Phu’s Chinese Restaurant

I really hate to give a bad review, but this was the worst chinese food I have ever tasted. The customer service was also really bad. I couldnt get as much as a smile. Not sure how this place stays in business, guess some people like bad food. Idk.

Came here tonight to celebrate! Our server, Peter, gave amazing customer service. Never had to ask to refill my water cup or for extra napkins.
Food: Yummy! Started off with the cheese wontons with sweet and sour sauce. One of my favorite appetizers here. The portions were HUGE! My plate alone (I ordered the orange chicken) was enough to feed two people. It was cooked perfectly and had enough crunch even when it was covered with sauce. My bf had the chicken katsu which was juicy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Topped the evening off with 2 large Sapporo beers and went home full and very satisfied.
Needless to say, I will be coming back! (^_^)/

Before moving out of the Tahoe Park area, my boyfriend and I decided to that we had to check this place out. It was the only restaurant in the area that we had yet to try. It is in a really depressing strip mall (if you can even call it that) where almost every other shop has closed its doors. Despite never seeing anyone there, we figured it must be good if it was managing to stay alive.
The caption for the two star rating sums it up best: Meh. I’ve experienced better. Yeah, the food was alright (not great, but not bad) and the inside décor leaves something to be desired. Everything is cheap but at that price point, you can go a block down to Temple Garden and pay the same price but get better food and environment. Hate to say it but this place has seen better days.
They do have ramen there though which is nice. I might come back just to try that since it’s really the only place in the neighborhood that serves ramen. FYI: they no longer serve sushi… I noticed that it had been crudely crossed out on the menu.

Great ghetto Chinese food. Fast service, you probably won’t like it if you eat Panda Express all the time but for those who appreciate fast, greasy Chinese that comes out way too hot and way too fast (I do!) you’ll love this dive. I will go back again and again.

We always knew the food was good here, but we just discovered the Ramen Noodle Soup!!! It is amazing! We have tried the soy flavor (Gomoku), salt flavor (Shio) and for something a little different the garlic pork (Stamina) is delicious. Highly recommend calling for some take-​out.

Yeah. This place is as unexciting as my review is going to be. I came to this place since I noticed some people had good reviews for it. When I entered the place was completely empty, which is a bad sign when it’s dinner time. I ordered the Challenge Ramen, which a couple people mentioned was good. What came out was not authentic at all. This was something I could make better for sure
As far as the other food, I’ll say this. When your menu crosses borders and not in a good way you should probably be focusing more on one food and figuring that out first.

Okay… So the interior lacks ambiance and sometimes the parking lot is messy and the location isn’t the best… but the food!
We’ve eaten here quite a few times and it’s always been consistently good.
My guy and I always order the Appetizer Combo which includes batter prawns, spring rolls, pot stickers, paper wrapped chicken, and cheese wontons (4 of each) with dipping sauce and comes in this large wooden serving thing-​a-​ma-​gig with a small blazing charcoal burner. Very impressive (and ridiculously cheap)!
I’ve had the Chanpon Men noodle soup and it’s comparable to authentic Osaka-​style Champon I’ve loved in Japan. It’s a LOT of soup!
The Sizzling Rice Soup is okay for Sacramento. I’ve had much better in SF Chinatown but what can you say, the rice sizzles (a little)…
Their Tonkatsu Pork is spot on minus the shredded cabbage (required for the authentic Japanese dish). Crunchy panko breading, tender juicy meat.
The Tempura is crispy and just slightly oily but the veggies– zucchini, sweet potato, etc., are crunchy and fresh.
Speaking of fresh, my favorite dish so far has to be the Happy Family. Beef slices with seafood, shrimp, scallops, and fresh veggies. Love it!
BTW~ They do use MSG so if you have problems with it, perhaps you can ask them to omit.
The portion sizes are big, we’ve always had to request those leftover boxes and it was good for two days chow down.
All in all, I highly recommend.
Now if only they’d bring the ambiance up to par and keep their large parking lot clean!

I’m trying to figure out if this is the same restaurant I read all these wonderful reviews about. I will never go back there unless it is for the cream cheese wontons or the paper wrapped chicken. I’m no Chinese food expert but Ive eaten many places and I know what I like. I wasnt happy with the food and would have taken it back, but the Person working there was so anti customer service that i felt it would end in an argument rather than a possibility of my returning. Here’s my run down…
Katsu chicken… some of my pieces tasted a bit fishy. No seasoning. Served with a very strong salty sauce that tasted like concentrated soy sauce.
Rice…hard and crusty top layer
Salad…very refreshing with sweetend cucumber
Cream cheese wontons. Excellent and garlicky!
Paper wrapped chicken — some of the best I’ve had. Easy to open and not lots of juice and oil running out.
Tempura shrimp. No seasoning and these are actually small shrimp and not prawns like I’m use to.
Beef stick — pieces of unseasoned beef and a piece of onion and a piece of bell pepper. Not chewy like most but no flavor.
Fried wonton — typical… and stayed crunchy rather than going stale.
Pot stickers — burnt and no flavor
Gyoza — it was the same as pot stickers except a little soggy. It was so burn that all I tasted was burnt sogginess from oil.

Phu’s is by far the best chinese on this side of Sacramento… there chow mein and honey walnut shrimp is the best. I like the fact that its not super packed so you dont have to wait to long! it is definitely our go to spot.

