Pho Ca Dao Restaurant

"This used to be my go to spot for Pho in Santee. Unfortunately, the service is horrible now. The wait was about 30 minutes to get seated in a restaurant with over half the booths empty. The wait staff messed up writing down our orders. We never received refills and then we had to go to the front desk to ask for our check as the staff never came back. We won't be coming back again."

"Food is great. I've come here a few times and brought others. No one had any complaints about the food - every dish prepared well. Service has been a hit or a miss. Some have checked after serving food, others ignore until flagged down to ask for check. My water would be empty as well."

"Their customer service could be better. None of the workers asked if I needed any help when I went to pick up my order. Also, for a six piece egg roll and a brisket pho, they only included this small piece of lime."

"Fantastic service. Our waitress was fast, so so kind. We had never had pho before and were excited to try. We got the lemon grass beef pho, the brisket pho, and a Bahn mi sandwich. The broth of the pho was so incredibly flavorful. Rich, hearty, hot. It soaked into the noodles perfectly. The meat was tender and juicy. The real star of the show was the Bahn mi sandwich. I'll go back just for that. It came with broth to dip it in and honest to God, it's probably my favorite food on this planet now. The portion was huge, the side vegetables fresh and crisp. I highly recommend putting the cold cucumbers in the sandwich. It gives it such dimensional flavor. The restaurant was clean, no sticky tables or torn up seating. No straw wrappers or forgotten veggies under tables. Diverse patrons, ranging from laborers on their lunch breaks, to families with small kids and babies, elderly groups and couples. Seating is plentiful, options for both booths and tables available. Window seating was prime. Inside temperature was nice and cool, clearly air conditioned, a welcome change to the heat outside. Workers were prompt in service. Waters and drinks always topped, check-ins minimal, but not too infrequent. Staff seamed happy to be at work. When the food was brought out, each dish with its garnished acknowledged and explained if we had a question. Parking was plentiful. Large parking lot, restaurant location in an accessible, easy location to spot with nice bright lettering. Building well maintained and clean. 10/10. This restaurant gets a perfect score from me."

"Amazing! Service was quick. The spring rolls are soo good (shrimp) The eggs rolls were even better. I ordered the traditional chicken pho 5/5. Thai tea is a must. Definitely recommend."