Phở Ao Sen Restaurant

"Ordered #41 bún tầm bị, a comfort food for me. Could be better with more protein."

"Well, we haven't been here in a while since we moved further away but this isn't the place we're used to. Fancy bowls, more upscale decor, and it just ain't the same anymore. Our orders (both larges) came in fancy bowls with high sides that makes it difficult to eat, and to make it worse, the bowls were only half filled! My wife doesn't eat a lot and even she didn't leave full off a large...I was hoping to finish her left overs but was disappointed. The Vietnamese coffee was 90% ice! In picture, that's how much ice is left about 1.5 hrs after we got it! To make it worse, it definitely wasn't the normal condensed milk, more like a flavored hazelnut creamer...barely drinkable, and that's 30 mins after getting it because there was so much ice that we couldn't put a straw in."

"The inside was definitely a vibe. Jazz music played. Tables were bussed in a timely manner. I ordered a large and the serving was smaller than Pho Mekong, the best pho spot I've had in Oakland so far. They initially tried to avoid giving us both water and tea. They also messed up and charged me incorrectly and then charged me 3% for using a debit card. I wasn't satisfied with service."

"I went on a rainy afternoon and the beef pho was perfect for the weather. The service was efficient and I was heads down eating in no time! It’s comfort food like no other. Such simple ingredients coming in harmony for out of this world flavor! Definitely check it out in Oakland. And yes, they have lots of parking too"

"Best pho broth in Oakland! We came on a Thursday for lunch. We both ordered the #1 - pho dac biet $14.50. I should have gotten the #2 because that one came with beef balls for the same price. The broth tasted clean and is the best I've had in Oakland. It is one of the best in the bay for sure. We also had the chicken wings, very tasty and an ice coffee. They make their iced Vietnamese coffees with crushed ice. It was fragrant with a hint of hazelnut. So darn good. Great job my friends Pho Ao Sen. We had an awesome lunch."