In the heart of Chinatown. Mom and Pop Vietnamese restaurant. Dont expect anything fancy here with about 10 tables. The food is the star here. Home style, authentic Vietnamese dishes. I tried the Pho. The broth is clear, but full beefy flavor. The spices is not overpowering at all. Generous portions of meats. The rice noodles are cooked perfectly. Herbs and vegetables are fresh. The price is good for the amount of food you get. The service was average though. But I didn't need much, but my food came out fast and piping hot. But she never came and checked and refill my water. My experience was great and will go again. Only Four STARS for now until I try more dishes. read more

Pho 97 - Pho - Large - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We ordered take out for 4 without giving them a heads up on Christmas Day and they happily got our order to us within 30 minutes. They were very friendly and very fast paced. Every dish was perfect, not too much starch, not too salty, fresh vegetables, and perfectly cooked. We'd definitely come back to eat in in the near future. I would say the price is fair, you look at the price for a summer roll for example, and are initially shocked because it appears above market. But they're pretty massive, we ended up cutting them up to share. Overall... pleasantly surprised! read more

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This place is quintessentially Chinatown, Maybe ten seats, two doors, one out to the street, one into the shopping plaza at Maunakea, and it was bustling. Younger server had this place on lock, handling all customers without issues. Prices were reasonable, food came out quickly, and food was delicious. I can't speak on the pho, which everyone was having. Today I had a tradition Phnom Penh dry pho dish with broth on the side. It brought me back home, was beautifully seasoned, had ample protein, noodle and just what I needed today. Heard about this place serving Cambodian food on top of its extensive Vietnamese menu. They do it well. Will definitely return to try more things. read more

Pho 97 - Phnom Penh dry noodle with broth on the side. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Udon noodles with crab and shrimp very excellent soup. perfect taste and lot of pork and other items. Also standard veggies. Good service read more

Pho 97 - Seafood uson - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The presentation alone is outstanding. Its just what i want sometimes when i go eat PHO, a nice rice plate, and sometimes the soup. But im happy thanks read more

Pho 97 - Grilled chicken rice plate with 1 fried egg and fresh squeezed lemonade. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing bun Bo hue and combo sandwich! Great price and service .... The soup has amazing flavor ! read more

Pho 97 - Bun Bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Decent tasting pho combination, but portion sizing kind of skimpier than usual large pho's from nearby restaurants. Server was kind, but didn't pay attention to my "meat outside" request. Food was served quickly at least. After leaving tip, they charge a additional 3% credit card fee. read more

Great service and delicious Pho. We were craving some Pho on the island and wanted to try a mom's and pops place. Great value, large portions and delicious food. Would recommend this place in a heartbeat. read more

Pho 97 - Seafood Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A convenient, no frills place for a nice bowl of pho in Chinatown. My usual place if I feel like a bowl of pho in Chinatown. Tasty broth, pretty generous amount of gan (beef tendon) in the bowl, and lots of veggies to put inside, and it fills me up pretty good. Usually service is pretty quick, however it can get busy during lunchtime, but usually I can get a seat pretty easily. Prices have creeped up a bit, but in the ballpark for a medium bowl of noodles at most other similar places ($14). So all in all, a pretty good place to get a bowl of pho and it will remain on my "Chinatown shortlist!" read more

Pho 97 - Medium Gan pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good Oxtail Pho. Not the most expensive but not the cheapest either. But the best place to order from on Uber Eats! I also like the veggie dish with rice. Order and enjoy! read more

Service: non existent, thus, why only 4 stars. Food: really good!! Pho broth was tasteful! I got the medium. Size looks small, but they give the perfect amount of noodles and meat. $14.00 for medium, and you are able to choose 6 toppings. Good deal. Summer roll was also good, $9.00 and it had shrimp and a slice of meat. Ambiance: around 10 tables. Restaurant is not the most modern looking, but it's clean enough. So far, best deal overall for price of food compared to other pho restaurants in Chinatown. read more

