by Sarah M.

Love this place! My go to place for lunch when I need to escape the office. I hardly eat out for lunch and bring it from home to work just about every day, but I can never resist an offer to go to Photasia from my friends. I go at least twice a month.  Their eggrolls are the best.  I've never had their pho (go figure) but my friends always do and love it. I'm more partial to their vermicelli and rice dishes. The egg quiche is stellar and reminds me of my mom's cooking.  If you want to try a different drink, try their pickled lemon soda.  Yummmm. Very refreshing especially in the summer.  And like everyone else has said...a free small bowl of dessert soup!

by Rudy A.

I'm a regular at this place, ordering either the Pho Tai (rare beef steak soup), BBQ pork rice, or grilled chicken on yellow rice.  My daughter gets the occasional dessert treats for free!  Service is great!

by esther l.

we love this place. the broth is very flavorful. service is attentive. we also love their egg rolls.since i'm a dessert girl, i love how mung bean dessert is included with your meal. yummy!prices are decent too. $5.75 for a regular combo bowl of pho? not bad in my book.

by Nina S.

This is definitely the best pho place in the neighborhood.  There are a couple others nearby, but this place definitely has them beat.  The broth is extremely fragrant and tasty, and there is a wide variety of combinations to choose from.  My personal fave is #27 - rare steak, brisket, and fatty brisket.  Their spring rolls are also something I dream about frequently.  Since I first visited two months ago I have come in at least once a week.  Love it!

by Bob K.

This is pretty much the only place we go to for Pho.  The food is pretty good the guys working there have a good sense of humor, friendly service and pretty helpful in deciding what to order.  I love their beef plates there.  Their dessert is kinda of weird but I love it!

by KENJI N.

finally serving egg noodles with soup and pan fried noodles with combination. Best Vietnamese eggrolls in orange county. Gotta try it.

by Monica N.

I looked this place up on Yelp while I was down in So Cal. I went, I ate and I am satisfy! Good place, filling and nice pricing! yay! for pho-TasiAH!

by Kristin M.

Super YUMMY! My fiancé and I always get the crispy egg rolls, and the pho with rare beef. Not a big fan of the spring rolls, the pork in it tastes a little weird to me. The staff is very friendly...after a few times they knew what we wanted before we even sat down. When there's tons of Vietnamese people who eat here you know they must be doing something right!

by Richard C.

My sister was visiting from the Midwest where they've never even heard of Pho! She used to get her pho fix at Pho 99 in Orange until a fire shuttered the place. Found this place on Yelp of course and went to check it out around 1pm on a Tuesday. Crowd was light and noticed most of the customers were Asian which is a good sign. Sis ordered Number 22....the Pho Dac Biet or combo pho bowl which had rare beef, brisket, tripe, chicken, etc. She really liked it and said it was a touch spicy which is fine by her. She got 2 spring rolls on the side which I've never tried before. Interesting texture since they are served cold versus a hot egg roll.I've never been to a pho place so this was a new experience. Ordered skewered chicken with buttered rice. It was very tasty and you get alot for your money here. This entree is only $6. Service was great and the food came out less than 10 minutes after ordering it. Sis said if she could she'd probably eat here everyday! Our total bill was $22 since she ordered the LARGE bowl which she ended up taking half of it home. They brought out dessert...some sort of sweet bean mix the color of tapioca pudding. Tried it but not for me. Nearby construction has re-opened southbound Imperial Hwy so access is easy from Yorba Linda now.  The waiter did indicate that the place is under new ownership so the name will eventually change to Pho Vina.

by Jordan L.

This is the best Pho place I have ever been to and it is within biking distance from where I live. I go here most Friday's for lunch. The service is great, the #36 with beef is one of my favorite meals, and the dessert they give you at the end of the meal makes the entire experience.

by Veronica I.

My bro sometimes brings back the eggroll set for me after work, (awwww, isnt he sweet???)  that has the fish sauce, sliced carrots, lettuce leaf and mint leaves that you roll all together and eat.  its really really good.i will have to try the pho and other dishes there next time.

by yen n.

The food is a little bit different compare to the old owner. Now the eggroll is not good as before.  The soup taste different too maybe too much flavor. Overall it's OK if you live in the area, otherwise go to Westminster :)

by Roo M.

