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

A1. Egg Rolls
Ch gi. filled with chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, noodles & carrots.
A2. Crispy Shrimp & Pork Paste
Tu h ky khai v, pork, shrimps & carrots wrapped in bean curd and fried.
A3. Protein Crispy Rice Cake
Cm chy khai v. Topped with your choice of: lemongrass beef, BBQ chicken, pork or shrimp
A4. Grilled Salmon Rolls
Gi cun salmon.
A5. Vietnamese Chicken Wings
Cnh g chin nc mm. Marinated in house special sauce seasoning.
A6. Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
Cnh g chin mui tiu. Sauted in sea salt, pepper, scallion and jalapeo.
A7. Classic Spring Rolls
Gi cun. Poached pork & shrimps with house special sweet peanut sauce
A8. Shredded Pork Spring Rolls
B cun. Seasoning fried garlic, roasted rice powder with shredded pork & pork skin.
A9. Grilled Chicken Spring Rolls
G nng cun.
A10. Grilled Pork Spring Rolls
Tht nng cun.
A11. Grilled Beef Spring Rolls
B nng cun.
A12. Grilled Shrimp Spring Rolls
Tm nng cun.
A14. Surf & Turf Spring Rolls
Tm b nng cun. Grilled lemongrass beef & shallot shrimp rolls.
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
A16. Orange-Basil Fried Chicken Bites
G st cam chin.
A17. PCD Calamari
Mc chin gin.
A18. Firecracker Shrimps
Tm chin gin.
MPL Meat Lovers Platter
Enjoy up to 3 of your char-grilled favorites.
A4. Pcd Garden Wings
6 pieces. Canh ga gung hanh.
N1. PCD Special Pho
House special combination of sliced rare steak, brisket, flank, tendon and tripe.
N2. Filet Mignon and Vietnamese Meatballs Pho
Ball of seasoned meat.
N3. Sliced Rare Steak, Flank, Fatty Brisket, Tendon, Tripe Pho
Ph ti, nm, gu, gn, sch.
N4. Brisket, Flank, Fatty Brisket, Tendon, Tripe Pho
Ph chn, nam, gu, gn, sch.
N5. Brisket Pho
Pho chin.
N6. Sliced Rare Steak
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N7. Beef Meatballs
Ph b vin.
N8. Beef Stew Pho
Ph b kho. Special beef stew richly flavored with lemongrass and fresh spices.
N9. Beef Stew with Viet. Bread
Bnh m b kho.
N10. Oxtail & Sliced Eye Round Steak Pho
Ph ui b & ti.
N11. My PCD Pho
Ph theo bn.
N12. Chicken Noodle Soup
Ph g.
N14. Seafood Pho
Shrimp, fish balls and crab sticks.
N15. Tofu and Vegetable Pho
Ph u h rau c. choices of beef or chicken broth with fried or firm tofu.
N16. Big Bone Soup
T x quch.
N17. Beefy Rib & Slice Eye Round Steak Pho
Ph sn b & ti.
Pho Noodle Bowl
No meat.
Pho Noodle Soups

PCD Pho and Grill

N18. Lemongrass Grilled Ribeye Steak Pho
Savory soup made from cow meat.
N19. Grilled Shrimp Pho
N20. Grilled Chicken Pho
N21. Grilled Tofu Pho
BM1. BBQ Pork Sandwich
Bnh m tht nng.
BM2. Shallot Chicken Sandwich
Bnh m g nng.
BM3. Lemongrass Beef Sandwich
Bnh m b nng.
BM4. Basil Shrimp Sandwich
Bnh m tm nng.
BM5. Shredded Pork Sandwich
Bnh m b.
BM6. Grilled Tofu Sandwich
Bnh m u h nng.
BM7. Sizzling Ribeye with Eggs-Bo Ne
Bnh m b n.
Vietnamese Sandwiches

Broken Rice Dishes

C1. Grilled Basil Shrimps
Cm tm tm nng.
C2. Grilled Pork
Cm tm tht nng.
C3. Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chop
Cm tm sn nng s.
C4. Grilled Chicken
Cm tm g nng.
C5. Grilled Lemongrass Ribeye Beef
Cm tm b nng s.
C6. PCD Beef Stew
Cm tm b kho.
C7. Crispy Shrimp & Pork Paste
Cm tm tu h ky.
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.
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.
C10. Pineapple Salmon Broken Rice
Cm tm c salmon.
C11. Shaken Beef Garlic Rice
Cm ti b lc lc.
C12. Short Rib Garlic Rice
Cm ti sn short rib.
B1. Crispy Egg Rolls Salad Bowl
Bn ch gi.
B2. Grilled Pork Salad Bowl
Bn tht nng.
B3. Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl
Bn g nng.
B4. Grilled Ribeye Steak Salad Bowl
Bn b nng
B5. Grilled Shrimp Salad Bowl
Bn tm nng.
B6. Shredded Pork Salad Bowl
Bun bi.
B7. Grilled Pork and Egg Rolls Salad Bowl
Bn ch gi tht.
B8. Crispy Pork and Shrimp Paste Salad Bowl
Bn tu h k.
B9. Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sausage Salad Bowl
Bn tm & b nng s.
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.
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.
B11. Grilled Salmon Salad Bowl
Salad salmon with or without noodle.
B12. Crispy Turmeric Fish & Dill
Rice Noodle Salad Bowls

