Pho Play Menu – Castro Valley, CA

Type : Vietnamese restaurant

Location : Castro Valley, CA

Based on 239 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery

Pho Play 94552

Address:
3835 E Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94552

Phone: (510) 940-8281

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–8:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8:30 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Eggrolls
Cha gio. 3 fried rolls per order served with sweet and sour sauce. Pork, carrots, taro, clear noodles and eggs.
$5.00
Rice Paper Rolls Pork
Goi cuon heo. 2 rolls per order. Rice paper rolled with grilled pork, vermicelli rice noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce and served with side of peanut sauce. Contains peanuts in dipping sauce.
$5.00
Bao Buns
Bao Chicken
Ga. 2 baos per order. Steamed flour buns and grilled chicken served with pickled carrots or daikons, cucumbers, jalapenos, cilantro, black peppers and house mayo spread.
$6.50
Bao Pork Belly
Ba Chi. 2 baos per order. Steamed flour buns and grilled pork belly served with pickled carrots or daikons, cucumbers, jalapenos, cilantro, black peppers and house mayo spread.
$7.00
Pho
Pho Play
Dac biet. Hot beef broth rice noodle soup with rare steak, brisket, flank, tendon, tripe, and meatballs, garnished with red and white onions, cilantro, and green onions. Served with side of bean sprouts, jalapenos, basil and lime.
$12.00
Pho Rare Steak
Tai. Hot beef broth rice noodle soup with rare steak, garnished with red and white onions, cilantro, and green onions. Served with side of bean sprouts, jalapenos, basil and lime.
$11.00
Vegan
Rice Paper Rolls Tofu
Goi cuon dau hu. 2 rolls per order. Rice paper rolled with grilled tofu, vermicelli rice noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce and served with side of peanut sauce. Contains peanuts in dipping sauce.
$5.00
Vegan Vermicelli (Bun Chay)
Bun chay. Dry rice vermicelli noodles and tofu, served with cucumbers, sprouts, lettuce, picked carrots or daikons, pickled cabbage, purple cabbage, green onions, peanuts, mushrooms, steamed veggies and side of peanut sauce vegan friendly contains peanuts.
$11.00
Drinks
Limeade $3.50
Thai Tea $3.00

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Reviews

Ron Carey
Bahn mi sandwiches are huge! Pork belly bao bun was fresh and delicious! Service for 5 people was quick and accurate. We will definitely be back to try other menu items.

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Heidi Kolden
Really fresh, tasty and veggies were delicious! Everyone we have interacted with was pleasant, helpful and kind.

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Shadman Samin
We ordered the beef Banh mi and the beef Bao. Loved both of them!

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Kyle Pace
This is a staple for our family. The food always comes quickly and is perfect for any kind of day. We have been recommending this place to all our friends since they first opened.

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Chunjiao Xiao
Definitely the worst pho place I had in the whole Bay Area!!! The soup is not hot enough, no flavor, the noodle is not cooked well, the soup base doesn’t taste like made from bone. Price is higher than average, food is way below average! Highly recommend NOT to come to this place!

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Just Play
Had a hankering for some Bahn Mi and I have to kick myself for not having tried Pho Play. I’ve seen them being the one of the results on Yelp but thought that Castro Valley was just a bit far for a sandwich. I was in the area so I thought I give them a try.

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Jay Robbins
Place could be decent if they didn’t use those cheap noodles that break up right when you handle them. They are so flimsy. Not the good silky ones you can grasp with your chopsticks and eat normally. It’s a task to get them to your mouth. Really too bad. And they need to calm down with the MSG. So dehydrated after a bowl.

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Laurence Lee, Broker/Owner
The name of this place may sound cheesy but their food is actually really good! Of course they’re known for their pho but the bao buns are pretty amazing too! You get a lot of food for your money, and every time I go the food is a good quality. I can get busy on some random evenings, but it’s still worth the wait.

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Tony Pereira
First time visit and was pleasantly surprised. The service was good and the food was good also. The place is clean, food good, service good and the prices are okay for being in a city that tends to run a little higher then others. I assume this is because rents in Castro valley are higher. The Bao buns were excellent and the banh mi sandwiches are good also.

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Nick Mosh
Pho is straight trash here wrens Cafe down the street is a little better and pho auntie 7 is still the best in Castro Valley. That’s not saying much tho cv pho is definitely aimed towards Caucasians ‍♂️ not gonna find great pho in this town. I’ve tried them all… And that watered down Sriracha was pitiful.

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