Pho 79

Great Vietnamese noodle soup. They have lots of combinations of diffuser meats you can have I. Your pho. I recommend the golden brisket pho. Their vermicelli noodles are really good too. I don't really recommend the rice fishes here. There iced coffee is good and is brewed at the table. more

Decent Pho. Food is really average Vietnamese food around. Service is a little less than great. It's a good place to go if you must have Vietnamese and you don't want to wait for table more

This was my first time eating here and I would say it is very good. My ONLY problem was the fact that (like many others) the restroom was nasty.. it was almost a deal breaker. When I got back to my table my order was wrong, I ordered Pho with beef, pretty simple.. well, let's just say mine was a little different :) After finally getting my correct order, I found the food good (the broth was just ok) the portions ok and the people friendly. I am glad I went so I could check this place off my list.. overall, not bad. more

My Vietnamese lady takes me to Pho 79 all the time. The staff ignores us, women at the counter hate Oliver Stone, and I always have to track down our server for the check. BUT, the food is GREAT. I mean NOM NOM GREAT! Our logic is that tasty food makes up for dodgy service, and they are probably annoyed by always being busy. Also, I think they take issue with interracial dating, I could be wrong, but when I share a laugh with my lovely, and I happen to glance at the hostesses, those dagger eyes stab me deep. Oh well, my lady loves big goofy white boys, and I fear the Vietnamese wrath, YIKES!!! Pho 79 rules!!! more

Used to go here frequently because it was the only good pho place in town, but couldn't stand the attitudes of the servers, who act like customers are a bother, especially the woman who is always too busy counting her dollar bills at the cash register to look up and greet anyone or acknowledge customers. They supposedly are open until 9:00pm but there have been many an occasion that I've come at 8:30pm and have been turned away, the rude waiter saying that the kitchen was closed already. They act like they don't need their customers, even though the customers are the ones they should be catering to. I had about had enough of their bad attitude, that I decided to boycott their restaurant, and was so glad to find Golden Deli, which is just down the street on Main Street, and the food is so much better than Pho 79, especially the golden eggrolls, and the owners are much more pleasant and the restaurant is much more cozy. I'll never go back to Pho 79 agian!!! Pros: authentic tasting pho, but the rude waitstaff leaves a bad taste in your mouth; not worth it! Cons: Thumbs way down! Waitstaff ignore you; cash only; owners take their customers for granted more

I agree with reviewer bay20. I noticed the tip of the waiter's thumb dip into the broth of the beef noddle soup. The question I have that upsets me the most is why they don't place hot bowls of soup on top of plates or saucers so the waiter doesn't have to dunk his thumb in the soup. Just hold the plates, instead of the bowls. Sinking your thumb into the soup is quite disgusting and barbaric. Pros: Banh Cuon Cha Gio is good. Pho is good. Cons: Servive is bad. more

I have been to this place for the past probably 6 years, it is the best one I have been to. The style has changed slightly since, but overall I like going there for lunch. Pros: The excellent side dishes and Pho Cons: service; sanitation of the restroom, totally Vietnamese standards. more

We spotted Pho 79 from the street and seeing that the restaurant was crowded, we decided to give it a try. There were four of us and we all ordered Pho with different meats in it. However, we were somewhat turned off by wait staff and soup that was way too oily. Our waiter delivered one of my friends order which came last with his thumb dunked inside the soup. And I must say that tip of his fingernails were black and hands looked very greasy. We were so shocked that we all stopped eating. We didnt know weather to notify the owner and make a big fuss out of it or just accept it and never come back. Had we chosen the former, who is it to say that he wont bring back the same defiled bowl of soup or new soup with malicious mischief. We chose the latter and just left, vowing never to come back. Besides, the soup was way too oily. Ive had so much better and much cleaner Pho here in LA and Orange County. This was by far the most disgusting and unfriendly experience Ive ever had. Pros: Price Cons: Food, service, sanitation more

I love going to this place for a big bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup place on rainy days. It's as authentic as it gets and a great bargain. I recommend the sliced beef noodle soup (for you meat eaters). It is served raw but the broth is sooo piping hot that it cooks within a couple of minutes. Just make sure that you order everything you think you'll need at the time you place the order because you won't be seeing your waiter again. Service is not the best... but the place is clean and the soup is good enough to keep coming back for. more

Been coming here (dating back to the mid 80s) since they were originally on the corner of east Main/Garfield. Pros: Good Pho more

I have been eating at Pho 79 for the past 3 years and have become addicted to the soup. I am not so interested in the tripe, but I always order the Pho with the rare beef. I also consistently order the Spring Rolls which are also delish. Be ready to flag down the servers as they rush past you, as this is not the type of place where they stop by your table to see how you are doing or if you need anything. If you are interested in trying Vietnamese food, Pho 79 is the way to go. Pros: Quick, Value Cons: Service, Crowded more

Some of the best pho I've had. Pho 79 serves perfectly seasoned broth and noodles (just the right touch of cinnamon and star anise) to a crowd of locals. I tend to prefer the less exotic varieties (no tripe or soft beef tendon for me, please...), but Pho 79 has 'em all. Doctor the soup with the huge platters of bean sprouts, basil, lime and chiles, and slurp your way to the bottom--if you have room. I've never had anything but the pho here, so I can't recommend anything else on the menu, but I've heard good things from others who've branched out. Pros: great broth, inexpensive more