Pho Filet 2

The pho was pretty sad there today. Casual local shop. I didn't like their pho (pho filet 1 is better). But their Com Dac Biet (Rice combo) $18 was amazing during this visit. Their fried shrimp bean curd is a must!!!! Best I've had! Entrance facing the street, with parking on its sides. Credit card taken for $20+ orders. We've been to Pho Filet 1 for years, and only visited Pho Filet 2 due to location convenience. Our default takeout order for most Vietnamese restaurants that serve both decent soup and rice dishes -- #6. Spring Roll (Shrimp pork) $7 #16. Pho Dac Biet (Pho beef combo), XL $14. Broth was sad. #42. Com Dac Biet (Rice combo) $18. Amazing!! Fried shrimp bean curd is a must, best ever had. It comes with a bowl of soup. #124. Rau Ma (pennywort drink) $6. It's not too sweet. They also have family meals (2-8ppl) here with catfish and now. Have not tried it. They do takeout catering $85.

The staff were professional enough to deal with the demands of my parents. Thank you! Food isn't bad. Last time, the soup was a little saltier than I preferred, that you either had to cut it with a bit of hot water, or the lime juice and sriracha, but I know some people have stronger tastes than me. This most recent visit however, the soup was just right! Plus, some places, even if you taste the soup, the moment you add the lime juice, the flavor is all gone. Not this place at all! You still taste the beef. My mom got the Bánh Cam(煎堆/Sesame spheres). The positive is unlike other places that fry it to the point that it's nothing but air, this place actually packs the filling in! My only complaint is the skin was thicker than I'd like, and I thought it wasn't fresh. But my mom corrected me, and it's because of the coconut milk they put in that affects the chewiness. I do like how some of the bottles are easily labeled for you --also because they re-purpose some of the bottles, so it's kinda' necessary. Get in while you can! This place is packed! The moment a group leaves, they wipe it down quick, and then seat the next group. It's crazy.

Good Vietnamese restaurant. The price is reasonable compared to other pho restaurants. They are one of the few Vietnamese restaurants that offer com phan (family meal plan) for 2, 4, and 6 people. The family meal for 4 includes catfish & veggie sour soup, braised catfish in a clay pot, salt & pepper shrimp, cabbage & shrimp salad, and fried tilapia fish. There is a small parking in the rear. Service is friendly.

A friend recommended me to try the pho here. Happy to say he had a solid suggestion! The restaurant is located in a weird little plaza, but they do have free parking available in the lot. Their pho was delicious. I ordered the chicken soup with chicken stock. It was so clean. They served me half a chicken, so I had to pick at the bones. I also ordered the fried egg roll appetizer, which was amazing. I love that it comes with all the green veggies. I must have eaten more veggies that meal than in the entire week! The serving ladies were very nice. Our table was small, and they helped us arrange things to fit all the dishes. I would come back!

Very nice Vietnamese eatery. A big bowl of pho or rice with all the fixings is only about $11-13 which is very reasonable in LA. Ingredients are fresh and portions are generous. My favorite go to dish is BBQ rice with salad, shrimp, chicken and egg roll. You get the best of everything in a very filling and healthy combo.

One of thr best Vietnamese restaurants we've ever been to. The family meal we ordered was jusy perfect for us which consist of the sweet and sour hot pot, pork in salted caramrlized sauce and shrimp pork salad. The avocado shake was also superb. To top it off, the staff are nice and the service is very fast.

I’ve never had vegetarian bun bo hue before and the flavor was great. However, there were only a few slices of tofu and seitan!!! There should’ve been more protein for $15 with a 15% tip.

We always have yummy pho here for many years. Reasonable prices with super service. Now they have the yummy sugarcane juices on the menu.

