this is a decent quality pho restaurant in the area. they have a good selection on their menu of Vietnamese cuisine. it's not just pho but you can get other Vietnamese noodles as well. there is a pretty big parking lot in the plaza so that was good. during my stay, there was a temporary blackout which was a bit strange but nonetheless the service was good and the food was good. my pho came out pretty quickly when I came and they also had people waiting on a list so they were busy. we also ordered the spring rolls, much to my dissatisfaction though because the peanut sauce was just terrible., liquidity with no taste. the meat for the pho is good though, they were all cooked thoroughly and the tendon was soft to eat. read more

I love pho and wanted some bad so I looked on my GPS and this place was around the corner from me. I could tell that they had good food when I walked in the door because it was extremly crowded. The line was almost stretching outside the door. Luckily, I didn't have to wait for long because I orderd take-out. Because driving is my job I couldn't try their pho, so I got the chicken sauteed in lemongrass and peppers. I've had the same dish before at a different pho place so I assumed that it would be good here too. It was good but not as good. It was too watery and I didn't really taste the the tradional strenth that lemongrass gives off when cooked with. I also got an order of eggrolls. Now I wasn't too impressed with these. I noticed that they werent made in the tradional way that they usually come. They were too big and really greasy. I'm going to come back whenever in the area so that I can try their pho. It looked really good. read more

Extremely fast, no-nonsense service. If you already know your favorite, they already have it ready for you.

Yum like Pho999 there the best I always get a 50 and spring roll for my kids been going here for the past 16 years and taste is the same really good read more

Good place to eat. I think the egg rolls got smaller and they changed the recipe. Still good, but we want to old recipe back!

When my friends feel like they've been deprived of Vietnamese food for too long, we make a trip up the 405 to Pho So 1 for a little reminder of home. Pho So 1 is just your typical pho place - decent pho restuarant with a wide selection of other Vietnamese dishes. There's nothing really special about the food here but its definitely better than anything within a 5 mile radius of UCLA. The Pho is just OK and the other dishes are hit or miss. I've ordered a couple things that were just bad but most of the things I've tried here are good. If you want to stay safe, don't be adventurous and stick with the Pho. read more

ooh I love this place... I just hate that when I leave my hair smells like the food. =o/ This place is better than Pho 999 across the street. The noodles aren't all hard and bunched in a knot. However, on weekend lunch hours, there is a LINE. I don't have the patience to wait, especially if I'm looking to get "fast food", so of course, those are the only times, I end up across the street at Pho 999. LOL. ok, I'm getting hungry now. read more

Have been coming to this pho place for as long as I can remember! I usually get the #17 tendon and steak pho and its always really good! I also like getting their avocado shakes yum! read more

I have always wanted to try this place out but never seem to have a reason to. Decided on a whim to see what the hype is about. I have to say I was not disappointed. From the phenomenal service I received from a gentleman by the name of Tommy to the 100% authentic Vietnamese pho; This place is the real deal. If you guys did not know, there is a secret pho they serve that is off the menu. It's called Pho Cho. It is one of the most delicious pho I have ever had. The meat was very fresh and the flavors were very exotic. Overall, I give this place 3 out of 5 stars because they would not except my EBT card. read more

Located on the other side of 99 ranch supermarket (the other side had Sam Woo), we were surprised that there was a pho place in the shopping center. So we stopped in since Mom never had pho before. I usually order the fried pork chop or the beef ball pho but instead went for the rare steak pho. The others had the #1 pho. We also ordered the spring rolls, which was ok (I've had better). Not too fond of it since it sort of stuck to the plate (I think the skin was too dry). But the pho was great! I did wish they did put mine in a bigger bowl since I filled it up and it was sort of overflowing so I had to eat most of the meat/noodles to get the soup level to go down. Also, parking in this lot is crowded. read more

My favorite pho joint/chain in LA. #1 please, no tripe! I also love the grilled beef with rice paper and lettuce wrap.The selection of tropical shakes is awesome -- jackfruit and durian are my favs! This is my choice for pho in the valley. Very good and always busy. I prefer this place to Pho 999 across the street. read more

One of the fastest service I have ever seen. The food arrived before the drinks and the drinks didn't take that long. I grew up eating pho at their other location so I have fond memories of this place. The pho is probably one of the better pho's that I have had. The price is alright too. read more

Since boyfriend lives in the valley, this is where we'll be if we are craving for some good pho. He always get the beef pho, and I get the chicken pho. I absolutely love the chicken pho. It's full of flavor, they also use dark meat so it isn't dry. It's just perfect. Definitely give it a try if you are in the area. read more

The Pho and egg rolls are super tasty but the service is hit or miss. Always busy so everyone else likes it too.