Previously known as Oodles of Noodles Pho.http://www.yelp.com/bi...Very friendly service and exceptional food makes this restaurant a solid choice if you're near the Anaheim Hills area and are craving Vietnamese grub in a bad way.We try to visit them at least once a month whenever we need to get some dog food for our mutts from Pet Supply Warehouse which is in the same complex.Our current absolute favorite is the Tender Garlic beef with Butter rice and the Cornish hen with Butter rice.  One Con is that Vietnamese Beef Stew which is my favorite of the various Vietnamese soup types is not served here... Bah!  But hey, at least they give you free dessert.  I have no idea what it's called, but it's a starchy sweet warm dessert soup with Tapioca pearlsPortions are generous, ingredients have been consistently fresh and service as stated earlier has been excellent on every visit.Yes, I jacked the New-Name FTR ...Neener Neener

by Danette L.

My favorite vietnamese restaurant (= FOOD HERE ROCKS.This place has theee besst Pho ever! (and I'm no stranger to Westminster/Bolsa)Food is really cheap either. I think from like 3-6 PM M-F a bowl of Pho and a soda is only 4.99?And any appetizer is like 3 bucks. It's their "Happy Hour" or something. Really awesome!Also the staff is super friendly and bring you this awesome desert afterwards..like this warm stuff with tapioca beads? Don't really know how to explain it.

by Todd L.

I eat here all the time, only place I know of in the area for Pho. Plus it's better then most places I go normally.I order the beef tendon with ever bowl of soup, LOVE IT!

by Shiru H.

Cute, casual, and family style place. Prices are cheap and the service is excellent and friendly. They're very cool about helping you decide what to order. As someone who's not familiar with Vietnamese food this is really helpful.I really like the egg rolls and spring rolls here, so much so that I have frequent cravings for them. I don't dig the fish sauce with grated carrots that comes with them, though. It's kind of... funky. An acquired taste, I think.When we were there there was a big family celebrating someone's birthday. It seems kid-friendly and like a nice place to just chill with your friends or the fam. Relaxed and casual.

by David L.

RIP Oodles of Noodles, hello Photasia.  This place used to be called Oodles of Noodles but under new management, they decided to change their name to something more fobby.  Food is pretty much the same but service is a lot better. Read this if you wanna have a good time http://www.yelp.com/bi...

by Ash S.

DeliciousCheapFastFriendly staffi only ever get:   Pho Tai   Thai Tea   Eggrolllsmmmmmmmm

by Daniel T.

it says photasia outside but the menus says pho vino, and the sign on the door says, pho vino will be open on labor day... so i'll write the review for photasia.warning, their portion sizes are larger than normal.  I've been to enough pho places to know.  Noodles were filled to the top.  plus, they're generous with their rare steak and other random meats.  Its also a pretty lean broth.  you don't see the oil floating around anywhere.normally, I can finish a large and a dessert drink.  I took the rest of my large home and took one sip of the drink.  That was a first.taste wise, the pho is slightly better than your average pho joint but the service and portion sizes really bring it up a notch.plus you get a mung bean dessert for free at the end.they ran out of red beans, which meant we couldn't order the che bau mau or the red bean dessert, but I was there at 8:15, can't really blame them for running out.  I will be ordering the regular size next time though.if i'm not going out to little saigon for pho, this will be the place to go.  though its still a bit far for me.

by Randall T.

Just checked this place out today on a whim. My friend and I had just finished climbing at Rock City, and we wanted to get something to eat before smoking hookah at Hidden Cafe.Service was very fast. I ordered pho bo vien with a side of tai, and a Thai iced tea. The broth was extremely flavorful. The Thai iced tea was nothing special, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

by Kressler N.

Pho in the Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda area?  It's usually not the first place I think of when I want to get pho BUT I do work in the area and sometimes it's good to have Vietnamese food nearby.After trying it out, it's not bad at all.  In fact it's pretty good (for being outside the Little Saigon area).  I ordered pho tai nam with the rare and well-done meat.  They give a good amount of meat here that was tender.  The soup was pretty good...not sweet like some bad pho places.  It is slightly more expensive for a bowl at $6 but it's worth it I'd say.  I'll have to try bun rice dishes in the future as they are easier for takeout.Service was really good.  The restaurant was full but they were very attentive and checked on us throughout our meal.  They do need to decide on what their name should be though.  As Christa said in her review, the windows say "Oodles of Noodles," the menus say "Pho Vina" and the sign outside says "Pho Tasia."    Overall, 3.5 stars.

by Angela C.