I love Vietnamese food. I've even traveled to Vietnam years ago. I like to think I can distinguish good and bad Vietnamese food. I had this spot on my list for a minute. I was also recommended this place, by an acquaintance who is Vietnamese. He said, this is his go to spot. I know this place must be good if someone from Vietnam will recommend it to you. All the dishes were tasty and fresh. The pho was great as well. We'll be back again

Great food and service, pho is good as well as rice dishes. Get the dac biets (special) pho and rice plate. Lots of different items with rice plate for only 15.00 Upload scanned images of menu as of 5/22/24

Pho Filet 2 is great at making pho and very efficient at serving its customers. I've always been a fan of beef, noodles, soup, and onions, so this is my happy place. Pho Dac Biet: The broth is TLC in a bowl. It takes so much skill, finesse, and effort to transform ordinary ingredients into liquid gold. Before doing anything else, take a couple sips to understand what you're dealing with. First of all, the broth is scorching, burn the roof of your mouth, hot - which is exactly how I enjoy it. The flavor is complex and delicious. You can really taste the spices like cinnamon and anise. I like a variety of cuts of beef, so this bowl contains rare sliced filet mignon steak, sliced brisket, silky tendon, and tripe. The beef cuts are all tender. If you like beef, then you'll be glad to know there will be beef with every bite. Even at the bottom of the broth, you'll fish out lots of beef tidbits. By the way, since the broth is so hot, I moved the rare steak to the top so that it stays rare. The accompanying dish of herbs is generous with sprigs of basil, sprouts, peppers, lime, and even a culantro leaf. The hot sauce is great. It's a ridiculously tasty, fermented bean chili sauce. Dining Area: The dining room is large with two dozen tables. Many of the tables are communal, which is great for moving people in and out of the place. Payment: Just go to the counter to pay when you're done. It's cash only for orders under $20.

I love this place, maybe im biased bc i grew up eating here. They give so much meat! The broth is flavorful and rich. I believe it's family owned. The servers are all chill and the food comes out quick. The inside is pretty old school so don't expect fancy shmancy :p.

Mediocre pho place. Parking is difficult to find as their lot is small. The tables and chairs are overcrowded for the small space. The restrooms are small, dirty, and empty paper towels dispenser. The pho itself was ok. The meats and noodles were plentiful even with size S but the flavor was nothing special and in my opinion inferior to Golden Delight nearby. Service was fast.

Red rice with shakin beef 2/5 - this was okay.. beef was on the more tender side which was nice but there was barely any meat. There was so much vegetables basically just a plate of vegetables. Flavor is okay but I wouldn't say it's shaking beef flavor. We had a party of 10 and everyone got their food already except for me. When I asked about it they said they forgot because they were busy with the rest of our table's orders. So when they finally gave me my dish, they said they put more food for me since I waited long.. but they must have put more onions and bell pepper because there definitely wasn't a lot of beef

Great service and attention to detail. It's a pretty big place with lots of locals. The food is incredible !

Randomly found this pho place, but it's mediocre. The pho is quite spiced but not enough beef flavor, I think it's pretty good depending on what you like in your pho broth. I also got the bun bo hue which had a decent broth. I'd give it like a 6/10. If whatever reason I come back here, this is probably what I'd get. I wouldn't mind coming back, it's just nothing was exceptional here.

Long overdue review! Came here for breakfast shortly after they opened at 9am today. I got #45- pork chop with egg loaf and dried pork over broken rice. As well as the pho dac biet and fresh spring rolls. The broth taste clean and not too salty. I like how they don't put a load of noodles in the fresh spring rolls and more veggies instead. The lady here gave me free hot tea. Nice customer service. I also got an avocado milk shake, real good and not overly sweetened. My toddler likes it so that means the food is good

Has been a long time we didn't come here, weekends but they are not so busy, we order Pho And find out a lot less mead like before they loaded with mead and big bowls. Today regular pho bowl is look like a bowl they serve in VN restaurant small and little mead. Soup has way too much msg so we can't even eat it. We ask for a togo container to take home the guy told me is a $1 extra lol. First time I heard a restaurant charge for togo container. I m sure we will not return to this place ever.

Portion size is great, service on point, taste amazing. Highly recommend coming here to get pho, it's my go to spot. Always get the pickled onions on the side.

I originally or thought I had yelped the correct location back in October 2023. My Original review is under the other location which is called Pho Filet located in South El Monte. The pho was so good and cheap we came back with my family this time around. Definitely a great authentic pho spot!

Food is disgusting and the place is dirty asf. Service is so-so but took the longest time to get our food, would not come here again. I hope i don't get diarrhea tonight.

