Chicken Pho You - San Mateo

I absolutely love this place! I initially thought it was just a small café serving pho, but they actually offer a wide variety of delicious dishes, including mouthwatering rare beef noodles, crispy chicken vermicelli, Hainan chicken rice, and more—a delightful mix of Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine. They definitely excel at chicken; it's incredibly juicy and tender! Plus, they have $1 juices! I tried the papaya milkshake, and it was divine. Everything is reasonably priced, making it all worth it. They also have a breakfast menu available from 8 to 11, which I haven't tried yet.

Hähnchenpho they took over the former happy café location in the inner city of san mateo. for those of you who remember happy caffe, it is a small room. not much to expect in terms of decoration. I don't think a lot has changed, including the sitting order. to eat, we ordered the big chicken soup with chicken-poor, clear burglar pot and roast pork, garnel with fried egg over rice. the waiter asked if the scourges and the zilantro on the chicken soup were good. we also ask the waiter to recommend a rice dish and she explains some of the popular and describes the ingredients and how they are prepared. After the arrival of eating she returned several times to check on us, for the first time to ask if the rice dish was to our pleasure, then I put her down to get something ginger and scalions sauce for the chicken, then fill our tee. she came back 2 times to check us out and make sure we had enough to eat before we returned with our bill. only the correct amount of attention. Authorized: the place was not packed. if they are the only waiting staff, and this was packed during the lunch break and the restaurant, maybe service can suffer a little; I can't say how this was my first time here. I saw some reviews that were the chicken broth on the side of the country. every pho place I go, I add extra sosse and chili to improve the taste, so this was not a problem. with the additional ginger sauce I requested for the huh, I found the chicken noodle dish very delicious. overall, eating was good enough to come back and service was beyond what I would expect from a Chinese/vietnamese restaurant.

Comparing to other Pho places around San Mateo , this would not be my top choice. Pho noodle is over cooked , meat is dry , spring roll has a strange smell, table rag is dirty , so the table smells, Dish bucket on the floor… I would go again…in very far future when above memory fade away.

This was my first time trying this restaurant. Although they don’t open until 11 a.m., I found it open at 9 a.m. and thought I could order an early lunch. Unfortunately, lunch wasn’t being served yet, but they did have a breakfast menu. I typically don’t eat breakfast, but the reviews for this place convinced me to stick around, and I’m glad I did. The morning soup was exactly what I needed, especially with the rain outside. The Hong Kong milk tea was delicious as well. The waitress was very attentive, probably because I was the only customer at that time. I will definitely return soon to try more items from their menu.

This restaurant opens before 11 o'clock on Saturdays, which is something I can't say for many other places nearby. I tried the chicken soup and it was delicious—really great broth with tender noodles and pieces of chicken. I also had the Vietnamese ice cream because it's a favorite of mine when I order pho. The combo of both was an amazing deal at under $12. The decor is simple and not overly fancy, but I would definitely return for a casual weekend breakfast or lunch, whether alone or with my boyfriend. It reminds him of comforting Cantonese-style meals.