Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.7 out of 5
Outstanding | 673 reviews

What User likes about Star Anise:
Ordered off-menu pho with filet mignon and tendon, which was delicious. The meat was tender, and the soup was tasty and at just the right temperature. You place order at the counter and pay up front before finding a table by yourself. Overall, while the food was good, I found the price to be a bit high for the service that you get. View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Star Anise:
Great service, the pho broth goes hard with springy wide noodles, and the vermicelli bowls are light with wonderfully charred protein. There are solid drinks as well both of their lemonades are great EDIT: Ownership has changed and this is now a vegan restaurant. Personally the food is not to my taste, much of the depth and taste is missing. Sad to say it is likely I won’t come back again. View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Top-rated
4.2 ★ from 10 reviews
Anurag
08.10.2023 - 12:46

Love their Malaysian curry and parata. They have recently turned vegetarian only, but I love the new stuff they have on their menu anyway. Come here for a balan...

read more

Great service, the pho broth goes hard with springy wide noodles, and the vermicelli bowls are light with wonderfully charred protein. There are solid drinks as...

read more

Ordered off-menu pho with filet mignon and tendon, which was delicious. The meat was tender, and the soup was tasty and at just the right temperature. You place...

read more
hemo
08.10.2023 - 12:46

This pho, the noodles are so good! Of course the soup is delicious, but a restaurant with good noodles is precious.

Nishad
08.10.2023 - 12:46

Authentic vietnamese cuisine. We had ordered shaken tofu, chicken bahn mi and spicy green hue pho. Was blown over by shaken tofu to be honest. Highly recommende...

read more
Restaurantji
3.4 ★ from 10 reviews
Jenna
09.11.2023 - 00:34

So happy that Star Anise opened so close to where we live, and that they're still around even though they opened just a bit before 2020 came along. I love the g...

read more
Farshad
09.11.2023 - 00:34

Place was empty and the service is as basic as it gets with a guy in his sweatpants taking your order and just dropping off the food. But the pho was one of the...

read more
Lin
09.11.2023 - 00:34

I was just feeling like myself. Needed some comfort food. Got meatball pho and spring rolls. The broth was perfect. Not to salty. So many pho places are too sal...

read more
Lawrence
09.11.2023 - 00:34

I 'll leave a rather neutral review here.. pho was ok but wish I knew it was going to fresh noodles because it 's not my preference at all.. secondly please upd...

read more
Kart
09.11.2023 - 00:34

One of the worst services. Extremely rude staff. Wont let paying customer use the restroom.

Doordash
4.8 ★ from 570 reviews

Good Rated Restaurants near Milpitas

4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Milpitas, 760 E Tasman Dr, 95035, Milpitas, US, United States
"Amazing sandwiches. Perfect sourdough, not too thick. Great sauce. Excellent meat to veggie ratio. I wish I lived closer so I could eat here once a we..."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Milpitas, Ranch 99 Shopping Center, 492 Barber Ln, 95035, Milpitas, US, United States
"The black sesame ice cream is delicious, a nice touch with a bit of ground sesame in it."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Fremont (near Milpitas), 39415 Fremont Blvd, United States
"I went to this Fremont site last week and was overcharged 8 dollars when I noticed the next day they said it was normal for them to overload to make s..."
4.9
Menu
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Open Now
City: Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino (near Milpitas), 10445 South De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, United States Of America, Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
"Rice is super tasty. Chicken portions are on the small side."
4.8
Menu
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Open Now
City: Palo Alto (near Milpitas), 77 Town Country, Palo Alto, United States
"Quick service, friendly staff, not enough outdoor seating."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Santa Clara (near Milpitas), 1801 Pruneridge Ave, Santa Clara, United States
"I recently visited Rita's in Pittsburgh and have been craving their frozen custard since July. Initially, I thought it was a chain on the East Coast,..."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: San Jose (near Milpitas), 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose, 95050, United States Of America
"Good food and fast service, Highly recommend this place."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Mountain View (near Milpitas), 2105 Old Middlefield Way, 94043-2451, Mountain View, United States
"Really enjoyed the French Dip and a variety of other sandwiches."
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Cupertino (near Milpitas), 20956 Homestead Rd, 95014, Cupertino, United States
"Most meat dishes taste the same, strongly of msg. the restaurant's ambiance very chaotic and messy, servers yelling over counter at customers. cashier..."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: San Jose (near Milpitas), 4611 Almaden Expy, 95118, San Jose, United States
"The vegan market wrap was disappointingly soggy and overdressed, but the vegetarian vegetable soup was delicious!"