Please, oh PLEASE order their Spring Rolls!  Once you do, you will be hooked and you will never want to eat at another Pho Place!The service here is great, 5 stars for that - they are so friendly and efficient and they always seem happy that you are there.  I always order the Pho Tai, which has rare beef in it, and the broth that it comes in is delicious!  It's different from any other Pho place I've been to - super flavorful!  My husband always orders the Pho with meatballs and he loves it.  Sometimes he will order a bbq chicken dish which is also very, very good.  I'm afraid this place isn't getting as much love as it should, ever since the Wholesome Choice store opened up right next door.  But then again, they don't sell Pho inside Wholesome Choice, so this place has a fighting chance.  They even started a "happy hour" sort of service where you can get select menu items for cheaper.  Go give it a shot!  Best Pho in Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda area.!

by Anonymous C.

I am totally ordering the marinated steak!  Forget the fact that I am a vegetarian,  kinda.... sorta...sometimes...We ordered the egg rolls, which came with lettuce and julienned strips of radish and carrots, marinated with somethin' that makes it sweet, salty and sour all at the same time.  (probably with a bit of fish sauce.)  I wrapped a piece of the steak - totally overcooked, but still tender, smoked, and yummo - inside the lettuce and added a bit of the radish and stuffed it all inside my mouth - HEAVEN.  Try it!!!!!!!!!!My son ran into his best friend, who was with his family.  During the whole dinner, they just looked at each other didn't say anything to each other but a shy hi.  How odd boys are!

by Christa N.

I think Pho Tasia is suffering from some sort of identity crisis. This place USED to be Oodles of Noodles. How do i know that? Besides the fact that i used to come here when they were still O.N., the windows of the restaurant still say so.  Sure, they've corrected that with the new sign above the store, but...then...the menus read "Pho Vina."  Pho Tasia, Oodles of Noodles or Pho Vina, for a place far far away from little Vietnam (Garden Grove/Westiminster/Bolsa/Little Saigon), you're actually pretty good. I'm not exactly sure if they got new owners, but some of the employees are still the same people. The Pho Tai Gan is pretty good and so is their mi thap cam.  I have yet to try the other things on the menu, but from the looks of it, it's the same exact menu from the oodles of noodles days (just with a different name!)The Pho tastes legit, not that watered down, attempt to make pho crap...and they don't skimp on the meat either!Service is pretty decent and the fact that it saves me a 25 minute drive to Little Vietnam and about 15 mile drive, I'm sold! :)

by Nick H.

OMG! ORDER THE MARINATED STEAK!!! THE SPECIALTY #47!I just want to give a brief update and an increase in one star overall, due to a Five Star Dish.I have been here 3 times now. The Pho is ok. The owner told me to order the pepper steak..repeatedly on each visit. I finally did on a take out order. OMG! The meat was tender and the sauce was amazing. Give me a straw and I will drink the sauce! The tender diced and marinated steak was plentiful. There was a very large portion of veggies with salad. $8.50 is a deal.The owner referred to this dish as Pepper Steak, the menu I was given lists it as "Garlic Steak" (Item 47). I just know this is not like any Com Bo Luc Lac I have ever had and don't care! I don't care what this is as long as I can have it again!! The owner was right. THIS IS THEIR SPECIALTY!(See Posted Photo).I will totally return! This is probably the best Vietnamese restaurant in the area! I came here for the first time…

by Penson L.

Good shit. A solid spot for Pho and Vietnamese food in general (eggrolls nom nom nom). Probably won't need to be driving out to Wetminstuh so much anymore.Minor gripes: bean sprouts slightly yellowed/browned, meat balls had a slightly oldish oily taste.

by Esther P.

This is the first Pho place that I can guarantee coming back to. It's clean, the service is fast, efficient, CHEAP (on prices, not quality) and friendly! And the food.... MmmMmMmMMmm! I got Garlic Steak butter rice I was blown away because it was actually really good. They also gave me a ton of salad, and real veggies that were sauteed with the meat. It just all tasted deeeeelicious. I'm very impressed. I'm holding off on the 5th star because I want to try their pho first. According to my brother in law the broth was really good, but I have to try it to believe it! But I'll have to agree with my nephew- Their "lellow rice" is very good, and I recommend anyone checking Pho Vina (no more photasia/oodles of noodles according to the waiter) out!

by Beverly T.