Making authentic Vietnamese food is tough and Pho so 1 comes pretty close. The service is quick and friendly and the Pho is delicious!

I had the special combo pho with rare steak, brisket, tendon and tripe. It was delicious! I especially loved the tendons. The broth was really good, but of course, I had to add some chili paste and fish sauce. The fried egg rolls were incredible, full of meat and noodles. A mixture of hoisin sauce and chili garlic sauce serves as a great dip. The spring rolls were good, but not as good as the fried egg rolls. The French filter coffee with condensed milk was also quite good, very full in flavor, almost like drinking coffee candy. Can't wait to go back to try other stuff off their menu. read more

Just some ok Pho. Not terrible but Jenny and I are firing them. We've had way better. I got the Beef and Brocolli over rice and Jenny got the Shrimp Pho. The beef was extremely tough and Jenny had to pick veins out of her shrimp. We split the pork eggrolls (#97) to start which were pretty good. It's fast and cheap and it was near where we were shopping today (Target on Sepulveda.) So for a decent, cheap meal, it worked. It has a "B" health rating. Honestly, it's hard to find a Pho place that's not a B so that wasn't really an issue for us. You can do better on the west side at Pho 99 on Wilshire. Or just about anywhere else, honestly. read more

Pho So 1 seems to be very popular by how busy it is everytime I make a visit! I usually order the steak and tripe pho for about $5 or so. very good price. the broth is filled with flavor! the service is alright...but I don't blame them because it is so busy there all the time! pho so 1 is overall great!! read more

Pho Sho 1 replaced Pho 999 as my go to pho spot in the valley. Lucky for me they're right across the street from each other. Pho 999 just became way too salty for me and when I got fed up with it I decided to go across the street and was really happy to discover their pho was just as good as 999 was when I first started going there if not better. read more

This is the best pho that is close enough to where I live. My bf and I always eat here when we need to buy Asian ingredients at the 99 Ranch. The broth is really good and they always but lots of meat in the bowl. I also love their spring rolls and fried egg rolls. The egg rolls are really crunchy and the spring rolls always taste really fresh. If you don't feel like pho, I also like eating their meat balls on vermicelli. I also like that it's cheap! read more

#97 egg rolls are fairly amazing, but the pho?? not so much; it was pretty bland and they gave me no sauces to flavor it up. I'm going to try the place across the street the review you see there from me actually was about this place; wrong check-in. 3 stars, but only because of that and the egg rolls read more

YUmmy!!! my boyfriend had been talking about this place and i never wanted to go.. finally i went and i love this place we go about 1x a week super cheap and great food... egg rolls a great and pho beef soup is even better read more

Unbelievably good Pho. It really can't be beat. It's also really inexpensive. Prepare for a wait during peak hours. Get the #1 and dump some hot pepper sauce into it. read more

Stopped by this place on our way back to San Francisco. The wait was about 15 minutes but it was worth it because their broth was pretty tasty and they give you a lot of noodles and meat for the price you pay and I only a ordered a small bowl. Their egg rolls are a must, their tasty and crunchy, totally satisfied my cravings. Their service was great and they were really friendly. My friend ordered a small bowl of pho and she ended up drinking all the soup and all she had left in her bowl was noodles and meat with no more soup. One of the waiters just walked up to the table and gave her a bowl of hot soup that she could add to her dry bowl of noodles. We have never seen anyone do that before at a Pho restaurant, so we were in shock. Great service and Pho, what more can you ask for! read more