If you want a quick pho meal that's going to hit the spot then definitely come here! It definitely gets super busy easily no matter which day you go whether it's around lunch or dinner! The servers are constantly running and doing their best to service their guests! As far as ambiance goes, it's a very casual and communal joint! Don't be surprised if you're sitting right next to another party! Bo Luc Lac was really good and their pho definitely hits the spot but their eggrolls were not that awesome! Only because the eggroll skin they use gets super soggy easily compared to other eggrolls I've had that hold the fish sauce well!

Their bowls smelled like old dish rags and the service was horrible. The workers shouldn't stand around and stare at people eat.

Rudest service I've ever experienced. I had no cash so I paid with card and I tipped them. Waiter refused to let me go with my to go order saying "tip! Tip! Tip!" Cmon you brought me a bowl of pho never refilled my water or asked how I was doing. And you even try to call me out in front of the whole restaurant even though I tipped you on my card? This place sucks go to golden deli

Over a decade later, this is still the local pho restaurant to beat. My family and I still eat here religiously at least twice a month and contrary to my last review/update, I cannot for the life of me remember the last time the service was abysmal. Which is such a good sign and a testament to their growth and development as a business! All the workers who didn't seem like they wanted to be there are no longer there. Food comes out so quick. It does get very crowded sometimes, especially on weekends, but the wait is never more than a few minutes. Quantity of meat kind of fluctuates depending on the day, but quality is always steady. No other place in SGV has mastered the art of a damn good bowl of pho with rich aromatic broth and perfect noodle texture quite like this. On that note, other menu items are still average at best. My only complaint: they have a waitlist on a clipboard, but they don't honor it. Customers would write their names down, but workers end up signaling parties to tables based purely who is standing closer to the inside of the restaurant rather than reading names off the list. I can imagine this being frustrating and overwhelming to anyone who isn't familiar with the environment. No longer cash only, post covid! P.S. Unlimited refills on tea that ISN'T watered down!!

Worth the pho filet! Worth the pho fillet.Worth the pho fit. Worth the pho filete. Worth the pho filette.

Very busy ... non stop customers arriving! Got the Short Rib Pho and very satisfying with Egg Rolls. Dining is like Denny's setting. Seems like find a spot before someone else takes your spot. Take look at photo with plenty of BEEF and soft. Enjoyed my Sunday lunch!!

Solid no frills pho spot. Their number one item (literally number 1 on the menu) is the fried tofu with shrimp paste. On point. Freshly fried paired with garden fresh veggies and the quintessential fish sauce vinaigrette! Wifey has the beef pho and I had the grilled chicken bun. Both hit our respective spots IKYWIM. Let me know when you want to go, I'll meet you know

Holy moly, this place is the worst. Ordered 3 togo items and 2 out of the three items were wrong. Not only that... the food was disgusting and overloaded with salt. Definitely the last time visiting this place.

First time eating here and will be last time. Tasted disgusting. Soup tasted like they used old rags to wipe off the bowl. pretty gross... Not happy with how they served us either. Guy who seems like a manager is rude. No welcome or thank you or nothing. Should've trusted reviews and not ate here.

Located in a self standing building next to the big plaza shopping center. Been coming here for years. The building and restaurant is old but the foot traffic is high. There's a good turn over of customers. This time we got a simple pho and pho ap chao. Both were good. The pho soup is not oily and pretty tasty. The pho noodles were cooked well, not overly mush. The pho ap chao was decent but probably wouldn't order again. They offer family meal combos as well as dishes that are not commonly offered, such as snails, frog legs, squid, goat etc etc

Is this place under new ownership? It was a big miss today. Not the same quality meat and broth flavor like before. Haven't been here in about a year or so and we ordered take out to with dry noodles to cook at home. Super disappointed that the broth was bland and the meat was sub par.

My Honey and I came here for dinner! We ordered Beef Pho, Grilled Pork with Vermicelli, and Deep Fried Bean Curd Shrimp wrapped. Our servers quickly took our order, and we were served our food. Everything came well prepared and hot! The restaurant was well kept and very clean!

Good food, always fresh and tasty very fast service, food came out fast too. Had to do a takeaway, long drive home , bad traffic.

Looking for cheap, filling food. This is the place for pho and the shrimp and pork crepe. Very authentic!

A kick to the pho(?) I was pleasantly surprised to find the broth has a certain kick that is, at least for me, not common. It has the usual deep broth that is comforting to the bone (see what i did there?). But it also have an aromatic kick that works very well with the tender filet and rich selection of meats. I don't even have to use the hoisin sauce at all because the flavors are already rich as it is. This is one of my favorite place now, pho shure.

