Mama Hong's Vietnamese Kitchen

We liked this spot. In between a lot of options. No wait at lunch time on Saturday. The pho was flavorful. Small portion of sprouts and basil so there was no waste which we liked. The noodles were firm and the proteins cooked well. We also had the match coconut tea-pretty good. We don’t live around here but would return if we did. Parking is difficult.

The food was delicious and so good. We had the Chicken Fried rice for all of us to share. So tasty. My son had the Ox Tail Pho and he couldn't stop raving about it. I had the Traditional Pho and it was so rich and satisfying. I took home about a third of it. My mother got the Chicken Breast Pho and was very happy with it.

We just happened to be in the area and we stopped here. The broth isn't bad. We ordered a large and a regular size pho, and the regular size actually had more noodles than the large. There's a decent amount of meat. Small dish of veggies for each bowl that is ordered, which is fine so there's less waste. About $13 a bowl. The service was my main gripe. I sat there for a while to get a glass of water, then to order, then to get the check, then to get charged... I made eye contact with lots of employees but they all were frantically running around. Mind you this place wasn't THAT busy, even during lunch. No waiter came for a while, not like any of the pho places in San Gabriel/El Monte that I'm used to going to.

Did not cook pho broth long enough and not sure if they even used bone in broth as it was super diluted. Tasted almost like just hot water. Went here because it was the only pho place around, but might as well be no place around. Not worth the price for the lack of attention and care put into making real pho.