Viet Noodle (pico Blvd) - Santa Monica

Very good, big table of five, served excellent food, all very happy. Family friends took us, have been coming here for a very long time. I see why, delicious :

Santa Monica Pico Viet Noodle Bar is a hidden treasure that embodies the laid-back West Coast vibe of Los Angeles. From the moment you step inside, you’re transported to a beachside oasis, complete with surf-inspired decor and a relaxed atmosphere. This place is a breath of fresh ocean air in the heart of Santa Monica. The MSG-free pho is not only delicious but also a healthier choice that resonates with the health-conscious Angeleno lifestyle. The flavors are bold, the ingredients fresh, and the broth is a warm hug for your taste buds. What really sets this spot apart, aside from the amazing food, is its ambiance. It’s the perfect fusion of beachy charm and city sophistication. You can dine here with friends, family, or even solo, and it feels like a quintessential West Coast experience. Santa Monica Pico Viet Noodle Bar is a testament to the diverse culinary scene of LA, offering an authentic taste of Vietnam in a setting that captures the essence of the California coast. If you’re looking for a place that embodies the West Coast spirit and serves up exceptional pho, this is it. You’ll leave with a satisfied stomach and a refreshed soul. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a true Angeleno dining experience!

Our three party was exhausted by a long car ride, and since this was almost over the road from our hotel, we decided to make a very early night of it and eat there. 4:45 pm, restaurant was quite abandoned super clean, waiter masked, lighting environment but enough for the oldest among us to read the menu easily. our waiter was great. helpful, knowledgeable, funny in a charming wise (not exaggerate it to be too annoying) he was there when we needed him and otherwise stayed away. a thing that I liked especially was that he waited until one of us had finished talking before he asked if we needed something else. the vegan pho was excellent; tons sweet, good broth. the joker fresh roll appetizer, also excellent and I don't know what they do with their erdnuss sauce, but it was head and schooling over what most Vietnamese restaurants serve. I had pho ga (hence), which is often difficult to find. the broth would have used a little more anise and was a little stronger everywhere, but otherwise it was very good. Huhn was clean without getting them in suppen sometimes at the moment of the really cheap meat. I asked for extra sweetness and got a shallow plate of pear and basilikum on the side no fee. was slightly sweet, tasty, like the jasmin tee. If I had a critique, it would be that the nudes that were flat were overcooked. a few more minutes and they would fall apart. but all in all, I would recommend that. No, you will not get omigod, that is the best pho ever they will get a good, filling food that will leave them very satisfied.

Had the turmeric fish sandwich. Very tasty!!! A lot ofbanh mi sandwiches are mostly bread but this was mostly the ingredients. My fiancee had the veggie pho with chicken broth. Hit the spot!

Clean, even stylish. Ordered beef pho. Food was cooked appropriately, although flavors were weak. Not really authentic pho, I guess it's modern approach but so much so that it hardly resembled pho at all. We should have known when we approached the storefront Friday night that the sparse crowd would be a good indicator of the quality of vietnamese pho this place would deliver. Beside the food being a bit bland, there was also egregiously long periods of time we were waiting for the server despite there only being maybe three tables being waited on in the entire restaurant. Bit of a disappointment in general. Hope they make some changes that make me want to give them another try.