This is, without a doubt, one of the best pho places not only in Mira Mesa but in all of San Diego. Phở Cow Cali boasts some of the highest quality meats, and they are generous with their portion sizes. I would recommend dining in rather than opting for takeout, as the portions tend to be slightly smaller for takeout orders. When we arrived, the line was quite long, but it moved quickly. The service was exceptionally fast, and the waitstaff were very friendly. The atmosphere was lively and bustling due to the high volume of patrons. Despite being consistently busy, the efficient service ensures that the wait time is minimal. What truly sets this place apart is the perfect combination of high-quality food, excellent service, and affordable prices compared to other pho restaurants. Phở Cow Cali offers an exceptional dining experience that keeps me coming back for more.

Best pho in SD. Be warned that during busy times there will be a wait. Don't be turned away if you see a line because it moves pretty quickly. There's a lot of seats inside and the food comes out quick. My go to is the spring rolls and vegetarian pho. Their vegetarian broth is one of the best in SD as it actually has flavor. This is definitely my go to pho spot.

This place is quite cheap. About 13 dollars a dish and isn't small or bad. There is a line, but it moves quickly. Wouldn't recommend the pho, the broth is not rich or flavorful and the noodles are cheap quality. The rice dishes and appetizers are good though. Not too greasy.

This is probably the best pho in the Mira Mesa area. Expect to wait for a seat regardless of the time that you go. Otherwise, service is quick and the food is delivered quickly as well. The pho is ALWAYS piping hot. Their specialty house fillet mignon pho is bomb. I recommend their to-go option as well - they offer you uncooked noodles, and I swear they give you A LOT of rice noodles to enjoy at least 2/3 servings worth of pho. Their appetizers are good, with the egg rolls being my favorite. Their drinks are also delicious, with their iced coffee being my go-to. I'm giving it a 4/5 because their success and accuracy rate with the food is a 90%. Every once in a while they will get the order wrong, or worse, the food just tastes a little bland. But honestly, I don't mind since most of the time the food is A+ Huge plus that place opens at 8a since most pho places in Mira Mesa do not open till later - your future hungover self will thank you for this early opening time. This spot is on my rotation of good pho places, but this is at the top of my rotation for pho in Mira Mesa.

I came here with my mom and since we were a table of 2 we got seated quickly. We already had an idea of what we were going to order therefore ordering was fast. At first, we were sitting at a table. They asked us if we could move to the booth so we did. I noticed they wanted to make the space available to a man who had a leg injury-- great quick thinking of having us move. The servers were really kind and interacted with us well. The service (food) was so quick! As soon as we sat in the booth, I noticed a man coming out of the kitchen carrying our food. We ordered a large pho with the soft & semi fatty meat and the rare meat. This came with a plate of beansprouts, some mint, and a lime. I do wish we had more veggies, but it was still a good and significant amount for the two of us. The noodles weren't in a clump at the bottom of the bowl and it wasn't overcooked. It was really tasty. The broth was piping hot and tasted clean. I loved it before even having a squeeze of lime juice! The utensils are already on the table and they are clean. Different sauces can be added if you like that (hoisin, sriracha-- lighter color, sambal paste, chili oil, etc). In addition, we ordered the shrimp and pork spring rolls. This came with a more hoisin-forward sauce rather than peanut sauce. They wrapped nicely. A good amount of chew to the rice paper (not dry or overly wet), a nice amount of veggies (lettuce, mint, beansprouts), and a well-balanced amount of rice noodles. The shrimp on the other hand was a bittt thinner than I liked...and I wish there were 1-2 more added in the roll. But it was cheap $$ and tasted delicious!

I grew up in Mira Mesa and this will always be the best pho shop in town! The service is always excellent and the food always comes out fast! The place is super big from what it started out with, so even tho there's always a line, it goes by fast!

i love pho, this place made me so happy on a rainy day. I also brought two of my friends who had never had vietnamese food and I just-- we all left so happy. The broth is so flavorful, there's a good quality portion of meat on each dish, the broth is hot and fresh, good amount of add ins available, the inside is traditional vietnamese style with decorations and stuff. The rice with chicken was so flavorful and tasted authentic, the picked carrots just added the right flavors. Back to the pho but we got pho chín and man it was so good i left the place with a smile. seating was really easy, you just put your name on a paper and we only waited like 10 minutes on a saturday night and the food came out FAST!! Always a plus. Amazing price point for the quality of food will be coming back again!!!

This spot was highly recommended by my cousin. My friend and I dined at 12:00pm on a Friday. The restaurant was decorated for Lunar New Year and already almost full. We were seated shortly after arriving. Colorful menus were placed on our table. Our table had melon seeds and Lucky candy for New Year's. Every thing you need is on the table. We really enjoyed slurping up our delicious phos!

One of my go-to places in San Diego for pho - great food, great service, no complaints. One thing to note is that there typically is a bit of a wait if you go during rush hours, but the fast - I mean FAST - service definitely makes up for the wait. I typically order the Special Combo for pho, which is a perfect portion size, and the broth is also super flavorful. Great restaurant to visit, especially if you're looking for a quick, sit-down bite.

Not-so-hidden gem in Mira Mesa serving up delicious, affordable, and quality Vietnamese food as it's done in OC! This is my family's go-to spot for phô bộ (beef pho) and bún thịt nướng (cold rice noodle). Eggrolls are just ok, wish there was more filling -- we have grown used to Golden Deli eggrolls in the SGV that generously fills their large eggrolls with lots of meat and veggies. Be prepared to wait in a long line if you go during dinner time, however, it moves fast. Other notes: - Has a shared parking lot with other establishments in the plaza - Has bathrooms, single room stalls so you might have to wait - Indoor seating only - A bit packed, but allows for more customers to be seated at a time and for the line to move quickly