As a recently transplanted Marylander, I've seriously missed having great pho nearby--and Knoxville doesn't exactly have a ton of options. Pho 99 is easily the best I've found in the area. The pho broth is exactly what it should be: rich, clear, deeply flavorful, and comforting without being overly heavy. You can tell it's been given time and attention. The summer rolls were also super fresh, but super bland, probably skip next time. If you're craving a genuinely good bowl of pho in Knoxville, Pho 99 is absolutely the place to go. read more

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Service is wonderful; patient, informative, and attentive. A large space with plenty of seating that isn't scrunched together. Its pretty quiet in here just after the lunch rush aside from the music and slurps of other patrons. The lighting is not overbearing and theres lots of natural light which I can appreciate. The food is cooling down , but after a taste test..I can say its about to be really good. They were out of a lot of the drink options like the fresh lemonade and teas that the menu offers. I don't drink sodas and syrup pumped drinks so that was a bit of a bummer. Fresh lemonade is my jam so I was both bummed and excited to learn they ran out a few hours ago. I'll just have to make a trip back to try it. read more

Pho 99 - Phơ 99- vegetarian option is on point. - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Finally had an excuse to go out this way and give this place a try after a coworker recommended it a few times. Had been craving pho for a while, and wanted to go before it got too warm outside. Inside is nice and spacious. Staff is all very friendly and welcoming. A very no fuss, no frills experience which is what I prefer. Food was delicious. I got a Vietnamese coffee, pork spring rolls, and pho. Everything was great. The hostess made sure I had a to go container to take what I didn't have room to finish home with me. It's a bit out of the way, but when I find myself in the area I'll definitely be back. read more

Genuinely one of my favorite places to go on cedar bluff. Foods always great staff are super nice and the pho portions do not miss. It's very roomy inside even when there are a ton of people. I recommend the ribeye pho the most out of the bowls I've tried here for people with a less diverse pallet or trying Vietnamese food/pho for the first time. read more

Pho 99 - P2: sliced ribeye pho, small bowl, with Thai basil, lime, and bean sprouts added to taste. - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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One of my favorite foods is pho. Such a seemingly simple dish but is actually quite complex to build the flavor of the broth. Pho 99 serves up a solid pho, not the best i've ever had - but it is the best in the Knoxville area, all of their vegetables were bright and fresh. I got a large P11, which includes all the meats - including tripe and soft tendon. Everything was really good, I know some people are turned off by the thought of eating the extra bits but you should try it at least once. Next time I will get a medium, the large is a lot of food. The service was quick and polite, the walls need a good scrub down but the table and seats were clean. Lots of available parking. I would recommend this spot as well as be back again in the near future. read more

Pho 99 - Pork & Shrimp spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Vegetarian pho was very yummy! I just wish it was a little more spicy. The service was nice but the environment was a little off, it felt very empty and cold. read more

Pho 99 - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I've eaten here several times, and the offerings (Pho soups and noodle dishes) always have been tasty and fresh. The same goes for this visit to Pho 99 although there were a few "hitches" with service. The one server on duty informed our table of six that only one wok was operational and therefore he would bring our plates/bowls to us one at a time. He brought out the last order while the rest of us were finishing our meals. I had requested a plain soda water to drink and surprisingly was charged $3.25 because it was labeled as a soft drink on the tab. In addition, cheques came with an 18 percent service charge that varied in cost depending on the subtotal of our individual bills. That was the second surprise. The third surprise was a 64-cent charge because I used my credit card instead of cash to pay for my meal. Thus a medium bowl of beef pho $14.99 with a glass of soda water $3.25 came to $18.24. The $3.40 service charge plus the $0.64 card charge plus the $1.69 sales tax brought my bill to a whopping $23.97. read more

Fast and quick service with great pho! I had never tried it before but it was fantastic and made me want to get it again. Each pho can be modified and naturally comes gluten free. Bean sprouts, lime, siracha, chili oil and cilantro are all available add ins. I got the chicken with chicken broth and my bf got steak with beef broth. 10/10 recommend will be having again! read more

Pho 99 - Pho chicken & pho steak - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Service is very attentive and speedy Food is consistently good with big portion sizes Taro milk tea boba is the best I've ever tried. read more