First time trying this place, I ordered #16 xl. I don't know what their bowl size was based off on, there's a place at Chinatown served (what pf2 label as xl) as normal. But overall, its not bad. The soup is great. I can sense the spices, good thing that the spice is not overly strong. I preferred my noodles be more chewy. The noodle in my pho needs more work though. The noodle breaks apart easily, it felts like cheap, dry type of pho noodles. The noodles doesn't seem to absorb enough to have flavor. Hope it makes sense. The bean sprouts doesn't look fresh. Basil isn't that great either. I had better. But overall, the pho here is not bad. No finger on the inner part of the bowl that touches the soup, so I appreciated that. This place gets very crowd. You may be seated next to another party. If you're concern about people coughing. Welp, be concern lol, cause people will cough openly, and you will have to get used to it. I have no issue with their service. I got everything I needed. If you need something, asked for it at the very beginning when you have its attention like when you're placing your orders. The parking seem challenging. You will understand when you get there. The entrance is at the corner. I got confused at first. I thought it was an abandoned unit. You may have to walk up to the cashier to pay, the place gets very busy. I would come back.

I've been coming here for years! Broth is always flavored just right and the noodles are cooked to a great slightly chewy texture. The owners and servers are always extremely friendly and will definitely provide suggestions if you're indecisive. One of my favorite pho restaurants in the area for sure!

Food used to be good. Maybe they have a new chef. There's a homeless man outside that takes off all his clothes. I was charged a dollar for a to go container. Never happened before there or at any restaurant. Server was nice. Cashier was not friendly. He's the one that asked me for a dollar after I paid. Maybe he didn't like my tip. Maybe he wanted t out of me. Maybe the boss was there. Her face was on the wall in her dance pose. Never been to a restaurant where the owner was in a dance pose. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he spoke little English. They gave noticeably less bean sprouts for my pho. I used to like the restaurant. My new favorite is Pho Superbowl. You'll get more for your money.

The most authentic, traditional, casual pho spot. I always order the #15 (pho with all the beef/toppings), #6 (original shrimp and pork egg rolls), and an iced coffee (super strong). The environment is super casual: you order before you're seated and not much service after you receive your food. Parking in the back lot is super tight and I recommend parking on the main street near the front entrance (there is plenty of space available). The value for food is amazing ($9.50 for the pho and about $6.50 for the egg rolls). Negatives: There is no spacing between tables (the tables in the seating area are all together). Sometimes your order gets miscommunicated and has to be sent back, but they usually fix it quickly. Definitely my favorite pho spot in the area and will be back soon!

ORDER then PAY first at the counter, then go seat yourself indoor or outdoor. Weird setup for a full service restaurant, but it's apparent that they are short on staff. I saw a few people seat themselves at a table only to be ignored. Avoid this by going to the "front register", first, so you won't be ignored. Regulars here seemed to understand the routine and made a bee-line to the front. Food wise, the PHO was very good. Tasty, clean, beefy broth. You definitely can taste the spices of star anise, cardamon, charred onions ginger; and bone broth. I'm sure it is not MSG free! Solid PHO otherwise. Noodles were super fresh tasting not gummy. Choice either thin or thick noodles. The side veggies were fresh. The Banh Xeo crepe was really tasty. Crispy outside, but a tad oily inside. The filings are the standard pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. I really loved that they used good quality shrimp and "de-vained the shrimp". I dislike when places don't properly clean shrimp - yuk! Also, they give plenty of fresh veggies per order. I would order this again... The egg rolls were just ok. Tasted mainly of taro. Service wise, apparently understaffed and unappreciated. I truly felt for them. At least their efficient and food does come out fast. For those of you that prefer to pay by credit card : I believe it's a $20-$25 minimum. Street parking is easier than their terrible restaurant parking lot.

Always great service ! They can get busy during lunch hour but they are efficient and serve quickly. Food is great !!! I've tried multiple items on menu and they never fail. They are considerate of your time!!

