Menu

Pho Ca Dao, located in San Diego, offers a diverse menu with options for pescatarians, vegans, and limited vegetarians. Known for their flavorful Pho Noodle Soups like the PCD Special with a combination of meats or the Filet Mignon and Vietnamese Meatballs, the restaurant also excels in their appetizers such as the crispy shrimp and pork paste and grilled salmon rolls. Customers praise the freshness of the dishes and the quick service, making it a popular choice for lunch or dinner. With a casual atmosphere and outdoor seating, Pho Ca Dao provides a pleasant dining experience, perfect for groups or families. Don't miss out on their unique Lemongrass Grilled Ribeye Steak Pho or classic Bún bò Huế. Overall, Pho Ca Dao stands out for its variety of flavorful Vietnamese dishes and excellent customer service.

Appetizers

Appetizers

A1. Egg Rolls

Ch gi. filled with chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, noodles & carrots.

$5.50

A2. Crispy Shrimp & Pork Paste

Tu h ky khai v, pork, shrimps & carrots wrapped in bean curd and fried.

$9.75

A3. Protein Crispy Rice Cake

Cm chy khai v. Topped with your choice of: lemongrass beef, BBQ chicken, pork or shrimp

$9.75

A4. Grilled Salmon Rolls

Gi cun salmon.

$13.25

A5. Vietnamese Chicken Wings

Cnh g chin nc mm. Marinated in house special sauce seasoning.

$10.75

A6. Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Cnh g chin mui tiu. Sauted in sea salt, pepper, scallion and jalapeo.

$10.75

A7. Classic Spring Rolls

Gi cun. Poached pork & shrimps with house special sweet peanut sauce

$8.50

A8. Shredded Pork Spring Rolls

B cun. Seasoning fried garlic, roasted rice powder with shredded pork & pork skin.

$9.25

A9. Grilled Chicken Spring Rolls

G nng cun.

$9.25

A10. Grilled Pork Spring Rolls

Tht nng cun.

$9.25

A11. Grilled Beef Spring Rolls

B nng cun.

$9.25

A12. Grilled Shrimp Spring Rolls

Tm nng cun.

$9.25

A14. Surf & Turf Spring Rolls

Tm b nng cun. Grilled lemongrass beef & shallot shrimp rolls.

$9.50

A15. Saigon Steamed Buns

Bnh bao kp tht g, b hoc heo. Savory warm buns filled with your choice of grilled chicken, beef or pork

$11.25

A16. Orange-Basil Fried Chicken Bites

G st cam chin.

$8.75

A17. PCD Calamari

Mc chin gin.

$11.25

A18. Firecracker Shrimps

Tm chin gin.

$11.25

MPL Meat Lovers Platter

Enjoy up to 3 of your char-grilled favorites.

$9.75

A4. Pcd Garden Wings

6 pieces. Canh ga gung hanh.

$6.95

N1. PCD Special Pho

House special combination of sliced rare steak, brisket, flank, tendon and tripe.

$13.75

N2. Filet Mignon and Vietnamese Meatballs Pho

Ball of seasoned meat.

$18.00

N3. Sliced Rare Steak, Flank, Fatty Brisket, Tendon, Tripe Pho

Ph ti, nm, gu, gn, sch.

$12.75

N4. Brisket, Flank, Fatty Brisket, Tendon, Tripe Pho

Ph chn, nam, gu, gn, sch.

$12.75

N5. Brisket Pho

Pho chin.

$12.75

N6. Sliced Rare Steak

.

$12.75

N7. Beef Meatballs

Ph b vin.

$12.75

N8. Beef Stew Pho

Ph b kho. Special beef stew richly flavored with lemongrass and fresh spices.

$12.75

N9. Beef Stew with Viet. Bread

Bnh m b kho.

$13.75

N10. Oxtail & Sliced Eye Round Steak Pho

Ph ui b & ti.

$18.00

N11. My PCD Pho

Ph theo bn.

$12.75

N12. Chicken Noodle Soup

Ph g.

$12.75

N14. Seafood Pho

Shrimp, fish balls and crab sticks.

$13.25

N15. Tofu and Vegetable Pho

Ph u h rau c. choices of beef or chicken broth with fried or firm tofu.

$12.75

N16. Big Bone Soup

T x quch.

$15.50

N17. Beefy Rib & Slice Eye Round Steak Pho

Ph sn b & ti.

$18.00

Pho Noodle Bowl

No meat.

$5.75

Pho Noodle Soups

Pho Noodle Soups

PCD Pho and Grill

PCD Pho and Grill

N18. Lemongrass Grilled Ribeye Steak Pho

Savory soup made from cow meat.