Just horrible. Wings were way overcooked to where the chicken was dry as a bone inside and just had a bad taste. Eggrolls were also bone dry it almost looked like pressed chicken crumbled inside the fried wrapper with maybe a couple carrot strands. The pho was horrid, noodles were a generous portion, but all uncooked cabbage, uncooked, broccoli and carrots were kind of an al dente, but freezing cold like they just came out of the refrigerator. I discarded all the food after one bite of each. read more

Pho 99 - Disgusting Discarded and ordered from another restaurant. egg rolls and chicken wings. So horrible , dry, bad taste. - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Lần đầu tiên đến chúng tôi phải tấm tắc khen không ngớt.Thực đơn phong phú toàn món hấp dẫn.. Phở nước dùng ngọt thanh, thịt và bò viên tươi thơm đậm vị. Bún thịt nướng cháy cạnh thơm nức mũi, nước mắm pha chua ngọt rất vừa miệng..Bánh mì đặc biệt+ Gỏi cuốn+cafe sũa đá+ Boba tea cũng ngon nhức nach. Ai thích món ăn thuần túy Việt nên đến đây, bạn sẽ không thất vong. Còn chúng tôi nhất đinh sẽ đến nữa.mỗi khi đến Knock vile- Tennesse read more

Being from California, I was skeptical getting pho in Knoxville but it was raining and I needed something warm and this really hit the spot! I got the pho that had steak and tripe! The broth was flavorful, it came with all the typical toppings, and was very fairly priced! My only area of improvement was that the pieces of meat were clumped together. I'm assuming they were frozen meat slices and just didn't separate in the soup. The service was great; very fast and the waitress was really nice! We went there near closing time, but the ambiance was pretty traditional. They also had another side of the restaurant that seemed to be for parties which was cool. read more

Pho 99 - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I do wish I had better things to say, but the beef to noodle ratio is sad. I counted exactly 5 pieces of beef. The service is decent, food comes fairly fast. Another gripe is that I never find the soup hot enough, but that might just be me. read more

Delicious - good portion size for price. Prompt and friendly service and clean dining space

Love this place!! I don't think I've gotten a bad thing here. The staff is also super nice and friendly.

(Jan 3, 2026} Alex was great as she guided my daughter and I through the menu and made sure we were able to order exactly what we wanted. --TallPaul read more

Beyond amazing food and exceptional service! One of the most peaceful hidden gems and delicious places in Knoxville. read more

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We used to eat here often but stopped because the food quality went down badly. Since it had been a few years, we decided to try it again hoping for a new kitchen staff. Unfortunately, it has gotten worse. I ordered a large, rare beef and brisket pho. It reeked of old, spoiled meat, and it was not palatable. While sitting there I decided to google the restaurant and saw that the health inspector recently found roaches in the kitchen and failing refrigerators. Although these were supposedly fixed, the health score was only 90. Having been a restaurant owner in the past I was disgusted. I will never go back and cannot recommend it to anyone. I am considering reaching out to the county health inspector because someone could get sick. read more

I was craving a hearty soup and pho came to mind since I haven't had it in a while. The pho and shrimp spring rolls were delicious and satisfied my craving. I ate all the spring rolls and the medium pho was enough for lunch the next day. I like spicy food, so I added crushed red pepper. They did provide a sriracha packet with my to-go order, but that wasn't enough heat for me. From previous reviews, I saw lots of toppings, but my to-go order was topped with a few pieyof green onions and cilantro. Next time, I'll dine-in or request more toppings. read more

Pho 99 - Shrimp spring rolls (A3) and Pho - shank, brisket, tripe, soft tendon noodle soup (P11) - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I got a small vegetarian bowl of pho and it was more than enough food! Incredible flavors in the broth and reasonably priced. I will be back! read more

The food was absolutely incredible get number p17. It was so so good. Not too spicy at all and so filling. Even the small was perfect. The service was so good our server was in a wonderful mood and it made me so happy. It was a great experience :) read more

Came in to eat on 11/08/2025 for dinner with my girlfriend half way thru our meals we notice a cockroach crawling on the wall and on our table and instantly quit eating. While waiting on service to come by i was checking my soup for bugs and found a fly. Now a couple hours later i am sick will not be returning. I noticed the other review about a cockroach in the food never got a reply never used to see stuff like this here maybe theres new management. Also noticed them harassing someone else who left a review commenting on the consistent fruit flys everywhere arguing there isnt any YES there is. Our server was great and we did not pay our tab but this definitely needs to be addressed read more

