Pho Tám Cali

One of our favorite Vietnamese spots — the food is always great and the staff are genuinely kind. They accidentally missed one of our noodle dishes, but after we mentioned it they were so apologetic and even took it off the check. Their sincere attitude was really touching. Great food and even better service — we’ll definitely keep coming back. ☺️

The store is compact but vibe is okay though. Service is very slow as I waited for too long to get a water. The rare beef and the rib did not come out as I expected from an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. The sprouts were not fresh.

The shrimp rolls are really fresh, and I’ve always loved the pho. I really enjoyed everything and will definitely come back.

Literally the best VN food in Lake Forest. I’ve been trying various VN restaurants in the area and their pho/BBH has not been up to par with the flavors I was used to (my family runs a VN restaurant so I recognize which flavors are good). Pho Tam Cali hits the spot with the right seasoning, and I’ve been back twice already and I’ll likely be a frequent customer. Great pho broth, spicy pho broth is like BBH but no BBH noodles or veggies :( that’s my only wish for menu change. Banh mi’s are excellent, as is the Che Thai. Highly highly recommend.

I got their special pho bowl. Broth was warm not hot. People are pleasant but not very helpful. Wanted to support a local business nearby. So came in. Ate lunch and tried to get some. Catering told me they couldn't make it happen then they could then offered a discount then couldn't honor the discount so I got over it. Now I'm on the way to another restaurant to order catering, which was the primary purpose of me stopping in. If this is a family run business, they need to go above and beyond to make the client feel special, especially if they're willing to spend hundreds of dollars at your business if they are just employees they need to train better staff that cares. I love giving small businesses as a chance, but unfortunately, this time I am off to lees sandwiches. Their pricing is con