Phu’s is a hole in the wall in a residential area of Tahoe Park. The décor inside is lacking any sort of character and kinda makes me feel weird but the food is good. Hot and sour soup was excellent, and the Kung Pao Chicken served piping hot. Nothing exceptional but good enough for a return visit…

best war won ton soup ever! only 4 stars because most of the stuff I tried before was just OK. Next time you have a cold, stop and get some war won ton soup to go, go home and snuggle up on the couch and slurp away!

Quick service n yummy food. When I order the cream cheese wontons and seafood egg foo young its game over all the time. Chinese food that’s good.

This place is always empty for a reason; the food is awful.
We paid $ 27.00 for an order of orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and sweet and sour pork.
The orange chicken was overcooked and the sauce was watered down.
The sweet and sour pork was overcooked, however, the sauce and vegis were OK.
The honey walnut shrimp had fair flavor, however, the breading on the shrimp was too much.
Just not a good experience. I won’t be back.

Given the number of cars outside of Phu’s, I imagined that it must be a hidden, perhaps rough around the edges, treasure.
It wasn’t spectacularly cheap. The potstickers were competent. The hot and sour soup was standard. The shrimp with lobster sauce was a slimy mess.
I suppose that Phu’s is decent for what it is – a little neighborhood joint good for takeout. Don’t expect more than sticky tables and thoroughly homogenized standards at a sorta-​cheap price, and you won’t be disappointed.

I’m not a Chinese food expert or aficionado, but one way to can tell if the food is good is if people of Chinese– descent eat it.
By that measure, Phu’s is the worse food ever. There is never anyone eating there. You’d swear its a front for some shady dealings. But the reality is, the food is not that bad. In fact, stipulating that I probably don’t know what great Chinese food taste like, I really like the food.
The service is about like a convenience store exchange. And the audience is non-​existent, but despite that fact that nobody, Chinese or otherwise, eat there, the food it quite alright.

Great food and good prices go hand and hand here.
The Chinese food is mainstream fair, but tasty and comes out quickly.
My personal favorite was the Hot and Sour Soup. Seating was not a problem as this is more of a takeout place than dine in, but I think this is due more to the plain décor and not a lack of seating (I would say you could fit around 60 people). If you like good food and prompt service this is your place!

Food here is AWESOME!
I had tried their general tso chicken and it is the best I’ve ever had. It kicks Panda Express’s orange chicken any day! It’s lightly battered and it’s crispy. The sauce has the right tang and sweetness to it.
Good food and good prices! I can’t wait to come back! I heard their fried chicken is really good too!

Options for quick, tasty food aren’t exactly abundant in Tahoe Park, but Phu’s is an oasis in a desert of nothingness.
I’ve eaten in the restaurant a few times. Eating in can be a little weird — just you, surrounded by empty tables, a television blaring the local news, and the owner’s kids kind of running amok through the joint. But fear not: Service is quick and while it can’t exactly be called friendly, it’s not hostile either.
Much better to do takeout — I get food to go from Phu’s almost weekly. Don’t be afraid to try the Japanese bento box combos: the tonkatsu is crisp and juicy, with a panko crust and delicious dipping sauce, and the
California roll is generous with the avocado. Chicken teriyaki is straightforward, and portions are extremely generous. The Chinese dishes I’ve tried have impressed me less, but are still above your average hole-​in-​the-​wall Chinese place.
Try it out! Support our local Tahoe Park merchants so maybe someone will open a REALLY great restaurant here!

You know that saying «don’t judge a book by it’s cover»? Well this place is certainly screaming that from the outside. The building that it inhabits is run down, the sign is faded and looks as though it is hand painted and is in need of another touch up, the doors are smeared with finger prints, etc.
BUT! Open the door, c’mon open it! The place is usually empty, probably because the feng shui is bad, but the food is actually very good! I always order to go, mostly because I order from work and pick it up on my way home and also because the ambiance is just sort of… well… there is no ambiance.
If you are looking for the perfect take out chinese place, give Phu’s a shot, the prices are reasonable, you get pretty good portions and it’s just down right tasty.

I’ve driven by numerous times and have read the reviews before making sure it was okay to go there. The man wanted Chinese food tonight and wanted to try a new location where they can cook his Sesame Chicken correctly, so I opt for this place.
As we stepped in there was only one table taken. We took a table for two by the wall. The waiter was pretty nice. I ordered the Pork Chowfun and he, Sesame Chicken with steamed rice. They were pretty fast with the food. My dish looked delicious. The pork was tender and yummy! The noodles were great as well. I could almost eat the whole thing and the portions were huge, for $ 5.95! I tried some of his Sesame Chicken, it was better than most we’ve tried at other locations. It had the crunch to it and no syrupy honey taste. (Thank goodness!) He cleaned his plate pretty quickly and finished the rest of mine. We grabbed a take-​out menu on the way out. I think this will be our to go place when we are craving some Asian food.
There are so many other dishes I would like to try next time. Especially, the ramen bowls and the other soups that they have. I’m excited to go back!
Update:
Since the last review of this place, I come here just about every Friday or Saturday for dinner. I try to order different dishes every time so I do have my favorites and others I wouldn’t order again.
The Hot & Sour Soup is good. I love me the Challenge Ramen. That comes with huge chunks of chicken and veggies. Yum! I also like the Curry Chicken and the Mandarin Spicy Chicken isn’t too bad. The Ginger Beef is delicious while the Beef & Snow Peas is okay. I tried the Hunan Beef last night, I probably won’t get that again. My favorite is still the B.B.Q. Pork Chow Fun…
I usually do take-​outs, good thing about it, it’s never a long wait. Always 10 – 15 minutes.