I came here hungover. I've learned that Pho is the best remedy lol. Their broth is delicious with a taste of fattyness from the beef. I added shrimp to my chopped sirloin pho. I enjoyed every bite. I felt revived with every sip of the broth lol. The customer service was perfect. The interior is larger than what you will expect from the parking lot. The pho was so good that I brought my friends here 3 days after my initial visit. I recommend this place. I'm pho real!! Lol. You will enjoy the pho here pho sure! read more

Pho 99 - Chopped sirloin pho w/shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Overall this was a good visit. There was nearby street parking. The staff were friendly. I ordered the shrimp spring rolls and that was very good. I also ordered shrimp Pho Tom. That was good as well. It didn't take very long for us to receive our food after we ordered. read more

I've been craving Pho for months! I figured since I was in Knoxville solo, I'd give them a try. The first thing I noticed was the size of the restaurant, it's huge! But they only seem to use one side of their space. I was seated quickly and my server was there in a blink. I knew what I wanted and ordered the P1. Food came out quickly. It was hot and smelled delicious. I admit my Pho experiences have been mostly in the Bay Area of California where you can find amazing Pho restaurants everywhere! I was crossing my fingers this place would at least be decent. I was pleasantly surprised. My bowl had plenty of cilantro, green onions and meat in it! The broth was good by iteslf but with the addition of the other sauces provided, it was kicked up a notch! I really enjoyed it! I'll be back again when I'm in the area. read more

Pho 99 - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Came to this spot because our usual pho place was closed that day. As soon as, my husband & I entered, we were greeted right away, but the smell threw us off. It smelled very fishy and felt like we were dinning next to a ocean. We still decided to give the food a try and we were seated right away. For appetizers, we got vegetarian spring rolls, which came with peanut sauce, sprinkled with crushed peanuts. It's your average spring rolls and peanut sauce, nothing too special, it had glass noodles, a piece of tofu and carrots. For the main entree, I ordered the vegetarian pho (+tofu, white onion & cilantro - I asked for no mushrooms, carrots, Napa cabbage & broccoli). The vegetarian pho was okay, the broth tasted quite different (this was before adding the toppings and soya sauce. After adding the toppings, soya sauce and hot sauce, it tasted bit better. As for my husband, he ordered the chicken pho (+chicken, white onion, carrots & cilantro). He thought his broth tasted different than the usual pho he gets, maybe it was a different pho chain? not sure, what it was, it's sorta indescribable. The waitress quickly brought the toppings (bean sprouts, mint, jalapeños, lime & cilantro). The table already had sriracha sauce, chili paste and soya sauce. Overall, this place and service is alright, it's just the smell that throws us off. Would we come back anytime soon? Probably not. We already have a pho place we absolutely love, but if you're fav local pho place is closed, maybe you can try this out. For us, it's a no. Sorry pho 99 we won't be returning anytime soon :/ read more

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I was honestly quite surprised when I walked into here and saw what it looked like inside. It looked really nice inside. We came during the Covid time, so I really liked how they didn't leave condiments on the table. I've ate at a few other places where I've walked in, and they still had condiments left on the table during this period. Food wise- I really loved their pho broth. They have a really good pho broth. Sometimes when I eat pho at other places, the broth can be overwhelming sweet. Here, I think the broth is perfect. I also really liked their coffee. We didn't get to drip it ourselves since it already came out in a cup of ice, but the flavor was very good. I also tried their banh mi sandwich. I felt that the sandwich was pretty average. It's just like you would get at any other place. Overall- we did not have a bad experience and would recommend it. read more

Pho 99 - Banh mi dac biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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We went thru a town and found Vietnamese restaurant, we are disappointed food and service. My wife ordered Com tam and two extra items 2 egg rolls $5, some shrimp $4 and this price for final is for one dish $36 the owner said the food now too expensive . We can not believe it. Bye never come back read more

Took an Uber over here from 9 miles away on a Sunday evening. Their hours show they close at 2000. I arrived ar 1915 local time to be told by the staff they were not accepting any more orders. I said why it shows 2000 closing. She said we have a big table so basically they want to go home early. I told them I took Uber all the way here so at least allow me to order to go, and she had to pretend to go in and ask and came out and took my order. Terrible way to run a business. Don't list business hours if they are going to be arbitrary depending on mood because the adult babies want to go home early. read more

