Reviews for Pho Mai Cali in Santee, CA
Been here many times. Some actual good Vietnamese food. There is Chinese food mixed in the menu, but I just stick to the VN... food. Their pho is good. Their salt & pepper wings are really good. It’s not like the S&P I usually have, but their stilltasty as heck. Good place to eat. Go! Read more
This place was amazing. We ordered three or four different plates and they were all awesome. First time here and second time... eating this style cuisine…only thing I haven’t liked is the mint. Read more
Fairly new spot in Santee. Been here couple of times for lunch before making this review. Good Pho place and clean restaurant.... In the beginning, I thought the service needed work but they have improved on that. However, overall menu is overpriced for whatit is. There are better & cheaper Vietnamese restaurant options in San Diego, even in Santee. 3.3/5 ?? Read more
Pho so good!! Everything on the menu that we've tried we've loved.
This place is so darn good!!! This is my second time but I'm coming back until I try everything on the menu. Unbelievable how... good the broth is. I don't know what they're doing back there but they're doing it right over here. Read more
Hands down, the best Pho I've ever had. I ordered the P1 all the beef cuts with Oxtail, the A2 net egg rolls, and he ordered the... P8 with well done and rare steak. The net egg rolls were amazing, perfectly golden, crispy, savory deliciousness with thatbeautiful vinegary dipping sauce. I preferred to eat them without lettuce and he did the opposite. We were both very happy. Nextcame his soup, I ordered another plate of veggies for myself, it was much needed. The P8 was the size of an extra large at mostplaces. Next came my huge plate of meat, followed by a boiling hot broth in a granite bowl, and then a plate of perfectly cookednoodles. I mixed everything together, added my vegetables, and sauces and then the waiter came out with a roasted chili andgarlic oil. That set it off! I split all of it between our two bowls. There was so much food! I have enough for another hugemeal and full of meat. The broth is so rich and flavorful and I really enjoyed the chili and roasted garlic oil and chili paste.All of the meats were high quality and cooked perfectly. The meatball was like a delicious sausage. The oxtail was okay, but itwas cooked until the bones were brittle and flaking. I'm sure it is used to flavor all of the broth, so I was expectingthat. This is our new spot, no more across the street from the post office for us! Read more
Good Vietnamese restaurant, but a little pricey. Got the #6 Pho Dac Biet special combo of rate steak, fatty brisket, well done... flank, Tendon, tripe, and meatballs. It was very tasty with a fair amount of meats. The broth was on the light side comparedto the ox tail rich broth of other restaurants like Lucky Seafood. Also got the Bun Dac Biet special BBQ rice vermicelli comboof pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, and two egg rolls. It was very good, but had less than expected meat for the price. Read more
I just moved to Santee from the Bay Area two weeks ago, and was pleased to see that there were a couple of Vietnamese... restaurants in town. I've eaten here twice, and enjoyed both meals. The first time I had the Hanoi style pho which I'd nevertried before. The addition of the garlic was definitely noticeable, but well-integrated. I thought it was excellent. Yesterday,I had the crispy pan fried noodles (the combination version) and enjoyed those too. The restaurant is very clean and attractive,service is friendly and super efficient, prices are pretty standard, and the little carafes of water are a nice touch as well.Nothing to complain about, and plenty to be happy with! Read more