Monster Phở: Bold pho, robot service, and a lively vibe.
Monster Phở at 360 40th St, Oakland, CA 94609 serves Vietnamese favorites with a casual, upbeat twist. Diners praise clear, flavorful broth, generous portions, and meats like brisket, flank, and tendon. The restaurant features a robot waitstaff, counter seating, and fun extras—Skittles machine, a Street Fighter arcade, and a merch counter. Guests note friendly staff and a welcoming, family-owned vibe.
360 40th St, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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Savor our house special pho with fresh meats like flank, brisket, and tendon in a clear, flavorful broth, served with perfect noodles.
Enjoy a generous bowl of vermicelli with perfectly spiced grilled chicken, fresh herbs, and vegetables for a light yet satisfying meal.
Try our popular banh mi, made with fresh ingredients and often selling out—order ahead to secure this delicious Vietnamese classic.
Indulge in unique treats like fried bananas with ice cream or Pandan Leaf Coconut Waffle Ice Cream for a sweet finish to your meal.
Experience fun extras including a robot server for food delivery, Street Fighter 2 arcade, Skittles machine, and a small flower shop.
Browse our cute merchandise and neat stuff at the counter, adding to the vibrant, non-traditional restaurant vibe.
Overall rating
Deb L
Such a great, family owned, high energy business. They all look like they love their work! We had the beef pho with flank stank, brisket and tendon, a ginger lemonade, and a grilled chicken vermicelli bowl. Delicious broth for the pho, perfectly spiced grilled chicken, generous portions and good vibes. For the kids, you can have your order delivered by a robot!
Curt Seablom
Very friendly and accommodating staff. This is the passion more restaurants should present. Great place with a welcome vibe. Order the bahn mi ahead of time, they sell out for good reason...and robot food service!!!
P Wong
Down-to-earth pho restaurant. Has counter seating for individuals. Also has some cute merchandise and other neat stuff that is not typical of a traditional pho restaurant. The taste is pretty good and fresh. The serving staff will regularly check in on you to make sure everything is okay.
Lita Tulloch
Deeeelicious with really casual comfy vibe. Loved the robot waitress! And that dessert—-Pandan Leaf Coconut Waffle Ice Cream thing- wow! It was my first visit and I can’t wait to go back again!
Jeffrey Muya
I found this place on Google. Saw some good reviews and figured, why not? Walked in, and BAM! Skittles machine! Like, a huge one. Definitely bringing the kids next time. Then there's a Street Fighter 2 arcade, a cute little flower shop, and a merch counter – all super green. Took me a sec to process, but honestly, I was digging the vibe. I went for the monster pho – the house special with all the meats. My friend always says you can tell a good pho by the broth, and this one? Clear-- not like those murky ones you get sometimes. And it tasted amazing! Noodles were perfect, and all the meat was fresh and cooked just right – especially the tendons, loved those. Then, I had the fried bananas with ice cream. Those were awesome! They're like, little banana egg rolls shaped like mini tabletop footballs, and they're sweet and crunchy and just perfect with the ice cream. I'm getting those again.
