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Vietnamese · North San Jose · $
The full-protein bowl with rare beef, brisket, tendon, and meatballs in a deeply aromatic broth — the best way to gauge a pho kitchen's range
Vietnamese · Little Saigon and Spring Brook · $
Beef pho with a long-simmered clear broth — the house centerpiece, offered in multiple protein combinations from rare sliced beef to tendon and tripe
Vietnamese · Central San Jose · $
A fragrant, herb-forward noodle soup featuring a clear, savory broth and various plant-based proteins.
Vietnamese · West Valley · $
A lighter, clear vegetable-based broth served with tofu and fresh seasonal vegetables.
Vietnamese · Evergreen · $
The workhorse of the menu — a clear, beefy broth with pronounced star anise warmth, served with your choice of proteins including rare sliced beef, brisket, tendon, or tripe
Pho & Noodles · Branham · $
Pho & Noodles · North San Jose · $
Vietnamese · Little Saigon and Spring Brook · $$
Classic Southern Vietnamese beef noodle soup with a clean, slightly sweet broth and your choice of cuts — the tendon-and-brisket combo is the move
Pho & Noodles · Little Saigon and Spring Brook · $
Vietnamese · Brigadoon · $
Pho & Noodles · North Berryessa · $
Clear, slow-simmered beef broth with deep star anise and cinnamon backbone, served over rice noodles with your choice of beef cuts
Pho & Noodles · Evergreen · $
The namesake dish — a fragrant, slowly simmered beef broth served over rice noodles with your choice of cuts, accompanied by a plate of fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and lime
Pho & Noodles · Berryessa · $
Southern-style broth with clean, slightly sweet depth — pair with the full accompaniment plate of bean sprouts, fresh herbs, and lime for the full effect
The restaurant's namesake — slow-simmered oxtail broth that runs richer and more gelatinous than standard beef pho, with tender pull-apart oxtail pieces in the bowl
Pho & Noodles · South San Jose · $
The reason to visit — a clear, deeply aromatic broth developed over hours, served with your choice of beef cuts ranging from rare slices to tendon and tripe
The core offering — clear, deeply spiced broth with multiple beef cuts including rare slices and slow-cooked options, served with the standard herb plate
Rare beef slices laid over a clear, aromatic beef broth that develops depth as you eat — the benchmark dish here and the reason regulars return
Pho & Noodles · Roberts - Walnut Woods · $
The namesake bowl — clear, long-simmered beef broth served with your choice of beef cuts and a side of fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and hoisin
The house flagship — a generous bowl with multiple beef cuts in a long-simmered broth that delivers clear, aromatic depth without being oversalted
A clean, deeply savory broth with star anise and charred ginger backbone, served with rice noodles and your choice of mock protein — the seitan holds up better than expected under the heat
Pho & Noodles · Belwood-Belgatos · $
The house anchor — a clear, aromatic beef broth with your choice of cuts, served with the standard herb plate and hoisin and sriracha on the side
The house special combines rare sliced beef, brisket, tendon, and tripe in a clean, long-simmered broth — a reliable benchmark for judging a pho kitchen
Pho & Noodles · Ohlone · $
Rare sliced beef pho in a clean, mild broth — the house centerpiece and most reliable order
Pho & Noodles · South University · $$
Deeply simmered beef broth with clean, anise-forward aromatics — the kind that signals the kitchen takes stock seriously
A clear, long-simmered beef broth with good depth — not the most complex in San Jose, but honest and satisfying with a solid herb plate
Pho & Noodles · Alum Rock · $
Classic beef noodle soup with a long-simmered broth that carries genuine depth — order the combination (đặc biệt) for the full range of cuts
Vietnamese · Gimelli-Delano Manongs · $
A classic bowl featuring rare flap, flank, brisket, tendon, and meatballs.
A clear, slow-simmered beef broth with rice noodles — serviceable and warming, though the depth of broth is closer to everyday than exceptional