I was really hungry that day. I ordered thin noodles and beef filet noodle small. Yes I finished both. Thin noodle combo. Is okay Beef filet noodles soup is thought the meat is slice like other places I went to. These is ground it or it's slices too thin. I can't taste the beef. Service is okay, they r really fast. Speak English, Vietnamese and Cantonese. Parking on side and back. Noted need to show vaccination card but do not check.

Pretty typical pho place. It can get a bit crowded on weekends. It was just ok. I like the Pho Filet on Rosemead better.

Our family has been longtime customers at Pho Filet 2. Not sure if they changed management recently but the food quality was just not as good as it used to be. My mom and a few relatives who always order the canh chua (sour soup) said it wasn't good this time around. I found my vermicelli the same. Bun Tom, Thit Nuong & Cha Gio: Rice vermicelli with grilled pork, grilled shrimp, one egg roll, crushed peanuts, and assorted veggies (cucumbers, lettuce, mint, green onion) served with a side of fish sauce. Initially they had forgotten about the egg roll in my bowl until I asked about it. Not a big deal. Portions were decent and food was subpar. The che ba mau portion was a bit sad. The shaved ice takes up almost half the cup so once you mix it all together, the cup is only about 70% full. Definitely better restaurants out there for Vietnamese food.

This is the first restaurant my dad was craving after being cooped up at home for the past year and a half due to covid and I must say, he made the right decision! It was a bit of a different experience due to their new method of ordering. You actually have to order and pay before taking your seat. I actually did not mind this at all, the only interaction you have with the staff was when you paid and when they drop off the food at the table. They were pretty great about socially distancing the customers from one another. I want to say we were at least 10-15 feet from the next party. Okay, now to the food. We were hungry and wanted to order our usual (pho dac biet, LARGE portion). Our food came piping hot and quickly. The first sip of the broth left my dad with a smile due to not having fresh pho in so long. They gave us a side of fresh vegetable and were very generous with the portion and the amount of meat as well. We had a great experience and left full and satisfied. I will definitely come back whenever I'm craving a nice hot bowl of pho.

Short and simple. This bowl of pho is legit. There's a very balanced delicious base in the soup. You can taste all their cinnamon, star anise, cloves and bone broth. I normally get the #15 and that had everything that you want. The tripe, sliced brisket, meatballs all were cooked perfectly. I also get the #8 meatball spring rolls. My 2nd favorite thing here. But, I know it's normal, but I would recommend better customer service. Yeah, most Vietnamese restaurants are very casual and you'll have to waive down the wait staff, but many times, I just walk up and refill my own iced tea. Just a little better effort would give a good dining experience. Other than that, the pho here is one of my favorites in the SGV.

We have two go-to pho restaurants in the area and this is one of them! We love the quick service and the pho never disappoints. I usually order the pho tai chin (rare and cooked steak) and my fiance usually orders the pho tai bo vien (rare steak and meat balls). It definitely hits the spot, especially the morning after those late Friday/Saturday nights. Can't go wrong with the pho here!

Dinner menu. Mini gem. Hours are not like pre pandemic but still Great for family and grandparents!

Yummy. Today we went to have early lunch. Great place. Today they were all dressed for the Lunar New Years celebration. We went to sit down and the next thing fireworks were going off out front in celebration. Many customers were in traditional outfits too. It was also nice to see an establishment allowing the employees to play a few games to celebrate the New Year

Male server is not so professional, especially the persons who manage the restaurant. The soup is damn sweet, don't know if MSG is added or just the sugar.

Came here recently around 3-4pm weekday and dined outside. We had most of the place to ourselves with only 1-2 other small parties of 1-2 people. We went inside to order, pay, then got our receipt with assigned table #. Went outside and sat at the table with our table number. Our food was delivered to our table within 10 minutes. We ordered Pho Dac Biet with meatballs, beef rolls, and Thai Iced Tea. There was a lot of meat relative to noodles, just the way we like it. Not bad for pho. We enjoyed our meal. Condiments, napkins, and utensils were available at each table. The outdoor dining area is connected to side of building and their rear parking lot. Some customers walk by the outdoor dining area in order to enter the restaurant to order or pickup orders. All customers we saw wore masks so although some walked by us while we were eating, we still felt relatively safe. Felt good to be able to dine outside at a restaurant. Would come back again.

