Gia Lai Restaurant - Modesto (CA)

4 /5 Shiva N: I got the eggplant tofu - it looks great and the tofu and eggplant were all made perfectly but it’s overall bland. I added salt and it could have used some pepper too. I get similar dish at tasty Thai and it’s very flavorful. This dish has a lot of potential and could be so good, the sauce just needs more flavor with a kick. I would rate this dish 3/5 but it can easily become 5/5, if any management actually reads this please just make small adjustments and your food will be so good. I got the chicken noodle soup to go and that was very good 5/5. I think this place their pho/soups seem very good but their other dishes are not as good. Hence I’m giving them 4/5 overall. The ingredients are all good, presentation, how things are made just needs a little flavor and could be so good.

5 /5 paul tumaliuan: This place is, Im gonna say it, the BEST Vietnamese restaurant in Modesto and one of the best restaurants overall. We first came after the Modesto Marathon and we were all pleasantly surprised by the overall taste, portion size, and price. We came here again when we visited Modesto for our parents birthdays. Their pho is, even though we only ordered medium, a large enough portion for my wife and I. We also shared the Vermicelli with grilled chicken and wasnt able to finish either of the dishes. This time I ordered Vermicelli with Grilled beef #39 and my wife ordered Fine Vermicelli with Grilled Chicken #44A. The meats were all perfectly seasoned and tender. My wife keeps talking about how delicious her dish was even the day after. The price for the 6 of us was around $100, how amazing is that? Quality and quantity at an amazing price. Now to give you some perspective, I grew up in Modesto, but we have lived in LA for the past 13 years now. We both agree that this is better than the Vietnamese restaurants weve had in Southern California, and we have had quite a few. Its that good. Its my parents new favorite go to restaurant and even my brothers, who have a deep resentment of all things Modesto, really enjoyed it. If you read through my review, do yourself a favor and just eat here. You wont regret it.

5 /5 Priscilla Escalante: This place has the most delicious pho broth! I get pho even if Im not in the mood for it! My favorite appetizers are the spring rolls with peanut sauce and the egg rolls!! I found this gem in August this year and Ive already been here 4 times since!! Everything Ive ordered is delicious! Fair prices over all. We have yet to try the roast duck. Theyre always sold out by dinner. The table service is excellent! Each time Ive gone I have had a different server, they are very attentive, they kept my cup full. And the better servers kept my table clean from excess empty dishes. It was a constant flow of people coming and going, it wasnt too loud moderate noise. Its nice and clean. Even the restrooms were exceptionally clean. Its bright and spacious. There is so much to choose from on the menu and it keeps us going back to try something different! We enjoyed Gia Lai restaurant and if you enjoy Vietnamese food, you will enjoy it too!! Highly recommend!

5 /5 Jairo Lomeli: Best Chinese food in Modesto. I had the broccoli beef and the sweet & sour pork. The beef was so tender and the pork was crispy! So damn good. Waiters are super nice and hardworking. So lucky to have this place in town!

1 /5 Yvette V: If you genuinely enjoy Asian food, I’m sorry but this restaurant was not my cup of tea. It is very clean inside and service was fast, but definitely compensating for the food. I had high hopes for this restaurant because of the reviews, but nothing that we ate had any flavor. We also ordered the calamari, and you cannot chew it. I don’t know what shape of calamari that was, but it does not break down in your mouth (we had to spit it out). I feel like they use low quality meats, and you can tell. We had the garlic chicken, pork fried rice, egg rolls, & calamari.