I'd give this place 3.5 stars. Came in late afternoon. Place is spacious, quiet, and clean with just a couple customers there. Only 2 staffs working, and service was kind of slow. Ordered the pho and spring rolls. Both were ok, not bad but not the best. The pho portion was large, but the broth wasn't really hot. The meat quality in both dishes felt underwhelming. read more

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Food was okay, service was not fast or friendly. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Had to find people to pay. They seemed to be doing some construction behind curtains. Not recommended to come until they finish whatever they are doing. read more

Pho 99 - No one to pay - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

Staff was friendly and the pho was hot and delicious. I've been a regular elsewhere, but I'll definitely be coming here instead! This place is underrated in my opinion. read more

Pho 99 - Seafood pho - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

As a long time patron of Pho 99, I've watched it crumble from a small market/restaurant combo, which although not classy, wasn't as run down as I found it on a recent visit. There are two front doors which is confusing as the main door is the one on the far north end of the building. I came in the wrong one and had to walk through the dining area to the counter where the sole server, a serious senior man told me to sit wherever I wanted. As I sat I noticed that the table was quite high for the bench seats. Later that made it a bit awkward to eat. I ordered a combo ramen which was served in a very large bowl. It was loaded with a very good broth, herbs, veggies, noodles and meats. A quality pho product from the kitchen. I had also ordered a fresh squeezed lime juice with my lunch. I did not arrive at my table until I was nearly done with my Pho. It's not as if I had ordered it as a dessert, but it came that late. I really loved the pho. But the old guy who runs the place just doesn't have his heart in it anymore. Too bad a young person can't take it over and ease him into retirement. As a senior myself I can empathize. But it's just sad to see Pho 99 fade away and crumble. read more

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Very authentic and very good customer service and atmosphere. Take your wife here if she like pho, she will enjoy it!

The food is always so good. Prices are great. It's a great hole in the wall spot. Best pho we've had so far.

My husband saw the reviews and we came. At first we were hesitant when we were the only ones here on a Friday night but we were shown why it's so good! The owner didn't smile as warned which made us more excited for the food. We got the biggest spring rolls I've ever had and loved the Pho. Thank you so much read more

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Soup for the pho is awesome, my favorite of all the pho places. Other non-pho items are ok. Service is okay (don't expect much).

The decor was horrible, we weren't sure if the place was open since it's located near a store that has run out of business. Despite this, the food was good. I ordered a beef pho, which was quite filling. The broth was beefy, and the toppings were fresh. They used a skinnier type of noodle, which worked well. Overall I would come back! read more

Pho 99 - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

Disgusting place of business. Noodles overly cooked, I also heard the microwave being turned on. Crumbs in my water "slurpee" cup, that's what it said on it. Basically from 711. Barely ate and just left read more

Very much a hole in the wall kind of place. Service was kind of slow considering there were only 3 other people in the entire restaurant, but the pork and shrimp fried rice dishes were quite good. We also got a to-go order of curry and chicken fried rice for some friends and I think they liked their dishes as well. Despite being low-end and low-budget, I think I'd definitely come back as the food was fresh and the establishment clean. read more

Pho 99 - Shrimp Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

The worse "pho" and " egg rolls" I have had. They are Not real Vietnamese , even they speak Vietnamese. read more

Pho 99 - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

Pho shop in West Valley City. Mid-sized space. Not very busy during a weeknight. There is what looks like a grocery store attached to the restaurant and that's where the restrooms are. I think the owners use that space for storage. There was one old guy serving food and manning the register. Water is served in plastic cups that says "Slurpee" on them. Got two of their phos with all the meats, and each is less than $9. The pho tasted authentic. The soup, the noodles, and the meat all tasted like they are supposed to taste. The serving size is pretty good, and there is plenty of meat in each bowl. Overall, this is a good place to go if you want a bowl of good pho for the cheap, and you don't mind the lack of decor or service. read more

Pho 99 - a bowl of pho - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

The stars are for the food. I was even lucky enough one night to get a smile from the owner while I was making small talk. If you're a foodie, look no further. The flavor is here. But if you need a put together modern appearance, you might want to go somewhere else. But this is my go-to place when I dine alone and nursing a hangover or whenever I'm just in the mood for a tasty viet dish. Yum! read more

Man I miss the days when you could get a bowl of pho here for $7.50. Although their food seemed bland and not all that flavorful, their prices made this place competitive. I expected a price increase post-COVID. Maybe $9.50 or $10.50. But I just went in for the 20th time today for lunch and they're $12.50-$12.75 a bowl. The quality of the food hasn't increased, the same old place looks outdated, and I've had more flavorful pho in other areas nearby. I also asked for a meat replacement and I was charged $3 for it. They didn't tell me it would be extra. There are also cockroaches in the kitchen and dining area. I've had one crawl on my table a couple years back. I won't be back anymore after having been a customer for over 4 years. The price just isn't worth the experience. read more

