Pho Luc Lac

Our family have been here a number of times for dine in and take out. Thus far we have had the Pho (chicken and fatty brisket), Spring Rolls, Chicken Lo Mein, Pad Thai, and the Grilled Shrimp Vermicelli. We thought all were good but the standouts for me were the Fatty Brisket Pho and the Pad Thai. Everything tastes great and has great flavor. The waitstaff are really great and even on the times that they have been packed, we have been seated quickly and served quickly. Over all our experience in both cases has been great and we look forward to going back. We are so happy to have a great Pho spot right in our backyard.

This place is a local gem in South San Jose, tucked away in an unassuming strip mall near Camden. Don’t let the location fool you — the food quality is exceptional and authentic. The pho is deeply flavorful with tender meat, and the chicken pho in particular has incredible depth and is a perfect comfort dish on cold winter days. The Pad Thai drunken noodles and lemongrass chicken are also consistently good and well-executed.

This place is amazing, good portion control and food itself tastes great. it has the best Bun Bo Hue I’ve ever had in my life. BUT the indoor atmosphere is really depressing because of the amount of LED Blue Lights used along with the cold colors in the dining atmosphere, also while being somewhat dim with the black roof, trims and seating furniture. If the owners see this PLEASE try out warmer bulbs or a light cover to turn the place warmer, and maybe make it a bit brighter. No other complaints food is probably top 5 in the Bay Area in my experience.

Great place to dine. Don’t be tempted to take the bigger bowl of pho because it’s big enough to bath in. We rarely finish the “normal” size bowls. The vegetables are really fresh. The place is not much to look about but you came to eat, not to romantic evening. The only problem with the place is the background noise which I’m not sure it’s intentional or not.

The shaken beef was really good. The outside was charred and the inside was tender. The tomato rice was ok. It was kind of soggy. My GF really liked the bun bo hue. The egg rolls were really good. The service was good. The food came out fast. If I'm ever in San Jose again I'm coming back for the shaken beef.