Phox

-Soup smells + tastes good.
-Drinks are moderately sweet.
-Clean area.
-Chill background color + music.
-Reasonable price.

Overall, I’ll come here again with my friends.

Ate here for dinner in Sept. 2022. I ordered the Pho Brisket (~$16) and the Lemongrass Pork Bahn Mi (~$9). TLDR: Upscale café. Pleasant venue and nice staff but food was overpriced and just ok.

The Pho was disappointing considering the high price (to compare, most pho places I go to charge $8-12 per normal sized bowl). The broth lacked that traditional rich pho flavor, the amount of meat was generous but too thickly cut and the rice noodles were too large (they used the medium-wide flat style noodles that are better suited for stir fry). The pho was also served in a large disposable carboard bowl even though we ordered our food for dine-in.

The Bahn Mi was tasty with well-balanced flavor and both the bread and the toppings were good quality and very fresh. I would order this again!

Venue looked very clean and new and had a relaxed hipster café/coffee shop vibe. Lots of seating indoors and out. Biggest complaint about the venue was that they only offer disposable bowls/plates/cups/utensils despite offering dine-in service and they did not appear to have any recycling which seemed wasteful for an upscale café.

All in all, not a bad spot but definitely pricey. I'll probably go back for another sandwich in the future and will update my review if it improves!

I tried the eggrolls, Golden Bao, (fried pot buns), and the grilled lemongrass pork Banh Mi. Everything was delicious, with fresh, tasty ingredients. The Pork Banh Mi was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had, served on fresh, crusty bread. Highly recommend !

Phox aka Fox is located only a few blocks from Cal Poly Tech..I love trying new Pho places. The color and seating arrangement was cute. I've tried many places worldwide. Vietnam, San Gabriel Valley, Westminster, and San Francisco to name a few places. This place near home was very tasty. The broth is well made and the meat choice is great. The value of the ingredients are important when making a good pho bowl. Also note that they have a sister tea bar place a few steps away. It's called Zero Degrees or ZeroX. I'd recommend both places to anyone who wants a real good taste of Vietnamese cuisine and try out their tea or boba collection afterwards. You can order the tea to take home and have it for the following day.

Tried this place for the first time today ,
Pretty pho-kin’ good❗️😁 Had the Pho noodles with meatballs and added ribs as an extra because you can! It was delicious and filling with fresh tasting ingredients. I got take out and this was perfect for that because the noodles broth and other ingredients are packed separate and when you throw it all together in the big bowl it’s more like a freshly prepared meal! Also need to mention the super nice people who work there that were eager to answer any questions about the menu . I will definitely be back! 😋