Pho Element - San Mateo

Eating was delicious, quickly came to the table and the staff was super helpful. the swarm was grilled to perfection, the Thai tee was delicious, and the pho was tasty and plentiful (also a small part is enough! will come back when I have a stop in sfo.

They were open on Thanksgiving, thank goodness. Had the curry pho and it was amazing. Soft fresh rice noodles, really flavoursome broth, lots of dark chicken meat. Thank you for the good food. The photo doesn't do it justice. I've been here before and it's the best pho on the Peninsula. It wasn't crowded at all when I came, but if you are COVID conscious, this place doesn't have outdoor seating (there is no space for it).

Absolutely delicious a must visit if you love spicy food . I haven’t seen a server with so energy and interest for customer satisfaction specially in America.

Another place to add on the list for easy eats. The staff is very attentive and the food was delicious. The place looks like it’s been more focused on pick ups rather than dine in, because it’s not so organized as how it would have been. But the staff is attentive and food came out fairly quickly. Definitely worth going back to. One thing that needs improvement is their cheesy clams as it was not cheesy enough and would have probably tasted better with cheese that melt rather than Parmesan.

Incredibly kind staff, great food, good prices; but it’s no Gao’s Viet Kitchen. Sorry everyone but my heart already belongs to Gao and his Viet kitchen. Great soup with thinly sliced noodles, good texture. Imperial rolls lacked flavor and salt, but good crunch. Summer rolls had too much vermicelli but nice touch with the leaf decor. Overall, great for the price.