Pho Lucky

"Pho restaurant next to Lucky Seafood Supermarket. Very pleased to walk into a nicely decorated, bright, and inviting dining room. The staff is very attentive, bringing ice water and menus immediately. Ordered dac biet pho for lunch. It was a good and hearty meal, they gave us a lot of meat (rare steak, brisket, fatty brisket, tendon, tripe, and meatball) and veggies. I like their broth and felt very full with the portion given us. Prices for food are very fair for the amount they give you. We didn't try anything else, but I'd come back to have their pho again if I'm in the craving. Thank you for great, attentive service."

"We were shopping at the Lucky Seafood market and decided to grab dinner here. The pho tai was good but it had a lot of fat in the broth. You can see a film of oil floating on top. The pork chop was so dry that I had to dunk it in the little soup bowl that came with the rice dish. We were hoping to like this restaurant. The waitress was also talking loudly over our heads to her coworker while taking our orders. We will go across the street next time to Pho Cow Cali."

"I'm a sucker for Vietnamese food, especially their noodle soup, Pho. Today, I'm here in Mira Mesa for lunch at my favorite Pho soup. I ordered their #2 beef soup, small. Small size soup for me is plenty of food. I've been to many Pho soup places, and they are good. But for me, Pho Lucky, their broth hits home. I love it. The staff are friendly and nice. The place is new and clean and tidy. There are plenty of parking spaces with handicap accessibility. Family-friendly place. Their food is quick served, hot and hot. If you're considering a Pho noodle in Mira Mesa, stop by at Pho Lucky, and you will be treated right. I give this place a resounding 5 out of 5. Good eats."

"Went here today. The N3 pho was delicious, although I would've like my brisket not cooked all the way through it was decent even than. The broth is super flavorful, and my friend got the broken rice plate with pork chops, which was fire! It was not busy when we went there it was on a Saturday at 2:30 pm. We even picked our own table and were greeted with ice cold water before we even sat down. Most of all the bathroom was clean I feel like that alone says a lot about a place."

"Food: 4.5/5 Service and Setting: 3/5 Value: 3/5 Pho Lucky is attached to Lucky Seafood and makes me question if their name is out of laziness or brand cohesion. Going in, the restaurant is very clean and new, contrasting their more weathered entrance. The service is very quick and brash, a sign of a great Asian restaurant. The waiters do not speak great English, so be prepared to show item numbers. While not the nicest, they are very quick in entering your order and my pho came out almost a minute after I had ordered it. Payment is done on an iPad and is quick and painless. Traumatized by downtown SD and LA parking, I will report that parking here is super easy with a giant lot that is used by other business and the supermarket. N11 Rare Steak and Well-Done Brisket Pho: 4/5 While better than other extraneous pho restaurants, nothing too mind blowing here. There is a slight lack of depth compared to my favorite pho spots but it is leagues ahead of some of the nightmarish soups I have had before. They are very generous with the amount of protein they serve, probably at least 30% more than other spots. They also serve their pho with less common herbs, one of my favorites being culantro. They even added meatballs to my bowl for free, probably substituting a little from the others. R1 Special Lucky Broken Rice: 5/5 With how good this dish is, I’m surprised that they don’t just specialize in this. It comes out with rice, salad, soup, grilled pork, meatloaf, pork rind, shrimp, and fried shrimp loaf in tofu skin (tom tau hu ky). Everything was very fresh and aromatic. The meatloaf here is awesome, a true standout. Deeply meaty without any off-putting smells. A very delicate smooth and light texture with a richness that I associate with Vietnamese pate. Very very good. The tom tau hu ky is also very good and uncommon for this area. Crispy fried tofu skin with a filling reminiscent of Cantonese shrimp siu mai pairs perfectly with their light fish sauce vinaigrette. I highly recommend you try this on your visit. D27 Jelly Jack Fruit with Red Tapioca: 5/5 Though I am not Vietnamese, I have a love for the food and this is one of my favorite desserts that is hard to find. Many places cheat out and just use red colored gelatin but they do the traditional preparation and coat pieces of water chestnut with tapioca starch to create this jelly that has a crispy center. I love this dessert because it does not have any of the beans that many other Vietnamese desserts have but instead is filled with sweet and chewy jellies of all kinds such as palm seed and nata de coco. Coupled with creamy coconut milk and sweet jackfruit, this dessert is super bomb, so please order a lot so they keep it on their menu!"