In the midst of chains like KFC, Innout, Subway, Togos, who would have ever expected such a tasty place in this side of the 91??? Not me that's for sure.As we walked in, we were greeted by two servers. Our server was incredibly happy and friendly. It says something about the establishment when you feel that the people really are thankful that you chose to step foot into their restaraunt.They have quite a bit of selection here from your normal pho, noodles, rice, steak, chicken, and all the good stuff.I opted for a small everything pho. YUMMY! At first the bowl looks rather small but that's because it has less broth than other places. BUT BUT BUT... they jam packed that sucker with as much meat as possible. Tendon, tripe, brisket, rare steak, beef ball, etc. So much that I said, I'm never ordering this again because it's just too much meat! Am I weird? But it was good. For hubby and I they gave us a very very generous plate of sprouts, basil, lime, and jalepenos. All their stuff was fresh.The broth itself was full of flavor and beefines, which I likey a lotty.We tried to order a 3 color bean drink, but they were out. Then we tried for red bean drink. They were out again. Then we found out that they had no drinks with any type of beans. They were really apologetic that those two were not available. We didn't mind that we couldn't try it because we knew we would be back again. So we opted for a grass jelly drink with milk that was quite tasty and refreshing. They have happy hour from 3pm-5pm M-F. 50% off drinks and desserts. Perhaps that's why they had no more bean drinks. If I didn't have work I'd probably try to make it.After we finished our pho, we got a mung bean tapioca dessert. Wow! I never ever expect free dessert at a vietnamese restaurant. AND to top it off... it was good. Not watered down at all. I really, REALLY enjoyed it.Altogether, I would have to say that I had a very positive experience at this restaurant. Service is excellent, pho is good, and they have a great selection.YIPPY!

by Rachel K.

This place is a pretty good Vietnamese restaurant that I go to a couple times a month for lunch. The waiters are the best part of this place. They joke around and teach us Vietnamese sometimes, they're also really fast and friendly. I really recommend the noodle dishes and the new dish of kung pao chicken is pretty tasty too. I always have a boba thai iced tea to compliment the food.It's very cheap, fast and pretty great for Vietnamese food. You can't go wrong at Photasia/ Phovina.

by Christina S.

If you want GREAT Vietnamese food MINUS the drive to (and crazy drivers) Westminster/Bolsa, eat here!The GOOD:So glad there is a decent Vietnamese Pho place in Anaheim! The food is yummy, prices are cheap and service is great. I usually order the Pho Tai Large. Broth is hot and TASTY. The portions are more than enough! Eggrolls and rice dishes with bbq pork are DELICIOUS too! They also have HAPPY HOUR with 50% drinks and desserts. The most we've ever spent here was about $25 with tips and tax. My BF and I were HUNGRY that day or something. We had an order of "Pho Tai" large, a rice dish with bbq pork, egg quiche, shrimp skewers, and eggroll appetizer with 2 "soda chanh" (which is their club soda, lemon and sugar; simple but very refreshing and complements the meal).The BAD:Nothing really bad to write about. The place is like any other Vietnamese pho place. Could be cleaner I guess. Oh and sometimes, they blast trance/rave music which can be annoying.My TWO CENTS:LOVE it! Always happy and satisfied after eating here. Maybe unhappy sometimes because I over-stuff myself and feel like a cow. Haha. Cheap, fast and oh so GOOD! On a funny note, this establishment has changed their name like 3 times from Oodles of Noodles to Photasia and now, most recently, Pho Vina. So the big sign in green says "Photasia", the windows has the name "Oodles of Noodles and the menus say "Pho Vina". Hahaha. Still love them.

by Danny C.

They are under new ownership and have changed the name again, although I can't remember the new name at the moment. Service has improved a bit. My mom loves their new broth. Personally, it is still saltier than I prefer, but not as much as before. The portions have also gotten a lot bigger. I must say, I've been impressed with the changes so far. I'll round up to 4 stars for them. They're the best pho place in the area, although the area isn't…

by Norm G.

If you don't live in Westminster or Garden Grove, and don't feel like dealing with the crappy parking for pho restaurants in those areas, then you might do well to come on over to this restaurant, which is on the North side of La Palma near the Imperial Highway exit off the 91 Freeway.  Very convenient to those living in Placentia, Yorba Linda and the Anaheim Hills areas.The pho was okay, but I wouldn't say the broth was anything to write home about.  My only complaint was that the thinly sliced steak was almost pale.  In fact, I've been noticing the formerly dark red "steak" that I get in my pho has been looking "paler" in the Honolulu pho restaurants as well.  Does anybody have the scoop on this trend ?  Is it a different part of the cow that the meat is coming from these days?  Do cows not have as much blood circulating any more?  Could I be going color blind?  Are all my colors running dry?  Please someone tell me what's going on!  Inquiring minds need to know!

by Tiffany W.

In the new hood, and am looking around for my staples of food. yes, pho is one of them. This place is pretty good. I guess, nothing bad to say, but it wasn't anything fantastic. Just comforting knowing some rice noodles are nearby.

by Tiffany D.