$15.00

N19. Grilled Shrimp Pho

$15.00

N20. Grilled Chicken Pho

$14.00

N21. Grilled Tofu Pho

$13.50

BM1. BBQ Pork Sandwich

Bnh m tht nng.

$10.25

BM2. Shallot Chicken Sandwich

Bnh m g nng.

$10.25

BM3. Lemongrass Beef Sandwich

Bnh m b nng.

$10.75

BM4. Basil Shrimp Sandwich

Bnh m tm nng.

$10.75

BM5. Shredded Pork Sandwich

Bnh m b.

$10.25

BM6. Grilled Tofu Sandwich

Bnh m u h nng.

$10.25

BM7. Sizzling Ribeye with Eggs-Bo Ne

Bnh m b n.

$15.95

Vietnamese Sandwiches

Vietnamese Sandwiches

Broken Rice Dishes

Broken Rice Dishes

C1. Grilled Basil Shrimps

Cm tm tm nng.

$14.95

C2. Grilled Pork

Cm tm tht nng.

$14.25

C3. Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chop

Cm tm sn nng s.

$14.25

C4. Grilled Chicken

Cm tm g nng.

$14.25

C5. Grilled Lemongrass Ribeye Beef

Cm tm b nng s.

$14.95

C6. PCD Beef Stew

Cm tm b kho.

$14.25

C7. Crispy Shrimp & Pork Paste

Cm tm tu h ky.

$14.95

C8. Classic Broken Rice

Cm tm b ch sn, tht heo, g hoc b nng. Egg meatloaf, shredded pork-pork skin & choice of grilled pork chop, pork, chicken or beef.

$15.95

C9. My PCD Broken Rice

Cm tm theo bn, create your own dish with 2 or 3 of your favorites: pork, pork chop, chicken, beef, shrimp, pork & shrimp paste or egg rolls.

$15.25

C10. Pineapple Salmon Broken Rice

Cm tm c salmon.

$16.75

C11. Shaken Beef Garlic Rice

Cm ti b lc lc.

$16.95

C12. Short Rib Garlic Rice

Cm ti sn short rib.

$18.00

B1. Crispy Egg Rolls Salad Bowl

Bn ch gi.

$14.25

B2. Grilled Pork Salad Bowl

Bn tht nng.

$14.25

B3. Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl

Bn g nng.

$14.25

B4. Grilled Ribeye Steak Salad Bowl

Bn b nng

$14.95

B5. Grilled Shrimp Salad Bowl

Bn tm nng.

$14.95

B6. Shredded Pork Salad Bowl

Bun bi.

$14.25

B7. Grilled Pork and Egg Rolls Salad Bowl

Bn ch gi tht.

$15.25

B8. Crispy Pork and Shrimp Paste Salad Bowl

Bn tu h k.

$15.25

B9. Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sausage Salad Bowl

Bn tm & b nng s.

$15.25

B10. My PCD Noodle Salad Bowl with 2 Items

T bn theo bn. Create your own dish with 2 of your favorites: pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, or crispy egg rolls.

$15.25

B10. My PCD Noodle Salad Bowl with 3 Items

T bn theo bn. Create your own dish with 3 of your favorites: pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, or crispy egg rolls.

$16.75

B11. Grilled Salmon Salad Bowl

Salad salmon with or without noodle.

$16.25

B12. Crispy Turmeric Fish & Dill

$15.95

Rice Noodle Salad Bowls

Rice Noodle Salad Bowls

Thick Vermicelli and Vietnamese Udon Rice Noodle Soup

Thick Vermicelli and Vietnamese Udon Rice Noodle Soup

VN1. Hue Spicy Noodle Soup

Bn b hu. Rice noodle with beef shank and pork in a spicy broth.

$15.50

VN2. Seafood Udon Noodle Soup

Bnh canh bin. Thick rice noodle with shrimp, fish balls, crab sticks in house simmered chicken broth.

$15.50

VN3. Crab Omelette Soup With Pork

Bn riu gi heo. Carb omelette, pork, tofu and tomatoes.

$15.95

VN4. Vietnamese Duck Noodle Soup

Bn mng vt. Duck and bamboo shoot noodle soup with ginger dipping sauce.

$15.95

VN5. Vietnamese Coconut Milk Chicken Curry with Noodle

$15.95

VN5. Vietnamese Coconut Milk Chicken Curry with Bread

$15.95

FR1. My PCD Fried Rice

Cm chin theo bn. Topped with a sunny-side up fried egg, served with your choice of chicken, pork, beef , shrimp, tofu or vegetables, served with scallion beef broth.

$15.75

FR2. Coconut Shrimp Fried Rice

Cm chin tm rim. Topped with a sunny-side up fried egg and coconut grilled shrimp, served with scallion broth.

$15.95

FR3. Stir-Fried Egg Noodle

M xo g, b hoc seafood, b hoc seafood. Vegetables with Chicken, beef, or seafood at additional charges.

