Simply Pho You

My boyfriend and I came in around 10pm Friday night.
He ordered his usual pork chop over rice and I got my rare steak phở. Pretty typical order with ehhh okay phở. If it’s late at night and there’s no place else open, Simply Phở You is a good option. The phở is average priced and gets the job done.
The service was rather non existent while we were there. Not complaining since it was an hour before closing.
Tasted better, but it was A-​OK.

I just moved into ktown and I’ve been going to the coffee shop next door. I was craving some phở and since it was right next door, I thought I’d give it a shot.
The broth was bland… I mean, I had to add some salt. I’ve NEVER had to add salt to all of the phở dishes I’ve ate at. The portions here are HUGGE.
I might be holding my standards a bit too HIGH, but being a Vietnamese decent, I wasn’t impressed at all. The only reason why I gave the joint 2-​stars was because of the service.
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This place is pretty good. It’s close to Loyloa Law School and Southwestern law school. Apparently, it’s run by Vietnamese people which makes it feel more authentic. The spring rolls and phở were pretty good. Good place to eat when it’s cold.
Valet parking is $ 2. Otherwise, there’s street parking.

The food tastes great and the people are really nice. Its my favorite phở place in the area

I cannot find a good Phở spot in LA. I’m from OC and my friends are all Vietnamese… So I know my Viet food.
The soup was bland. The meat was rough and so dry. The place is clean though…

My favorite phở spot in the area, so far.
The combo phở has an interesting variety of different meats. The broth is not too salty but has a great taste to it.
The veggie phở is nice too and if you’re not a hard core vegan or vegetarian you have the option to ask for a beef or chicken broth.
Add some of their chili sauces and sriracha with fresh veggies and you’re set!
Veggie Spring rolls are good and I realized it’s bigger in size compared to most phở restaurants.
Place has valet since it’s an extremely busy plaza.

Came in here with famous celebrity Ely Green. Liked the food a lot. We had a great time here.
Highly recommend this place
P.s review also was left by that person with my pic

This place is so far the best Phở I have had! Parking is free and it is valet. Just cover tip. And the workers are this location are fast and awesome! You can even see them running to the kitchen and back to the table. The food comes out in 5 – 10 minutes after ordering. I definite found my place for Phở. The lemon and sides make the phở delicious. There is hot sauce and teriyaki type sauce. The phở is only 7 – 10 dollars depending on what you get! Highly recommend!

Been coming here for years. Place never disappoints. The staff is very cordial and polite right when you walk into the establishment.
The years when I started coming, they would provide a ton of meat, which evened out with the noodles. Recent times I’ve gone, they have cut down on the meat. I always get the chicken and steak. There shrimp phở is also delicious and good when combined with chicken. Don’t leave out the crispy fried shrimp roll along with the chicken dumplings for your appetizers; so good!
As for their price, you can’t beat it. The amount you pay for the amount of food you receive, has beat all other Vietnamese spots which is why I do not go anywhere else but Simply Phở You. Overall this place has been amazing and with the combination of great food and friendly service is why I continue coming back.

Simply Phở You is SIMPLY disgusting I found a roach in my Phở. I am so disgusted I don’t know how this restaurant got an A in their review. I don’t recommend this restaurant unless you’re into roach soup. This has been the worst experience ever.

I usually don’t write reviews because of my laziness, but I can’t pass on this one.
I’ve been avoiding Phở places in Ktown for a while because none of the places offered the taste I want. This place however is one of the best Phở place in all of city of Los Angeles! Servers are really friendly & the broth tastes really good without going too crazy with MSG like most of places.
The price is a little higher compared to Alhambra or Westminster, but it’s totally worth it.

This is my goto Phở spot! Broth is delicious and prices are reasonable. They also make the best shrimp fried rice I’ve ever had. Seriously. So flavorful.
Staff is always friendly and service is fast. Love this place!

I thought it’d be difficult to find phở that I like as much as another one I go to regularly, but after several years of unwittingly coming back here for more, I can confidently say that this is my go-​to phở in the ktown/​LA area! It’s your regular olé phở with a pretty standard menu that would accommodate a variety of preferences. It’s Vietnamese-​owned, unassuming and unpretentious, and you can come in and out as quickly or as slowly as you would like because there’s never a wait.
They give a solid amount of noodles, which can sometimes be a hit or miss because sometimes it’s a little overcooked, but I love the flavorful yet light broth and the meat is plentiful and fresh. I also recommend their spring rolls, which are good for sharing. The sides never fail – the onions and lime they use are fresh and you can always ask for more. The food comes out fairly quickly.
A definite plus is there is better ventilation here than a lot of other phở places – you don’t walk out with your clothes reeking, but when you walk in, it smells great enough to make you excited to eat.
The location is convenient: Parking is in the plaza, and valet until 10pm on weekends. It’s Boba Time is right across the street so my friends and I usually just walk over to get dessert before coming back for our car.