On our last night in Salt Lake City, Hubby and I wanted pho, and we found Pho 99 on Yelp. This restaurant is located in a strip shopping center that looked worn from the outside. The inside of this restaurant was really old and dingy... to a point that Hubby almost walked out. There was one person who came out to "greet" us. He was not friendly and rude. We both had grilled pork vermicelli, which was actually pretty good. Faucet water with no ice was served in old 7-11 slurpee cups. The guy never checked on us, and we had to go to the counter to pay ourselves. $27.00 for two vermicelli, terrible service, and sketchy atmosphere. It has to bee the food that brings people in and give it high reviews. read more

Pho 99 - Grilled pork and egg roll vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

Came here because I've heard so much about it. There are multiple entrances and the place looks like it once was a grocery store, or had a section of groceries, but got converted to a restaurant. I went there a little bit after lunch rush hour and there was only one person eating there. I didn't really sit in and ate, but just ordered take out. Their menu wasn't that large, it was the typical Vietnamese restaurant menu size. They have everything ranging from their soup noodles to their rice dishes. I decided to order one of the safest dish I can think of, the bum bo hue. The price wasn't bad, it was like $7-8. When I got my order, they didn't do the usual Saran Wrap around the soup to prevent spillage so I had to drive really careful. Their noodles was in a Chinese box take out, and the veggie was in a plastic box. Now for the food...oh how disappointed I was with it. Here is the good part...the soup was great, it had enough of a spicy kick to it. The veggies was nice and fresh. Here is the things I had problems with: 1. The noodles was not even cooked properly. It was super hard and crunchy. I think the lady only soaked it in water to soften it and never actually cooked it. I'm wondering if she thought the soup broth was suppose to cook it, but the broth wasn't even hot enough to cook anything. 2. The meat was super over cooked. Usually ordering stuff with beef slices, the beef slice is cut thinly and given raw so the soup broth cooks it. Well again the broth wasn't hot enough, but I guess it doesn't matter cause the beef cake cooked. 3. They over fill the Togo container. There was no room in that soup container for me to add anything. I had to go to the kitchen sink and pour some of the broth down so I had room to add all my other things without the over spillage happening. I never had much of a great experience here, and this was only take out...probably won't return. I rather drive a bit further and go to gossip or pho Cali to get my pho fix. read more

OK, if you can get over the aesthetic this place is great. I've been here years ago, and nothing has changed apparently. Don't expect anything fancy, the decor is still stuck in the 70s along with all of the benches and flooring. Pho was great though, came out very hot and the broth was memorable. It had that nice layer of fat that coats your lips after slurping your spoon. Utensils were clean, staff was nice. I didn't see any cockroaches as previous reviewers mentioned. I saw staff clean each table thoroughly after parties left. The only thing that might make this place appear dirty, is that it is definitely an older ambiance. They also may appear closed as the windows are dark, but they are indeed open till 8PM. Give them a shot if you happen to be on the west side. read more

I love the food here it's a hit every time. Love that the man who owns it is quick and efficient with seating,eating and the food is delicious my and my boyfriend crave this food and tell so many people about this little hole in the wall food place. I love this food place. read more

Great food and everything is aight , place don't need to be fancy ! As long as the food is good then everything is good

Very nice kind people clean place 10/10 serves will come backVery calm place come if you want some good food

You ever root for the underdog? I want to see local business succeed. Nothing against the big chain restaurants I just want the mom and pop restaurants to get their share of the market. It's been pre-pandemic since I've eaten here. The pho tai was pretty tasty. It was really nice to see familiar faces when I returned today. Give them a try... they deserve it. read more

So I'm all about supporting local small businesses, but when I come to a place that basically tells me they won't invest profits back into their own business, it's a red flag. I came here with a co-worker since it appeared to have decent reviews (for the most part) and realized we were the only customers--two more parties came in by the end of our meal. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue and Spring Roll. The Bun Bo had the spiciness that I wanted, but that's all it had going. The soup was bland, the meat was so chewy, and my mouth felt coated in a heavy layer of oil. The Spring Roll had poor quality ingredients, lacked key ingredients to make it have that fresh "spring" flavor. If Subway made Spring Rolls, I'd imagine this to be the result. I really wanted this place to be good, but everything about it turned me off, especially the water. I didn't drink a drop of the water--not that I saw anything wrong with the water itself. But did I mention they serve you water in a used Slurpee cup? Yep--a plastic, pink Slurpee cup with a hint of hard water build up. read more

Pho 99 - Pho restaurant serving water in Slurpee cup. Wut? - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

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Broth was good, slow service for being the only person in the restaurant. They really cleaned the place up nicely. The veggie tray needed some love and attention, they skimped on it. read more