$15.95

FR4. Pan-Fried Rice Noodle

H tiu p cho. Vegetables with chicken, beef, or seafood at additional charges.

$15.95

Fried Rice and Fried Noodle

Fried Rice and Fried Noodle

Vegetarian Dishes

Vegetarian Dishes

V1. Grilled Tofu Fresh Spring Rolls

u h nng cun.

$8.50

V2. Veggie-Tofu Egg Rolls

Ch gi chay.

$5.50

V3. Rice Vermicelli Egg Rolls & Tofu

Bn ch gi chay & tu h.

$14.50

V4. Steam Rice with Stir-Fried Vegetable & Tofu

Cm trng xo chay.

$15.75

V5. Vegetarian Pho

Ph chay, Choice of fried or firm tofu.

$12.75

K1. Kids Brisket Pho

Ph chn nc.

$9.00

K2. Kids Beef Meatball Pho

Ph b vin

$9.00

K3. Kids Chicken Noodle Soup

Ph g

$9.00

K4. Kids Broken Rice

Cm tht nng. G hoc heo. Grilled pork or chicken.

$9.00

K5. Kids Rice Vermicelli Noodle

Bn tht nng. G hoc heo. Grilled pork or chicken.

$9.00

K6. Kids Fried Rice

Cm chin tht g hoc heo. Pork or chicken.

$9.00

Kids Menu

Kids Menu

Desserts

Desserts

D1. Vietnamese Coffee Boba

Caf trn chu.

$5.75

D2. Thai Tea Boba

Tr thi trn chu.

$5.75

D4. Fresh Fruit Smoothie Boba

Sinh t tri cy trn chu, mango, strawberry, pineapple, lychee or avocado.

$5.75

D5. Tri-color Beans Pudding

Ch ba mu.

$5.75

D6. Silky Vietnamese Flan

Bnh flan.

$5.75

Tri-Color Beans Pudding

$4.75

Silky Vietnamese Flan

$4.75

G1. Vietnamese Coffee

With condensed milk served over ice or hot. Cafe sa nng/.

$5.00

G2. Classic Salty Lemonade Soda

Soda chanh mui.

$5.00

G3. Classic Vietnamese Plum Soda

Soda x mui.

$5.00

G4. Cucumber Cooler

$5.00

G5. Virgin Mojito

$5.00

G6. Carmen Miranda

$5.00

G7. Lemonade Ice Tea

$4.50

G8. Fresh Lemonade

$4.50

G9. Ice Tea

$2.50

G9. Hot Tea

$2.50

G10. Bottled Water

$2.00

G11. Soft Drink

$3.50

Carmen Miranda

$5.00

Bottled Water

$1.75

Milk Tea Boba

$4.75

Beverages

Beverages

Chef's Selection (Archived)

Chef's Selection (Archived)

L1. Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl

$12.00

L2. Grilled Salmon Salad Bowl

$13.50

L3. Lemongrass Shaken Beef

Served with your choice of Vietnamese bread or steam broken rice.

$14.00

L4. Crab Omelette Soup

Braised pork leg, crab omelette, tofu, tomato and rice vermicelli noodle.

$14.00

L5. Sizzling Ribeye and Egg

Served with Vietnamese bread.

$14.00

Vietnamese Meatballs

6 pieces. Ball of seasoned meat.

$4.75

Side of Thin Slice Rare Steak

$4.75

Well-Done Brisket

Savory soup made from cow chest.

$4.75

Small Bowl of Meat Balls

6 pieces. Chen bo vien.

$3.75

Fiank

Nam.

$3.95

Tendon

Gan.

$3.95

Tripes

sach.

$3.95

Grilled Beef

$4.75

Grilled Chicken

$4.15

Grilled Shrimp

$4.75

Grilled Tofu

$3.75

Side of Rice

$1.45

Side of Filet Mignon

$5.15

Side of Oxtail

$7.25

Side of Noodle

$2.00

Fried Egg

$1.50

Vietnamese Breadstick

$1.50

Vietnamese Bread

$2.00

Add-Ons Pho You (Archived)

Add-Ons Pho You (Archived)

Fresh Spring Rolls (Archived)

Fresh Spring Rolls (Archived)

A7. Fresh Spring Rolls

Poached pork and shrimps with house special sweet peanut sauce.

$6.50

A8. Shredded Pork Rolls

Thin strips of pork, pork skin tossed with roasted rice powder served with house special chili-lime fish sauce.

$6.75

A9. Grilled Chicken Rolls

$7.25

A10. Grilled Pork Rolls

$7.25

A11. Grilled Beef Rolls

$7.50

A12. Grilled Shrimp Rolls

$7.50

A14. Grilled Pork Patties Rolls

$7.50