One of my new favorite Vietnamese places! My number one place is in SD, but instead of driving 2 hrs for some food I'll save the trip and go down the street. I ordered the com tau hu ky this nuong(not sure on the number). It is been curd skin wrapped with shrimp paste and charbroiled pork served with rice. AMAZING. My boyfriend ordered their house special pho which had a variety of meats in it. The broth was very flavorful! We shared some fresh spring rolls which were also very good. Service was quick and the staff was very attentive. Great dining experience. Definitely will be back! And to top it off Ranch 99 market is right next door to stock up on some groceries or after dinner snacks if you so happen to still be hungry ;) read more

Best pho in LA, and that's saying something!. Also best spring rolls! I've been addicted for about 7 years now... and still loving it! Sláinte! read more

Always a good choice, especially when you're feeling under the weather. I usually get the veggie pho or well done brisket pho. YUM!

A decent pho place that has consistently well done pho. My husband and I come here often to satisfy our pho craving. We've also been across the street to pho 999 but we've had more positive experiences here than there. Sometimes the spring rolls are hit or miss but the pho is good. read more

Super authentic and speedy service. I didn't have very high expectations when we came here, but I can say I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant could stand to be cleaner and more sanitary but it wasn't terrible or repulsive. The beef salad was blank and tasteless... I would only order Pho here. I didn't like the shrimp rolls either. read more

Cheap and delicious! Love me some PHO!!!

Man, this place stinks so GOOD! :) Okay, this is more of a 3.5 stars but I'll give it to them cuz it feels like a slice of the SGV where I used to get my Vietnamese food on the reg. Now that I'm in SFV, it's kind of a struggle to get quality stuff at a good price but this place will do fine when I don't want to drive as far. I like their pork chops & rice drowned in all that nuoc mam sauce, although the baked egg meat loaf thingy just didn't taste good, kinda stale or something so skip that next time... I think the pho is pretty decent for the area, although I think Mama Hong's in Burbank is a bit better. Good joint and I'll probably come back. read more

My wife loves pho with an unnatural passion, hence we've been here far too many times to the point that I never have to eat pho ever again in my life. That being said, when it is on, their pho broth can be great with a hint of sweetness that really adds to the savory flavor. I wasn't really a fan of pho until I had their broth for the first time as it is more flavorful than even the places in Westminster that we've tried. When we first moved to this area, we found this place by accident and were both so impressed with the pho broth that we started coming here on a regular basis, almost weekly. Unfortunately, the pho broth has been inconsistent of late, sometimes losing the sweetness while augmenting a weird dank flavor that is off putting. In general, overall, it's still got one of my favorite pho broths in the area, and when it's good, it can be quite satisfying, warm and comforting on a cold night. Otherwise, the charbroiled pork chop over rice (# 84) and beef sauteed with lemongrass pepper (#68) are good. The egg rolls (#97) are good, well-fried, tasty and large but the wrapping can be a little klingy to your teeth, making it a little difficult to chew. However, if it is your first time here, you should get some form of pho. For pho, we end up getting the Chin Nam Gau Gan Sach (#3) served with brisket, well done flank, tendon and tripe. We also add meatballs as well. The brisket here is pretty good, tasty with a little bit of fat. The tendon is also cooked long enough that it absorbs flavor and is quite tender. We used to get the number 1 (Dac Biet Xe Lua) with rare slices of steak, brisket, flank, tendon and tripe but the rare slices of steak aren't as flavorful as the brisket. The charbroiled pork chop here is very flavorful and tender. We get it in the form of Com Tam Cha Suon Nuong (#84) which is charbroiled pork chop, meatloaf over rice, and it is consistently good. The meatloaf is an interesting amalgamation of vermicelli noodles, egg and some sort of meat. It can be good at times but often is lacking a bit of flavor. The dish is served with nuoc cham (Vietnamese fish sauce based dipping sauce) which is sweet, sour and a lot of fermented fish flavor. The nuoc cham makes the meatloaf better if you like nuoc cham. It can be a little overpowering with fish sauce flavor. I prefer my fish sauce less fishy/funky, so just a drop is more than enough for me. The dish is also served with a lightly pickled cabbage which is surprisingly good with a hint of sourness and sweetness that helps with the richness of the dish. Other incarnations of the charbroiled pork chop that we have tried include the bun (vermicelli) with charbroiled pork chop and egg rolls (#51). The vermicelli is served cold to room temperature and when you mix in the nuoc cham and fresh herbs, it can be a more refreshing dish, again especially if you like fish sauce. My wife will order this occasionally but I try to avoid this since it's fish sauce heavy. The Com Bo Xao Xa Ot (#68) (sauteed beef with lemongrass pepper with steamed rice) is also good, but not as good as the charbroiled pork chop options. With the lemongrass flavors, it tastes like there are Thai influences, but it could have easily come out of a Chinese kitchen. Unlike the pork chop which is always tender, the beef can be a little tough. However, the flavor of the sauce with lemongrass is very good and makes me eat way more rice than I normally do as the rice serves as a vehicle for the tasty sauce. The Cha Gio (#97) are large, very well-fried meaty egg rolls. It is served with the typical fresh herbs, pickled carrots and nuoc cham. Wrapping it with the fresh herbs & pickled carrots and lightly dipping it in the nuoc cham can change the egg rolls to something more refreshing. In contrast, the spring rolls (Goi Cuon #98) are lacking in flavor. It is served with shrimp and pork, but unless you use the peanut dipping sauce, the spring rolls are completely lacking in flavor, as the vermicelli quantity overwhelms the shrimp/pork flavors. If you like tube-shaped food delivery systems, then get the egg rolls here over the spring rolls. I would avoid the Bo Bun Hue (#41) which is a spicy beef soup served with thicker vermicelli. We tried this once since we wanted to try something other than pho here. It was a mistake. There is an odd very musty flavor (maybe from the shrimp paste) in the soup that makes it completely inedible. We ended up leaving this dish fairly untouched. I'm not sure how good bo bun hue should taste since the version at Bun Me! is also disappointing but at least it is edible at Bun Me!. Our other indiscretion was the Mi Tom Cua Thit (#36) which is an egg noodle soup with pork, crab meat and shrimp. It is very similar to Cantonese egg noodle soup with pork and shrimp (likely found at Sam Woo close by). This dish was fine and better than the bo bun hue, but ordering anything other than the pho here amounts to nothing short of a transgression. read more

