SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – If you’re in the mood for some traditional Vietnamese food, Tahoe Heavenly Pho, now open in South Lake Tahoe, offers exactly that. 

Thoughtfully decorated to showcase Vietnamese culture, the restaurant is adorned with iconic nón lá traditional headwear on the walls, Vietnamese silk lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and the mouthwatering smell of freshly cooked spring rolls lingering in the air. 

Kevin Ton, owner of Tahoe Heavenly Pho, has been in the restaurant business for 15 years and was on a three-year quest to find the perfect space in Tahoe. Prior to the restaurant industry, Ton worked in the family jewelry business in Hawaii. 

“I love cooking, and we have a big family, so every time I’d cook for the family, and they all enjoy it, they’d say ‘Just open a restaurant’, and I said, ‘what the heck’ and I did,” Ton said. 

After COVID-19, Ton decided to visit his daughter in Seattle and make a pit stop in Tahoe on his way. 

“It was summertime, and especially after COVID, you love to get out after staying home for so long,” said Ton as he thought of how much Tahoe in the summertime reminded him of Hawaii. It was then that he and his wife made the choice to move here.

As the owner of Pho Yuba in Yuba City, Ton knows the ins and outs of the restaurant business, and never let go of his goal to, one day, open a Pho restaurant in Lake Tahoe. 

With some luck, the location for his dream restaurant materialized, and by October 1, 2025, plans were underway.

As of just a few weeks ago, Tahoe Heavenly Pho is now open and Ton is looking forward to sharing with Tahoe his passion for Vietnamese food.

“My cooking is homestyle cooking. It’s as authentic as it can be. When I learned how to cook, I learned it from my own family’s recipes. And when you cook for your family, you want to use the best ingredients. I only know that way of cooking, I don’t know a different way,” Ton said. 

Heavenly Pho’s menu consists of traditional Vietnamese dishes including nine styles of pho, five types of Banh Mi (sandwiches), noodle salads, rice plates, and delicious, customary appetizers such as pork and shrimp spring rolls, fried tofu and more. There are no additives or MSG of any kind used at Tahoe Heavenly Pho. 

To wash it down – Vietnamese coffee, fruit tea, smoothies, and milk tea with boba are available in an assortment of flavors. 

Tahoe Heavenly Pho is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, and welcomes everyone to come in and savor the delicious flavors of authentic Vietnamese food. 

Tahoe Heavenly Pho is located at 2180 Lake Tahoe Blvd, #7, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.