Yay for veggie phở!
Definitely not the best phở I’ve ever had but it’s hard finding a decent vietnamese restaurant in LA. Thai restaurants are a bit more popular here. there’s one on almost every corner wherever you go! In the bay. more so in San Jose, it’s quite the opposite.
Prices are great and standard phở service which is basically get in and get out.
This place will have to do for now.

They validate parking according to warts I parked over a block away
The walk was worth it I enjoyed the noodles and Spring roll.
Be Back for more

Do you have an enormous phở craving but you’re stuck around USC with no car? Have no fear, you can literally bus here. All it takes is one bus down Vermont, and you’ll be here in no time. That is, unless you’re stuck in traffic, then good luck to you. At least you’re down driving through that traffic.
Background
We came here around 7:30pm on a Sunday, and there were only a couple of tables. We were quickly seated and brought our menus shortly afterwards. We ordered 2 spring rolls and a bowl of phở each.
Service
The food came out fairly quickly, as is the case with most phở places. The waiters came by often enough that we were able to get all of requests filled (ordering, extra bean sprouts, boxes, and the check), but we were never bombarded with questions about ordering more. Also, when we asked for to-​go boxes for our spring rolls, they included a large container of peanut sauce.
Food
Simply Phở You will satisfy any craving that you may have for phở. Since I’m not Vietnamese, I cannot vouch for the «authenticity» of the broth and flavors, but as someone who frequents phở places in the SGV, I can say that this is definitely on par with a lot of the other places that I have been to. My only complaint is the lack of fish sauce.
I ordered the Vegetarian Spring Rolls and the Seafood Phở. This place honestly gives you your money’s worth. I was so full that I was only able to eat half of a spring roll; usually I can eat a bowl of phở and dessert, and still get boba afterwards.
The broth was nicely flavored and doesn’t stay on your tongue hours after you’ve eaten the meal. However, since I made the mistake of drowning it in hot sauce before tasting the broth, I cannot say much about its flavor. The noodles were nice and chewy; standard quality. The seafood toppings were also plentiful.
Overall
I am definitely coming back here whenever I have a phở craving on a week night.

Delicious and fast service! I ordered the rare steak phở (B2) with added veggies and it was great. Can’t wait to come back!

This week has been crazy windy and we got hit with a cold-​front Soooo I really needed some hot soup. Yea cold in Cali is like 60 but you get what I mean
Total 4.5 /​5
5 for the most delicious phở ever
3 for service
5 for being super reasonable and clean
I will certainly be back!!!
Got the rare steak phở. Extremely reasonably priced and super duper delicious
I like that the noodles were al-​dente, what’s the Vietnamese translation of el dente anyways
Our food came out within 5 – 8 minutes I was starving Marvin so chomped down really quick
The broth was really tasty! They have sriracha hoisin and chili paste on the table.
Love the Asian basil really fresh bean sprouts lime and onions that came with it
Yumm will be back everything was so fresh

Typically I love this place. I use to come here all the time but this last trip was disappointing. I get the rare steak phở. It was super bland. I really wanted to ask for fish sauce on the side. The broth seemed like a new batch or something it didn’t have that deep phở taste. I was a bit irritated that I hardly got any meat. They’ve always been a tight on the meat but today was extra annoying bc the broth was not as good. I have to say though that it’s not that this place isn’t good bc it is, I just think this shows they are inconsistent.
The vermicelli with beef and eggrolls was so sad looking. They used iceberg lettuce! Don’t ever use iceberg lettuce in your bum Tom that nuong. This brought the rating way down. The noodles were cold as some places do serve it cold. I prefer warm. But even when served cold the noodles shouldn’t be hard or stuff. It was stiff. The beef had a bulgogi taste instead of the charbroiled beef … So that was a huge no no. If I want bulgogi id go Korean.
The eggrolls had very little to no meat. It was nicely wrapped and perfectly crispy but the insides were missing so many notes I can’t even start.
All in all I frequent this place and really enjoy it here but today was a bust. The waiters are super nice and attentive.

I’m so happy that Simply Phở You is so close to my house!
1. I can walk there without huffing and puffing. And I don’t walk.
2. DELICIOUSNESS
Same plaza as Kobawoo and Bourbon St. Café
It has valet available during lunchtime (tip only) and dinnertime ($ 1.50)
Free parking, no valet around 3pm-​5pm.
Phở is cheap. And good.
What more can you ask for?!
The entrée plates are good too!
I usually get the rare steak and brisket phở.
I’ve also tried the grilled pork plate. YUM.
SKIP the spring rolls. They’re just no no. Much disappointment.
But it’s okay because the phở is grrrreat.
Thai iced tea is recommended, also!
Simply Phở You is definitely phở me!
Ha-​ha-​ha.