I love the cold vermicelli noodles with grilled pork, veggies, and some sauce (it's kinda stinky but it's delicious). It's pretty busy but service is really quickly. I've never had a problem and it's one of my favorite places for Vietnamese, 2nd to the location in reseda which has a boba bar. I recommend #52 or get grilled pork with grilled shrimp (it's the best grilled shrimp I've ever had in my life!) read more

Not the best pho I've had but probably the best in this area. The workers hardly know any English so it's hard to communicate. And to be honest their egg rolls are a little too pricey. I do like how they pack your to-go bag though. They give you a plastic bowl for pho and their not stingy with bean sprouts and mint leaves that go with the pho and egg rolls. read more

Fantastic Pho. I highly recommend this place as a casual place to eat a good bowl. This is not a fancy meal restaurant by any means. It's mom and pop, all about the food and low key environment, i.e. A little noisy, a little crowded, tables are simply. It's all about the food. Great prices and great value. Big portions. read more

Regular pho place. Simple interior. Good pho. I had a seafood pho. Affordable prices. The only minus is not a lot of vegetarian pho options . All phos are beef based. Minimum on the credit card is 10$, so bring cash if you eating by yourself. read more

When I come with my uncle we order a shrimp soup and I order some extra shrimp because it's really good and if you come here for a long time the employees are more cool to you actually. I've been here for so long that they already know my order. read more

Don't waste your time if your a minority. me and my girlfriend sat there for ten minutes without being acknowledged. The waiter walked passed us several times without even looking towards us. read more

This place is great! Authentic flavors, generous portions and low prices! As good as any Vietnamese food I've had while growing up in San Francisco... read more

OK, nothing special. The spring rolls aren't particularly exceptional as some reviewers said. Neither is the com thit nuong (rice served with grilled, thin slices of beef), which only comes with 2 pieces of sliced cucumber and 1 slice of tomato (pretty jew with their sides). The nuoc mam is sweet, which made the rice bearable. Their Thai tea is good, however. read more