Phở Ca Dao Restaurant

5223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego - 92115
278 reviews
Vietnamese
(619) 326-1420

i love coming here on cold or rainy days. pho is always delicious and the staff is always so nice. when i order online, my order is always made so quickly as well !

Came here for a quick lunch with the parentals. Just another no frills viet restaurant. Menu is more limited than I hoped but it's got all the basics. Everything was enjoyable but unremarkable...Food: 5/10Service: 4/10Experience: 3/10Value: 5/10

One of the most rudest services I have ever experienced. When I got seated I was only given one menu when I had a party of 3. Then when I went to make my order and I was letting the waitress know what we wanted, she snatched the menu off the table before I was even done ordering And didn’t ask what we wanted to drink. Then she said that’s enough and walked away from the table to go punch in my order that was unfinished. So I will never again return to this restaurant.

Amazing broth, super fast service. Next time I crave pho I need to come back here.

I usually get takeaway pho from here. It's the best pho around here but dining here is a different story. The service here on memorial day was very slow. The waiters were just standing around looking at nothing. Until I turned around to get their attention. The food did come out fast after finally getting our orders taken. My bowl barely had enough broth though. The iced coffee came with more ice than liquid. Other tables around us that arrived later on were just sitting there waiting to order. I will just stick to takeaway or try another location.

Amazing pho. Number 3 is my favorite. They give you so much meat. Broth is rich and tasty.

Yesterday Sunday March 27, 2022, around 12:45 PM I came to order takeout. I was served by a cashier who was too rude and did not give me my place as a customer of this restaurant. I placed my order and minutes later I asked her for some containers to put my sauces. In a very despotic way, she warned me to wait for me and the tone of her voice was absolutely not courteous. She also wanted to treat another person on the line badly. I told her that as a customer we deserved respect and while I took my food, I asked to speak with the manager and she identified herself as such. I wonder if she doesn't treat customers, I don't even want to imagine how she will treat her employees. Terrible manager for that great restaurant. first time that this issue happen with me there.

My wife and I have had a really hard time finding excellent Pho since moving from DC, even in convoy. It just seems like the broth tends to be bland and the portions of meat scarce compared to how much you're paying. On the contrary, the helping was massive with very flavorful broth and fresh sprouts. The price is right too with their self-named Pho Ca Doa bowl running 10.99. We will absolutely be back, service was quick and friendly, and they expedite to go orders.

Been coming here for years and it is always consistently good. Friendly service. Great pho and spring or egg rolls. Great boba smoothies. Prices have gone up Inter the last 15 years but some of the best pho around!!

My favorite pho in SD, service from the older staff is good, I can't say the same for two younger male staff we interacted with. They walked up to our table and switched out my sweet chili sauce for my vermicelli dish without explaining anything, and walked away giggling. When my boyfriend asked one of them why they did that, the guy initially tried to dismiss us and just said "No" then walked away, we asked him again, then he just said the first sauce they gave me was the wrong one. At that point I felt so uncomfortable to eat the sauce because of their giggling and dismissive behavior, we don't even like coming here anymore. We prefer to order for take out at times, but more often then not we will just dine at other pho places all together when we get a craving.