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I've walked past this place so many times when I've been in Chinatown. I finally went there with a few of my work buddies. The inside looks like a "typical" Vietnamese restaurant. Simple interior with a bunch of tables and chairs. Saw a lot of local types so you already know it's a good place. I was telling my friend I'd never been there, he said he'd been going since he was a kid and he's in his 50's. The waitress was very friendly and took our order within a few minutes of us getting our menus. I went with my old standby, chicken pho. Figure I get something I'm familiar with to compare to my other go tos. The broth is definitely legit. I'll definitely be back for me, maybe I'll even try something different. Maybe.. read more

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The location is right in the heart of Chinatown. The dining room was pretty low-lit with a very loud TV playing Vietnamese music videos. We were sat at a table near the back. The dinings room has a drink fridge and extra cooking supplies throughout the area. Our server was nice and the food came pretty quickly. The drinks were pretty small and they do NOT offer milk alternatives as their menu states (for coffee and lattes). Pho and Bun Bo Hue was pretty standard. The veggies that come with your soups were super fresh! read more

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My go to spot for Pho & Spring Rolls. Ordered Beef Pho Combination take out. Love how the soup container was full and huge. Shareable for 2. Lots of noodles and veggies were in a separate container. It was all bagged nicely so it didn't fall over on my drive home. It's a nice little restaurant in Chinatown. Pretty busy and I see why. Pho was great and reminded me of the Pho I had when we visited Vietnam. Service is always great as they greet you when you get in and even says thank you. Something not a lot of businesses do anymore. If you want authentic food, this is the spot! read more

Very overpriced for what you get. Rude service. Will not return. A lot of better options nearby.

I have ordered takeout from Pho 97 a handful of times now. I love pho, but there is usually just one thing I always crave from this spot and it's the fried rice flour cake dish. It's fried rice flour cakes covered in eggs and topped with green onions. They pair it with their house soy sauce. It is a large portion and definitely enough to share. This is my most favorite item on the menu and I definitely recommend it. read more

Been here twice with family, during our vacation week. The place is small, a bit dated but food is great! To me this place offers more authentic food than most places in the area that we've tried. Service is awesome, we had Hanh as a server and she is super sweet. I highly recommend everyone to come here. read more

Pho 97. The last and final Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown to try (Pho 88 closed!?). This wasn't saving the best for last. I was actually saving the lowest Yelp rated for last and debated whether I should even try. Well, now I know the reason for the 3.5 average stars. Actually, I'm surprised it's even that high. Pho 97 has been along Maunakea St--right outside the Maunakea Marketplace before Hotel St--for many years. 1997? I don't remember! The first thing that hit me as I entered this restaurant was the feeling of a public restroom. The sticky floors and table, the slight dampness and humidity in air, the odd AC odor, and restroom "clean linen" air fresheners. It did not feel comfortable at first, but I eventually got used to it. Typical fare. Pho is $13 for medium and $14 for large. If you are tight on time or super hungry, you'll get your Pho in less than 30 seconds after you order! I didn't even prep my sauces yet! Ugh, this Pho... First taste of the broth was just MSG with that sweet taste. Adding the vegetables helps, but not if there's a hair in the bean sprouts. Glad I saw it beforehand... All the beef was OH-Kay. It was on the tough side for everything. Thank goodness the saté sauce is tasty. Overall, it's safe to say this is the worst Pho in Chinatown. It might be on-par with places outside of Chinatown, but I never had a hair in my bean sprouts. I hope they didn't just take the hair out and be used for the next customer... Service was fine. Food came out incredibly fast. I won't be returning to this one. read more

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The only Vietnamese restaurant in town who serves banh khot and they make it legit with the coconut milk and everything! It's nice and toasty/crispy on the edges and comes with your herbs and veggies as well as the nước cham sauce. They're always so friendly and accommodating. Parking can be a hassle, like it is for any business in Chinatown. They also serve my favorite Vietnamese refreshment/dessert, chè sâm bổ lượng. read more

