Houa Khong Restaurant

Reviews

• Ab6485 ..

  star star star star star 15 June 2026

  I love the Pho!! I had Chicken Pho and left happy and full. Great customer service and big portions.

• Tiffany K.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  Don't let the funky old house exterior with the mobile phone radio tower in the background scare you away from this Laotian/Thai eatery.
  
  Stopped by here as it was conveniently located in the Central Valley area. I'm often out here for work and imagine my surprise to find something authentic and tasty!
  
  They did have Kaw Poon on the menu, similar to laksa with its coconut milk curry broth but I thought I'd try the Phat Kimao (pad kee mao) or Drunken Noodles. Don't recall the exact price but with tax it came to $9.65. Very reasonable.
  
  Flavoring was solid and medium heat was just right. The noodles were more shorter and thinner than the traditional wide and thick rice noodles that I'm used to.
  
  There is a larger seating area in the back which you wouldn't expect. Decor is very simple.
  
  When asked what the "Delicious Sauce" was our waiter said he didn't know since he eats hamburgers. Yeah it's that type of place.
  
  If you're driving down the 99 and need to satisfy your green papaya salad craving then check this spot out.

• Vanessa H.

  star star star star star_border 21 May 2026

  Love this place. They have great pho, one of the few places in Merced that does. Been coming here for years and need to start coming back more.

• You Yo Daddy S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  I like comming here often because there's something about the food that taste good & different from other thai restaurant in town. However i was not really pleased with the customer service. I had ordered pho, and forgot that it automatically includes tripe. I don't like the gamey smell of tripe and i am also allergic to tripe. so I nicely notified the waiter and told him that im sorry i totally forgot that the item came with tripe and would like a New order. The server gives me an ugly attitude like i just made his entire life hard. So he takes the order back to the kitchen, takes out the tripe and reserved me the same pho that i told him to disregard.  I was so angry that i just wanted throw Bricks at his face. All i could think or say was "WOOOW"
  And That was the last time for me.  
  * this server has always been this rude for as far is i can remember, someone please fire him.

• Amy Y.

  star star star star star 18 May 2026

  Their pho was very good, the soup taste different when compared to any vietnamese pho restaurants. The beef larb was delicious!