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Orange County - Pho Lu restaurant
6.2

Pho Lu

  • Orange County
  • $$
  • Casual
  • Food
    great
  • Vibe
    great
  • Perks
    good

Food: Erratic freshness and minuscule servings

Pho Lu's dishes elicit a mixed emotion. The oxtail pho, pho dac biet, and pho tai chin have their moments of glory with flavorful concoctions, but the inconsistent freshness and measly portions often overshadow these highs. Its vast menu and great value for price bring some redemption but don't entirely placate dissatisfied taste buds.

  • Great Variety

    Extensive menu, something for everyone, consistently good dish taste.

  • Okay Quality

    Mostly fresh, though occasional lapses in ingredient quality noted.

  • Portions

    Several complaints of portions being small and not justifying the price.

Top 3 dishes at Pho Lu

  1. 1

    Oxtail Pho 🏆

    Tender, flavorful oxtail with rich broth often highlighted as exceptional.

    Oxtail Pho dish
  2. 2

    Pho Dac Biet

    Flavorful broth, variety of meats, and generously portioned.

    Pho Dac Biet dish
  3. 3

    Pho Tai Chin

    Always has a good meat to noodle ratio; awesome.

    Pho Tai Chin dish

Vibe: High-spirited yet blase surroundings

With one half of it resonating a trendy vibe and the other half a more mundane charm, the ambiance can be quite the paradox. The date night setting comes with ambiguity and the tepid drink menu won't earn any accolades. However, the restaurant's buzz manages to spice things up, providing a vibrant atmosphere.

  • Great Buzz

    Restaurant packed, high turnover, vibrant modern atmosphere, and highly popular.

  • Okay Aesthetic

    Ambiance is often mentioned as nice and trendy yet sometimes standard or gloomy.

  • Drinks

    Drinks expensive and not the highlight; drink menu just okay.

Perks: Lamentable parking and chaotic acoustics

Plan for a patience-testing itinerary with elusive parking spots and ear-splitting noise levels. Expect a further delay as securing a table, particularly during the later part of the night can be as tough as astronomical prediction. The arrangement of outdoor seating too is less than pleasingly asymmetric although the restaurant accommodates groups decently.

  • Great for Diets

    Only Vietnamese place around offering vegetarian options, a huge plus.

  • Okay for Groups

    Seating varies; can accommodate groups but sometimes gets cramped.

  • Bad Service

    Complaints about slow, rude, or indifferent service and unprofessionalism.