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Soooooo I've had better and I've had worse. I've been here before, maybe last year and I would say the quality is about the same. For Knoxville, this is actually pretty good. Since being back in Knoxville, I realize you probably have to give ethnic food a small town scale. Despite the amount of restaurants here, the vast majority of them are pretty similar and borderline average. We got the summer rolls with shrimp and the P1 pho which has tripe, meatballs, and beef sirloin and shank. My mom and I both got a medium size and it was a good amount, although the meat was like a piece of each of the included meats. The broth was pretty good, not too salty, and you can season it to your taste with the provided bean sprouts, basil, lime, and jalapeños. The medium size was $10.50 and large is $11.45. Large is much bigger so if you have the appetite that's probably more worth the money. Service was fine, as you would expect at asian restaurants --to the point. read more

Pho 99 - P1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

4/5 - only took me one visit to get a good impression from this place! - there is lots of room inside for small or large groups for a good lunch - sizable parking lot outside - the roll wraps were tasty, could have had a couple more - the pho tai gau was really good; meat really helped the broth come alive - garnishes offered some good fresh options to bring some extra flavor to the dish read more

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We were visit Gatlinburg and wanted some pho so we drove an hour out to Pho 99. The place is very clean and open. The workers were attentive and friendly. We arrived at 11 and there weren't much customers. But as soon as we ordered, there were people dropping in like flies (which is a good sign). We ended up getting the beef combo pho and bun Bo hue which was very flavorful. Only thing is that, the appearance could be much better. There was only a few pieces of cilantro and green onions and that's the best part about pho, the greens! We got an avocado bubble tea as well and it was good. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone. read more

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Get the pork banh mi when you come here! We were blown away with the flavor of the pork, the bread was crusty but soft, they had great veggies in it. We used to go to a Banh Mi sandwich place in LV and this one blew theirs away. We also had a bowl of sirloin pho. It was good, nothing special. As we ate it the flavors developed and it was a little better. It did satisfy my craving for a nice warm bowl of pho. There is a huge interior in the restaurant and they had nice background music playing, it felt peaceful. Our waitress helped us right away and service was pretty quick. The sandwich came out first and then the pho but we didn't mind because we were sharing both. Considering ordering a second sandwich to go read more

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Amazing Pho in Cedar Bluff area, quick service and great for take out as well. Will be trying Spring rolls next visit.

Pho 99 is my go to for Pho! Food is good, and I like the atmosphere. I normally have the same waitress, who I adore, and same seat. In fact, I normally don't even need a menu - they know what I want. I love it. . Normally order the #2 Pho Tai, B2- Bun bowl, or a Ban Mi (pork). You really can't go wrong when wanting Pho...Pho 99 is it! read more

Very chill spot. I would not take my screaming kid here, though. But that's a good thing. Love the pho for being a first timer. Very fresh and light. The music is very nice. If you're having a bad day, come here. read more

Fresh, delicious, and healthy! Clean, but a bit outdated. Clearly under construction inside so hopefully it's on its way to being more updated and fresh feeling. You can't beat the food. It's always crowded, so expect a bit of a delay. read more

Very much enjoy Pho here probably the best tasting one in town , my fav is the veggie version minus the tofu as I can't eat that. They have redone the restaurant a bit and closed off the private part area which I actually think looks much nicer. I had the veggie egg rolls the other day with my pho very tasty. Service tends to be a bit slow but not bad read more

Food amazing, been many times! Service last visit was really bad And slow.... The new girl waiters you can tell have never waited tables before.... Saw our food out on the bar and set for like 5 minutes before she noticed to go get it.... read more

Was craving Asian food, especially soup since I wasn't feeling super well. Was overwhelmed at how large the restaurant is! Service was pretty good, and I ordered a side of egg rolls and beef pho. The egg rolls came out quickly, but I noticed something sticky (think of a booger) on one of them. Took a bite of the other one and it was god awful. I told the worker there was something on the egg roll and he asked if I wanted another and I said no thanks. The beef pho would've been really good if it wasn't so salty. I couldn't even eat the soup. They also don't cut off the tails of the sprouts so I did that myself. I'm sure it's good for the area, but I have been spoiled by pho in California. read more

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