Grandpa Tao Kitchen

El Cajon, CA · Vietnamese restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in El Cajon
#38
of 303 restaurants
City Percentile
75%
rating percentile
Address
Grandpa Tao Kitchen, 1190 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021
Phone
(619) 442-1211
Website
grandpa-tao-kitchen.square.site
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Grandpa Tao Kitchen is a restaurant located in El Cajon, CA. It is one of 303 restaurants listed in El Cajon. Its 4.6-star rating is above the El Cajon city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Grandpa Tao Kitchen

At Grandpa Tao Kitchen, we bring you the best of Vietnamese cooking, made fresh every day. Our menu is full of tasty favorites like Pho, with its warm and flavorful broth, Banh Mi Sandwiches packed with fresh and bold flavors, delicious noodle... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 alexia · Oct 2025

My bf suggested we take out from Grandpa Tao knowing I've yet to try their food. We arrive pretty late & she's already mopping floors given they close in 20 minutes! Yet, she welcomed us inside with warm & kind smiles handing us a menu. We ordered x2 Rare Steak Pho + x1 Pork Potsticker to-go! Total was $42 & we received our order no more than 7 minutes later. I'm writing this review as we've arrived back home now--while eating my food!! It's delicious. The broth is excellent full bodied & rich with flavor. I'm very pleased & will be dining inside during normal business hours very soon. 🙏🏼 Thank you Grandpa Tao for our lovely meal 😌

★★★★☆ 4.0 Y S · Sep 2025

I brought my son and his partner here for dinner yesterday evening, and we were given the option to sit indoors or outdoors. We sat in the outdoor patio which was pleasant. The patio has lights, fans, and plants. It’s a closed patio which in my opinion closes off the traffic noise and movement. We ordered the Special Appetizer which has 4 small spring rolls and 2 egg rolls, a Miso Soup, Seaweed Salad, a California Roll that comes with 8 pieces, and the Chef’s Special - Sate Spicy Rate Steak & Shrimp, and the Stir-fried Broccoli with Beef. The food was good.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lidia Adame · Nov 2025

I forgot my lunch at home and this place is on the corner. I went with the BBQ pork sandwich. josh weissman has a YouTube video where he ranks sandwiches and this sandwich didn't really seem like a big deal at all. Let me tell you! It is all that. Damn I been missing out. The pork was juicy and pickled vegetables were the best kind of spicy. So fresh and so yummy. This is gonna be a problem for me. But thankfully it's decently priced.

★★★★★ 5.0 Andrea Hanson · Aug 2025

Every thing was absolutely delicious! Today was our first time coming and we will definitely be back very soon! Highly recommend the pho and chicken wings! Thank you for the great customer service as well!

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer Buffard · Oct 2025

The filet mignon pho was very tender and flavorful and the Thai tea tasted great. The gyoza was pan fried but not too crunchy. Always enjoy my experience here. Very nice staff.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Vietnamese restaurantAsian fusion restaurantAsian restaurantRestaurant

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