Pholicious

phở at the mall food court! yes please.
UTCs food court has gone super asian. there is japanese, chinese, korean, indian, and now vietnamese! its excellent and just as good as any other phở. the spring rolls are pre made as im sure they are most places. it was good and ill be back!

I’ll keep this review short and sweet.
I was hungry and looking for a nice bite to eat at the mall. After eying this place for a few months, I finally decided to come to this establishment to get myself one of my favorite Vietnamese treats: banh mi! The server who took my order was very informative and attentive to my requests, and after a little while the sandwich was in my hands. I sat down to try my favorite sandwich and eh, it was okay. Nothing terrible, but also nothing that really blew me away. Usually, the deal-​breaker with me and banh mi is not the meat (though that is undoubtably important), but the pickled veggies (usually daikon and carrots) that in sandwiched gloriously between the two pieces of french baguette. Though it was there, the flavor’s presence was weak and made me desire more– despite asking for extra pickled veggies. The meat (chicken) was very simple– just plain ol’ cooked chicken. Nothing special. The sandwich did succeed in filling me up though!
I’m still willing to go back to try the phở, the spring rolls, and milk tea boba– some of the other Vietnamese staples. Overall though, my excitement for this place is lukewarm.

Wonderful healthy food here. I had the spring rolls, very good. I went to the one in Escondido. Really good Boba Tea Smoothies. Friendly service. I want to have the Phở Chicken next time. In the food court at the north county mall in Escondido.

My friend opened this shop recently and I finally got a chance to check it out when I was at UTC. I wasn’t sure what to get, but I know I didn’t want to get phở LOL. I ended up ordering the spring rolls and a lychee smoothie with mixed jelly fruit. My order was ready in minutes and I was ready to devour my food. The spring rolls came with chicken instead of the usual pork that I’m used to. It was very tasty and healthy, but could use a little more meat. The smoothie was delicious and the mixed fruits were fresh!
I overheard another customer telling his son to marry an Asian girl so that they can eat stuff like this all the time. It was kind of funny since the little boy was only about 8 years old… They asked for a to-​go bag for their drinks, so I asked for one too, since it was so cute.

I came here for dinner, the Phở Beef tastes good. They give me a lot of meat and the soup just smooth. Lastly, it pretty clean and lean compare to pizza, taco
Steak.

WTFudge… they charged me $ 2 to add veggies to their regular size Beef Phở bowl. The ratio of ingredients is hit or miss each time with the phở. Sometimes i’ll get a good amount of meat in my phở… then other times I’ll get 2 – 3 pieces. But they’re generous with the noodles and broth. Not the greatest phở, but not disgusting… it’s just different from what I’m used to — but it’ll do if you’re really hungry. The banh mi’s are ok but not great, I’ve had better. You can never go wrong with any of their boba drinks. Customer service is great tho, they’ve always been fast and friendly each time.

This place is good. I read the other comments and it seemed like they just received bad customer service. However, I got my food really quick within 5 minutes. I got the 2 chicken spring rolls and chicken phở. It was pretty delicious. I wished they put more chicken than just one piece inside the spring roll. The chicken they use in the phở is grilled chicken and had great flavors to it. The lady who helped me was extremely kind. Overall, I really liked this place and it’s nice that I work close by.

Seeing how I was in Westfield UTC after getting my iPhone cleaned out, and as my stomach was grumbling a bit, I decided to peruse the food court to see what was new. Pholicious looked inviting — especially as it seemed brand new to the area — and it had been a long time since I had Vietnamese food, so I decided to give them a go.
The weather wasn’t too chilly for phở (and just as well, as reading the reviews of their phở gave me pause), so I opted for an order of two spring rolls ($ 3.99) and a grilled pork banh mi ($ 4.99 — the other choices are a special with both American & Vietnamese ham, and a chicken one). I also ordered a regular Fanta Ginger Ale ($ 1.69… yes, that exists, and it wasn’t too bad).
The sandwich was actually a pretty good size; granted, it didn’t have the usual spread on it, but the pork wasn’t dry, the pickled veggies had the right amount of crunch, and the sliced jalapeños provided a decent amount of kick. I did think the bread could’ve been a bit more chewy, thought the crust on the baguette was toasted enough. The spring rolls were interesting; instead of the sliced roast pork that’s usually inside along with the shrimp, here it’s grilled chicken. It made for a lighter flavor, but the peanut dipping sauce was enough to suffice.
Not that bad, and I am curious about their Phở Special Mix (eye round beef, meat ball, fish ball, and shrimp served with beef broth). Once the weather gets cooler, perhaps I’ll give it a try.

Never had phở? DONT. MAKE. THIS. YOUR. FIRST. Had phở before? Oh boy, you’ll be disappointed. Just looking for a hot soup that mildly tastes like scarcely seasoned dish water? Then this might be for you. If it makes you feel better, they did add a few strands of noodles here and there for your chewing pleasure.
²⁄₅ stars instead of ¹⁄₅ for cleanliness (but they also just opened so everything looks brand new). they also have egg rolls, spring rolls and banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches)… Which I have not tried and not really sure if I am willing to in the future.

Terrible service. Waited 20 minutes to get phở. They simply forgot. And they didn’t even say sorry. They don’t care

Bland beef phở! Needs more flavor in the broth! I asked her my meat on the side and they did not listen to me, the meat was tough and tasted disgusting. Such a bummer, I was really hoping this place would be better. I definitely will not be back

Got there BBQ chicken sandwich today before my shift, and was very satisfied with it. It was so yummy delicious I just love their chicken sandwiches, the spring rolls, and Thai tea is the best. I’ve also tried the egg rolls which I also love. This is definitely my to go place to eat now. Definitely recommend it everyone there is so friendly including the owners.

Got the barbecue chicken bahn mi and the vitnamese coffee w/​boba. Sandwich was a pretty big portion for the price ($ 5) but the bread was very dry & the chicken tasted kinda funky.
Coffee tasted bland & boba had no flavor, also was pretty price ($ 4 for a small).
Not the worst food ever but there are so many better options at the utc food court.

This is a Great place. The phở was really good and the cashier mark helped me pick what was best for me. I recommend this to anyone coming by the mall.

This phở the the worst phở I’ve ever had. The broth was bland and greasy and the beef was tough. I got a large thinking that it was going to be «pholicious» but boy was It the complete opposite. I ate about 20% until I literally could not stand the greasy residue left on my lips. I was waiting so long and I am disappointed. The customer service was good though.

This place was at best, just ok. I got the Regular beef and meatball phở. I gave it 2 stars solely for convenience because it is located in the mall food court. They claim «no MSG.» The broth is quite salty and barely has a hint of the «phở» aroma. And it is kinda expensive for phở ($ 8.49 for my regular size bowl). Not sure if there will be a second time for me.

«Pholicious» is more «phogettable». With a name like that you would expect phở-​king amazing. It’s not.
They still have a ways to go before perfecting the technique for Vietnamese beef noodle soup, or phở. The dish is pronounced «fuh» and not «foo» or «foe» or «puh».
I tried the phở beef, egg rolls and spring rolls. The best part of the phở dish was the rice noodles. They were a nice gelatinous texture with a slippery softness. The broth was greasy but lacked flavor, body and richness. It was simple and boring. They use eye round beef which was mediocre grade. Egg rolls and spring rolls were not bad.
Price point is 30% higher than what you would normally pay, but that is expected with the location, location, location. Overall, sub par for mall phở. Expect to be disappointed.