tl;dr: Best northern pho in SGV imo (wide noodles and ginger creates a different experience). If you never tried pho with ginger, you're missing out. It's a traditional pho restaurant. If it has great service, something is off. If there's no complimentary hot tea, it's not traditional enough. If the staff only speaks Vietnamese to each other, you know you are in for a treat. This is my favorite spot for a soothing, comfortable night. Hot jasmine tea paired with a steamy sensational broth and a hint of fresh ginger in the air makes me forget all of my problems. I come here by myself sometimes just to enjoy this feeling; it's calming and cathartic. I've been coming here since 2011 and it has managed to maintain that same faithful and heartwarming pho broth ever since. I know it's been around longer than I have been around and still is here. There's a reason why, it's legit pho for sure. It shows because every weekend, it's jammed packed with Asians and Hispanics. Occasionally you see some people that aren't from around here come, but not that often because they're scared of the 3 stars and everyone ends up at Golden Deli. All the locals here know this is the best spot for authentic pho that's not expensive or hyped. The meat portion is actually pretty good, and prices only went up a little bit (be thankful, this place runs off beef). Sadly the filet mignon pho went up more compared to the other bowls, and I wished they did give a tad more meat for this one. For the dac biet, there's a great balance of rare steak, brisket (I really like the fatty pieces of brisket...it's just fun to chew lol), tripe (enough to not distract you), tendon (wish it was more flavorful), and flank (great amount and well-cooked). Their scallion oil is tasty and their vinegar/pickled onion is great with the pho. Once you pair all of that with some ginger (you can ask for more, they give a lot) and swap for wide rice noodles, there's no other place that can have it like Pho Filet. It's an experience. This is the spot for Northern style pho. I can't name another place that does it well like them. Even if you don't get the pho w/ chopped filet mignon, you can still get wide rice noodles and ginger if you ask. This place really got their formula down because I do not get tired of their pho; I can finish the whole bowl with soup without dying of thirst. They don't need that much msg here to get their message across. When I feel sick, happy, bored, sad, I always end up at this place. It makes my mood better just because the marvelous broth goes so well ginger. FYI ginger is anti-inflammatory, can calm an upset stomach, and gets rid of nausea. Combine that with pho, now you have the ultimate cure for hangovers hahah. Those giving 3 stars or below either don't like pho or expected great service..or just had a bad experience (yes I know sometimes they seem rude but that's how they run it here lmao). If you think you paid for service, sorry, you paid for flavor here.

I ordered from postmates for delivery. I love the variety of pho they offered. I kept it simple and ordered beef pho with 2 types of things sliced meat and it came with all the sides. I also ordered the veggie egg rolls came with 5 in the pack! Soo good! Food was hot and fresh and the rolls were definetly my favorite. Price was pretty cheap in my opinion, definitely will order again in the future!

By far the best pho around and especially for the price ordered Banh Xeofor the first time... can't say I'm an expert on Banh Xeo but I can say it tasted delicious. It was nice and crispy and very light and the fish sauce was really yummy... but basically you grab some lettuce and cut some banh Xeo and put it on the lettuce and dip into the fish sauce... it can get really messy but overall it was very yummy for my first experience and the three bean drink is always yummy

Pho was okay but fried rice was not good at all. Oily, burnt and had very few proteins - chicken, Chinese sausage and shrimp. Prices are reasonable but quality of foods was just so so.....

Been coming here since the previous owner some 20+ years ago. Have not been here for about a year now. Food is still great. I went with #29 Pho and some Durian Shake this time, instead of coffee. I normally would share a few appetizers with friends. Their Pho was Delicious and Amazing as usual. No Complaints Ever!!! I just wish they gave more condiment veggies on the side instead of having to ask for more. The Durian Shake was sweet. I could taste the sugar. It came out white instead of the normal yellowish hue of Durian color. I glanced at their exotic meat section and it's much smaller now and still comes in the typical Asian/ Viet/ Chinese Dish Style but, did not try it this time. I'll definitely be having some Goat Meat, Quails, Frog Legs (Normal for Asian) and Snails next visit!!!

Call in for their Pho and Com tam for pickup. Parking - their lot was full and I got parking across the street. Next time I may try parking right in front on San Gabriel. Food was ready in 20 min when they said they would be. I tried #14 this time. The filet mognon is actually minced beef. I don't like it as much as tai. But their soup is really good. The Com Tam dac biet was good.