My girlfriend suggested this place for lunch. I've only been here once, so my review may be a little biased. But whatever. I had the charbroiled chicken salad, and it's THE best salad i've ever had in my life! The chicken is amazing and seasoned just right. And they put the ever-addicting hoison sauce right on the table, so you have to put that shit on everything. I know i did. My friend got Pho w/ meatball and she devoured it. I didn't get a chance to taste it b/c she scarfed it down before I could even ask!! But it looked yummdiddlyupciouss!!! I know i'll be back, cuz i've heard a lot of good things about the spring rolls. So i think I'll go there again and try it out. This place really opened up my mind to trying new foods from different cultures. I would've never tried Vietnamese food if it wasn't for my friend, and I'm glad I did! It's really good.

by Tiffany D.Tiffany W.Norm G.

My girlfriend suggested this place for lunch. I've only been here once, so my review may be a little biased. But whatever. I had the charbroiled chicken salad, and it's THE best salad i've ever had in my life! The chicken is amazing and seasoned just right. And they put the ever-addicting hoison sauce right on the table, so you have to put that shit on everything. I know i did. My friend got Pho w/ meatball and she devoured it. I didn't get a chance to taste it b/c she scarfed it down before I could even ask!! But it looked yummdiddlyupciouss!!! I know i'll be back, cuz i've heard a lot of good things about the spring rolls. So i think I'll go there again and try it out. This place really opened up my mind to trying new foods from different cultures. I would've never tried Vietnamese food if it wasn't for my friend, and I'm glad I did! It's really good.In the new hood, and am looking around for my staples of food. yes, pho is one of them. This place is pretty good. I guess, nothing bad to say, but it wasn't anything fantastic. Just comforting knowing some rice noodles are nearby.If you don't live in Westminster or Garden Grove, and don't feel like dealing with the crappy parking for pho restaurants in those areas, then you might do well to come on over to this restaurant, which is on the North side of La Palma near the Imperial Highway exit off the 91 Freeway.  Very convenient to those living in Placentia, Yorba Linda and the Anaheim Hills areas.The pho was okay, but I wouldn't say the broth was anything to write home about.  My only complaint was that the thinly sliced steak was almost pale.  In fact, I've been noticing the formerly dark red "steak" that I get in my pho has been looking "paler" in the Honolulu pho restaurants as well.  Does anybody have the scoop on this trend ?  Is it a different part of the cow that the meat is coming from these days?  Do cows not have as much blood circulating any more?  Could I be going color blind?  Are all my colors running dry?  Please someone tell me what's going on!  Inquiring minds need to know!

by Tiffany D.Tiffany W.Norm G.Danny C.

My girlfriend suggested this place for lunch. I've only been here once, so my review may be a little biased. But whatever. I had the charbroiled chicken salad, and it's THE best salad i've ever had in my life! The chicken is amazing and seasoned just right. And they put the ever-addicting hoison sauce right on the table, so you have to put that shit on everything. I know i did. My friend got Pho w/ meatball and she devoured it. I didn't get a chance to taste it b/c she scarfed it down before I could even ask!! But it looked yummdiddlyupciouss!!! I know i'll be back, cuz i've heard a lot of good things about the spring rolls. So i think I'll go there again and try it out. This place really opened up my mind to trying new foods from different cultures. I would've never tried Vietnamese food if it wasn't for my friend, and I'm glad I did! It's really good.In the new hood, and am looking around for my staples of food. yes, pho is one of them. This place is pretty good. I guess, nothing bad to say, but it wasn't anything fantastic. Just comforting knowing some rice noodles are nearby.If you don't live in Westminster or Garden Grove, and don't feel like dealing with the crappy parking for pho restaurants in those areas, then you might do well to come on over to this restaurant, which is on the North side of La Palma near the Imperial Highway exit off the 91 Freeway.  Very convenient to those living in Placentia, Yorba Linda and the Anaheim Hills areas.The pho was okay, but I wouldn't say the broth was anything to write home about.  My only complaint was that the thinly sliced steak was almost pale.  In fact, I've been noticing the formerly dark red "steak" that I get in my pho has been looking "paler" in the Honolulu pho restaurants as well.  Does anybody have the scoop on this trend ?  Is it a different part of the cow that the meat is coming from these days?  Do cows not have as much blood circulating any more?  Could I be going color blind?  Are all my colors running dry?  Please someone tell me what's going on!  Inquiring minds need to know!They are under new ownership and have changed the name again, although I can't remember the new name at the moment. Service has improved a bit. My mom loves their new broth. Personally, it is still saltier than I prefer, but not as much as before. The portions have also gotten a lot bigger. I must say, I've been impressed with the changes so far. I'll round up to 4 stars for them. They're the best pho place in the area, although the area isn't…