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Back in the late 80's and into the start of 1990's there were days when I had frequently went out with my parents to what's known as - "Saimin stand" (it probably had a name but I always heard my parents call it that) if anyone was around Oahu- Honolulu, Hawaii (Kalihi area ) in those days there was one that was off of King st. close to Tamishiro Market across of the elementary school. They frequently was so busy that they tried their best to accommodate tables of 5-8 people... or more. The plates were those plastic, hard distinguished pastel green, yellow, pink in color. Serving the chicken or meat skewers. And then the saimin bowls with the decorative ring around the outside. This Pho 97 place on Maunakea st. Had brought back those memories of eating at the saimin stand again as a kid. The menu had so much to choose from and the service like the saimin stand I remember was just like this. It's the old Hawaii that exist here. Those days when you went in and sometimes a hot bowl of noodles be it saimin or pho.... is right there. I liked this place, it deserves my return... thank you Pho 97. read more

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Great service and really nice and accommodating when you pick up. Was easy to order for takeout on the phone and the order was packed well too so I wasn't worried about spilling on the drive home. Luckily found street parking nearby but there is also a small lot across the road with more parking. The rice and vermicelli plates were delicious. Summer rolls were a great size and they aren't stingy with the filling! The peanut sauce wasn't really my vibe, it was a little on a sweet side. That's the only downside for me. read more

Pho 97 - Summer Rolls Grilled Pork Chop Grilled Pork and Spring Roll Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I swear I reviewed this restaurant! Yelp Ghost isn't that funny anymore. It's ok though since Pho 97 is worth the time to write another review. I recall the food is good and the place is clean. Never had any real complaints about the restaurant so I'm down to dine there. It's just not the top of my list when I eat pho as I'm a creature of habit. When it rains, I usually crave soup and pho always is my go to for anything but for some strange reason, I was really craving Bun Bo Hue (BBH). I even watched some YouTube videos of BBH before bed so I knew I had to have it the following day. With the storm still present and many places still flooded or without power, I decided to make the journey to Chinatown anyways. When I got there, my first pick of where to eat BBH was closed. Next door was renovating. Third spot I thought of was closed and replaced with another Vietnamese restaurant but they were also closed. Power was out in these buildings. As I walked around Chinatown, I finally found a Vietnamese restaurant open (Pho 97) so I went it. I was literally the first customer of the day but the restaurant filled up by the time my order arrived. The bowl was a good size and the broth came out hot! It's perfect because it's the right temperature to cook all the fresh veggies. They give you an average portion of fresh veggies though. I enjoy lots of veggies with my BBH so I wish they gave just a little more. The broth is very tasty and the type of clear BBH broth I prefer. Noodles were perfectly cooked and soft. The pork blood cubes, fish cake, slices of beef and pork hock was just right for the portion. To top things off, the sauté sauce on the table is legit. This perfect bowl of awesomeness filled my BBH craving and has jumped Pho 97 up a couple spots on my go to restaurants (when craving BBH especially). read more

Pho 97 - Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Bun Bo Hue) - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We were told to come check this out from con & Ti and they weren't wrong! This place is delicious! The staff is friendly! Great lunch for us!!!!! read more

Pho 97 - Banh mi dac biet and diy summer rolls! So fresh and delicious!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I just ate this Pho 97 this morning .. I have a delicious Pho with thin slice of beef ..!the broth is very tasty and clear .. the vegetables are very fresh .. the service was excellent.. after all I think the best pho will recommend for try out you will not regret !!! read more

Pho 97 - Brisket beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Young waitress is on it, food is great and place is clean! It's my regular Sunday morning pho place while shopping in Chinatown.

