Pho Sen

Reviews

• Ashley J.

  star star star star star 11 June 2026

  Their pho is soo good
  It is always my go to place even tho I live and work closer to another pho restaurant. This one is great
  Staff is awesome too

• Sophia C.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  This spot is a nice "hole in the wall" find. Very clean restaurant with a simple menu outlining Vietnamese classics. We started with the crab wontons, and those were delicious! Served with a sweet and sour sauce. We tried the vegetarian pho and the stir fried noodles with chicken. Both were very good and full of flavor. Staff is very nice as well!

• Michael S.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  If at first you succeed, don't f it up the second time.
  
  Our first visit to Pho Sen was a pleasant dining discovery of Vietnamese-style favorites on old Highway 99. It was so convenient and comforting that we came back a week later. That meal wasn't nearly as yummy, so, I'm not a 100% sure what the real rating for Pho Sen should be. For now, I'm a 4-star fan and will be back because the third time is supposed to be the charm, right?.
  
  I've tried the Pho Tai (round steak pho) and Pho Tai Chin (round steak and well-done brisket pho). The Pho Tai on the first visit was really delish with thin soft snow-white noodles in a refreshing salty broth flavored to taste with extra jalapeño slices and fresh lime juice. The Pho Tai Chin served for the second meal was similar ... except the pho noodles were a single over-cooked lump. I should of returned the bowl, but just used my chopsticks to pinch apart the noodles. So, the 4-star pho on our first visit was a 2-star disappointment on the second.
  
  Our favorite food from Pho Sen so far has been the Curry Chicken with French Bread (rice is an alternate option) Soaking up the spicy curry sauce with bread is fun while the tender chicken was filling. Another recommendation is the Thai Spicy Squid Salad with cooked naked squid served in a spicy Thai-inspired sauce.
  
  The only items I'll skip entirely at Pho Sen are the Banh Mi sandwiches. I tried a Grilled Pork Banh Mi that was a dry bread roll light on meat, veggies, and flavor. I ended up not eating half of the bread cause it was so hard while picking at the meat scraps.
  
  Re-reading this review, I'm wondering why I'm rounding up to 4 stars. I guess the reasons are the family-style friendly service, the location in an otherwise desolate restaurant wasteland, and the initial bowl of pho, comfort-food curry with bread, and spicy squid. Let's hope the third time really is a charming success for Pho Sen and they don't f it up even worse.

• Alice M.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  I like pho. But I Love bun bo hue. I tried many in this area. Most places do not add pork blood at all because they're afraid to scare off customers.  Pho Sen: they let me customize it by adding more pork blood and even tripe! The price was just right: $13. The restaurant is large, great service, quick, with clean bathrooms. No other pho places worth driving to!

• Leah C.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  I thought I wrote a review of this a couple weeks ago, but I guess not.
  
  So here is my honest opinion, this place is great! Don't let the haphazardly placed sign (or lack there of) fool you. It's just starting out so give it a chance.
  
  There are not a lot of ethnic places around here. Maybe it's the clientele in the area or maybe there just aren't enough ethnic people with restaurants, but whatever the reason, finding a good Vietnamese place to eat at is really hard.
  
  The food here is so good. Their banh mi sandwiches are amazing! The best I've had in a while. They're skinny, but really long and they put all of the traditional (usual) ingredients on it. We ordered our food to go the two times we have been there and it was on point both times.
  
  The fried rice is amazing. Their wings were sooooo good. My husband loved his Curry and even went as far as to say it was his favorite meal so far at a Vietnamese place.
  
  Anyway, we haven't eaten in so I can't say anything about service or atmosphere, but if you want good Vietnamese food at a decent price, go here. It's on our top list of places to eat in the Hazel Dell area.