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The base of Pho is the broth. This broth was weak, cool (not hot), and I highly suspect it was just beef bouillon in water. Proper pho broth is made with ginger and 5 star spice. I'm tempted to give it less than 2 stars, but the service was quick. Also, I ordered beef and was given gristly pork. Just a horrible meal. read more

They've come quite a ways since we've been here last. They have improved their pho meats, and I'd have to say that they have the best bo vin compared to other restaurants. read more

Pho 99 - Our easter takout - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

Ive been here about 6 or 7 times in the past. it's my favourite place to go to even though the inside of this place is horrible. but what stopped me from going there is when I went to the restroom which is in a back room, the guy was looking for me like I was stealing something from him. we spent so much money on this place and this is what we get in return. this is my first ever bad review on any place but that man that works there has no manners, everytime we say thank you to him, he just says okay. we even tipped him sooo many times but this is how he treats us. read more

The ice water tasted like dirty dish water. That was a really bad first impression, especially considering that our coffees and soups are made using the same water. I am unsure whether it is psychological, but everything tastes like dirty dishes after drinking the ice water. We eat Vietnamese often and ordered our usual right away. We waited for over 20 minutes for our gi cun to arrive. There was only one other table so we weren't sure why service was so poor. My partner announced that he's never before had bad summer rolls. He says they are worse than the bathroom at Panda Express. I haven't been to any of those, so I can't report about that but they were not edible. The sauce was goopy, lumpy, and crusted on the sides of the cup as if it were microwaved. The "pork" was more like imitation crab meat. They don't prepare the drip coffee table side, which was disappointing. With the whole dishwater problem, it was more like janitor juice anyway. Then there was the pho. The noodles were not freshly prepared and therefore stuck together in a giant clump. This resulted in us overloaded with three typical servings of noodles in each bowl. The broth seems to conceal the janitor juice quite well, but the adhered clump of vermicelli was a single unit that prevented access. Perhaps it was better this way. Nothing about this experience was positive. There is decent pho in Utah, but you won't find it at this place. All I can assume is that the positive reviewers here are representative of the typical Utahrds that frequent the many chain restaurants around town. read more

I always get the #14 combination beef Pho which has all the different cuts of beef including tripe and meatball. The broth is really good. Portion size is quite generous for the price. I want to say that if you don't have a hearty appetite you'll likely not be able to finish the Pho. I've only seen 3 workers here, the duo husband-and-wife owners and an older woman who helps in the kitchen and brings out food. I've seen the son on occasion, but he usually just directs me where to sit. The wife is very nice and soft spoken and she usually takes my order. If you come often enough, she'll likely remember your order if you are consistent. They always bring me a glass of ice water before I even order, but maybe because I've been here often enough they know I ONLY want ice water. Ambiance -wise, it's kind of a rundown joint, but really, I'm just there for the food, I could care less. It does literally feel like a Pho restaurant in Vietnam that you see on those travel shows like No Reservations or Bizarre Foods. Food is good enough that you are willing to overlook other details. I think as long as there's a roof over my head while I'm eating, and the AC is cranking on a hot day, I'm happy with the environment. There is a TV which is tuned to local news or daytime soaps. I don't get why people keep posting to the listing for the wrong address. I've contacted yelp multiple times to fix the address on the other listing or merge the two but they never do. Anyway, this is the real address for Pho 99: 2899 S Redwood. Overall I like this place a lot, and willing to drive up from as far as Draper/Riverton to eat here. read more

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I'm a fan. Their Pho tastes a little less flavorful than some other Pho places (Pho Saigon) but at least it tastes like it has less MSG. Their Pho Tai (steak) and Ga (chicken) are both pretty good. Service was fast, friendly and attentive. Not super busy here at lunch so if you're in a rush, this might be a good place to go. (Pho Saigon and Green Papaya can be like a zoo at lunch). read more

Pho 99 - Dirty fork - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

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Best pho i've had in SLC! Authentic, DELICIOUS broth, extremely flavorful and plentiful, absolutely satisfying. They also have all the proper toppings for pho, basil, lime, bean sprouts, sauces, etc. Go nuts and add it all, it only improves the broth even more. If you're feeling brave, go for a large. It's worth it the slight belly ache from eating too much, because I promise you'll be happy :) read more

If your looking for fine dining MOVE ON!!! If your looking for delicious and tasty Pho and food... at a great Price...THIS IS THE PLACE. I've read the reviews... haters Back Off! It feels like your eating at your Uncle or Auntie's place. The taste will keep you coming back. read more

Pho 99 - Pho99 - da Bomb! Pho!!! Great taste & Great Prices - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