The pho is delicious and the staff is very nice. I like the girl name Hanh works there. She is very friendly and cheerful with the customers. I will go there many times.love it read more

Our usual pho place wasn't answering the PHONE, so called Pho 97 which I hadn't been to in years since we used to walk here from our downtown office. Broth was lighter than the other place we go to but really great flavor! Generous vegetable serving, and included sriracha and hoisin. Family loved their pho; and it's closer to our house! We brought two people in case we needed to park in a loading zone, but found parking really close by; only one scary homeless guy to pass! My mouth is watering just thinking about this...maybe we'll get it again tomorrow... read more

Pho 97 - Rare beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you are downtown and you can stop in for lunch you HAVE TO TRY this pho spot! The cuisine is absolutely delicious everything on the menu is nice and fresh and the people that work here are wonderful!!! A great place to stop in after seeing the sights and shopping in the markets the Mauna Kea market place is right next store too! read more

Note: Just wanted the consumers to know of a payment issue I had at this restaurant last month. Ate their on 12/26/23. Got my credit card statement and I was charged 5 times for the same amount on the following days. I contacted the owner and he apologized and contacted my credit card company and made me whole. You may want to check your charges if you use a credit card to pay. read more

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The only place with banh khot and banh beo in Hawaii. So delicious and awesome. Authentic and you can't find these dishes at most places - it's not common. The banh kot come out steamy hot and fresh. Same with the banh beo in those tiny dishes. It's in Chinatown so expect the usual hole in the wall vibes and passing by the unhoused and mentally ill but that's the city for you. Park in the paid lots scattered all over or find street parking. They accept credit cards. read more

Review on food only as it was take out. A friend offered to get/drop off lunch for me from here. I asked for Bun Mang Vit (Bamboo Noodle Soup w/ Steamed Duck). It was $17. As soon as I saw the soup container with only 3/4 broth I had a bad feeling. I've never had only 3/4 broth given for any Vietnamese soup dish. How would it cover the noodles I thought...then I saw the noodles. Oh, cause it was a small handful. Then came the duck...a few good pieces n then a lot of skinny/bone pieces. It made me feel like I got what was left. Save time n $ n go to Pho Vietnam Hawaii 5 mins away for better quality n quantity for about the same price. read more

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This place was so delicious that we went another time during our trip. It is a great lunch spot and family friendly restaurant. We ordered pho nam, hu tieu nam vang, bun rieu, and banh mi. We ordered a variety of items on the menu and everything tastes awesome. The customer service is friendly and accommodating. They refilled our waters and checked in on us. The restaurant is convenient and my family loved this restaurant. There is no wait and they offer delivery as well. read more

Pho 97 - Pho Nam - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I stopped in recently for a nice bowl of noodle soup on a cold day. Decided on the bun rieu, which was the perfect choice! I'm not too fond of blood cake so I opted to leave that out, but everything else was delicious, totally hit the spot. Service was fast and the food was ready in a flash. If you're looking for a no-frills place to get pho downtown, Pho 97 is a solid choice. read more

Haven't been here for a few years and it had changed ownership. Ordered: Large pho Medium pho Vietnamese crepe Pho - noodles were softer and had less bounce. It may have been overcooked or perhaps a different brand of noodles were used. Tendon was soft, broth was decent. Crepe - my family member ordered this and I had a bite. It was nice and crispy. There were 3 decent sized shrimp and sliced pork belly. I hardly order this so I'm not sure what the meat to vegetable ratio is. From my perspective, seemed like there were a lot of sprouts inside. I had some food leftover and asked for 2 small containers, one for the pho and one for leftover veggies. Employee said ok when I asked. When she returned with the containers she said it's an extra dollar. I understand why but it's a little annoying to pay extra. It's a tad unusual. Service: -family member arrived first and ordered crepe in advance (15-20 min prep time). When employee took the rest of our order she appeared a little flustered and proceeded to flip through the menu to repeat the crepe order and later flip menu pages to complete the rest of the order. Seemed odd and unnecessary, particularly repeating what we already know. The order was relatively simple. -put bill on table while we were still eating. To me, that's poor etiquette. -friendliness scale: 2 out of 5. Overall: Pho noodles weren't great. Service wasn't great. I'm willing to try elsewhere. I've eaten pho all my life and don't mind venturing somewhere new. Aloha. read more