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.
VN2. Seafood Udon Noodle Soup
Bnh canh bin. Thick rice noodle with shrimp, fish balls, crab sticks in house simmered chicken broth.
VN3. Crab Omelette Soup With Pork
Bn riu gi heo. Carb omelette, pork, tofu and tomatoes.
VN4. Vietnamese Duck Noodle Soup
Bn mng vt. Duck and bamboo shoot noodle soup with ginger dipping sauce.
VN5. Vietnamese Coconut Milk Chicken Curry with Noodle
VN5. Vietnamese Coconut Milk Chicken Curry with Bread
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.
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.
FR3. Stir-Fried Egg Noodle
M xo g, b hoc seafood, b hoc seafood. Vegetables with Chicken, beef, or seafood at additional charges.
FR4. Pan-Fried Rice Noodle
H tiu p cho. Vegetables with chicken, beef, or seafood at additional charges.
Fried Rice and Fried Noodle

Vegetarian Dishes

V1. Grilled Tofu Fresh Spring Rolls
u h nng cun.
V2. Veggie-Tofu Egg Rolls
Ch gi chay.
V3. Rice Vermicelli Egg Rolls & Tofu
Bn ch gi chay & tu h.
V4. Steam Rice with Stir-Fried Vegetable & Tofu
Cm trng xo chay.
V5. Vegetarian Pho
Ph chay, Choice of fried or firm tofu.
K1. Kids Brisket Pho
Ph chn nc.
K2. Kids Beef Meatball Pho
Ph b vin
K3. Kids Chicken Noodle Soup
Ph g
K4. Kids Broken Rice
Cm tht nng. G hoc heo. Grilled pork or chicken.
K5. Kids Rice Vermicelli Noodle
Bn tht nng. G hoc heo. Grilled pork or chicken.
K6. Kids Fried Rice
Cm chin tht g hoc heo. Pork or chicken.
Kids Menu

Desserts

D1. Vietnamese Coffee Boba
Caf trn chu.
D2. Thai Tea Boba
Tr thi trn chu.
D4. Fresh Fruit Smoothie Boba
Sinh t tri cy trn chu, mango, strawberry, pineapple, lychee or avocado.
D5. Tri-color Beans Pudding
Ch ba mu.
D6. Silky Vietnamese Flan
Bnh flan.
Tri-Color Beans Pudding
Silky Vietnamese Flan
G1. Vietnamese Coffee
With condensed milk served over ice or hot. Cafe sa nng/.
G2. Classic Salty Lemonade Soda
Soda chanh mui.
G3. Classic Vietnamese Plum Soda
Soda x mui.
G4. Cucumber Cooler
G5. Virgin Mojito
G6. Carmen Miranda
G7. Lemonade Ice Tea
G8. Fresh Lemonade
G9. Ice Tea
G9. Hot Tea
G10. Bottled Water
G11. Soft Drink
Carmen Miranda
Bottled Water
Milk Tea Boba
Beverages

Chef's Selection (Archived)

L1. Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl
L2. Grilled Salmon Salad Bowl
L3. Lemongrass Shaken Beef
Served with your choice of Vietnamese bread or steam broken rice.
L4. Crab Omelette Soup
Braised pork leg, crab omelette, tofu, tomato and rice vermicelli noodle.
L5. Sizzling Ribeye and Egg
Served with Vietnamese bread.
Vietnamese Meatballs
6 pieces. Ball of seasoned meat.
Side of Thin Slice Rare Steak
Well-Done Brisket
Savory soup made from cow chest.
Small Bowl of Meat Balls
6 pieces. Chen bo vien.
Fiank
Nam.
Tendon
Gan.
Tripes
sach.
Grilled Beef
Grilled Chicken
Grilled Shrimp
Grilled Tofu
Side of Rice
Side of Filet Mignon
Side of Oxtail
Side of Noodle
Fried Egg
Vietnamese Breadstick
Vietnamese Bread
Add-Ons Pho You (Archived)

Fresh Spring Rolls (Archived)

A7. Fresh Spring Rolls
Poached pork and shrimps with house special sweet peanut sauce.
A8. Shredded Pork Rolls
Thin strips of pork, pork skin tossed with roasted rice powder served with house special chili-lime fish sauce.