (less cinnamon and star anise essence). The broth came out nice and hot. Even the bean sprouts were heated so it does not take away the heat. Flavor was simple and we can add basil or any spicy extras. It was a great comfort food for a cold day. I liked being able to order short rib and Chinese breadsticks for additional texture variety. Went a second time recently and there was a drastic reduction in the amount of beef put in the pho orders. We had plenty of noodles and broth but scraps of meat. We brought some home to my parents and were disappointed by the amount. Music was a bit loud to converse.
… moreJesse Garcia Vazquez
Very good Pho. The broth is delicious. You really do not need to add anything to this broth. The Honeydew Smoothie is also very good. Great Pho with some fried eggs highly recommended here. The server was very nice and the food came out pretty quickly.
… moreAnnie Tran
This is one of the best spots to get pho imo, no crazy lines, great flavors and customer service is awesome!
They have the beef ribs pho and ox tail pho as their specialties, i definitely recommend you to come and try it out. I got the regular bowls today though, they use filet mignon for their rare sliced steak which was so soft and umami, their flanks and fatty brisket was super yummy as well.
I also got their matcha latte, but it’s a bit bitter and too sweet, i’d probably try something simpler next time.
Still, highly recommend people to try this spot out.
… moreI am Cycle
Phophenomenon!!!!
This location might be fighting for TOP spot in all of San Jose for #1 Pho ..which means best in the Bay!!! So far all my friends agreed this is the Best. Ox tail Pho?? What??!!?? Big slab of Rib with a huge chunk of rib meat??? What?!!??! Signed me up!!! Broth was delicious and on point!! Just a darn delicious bowl of Pho!!!!
… moreNazgol
We had such a great experience at Pho Duoi Bo! The food was delicious, and the service was outstanding. Our server was very attentive and really listened to what we wanted — they even went the extra mile to split our Thai tea into two cups and seal them. The #4 pho was fantastic, full of flavor and very satisfying. Next time, I’ll probably order the meat on the side so I can cook it slowly to my liking.
I’ll admit, the area as a whole feels a little shady, so I’m especially glad a friend recommended this place — otherwise I might never have discovered it. Definitely worth a visit for the food and the warm, thoughtful service!
… moreAndrew Suh
I really enjoyed the pho soup here. It is super rich, deep and flavorful, but it’s a bit fattier and oilier in a good way. The soup was really tasty, but it was hard to finish the soup due to how rich it was. Ordered the #4 pho filet mignon rare steak. Nice portion of noodles, soup, and meat. They add the rare steak in the soup, but I prefer to ask for the steak on the side raw. What surprised me most was that the bean sprouts were pre-cooked or steamed, lovely touch! You can choose between thin or fat noodles, I usually choose thin for my preference. I went during lunch time on Saturday and the place was PACKED, but definitely worked the wait. The waitlist is inside the store, just right of the entrance.
… moreAzolan Clarke
Went here on a recommendation from a coworker and got the oxtail pho. We had a group of 8 but service was still very quick. While it was a bit pricy compared to other pho places, the meat was pretty tender and the overall flavor was very good. I would definitely come back.
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