Pho 97 - Large pho with tendon only (can't see it but it's in the soup) - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Craving oxtail so decided to go for the oxtail pho. Got it with no noodles and they brought little bit extra veggies. Ohmagod, so cute the 2 lil pieces of oxtail. Not even full kine pieces you get with local kine oxtail soup...they were cut in half so it almost made up 1 normal size piece. For $14. Soup was okay. Seemed like I could taste the plastic from the bowl more than the beef of the broth. Definitely one of the blander soups on the island. A very generous 3-stars since my hubs likes the beef stew. The beef stew with 2 cute pieces of meat. Ridic. read more

Pho 97 - All the oxtail fit into my tiny lil sauce dish. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Broth 10/10. That's all you need to know folks. Priiiiistine broth. - parking: plenty of parking for $3/hr - vibe: AC and well lit - dessert: flan let's goooo - perk: family ran business read more

Pho 97 - Medium size pho ::: broth 10/10 all you need to know - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I initially was headed to another pho place nearby but a homeless person was laying on the sidewalk so I just settled on Pho 97. I should have just continued walking. At the other place, I planned on ordering cold noodles with bbq beef. I was disappointed that Pho 97 didn't have bbq beef, so I ended up ordering spring rolls with cold noodles instead. The food tasted bland and there was no pickled carrots and daikon. The fish sauce was white which is odd. I'm used it being light pink, not white. I would not return here again. The workers are nice and the food came out fast (7 minutes). read more

First time here. Was recommended by my Vietnamese/Laos repair person. Of course it was fantastic! My usually got to pho place closes at 4pm. I guess that's how it is with a lot of pho places because it can also be breakfast? But glad Pho 97 was open. I called before hand because another place up the street did not answer my call when I had to check which restaurants are open now because of COVID. Some restaurant hours on Yelp are not updated. That restaurant seemed to be open when I parked close by but too bad they lost business from me. I also called Pho 97 before coming. The lady that answered was very pleasant and spoke perfect English. No offense. She also served us. She was nice. It's a pity there were not too many customers but atleast they did have a couple groups despite the times. Must mean they are popular! They had seated us with vacant tables between the groups so it felt very safe. Also was very clean. It had been a while we were out and wanted to support good local businesses so I told her so and ordered more than we can eat, just planned to take leftovers home. She was nice and told us to eat away! I took my bottle of beer to savor the food. Needless to say, it was a good night! read more

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I've tried pho from many different places, but this place was recommended to me by a Vietnamese friend, so I already know it's going to be good if he recommends it. This is a small restaurant in Chinatown, so I usually take someone with me so they can dash in to pick up our order so I don't have to park on the street (there is a municipal lot right next door though, if you want to eat in). I love the pho broth here, just the right amount of spices and a hearty beefy flavor. Our usual order is beef brisket pho with raw slices of beef that cooks in the broth, and the summer rolls. Shrimp summer rolls are the perfect light appetizer to get your tummy ready for the hot, beefy pho. The service here is very prompt and friendly, and after we picked up our order and drove home, the broth was still hot enough to cook the beef. I'm trying my best to support locally owned businesses, so even though there are several good pho places closer to home, I go there for take out when that pho craving hits me. Give it a try! read more

The combination spring rolls, BBQ chicken with the cold vermicelli came out in 5 minutes. I did a takeout. I know grilled BBQ chicken takes longer than 5 minutes to cook. I was not surprised, the chicken and spring rolls were pre-cooked. It tasted cold, and it was a small thighs chicken. I paid $16.75. read more