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Hands down the best bbq fried rice I've ever had. If you're ever in the area I would recommend stopping by this little hole in the wall place and try it for yourself. The service is always nice and you can call in to place your order so you don't have to wait long. The food here is delicious and the prices are reasonable- but the fried rice is the best!!!!! read more

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One thing sets Pho 99 apart from all the other Vietnamese joints in Salt Lake City: it was open until 9, while all the others close at 8 or 8:30. Trying to introduce my very white, Texan friend to the magic that is a huge bowl of pho and convince him that it is indeed the best food-induced hangover cure, you can imagine my growing desperation as I called restaurant after restaurant only to find that they closed in 15 minutes. Not Pho 99! Some reviewers condemn the place because of its run-down appearance and the slurpee cups; to be sure, you're not walking into some bougie, hip, Asian-fusion place with modernist furniture and trendy decor. What you're getting instead is what I like to think as a *very* Asian restaurant. By this, I mean they (seems to be a family-run restaurant) care very little about the presentation because they make some bomb-ass pho -- it's all very practical: buy a cheap building (probably used to be a loan office or something lol) and some secondhand furniture, pick up some cups being tossed for newer ones at a 7/11, and focus on cooking up that good good. If you can get past that, the place is certainly more than clean enough to eat at. Now the important part: the pho! I've been to too many Vietnamese places that don't do it right -- the broth is sour, the noodles clump together, not enough meat, etc. Not to worry, Pho 99 serves up a great bowl. It's a hefty amount of food, especially for the price (less than $9), and the broth (most important part, imo) is on point. And my friend was sold on the concept of pho as a hangover cure! If you're looking for a big bowl of pho, no frills, done right -- this is your spot! read more

I absolutely love this family oriented spot. My favorite to go place for Pho. I always order the House Special with all the meat. I'm obsessed with their meatballs cause it's so flavorful and has no fat in it. Not a big fan of their appetizers and rice plates. The spot is half a Asian market but it looks like they don't get business from it. read more

Pho 99 - House Special Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - West Valley City, Utah

To be honest, more like 3.5. This place gives off a dirty random steep mall pho place vibe. The table and chairs definitely were a little sticky. But portions were large compared to some other places I've been. Water cup was a reusable plastic cup from a gas station convenience store. But I was waiting door my car at the tire shop next door and was happy for a warm bowl of pho and coffee for breakfast on a cold morning. read more

Not much to look at inside or out but the Pho is great! Been here 2 times and each time I leave very satisfied. Great Pho and great price. read more

Honestly when I first arrived I was a bit skeptical as the location is peculiar and I must have come on a day that was very slow. But I must say I left completely satisfied. This has been the best pho that I've tried and the staff is friendly and the loyal customers are also very friendly. Great experience will be coming back! Don't judge a book by its cover read more

Great little spot for some pho. All the food tasted great especially the broths. The only downside for me was the chicken breast in my pho was pretty dry, but the broth helped me get it down. Other than that, it was great. read more

It's been a couple years since my first visit here. I wish I had returned sooner and more often because their food have definitely improved by great measures. The exterior is anything but fancy. Old brick walls and a white sign with "Pho 99" written in red. The interior doesn't tell you otherwise. There's a fresh water fish tank that you can not miss when entering the place and there wasn't much else for decoration. Plain and simple and I actually enjoyed the simplicity. It reminds me of most restaurants in Vietnam, same hole in the wall feel and nice smell of pho broth as you enter the place. They have all the condiments, silverware and paper napkin dispensers right at your table so it's a big plus. And for those who didn't know, that's how restaurants in Vietnam do their business; it's convenient for the owner and consumers alike. The menu is very simple and straight forward with only the most popular Vietnamese dishes. Around 40 - 50 choices to choose from. When it comes to bang for your buck, Pho 99 is a champion. The pho only comes in 1 size here and in terms of noodles and meat, it's considered a large at most other places...at under $7. Wow. They also give you the option of additional meat, meatballs, and noodles for extra. As always, I ordered the special pho (pho dac biet), and my friends both got the Bun Bo Hue's. Our food took a good 10 minutes to arrive. They were hot and freshly prepared. The Pho broth was really good here, comparable to Asia Palace. It was slightly oily but that fatty taste went away after two or three spoonfuls so I can't really complain. The meat came in fresh and plentiful amount, nicely cooked. The flank was a bit fattier than what I am used to but it was a nice change to my surprise. The noodles had a nice chew to it and was very well cooked. Their garnishing plate came with your usual pho veggies that were fresh and in generous amounts, but no culantro. Can't complain about no culantro at this price though. Overall, we really enjoyed our food and was even more happy with the price. We paid less than $20 altogether for three fulfilling bowls of noodles. What a steal!! The food quality here is a solid 4 stars. But at the insanely low price that they charge, they are definitely worthy of a 5 stars. Highly recommended. read more